WEIGHED ANCHOR IN THE AFTERNOON AND SAILED OUT OF PORT STEPHENS INITIALLY WITH THE TOPSAIL (SQUARE SAIL) AND THEN SET ALL FORE AND AFT SAILS. WITH A LIGHT SELY YOUNG ENDEAVOUR MADE GOOD 4 KTS CLEARING CABBAGE TREE ISLAND AT 1415. AFTER THE SAIL...
THE YOUTH CREW WERE INTRODUCED TO THE OLDE TRADITION OF ROPE RACES.FOLLOWED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS WITH A NAVIGATION LECTURE PRESENTED BY YOUNG ENDEAVOURS OWN NAVIGATOR, VASCO PHIL. WITH ALL FORE AND AFTSAILS INCLUDING THE FISHERMAN SET THE YOUTH CREW SETTLED BACK INTO TALL SHIP ROUTINES THROUGHOUT...
ALL WATCHES BEGAN SAIL SETTING DRILLS WITH ALL FORE AND AFT SAILS.THE RIG WAS TENSIONED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DEPARTING THENEWCASTLE AREA. THE WIND GRADUALLY ABAITED AFTER SUNSET REQUIRING YOUNG ENDEAVOUR TO MOTOR SAIL. OVERNIGHT ALL WATCHES CLOSED UP AND CONDUCTED SAIL HANDLING, ROUNDS, HELMSMEN TRICKS...
PAST 24 HOURS 24 YOUNG AUSTRALIANS JOINED YOUNG ENDEAVOUR FOR AN ADVENTURE UNDER SAIL FOR VOYAGE 17/03 BOUND FOR SYDNEY. FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FORGACS DOCKYARD STAFF WAVED GOOD BYE AS THE SHIP CLEARED THE BERTH AT 1600. DUE TO THE HEAVY WEATHER BEING EXPERIENCED...
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