Barcelona to Barcelona
Monday, 15 May Day 18 Daily Log Voyage # 0306
CAPTAIN'S LOG We arrived off Barcelona last night after completing a full speed transit from Castine. We accumulated lots of engine performance data from this run and will use it in planning engine overhauls, upgrades and operational parameters. Our speed for the transit was a respectable 16.4 knots but we did not reach operational horsepower at any point in the transit. Key to the statistics was the deviation in the temperature of the main engine cylinders, which was very low. 22 ° F Maximum between all 6 cylinders. That is good and what you want to see. Room and personnel inspections went well last night and my daily walk about of the ship is showing the pride and care she is getting from the embarked cadets this year. Despite the hard use, they are doing a good job of policing after themselves and they are becoming quite expert at cleaning, waxing, doing laundry, ironing, sewing and all the wondrous little things that "MOM" normally did for them. This is not to say that they will admit to it when they get home....I think they like the attention from the home overseers who tend to "spoil" them. Our short 34 hour or so offshore cruise to the Balearic Isles will take us back to the Barcelona pilot station about 0700 in the morning. We have been assigned a berth at the World Trade Center right down town in front of the statue of Columbus pointing to the "New World". Life is good for STATE OF MAINE. We fly the "Steaming Ensign" each day at sea from sunrise to sunset. Check out our Question and Answer page.
Daily Cruise Statistics
Position at 1200 Local Time (LT) Zone Description +1 hours Lat. 40-30.1 N Long. 003-52.7 E Noon to noon (or Departure to Noon or Noon to Arrival): Distance: 122.6 Nmiles Time run: 17 hrs 00 min Average Speed. 7.2 Kts Total passage distance: 122.6 Nmiles (to date) Total passage Time: 00 Days 17 Hours 00 Minutes Total Average Speed: 7.2 Kts ETA Barcelona Spain 16 May 06 at 0700 Local time (Pilot Aboard) Arrival Barcelona last night 1900 hours local (commence training Voyage) Castine to Barcelona Voyage: Distance 3614.6 Time 9D 3H 54M TAS 16.4 Knots
Today's Activities
Training Company: Maintenance Company: Utility Company: Duty (Watch) Company:	Delta Alpha Bravo Charlie
Weather
Wind: SE'ly 11 knots Sea: Small SE'ly Swell: Nil Sky: Sunny Temperature: 67 Air 64 Sea Synopsis: High Pressure Western Med


PHOTO's
By regulation food waste must be ground. We grind ours to a slurry. No other trash is allowed overboard in the Med. It all must be accounted for and discharged ashore when we reach port. "Captain Don" and his scullery crew. Starboard and Port Muster Stations (ODD shaped ship) Fire and General Service Pump tested during Fire Drill The Spanish Island of "Menorca" over our stern as we head back towards Barcelona
Notes:
Barcelona Info: (Maine Boat Builders) Barcelona Weather site: http://www.bcn.es/temps/english/ MED Weather: http://www.eurometeo.com/english/meteomar/id_2 Barcelona Port Information (Fairplay) Barcelona Berth: WORLD TRADE CENTER Gdynia Info: Cobh Info: (Info about U.S. $100 Bills) Portland Info: Portland/Castine Excursion: Portland 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. Schooner BOWDOIN Summer Cruise Itinerary: 01 June Underway Castine 03 June Brown's Bank 06 June Sable Island (weather permitting, if not we may stop on the way back) 08 June Strait of Canso 09 June Charlottetown PEI 11 June Summerside, PEI 14 June Isle de Magdeline 17 June Bras D'Or Lakes, Beddeck, NS 24 June Lunenburg NS 30 June Castine
Tally
*Cruise mileages:* Castine to Barcelona Barcelona to Barcelona (Training) Barcelona to Gdynia Gdynia to Cobh Cobh to Portland Portland to Castine TOTAL Cruise Mileage:		3614.6 Nautical Miles 252 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 2690 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 1375 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 2675 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 90 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 10,696.6 Nautical Miles (Estimated)