June 8, 1576

My first voyage was under Captain Lovell. Though I was not the commander, I was a sailor on the voyage. Once I became the explorer that I am famous for being today, I had between sixty and one hundred men. My men were handymen, as they repaired my ships numerous times throughout the voyages. My entire crew was always loyal to me. There were some heated moments among our crew when voyages did not always go as planned, though. Life on my ships were, however very organized. I often assigned everyone jobs to everyone on board. Besides, what else was I going to do? I couldn’t watch baseball or anything. Some men provided food, while others kept watch for land, meanwhile others would either give medical care or took shifts off and rested.