Ahoy there Shipmates,Overnight the ship remained at sea on passage to Jervis Bay.After the morning brief and a quick Happy Hour, known as Snappy Hour, I set the Returnees a Captain’s Challenge, which was to set all possible sails by themselves, with safety oversight from...
Ahoy there Shipmates,Overnight the Ship remained in the sheltered anchorage at Snug Cove, Eden. We awoke at 0630 to the sound of the Ship’s fire alarm. Having evacuated everyone to the upper decks and sent standing sea fire party to investigate we found a smoke...
Ahoy there Shipmates,Overnight the Ship continued motoring across Bass Strait During the middle watch the wind finally settled in a direction that allowed the Main and Fore Staysails to be set and during the morning watch the Jib and Mainsail were also set and the...
G’day Shipmates,Welcome to day 3 of our adventure under sail. The ship continued sailing northwards overnight along the Tasmanian east coast. The wind abated during the middle watch and we set the Jib and Mainsail again. By 0500 conditions were light and variable, the boat...
Hello Shipmates,Welcome to Day 2 of the voyage. Following a well-deserved and much needed night’s rest the returnees awoke to a drizzly, overcast morning as the Ship commenced the transit through Mercury Passage, between Maria Island and mainland Tasmania. After one of Haydo’s hearty breakfasts,...
G’day shipmates,Welcome to Young Endeavour’s Returnee Voyage 16 for 2013. Our journey starts in the Maritime City of Hobart, where the Ship has been participating in the Tall Ships Festival for the last 5 days, and will conclude in Sydney to start the International Fleet...
Hi Everyone, Welcome to Day 6 of our voyage. Throughout last night and during the early hours of this morning we had to motor sail as the wind remained light and variable. Adding to this lack of wind was a 2m SE swell which made...
Hi Everyone, Welcome to day five of our voyage. At 0300 this morning Young Endeavour entered Port Davy then proceeded to our planned anchorage position at Bramble Cove coming safely to anchor at 0330. At 0630 we had our normal wake up call and all...
Hi Everyone,Welcome to Day four of our adventure. Overnight we really gave the Returnees a taste of Bass Strait at its worst!! 30-40kt winds and an angry 3-4m swell, we had it all!! That said, everyone came through it with flying colours. Sure their was...
Hi Everyone,Welcome to day 3 of our voyage. Overnight and during the early hours of this morning we continued to make good speed to the SW and by 0700 this morning we were located only 3nm to the NW of the King Island township of...
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