20 NAUTICAL MILES DUE SOUTH OF THE VICTORIAN/SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BORDER
PAST 24 HOURSABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC CONDITIONS ENROUTE TO PORTLAND, VICTORIA. ON DECK YOUTH CREW HAVE REALLY SETTLED INTO THE VARIOUS CHALLENGES AND SAILING DUTIES ON A SQUARE RIGGED SHIP. EACH WATCH CONDUCTED MANY SINGLE WATCH TACKS, REGULARLY FIXED THE SHIP’S POSITION, CONDUCTED ROUNDS ON TIME, KEPT THE SHIP ON TRACK AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THOROUGHLY ENJOYING THEMSELVES. ALL WELL.YOUTH CREW IMPRESSIONSJESS, TEWANTIN, SUNNY COASTHI EVERYONE AT HOME IT’S SO COLD HERE, BUT I’M LOVING IT. I’VE LEARNTALOT OF COOL STUFF AND GOT TO THE TOP OF THE MAST, SO SCARY. BEENSETTING SAILS AND GOING OUT ON THE BOWSPRIT. SEEN LOTS OF DOLPHINS AND SEALS PRETTY COOL. LOVE U AND I’LL SEE YOU ALL SOON.SIM, YARRAM, VICTORIADONT GET ALOT OF SLEEP BUT IT WOULDNT BE THE SAME IF I DID. BEENCLIMBING THE MAST EVERYDAY THREE TIMES A DAY, THE FOOD IS SENSATIONAL AND IM HAVIN LOTS OF FUN. AND THORPY SAYS ITS FULLY SICK.BROOKE, GEORGE TOWN, TASMANIATHIS IS AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE THAT I WOULD RECOMMEND TO EVERYONE. WE HAVE LEARNED TO CLIMB TO THE TOP OF THE MAST, WHICH PROVIDES A GREAT VIEW. ALL THE YOUTH CREW AND ALL THE STAFF ARE TOPS, HAVING A FANTASTIC TIME.YOURS AYEBRENTON WITTLIEUTENANT COMMANDER, RANCAPTAIN 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