Bass Strait
EXCELLENT GROUND MADE TO THE NORTH EAST. YESTERDAY ALL YOUTH CREW COMPLETED LINE HANDLING AND SAIL SETTING DRILLS FINALLY FINISHING WITH THE SHIP COMPLETING TWO SUCCESSFUL TACKS ALL BEFORE DINNER. A FABULOUS OUTCOME. OVERNIGHT ALL WATCHES WERE INTRODUCED TO WATCH KEEPING ROUTINES INCLUDING TRICKS ON THE HELM, ROUNDS AND SAIL SETTING TO MENTION A FEW ACTIVITIES. THE SHIP’S TRACK PASSED BETWEEN THE HOGAN AND KENT GROUP OF ISLANDS BEFORE TACKING MID MORNING TO MAKE GROUND TOWARDS GABO ISLAND AS THE WIND SLOWLY BACKS TO THE NORTH.YOUTH CREW IMPRESSIONSLEANDI, ROCKHAMPTON, QLDTHE VOYAGE HAS BEEN EXCELLENT. THE CREW HAVE INSPIERD US TO BE AND TO DO ALL WE CAN. THIS HAS BEEN A REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE AND I WILL KEEP ON BEING ALL I CAN.JUANITATHE FIRST NIGHT ON BOARD WE ANCHORED NOT FAR OFF SHORE, AND CLIMBED ALOFT TO THE COURSE PLATFORM. THEN LATER DURING THE EVENING AT APPROX 24:00 HOURS MY WATCH CLIMED TO THE TOPGALLIANT. IT WAS THE MOST CHALLENGING AND REWARDING THING TO ACCOMPLISH ON THE FIRST DAY.KRYSTELLE – MORANBAH, QLDWELL WHAT A TRIP SO FAR. WE’VE CLIMBED TO THE TOP GALLANT ON OURFIRST NIGHT, WHICH HAD ME A LITTLE SCARED BUT EXCITED THAT I HADACHIEVED IT. WE’VE LEARNT HOW TO TIE KNOTS ETC AND SET SAILS.PRETTY INTERESTING STUFF REALLY. REALLY MISSING EVERYONE LOVE YADANIEL AND MA AND PA XOXOYOURS 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