November 2004

PAST 24 HOURSBASS STRAIT REMAINED FAVOURABLE FOR THE ENTIRE PASSAGE WITHCONDITIONS SUITABLE FOR SAILING UNDER ALL SQUARES, BOTH T'WEEN MAST STAYSAILS AND THE FISHERMAN. DURING THE AFTERNOON ALL YOUTH CREW ROTATED THROUGH THE BRIDGE DURING DEMONSTRATIONAL TACKS TO GAIN AN APPRECIATION OF THE MANOEUVRE....

PAST 24 HOURSGREAT SAILING WEATHER ON A BROARD REACH WITH ALL SQUARES AND T'WEEN MAST STAYSAILS AND JIB. EVERYONE IS NOW ACCUSTOMED TO THE SHIPS MOTION AND ENJOYING THE MANY DELIGHTS FORM THE GALLEY. OVERNIGHT THE WATCHES LAYED ALOFT CONTINUING WITH SAIL HANDLING...

PAST 24 HOURSDEPARTED STORM BAY WHILST CONDUCTING LINE AND SAIL SETTING DRILLS AND CLEARED THE DERWENT RIVER UNDER THE FORE STAYSAIL AND MAIN STAYSAIL.THE SOUTH WEST SWELL COMBINED WITH THE SHIPS MOTION CAUSED A FEW YOUTH CREW TO FEEL THESE EFFECTS. FELLOW SHIP MATES...

PAST 24 HOURSTWENTY FOUR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS JOINED FOR THEIR ADVENTURE UNDER SAIL AT HOBART. BY LATE AFTERNOONN THE SHIP HAD ANCHORED OFF WREST POINT AS THE TRAINING PROGRAM WAS IN FULL SWING. ALL WATCHES SUCCESSFULLY CLIMBED TO THE TOPGALLANT AND COMPLETED CASKET TYING ALOFT...

COMMAND DAY STARTED THE DAY BRIGHT AND EARLY AT ANCHOR WITH NO WIND AND STRAIGHT INTO COMMAND DAY PREPERATIONS WITH THE COOKS, DIL, RHICHARD AND NOAKSY COOKING UP A STORM FOR THE CREW. THE YOUTH CREW TOOK OVER AT 0800. LEADING US FOR THE...

PAST 24 HOURSCONDITIONS HAVE EASED CONSIDERABLY DURING THE PERIOD WITH ALL YOUTH CREW CAPTURING THE MOMENT AND WORKING TOGETHER EXCEPTIONALLY WELL.THE CHILL OF THE SOUTHERN OCEAN AIR HAS EVERYONE STILL RUGGED UP WELL IN WET WEATHER GEAR. OVERNIGHT YOUNG ENDEAVOUR CAME TO ANCHOR AT...

PAST 24 HOURSWONDERFUL AFTERNOON ASHORE AT WINEGLASS BAY AS ALL WALKED UP THE TO THE LOOKOUT ON HAZZARDS MOUNTAIN. ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING VIEWS OF THIS UNIQUE WILDERNESS AREA. THE BEACH, THE CLARITY OF THE WATER THAT YOU WOULD EXPECT ON THE GREAT BARRIER REEF....

PAST 24 HOURSFABULOUS CONDITIONS. ALL YOUTH CREW HAVE NOW EXPERIENCED BEINGROARING FORTIES SAILORS FEELING THE CHILL OF THE POLAR MARITIME AIR MASS FROM ANTARTICA. RUGGED UP WELL ON WATCH ALL PROGRESSING EXTREMELY WELL IN NAVIGATION AND ROUTINES ONBOARD. THIS MORNING THE WINDS...

PAST 24 HOURSCOMMENCED PASSAGE ACCROS BASS STRAIT EARLY AFTERNOON WHEN THEPREVAILING WINDS EASED. ALL WATCHES ARE PROGRESSING EXTREMELY WELL IN CLIMBING ALOFT, SAIL SETTING, KEEPING A STEADY COURSE WHILST ON THE HELEM, CONDUCTING ROUNDS THROUGHOUT THE SHIP AND NAVIGATING. ON DECK THE FIRST...

PAST 24 HOURSREMEMBERANCE DAY WAS OBSERVED YESTERDAY BY ALL ONBOARD BY A CEREMONY ON THE QUARTERDECK. EDEN PROVIDED A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE TO TAKE A WELL EARNED BREAK EVEN THOUGH IT RAINED VIRTUALLY THE ENTIRE TIME. ONCE ONBOARD THE MASTER CHEF PROVIDED A...

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