We had some great sailing overnight as we progressed eastwards into the Great Australian Bight. Early this morning we sighted Albany and it's spectacular surrounds. The weather was great as we neared the rugged coastline and conducted some demo tacks so the YC can...
Last night, our third at sea in a row, was spent in some fairly good sailing conditions. The YC are growing confident and starting to warm to life onboard. There are plenty of happy faces now after our unpleasant start to the week. There's...
Today spirits rose considerably. The wind abated leaving enormous rolling swells that the ship journeyed up and over all day. I liken the scenery of the sea at the moment to being in the countryside that is full of hills and dales. The sea is...
We had a good day sailing and relaxing after Big Tuesday. The wind is doing strange things though. It is veering (going anticlockwise) when it should be backing. It made our journey south a little easier by the day but by 1500 hours the wind...
After a wet day on deck learning the ropes, we got underway and started setting some sails. By 1600 we were in the open sea and the Youth Crew (YC) demonstrated that they were able to tack the ship. They are tired and wet but...
Hi everyone. I'm back after a break and looking forward to sailing with the Youth of Australia again. We've just spent a great week in Fremantle conducting a few half day sails and hosting an Open Day where nearly 1300 people toured the ship....
Last night, after all the chores were done, we all let our hair down with an end of voyage concert. I doubt whether we have any budding stars amongst our company but we all shared a few good laughs.This morning we weighed anchor for the...
Last night we continued towards Fremantle in moderating conditions. At one stage, with headwinds and heavy swell, I was concerned we might not make it on time for a commitment in Fremantle at 1000 this morning. But, as it turned out, the large high...
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