Gdynia to Kiel
Thursday, 1 June Day 35 Daily Log Voyage # 0606
CAPTAIN'S LOG I had an interesting e-mail forwarded to me by one of the IT staff at MMA. Apparently a gentleman named Jordan saw the ship in Gdynia and took some photos. He had the www.mma.edu address from the side of the ship and managed to send the photos along to Castine, which were then forwarded to me back in Gdynia. Quite the long way around when you think about it. Here is a photo he sent of TSSOM reflected in the Harbour Masters office window. (Thank You Jordan) We vacated the berth on time this morning and are enroute to the Kiel Canal. Weather is still a might cool but clear and sunny. Gdynia and the three cities region (Gdynia, Sopot & Gdansk) are now high on the list of great ports to visit. I heard a lot of "shop till you drop" stories, so Moms, Dads, Siblings, relatives and boy/girl friends I think you will make out pretty well in the gift department. The Soccer match yesterday was great. We led at one point, were tied at another point but lost 13 to 4 in a "rain event". The game was great and everyone had a great time. It was a really fun game to watch. Awesome field and professional referee. A few Tylenols later I saw quite a few player in Gdansk. Check out our Question and Answer page.


Daily Cruise Statistics
Position at 1200 Local Time (LT) Zone Description +2 hours Latitude 55-14.6 N Longitude 017-57.1 E Noon to noon (or Departure to Noon or Noon to Arrival): Distance: 70 Nmiles Time run: 05 hrs 00 min Average Speed. 14 Kts Total passage distance: 14 Nmiles (to date) Total passage Time: 00 Days 05 Hours 00 Minutes Total Average Speed: 14 Kts ETA Kiel, Germany 02 June 06 at 0700 Local time
Today's Activities
Training Company: Maintenance Company: Utility Company: Duty (Watch) Company:	Delta Bravo Charlie Alpha
Weather
Wind: NNW'ly 12 knots Sea: Slight Swell: Nil Sky: Mostly sunny and clear Temperature: 48 Air 48 Sea Synopsis: .


PHOTO's
Gdansk City Hall & "Neptune" fountain The "long" street. This window is famous in a Polish Children's book. Solidarity leader Lech Walesa's office in Gdansk Maritime Museum and meeting the guys in town. St. Mary's & Gdynia Panorama The old city of Gdansk and the Gold Gate GMU Team and MMA Team Ready to start. Final Score GMU 13 MMA 4
Notes:
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 Kiel Kiel to Cuxhaven Cuxhaven to Cobh Cobh to Portland Portland to Castine TOTAL Cruise Mileage:		3614.6 Nautical Miles 248.6 Nautical Miles 519.1 Nautical Miles 2442.4 Nautical Miles 357 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 99 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 841 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 2675 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 90 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 10,964.5 Nautical Miles (Estimated)