June 2012

Ahoy there everyone, Welcome to day nine on our adventure under sail. With the youth crew taking control of the beautiful young endeavour, it seems we haven’t been sailing too handsomely. This update being promptly late is a good example. With the combination of the wind...

Ahoy there everyone,Welcome to day six, overnight the ship remained at anchor in Brammo Bay, Dunk Island. With a 0700 wakey wakey by Sail Master Paul roused all crew for an Early Morning Activity prior to a second opportunity to take a plunge exiting the...

Ahoy there everyone,Welcome to day six, overnight the ship sailed north through the Inner Great Barrier Reef as each of the Youth Crew watches successfully completed a challenging teamwork activity. Red Watch awoke all hands with a unique wakey wakey song at 0700. During the...

Ahoy there everyone, Welcome to day five, overnight the ship remained at anchor in Pioneer Bay, Orpheus Island. At 0700 Sail Master Paul awoke all crew not on watch with a call to the Early Morning Activity under a clear sunny sky. This was followed by...

Ahoy there everyone,Welcome to day four in Young Endeavour. The ship continued motor sailing along overnight exiting the Coral Sea and re-entering the Inner Great Barrier Reef at midnight. Sail was reduced as the ship continued west until just after a magnificent sunrise and a...

Ahoy There, The Youth Crew kept the ship safe over night at anchor and 14 keen young souls even volunteered to forgo 45 minutes of sleep to get up early and go for a sunrise climb. They were rewarded with a spectacular sight at the...

Good evening shipmates, it is Captain Andrew 'Gunna' Rourke here enticed out of retirement for another voyage.  It didn't take much enticing by the way.  All the Youth Crew arrived by mini bus by 1500 and after a quick introduction to the crew and a farewell...

Ahoy there everyone,Welcome to day six, the morning commenced at 0630 with an Early Morning Activity after which the ship weighed anchor at 0700, departing Goldsmith Island and shaping a course north with a 15 knot sou’ easterly assisting. After morning brief the Landing Craft...

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 Jordo. After breakfast all hands mustered for...

Ahoy there everyone, Welcome to day three on our adventure under sail. The ship continued sailing along handsomely at five knots overnight under all plain sail on a close starboard tack. The wind abated completely at midnight before a stunning lightning storm and rain squall approached...

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