Be Calmed!
WEIGHED ANCHOR IN THE AFTERNOON AND SAILED OUT OF PORT STEPHENS INITIALLY WITH THE TOPSAIL (SQUARE SAIL) AND THEN SET ALL FORE AND AFT SAILS. WITH A LIGHT SELY YOUNG ENDEAVOUR MADE GOOD 4 KTS CLEARING CABBAGE TREE ISLAND AT 1415. AFTER THE SAIL THEORY PRESENTATION THE WATCHES CONTINUED SAIL HANDLING WITH AN EMPHASIS NOW ON SETTING ANDTRIMMING THE SAILS FOR THE PREVAILING CONDITIONS. DURING THE EVENING THE SHIP WAS BECALMED BEFORE A SWLY CHANGE AND LATER IN THE EVENING THE WIND BACKED TO THE NE AND FRESHENED. AT EACH STAGE SAIL WAS HANDED IN TO THE MINIMUM. ALL WATCHES HAVE NOW BEEN ABLE TO TACK AND WEAR SHIP USING A SINGLE WATCH. THIS A WONDERFUL ACHIEVEMENT AND AMAJOR BENCHMARK IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EACH WATCH. EVERYONE HAS RECOVERED FROM SEA SICKNESS AND NOW ENJOYING POLLYS, THE CHEFSWONDERFUL CULINARY DELIGHTS.TERM OF THE DAYBEAR AWAY: TO TURN THE SHIP AWAY FROM THE WIND. ALL THE BESTLCDR BRENTON WITTCAPTAIN STS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR
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NOON POSITION 20 NAUTICAL MILES DUE EAST OF BROKEN BAY
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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