At Castine Maine
Sunday, 30 April Day 3 Daily Log Voyage # 0106
CAPTAIN'S LOG Details, Details, Details...isn't that always the way? Getting ready to sail from Castine presents us with a myriad of just such "details" that need to be dealt with prior to sailing. We have a few ongoing industrial assistance items still being worked by outside contractors as well as dealing with IT and communications issues, Security verifications, Fire and Emergency Drills, verification of Muster Sheets and, of course, simply Training. Consequently it has been VERY busy today after yesterday being devoted to graduation! Tomorrow being a working Monday, should step up the madhouse level a notch or two.... One thing hasn't changed from previous years and that is the desire of the students to tackle the tasks head on and their insatiable desire to learn. Oh, how we wish there was a "seamanship pill", but then we would miss out on the gratification of transferring our skills and knowledge to the new generation. Whether, Deck, Engine, Crew, Staff, Faculty, or Student we who sail are always learning a new trick or experiencing a life skill which will serve us well some day. I sailed with an old Captain who had served as AB on the Sailing Ship "Flying Cloud" which once belonged to the heiress of the Post cereal fortune. Her husband was U.S. Ambassador to Russia and the vessel was the largest privately owned sailing ship in the world with a crew of almost a hundred. His seamanship lessons I still remember today. Hopefully our students will have just such memories later in their careers. 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 10 Knots Sea: Nil Swell: Nil Sky: Clear & Dry with some afternoon Cumulus Temperature: 70 Air 41 Sea Synopsis: High pressure is dominating.


PHOTO's
This is the way out.......where we will be heading Wednesday morning! Dock work and Plumbing (snaking out drains) Neat stowage of gear left behind is important. Also prep work on the Bridge Wings. Medical Inventory and gear stowing. Lighting is a continuous issue. Distributing "PFD'S" (Lifejackets) and Galley Prep work. Pizza is a staple on our chow line Did they know their picture was being taken? Is this "hard at work" photo, posed?
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)