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June 7, 2002
Vessel Data
Status: Enroute to Hawaii from Suva Fiji
Latitude: 14-29.0S
Longitude: 170-40.6’E
Total Distance: 3071.4 miles
Gone: 455.4miles
24 Hr. Dist.: 373.6 miles
To Go: 2260.8 miles
Current Speed: 13.1 kts.
Engine Setting: 90RPM’s, Port & Stbd engines
 Weather:
Air Temperature: 80°F
Humidity: 90%
Wind: SE 25.0 Knots
Clouds: Thunderstorms
Sea Temperature: 83°F
Water Depth: 1462 Feet
Sunrise: 0629
Sunset: 1706
Aboard the TSGB
Day 46
Daily Log:
 We anchored in Suva Harbor Fiji on Tuesday morning. We are the first U.S. vessel to call here since their last change of government. The people here were very glad to see us and are some of the friendliest people you will ever meet.
Since we were at anchor, we “tendered” in our students and staff on our own #9 motor launch, which we carry on the stern of the ship and can then lift off with a 15-ton crane.
To help the Fijian officials recognize our crew, we had one of our cadets stand watch with them at the port entrance.
The GOLDEN BEAR discharged several pallet loads of humanitarian articles donated by the Circle-K organization of Vallejo, including two peddle operated sewing machines from the U.S Navy’s “
Handclasp” aid program, to a local orphanage.
 Both CMA cadets and Cal Poly students participated in the ceremony at the local Methodist Church. The Church was ecstatic at our kindness and treated our crew like visiting Royalty.
We also donated a few other aid items, including some new Rugby jerseys, to another village that our students played against in a “friendly”
game. We were thoroughly trounced, but good fellowship was the main objective and they were happy to give us a few lessons in the finer points of the sport.
 The cultural exchange and interface were the highlight of our stay here.
S o m e st u d e nt s f o u n d their way to a rain forest waterfall and pool where you can just see them in the last photo on a 30-foot rope swing dropping in the pool.
While we are at anchor, we took the opportunity to test launch our two big enclosed lifeboats, which we are required to do by regulation.
We departed at 8PM Thursday evening in darkness, and carefully made our way through the narrow entrance in the reef and back out to sea heading for Hawaii.
Captain
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