At Castine Maine

Thursday, 10 May     Day 7   Daily Log   Voyage #  0107

 The first night with no slow downs, no stops and no problems; meant that most everyone had a full nights sleep.  What a great feeling......light roll, bit of vibration, blanket temperatures (we categorize the inside temperature on the training ship by "Penguins" .  Example...it was a 3 penguin night followed by a 1 penguin day.) background fan (white) noise.  Life was good last night.

Only bad thing is that we are still in very damp cold weather.  We did get a weather report from our friends at WNI Oceanroutes, who donate a data service to us, that showed we were just to the North of the Gulf Stream Northern limit so we altered course a bit to the south to get into warmer weather and dry things up outside. 

We are looking for SUN, warmth and painting weather.....plus some stars for navigation.

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Position at 1200 Local Time (LT)                                                   Zone Description -3 hours ADST
Latitude  41-57.9 N  Longitude  057-31.5  W

Noon to noon (or Departure to Noon or Noon to Arrival):  
Distance:     321.3  Nmiles
Time run:     23 hrs  00  min
Average Speed.  14  Kts
Total passage distance:     510.6    Nmiles       (to date)
Total passage Time:   01  Days   16 Hours   45  Minutes
Total Average Speed:   12.5   Kts

ETA Gibraltar  21 May  at 0800 Local time (ZT +2 hours) 0600 UTC

Special GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress & Safety System) training this evening for two upper class deck companies.

Wind:   WSW'ly   20 Knots
Sea:     Moderate SW'ly
Swell:   Small SW'ly
Sky:   Hazy with sun trying to break through
Temperature:  66 Air    45  Sea   

Synopsis:  Azores High

02 aft Lounge new wall mount for TV and Theatre Style Seating

Line handling training

Gibraltar Info:            

Odessa Info:

Split Info:

Halifax Info:

Rockland/Castine  Excursion:

Rockland to Castine the day we arrive back at our home berth (30 June) has been designated as a possible "excursion day".  The U.S. Coast Guard has granted us a permit to take extra persons on board above our vessels certification.  To do this we have to have certain lifesaving procedures and equipment on board.  Accordingly the numbers we can take are strictly limited.  We, of necessity,  have limited our guests to 2 persons per upper class student on cruise (immediate family members only) plus official MMA invitees and crew member guests.  We can not offer more because we do not have the lifesaving capability.  Also this is always a tentative adventure which, because of weather, security, operational difficulties etc. may be cancelled up to the last moment.  The security issue is becoming a big item in how we offer and execute these excursions, so for those who are planning to attend please be patient with the necessary safety and security procedures.

Castine to Gibraltar

Gibraltar to Odessa

Odessa to Split

Split to Halifax

Halifax to Rockland / Castine

TOTAL Cruise Mileage:      

    3000   Nautical Miles (Estimated)

    2260   Nautical Miles  (Estimated)

    1530   Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

    4460   Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

       280  Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

    11,530  Nautical Miles  (Estimated)