March 2005

PAST 24 HOURSCONDITIONS MODERATED OVERNIGHT AND ANOTHER EXCELLENT DAYS RUN WITH ALL YOUTH CREW ARE VERY MUCH ACCUSTOMED TO THEIR NEW HOME AWAY FROM HOME! ON DECK PLENTY OF SAIL SETTING, CLIMBING ALOFT, PLOTTING NAVIGATION FIXES, KEEPING A GOOD LOOKOUT AND NEARLY EVERYONE IS MAINTAINING...

EXCELLENT GROUND MADE TO THE NORTH EAST. YESTERDAY ALL YOUTH CREW COMPLETED LINE HANDLING AND SAIL SETTING DRILLS FINALLY FINISHING WITH THE SHIP COMPLETING TWO SUCCESSFUL TACKS ALL BEFORE DINNER. A FABULOUS OUTCOME. OVERNIGHT ALL WATCHES WERE INTRODUCED TO WATCH KEEPING ROUTINES INCLUDING...

PAST 24 HOURSALL YOUTH CREW JOINED IN DEVONPORT FOR THEIR ADVENTURE UNDER SAIL.SAILING EARLY AHEAD OF THE MV SEAROAD MERSEY ALLOWED YOUNG ENDEAVOUR TO GAIN SOME TIME IN HAND FOR THE TRAINING PROGRAM. ONCE AT THE ANCHORAGE OFF MERSEY LIGHT ALL THE EVENING ACTIVITIES...

PAST 24 HOURSCOMMAND DAYHI THERE THIS IS CAPTAIN ALLY WRITING. COMMAND DAY IS WELL UNDER WAY WITH ONLY TWO HOURS TO GO. IT HAS BEEN VERY EXCITING AND ALSO CHALLENGING. THE YOUTH CREW ROLES FOR COMMAND DAY IS AS FOLLOWS:CAPTAIN- ALLYEXECUTIVE OFFICER (X0)- SIMNAVIGATOR- HALOFFICER...

PAST 24 HOURSDEPARTED PORTLAND MOTOR SAILING ACROSS BASS STRAIT. WIND PRESENTLY RIGHT AHEAD REQUIRING THE ON WATCH TO CONDUCT SINGLE WATCH TACKS. COMMAND DAY ELECTIONS WERE HELD AND YOUTH CREW CAPTAIN ALLY ANNOUNCED HER TEAM. OVERNIGHT GOOD PROGRESS WAS MADE TOWARDS DEVONPORT AS ALLON...

139 47 EASTPAST 24 HOURSFABULOUS SAILING CONDITION AS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR SAILED AWAY FROM THE ANCHORAGE AT ROBE. CLOSE HAULED ON A PORT TACK ALLOWED ALL YOUTH TO EXPERIENCE THE SHEER THRILL OF SAILING. EACH WATCH CONTINUED SETTING AND TRIMMING SAILS AS THE SHIP COMMENCED BEATING...

PAST 24 HOURSWEATHER CONDITIONS REQUIRED YOUNG ENDEAVOUR TO CONTINUE MOTOR SAILING SOUTH. ON DECK SAIL HANDLING AND WATCH ROUTINES INCLUDING TRICKS ON THE HELM, ROUNDS AND OTHER SHIP KEEPING ACTIVITIES. A GRAND NAVIGATION LECTURE DURING THE AFTERNOON WAS PROVIDED BY THE SHIPS NAVIGATOR WHICH INSPIRED...

PAST 24 HOURSCONTINUED MOTOR SAILING TOWARDS PORTLAND, VICTORIA WITH ALL WATCHES PROGRESSING EXTREMELY WELL. PRIOR TO TRANSITTING BACK STAIRS PASSAGE BETWEEN MAINLAND SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND KANGAROO ISLAND ALL YOUTH SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED SAIL SETTING DRILLS AND CLOSED UP TO TACKING STATIONS. OVERNIGHT THE WATCHES HONED...

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