At Castine Maine

Friday, 11 May     Day 8   Daily Log   Voyage #  0107

 Another great weather day.  Warm, not hot, accompanied by smooth seas and practically no traffic.

Company Rotation took place today so there is a whole new set of students on watch, while training, maintenance and utility also have new faces.  This will happen every few days at sea, while in port it is a daily occurrence which insures everyone gets an opportunity to go ashore.

We will move the clocks ahead another hour tonight and again Sunday night.  Monday is a planned Holiday Routine for us so only watches and ship necessities take place.  For everyone else it is a day of rest, relaxation and time to do what you want (within reason, that is).

One week of Cruise has gone by now and the routines are settling in.  Many, unused for 10 months, pieces of equipment have been coaxed into proper operation, drains have been unplugged and operations explained so the ship is operationally becoming more efficient every day.

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Position at 1200 Local Time (LT)                                                   Zone Description -3 hours ADST
Latitude  40-19.2 N  Longitude  050-04.1  W

Noon to noon (or Departure to Noon or Noon to Arrival):  
Distance:     352.3  Nmiles
Time run:     24 hrs  00  min
Average Speed.  14.7  Kts
Total passage distance:     862.9    Nmiles       (to date)
Total passage Time:   02  Days   16 Hours   45  Minutes
Total Average Speed:   13.3   Kts

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

Wind:   NW'ly   8 Knots
Sea:     Small NW'ly
Swell:   Small NW'ly
Sky:   Sunny with some clouds
Temperature:  66 Air    62  Sea   

Synopsis:  Azores High

How do you take down a 30' whip antenna?    VERY Carefully!

4th class deck training / 2nd class GMDSS training  /  Bridge watch

Consultants?

In lieu of Nite Chow.....Popcorn!

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)