Welcome to this Voyage from Cairns to Weipa. We got underway from the wharf a couple of hours late as some flights into town were delayed. But we are back on track now, and as I type, the Youth Crew are getting ready for their...
Upon entry to port the yards were manned with the Youth Crew: Blueys on the Topgallant, Whities on the Topsail and Reddies on the Course, as Young Endeavour sailed up Cairns Harbour to meet friends and family on the wharf at 1000.At a gathering at...
The Youth Crew Command Day ended this morning when the ship was sailed to an anchorage off Cairns at the appointed hour. They did an excellent job of sailing overnight and the little sleep they did squeeze in they did not stand in the way...
Command Day ��� The day the youth crew can put into practice all they have learnt on the voyage. We awoke at 5:30am for some aerobics 'kick boxing' style and then I handed Command of Young Endeavour to Brendan Twine, 20, of Brisbane and Voyage...
Early this morning we departed out anchorage and sailed into Cairns to fix our radar. Today was a very productive day and the Youth Crew had some fun ashore too. We had a treasure hunt, played some soccer, went for a swim (the pool...
The 'Bear' teamwork exercises went really well overnight as we sailed by Dunk Island, Mourilyan and Innisfail. Early this morning our radar decided to shut down by itself and we couldn't get it started. As a result we will anchor tonight and quickly head into...
We anchored last night for the first time since leaving Townsville. We caught up on some sleep and after an early morning dip and a BBQ breakfast on deck, we got going. We sailed from the anchorage and then the YC held mid voyage talks...
Overnight we sailed north to the Great Palm Islands and arrived at our anchorage at 11am. We went straight ashore and visited the James Cook University Research Facility that is world famous for its research into giant clams among other forms of life, both marine...
we have eleven sails set (Storm Jib included) and are shaping a course for Wide Bay where we intend to anchor tomorrow afternoon. It has been a good day and the watches will have a reasonably quiet time overnight (wind shifts and tacking stations aside)...
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