ANCHORED GRASSY HARBOUR, KING ISLAND
PAST 24 HOURSCONTINUED PASSAGE SOUTH ACCROSS BASS STRAIT TO KING ISLAND. ALLWATCHES ARE PROGRESSING EXTREMELY WELL IN TRICKS ON THE HELM,CLIMBING ALOFT AND SAIL SETTING. THE WEATHER IS MODERATING AND BYEARLY MORNING THE WIND HAD EASED TO A GENTLE BREEZE. AFTER MORNING BRIEF YOUNG ENDEAVOUR CAME TO ANCHOR AT GRASSY HARBOUR AT KING ISLAND. ON DECK ALL YOUTH CREW PARTICIPATED IN ROPE RACES AND A KEEN SENSE OF SPIIRT IS CERTAINLY DEVELOPING BETWEEN THE WATCHES.YOUTH CREW IMPRESSIONSSTU (TOOWOOMBA) – AT LONG LAST (DAY) LAND IS IN SIGHT (KING ISLAND)THE SEA LEGS ARE STARTING TO KICK IN AND AFTER THREE DAYS OF ROCKING BACK AND FORWARD BUMPS AND BRUISES ARE COMMONPLACE. THE TEAMS ARE REALLY STARTING TO COME TOGEATHER AND I AM CONFIDENT THAT WE KNOW POSSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING TO TAKE CHARGE.ANDREW (MELBOURNE) WE HAVE HAD SOME GREAT SAILING OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS/NIGHTS. THE SWAYING OF THE TALL SHIP HAVE MADE FOR SOME EXCITING CLIMBS UP THE FORE-MAST. TODAY WE LAND IN KING ISLAND, WITH SOME SHELTER FROM THE HIGH SWELLS.SALLY (CANBERRA) IS GREAT TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE GREAT FOOD AGAINTODAY. HIGHLIGHT SO FAR WAS THE GROUP BUZZ ON THE FIRST NIGHT AFTER CLIMBING AND SITTING OUT ON THE SAILS. WE WERE ALL FEELING A LITTLE GREEN YESTERDAY, BUT THE GREENESS HAS WORN OFF NOW AND WE ARE ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO ENJOYING THE CREME DE LA CREME AT KING ISLAND. ESPECIALLY THOSE OF US WHO HAVE BEEN UP SINCE THE 4AM WATCH BEGAN THIS MORNING…YOURS AYEBRENTON WITTLIEUTENANT COMMANDER, RANCAPTAIN STS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR
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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