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A Life Changing Experience
Situation at 19:00Tonight, we decided to give the Captain a well deserved night off, and Lauren (Loz) who is on duty looking after the ship is sending a few words on today.The final morning aboard YOUNG ENDEAVOUR for the Youth Crew started (slowly) at 06:15. There was much tiredness after a night of little sleep with the Youth Crew making the most of their last precious moments together. Early morning activities this morning consisted of another round of chorally challenged renditions of ‘Happy Birthday’ – this time for Jeremy (Jezabell) – and a quick rust scrub to make the ship look tiddily for its visit to Brisbane.YOUNG ENDEAVOUR sailed from the Coal Wharf at Fisherman’s Island at 08:00 with everyone giving the ship a final clean and packing bags. As the ship approached the Marina, the Youth Crew all climbed aloft and sang the National Anthem from the yards for all the families and friends waiting on the wharf – and it wouldn’t have beencomplete without the ‘Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi’.Once alongside, Captain John presented the Youth Crew with certificates and congratulated them all on their significant achievements – not the least of which being the fact that they had all worked together as a team, commanded a tall ship, and had a lot of fun in the process. Daniel was announced as the Emblem winner for the Voyage, having displayed the true spirit of YOUNG ENDEAVOUR over the last ten days. The applause and cheers that followed indicated the decision was one supported by everyone onboard. Good on youDaniel and we wish you well for your future ‘endeavours’. Family and friends were then invited onboard for a quick tour of the ship andphoto opportunities. (Chantal also used the opportunity to sell a few more post cards, t-shirts and key rings).A few tears were shed, hugs exchanged and email addresses swapped as the Youth Crew of Voyage 13/02 said their ‘see you laters’ – nonewanting to commit to any finality of an unbelievable and life- changing experience. And so in finishing the final chapter of thisleg – Bundaberg to Brisbane – (and for me, my first solo watchleading trip) I wish to thank everyone on this Voyage for the great time and learning experience. A quick farewell to Nathan who leaves us today – thanks for all your hard work Nath.From all the staff in YOUNG ENDEAVOUR – we look forward to the next adventure (Brisbane to Brisbane) and hope that you will log on and take a peep at what we have been up to. Our future is very bright with so many wonderful young Australians.YOUNG ENDEAVOUR fact file – The Ship has 2 Stokes Anchors (cast steel with forged steel shanks) – each one weighing 353 Kg. They are each connected to 130 metres of cable.Thought of the day: ‘Attitude not Aptitude leads to Altitude’ (believed to be once used by Legendary Coach Wayne Bennett)Hope you enjoyed tonights log,Yours AyeLoz (Lauren Hindmarsh – Blue Watch Leader Voyage 13/02)
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Alongside Brisbane at Dockside Marina.
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Ahoy followers of our Young Endeavour journey! Command Day. We made it.
The beautiful weather at our anchor point at Jervis Bay made for a spectacular day under the command of our fellow Youth Crew! A morning stretch and some wise words from the Ship Crew gave Captain Waz and the team a step in the right direction.
With the new watches all set and ready to go, Captain’s Setting and Furling gave all our youthies the chance to prove their abilities on the high seas. Strong performances from all three watches; Sharkies, Chompers and Narwhals!!
Morning brief gave the Sailmaster a chance to give us the daily orders and help get everyone on the same page. With the staff crew getting ready for a holiday and giving us the ship, floral shirts and party music filled the deck and, with some final preparations, the ship was ours.
The Captain was given a small but very significant envelope that contained the essential, non-essential and completely optional tasks to be done over the course of the next 24 hours. 2 tacks were to be made at a minimum before leaving the bay and safety checks were the essential tasks to start our journey. However.
More amusing, optional tasks allowed some of our youthies to become part of the “Beach Assault Team” while others were put to the task of making a slideshow of the voyage, tying all the knots on the list, etc. These were some activities that bided the time for our incredible navigator - Ruscoe to set out a plan and work together with the Sailmaster - Hugh to create a sail plan.
Tacking stations were the focus for our late afternoon, preparing to weigh anchor and leave such a beautiful bay, for our last stretch of this incredible voyage.
Happy Birthday to the Capitan, Warwick, who turned 24 today! The wonderful MasterChef’s created a “cherry ripe” cake out of rice crispies, coconut, chocolate, and love. With a beautiful ceremony to end our day.
Sailing into the night leaves us the ability to see the lights from our destination. Sydney, here we come!
Wish us luck! From Nat and Tom!!
