Transit Kiel Canal

Friday,  2 June  Day 36  Daily Log   Voyage #  0606

As I write this we are sitting (drifting) at the entrance to the Kiel Canal waiting for our turn to enter the locks and start our transit.  We have a beautiful day with mostly sun and temperature in the low 60's.  The dining services are arranging a picnic on the stern this noon so everyone will get a chance to stay outside and see the sites.

The trip across the Baltic from Gdynia to Kiel Bay was pretty nice which meant there was a lot of fishing boat traffic.  Training is happening every minute and the traffic experience may appear frightening at first glance but is now becoming pretty routine.

Just on shore from where we wait is the MaK factory where the engines for this ship were manufactured.  Now on the side it says Caterpillar.  CAT bought MaK a few years ago. It would be a great place to go shopping for a new set of engines!  All we need is a rich sponsor.

Approaching the canal east end.

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Position at 1200 Local Time (LT)                                                   Zone Description +2 hours
Arrival  Kiel,  Germany

Noon to noon (or Departure to Noon or Noon to Arrival):  
Distance:     287.4  Nmiles
Time run:      21 hrs  00 min
Average Speed.   13.7 Kts
Total passage distance:      357.4  Nmiles       (to date)
Total passage Time:    01 Days    02 Hours     00 Minutes
Total Average Speed:    13.7  Kts

ETD Kiel Canal  02 June 06 at 2000 Local time

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Wind:  NE'ly   8 knots
Sea:    Slight
Swell:  Nil
Sky:    Mostly sunny and clear
Temperature:  66 Air    53  Sea   

Synopsis: .

9-11 Memorial on the pier at Gdynia

Kiel Bay & Approaching the Canal lock.

Offshore  wind generating "farm".  72 windmills.

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 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   

      357.4  Nautical Miles   

      99 Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

    841 Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

    2675 Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

        90 Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

    10,964.9  Nautical Miles  (Estimated)