Croatoan’s Revenge

Updates:

Voyage 1

1st Voyage

  • Introducing Croatoan’s Revenge

    Welcome aboard the Manteo Middle School’s miniboat crew in Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA!

    Thanks to Corinne Saunders for writing a featured article about the arrival of the new miniboat kit in September 2024:
    https://www.outerbanksnews.org/post/we-re-not-putting-it-together-the-kids-are-miniboat-kit-arrives-in-manteo

    The county also shared the exciting news as well:

  • A Special Bonus: Stormy Normy Arrives in Corolla

    In October, Manteo students received a special treat: a miniboat from Davidson, NC, that had landed in Corolla was brought to their school to be repaired, in addition to their own miniboat project just beginning!

  • About Us and Boat Progress

    After their miniboat kit’s arrival and the excitement of M/B Stormy Normy, crewmates named their miniboat: CROATOAN’S REVENGE!

    “We went with this name because of its fascinating history. The name Croatoan was left on a tree on Roanoke Island dating back to 1590. Signaling that the colonists on that island that John White had left may have moved to a different island named “Croatoan”. These people who were on Roanoke were soon to be known as the Lost Colony which is very significantly known on the ground that we live on today “Roanoke Island”. This is why we chose the name “Croatoan’s Revenge” to remember those who were on the island and to represent our amazing history.”

    December 2024

    Significant boat progress from All Crew occurred during the fall and winter months.

    Thank you to Corinne Saunder’s from Outer Banks Insider for documenting the journey in this article:

    Educational Passages staff: Cassie Stymiest and Daryn Clevesy were even able to visit Manteo Middle School, engage with the students, and see their miniboat in person!

    Left to Right: Corinne Saunders, Charles Perry, Cassie Stymiest, and Daryn Clevesy 

    The Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) visited Manteo students and provided fun engaging learning all about ocean circulation and currents!

    Also, word spread of Manteo’s miniboat project providing them the “Win of the Week” from North Carolina School Boards Association!

  • Ocean Science Data from Onboard Sensor System

    The location reports from the main GPS will show on the map at the top of this page here (which updates hourly with new positions if available). Here below is where you can see the data reporting from the second GPS which is connected to a custom sensor package. In addition to reporting location with a secondary GPS tracker, this system is also collecting air temperature, water temperature, and orientation of the boat. Please note that the map below will only the last 7 days of data and may include invalid points and data. If you are interested in looking at the data in a different format from the whole voyage, contact us.

  • March 2025: Celebration Ceremony and Launch

    Students were able to share their work during a schoolwide assembly with their peers, teachers, and role models such as Charles “CP” Perry, a key player in making this project possible!

    March 26 Update:

    On the morning of March 26, 2025, Charles took the miniboat out with Captain Greg and the F/V FISHIN FRENZY crew to launch the miniboat just off the coast. He even Facetime’d Kelsey (miniboat lead at Manteo) and Cassie (director of Educational Passages) while it happened!

    Image taken from the on-deck camera, in the Mid-Atlantic Bight, out of the Oregon Inlet.

    Read all about the “Miniboat Magic in the Outer Banks” in our latest blog post!

    Stay tuned to see what happens next!