Entering Victorian waters
12 Noon : ThursdayCurrently sailing about 30 nautical miles south west of Gabo Island on the NSW/Victoria border, heading south west into Bass Strait with a lovely quartering breeze pushing us along at five knots.The last 24 hours can only be described as very pleasant. Light airs had us motoring for much of yesterday morning and stopped mid-afternoon for a refreshing swim over the side 15 miles north of Montague Island. With winds remaining light and Montague Island temptingly in our path, we decided to try and anchor off to make our first shore visit and watch the sunset penguin parade. A freshening breeze thwarted our plans however as we were making our approach, picking up the seas and making getting ashore by boat too risky. Disappointed but spirits still high, we thanked the Park Rangers for their trouble and continued on our way, setting all plain sail and bowling along over night before the north east wind at an average speed of eight knots. Wearing ship at 0400 had everyone up and proved the Youth Crew is becoming an effective Tall Ship team.This morning after the mandatory Happy Hour (cleaning stations) the Youth Crew enjoyed a stimulating lecture on the theory of sailing square-rigged ships from yours truly.Now sailing gurus all, they’re earning a well earned siesta.
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Clear skies, 22 degrees
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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