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12 Feb The First Challenge
Hi everyone. Captain Andrew here and I'm back in the saddle. My thanks go to Matt the XO who took over for one voyage while I had a break. Our visit to Newcastle was great and today we got under way a little...
February 2001
09 Feb Welcome to the YE Family
This morning we sailed from our overnight anchorage and with our youth crew manning the yards made our way into the Hunter River. When we arrived at the wharf we were met by many of the youth crew members' families and friends who came onboard...
08 Feb Keen to Stow-away
Overnight the YC sailed the ship from Sydney and arrived off Newcastle at 0800, an outstanding 'Command Day' effort for 24 Young Australians brought together only 8 days ago. Today we conducted a half-day sail with a local Newcastle group, which gave the entire crew...
07 Feb Pyjamas and a Space Cadet
Well, command day has begun and Capt Patrick and his trusty Scottish sidekick (read 'sailing master') Chris have led a very enthusiastic team through some complex sailing. The morning began with a landing on Balmoral Beach and a hearty rendition of the National Anthem. The...
06 Feb The Sound of a Raving Scotsman
CO's log for Tue 6 Feb 01Have had a busy day making preparations for the YC Command Day which will begin at 0600 (6am) tomorrow. The YC have selected their own fearless leaders to finish our journey. All are tired after some hard sailing, but...
05 Feb Inspiring Role Model turns 34
During the night the wind veered to the SW, which allowed us to sail from the anchorage this morning and make considerable ground to the North throughout the day.On deck the day has been busy, initially with lots of sail handling and later with an...
04 Feb Hot Greasy Chips
Our YC conducted a teamwork exercise overnight within their watches and all seemed to draw together more closely as a result. An overcast morning greeted us and the wind was kind enough to allow us to sail into a nice anchorage in Twofold Bay. An...
03 Feb Life is indeed beautiful!
Motorsailed overnight due to the demanding task of getting to Newcastle with persistent NE winds. Have made reasonable progress toward our first overnight anchorage which all are hoping to make by tomorrow night. Had a busy day today with another round of 'rope races' -...
02 Feb Bring out yer dead!
Had another reasonably rough night at sea, only to be greeted by a great day with moderate winds (unfortunately from the direction we would like to sail), a low swell and warm weather. Excellent conditions continued all day for upperdeck activities such as setting and...
01 Feb Hello Scotland
Had a pretty rough sail overnight, beating into a 2m swell and a strong NE wind. Was pleased to find a comfortable anchorage on the Western side of Wilson's Prom this afternoon, but not, I am told, as pleased as some of the YC. After...
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