COMMAND DAY
Command Day was an exciting, uplifting and exhausting time for allaboard Young Endeavour. At 1pm on Tuesday, the helm was passed overto the Youth Crew aboard, and after a little delay, the sails wereset and the Young Endeavour headed out Jervis Bay on route toSydney.The crew managed to successfully wear the ship (turn the sternthrough the wind) six times throughout the following 24 hours, afterslight confusion on the first attempt.Although many of us had never sailed before we came aboard, all ofthe crew were determined to stick with the challenge and sail her toSydney. We all gained a great deal of knowledge about sails, weather,team dynamics and leadership. The crew of 24 was very impressive tosee, as they worked together, helped each other and came together tobring the ship through hard turns and medium swells. (The ship’sspeed reached over 12 knots on occasions!).The Young Endeavour Command Day has taught us much about teamwork andleadership that we can take with us when we depart on Friday, and hasgiven us all memories and experiences that will definitely be once ina lifetime.”Team work makes the dream work”BillyYouth Crew Captain for Command Day
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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