Ahoy there Shipmates,Overnight the Ship continued to make ground to the north towards Jervis Bay. As this was almost directly to windward we spent the night conducting a series of tacks zig-zagging along our track. The tacks were conducted at the end of each watch...
Ahoy there Shipmates,We had a great night at anchor off Maloneys Beach, Batemans Bay, with the wind gently rocking the ship overnight. Youth Crew got their first experience of anchor watches, during which they were responsible for monitoring the safety of the Ship through the...
G’day Shipmates, Welcome to day 3 of our adventure under sail. The ship continued sailing south overnight making good 8 knots along the NSW coast on a quartering run on the port tack. The wind remained north-easterly at 25 – 30 knots and a 2m...
Hello Shipmates, Welcome to Day 2 of the voyage. Following a well deserved and much needed good night’s rest the Youth Crew awoke at 0700 to a wonderful sunny Newcastle morning. After our Early Morning Activity and breakfast the Youth Crew were mustered on the...
Hello everyone, Welcome to Young Endeavour’s Voyage 5 for 2013. Our journey starts in Newcastle and will conclude in the glorious Harbour City of Sydney. We have a magnificent tall ship, wind for our sails and the NSW Coast explore. The potential is limitless and sense...
Ahoy there Shipmates,After a relatively calm night of motor-sailing northwards we arrived off Newcastle at 0700, at which time Blue Watch woke everyone by singing the attached song. We then entered harbour and berthed at Queens Wharf, Newcastle at 0800.A good set of cleaning stations...
Ahoy there Shipmates, The ship continued on its passage south, both sailing and motor-sailing through some variable winds overnight. The Youth Crew undertook an exercise known as the BEAREX. This basically involves each of the watches being given a task, (usually to set and furl...
Ahoy there Shipmates,We had a relaxing night at anchor in the aptly named Snug Cove, off the Town of Eden. The youth crew kept anchor watches, monitoring the safety of the Ship throughout the night.Sail Master Paul treated us to another of his tasteful musical...
Ahoy there Shipmates,Overnight the Ship remained at anchor in Coffs Harbour. Sail Master Matt woke us all at 0700 and treated everyone to a quick game of ‘Knights, Mounts and Cavaliers’ to get the body and mind active. We then had time for a quick...
Ahoy there Shipmates,Overnight the ship continued to shape a course north along the NSW coast towards Sydney. The 20-25 knot wind and 2-3 metre swell, both from the south, made conditions very challenging. The helmsman found it particularly difficult to steer a straight course as...
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