Kiel Canal to Cobh Ireland

Saturday,  3 June  Day 37  Daily Log   Voyage #  0706

Passing into the Kiel canal yesterday.  Taken by a gentleman from shore and sent to us.  Great photo!

We are in the North Sea headed for the English Channel.  The transit yesterday was incredible!  Lots of good viewing opportunities.  Learn how it all works, and top it off with a Picnic on the stern sponsored by Dining Services.  Our thanks to the team!

All in all a great day...quiet day today, resting up for NEXT Port.

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Position at 1200 Local Time (LT)                                                   Zone Description +2 hours
Latitude   53-56.5  N       Longitude    004-10.6  E

Noon to noon (or Departure to Noon or Noon to Arrival):  
Distance:     150.3  Nmiles
Time run:      10 hrs  45 min
Average Speed.   14.0 Kts
Total passage distance:      150.3  Nmiles       (to date)
Total passage Time:    00Days    10 Hours     45 Minutes
Total Average Speed:    14.0  Kts

ETA Cobh Ireland  07 June 06 at 0700 Local time

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Wind:  W'ly   4 knots
Sea:    Slight
Swell:  Nil
Sky:    Mostly sunny and hazy
Temperature:  62 Air    52  Sea   

Synopsis: .  High over the UK for the next couple of days

All the outer decks were crowded with people viewing the passage.

SO...the answer is...I could live in either one of these places! 

SO...How do you tow a new "Half Ship"?  Answer: VERY CAREFULLY! With two tugs.

Swans co-exist with the traffic just fine!  Our agent in German ports is "see above".

Busy day, traffic wise, yesterday.  Here the other ships are in the lay-by as we pass.

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   

         99.0   Nautical Miles   

    841 Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

    2675 Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

        90 Nautical Miles   (Estimated)

    10,964.9  Nautical Miles  (Estimated)