On the journey south, the TS Patriot State stops at the entrance to Fort Lauderdale. The FT. Lauderdale pilot boat met up with the TS Patriot State to return home an engineering technician who helped out on the sail down. Cadets took the opportunity and set out fishing lines in an attempt to become the first angler to land a fish. The galley crew PFM is holding an ongoing fishing tournament, first prize going to the first fish caught larger than a petri dish.
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Courtesy of the Department of Marine Safety and Environmental Protection