Number of the Day

130	When a vessel passes through the Cape Cod Canal instead of traveling around the outer shores of Cape Cod, a distance of 130 miles is saved.
604	Cape Cod Bay measures 604 square miles.
200	200 gallons of ketchup was loaded onto the TS Kennedy for Sea Term 2020.
4	The Gulf Stream transports approximately 4 billion cubic feet of water per second. This amount is even greater than the water carried by all of the world's rivers combined.
1513	In his log book dated April 22, 1513, explorer Juan Ponce de Leon first mentioned the current that we now call the Gulf Stream.
43	Tampa Bay’s main shipping channel is 43 feet deep and 40 miles long.
4.5	Downtown Tampa's 4.5 mile long Bayshore Boulevard is called the “world’s longest continuous sidewalk”.
587	Baseball legend Babe Ruth hit his longest home run of his career in Tampa. The ball flew 587 feet.
100	Although it gets hot in Florida, the temperature has never hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Tampa.
82.7	According to weather.com, Tampa has an average of 82.7 days of thunderstorms per year.
2,250	2,250 pounds of cereal was loaded onto the TS Kennedy for Sea Term 2020.
76	Each of the TS Kennedy’s lifeboats has a maximum capacity of 76 passengers.
210	625 pounds of chocolate chips were loaded onto the TS Kennedy for Sea Term 2020.
1,858	The distance from Willemstad, Curacao to Tampa, Florida is 1,858 nautical miles.
320,000	Curacao has a 320,000 barrel per day oil refinery. Isla is operated by the Venezuelan state company PDVSA.
40	Curacao is located in the southern Caribbean Sea, approximately 40 miles north of the Venezuela
4	For many natives of Curacao, knowing 4 languages is just a way of life. The languages spoken on the island are Papiamentu, Dutch, Spanish, and English.
9,600	9,600 hamburger patties were loaded onto the TS Kennedy for Sea Term 2020.
20	20 knots is the maximum speed, in knots, at which the TS Kennedy can travel. (1 knot= 1.15 MPH)
1,374	The distance from Golfito, Costa Rico to Willemstad, Curacao is 1,374 nautical miles.

Welcome aboard the T.S.Kennedy! The cadets, crew, and I are thrilled that you are participating in the 2020 Follow the Voyage program. We are bound for many exciting ports of call. I know that there will be miles of learning ahead. Please watch for new entries to my Captain's Log. I welcome your comments and questions.

Most sincerely,
Captain Michael J. Campbell

Nautical Terms

Aft - The back of a ship. If something is located aft, it is at the back of the ship. The aft is also known as the stern.

All Hands - Entire ship’s company, both officers and enlisted personnel.

Aweigh - The position of anchor as it is raised clear of the bottom.

Bow - The front of the ship is called the bow. Knowing the location of the bow is important for defining two of the other most common sailing terms; port (left of the bow) and starboard (right of the bow).

Bridge - A structure above the weather deck, extending the full width of the vessel, which houses a command center, itself called by association, the bridge.

Deck Hand, “Decky” - A person whose job involves aiding the deck supervisor in (un) mooring, anchoring, maintenance, and general evolutions on deck.

Forward - The front of a ship. If something is located forward, it is at the front of the ship. This is also known as the bow.

Knot - A unit of speed: 1 nautical mile (1.8520 km; 1.1508 mi) per hour. Originally speed was measured by paying out a line from the stern of a moving boat. The line had a knot every 47 feet 3 inches (14.40 m) and the number of knots passed out in 30 seconds gave the speed through the water in nautical miles per hour.

Port - Port is always the left-hand side of the boat when you are facing the bow. Because “right” and “left” can become confusing terms when used in the open waters, port is used to define the left-hand side of the ship as it relates to the bow, or front.

Rack - The term to describe a bed aboard a ship.

Starboard - Starboard is always the right-hand side of the boat when you are facing the bow. Because “right” and “left” can become confusing sailing terms when used out in the open waters, starboard is used to define the right-hand side of the boat as it relates to the bow, or front.

When a vessel passes through the Cape Cod Canal instead of traveling around the outer shores of Cape Cod, a distance of 130 miles is saved.

Cape Cod Bay measures 604 square miles.

200 gallons of ketchup was loaded onto the TS Kennedy for Sea Term 2020.

The Gulf Stream transports approximately 4 billion cubic feet of water per second. This amount is even greater than the water carried by all of the world's rivers combined.

In his log book dated April 22, 1513, explorer Juan Ponce de Leon first mentioned the current that we now call the Gulf Stream.

Tampa Bay’s main shipping channel is 43 feet deep and 40 miles long.

Downtown Tampa's 4.5 mile long Bayshore Boulevard is called the “world’s longest continuous sidewalk”.

Baseball legend Babe Ruth hit his longest home run of his career in Tampa. The ball flew 587 feet.

Although it gets hot in Florida, the temperature has never hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Tampa.

According to weather.com, Tampa has an average of 82.7 days of thunderstorms per year.

2,250 pounds of cereal was loaded onto the TS Kennedy for Sea Term 2020.

Each of the TS Kennedy’s lifeboats has a maximum capacity of 76 passengers.

625 pounds of chocolate chips were loaded onto the TS Kennedy for Sea Term 2020.

The distance from Willemstad, Curacao to Tampa, Florida is 1,858 nautical miles.

Curacao has a 320,000 barrel per day oil refinery. Isla is operated by the Venezuelan state company PDVSA.

Curacao is located in the southern Caribbean Sea, approximately 40 miles north of the Venezuela

For many natives of Curacao, knowing 4 languages is just a way of life. The languages spoken on the island are Papiamentu, Dutch, Spanish, and English.

9,600 hamburger patties were loaded onto the TS Kennedy for Sea Term 2020.

20 knots is the maximum speed, in knots, at which the TS Kennedy can travel.
(1 knot= 1.15 MPH)

The distance from Golfito, Costa Rico to Willemstad, Curacao is 1,374 nautical miles.