September 2004

COMMAND DAY ELECTIONSCOMMANDING OFFICER - XANTHEEXECUTIVE OFFICER - PIPNAVS - NILOO, PHILL, JESSCOOKS - CAT, JESSE, MITCHWATCH LEADERS - ALEX, JOEL, MEGAN..AND AN AMAZING YOUTH CREW.FOLLOWING ELECTIONS THE CREW ENJOYED A 'TEAK BEACH' BBQ ON BOARD THE YOUNG ENDEAVOUR. A RELAXING AFTERNOON AND EVENING,...

PAST 24 HOURSGREAT SAILING CONDITIONS AS GROUND WAS MADE SOUTH EAST TO DOUBLE ISLAND POINT. ON DECK A GREAT SET OF TACKING STATIONS WERE ALL YOUTH CREW HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TACK THE SHIP FROM A DIFFERENT TACKING STATION AND FROM THE PRESPECTIVE OF...

PAST 24 HOURSFABULOUS CONDITIONS. ALL YOUTH CREW WENT ASHORE AT LADY MUSGRAVE ISLAND TO ENJOY THE REMOTE CORAL ISLAND. EVERYONE HAND A GREAT TIME AND ONCE ONBOARD ENJOYED A TRADITIONAL 'TEAK DECK BBQ'.AFTERWARDS THREE WAY TALKS WERE HELD TO ENHANCE OUT OF WATCH INTERACTION...

PAST 24 HOURSSAILING UNDER ALL FORE AND AFT SAILS MAKING GROUND TOWARDS THECAPRICORN BUNKER GROUP. MID AFTERNOON YOUTH CREW HAD LAYED ALOFT AND CASTED LOOSE GASKETS ON ALL THE UPPER SQUARES. THE TOP GALLANT AND TOPSAIL WERE SET AND YOUNG ENDEAVOUR WAS UNDER ALL PLAIN...

PAST 24 HOURSYESTERDAY ALL WATCHES CONTINUED LINE AND SAIL HANDLING AS YOUNGENDEAVOUR WEIGHED ANCHOR AND BY MID AFTERNOON WAS SAILING WITH ALL FORE AND AFT SAILS SET. BEFORE SUNSET THE SHIP WENT TO TACKING STATIONS AND ALL YOUTH CREW CLOSED UP AND THE SHIP...

PAST 24 HOURSTWENTY FOUR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS JOINED IN MACKAY FOR THEIR ADVENTURE UNDER SAIL. AFTER THE WELCOME ADDRESS ALL YOUTH CREW CLOSED UP IN WATCHES TO DEPART MACKAY AND ONCE CLEAR OF THE BREAKWATER STARTED ICE BREAKER INTRODUCTIONS AND SHIP TOURS. THE SHIP ANCHORED...

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