Voyage 10/08 Underway
Ahoy Shipmates, Today saw the commencement of Voyage 10/08 from Cairns to Townsville. The voyage began with a welcome to the Youth Crew, family and friends at the Cairns Marina. This welcome was briefly interrupted by the Sail Master who with the support of the rest of Staff Crew decided to embarrass the Captain by getting all guests to sing ���Happy Birthday’ to him (I failed miserably at trying to keep my birthday a secret). With family, friends and well-wishers farewelled, the lines were cast off at 1550 and the ship conducted a well executed manoeuvre to exit Cairns Marina. Once clear of the marina we conducted the short passage to our first anchorage in Trinity Inlet. Once at anchor all watches completed ���ice breakers’ before commencing Ships tours. As stated in today’s opening address the food onboard YE is fantastic and Chef Chad’s dinner tonight was no exception (pumpkin soup, fillet steak, roast turkey and lasagne). Following dinner it was strait into climbing safety and hopefully by late evening we will see all YC attempt their first climb of the fore mast before finally turning in for their first nights sleep onboard YE.Yours AyeCaptain Gav PS: Many thanks for all the Birthday wishes
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Currently at anchor out in Trinity Inlet and experiencing light SE winds.
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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