15 NM NORTH EAST OF BICHANO, TASMANIA
PAST 24 HOURSDEPARTED STORM BAY WHILST CONDUCTING LINE AND SAIL SETTING DRILLS AND CLEARED THE DERWENT RIVER UNDER THE FORE STAYSAIL AND MAIN STAYSAIL.THE SOUTH WEST SWELL COMBINED WITH THE SHIPS MOTION CAUSED A FEW YOUTH CREW TO FEEL THESE EFFECTS. FELLOW SHIP MATES PROVIDED GOOD SUPPORT AND CARE. AS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR ROUNDED TASMAN ISLAND THE TOPSAIL WAS SET AND THE SHIP WAS SAILING ON A BROAD REACH MAKING SAIL AS THE WIND EASED. BY SUN RISE THE UPPER SQUARES WERE SET AND THE TOP GALLANT STAYSAIL PROVIDED THE NECESSARY DRIVE. ALL WATCHES SETTLING INTO SHIP BOARD ROUTINES.YOUTH CREW IMPRESSIONSJOSHUA, WARWICK. ABSOLUTELY GREAT SO FAR, EVEN THOUGH THE WEATHER WAS ROUGH. THE CREW ARE EXCELLENT AND VERY HELPFUL. MADE LOTS OF NEW FRIENDS AND TRIED SOME THINGS I NEVER WOULD HAVE DREAMED.KRYSTELLE, SUNSHINE COAST QLD. IN THE FIRST COUPLE DAYS WE GOT A REAL TASTE OF SAILING WITH STRONG WINDS AND A LARGE SWELL. ALTHOUGH A MAJORITY OF THE CREW WERE CLINGING TIGHTLY TO THEIR SICK BAGS, IT HAS BEEN THOUROUGHLY ENJOYABLE AND CHALLENGING SO FAR. JOEL, MELBOURNE. ALTHOUGH THE WEATHER AT TIMES HAS RESEMBLED AMONGOLIAN WINTER IT HAS BEEN A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE. THE HIGHLIGHT THUS FAR WAS THE TIME SPENT ALOFT WHILE AT SEA. I FOUND IT HIGHLY CHALLENGING AND FELT GREAT ONCE THE JOB WAS DONE. 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