ANCHORED OFF 1770, CENTRAL QUEENSLAND
PAST 24 HOURSYOUNG ENDEAVOUR CONTINUED RUNNING UNDER ALL SQUARES MAKING EXCELLENT GROUND TOWARDS 1770. DURING THE AFTERNOON ALL HANDS PARTICIPATED IN ROTATIONAL TACKING. THIS IS WHERE ALL WATCHES HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TACK THE SHIP AT ANOTHER STATION. AFTER FOUR SUCCESSFUL MANOEUVRES WATCHES CLOSED UP TO REFINE THEIR NAVIGATION AND SQAURE SAIL HANDLING. PASSAGE OVERNIGHT REQUIRED CONSTANT SAIL TRIMMING AS THE VARIUOS CUMULUS CLOUD CELLS PASSED THROUGH THE AREA. SUNRISEWAS VERY SPECTACULAR AS WHITE WATCH WAS ALOFT WAITING TO CAPTURE THE MOMENT. THIS MORNING THE SHIP ANCHORED OFF THE TOWNSHIP OF 1770 FORTHE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THIS HISTORIC REGION. ALL WELLYOUTH CREW IMPRESSIONSKARINA, VICTORIA. HAVING THE TIME OF MY LIFE, GOING ALOFT AT EVERYOPPORTUNITY AND STRANGLY ENOUGH GETTING USED TO THE CRAZY NIGHT WATCH HOURS. i FEEL A MILLION MILES FROM HOME AND AM LEARNING SO MANY NEW SKILLS, DOUBLE THUMBS UP!ANDREA, IRELAND. LOVING EVERY SINGLE MINUTE OF THIS. MUST FIND MYSELF A LITTLE HIDE-HOLE SOON CAUSE I JUST DONT WANT TO LEAVE! HI TO MUM, DAD &ALL AT COISTE AN ASGARD.GREIG, SCOTLAND. HEY FOLKS, I’M HAVING A CRACKING SECOND VOYAGE, ITS BEEN A GREAT PRIVILIGE FOR A SCOTTY TO SAIL ON THE BEAUTIFUL YOUNG ENDEAVOUR. I’M MISSING LOVED ONES BUT HAVE MADE LOADS OF NEW FRIENDS.YOURS AYEBRENTON WITTLIEUTENANT COMMANDER, RANCAPTAIN STS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR
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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