At Anchor, Derwent River
Ahoy Me Hearties,Command Day is now over, but to tell you how it finished up, here is Captain of Team Bass, Jonno:The early hours of command were challanging. The wind was in the same direction, however was highley unreliable in speed. We began by correctin our direction and diving in to a tack at 1:30 am. Good wind helped us along before fading late around 4am. Wakey wakey was conducted at 7am to an highly original manner. Our day started off with brief to the crew, that included warming reditions of Advance Australia Fair. With a crusing speed of 1 knot and poor wind, we set about setting many sails. This was to limited success and our target of reaching hobart was dissapearing. We went under motors to port.We were challenged with navigation into hobart and made excellent course. This was followed by some australian spirit by our brave youth crew of six that made it to land by rowing to sing the national anthem with as many locals as they could. Thanks to a patriotic football team, training to help us spreas some spirit. We ended out day with a great BBQ and another leasurely climb aloft. happy daysJonno
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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