PAST 24 HOURSCOMMAND DAY VOYAGE 17/04WE STARTED COMMAND DAY WITH GREAT ANTICPATION OFFSHORE MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND AND FROM THERE WE HEADED NORTH WEST TO MACKAY. BEFORE HAULING IN THE ANCHOR WE COMPLETED OUR FIRST TASK ON THE BEACH. A GROUP OF CREW MEMBERS WERE...
PAST 24 HOURSONCE AT ANCHOR THE COMMAND DAY BRIEF WAS GIVEN TO ALL YOUTH CREW. ON COMPLETION EVERYONE WAS TRANSFERED ASHORE FOR COMMAND DAY ELECTIONS AND AFTERWARDS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THIS GREAT REMOTE ISLAND. ONCE ASHORE THE CARETAKER MADE EVERYONE WELCOME AND INVITED ALL...
PAST 24 HOURSAS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR SAILED NORTH ALL HANDS CLOSED UP TOROTATIONAL AND DEMONSTRATION TACKING STATIONS. THIS PARTICULAREVOLUTION PREPARES ALL YOUTH CREW FOR COMMAND DAY. IT ALLOWSEVERYONE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE DRILL FROM A DIFFERENT STATION AND FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE...
PAST 24 HOURSA FABULOUS AFTERNOON ON THE BEACH AT GREAT KEPPEL ISLAND. EVERYONE ENJOYED THE BEACH GAMES, SWIMMING, SNORKLING AND JUST CHILLING OUT UNDER THE BEAUTIFUL CLEAR SKY. ONCE ONBOARD 'MAC' THE ULTIMATE TALL SHIP CHEF PREPARED A FEAST FOR THE 'TEAK DECK BBQ'. ...
PAST 24 HOURSFABULOUS DAY AT SEA IN LIGHT NE'LY CONDITIONS. ALL YOUTH CREW ARE NOW SETTLED INTO WATCH KEEPING ROUTINES KEEPING YOUNG ENDEAVOUR SHIP SHAPE AND ON TRACK. AT SUNSET THE TOPSAIL WAS SET AND THROUGHOUT THE EVENING ALL WATCHES CONTINUED CLEWING AND SETTING THIS...
PAST 24 HOURSFABULOUS WEATHER, PERFECT CLEAR SKIES AND TRANQUIL BLUE OCEAN THOUGH LITTLE OR NO BREEZE AT ALL. YESTERDAY ALL WATCHES PROGRESSED EXCEPTIONALLY WELL WITH SAIL SETTING DRILLS. THE SHIP HEAVED TOO AND WENT TO SWIMMING STATIONS OFF BRIBIE ISLAND. FEELING REFRESHED YOUTH CREW SET...
PAST 24 HOURSTWENTY FOUR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS JOINED AT DOCKSIDE FOR THEIR ADVENTURE UNDER SAIL ON STS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR. AS YOUTH CREW LINED THE SHIP'S SIDE ALL BID FAREWELL TO FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ASHORE. THE SHIP REMAINED ALONGSIDE OVERNIGHT AND THE TRAINING PROGRAM STARTED IN EARNEST....
PAST 24 HOURSANCHORED OFF MOOLOOLABA PROVIDED ALL YOUTH CREW THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO ASHORE AND PARTICPATE IN BEACH SPORTS BEFORE EXPLORING THE COASTAL TOWNSHIP. ONCE ONBOARD EVERYONE ENJOYED THE TEAK DECK BBQ, BEFORE SETTLING INTO THE COMBINED BEAR EXERCISE TO DEVELOP TEAMWORK. THE ACTIVITY...
PAST 24 HOURSFABULOUS SAILING CONDITIONS WITH ALL FORE AND AFT SAILS SET.THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON YOUTH CREW CONTINUED SAIL HANDLINGAND SETTING DRILLS. AS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR CLEARED THE NORTH WESTCHANNEL ALL WATCHES PREPARED TO TACK SHIP. TO EVERYONES CREDIT THE TACK WENT SMOOTHLY AND ON COMPLETION A...
PAST 24 HOURSTWENTY FOUR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS JOINED AT DOCKSIDE MARINA, BRISBANE FOR THEIR ADVENTURE UNDER SAIL. YOUNG ENDEAVOUR DEPARTED MID MORNING BOUND FOR MORETON BAY TO ANCHOR OVERNIGHT. THE DAY'S ACTIVITIESCOMMENCED WITH SHIP TOURS, FOLLOWED BY A SAFETY DEMONSTATION, ICE BREAKERS, BEFORE THE...
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