Barcelona to Gibraltar

Friday, 19 May     Day 22  Daily Log   Voyage #  0406

"Futbol Club Barcelona"

Euro Cup 2006

Yesterday at supper time Barcelona CELEBRATED the return from Paris of Team Barcelona.  It started with a Helicopter ride to the Port Breakwater, transferring to a Catamaran and boat parade to the historic steps in front of the Colon statue and then a giant parade through the city.  Mobs of people, lots of noise, music, cheering, and of course paraphernalia galore. The team was dressed in business suits and very much loving the attention.  All in all a great display of the warmth of the citizens of Barcelona.

The team returns to a tumultuous welcome!

We departed Barcelona on time and are now headed for Gibraltar for fuel.  It will be nice to get some more weight in the ship before we poke our bow out beyond the Straits.  Currently it's a bit windy with a 12 foot sea running.  Further along up by Biscay there is some even bigger seas.  Hopefully our Gibraltar stay will allow things to settle down a bit for our transit up to the English Channel.

From the stories circulating, everyone enjoyed Barcelona immensely.  Bit quiet about today and decisions are being made to keep the students busy and don't let them sit in the classroom....that would surely be non-productive!

I bet it will be a ghost ship after 1600 tonight!

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Position at 1200 Local Time (LT)                                                   Zone Description +2 hours
Lat. 40-24.1 N   Long. 001-32.6 E  

Noon to noon (or Departure to Noon or Noon to Arrival):  
Distance:      65.4  Nmiles
Time run:      04 hrs  00 min
Average Speed.  16.4  Kts
Total passage distance:      65.4   Nmiles       (to date)
Total passage Time:    00 Days    04 Hours     00 Minutes
Total Average Speed:     16.4 Kts

ETA Gibraltar 20 May 06 at 1700 Local time

Training  Company:            

Maintenance Company:      

Utility Company:                   

Duty (Watch) Company:       

Delta

Charlie

Bravo 

Wind:  SE'ly    10 knots
Sea:     Slight E'ly
Swell:  Slight ENE'ly
Sky:    Overcast
Temperature:  67 Air    64  Sea   

Synopsis:   High building over Western Med

Public watering spots.....used by a lot of people walking their dogs.

Above seven photos are all HUMAN Statues along La Rambla

Street scenes

The Team Returns

Estimates are 20 to 30 more years to completion.

Monastery dating from 1632.  Dining hall to the left and kitchen to the right.  Given to the city in 1977 with construction of new convent next door.  Used until 1980 and now a museum.

Interesting fountain with gold fish and topiary on masonry in the middle.

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 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 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
 

Castine to Barcelona

Barcelona to Barcelona (Training)

Barcelona to Gibraltar

Gibraltar to Gdynia

Gdynia to Cobh

Cobh to Portland

Portland to Castine

TOTAL Cruise Mileage:      

    3614.6  Nautical Miles

      248.6  Nautical Miles 

     518  Nautical Miles  (Estimated)

    2368 Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

    1375 Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

    2675 Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

        90 Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

    10,889.2  Nautical Miles  (Estimated)