James Spotts

Interview Outline

• 00:31   What prompted you to join the California Maritime Academy?
• 03:06   When you first stepped on campus, was it what you had expected?
• 04:51   What was the structure and leadership of the Corps of Cadets like?
• 06:00   What did cadets do in their free time?
• 07:15   What was it like to live on campus at that time?
• 08:54   What was is like sailing on the first Golden Bear training ship?
• 09:34   How many training cruises did you go on, and what were the ports of call?
• 10:41   Did the cruises change your perception of the world?
• 12:06   Would you describe the equator crossing ceremony?
• 13:03   Were there any traditions on campus?
• 14:24   The Superintendent at the times was Commodore Russell Ihrig. Were there any notable features about him that affected your time at CMA?
• 15:08   After graduation, where did your experience at Cal Maritime take you?
• 19:53   Do you think the Academy is going in the right direction?
• 20:46   Is there anything else you’d like to share about your time at the California Maritime Academy?