YOUNG ENDEAVOUR CONTINUED SAILING SOUTH WITH ALL YOUTH CREW THOROUGHLY ENJOYING THE EXPERIENCE. ENTERING SYDNEY HARBOUR WASSPECTACULAR WITH ALL WATCHES ON DECK HANDING IN SAIL IN PREPARATION FOR COMING TO THE BUOY. ONCE SECURED PREPARATIONS WERE UNDERWAY FOR THE 'GRAND' FINALE SHIP'S CONCERT. WHAT A...
EARLY AFTERNOON SAILED INTO BROKEN BAY AND EXPLORED THE INNER REACHES BEFORE ANCHORING OFF HUNGRY BEACH. EVERYONE WENT ASHORE IN THE RHIB AND ENJOYED BEACH SPORTS AND JUST ANOPPORTUNITY TO TAKE IT EASY. DINNER WAS A 'TEAK DECK BBQ' WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS AND...
WEATHER REMAINING FRESH FOR THE AFTERNOON AS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR WEIGHED ANCHOR AND CONDUCTED SAIL SETTING DRILLS WITHIN SYDNEY HARBOUR. ALL YOUTH CREW PROGRESSED EXTREMELY WELL ENJOYING THE BEAUTIFUL SIGHTS OF SYDNEY. THE SHIP WENT TO TACKING STATIONS ANDSUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED TWO TACKS OFF BRADLEYS HEAD BEFORE...
BLUSTERY CONDITIONS GREETED THE TWENTY FOUR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS FOR THEIR FIVE DAY ADVENTURE UNDER SAIL. AT 1000 ALL FAMILY AND FRIENDS WAVED GOOD BYE AS THE PROGRAM COMMENCED AT WOOLLOOMOOLOO. THE SHIPREMAINED ALONGSIDE OVERNIGHT DUE TO THE HEAVY WEATHER CONDITIONS. DURING THE DAY ALL...
IN THE AFTERNOON EACH WATCH DEMONSTRATED THEIR ABILITY TO SET NOMINATED SAILS IN PREPARATION FOR COMMAND. TO EVERYONE'S CREDIT ALL WATCHES COMPLETED THESE TASKS EXTREMELY WELL AND IN A SEAMANSHIPMANNER. AS THE WINDS FRESHENED ALL FORE AND AFT SAILS WERE SET INCLUDING THE UPPER SQUARES,...
FABULOUS CONDITIONS AT SEA WITH ALL YOUTH CREW HONING THEIR SAIL SETTING SKILLS. THROUGHOUT THE DAY THE WIND EASED REQUIRING YOUNG ENDEAVOUR TO MOTOR SAIL OVERNIGHT. ALL WATCHES PARTICPATED IN A TEAM DEVELOPMENT EXERCISES DESIGNED TO FOCUS ON GROUP DYNAMICS IN PREPARATION FOR...
AT FOUR BELLS (MIDDAY) THE ENTIRE SHIPS COMPANY MUSTERED TO PROMOTE LEADING SEAMAN JAY PETTIFIER TO THE RANK OF PETTY OFFICER BOSUN. IN TALL SHIP TRADITION ALL STAFF CREW WERE DRESSED IN HERRITAGE RIG FORTHE OCCASION. EVERYONE WAS TRANSFERRED ASHORE BY RHIB TO PARTICIPATE...
YOUNG ENDEAVOUR MADE SAIL AND SET ALL FORE AND AFT SAILS INCLUDING THE FISHERMAN AND MAIN GAFF TOPSAIL TO CAPTURE THE PREVAILINGCONDITIONS. THE WINDS VEERED TO THE NW TO ALLOW THE TOPSAIL TO BE SET AND ALL YOUTH CREW WERE THROUGHLY IMPRESSED WITH THEIR EFFORTS....
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