Cobh, Ireland to Portland, Maine
Monday, 12 June Day 47 Daily Log Voyage # 0806
CAPTAIN'S LOG I have lined up a series of GUEST EDITORS which will grace this space on some of our remaining days. A mix of Faculty, staff and students to give you a bit of a different perspective of Training Cruise 2006. We start today with a view from the eyes of a 4/C Cadet. 4/C Cruise Perspective As the T/S S.O.M sails closer to home, reflecting back on cruise it seems almost unreal how fast it has gone by. It seems almost yesterday, feeling the ship start to move under our feet, and the excited feeling of what awaited us across the sea. If there’s one thing that I’ve learned from being out at sea is that, I could definitely see myself shipping out for a living, and also cruise made me realize that even though being out at sea is hard, it’s even harder for loved ones at home who miss you. I can definitely say that the good times on cruise weigh out the bad one-hundred to one. Not too many young adults can say they have sailed through the straits of Gibraltar, through the Mediterranean Ocean, and through the Kiel Canal before they are a sophomore in College. That is really something. When I go home, after cruise, has finished, I will be looking forward to seeing the look on my mothers face when I give her the gifts I bought her in the three ports. That will mean a lot to me. When I go home I will definitely be looking forward to doing the things I don’t have time for anymore, like surf fishing at the beach next to my house, sleeping in my own bed, and going for long car rides in the country side. As cruise comes to a close, and the freshman year for me, I begin to think of all the things I’ve learned this year, and how much I changed as a person. Most importantly I learned that things change, and people change constantly. No matter how much you want things to stay the same they don’t. It’s just a part of life. My Midshipmen Training Officers always said when I went home after MUG Month was, over, I wouldn’t fit in with my friends because I would be different, and you know something, they where right. But, if there’s one thing I’m sure of its for the better. - 4/C Vatsinaris Check out our Question and Answer page.


Daily Cruise Statistics
Position at 1200 Local Time (LT) Zone Description 0 hours Latitude 42-50.8 N Longitude 019-15.0 W Noon to noon (or Departure to Noon or Noon to Arrival): Distance: 367.9 Nmiles Time run: 25 hrs 00 min Average Speed. 14.7 Kts Total passage distance: 729.5 Nmiles (to date) Total passage Time: 02 Days 04 Hours 00 Minutes Total Average Speed: 14.0 Kts ETA Portland Maine 21 June 06 at 0700 Local time
Today's Activities
Training Company: Maintenance Company: Utility Company: Duty (Watch) Company:	Charlie Alpha Delta Bravo
Weather
Wind: NW'ly 13 Knots Sea: Moderate NW'ly Swell: Long Moderate NW'ly Sky: Mostly sunny & Fair Weather Temperature: 62 Air 53 Sea Synopsis: . High Pressure over the Azores is ahead.


PHOTO's
BARCELONA GDYNIA KIEL CANAL COBH
Notes:
Portland Info: BERTH: Maine State Pier, East Side 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 UPDATE Weekend update. 6/11/06 We had a great 24 hour sail from Port Hakesbury, through the Northumberland strait to Summerside Prince Edward Island. Arrived under full sail and cannon fire to a nice crowd on the dock. Crew have been enjoying time ashore and meeting the very warm people of this island. Monday we will be received by the Holland Marine College and the Mayor for a tour and reception. The weather has been wet and windy, but does not distract from the beauty of this part of Canada. We expect to be underway for the Isle de Madeline,160 nm, early Tuesday. The weather is supposed to improve in the coming days. We have been doing tours and open house for the locals and have met some interesting folks. Best,John
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 357.4 Nautical Miles 99.0 Nautical Miles 841.7 Nautical Miles 2675 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 90 Nautical Miles (Estimated) 10,887.8 Nautical Miles (Estimated)