Hello, and welcome to the Captain's Log for V12/03. Firstly, thank you all for joining us for the first instalment of 'nauticalexploits' and 'maritime fun' for the voyage. I hope, through this medium, that you will all get a sense of the adventure, enjoyment and...
Situation at 11:00 Overnight the Youth Crew kept sea watches for the final time. There were several sad farewells as the hours slowly ticked by. Theytook the opportunity to exchange contact details and messages in their copies of 'The Life and Times of Young Endeavour'....
Situation at 21:00 - It was a bouncy night at anchor last night with 20 knot winds blowing from the Sou'East. Despite the weather, all hands wereable to enjoy catching up on some sleep.At 06:00 all hands were piped on deck for a very special...
Situation at 21:00 - Command day proved to be a considerable challenge for the Youth Crew. The wind picked up to 25 knots overnight as they beat to windward towards Magnetic Island. All hands were required on deck several times overnight to tack and hand...
Situation at 21:00 - During the night watches the Youth Crew enjoyed a lazy sail Northwards, practising navigation as the Ship closed Orpheus Island.Some watch-on-deck games helped to pass the time spent on watch.At today's morning brief, the Salty Sea Dog provided another unique description...
Situation at 21:00 - Overnight the Youth Crew completed the main teamwork exercise of the voyage. This required them to utilise the communications skills they learned earlier in the day, in order to complete sailing related tasks assigned by their Watch Leaders. It proved to...
Situation at 20:00 - Overnight the Youth Crew practised setting and clewing the square sails as we made ground to the North towards Dunk Island.There were lots of opportunities to climb aloft, as well as carry out the other duties of the watch-on-deck.At morning brief...
Situation at 20:00 - Last night was spent quietly at anchor off Dunk Island, catching up on sleep and otherwise relaxing. Today's activitiesstarted off when all hands were piped on deck at 06:30 for early morning activity. This involved an easy jog around the uppersfollowed...
Situation at 20:00 - Overnight we beat to windward, conducting one and two watch tacks as we made ground to the South. The Youth Crew learned how tosteer the Ship and conduct rounds.At morning brief Navigator Luke reviewed the progress we have made since weighing...
Situation at 20:00 -Last night the weather conditions made for an uncomfortable anchorage. The Youth Crew all completed the full value contractagreeing to rules of behaviour and participation. They also completed their second climb aloft, this time to the Topsail and T'Gallant yards.At 06:30 all...
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