Engines were shut down early yesterday evening and again the predominantly westerly breeze enabled us to make good speed southwards during the night under full sail. Today was another glorious day although the presence of bush fires ashore made the air quite hazy. The second...
Made good ground to the south overnight with all plain sail set. The YC have been kept busy on watch learning how to steer and trim sails amongst other tasks.It has been a glorious day today and for the most part we have had a...
Yesterday evening we anchored off Redcliff, Moreton Bay at 1930. The boat was lowered and sent ashore to pick up our 24th crew member. She arrived onboard just in time for the first climb and everybody made it over the first platform. Overnight, with the...
Hi readers, it's Andrew Rourke here back at the helm as Captain. I spent the last voyage on deck as a watch leader and I had an absolute ball. Go the mighty whities! From all reports everybody had a fun weekend in Brisbane over the...
Overnight the crew did a great job with harbour furls and the yards look very shipshape. End of voyage talks were also held and the concert was really a hoot, as I suspected. The long and winding Brisbane River was negotiated while the Youth...
Overnight the Youth Crew rested their weary bodies and refreshed themselves while the ship rode at anchor at Redcliffe in Moreton Bay. Bright and early this morning the ship berthed in the Brisbane River and embarked 50 guests from Boystown and the TV program the...
Overnight the Youth Crew, having entrenched themselves firmly in command of Young Endeavour, left Mooloolaba well behind and reached the first objective during the 'guts' watch and proved the existence of a seamount (thought to be a Volcano). Having reached this milestone with ease, the...
After a balmy night at anchor when Command Day elections where held, a glorious day dawned. After Happy Hour, Brasso Day and a wash down, the youth crew laid aloft to ungasket all squares and the main in preparation for a memorable day of...
After travelling overnight from Fraser Island to the Sunshine Coast, Young Endeavour was treated to some great weather. The wind had reduced to a fresh nor'westerly and by mid morning the high-rises of Mooloolaba could be seen. Red Watch completed their 'Bear' teamwork exercise in...
Since sailing from Hervey Bay we have journeyed around the top of Fraser Island and down its eastern seaboard towards the Sunshine Coast. The buzz amongst the youth crew was that upon departing the 'whale bay' huge seas and gale force winds were to be...
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