PAST 24 HOURSGRAND DAY AT SEA WITH CONDITIONS MODERATING OVERNIGHT. THEINAUGURAL SET OF ROPE RACES HOSTED BY THE ENGINEER HAD ALL WATCHES ON THEIR TOES. THE COOL TEMPERATURES HAD EVERYONE RUGGED UP WELL AND AN AMAZING ASSORTMENT OF BEANNIES PROVIDED A COLOUR FULL...
PAST 24 HOURSYESTERDAY AFTERNOON YOUNG ENDEAVOUR WEIGHED ANCHOR AND MOTOR SAILED CLEAR OF TWOFLOLD BAY EDEN. ON DECK LINE AND SAIL SETTING DRILLS PROGRESSED WELL BEFORE ALL WATCHES CLOSED UP TO TACKING STATIONS OFF GREEN CAPE. AFTER COMPLETING A GOOD SET OF DRILLS WATCHES CLOSED...
PAST 24 HOURSTWENTY FOUR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS JOINED STS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR FOR THEIR ADVENTURE UNDER SAIL. A GREAT FAREWELL AS MANY FAMILY AND FRIENDS HAD TRAVELLED WITH YOUTH CREW TO EDEN FOR THE OCCASION. DUE TO THE BLUSTERY CONDITIONS THE SHIP REMAINED ALONGSIDE OVERNIGHT. ON...
PAST 24 HOURSYOUTH CREW IMPRESSIONSCO TRISTANXO ADRIANNAV TENNIELEWATCH OFFICER CICCAWATCH LEADERS BRIE (RED WATCH)BETH (WHITE WATCH)ASHLEY (BLUE WATCH)COOKS NICK, CLAIRE AND MADELINETHE VOYAGE STARTED OFF WELL AND ALL WENT TO PLAN AS WE SAILED FROM ANCHOR. SOON AFTER LEAVING BERMAGUI WE WERE MET...
PAST 24 HOURSFABULOUS SAILING CONDITIONS WERE EXPERIENCED YESTERDAY WITH THE FINAL SAIL SETTING AND FURLING DRILLS CONDUCTED IN PREPARATION FOR COMMAND DAY. BY MID AFTERNOON YOUNG ENDEAVOUR HAD ANCHORED OFF BERMAGUI AND THE SAPPHIRE COAST QUIZ COMPETITION WAS WON BY THE CAFE PARTY. ON...
PAST 24 HOURSCOMMENTS FROM YOUTH CREWGREETINGS ALL YE LANDLUBBERSCOMMAND DAY WAS HELD FROM 1300 03SEP05 THROUGH 1300 04SEP05. DURING THIS 24 HOUR PERIOD THE YOUTH CREW WAS GIVEN CONTROL OF THE YOUNG ENDEAVOUR INCLUDING ALL COMMAND AND NAVIGATIONAL TASKS, SETTING AND CONTROL OF SAILS, PREPARATION...
PAST 24 HOURSANOTHER EXCELLENT DAY ON YOUNG ENDEAVOUR. AS THE BREEZE EASED THE SHIP SAILED AWAY FDROM THE ANCHORAGE YESTERDAY AND SLOWLY MADE GROUND TO CLEAR JERVIS BAY. BY LATE AFTERNOON WATCHES CLOSED UP TO REFINE THEIR NEWLY ACQUIRED SKILLS IN PREPARATION FOR COMMAND...
PAST 24 HOURSSAILING ON A BEAM REACH UNDER THE TOPSAIL AND ALL FORE AND AFT SAILS. AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSED THE BREEZE EASED UNTIL AROUND 1600 WHEN THE WIND FRESHENED TO NEAR GALE FORCE AS A LOW WAS FORMING OFF SOUTHERN NSW COAST. ON...
PAST 24 HOURSYESTERDAY AFTERNOON WAS SPENT AT ANCHOR AND DUE TO THEINCLEMENT WEATHER A WELL EARNED SIESTA WAS ENJOYED BY EVERYONE BEFORE THE INTER WATCH QUIZ. THE WEATHER EASED FOR YOUNG ENDEAVOURS' FAMOUS TEAK DECK BBQ AND DURING THE EVENING THREE WAY TALKS WERE...
PAST 24 HOURSFABULOUS SCENERY AS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR MOTOR SAILED CLEAR OF SYDNEY HARBOUR. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE EASING AND ON DECK ALL FORE AND AFT SAILS WERE SET AND GROUND WAS MADE OFFSHORE. THE AFTERNOON WAS SPENT SAILING OFF SYDNEY CONDUCTING TACKING DRILLS....
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