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VIRTUAL CRUISEUnited States Training Ship Golden Bear
June 15, 2002
Vessel Data
Status: Enroute to Lanai,Hawaii from Suva,Fiji
Latitude: 16-51.0’N
Longitude: 158-40.5’W
Total Distance: 3071.4 miles
Gone: 2455.2 miles
24 Hr. Dist.: 290.5 miles
To Go: 249.9 miles
Current Speed: 12.1 kts.
Engine Setting: 85RPM’s, both engines
Weather:
Air Temperature: 79°F
Humidity: 79%
Wind: N/E
Knots: 25.0 kts
Clouds: Cumulus
Sea Temperature: 80°F
Water Depth: 2550 Fathoms
Sunrise: 0605
Sunset: 1910
Aboard the TSGB
Day 56
Daily Log:
It’s Saturday and only a few days left. We will arrive off of theIsland ofLanai tomorrow where we will begin a day and a half of underway
training for the deck students.
As we come under the lee of theSandwich Islands (Hawaii) approaching from the southwest, we are enjoying some shelter provided by the
islands from the effects of the northeast trade winds. The wind and sea have calmed some from the last three days of constant 25-30 knot winds.
As we wind down this year’s cruise, we spent Saturday conducting several activities as if it were Sunday.
The assembled students at quarter’s formation joined in paying tribute to Commander David Sears. After 23 years at CMA, this is his last
cruise aboard the GOLDEN BEAR. Dave will continue to bring his excellent teaching experiences to future cadets in the classroom, but Dave
will no longer join the faculty during cruise periods.
W e al so held a formal
“Graduation ceremony” for four
CalPoly graduating students.
Since they will not be at their
home campus during it’s normal
graduating schedule, we held
our third annual CalPoly
graduation ceremony onboard. After the playing of Pomp and Circumstance, the assembly rendered honors during the playing of the National
Anthem.
Remarks were given by each of the fourCalPoly
faculty as well as yours truly. Then Cum Lade
student, Ms.
 Kristin Barnet, presented a
valedictorian address. The graduates wore tassels
comprised of “turks head” knots tied from nylon
braid provided by the Bosun and fastened atop of
their CMA ball caps. When the ceremony was
over, and the “off hats” signal was given, they
threw them up in the 12”-18” of air space before
they were knocked down by the overhead.
 Because we were rained out of a barbeque
scheduled for last Sunday, we went ahead with the BBQ today. The faire was “sliders” and “rollers” (the type
of movement they make on the grille of a moving ship), better known as hamburgers and hotdogs.
 A crew of shipmates is a kind of temporary family, and so we honored two galley staff that are also on their
last cruise on the Training Ship. They have been with the Academy for many years, and their contributions and company will be missed.
The busy day was concluded with a Talent Show and finally a student dance.
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