25 NM TO THE SOUTH EAST OF BYRON BAY, DUE EAST OF EVANS HD
PAST 24 HOURSAFTER WITNESSING A MAGNIFICENT SUNSET, THE FIRST NIGHT WHILSTUNDERWAY AT SEA PRESENTED SOME OF THE YOUTH CREW’S FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO LAY ALOFT IN SOME CHALLENGING CIRCUMSTANCES. OVER NIGHT EACH WATCH CONSOLIDATED SOME SETTING AND FURLING OF SAILS, HOW TO STEER THE SHIP, AND HOW TO CONDUCT ROUNDS OF THE ENGINE ROOM AND OTHER COMPARTMENTS WITHIN THE SHIP.THE SHIP IS MOTORSAILING TO THE SOUTH WITH SOME FAVOURABLE WINDS FROM THE NORTH/NORTH WEST AT 10 KNOTS.THESE FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS REMAINED INTO THE NEW DAY AND SOON WE WERE SAILING UNDER ALL OF OUR SQUARES AND OUR FORE AND AFT SAILS. AS WE CONTINUED ON OUR JOURNEY TO THE SOUTH THERE WERE NUMEROUS SIGHTINGS OF WHALES AND DOLPHINS TO KEEP ALL IN AWE OF MOTHER NATURE’S BEAUTY.AFTER THE FIRST ROUND OF ROPE RACES IT WAS INTO ONE OF JORDO’SNAVIGATION EXTRAVAGANZAS WHERE ALL WERE AMAZED AND GIVEN AN INSIGHT INTO THE ART OF NAVIGATION. THIS ART WILL BE PRACTICED EXTENSIVELY OVER THE UPCOMING DAYS.OUR YOUTH CREW DESPITE BEING CHALLENGED BY A LITTLE SEA SICKNESSAPPEAR TO HAVE REMAINED IN GOOD SPIRITS. THESE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS ARE ALWAYS ACTION PACKED AND OUR TEAM IS RISING TO MEET THEOCCASION. NAUTICAL TERM OF THE DAYLANDLUBBER: (OPPOSITE OF SAILOR) A SAILOR’S CONTEMPTUOUS EXPRESSION FOR THOSE WHO WERE NOT INCLINED TOWARDS THE JOYS OF OPEN WATER SAILING.YOURS AYEDION CURTISLIEUTENANT, RANACTING / CAPTAIN STS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR
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Thank you Tarvi, Kaeden and Matt for your narrative of today's events. Intentions are to remain at anchor in Hunters Bay, just off HMAS Penguin, home of the RAN Diving School, a place close to my heart, having spent many a day there under training as a young Officer! The plan is to weigh anchor and proceed to HMAS Waterhen, in Waverton, to pick up our Community Day Sailors from the Windgap Foundation and take them for a sail around the harbour for 3 hours. The Youth Crew will help us host our visitors and give them an experience of Young Endeavour. We will drop them back to Waverton and then proceed to anchor in the harbour where we will have a good view of the Bridge and the Opera House for the Youth Crew's last night onboard. Until tomorrow. Yours Aye, Captain Mike