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AT ANCHOR, COLES BAY, FREYCINET PENINSULA
Ahoy Me hearties,Well, we have finally made it to an anchorage after four days of hard slog down the East Coast of NSW and across Bass Strait. The team have weathered three gales and some really rough seas to get here; yesterday in particular was pretty awful with 45 knot westerlies as we passed Flinders Is.This morning we came to anchor in Wineglass Bay on the east side of the Freycinet Peninsuala and had a casual breakfast, followed by happy hour. Everyone was then landed to the beach and made the three hour trek over the Wineglass Track to Coles Bay while some of the Staffies sailed the ship around. After mid-voyage talks ashore, the team have returned to the ship for a teak beach BBQ, and three way talks later this evening.So far the team are bonding brilliantly – eveyone has strengths and weaknesses and we are all working hard to share the load by working to our strenths. Teamwork is on the up and we now have a seasoned crew which are ready to meet any challenge, which is just as well because from tomorrow onwards we will be craking things up a notch.During the day tomorrow we will be sailing the ship down to Port Arthur. Enroute we will be completing the final lead-in exercises for Command Day before getting to anchor in time to enjoy the ghost tour. During the afternoon we will be conducting Command day elections in preparation for the big day Monday!Until tomorrow, shipmates,Yours Aye,ChrisChris GallowayCommander, RANCommanding OfficerÂ
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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!!
