September 2021

Well, ladies and gents, boys and girls, today is the final day of V13/21 and shiver me timbers (ye olde nautical saying), what a voyage it’s been. We’ve had great weather, fantastic sailing and some amazing anchorages. I’m sure the youthies will remember this voyage...

Ahoy dear readers, at anchor in vicinity of Mud Island this evening as I write this, the penultimate log of our fantastic voyage and I must say, it has been a wonderful adventure. Ships staff have completed all post voyage administration, including voyage debrief and...

Continuing the mayhem and madness of command day, midnight to morning watches proved challenging to those who were chronically suffering from sleep deprivation and hysteria. No exaggeration here ladies and gents. Last night was a tough one. With winds refusing to meet our navigational requirements...

Today, on Command Day, the youthies began the most trialling test of their sailing venture. We woke to the nostalgic…but rather ironic…tune of Hakuna Matata, meaning “No Worries” , and prepared to leave the safe haven of Rainbow Beach. A week of briefs, watches and...

Dear readers, day 6 of Voyage 13/21 found the ship at sea adventuring overnight, sailing in a lovely south-easterly breeze and southerly swell. Joy! Teamwork activities took place overnight too, to the east of Fraser Island. Then at 0700, myself and Reggie took each watch...

After a night filled with 80 minute watch rotations while anchored at the bewildering Rainbow Beach, a well-deserved slumber was in store for the youthies. Fast forward to 6:50 am this morning, as the ship rocked like a cradle, it could be assumed that everyone...

After a rough night at sea with everyone rolling around in their beds. White watch started the morning watch on the Lower Top watching the sunrise on the horizon and whales jumping out of the water. Finally, surviving the 2 very rough days at sea,...

After our first night of alternating watches, we kicked off the day with a 0700 start, made much easier with a huge, scrumptious brekkie courtesy of Keely. Red watch handed over to White at 0745 and prepped for the day before our morning meeting at...

Ahoy there shipmates, landlubbers and armchair sailors, it was great to meet the lovely youth crew of Voyage 13/21 today at HMAS Moreton in Brisbane, comprising 17 Aussie youth, from all over Queensland. They embarked at 1500 with friends and family in tow, who came...

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