November 2005

PAST 24 HOURSYESTERDAY YOUNG ENDEAVOUR WAS MOTOR SAILING TO DROMANA. ON DECK THE WINDS WERE FRESHENING REQUIRING STORM SAILS TO BE BENT ON BY THE WATCH ON DECK. EXCELLENT GROUND WAS MADE BY MID AFTERNOON AND THE SHIP ANCHORED OFF SAFETY BEACH FOR...

PAST 24 HOURSTWENTY FOUR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS JOINED YOUNG ENDEAVOUR FOR THEIR ADVENTURE UNDER SAIL. ONCE CLEAR OF PORT MELBOURNE THE SHIP MADE GROUND SOUTH TOWARDS PORT ARLINGTON. ON DECK EVERYONE SETTLED INTO THE PROGRAM WITH SHIP TOURS AND ICE BREAKERS BEFORE ENJOYING LUNCH....

PAST 24 HOURSENTERING PORT PHILLIP BAY UNDER ALL FORE AND AFT SAIL WAS ASPECTACULAR SIGHT. ON DECK ALL WATCHES WERE COMPLETING THEIR FINAL SETTING AND FURLING DRILLS AS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR CAME TO ANCHOR OFF ROSEBUD MID AFTERNNON. ONCE AT ANCHOR ALL YOUTH CREW PARTICIPATED...

PAST 24 HOURSTHE FRESH SOUTHERLY BREEZE HAS ABAITED PROVIDING AN EASING IN THE SEA CONDITIONS. YOUNG ENDEAVOUR ANCHORED IN REFUGE COVE AT WILSONS PROMONTORY EARLY AFTERNOON. THIS ALLOWED ALL ONBOARD TO EXPLORE A WONDER REGION OF AUSTRALIA. ONCE ASHORE ALL PARTICIPATED IN BEACH SPORTS AND...

PAST 24 HOURSTHE VISIT TO EDEN PROVIDED A WONDERFULL OPPORTUNITY FOR A WELL EARNED BREAK. EVERYONE ENJOYED THE TIME ASHORE AND ONCE ONBOARD THE FAMOUS TEAK DECK BBQ TOPPED THE DAYS ACTIVITIES. YOUNG ENDEAVOUR SAILED CLEAR OF EDEN AND PROGRESSIVELY SET ALL FORE...

PAST 24 HOURSFABULOUS CONDITIONS WITH ALL YOUTH CREW SETTLING WELL INTO LIFE AT SEA ON A TALL SHIP. ALL WATCHES ARE NOW KEEPING TRICKS ON THE HELM, CONDUCTING ROUNDS, SAIL SETTING, TAKING NAVIGATION FIXES AND CLIMBING ALOFT. EXCELLENT PASSAGE SPEED OVERNIGHT AS THE SHIP...

PAST 24 HOURSDEPARTED SYDNEY HARBOUR AND MOTOR SAILED SOUTH OVERNIGHT IN FAIRLY STRONG CONDITIONS WITH ONLY THE FORE STAYSAIL, MAIN STAYSAIL AND TRAIL SAIL SET. ON DECK WATCHES WERE CLOSED UP KEEPING TRICKS ON THE HELM, LOOKOUT DUTIES AND CONDUCTING ROUNDS IN BETWEEN SAIL SETTING...

PAST 24 HOURSYOUNG ENDEAVOUR CONTINUED WITH THE PROGRAM THOUGH DELAYED SAILING SOUTH UNTIL THE WEATHER EASED. ON DECK ALL EFFORTS WERE FOCUSED ON SHIPBOARD ROUTINES ROUNDS, SHIP KNOWLEDGE AND THE FAMOUS INTRODUCTION TO ROPE RACES HOSTED BY THE SHIP'S ENGINEER. OVERNIGHT ALL WATCHES KEPT...

PAST 24 HOURSYOUNG ENDEAVOUR DEPARTED WOOLLOOMOOLOO YESTREDAY IN BLUSTERYCONDITIONS AND ANCHORED OFF ATHOL BAY OVERNIGHT. ON DECK YOUTH CREW COMMENCED ICE BREAKERS TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH THEIR NEW WATCH MATES AND COMPLETE A SHIPS TOUR. EVERYONE ENJOYED A FABULOUS DINNER...

PAST 24 HOURSAfter finishing with a great sail into Broken Bay, our team of young adventurers had a well earned rest and a quality shore expedition. Ashore there was world series cricket, some enhanced their disc throwing capabilities (frisby), many games on the beach and...

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