Voyage 11/25 continues on our third day with a race across the high seas. The forecast South Easterly wind picked up significantly as soon as I hit publish on last night's Captain's Log and we were sailing in some rough conditions with gusts to 35kn...
Ahoy readers of this fine journal. Day Two of Voyage 11/25 is well underway and we are officially out at sea and making our way into the sunset having left Darwin Harbour this afternoon. Our Youth Crew enjoyed their first night at sea and were...
Ahoy! Its Captain Leups and I'm back to share in a wild adventure across the top of the North West of Australia. Voyage 11: Darwin to Broome promises to be filled with stunning country, sensational sailing and a true adventure of a lifetime for us...
Growing up fishing on Katherine’s rivers and hearing stories of seamanship from their dad, brothers Iain and Ross Sutherland were always drawn to the water. But it wasn’t until they joined the crew of Sail Training Ship (STS) Young Endeavour that they truly set sail – on the...
In a voyage marked by challenge, culture, courage, and connection, seven Australian Navy Cadets and one Navy staff member embarked on a life-changing journey from Thursday Island to Darwin aboard the Young Endeavour—covering over 900 nautical miles “across the top” of Northern Australia. Sailing as part...
"As part of my Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award, I was searching for a unique and challenging residential experience — that’s when I discovered the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme. During the summer holidays, I spent 10 days at sea learning to sail, navigating, and working...
Hi Everyone, Welcome to Day 10 and the final night of our 'Top End' voyage. Today has been one of those special days where we have the opportunity to give back to the community, and on board Young Endeavour, we do that by conducting a Community...
Hi Everyone, Welcome to Day 9 of our voyage. Command Day has been a massive success with our young mariners doing a fantastic job of running this wonderful Ship for the past 24hrs and should be proud of their achievements. That's enough from me, I will...
Hi Everyone, Welcome to Command Day and Day 8 of our voyage. After a good night's rest at anchor, we awoke to another beautiful morning here in the Tiwi Islands. Following one of Dion's early morning activities, breakfast and morning brief, we had a quick chat...
Hi everyone, Welcome to Day 7 of our voyage. By sunrise this morning, we were located 30nm to the SW of the Tiwi Islands, sailing under fore & aft sail in stronger than forecast 17- 20kt SE winds. At 0715, I commenced our first activity,y which...
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