Situation at 1700: Last night was spent at sea sailing back up Spencer Gulf towards our final destination, Port Pirie, and conducting some teamwork activities enroute. This morning we proceeded alongside to pick up some guests from the Port Pirie Crime Prevention Programme. These...
Situation at 1800: A night at anchor went a long way towards having everyone back in high spirits after the previous day's spate of rough weather and seasickness. So we wasted no time in getting back to sea, weighinganchor at 0645 and setting sail...
Situation at 1800: Last night we tacked our way out of the confined waters of northern Spencer Gulf then later in the early morning the wind backed into the southeast, allowing us to set squares and romp along on a beam reach at 10 knots...
Situation at 1800: Over the last 24 hours the Youth Crew have rapidly settled into becoming a proficient tall ship crew. We weighed anchor at 0815 and,after intense instruction today, they have climbed to the topgallant yard 30 meters above the deck, set and...
Situation at 1800: Position 33 05S 137 59E, Voyage 6/02 is our second five day voyage, this time starting and finishing in Port Pirie. By 1100 all Youth Crew had joined but unfortunately due to a fault on the starboard engine we were not...
Situation at 1700: Position 33 11S 138 01E, Last night was a quiet night hoved to at sea under reduced sail and watches to allow Youth Crew to catch up on some sleep for today's Youth Crew Challenge.At 0630 all hands were called and the...
Situation at 1800: After leaving Wedge Island yesterday evening we sailed up Spencer Gulf before a fresh Southerly, averaging six knots overnight and completing some teamwork exercises along the way. This morning we conducted rotational tacks to give Youth Crew an idea of what...
Situation at 1800: After completing our two training tacks yesterday afternoon we continued out to sea in a light southerly breeze, conducting a midnight tack with all hands so as to be off Wedge Island thisafternoon. All have settled into the sea routine well,...
Situation at 1800: The last 24 hours has been an intense period of instruction. Overnight all Youth Crew improved their confidence aloft with most reaching the topgallant yard. This morning we weighed anchor and got underway at 0830 motoring around the many islands which...
Situation at 1800: At anchor Boston Bay off Port Lincoln. Wind nil, clear skies.Voyage 5/02 is a five day voyage from Port Lincoln to Port Pirie. Consequently our aims, while ambitious and no less challenging, arenot as advanced as our standard ten day voyage and...
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