Gibraltar to Gdynia
Monday, 22 May Day 25 Daily Log Voyage # 0506
CAPTAIN'S LOG National Maritime Day Please Join us in honoring the mean and women of the United States Merchant Marine by viewing the slide show below. Remember also the millions of workers behind the scene that are necessary to support our commerce, Nationally and Internationally. The Maritime Service dates back to 1775 in defense of the freedom of the United States, by civilian Mariners. They have been a vital lifeline of support in every major conflict in the history of the United States and continue the proud tradition to this day. *For today's Mariners let us not forget the families they leave behind to serve this gallant service to our great nation.* Our special ceremonies aboard STATE OF MAINE will include flying our colors (flags), a special commemorative reading at morning quarters and a couple of large cakes appropriately decorated. We are clear of the straits and headed Northbound well off the coast of Portugal. Bit of a sea built up starting yesterday afternoon and during the night. Swells are pretty much 4 to 5 meters this morning. I think the major part of the heavy seas (7.5 m) will stay far enough away from us so as not to cause much delay. Check out our Question and Answer page.
	National Maritime Day Informational Slide Show Click above or on flag
ABS Robert D. Somerville, MMA '65	INTERNATIONAL MARITIME HALL OF FAME click above or to left


Daily Cruise Statistics
Position at 1200 Local Time (LT) Zone Description +2 hours Lat. 38-36.4 N Long. 010-21.9 W Noon to noon (or Departure to Noon or Noon to Arrival): Distance: 311.2 Nmiles Time run: 24 hrs 00 min Average Speed. 13.0 Kts Total passage distance: 359.1 Nmiles (to date) Total passage Time: 01 Days 03 Hours 30 Minutes Total Average Speed: 13.1 Kts ETA Gdynia, Poland 29 May 06 at 0700 Local time
Today's Activities
Training Company: Maintenance Company: Utility Company: Duty (Watch) Company:	Bravo Alpha Delta Charlie
Weather
Wind: N'ly 14 knots Sea: Rough N'ly Swell: High N'ly Sky: Partly Cloudy Temperature: 66 Air 66 Sea Synopsis: Low pressure area ahead


PHOTO's
An active Bridge. Mood, Cadet Captain, Watch Officer, 4/C Lee Helm and a couple of Engineers from below. You get to learn rigging and paint all at the same time! SO, just where do you find a Florist Shop in the middle of the Sea? The 0400 to 0800 watch turnover to the 0800 to 1200. Our International Deck Cadets (2 above photos) from the Gdynia Maritime Academy
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: Gydnia Port Information (Fairplay) 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 Gibraltar Gibraltar to Gdynia Gdynia to Cobh Cobh to Portland Portland to Castine TOTAL Cruise Mileage:		3614.6 Nautical Miles 248.6 Nautical Miles 519.1 Nautical Miles 2368 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 1375 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 2675 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 90 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 10,890.3 Nautical Miles (Estimated)