May 2005

PAST 24 HOURSCOMMAND DAY VOYAGE. COMMAND OF THE YOUNG ENDEAVOUR WAS HANDED OVER TO THE YOUTH CREW COMMAND TEAM AT 1430 ON MON 30TH MAY. BY AROUND 1500 WE WERE READY AND WE SAILED FROM ANCHOR FROM MOOLOOLABA. WE HEADED OUT TO SEA AND TRAVELLED...

PAST 24 HOURSCONTINUED SAILING NORTH TO MOOLOOLABA WHILST ON DECK COMPLETED SAIL SETTING DRILLS IN PREPARATION FOR COMMAND DAY. ONCE AT ANCHOR THE COMMAND DAY BRIEF WAS PRESENTED AND AFTER DINNER YOUTH CAPTAIN JARROD ANNOUNCED HIS TEAM. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS EVERYONE ENJOYED A THRILLER CAPTAIN...

PAST 24 HOURSABSOLUTELY GRAND CONDITIONS AS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR MADE GROUND INTO QUEENSLAND WATERS. ON DECK A SERIES OF ROTATIONAL TACKINGDRILLS ALLOWED ALL YOUTH CREW THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THEEVOLUTION FROM A DIFFERENT STATION. AFTER SUNSET ALL WATCHES WERE INDIVIDUALLY CHALLENGED IN PREPARTATION...

PAST 24 HOURSFABULOUS CONDITIONS ALLOWED YOUNG ENDEAVOUR TO SAIL UNDER ALLSQUARES VIRTUALLY FOR THE ENTIRE PERIOD. ON DECK ALL WATCHES TACKLED THE WEATHER EXTREMELY WELL. RUNNING WITH THE WIND SHARPENED ALL ON THE HELM TO KEEP A GOOD COURSE. ALOFT SAILS CONTINUED TO BE...

PAST 24 HOURSSAILING UNDER THE LOWER SQUARES AND MAIN STAYSAIL ON A STBD TACKMAKING EXCELLENT GROUND NORTH. YESTERDAY ALL YOUTH CREW CONTINUED TO PROGRESS WELL IN CLIMBING ALOFT, SAIL SETTING AND REFINING THEIR SKILLS ON THE HELM. THE NSW COAST PROVIDED BREATH TAKING SCENERY AND...

PAST 24 HOURSMOTOR SAILED OUT OF SYDNEY HARBOUR IN PERFECT WEATHER WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. ON DECK, WATCHES SET AND FURLED ALL STAYSAILS INCLUDING THE MAIN AND ALL SQUARES. UNBELIEVABLE CONDITIONS OFF THE HEADS WITH NO SWELL AND THE SEA LIKE A PERFECT...

PAST 24 HOURSTWENTY FOUR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS AND THREE SAIL TRAINEE EXCHANGE MEMBERS FROM GREAT BRITIAN JOINED YOUNG ENDEAVOUR FOR THEIR ADVENTURE UNDER SAIL. THE VOYAGE COMMENCED WITH MANNY FAMILY AND FRIENDS BIDDING FAREWELL AS THE SHIP DEPARTED WOOLLOOMOOLOO. ON DECK ALL YOUTH...

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