20 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF YAMBA, NSW
PAST 24 HOURSSAILING UNDER THE LOWER SQUARES AND MAIN STAYSAIL ON A STBD TACKMAKING EXCELLENT GROUND NORTH. YESTERDAY ALL YOUTH CREW CONTINUED TO PROGRESS WELL IN CLIMBING ALOFT, SAIL SETTING AND REFINING THEIR SKILLS ON THE HELM. THE NSW COAST PROVIDED BREATH TAKING SCENERY AND AFTER A SPECTACULAR SUNSET THE MOON RISE WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE. DURING THE EVENING THE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRESHENED REQUIRING SAIL TO BE SHORTENED. A SOUTHERLY CHANGE PASSED THROUGH THE SHIPS TRACK AFTER MIDNIGHT AND THE WIND STRENGTH GRADUALLY EASED BY MORNING ALLOWING THE TOPSAIL AND COURSE SQUARES TO BE SET. HANDS TO TACKING STANDBY TO WEAR SHIP WAS THE CALL. EVERYONE CLOSED UP QUICKLY AND YOUNG ENDEAVOUR ALTERED COURSE AND HEADED OFF SHORE. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS ROPE RACES CONTINUED WITH THE FOCUS BEING ON SPECIFIC SAILS AND THEIR LINES. A FEW YOUTH CREW ARE NOW FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THE SHIPS MOTION. FELLOW SHIPMATES ARE PROVIDING COMFORTING SUPPORT. YOUTH CREW IMPRESSIONSRACHEL, ESPERANCE. MY VOYAGE SO FAR HAS BEEN AWSOME. I FEEL I HAVE ALREADY, IN JUST A FEW DAYS, MADE LIFE LONG MATES.REBECCA,DARWIN. THIS EXPERIENCE HAS ALREADY PROVED A REWARDINGCHALLENGE FOR MYSELF AND FELLOW YOUTH.MARIJA, SYDNEY. I AM LOVING THE IDEA OF HAVING BRAND NEW MATES.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