August 2011

Ahoy there everyone, Welcome to day seven, the morning commenced at 0700 with another rousing tune from Red Watch which heralded in a new day onboard filled with sunshine and the distant sight of Mooloolaba looming over the horizon. There was no time for rest as...

Ahoy there everyone,Welcome to day six, the morning commenced with a 0700 wakey wakey song composed by White Watch, with morning brief and happy hour complete the watches continued with sail and deck work consolidation as the ship continued sailing south under two square and...

Ahoy there everyone,Welcome to day five of our voyage, the morning commenced at anchor with a rousing tune from Sail Master Joel, when everyone mustered on deck at 0700 under a brilliant blue sky, it was time for a second invigorating swim in Platypus Bay...

Ahoy there everyone,Welcome to day four, the morning commenced with a 0700 wakey wakey song composed by Red Watch, arousing all from their slumber for breakfast and to some Youth Crew surprise we were at anchor in picturesque Platypus Bay in the western lee of...

Ahoy there everyone,Welcome to day three on our adventure under sail. The ship continued sailing overnight making ground to the north 20 miles seaward paralleling the Sunshine Coast. Weather conditions proved challenging overnight for the Youth Crew with a 1.5 metre swell and rain squalls...

Ahoy there everyone, Welcome to day two of the voyage. Following a well deserved and much needed good night’s rest the Youth Crew awoke at 0630 to a stunning Brisbane morning accompanied by a cheerful tune from Sail Master Joel. After breakfast all hands mustered for...

Ahoy there everyone, Welcome to Young Endeavour’s fourteenth voyage for 2011. Our journey commences and concludes in Brisbane. We have a magnificent tall ship, forecast wind for our sails and the Pacific Ocean to explore. The potential is limitless and sense of adventure is infectious.To facilitate...

Hi everyone,Its 0641, 17 hours into Command Day. For those who don\'t know, this log was meant to be completed yesterday as part of the 23 tasks set by the staff. Due to an eventful night however this seems to have taken a backseat.The day started off...

Now, where were those life jackets stowed? At 1:00 p-m today we are handing over command of the Ship to the Youth Crew. The Youth Crew have been given a number of tasks to complete and of course some navigational challenges. The wind and consequently...

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