Why is it called ^^^The^^^Rip^^^?
Voyage Log ��� Monday 23 Nov/ Day 6We sailed away from anchor yesterday at Portland and the sound of the engines has not been heard since. With a long swell of about 4m in height rolling and yawing the ship, the Youth Crew climbed aloft to loose the squares. It was only then that the penny dropped for many, with the adventure of life at sea driving them – though a few also lost their dinner. There has been a few green faces around this morning but as I write this we are reaching away to the NE and the shelter of Cape Otway. We are gearing up for Command Day now, and a little while ago I invited groups of the crew to come up to the bridge and observe a tack from the Captain’s perspective. We expect that the sea may cut up a bit as we run down towards the infamous ^^^Rip^^^, and thus enter Port Phillip Bay for what will be a night of relative calm and rest at anchor tomorrow.I will let you know how what happens as the preparations for Command Day wrap up …Until tomorrow,Captain Paul
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Fine and 16 degrees with a steady 20 knots of westerly wind ...
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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