WEIGHED ANCHOR IN THE AFTERNOON AND SAILED OUT OF PORT STEPHENS INITIALLY WITH THE TOPSAIL (SQUARE SAIL) AND THEN SET ALL FORE AND AFT SAILS. WITH A LIGHT SELY YOUNG ENDEAVOUR MADE GOOD 4 KTS CLEARING CABBAGE TREE ISLAND AT 1415. AFTER THE SAIL...
THE YOUTH CREW WERE INTRODUCED TO THE OLDE TRADITION OF ROPE RACES.FOLLOWED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS WITH A NAVIGATION LECTURE PRESENTED BY YOUNG ENDEAVOURS OWN NAVIGATOR, VASCO PHIL. WITH ALL FORE AND AFTSAILS INCLUDING THE FISHERMAN SET THE YOUTH CREW SETTLED BACK INTO TALL SHIP ROUTINES THROUGHOUT...
ALL WATCHES BEGAN SAIL SETTING DRILLS WITH ALL FORE AND AFT SAILS.THE RIG WAS TENSIONED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DEPARTING THENEWCASTLE AREA. THE WIND GRADUALLY ABAITED AFTER SUNSET REQUIRING YOUNG ENDEAVOUR TO MOTOR SAIL. OVERNIGHT ALL WATCHES CLOSED UP AND CONDUCTED SAIL HANDLING, ROUNDS, HELMSMEN TRICKS...
PAST 24 HOURS 24 YOUNG AUSTRALIANS JOINED YOUNG ENDEAVOUR FOR AN ADVENTURE UNDER SAIL FOR VOYAGE 17/03 BOUND FOR SYDNEY. FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FORGACS DOCKYARD STAFF WAVED GOOD BYE AS THE SHIP CLEARED THE BERTH AT 1600. DUE TO THE HEAVY WEATHER BEING EXPERIENCED...
SITUATION AT 1900It has been another funfilled and action packed 24 hours for the YC of V21/02. Last night we continued to sail into the wild blueyonder, tacking a couple of times through the night in order to make our way seaward. The watches were...
before lunch. After lunch everyone was landed ashore for thefour hour hike to Furneaux Lodge...
Situation at 20:00- Last night the Youth Crew had a wild night as they were sailed the Ship from Broken Bay to Sydney harbour. Winds gusting over50 knots definately had everyone's attention, and saw sail reduced to only the storm sails. As we sailed into...
JohannYouth Crew Captain"""...
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