December 2002

At anchor in Sydney HarbourToday has been a great day for all hands. At morning briefSalty Sea-Dog Chooka answered the great conundrum-why two-six heave?Well done Logan. After happy hour and morning tea, Captain John ledthe Youth Crew through a series of tacks and explained the...

Situation at 21:00: It was a relatively quiet but productive set of night watches last night. As we made ground to the Nor'East the watch-on-deckpractised setting and furling drills. The weather stayed favourable but there were still several green faces feeding the Dolphins. The Youth...

Situation at 20:00: Overnight the watches took their turns climbing aloft to the T'Gallant and Topsail yards, as well as formally setting personal goals for the voyage. All hands were called on deck at 06:30 for some early morning activity designed to shake out the...

Situation at 20:00: Voyage V23/02 commenced this morning when the Ship sailed with a full Youth Crew of 24 young Australians onboard. This voyage is thelast one of 2002 and is five days in length, completing on Friday 20 December. The Staff Crew for this...

Situation at 22:00: After the long 24 hours of command day, all hands were worn out and happy to spend the night at anchor. Sunrise was accompaniedby 3 meters swells rolling in through Sydney Heads and squalls bringing 40 kts of wind and heavy rain....

Situation at 20:00: Tonight's Captain'Log will be compiled by the Youth Crew who will discuss Command Day.Woody, Brisbane, QldIt was a tough 24 hours but we made it. Through high seas and even higher winds we pushed this ship all the way to Sydney and...

Situation at 20:00- The anchorage in Broken Bay provided a good night's sleep for all hands with watches reduced to only an hour. Early morning briefand happy hour were followed by a chance for all hands to enjoy a swim. The swing rope was rigged...

Situation at 20:00- Overnight the Watch-on-Deck was kept busy conducting single watch tacks as the Ship maintained a position Nor'East of Broken Bay.Morning brief saw Salty Sea Dog Bullet once again regale the Youth Crew with the nautical origins of everyday sayings, and Engineer Rags...

Situation at 20:00-The team building exercise the watches conducted last night was very valuable and highlighted the need for tolerance andcooperation when completing relatively complex tasks in a small group. A change in the wind direction caused all hands to be piped to Tacking Stations...

Situation at 20:00- After a peaceful night at anchor and a chance to catch up on lost sleep, all hands were called on deck at 06:30 for some earlymorning activity designed to get the blood circulating and the limbs exercised....

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