August 2005

PAST 24 HOURSYOUNG ENDEAVOUR DEPARTED WOOLLOOMOOLOO YESTERDAY WITH MANY FAMILY AND FRIENDS BIDDING FAREWELL. THE WINDY CONDITIONS PROVIDED ALL YOUTH CREW WITH A REAL SENSE OF ADVENTURE. THE SHIP ANCHORED OFF ATHOL BAY AS THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STARTED WITH ICE BREAKERS, SHIP TOURS ALL...

PAST 24 HOURSYET AGAIN BEC PUT ON A SUPERB LUNCH TO ENSURE ALL WERE WELL FED FOR THE AFTERNOONS ACTIVITIES. THE TIME HAD COME FOR THESE YOUNGAUSTRALIANS TO SELECT THEIR TEAM FOR COMMAND DAY. AFTER A BRIEF ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF COMMAND DAY, EVERYONE HEADED...

PAST 24 HOURSWITH THE SEAS AND WIND MODERATING, BETTER PROGRESS WAS MADE TOOUR NEXT DESTINATION OF BROKEN BAY. THE WIND HAD EASED TO AROUND 14 KNOTS BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AND IN ADDITION IT NOW HAD A GOOD WESTERLY COMPONENT.THE AFTERNOON WAS AGAIN CAPPED...

PAST 24 HOURSWINDS HAVE YET AGAIN PROVEN CHALLENGING AS THEY HAVE HAD APREDOMINANTE SOUTHERLY COMPONENT. OUR DESIRED DIECTION IS OF COURSE TO THE SOUTH. THIS WITH SEAS INCREASING TO 3- 4 METRES HASMEANT OUR TEAM HAS HAD A ROUGH TIME OF IT, BUT ARE...

PAST 24 HOURSDURING OUR SECOND NIGHT AT SEA, WITH WIND NOW FROM THE SOUTH WEST AT 15-20 KNOTS OUR YOUTH CREW WERE DOING SOME QUALITY CLOSE HAULED SAILING IN SOME TRYING SEA CONDITIONS. THIS OF COURSE MEANT THAT OUR SQUARE SAILS WERE NO LONGER REQUIRED...

PAST 24 HOURS24 YOUNG AUSTRALIANS JOINED THE SHIP IN BRISBANE FOR THEIRMAGNIFICENT ADVENTURE UNDER SAIL. FAMILY AND FRIENDS WERE THERE TO BID FAREWELL TO OUR YOUNG ADVENTURERS FROM THE WHARF AT BULIMBA ARMY BARRACKS. THEN IT WAS TIME TO GET INTO THE PROGRAM AND OUR...

AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME THE CAPTAIN IS UNAVAILABLE, AS THE YOUNGENDEAVOUR HAS NOW BEEN OVERTAKEN AND THE YOUTH CREW NOW STAND IN COMMAND. AFTER A MORNING BRIEF THE STAFF TOOK A WELL EARNED BREAK, WITH SOME VENTURING TO DESTINATIONS AS FAR AS FIJI AND...

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