America River
We have spent the last 24 hrs at anchor in Eastern Cove off the small sleepy township of America River. The youth crew went ashore for a BBQ lunch and then spent the afternoon mucking around at the beach and exploring the local area. Later in the afternoon everyone returned onboard and despite the cool weather there was high demand to open the pool. We rigged our swing rope from the course yard and all of the youth crew went in. Rick, the engineer, was the only staffy who went in, mumbling something about being Saturday and that he was going to have a swim whether he needed it or not.During the evening we had movie night (with popcorn) where the youth crew sat in awe watching the exploits of Captain Irving Johnson as he rounded Cape Horn in the ‘Peking’.This morning we will weigh anchor and proceed out into the Spencer Gulf in search of some wind and conduct some more sail drills in preparation for Command Day. It’s been a nice break ashore but it is now time to hit the ocean wave.
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Conditions:
Temp 19, Wind 200/5kts, overcast, at anchor Kangaroo Island
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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