And away we go…
This afternoon our new bunch of adventurers joined. This crew are a little different because 11 of the 25 new crew are returnees, meaning that they have sailed on YOUNG ENDEAVOUR before. For them this Voyage represents an opportunity for former YC to relive their previous experience. For us it means we are able to sail right away because of their previous time ‘before the mast.’ When we leave Esperance we need to sail straight away because we’ve got such a long way to go across the Great Australian Bight, to Adelaide.For now we’ll spend a few hours at anchor here ‘learning the ropes’ and tonight leave our shelter for the wide blue ocean.The Staffies for Voyage 14 are: Matt-XO, Aaron-Nav, Ian Heldon- swimmer, Karen-White WL, Mhanda-Blue WL, Barry-Red WL, Woody-Cheffo, Paul Baker-Engineer.Stay tuned, Andrew Davis PS. Happy Birthday, Dad! (and from us in the office too!)
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Current situation at 1800: At anchor in Esperance Bay. Wind Sou'west at 12 Knots. Temp - sunny but cool.
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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