February 2003

Situation at 22:00- The anchorage in Sea Elephant Bay last night provided all hands with the chance to have a well earned rest. The Ship was wellprotected from the wind and did not have to deal with the large surge that was present in Grassy...

Situation at 22:00- Last night all hands were called to tacking stations at the start of the middle watch. After arriving off Grassy Harbour at02:00 the Ship hove to and the rest of the night was relatively quiet. At 07:00 we got underway once again...

Situation at 20:00-Last night it was a very weary group who closed up on watch. The hectic pace of yesterday, along with standing watches overnight and discovering what being seasick is all about combined to provide the Youth Crew with a significant challenge to overcome....

Situation at 20:00-During the night watches all hands layed aloft to the T'Gallant yard and practised casting loose and securing gaskets. Thisis a very impressive achievement considering the Youth Crew have been onboard less than 16 hours.At 06:30 all hands not on watch were called...

Situation at 20:00 - The voyage started at 16:00 when 24 smiling young Australians arrived onboard and said farewell to their family and friends.Once Captain John had introduced the Staff Crew the three watches assembled and started the voyage program off with 'Icebreakers',designed to make...

Situation at 1630 - The final day for this voyage began with our usual early morning wake up call from Red Watch. All hands were quickly given ascourer and some warm soapy water, to get the ship ready for the days activities. With some loud...

Situation at 2000 - Today marked the last full sea day for the YC of Voyage 04/03. After spending most of the night beating to windward with tacks conducted at 2100, 0001 and 0400, it was a weary YC that emerged from their bunks at...

Situation at 20:00-Today marks the middle of the voyage and has been a typically busy day. The morning started at 0400 with an early call to Tacking Stations. After successfully tacking the ship, those not on watch, returned to their bunks until 0700 when they...

Situation at 20:00- Well what a day it has been! Today commenced at 0630 with an early morning wake up call courtesy of Red Watch and was quicklyfollowed up with a few activities designed to get the blood pumping. Morning routine followed, including a lovely...

Situation at 20:00-Good evening and welcome to the first log of Voyage 04/03. This voyage will take us from Devonport to Burnie on the north coast of Tasmania and commenced this morning at 1000. With all the Youth Crew (YC) embarked we sailed from Devonport...

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