At Castine Maine
Saturday, 29 April Day 2 Daily Log Voyage # 0106
CAPTAIN'S LOG Below is the Purple Finder chartlet that will show you our position as we journey away from Castine. Eventually when we get it all up and running there will be several different ways to track our progress by using the navigation button on the left labeled "Track Chart". TODAY is a very special time in the lives of our students here at MMA. GRADUATION!. The day we all waited for as students and now some of us older Alumni wish we were back in our student days. For those of us involved in the education of today's graduates, this is a proud moment for us. We look on with pride as they walk in front of families and friends, confident in their "voyage plan" for the future. Many will change careers in their lifetime but all can rest assured that they can succeed with the skills and ethics instilled in them while they were here no matter where their uncharted course takes them. CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2006, "Fair winds, clear skies, and smooth seas" to you all. Check out our Question and Answer page.
Daily Cruise Statistics
Position at 1200 Local Time (LT) Zone Description -4 hours EDST Lat. 44-23.2 N Long. 068-47.8 W Noon to noon (or Departure to Noon or Noon to Arrival): Distance: Nmiles Time run: hrs min Average Speed. Kts Total passage distance: Nmiles (to date) Total passage Time: Days Hours Minutes Total Average Speed: Kts ETD Castine Maine 03 May 06 at 1000 Local time (ZT -4 hours)
Today's Activities
Duty (Watch) Company: Maintenance Company: Training Company: Utility Company:
Weather
Wind: NNE'ly 8 Knots Sea: Nil Swell: Nil Sky: Clear & Dry with some afternoon Cumulus Temperature: 54 Air 41 Sea Synopsis: High pressure is dominating.


PHOTO's
Barber shop line up. The Fantail "Hangout" Getting ready for graduation! GRADUATION MONTAGE Chief sqaured!
Notes:
Barcelona Info: (Maine Boat Builders) Gdynia Info: Cobh Info: (Info about U.S. $100 Bills) Portland Info: Portland/Castine Excursion: Rockland to Castine the day we arrive back at our home berth has been designated as a possible "excursion day". The U.S. Coast Guard has been asked to grant 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 procedures.
Tally
*Cruise mileages:* Castine to Barcelona Barcelona to Gdynia Gdynia to Cobh Cobh to Portland Portland to Castine TOTAL Cruise Mileage:	3500 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 2690 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 1375 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 2675 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 90 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 10,330 Nautical Miles (Estimated)