Greetings from celebrity log writer Lukey the Salty Sea dog, here in Devonport, one of the Northern cities of Tasmania.At 0630 I nudged ship’s company from their slumber for early morning activity and took them for caterpillar walk. This involves holding hands while reaching through...
Situation at 20:00Today started off with a 06:30 call to tacking stations. Fortunately this was merely a clever ploy to roust out all hands and have them join in early morning activity. At 08:00 Captain Matt relinquished command of the Ship and command day...
Situation at 22:00Overnight the wind dropped off and we were able to sleep with ease in a bay that resembled the turbulance of an empty swimming pool. The youth command crew diligently went about the business of plotting waypoints and working out various plans of...
Situation at 20:00- Overnight the wind stayed fair and we were able to furl the 'Iron Jib' and continue Southbound under sail only. The watchesconcentrated on navigation as we closed the Northern Tasmanian coastline. The reddies were aloft to watch a magnificant sunrise over a...
I would not be surprised if you are experiencing a sense of deja vu about the situation at 20:00. No sooner had we sailed from Eden last night, and emailed off the Captain's log, then a problem developed with the radar. Navy regulations, as well...
The Youth Crew enjoyed a quiet night at anchor and are now well rested and ready for the next portion of the voyage. Today was somewhat unique in that we celebrated three birthdays. XO Chook, Blue Watch Leader Loz and Supernumerary Shane were all wished...
As we continued our way South towards Twofold Bay, the changing wind required the watches to set and furl different sails throughout the night. The stars were out in full force and the Southern Cross seemed close enough to reach out and touch. All in...
Overnight we made good progress South towards Twofold Bay.The wind stayed out of the Nor' East and allowed us to carry nine sails. The watches were busy learning all the different lines onboard and how to steer a Brigantine.At wakey wakey, all hands were called...
Overnight the watches were very busy completing their programmed activities. Each watch climbed aloft to the T'Gallant yard and practised casting loose and securing gaskets. Once back on deck, they worked on perfecting the basic knots, bends and hitches used onboard. It was a steep...
Voyage 03/03 commenced this afternoon at 16:00 when the Ship sailed from Garden Island with a full complement of 24 Youth Crew onboard. After a short transit, we anchored in Rose Bay where the program started in full swing. Since we anchored, the Youth Crew...
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