At 1900 yesterday evening we made our approach to the Montebellos but unfortunately conditions proved unsuitable to anchor due to tide and swell so we continued on our way. Overnight the wind lightened and from midnight we motor sailed until morning then sailed the remaining...
After an uneventful and pleasant night at sea, the day has been equally pleasant with a quartering breeze pushing us along at a consistent six knots. All have now got their sea legs and are fully settled into life at sea.In the morning another...
All are now settling nicely into the rhythm of watch keeping life at sea. Some have suffered mild seasickness but they seem well on their way to getting their sealegs. After a fairly boisterous night bouncing along before the fresh trade wind breeze...
The last 24 hours have been an intense learning period for the Youth Crew. Overnight watches were commenced and we started to settle into life aboard ship. During their watches most made it to the topgallant yard, some 35 metres above the deck, which...
Well Voyage 12 of 2001 has certainly gotten off to a challenging start. The ship spent today alongside the Broome Wharf being buffeted by 25 knot winds. Fortunately the wind was blowing us off the wharf but, combined with a large tidal range and...
We expected to see the green flash at sunset today, though we were again disappointed. Folklore suggests many mystical powers of this phenomenon. As early as 1892 Jules Vern, among others, had written of 'le rayon vert' suggesting that those who have seen it would...
We arrived in Beagle Bay this morning and sailed into a comfortable anchorage for the day. We were very fortunate to be so hospitably welcomed at the Beagle Bay Pearl Farm by Steve 'Zimmo' Zimmerman and his team. We were ferried ashore in an amphibious...
Last night each watch conducted a team-building exercise as part of having progressed to 'phase two' of the voyage. This is where the youth crew take more direct control and apply their sail setting and furling, navigation and whole ship knowledge. All of this is...
We had some great sailing overnight and a very warm day today. The wind dropped off around midday, so we made the most of the opportunity and jumped in for a quick swim. We are aiming to get into Yampi Sound by morning and each...
After a big day yesterday, our youth crew spent their night each keeping a four hour watch setting and furling sails, steering the ship and applying their new found navigational knowledge to determine where we were and which way we needed to steer. We had...
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