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31 Jul At Anchor, Twofold Bay
and head off out into Bass Strait...
July 2003
31 Jul A Bouncy Ride
Situation at 21:00- Overnight the wind picked up to 30 knots with the occassional gust of 35 knots. This made for a bouncy ride as we battled our waySouth towards Noosa. All hands were called on deck at 04:00 to tack the Ship in order...
30 Jul A Magnificent Sunset
Situation at 20:00- Last night proved to be a very quiet time on watch for the Youth Crew. The wind was light and handling sail was very straight forward. On watch, the Youth Crew learned how to act as helmsman, lookout and roundsman. They also...
29 Jul Climbs and Lines
Situation at 20:00- Overnight the Youth Crew completed their second climb aloft, this time to the T'Gallant and Topsail yards. They also practised some of the more commonly used knots and entered into a full value contract with their watch leaders agreeing to a standard...
28 Jul Get Busy
Situation at 21:00 -At 16:00 voyage 15/03 commenced when the Ship got underway from Bundaberg with a full complement of Youth Crew embarked. Theprogram started immediately with the Youthb Crew receiving a safety briefing and their Watch Leaders leading them in 'Icebreakers.Anhour later we anchored...
25 Jul SAILING, SOUTH OF WHITSUNDAY IS GROUP
Ahoy Shipmates,Welcome to the Captain's Log for Voyage 12/08. Captain Gav is off taking a well earned break, so I will be the Captain for the voyage. So far, so good...
24 Jul All Hands Turn To
Situation at 20:00 -The teamwork exercise the Youth Crew completed last night proved to be a valuable learning experience. Each watch was assigneda relatively complex task to complete without any assistance from the Staff Crew. Cooperation, tolerance and effective communications were needed for them to...
23 Jul Happy Birthday Captain John!
Situation at 20:00- Overnight we continued to make ground to the South as we shaped a course towards Platypus Bay. On watch, the Youth Crew were bust learning the different watch-on-deck responsibilities and duties such as helmsman, lookout and roundsman. There was anopportunity for...
22 Jul Split the Dogs
Situation at 20:00- Last night the watches completed their second climb aloft, this time to the T'Gallant and Topsail yards. The time on watch flew by. The Youth Crew all completed their ' Full Value Contract', agreeing to a standard of conduct and participation during...
21 Jul And they’re Off-and Aloft!
Situation at 20:00-The voyage started this morning when at 10:30, with a full complement of Youth Crew embarked, YOUNG ENDEAVOUR got underway fromGladstone. An hour later we were snugly at anchor and the program got started. Over the next few hours, the Youth Crew completed...