Page 10. MAINE COASTAL NEWS September 2014 Waterfront News M A I N E M A R I T I M E A C A D E M Y N E W S
Schooner Bowdoin Sets Sail With New Mast for August Training Cruise CASTINE—With a newly constructed lam- inated mast that was inspected and approved by the U.S. Coast Guard this week, Maine Maritime Academy’s (MMA) schooner Bowdoin, a National Historic Landmark and the Offi cial Vessel of the State of Maine, will set sail for Nova Scotia this weekend. Eleven ‘rising senior’ Academy students in the Vessel Operations and Technology pro- gram will navigate and maintain the 88-foot tall ship with the help of 5 crew members as part of their at-sea training during the month of August. MMA had suspended sailing due to a compromise in the vessel’s main mast, discovered during a routine rigging check in late June. Bowdoin’s Captain, Eric Jer- genson, and his crew assisted during the construction of the new mast by Andros Kypragoras Shipbuilding, Inc. Captain Jer- genson thanked the Bowdoin crew and the shipbuilders for working hard to complete the mast within the 45-day construction window: “You made this project happen. Thanks for your hard work and long hours. This mast is better than the last! To all who care about Bowdoin and her important mis- sion at MMA, thank you for your support.” Bowdoin itinerary for the August train- ing cruise is as follows: August 16 – 22 Sailing to Nova Scotia with stops in Halifax, Lunenburg and Shelburne (as conditions and time allow) and August 24 – 29 Return to Castine.
MMA is the only college in the United States with a dedicated sail training program that leads to a U.S. Coast Guard license as mate on an auxiliary sail vessel. Students may start with no prior sailing experience and graduate with a Bachelor of Science
degree, a USCG license, and all necessary certifi cates. Bowdoin enjoys a long history of seafar- ing education and Arctic exploration. Com- missioned by explorer Donald B. MacMil- lan to facilitate his work in the high northern latitudes, Bowdoin has made 21 trips above the Arctic Circle, 18 of them before 1954 under the command of MacMillan. MacMil- lan sold Bowdoin to the U.S. Navy for use in World War II during the Greenland Patrol. After WWII, MacMillan bought the ship back for $3,000 and continued to sail her for nine more years around Greenland. After MacMillan’s retirement the boat belonged to the Schooner Bowdoin Association until 1988 when MMA purchased the vessel for the purpose of training students. The public can follow the adventures of the schooner Bowdoin throughout the sail train- ing cruise. Visit
bowdoincruise.mma.edu or follow the cruise on facebook at Arctic Schooner Bowdoin. Updates will include a Captain’s log and a hyperlink to the online vessel tracking site, iboat.
Maine Maritime Academy Trustees Hold Annual Meeting, Elect Offi cers The MMA Board of Trustees held their annual meeting on Friday, August 8, in the Holmes Alumni Heritage Room, located at the Harold Alfond Student Center on the campus in Castine.
The principal action item for the Board
was to elect offi cers, which were offered via resolution by the Nominating Committee. The following offi cers were nominated to serve in their capacities for another one- year term: Captain Robert J. Peacock, II of Eastport, as chair; Robert Somerville of Fort Lauderdale, Florida as Vice Chair; and John F. “Dugan” Shipway of Bath, as Treasurer.
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Rhonda Varney of Bucksport was elected Board Secretary.
The Board approved a strategic plan that will be reviewed on a regular basis by the Governance Committee and incorporat- ed into the annual budget cycle. President of the college, Dr. William J. Brennan, re- ported to the Board of Trustees that MMA was ranked the #1 Best Public College, #4 College That Adds the Most Value, and #12 overall on MONEY’s list of Best Colleges, released in the magazine’s August issue. Standing Committees of the Board of
Trustees met throughout the day on August 7 to discuss Committee business and reports. Orientation for the Class of 2018 has begun and the 2014-15 academic year be- gins offi cially on Monday, September 1. The next MMA Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Friday, November 7.
Maine Maritime Academy Students Be- gin Year with Orientation, Ship Jump, and Training
The incoming class of Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) students will begin the 2014-2015 year with Orientation in three sessions from August 15 - 31. MMA Orien- tation includes the following: Regimental Preparatory Training (for those students participating in the Regiment of Midship- men); MUG Olympics, Saturday, August 30th at 1:00 p.m., Ritchie Field; and The annual Ship Jump, Sunday, August 31st at
The Wawenock Sail & Power Squad-
ron will offer a number of courses this fall! These classes are open to non-members as well as members!
Listed below are the classes in the Brunswick and Damariscotta area. America’s Boating Course - Mer- rymeeting Adult Ed, Topsham/Brunswick (starts Sept 9) and Central Lincoln County Adult Ed, Damariscotta (starts Sept 9) Learn the basics of boating: rules of the road, navigational lights and buoys, use of compass for bearings, marine charts and introduction to piloting. This course meets the requirements of most states for a recre-
8:00 a.m., Castine Harbor. Regimental Preparatory Training (also
called RPT, which includes drills and aquat- ic training) begins Thursday, August 21st for those students seeking an offi cer’s license as well as those who choose to participate regardless of major. During Regimental Preparatory Training and into the semester, new regimental students will live aboard the Training Ship State of Maine and will conduct training exercises on the ship. MUG Olympics, a series of sporting competitions (races, feats of strength, etc) among the 4 companies of Midshipmen Under Guidance, will take place at 1pm on Saturday, August 30th at Ritchie Field. The annual Ship Jump from the Train- ing Ship State of Maine is a long-standing tradition for fi rst-year students. Born out of practical training needs for students entering seagoing careers, the event also serves as a class unifi cation activity and is symbolic of a willingness to embrace the numerous ad- ventures and challenges typical of a Maine Maritime Academy education. Dr. William Brennan, MMA President, takes the fi rst jump at 8:00 a.m. Earle Cianchette, MMA Trustee and member of the MMA Class of 1977, and Craig Dagan, Head Women’s Basketball Coach, will be guest participants, having volunteered at the 2014 Night By the Bay event to take the 40-foot plunge to raise money for the Academy’s Annual Fund.
Power Squadron Classes Offered
ational boating license. Book and piloting tools are included. 7 weeks. Seamanship - Merrymeeting Adult
Ed, Topsham/Brunswick (starts Oct 8). This course is the next step after completing America’s Boating Course. Emphasis has been placed on higher level boating skills, rules of the road, and marlinspike. This is a great jump start for a “six-pak” US Coast Guard license. 8 weeks. Advanced Piloting - Merrymeeting
Adult Ed, Topsham/Brunswick (starts Sept 8). This course continues to build on the base developed in Piloting, and includes practi- cal use of additional electronic navigation systems and other advanced techniques for fi nding position. Among topics covered are fi nding position using bearings and angles; collision avoidance using GPS and radar; what to do when electronics fail; tides, cur- rents and wind and their effect on piloting; and electronic navigation. Prerequisite Ba- sic Coastal Navigation (Piloting); 10 weeks. To Register: On-line registrations accepted at
www.merrymeeting.org or by phone 729-7323 for Brunswick courses. For the Damariscotta class at 207-563-2811;
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