Gibraltar to Gdynia

Saturday, 27 May     Day 30  Daily Log   Voyage #  0506

We are currently anchored doing a repair to the main engine.  As we were picking up the pilot this morning there was a lot of white smoke coming from the stack.  Turns out the start air valve for the #6 cylinder had failed.  After going to anchor an investigation found no damage to the piston or head.  Exhaust valves and cages were inspected.  New start air valve is to be installed as is a new Start air 3-way solenoid valve. Testing will follow before we get underway again.

The casualty is not expected to impact our arrival nor our port call at Gdynia.

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Position at 1200 Local Time (LT)                                                   Zone Description +2 hours
Lat. 57-41.1 N   Long. 010-39.2 E  

Noon to noon (or Departure to Noon or Noon to Arrival):  
Distance:      304.1  Nmiles
Time run:      24 hrs  00 min
Average Speed.    12.7 Kts
Total passage distance:      1961.7   Nmiles       (to date)
Total passage Time:    06 Days    03 Hours     30 Minutes
Total Average Speed:    13.3  Kts

Anchored for Engine Repairs 0733.

ETA Gdynia, Poland  29 May 06 at 0700 Local time

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Wind:  E'ly   20 knots
Sea:    Small E'ly
Swell:  Nil
Sky:    Mostly overcast
Temperature:  49 Air    50  Sea   

Synopsis:  Low over UK, Highs over Europe

North Sea Oil Rig     Skagen Pilot boat #2

Pilot boarding

Start air valve # 6 cylinder; parts are pounded pretty good.

Start air valve cage.  Head with rocker arms.

Start air valve belongs in this hole.

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
 

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)