Saving Christmas
The Youth Crews’ Command day got off to a great start. We tacked against the wind and got clear of Port Hacking and with a brisk breeze from the nor’east made good progress. Sometimes we had to have a few tries at tacking but they kept at it and we altered course. The Youth Crew have been really energetic and positive. They have accepted and are ready for any challenges coming their way. The mission is to reach Garden Island in Sydney by 0800 hrs and find a ditched sleigh enroute (thereby saving Xmas).The wind died during the First watch last night and a few ships waiting off Sydney made the task just that more difficult. Adding to their problems was a torrential thunderstorm that swept over the ship soaking everyone in the middle of tacking stations. We are now just a few miles from the sliegh’s position and the wind is getting fluky.Speak tomorrowAndrew Davis
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Current Situation at 1800: Command Day. At sea off Botany Bay. Wind nor'easterly at 15 knots. Temp 24C. Position 3400S, 15125E.
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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