Day 15 – Great Barrier Is to Hauraki Gulf
Ahoy there shipmates,Sail Master Matt woke the crew at 0630 and got everyone on deck for a quick game of ‘Knights, Mounts and Cavaliers’, before we launched into another of Luke’s delicious breakfasts.Morning brief was held at 0805, straight after colours. We then prepared to weigh anchor and depart Fitzroy Harbour in company with Europa and Spirit. The returnees were able to go aloft to watch our transit through the scenic Man-o-war passage. Once we had cleared the harbour we joined up with Picton Castle and commenced our passage to Kawau Is. The crew then got into their second last cleaning stations for the voyage.Just after lunch we formed up on Spirit to perform a sailpast through Kawau Bay. We then sailed individually to our assigned anchorages in Hauraki Gulf. In transit the watches conducted their end-of-voyage chats facilitated by their Watch Leaders.We anchored off Matakatia Bay at 1800. Following the traditional last night of the voyage pizza night the crew progressed the end-of-voyage paperwork. At 2000 we viewed the returnee slide show depicting the experiences of the voyage.It is intended to remain at anchor here overnight and sail into Auckland Harbour in the morning led in by Spirit of NZ and in company with Europa, Oosterschelde, Lord Nelson, Picton Castle and Tecla.Yours AyeCaptain Mike     “Â
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Conditions:
At anchor in Hauraki Gulf - Wind: 320 / 6 kts, Weather: partly cloudy, Swell: nil, Temp: 16 deg. C
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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