Ahoy there mateys! Youthies here once again to provide an insight onboard during the toughest day of the voyage, Command Day! Following lasts nights diplomatic elections and insightful documentary that was older than the staffies themselves (thanks Phil), the Youthies headed to bed in anticipation...
HELLO YOU SALTY SEA DOGS!!! The youthies morning sleep was abruptly interrupted by a false fire alarm in the galley before being awakened properly with ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’ by Billy Joel. In the spirit of environmentalism, the breakfast for the crew was leftover pasta...
Ahoy! Salty sea dogs here with another banger update on what Young Endeavour’s been up to these past 24 hours. Another night ticked over to mark the halfway point to Sydney! With a sharp wakeup from Fisher DJing his way into our morning, that was...
Day Five saw the Youth Crew holding anchor watches overnight in Two Fold Bay - selflessly keeping our ship safe for our sleeping shipmates! During this time, we bonded with our fellow crew mates and learnt more about each other in preparation for three way...
The crew awoke to much improved conditions with fair winds and a following sea as dawn broke over Day Four of Voyage 18/25. We are on track to cross the NSW border in the forenoon and everyone – youth crew and staff alike – enjoyed...
What a day we have had. Day Three started with all hands on deck to hand in sail at 0600L as wind gusts had increased in the early hours. We reduced to the Fore Staysail and the Main Staysail only as the winds continued to...
Ahoy shipmates. Day Two of Voyage 18/25 was action packed with the weather gods bringing us all of the seasons in a day (apparently this is a Victorian thing!) and we ranged from sunshine, light airs, gale force winds, 3m seas and cloudy conditions. Sometimes...
Ahoy readers of this fine journal. What an exciting adventure we are about to embark on – our final leg of the Circumnavigation of Australia 2025: Geelong to Sydney! Voyage 18/25 promises some exciting sailing, stunning harbours and the glory of entering Port Jackson in...
Welcome to the Captain’s Log for Saturday 04 October - Day 11 of Voyage 17/25, Adelaide to Geelong. Ahoy there Shipmates, Sail Master Matt woke us at 0630 and we rotated through a quick breakfast and showers. On completion the crew were tasked to pack their bags and...
Welcome to the Captain’s Log for Friday 03 October - Day 10 of Voyage 17/25, Adelaide to Geelong. Good evening friends and family, Today has been a long and arduous one. The Youth Crew (YC) faced many challenges through the night, including some initial uncertainty about what...
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