At Castine Maine

Sunday, 13 May     Day 10   Daily Log   Voyage #  0107

Happy Mothers Day

Tomorrow the Azores!  I think everyone is all of a sudden realizing we are mid passage and the Azores should be in view shortly.    We should be amongst the Islands in about 15 hours from noon today, which means we will be transiting through most of the day tomorrow.  Hopefully it will be sunny and bright.  This morning just before it got light (about 20 minutes before star time) the moon, Saturn, and a few navigational stars were visible.  20 minutes later when the sextants were ready.....everything was in the clouds.  This is a bummer.....especially when you get out of your rack early, calculate all the altitudes and angles and then bingo...you are shut out!

We move the clocks again tonight so we will be 3 hours ahead of the East Coast time but it also means we only have 3 hours more to change and we will be synchronous with Gibraltar time.

There were plenty of guitars about the decks last night and some very talented individuals were providing entertainment for the rest of us musically challenged folks.....note the "US";  I am the guy whose daughters tell NOT to sing in church because it embarrasses them!

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Position at 1200 Local Time (LT)                                                   Zone Description -2 hours
Latitude  39-48.2 N  Longitude  036-35.5  W

Noon to noon (or Departure to Noon or Noon to Arrival):  
Distance:     344  Nmiles
Time run:     24 hrs  00  min
Average Speed.  14.3  Kts
Total passage distance:     1484.8    Nmiles       (to date)
Total passage Time:   04  Days   15 Hours   45  Minutes
Total Average Speed:   13.3   Kts

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

Nondenominational Lay Church Service this afternoon

Advance Clocks 1 Hour Tonight

Trivial Pursuit Game Night Tonight

Holiday Routine Tomorrow (1st of 4 during Training Cruise 2007))

Wind:   SSE'ly   13 Knots
Sea:     Small SSE'ly
Swell:   Small ENE'ly
Sky:   Sunny with some clouds
Temperature:  65 Air    64  Sea   

Synopsis:  Azores High predominates

This guy is responsible for keeping us well fed!  He hates to see you miss a meal......

Whistle troubleshooting.  Note size of the trumpet compared to the 2nd Mate.

Rust and peeling paint must be removed and coatings renewed to protect the steel.

Deck winch motor rebuilt before we left port must now be installed and tested.

Transferring fuel and sounding the tanks is a daily occurrence.  /  Bookshelves lose to Painters 2 to 4

Vessel and Company Security Officer 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)