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22 Mar First Day at Sea
Good evening out there in land lubber land ...
March 2010
21 Mar … and our first climb up the mast
Good evening again everyone,Some late mail to let you know everyone made it to the top of the foremast and importantly also made it back down on deck! Fortunately the rain spared us and the wind eased as the night went on. The mast climb...
21 Mar Our first night …
Good evening everyone from a slightly chilly Hobart.This afternoon family, friends and loved ones said farewell from Elizabeth Street Pier in overcast conditions with the ocassional light shower, not the weather dampened our spirits. 26 youth crew from all over Australia are on board and...
17 Mar FINAL NIGHT OF VOYAGE
Hi Everyone,This morning was fine but overcast with light NW winds. Following a short morning brief the anchor was weighed and we transited the 7nm to Sullivans Cove were we berthed starboard side to Elizabeth Street Pier at 0900. After sullage was landed and stores...
16 Mar COMMAND DAY PART 2
Hi Everyone,Please find attached the second part of Command Day.Yours AyeCaptain GavCOMMAND DAY PART 2After a night of what meteorologists would term as "Light and Variable" winds the Youth Crew of Voyage 06/10 have achieved not only our goals for Command Day but also learnt...
15 Mar COMMAND DAY
Hi Everyone,Command Day commenced at 1100 this morning when I handed Youth Crew Captain Josh the 'Telescope of Challange'. Since then the Youth Crew have been busy completing tasks and most importantly sailing this fantastic Ship. One of the many tasks to be completed over...
14 Mar At Anchor Port Arthur
Hi everyone, At sunrise this morning we were located 7nm to the north of Tasman Island sailing close hauled under fore and aft sails and...
13 Mar BLUE WATCH CAPTAINS LOG
Hi Everyone,Blue Watch have decided to give me a break from writing the Captains Log for tonight by completing it themselves. So please enjoy tonight's Captains Log compliments of Blue Watch.Until tomorrow, take care.Yours AyeCaptain GavBLUE WATCH CAPTAINS LOG VOYAGEAfter waking up to a glass-shattering...
11 Mar COMMAND DAY CONCLUDES
Ahoy there,Last time I wrote, we were well and truly in Command of the Young Endeavour, I am very happy and (mostly) relieved to be able to inform you that earlier this morning we safely anchored in Mornington. The youth crew were at their true...
09 Mar Day 4 – Great Keppel Island
Ahoy there everyone, Overnight the ship continued south under fore and...