Ahoy there shipmates,As the sun rose we had turned into the entrance of the Bay of Islands and it was a glorious sight! A few early morning fishermen insistent on fishing in the centre of the entrance channel caused us to do a bit of...
Ahoy there Scurvy Dogs,Good morning aaargh! The mutinous crew decided it should be ‘Dress and Speak Like a Pirate Day’ today – so be it!The breeze had freshened a little overnight to 10 knots but had veered to 300 which prevented us from leaving the...
Ahoy there Shipmates,After a relaxing night at sea, during which the wind and swell abated further and we continued to transit slowly towards Cape Reinga, we were aroused by the Red Watch singing from the lower top. Unfortunately something was lost in the VHF transmission!...
Ahoy there Shipmates,Overnight the ship remained on an Easterly course making ground towards Cape Reinga on the north-western tip of the North Island of NZ. Winds of 15 – 20 knots with a 2.5 m swell on our quarter made for a night of rocking...
Ahoy there Shipmates,Overnight the ship remained on an ES Easterly course making an average speed of 9 knots.After the morning watch had eaten breakfast and had time for a shower we had the morning brief in the café as the ship was rolling a bit...
Ahoy there Shipmates,Overnight the Ship remained on a ESE course on the port tack on a beam reach with northerly winds which gradually abated to only just over 5 kts. With a northerly swell of about 2 m we rolled incessantly and uncomfortably. Maximum sail...
Ahoy there Shipmates,Overnight the Ship continued on an ESE course in the 35 knot NN Westerlies making an average speed of 9.0 knots and pushing the Ship to a 10 deg heel. The swell built overnight to 4 metres, also from the NNW, resulting in...
G’day shipmates,Welcome to Young Endeavour’s Returnee Voyage 17 for 2013. Our journey starts in the Harbour City of Sydney, where the Ship has been participating in the International Fleet Review for the last 7 days, and will conclude in Auckland, NZ to participate in the...
Ahoy there Shipmates, The ship remained at anchor just off Rainbow Beach, Fraser Island overnight. At 0700 Tim the sail master woke the crew up with a rousing tune and everyone came up on deck for a snappy game of Knights, Mounts and Cavillers. Luke...
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