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Anchor, Station Pier, Port Phillip Bay
Hello To My Young Endevour Fans,Last time we all touched base we had just completed our entertaining morning brief and were now on our way back to Sandringham, where we had a deadline of 1300 to be anchored, which would all award us with fantastic satisfactionWhilst my command team and I took charge of our destination, we ordered our wonderful crew to complete happy hour which stands for cleaning the ship from top to bottom until the captain is satisfied that all crew has completed a clean that he would eat from!!!!!!Talking about my crew, I would like to pay compliments to our chefs on board and extend my congratulations to some delicious meals made by Jorgo, Dasha and Kylie. Well done girls!!!!!Next compliments are for all watch leaders and crew who I may not have already mentioned. Everyone put in a fantastic team effort and whenever times were tough at 0200 in the morning no one complained and everyone pulled their weight. From my point of view the command day was an exciting adventure where everyone excelled and showed what the spirit of the Young Endevour is all about. CHALLENGE!!!!Back to the voyage and who would have guessed that we as a team completed our set tasks with flying colours and arrived at the expected time due 1300. What a rewarding feeling to know that we had sailed around Port Phillip Bay with no help from the staff on board. The only challenge left was to row a little blow up boat to Sandringham and attempt to round up as many people on the beach to sing the National Anthem at the top of their lungs. The mission was completed and carried forward back to the REAL captain on board of our Young Endeavour who was satisfied with the task completed.Finally, I would like to thank The Young Endeavour Youth Scheme on behalf of the crew and I for providing us with the fantastic opportunity to sail such a large and exciting ship around Bass Strait and Port Phillip Bay. We have all made some fantastic friends and I’m quietly confident that we will all keep in close touch and never forget the experience of sailing 10 days in all kinds of conditions. A Final farewell from your Youth Crew Captain of Young Endevour voyage Geelong to Melbounre and a warm hello to all friends and families who must be getting excited to see their loved ones touch base at Port Melbourne Pier at 1000 Thursday morning.Marcus MiddletonYouth Crew Captain
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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!!
