April 2000

With the wind still blowing strong all morning, we gave the ship a good clean and then had 'End of Voyage Talks'. After lunch the wind moderated a little and we weighed anchor for a short river cruise up the lower reaches of the picturesque...

Under the guidance of Navigator, Tom, Young Endeavour anchored off Dromana Beach shortly after 1300 yesterday. The Beach Assault Team did their thing and did the youth of Australia proud with their heartfelt rendition of the national anthem. The crew all proceeded ashore and despite...

Around lunchtime yesterday, winds were light from the west and I though it appropriate that we pay homage to the wind gods and summons the presence of Brother Nutsie to act as mediator. Brother Nutsie duly appeared dressed in his fine robes and adornments. The...

Yesterday was not a particularly good day for sailing but it was a great day. The youth crew were tired and some were still feeling seasick having had nearly 48 hrs of bumpy seas. The crew were a little blue. The wind died away, the...

Had a good days sailing yesterday with a fresh breeze except we always seemed to be going in the wrong direction. The wind seemed to know where we wanted to go and kept shifting to head us off. We still had a fun day, although...

Having had a good nights sleep, anchor was weighed at 1030 and the ship sailed from her anchorage yesterday morning. The wind was from the NW at 15-20 kts and we were soon making good speed to the south with all sail set. ...

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