January 2003

Situation at 21:00- Voyage 02/03 started this afternoon when 24 Youth Crew members joined the Ship. There is poor holding ground off Port Kembla so we are conducting the day one program alongside. The Staff Crew for the voyage are: Captain John (Neptune), Executive Officer...

Situation at 20:00- Overnight the Youth Crew were challenged by light winds as they sailed the Ship through several waypoints along the route toPort Kembla. They set the T'Gallant and the Topsail as well as all of the fore-and-aft sails in an attempt to gain...

Situation at 20:00Last night all hands enjoyed a quiet night at anchor in preparation for what will likely devcelop into a very busy commandday today and tomorrow. At 09:00, Captain John mustered the Ship's Company a'midships for the short ceremony turning command of YOUNG ENDEAVOUR...

Situation at 20:00- At midnight all hands were piped to tacking stations and the Ship wore onto a Northerly course towards Hunters Bay. The watch-on-deck were kept busy setting and furling different combination of sails as well as climbing aloft. All of this was practise...

Situation at 20:00- The teamwork exercise the watches completed overnight proved to be very valuable and highlighted the importance of effectivecommunication and cooperation in completing complicated tasks. All hands now have a better understanding of the dynamics of working in a team setting and the...

All hands enjoyed a quiet night at anchor in Jervis Bay. Today started off with a session of early morning activity on the upperdeckat 06:30. Watch Officer Loz entertained us with a particularly animated Salty Sea Dog tale at morning brief. Her description of 'Two-Six...

Situation at 20:00-. Overnight all hands endured a very uncomfortable ride with high wind and seas making movement around the Ship difficult. The upperdeck (except the Bridge) was out of bounds and the watch-on-deck concentrated on staying as warm and dry...

Situation at 20:00- Overnight the watch-on-deck was fully occupied setting and furling sails, both for practise for command day and to increase theShip's speed. Wakey Wakey found us South of the Bass Strait oil field enroute to Anderson Bay on Tasmania's Northern coast.Morning brief and...

Situation at 20:00-The watches last night all achieved the challenge of climbing to the T'Gallant yardarm, as well as learning several knots, bends and hitches. All hands were called on deck at 06:30 for some early morning activity which consisted of a light jog around...

Voyage 01/03 commenced this afternoon at 16:00 when YOUNG ENDEAVOUR sailed from Garden Island with a full compliment of YouthCrew embarked. The Staff Crew for the voyage is comprised of: Captain John (Neptune), Executive Officer Aaron (Bullet), Navigator Phil (Spanky), Watch Officer Lauren (Loz), White...

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