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15nm due east of Bicheno, Tasmania
After a slightly uncomfortable night due to a lumpy and confused sea we awoke to the mouth watering smells of Chad’s cooking. Due to some rougher seas than would be preferable, customers were a bit light on! The first of the Youth Crew have fallen prey to sea sickness!! All going well we shall be anchoring at Cape Barren Island tomorrow morning and the will give a chance to overcome it and get some food to stay down for those unlucky few. Today was the first time every one has seen the complete morning brief, complete with Jay’s salty seadog tales of yesteryear at sea and where some of our everday expressions come from! How do duck boards get their name!?! We all know now… After happy hour we had a more relaxed forenoon. The day continued with lunch and Suz the Navigators all important Navigation Brief. We all know that there is a little more to keeping the land on the left if you want to get from Hobart to Sydney!! Today may be rough and the Southern Ocean living up to it’s reputation but there are smiles all round and every one is having fun! What more could you ask for!!! Until tomorrow… Ian Hibbard LEUT, RAN Voyage Captain
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Weather: wind NE'ly 35kts, cloud cover 65%, confused sea, swell 3 meters
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Ahoy followers of our Young Endeavour journey! Command Day. We made it.
The beautiful weather at our anchor point at Jervis Bay made for a spectacular day under the command of our fellow Youth Crew! A morning stretch and some wise words from the Ship Crew gave Captain Waz and the team a step in the right direction.
With the new watches all set and ready to go, Captain’s Setting and Furling gave all our youthies the chance to prove their abilities on the high seas. Strong performances from all three watches; Sharkies, Chompers and Narwhals!!
Morning brief gave the Sailmaster a chance to give us the daily orders and help get everyone on the same page. With the staff crew getting ready for a holiday and giving us the ship, floral shirts and party music filled the deck and, with some final preparations, the ship was ours.
The Captain was given a small but very significant envelope that contained the essential, non-essential and completely optional tasks to be done over the course of the next 24 hours. 2 tacks were to be made at a minimum before leaving the bay and safety checks were the essential tasks to start our journey. However.
More amusing, optional tasks allowed some of our youthies to become part of the “Beach Assault Team” while others were put to the task of making a slideshow of the voyage, tying all the knots on the list, etc. These were some activities that bided the time for our incredible navigator - Ruscoe to set out a plan and work together with the Sailmaster - Hugh to create a sail plan.
Tacking stations were the focus for our late afternoon, preparing to weigh anchor and leave such a beautiful bay, for our last stretch of this incredible voyage.
Happy Birthday to the Capitan, Warwick, who turned 24 today! The wonderful MasterChef’s created a “cherry ripe” cake out of rice crispies, coconut, chocolate, and love. With a beautiful ceremony to end our day.
Sailing into the night leaves us the ability to see the lights from our destination. Sydney, here we come!
Wish us luck! From Nat and Tom!!
