A Big Day Out
A big day out. Last night the ‘Bear’ teamwork exercises went really well and to make things tougher we threw a tack in during the night.Today the wind dropped and those drizzly clouds went away to reveal a beautiful sunny day – at last.This morning the YC showed how safe they can be during setting and furling drills and after lunch we went through The Rip ��� the notorious entrance to the Bay. We set all sails again as the wind rose and sailed to the anchorage. A big day deserves a big swim so the pool, i.e. the Bay, was opened and the swimmers all froze. Summer hasn’t yet arrived in Victoria.As I type the YC are electing their team for tomorrow’s (Thursday) Command Day. Their mission is yet to be revealed but it will be a tough one, but I know they will kick it into touch. Their performance and cohesion as a team thus far has been great and now they have the opportunity to kick some goals.Stay tunedAndrew R Davis
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CO's LOG Wednesday 23 Jan 02Current situation at 1800: At anchor off Dromana, Port Philip Bay. Wind southerly at 10 knots. Temp 18C.
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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