Day 10 – New Years Eve at Sea
Hi Everyone,Welcome to day 10 of our voyage. Surprisingly overnight the wind moderated which reduced our boat speed to 5kts and kept the watches busy throughout the night setting and furling sails. Just after morning brief the wind strengthened from the NNE and this has continued throughout the day and has now peaked at 35kts. Given these conditions and the forecast of a strong south westerly change we have already reduced sail and rigged the storm jib so that we are well prepared for whatever the ‘weather gods’ may throw at us. The positive side to these strong winds is that our boat speed is now at 9-10kts which will even improve more with the southerly change and a following sea.  The pleasing thing for me today has been seeing how well everyone has come together as a Crew in these stronger winds and how quickly they are developing the skills to sail this ship in what can sometimes be extreme conditions.  Currently we are located 190nm south east of Wellington with just over 4,500nm left to reach Cape Horn.Given our current position I believe that we will be some of the first people in the world to celebrate the New Year which I think is something pretty special!!  ,From all of the Crew of Young Endeavour may we wish all of our Family, Friend’s, Love Ones and everyone else who reads the Captains Log a Happy New Year!!! We all hope that you have a safe and enjoyable 2015.  Until tomorrow, take care  Yours AyeCaptain Gav”Â
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Conditions:
Currently located 190nm SE of Wellington and are experiencing very strong 30-35kt NNE winds with a 3m NW swell. Current temperature is 15 degrees.Â
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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