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Friends, loved ones, and coworkers gathered to see the crew off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Once clear of the dock, the crew promptly began setting sail\u2014starting with the mainsail, followed by the crisp 12-by-18-foot Star-Spangled Banner, and then the foresail and headsails. It was a pleasant motor-sail down to Resolution Island before we encountered a fresh southwest breeze.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">After a dozen or so tacks down the bay to help the crew become well-seasoned in their sail-handling evolutions, we found anchorage in Rockland Harbor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Our wonderful returning cook, Mary, prepared an excellent chicken dinner with stuffing, mashed potatoes, and green beans.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\r\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\r\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\r\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\r\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1267 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\r\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/schooner-bowdoin-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/06\/IMG_1636.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/schooner-bowdoin-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/06\/IMG_1636-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/schooner-bowdoin-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/06\/IMG_1636-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/schooner-bowdoin-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/06\/IMG_1636-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/schooner-bowdoin-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/06\/IMG_1636.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\r\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/schooner-bowdoin-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/06\/IMG_1634.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/schooner-bowdoin-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/06\/IMG_1634-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/schooner-bowdoin-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/06\/IMG_1634-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/schooner-bowdoin-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/06\/IMG_1634-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/schooner-bowdoin-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/06\/IMG_1634.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\r\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/schooner-bowdoin-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/06\/IMG_1610.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/schooner-bowdoin-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/06\/IMG_1610-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/schooner-bowdoin-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/06\/IMG_1610-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/schooner-bowdoin-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/06\/IMG_1610-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/schooner-bowdoin-cruise-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2026\/06\/IMG_1610.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 8, 2026 Today was an exciting day for Bowdoin and her crew as we officially departed for the underway portion of our program. 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