June 2009

Hello everyone,Today was a busy day indeed. Up early to weigh anchor and proceed into Mackay, arriving at 9:00 am to embark 45 guests, including disabled and disadvantaged youths, people from local Rotary clubs and friends of the Crew. We sailed at 10:00 am and...

CAPTAINS LOG V10/06 TUESDAY 27 JUN 06 Hello and welcome to the adventures of V10/06. Our voyage commenced at 1500 yesterday afternoon with the arrival of our new Youth Crew, most of whom are returnees from a previous voyage last year. After introductions it was...

Hello everyone,We survived Command Day ��� yeah!The Youth Crew did really well in very difficult conditions. The wind died off overnight so prayers to the wind prophet Brother Nutsi and sacrifices by way of offering the Staff Crew were made. All in vein as we...

Hello again everyone,At 10:00 am this morning The Youth Crew took command of the Ship, so without further ado here are a few words from Captain Deano:"Good First Watch (or evening on the mainland) to all the landlubbers back home. Well after a crazy mission...

Hello everyone,The wind started to fill in a little more from about 2:00 am and we sailed on a calm sea under clear skies with the squares set making about 3 �_ to 4 knots. After morning brief and Happy Hour we did ���Captain's Setting...

completed ships tours and finally sat down to the first of many of Chef Jared's fantastic meals. After Dinner it was straight into the climbing system safety briefs before commencing first climbs just after 2000. The time is now 2310 (1110 PM) and all...

Hi Everyone,We lost the fish last night so have rebaited the hooks and lure with hope of attracting some more fish today. A slow night sail wise but lots of things to do still, including our peer assessment activity called ���apples and onions'. This morning...

Hello again everyone,After a restful night at anchor we had our ceremony of ���colours' and the morning brief where our Watch Officer, the energetic Bell (Belinda), showed us how we got the term ���two, six, heave' that we use whenever we are pulling on lines...

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