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Ahoy there Shipmates,Overnight the ship continued motor-sailing towards Mooloolaba. The wind gradually abated and we had furled and clewed-up all sails, with the exception of the centred Main Staysail, and were running on engines by the middle of the morning watch. During the night the watches conducted the activity known as ‘Apples and Onions’, which is a self-awareness activity run by the Watch Leaders, as well as conducting training in preparation for my Captain’s Setting and Furling assessment, scheduled to start early this morning. Allan and I commenced Captain’s Setting and Furling Drills at 0700 which enable me to evaluate each watch’s ability to safely set and furl sails, without staff present. This is a requirement before progressing to Command Day. All three watches passed the assessment. While they were still on a high after their success in the morning assessment, I gave the youth crew my Captain’s challenge, which was to gasket all the square sails, without any input from staff, within 45 min. This they completed safely and competently. We then headed in to Mooloolaba, anchoring in the SW corner of the bay. After lunch we put the Youthies ashore to enjoy the beach and shops along the elplanade. Everyone returned onboard by 1630. At 1730 we had a ‘Teak Deck BBQ whilst enjoying the evening skyline of Mooloolaba. I briefed the youth crew on the aims and requirements of Command Day, which is planned to occur between 10am tomorrow (Mon 28) and 10am Tue 29. Youth Crew then conducted their Command Day elections to select their Leadership Team for the next 24 hrs.Congratulations to all members of the Youth Crew for what they have achieved in the Voyage so far and to those successful office holders for Command Day.After the elections we screened the film ‘Around Cape Horn’, which details the adventures of Captain Irving Johnson when he sailed as an ordinary seaman through storms around Cape Horn onboard the massive bark ‘Peking’.The intention is to remain in our current anchorage overnight and conduct the handover of the Ship to the Youth Crew at 1000 tomorrow. That will begin the adventure and challenge that is Command Day in Young Endeavour.Until tomorrow evening when we will also hear from Youth Captain Melanie Heuke. Yours AyeCaptain Mike
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At anchor, 18°C at 6m above sea level
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Thank you Tarvi, Kaeden and Matt for your narrative of today's events. Intentions are to remain at anchor in Hunters Bay, just off HMAS Penguin, home of the RAN Diving School, a place close to my heart, having spent many a day there under training as a young Officer! The plan is to weigh anchor and proceed to HMAS Waterhen, in Waverton, to pick up our Community Day Sailors from the Windgap Foundation and take them for a sail around the harbour for 3 hours. The Youth Crew will help us host our visitors and give them an experience of Young Endeavour. We will drop them back to Waverton and then proceed to anchor in the harbour where we will have a good view of the Bridge and the Opera House for the Youth Crew's last night onboard. Until tomorrow. Yours Aye, Captain Mike