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AT ANCHOR IN COFFS HARBOUR
PAST 24 HOURSDURING OUR SECOND NIGHT AT SEA, WITH WIND NOW FROM THE SOUTH WEST AT 15-20 KNOTS OUR YOUTH CREW WERE DOING SOME QUALITY CLOSE HAULED SAILING IN SOME TRYING SEA CONDITIONS. THIS OF COURSE MEANT THAT OUR SQUARE SAILS WERE NO LONGER REQUIRED AND NEEDED TO BE SEA FURLED, CORRECTLY STOWED. THIS PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR YOUNG ADVENTURERS TO DO THEIR FIRST SIGNIFICANT WORK ALOFT WHILST WE WERE UNDERWAY.THEY AS ALWAYS ROSE TO THE CHALLENGE AND DID A MAGNIFICENT JOB,HOWEVER SOME RETURNED TO THE DECK WITH SLIGHTLY LESS STOMACH CONTENTS THAN WHEN THEY EMBARKED ON THE TASK.IT WAS AN UNCOMFORTABLE COURSE OVERNIGHT AS WE CONTINUED OUR JOURNEY SOUTH. HOWEVER, AFTER A TOUGH NIGHTS SAIL THE SHIP WAS IN A GOOD POSITION TO HEAD INTO ANCHOR AT COFFS HARBOUR. ANCHORING JUST AFTER 1030 OUR TEAM WAS INTO ANOTHER ROUND OF ROPE RACES FOLLOWED SOON AFTER BY LUNCH.ALL YOUTH CREW REMAIN IN HIGH SPIRITS AND ARE EAGERLY ANTICIPATING SOME SHORE TIME AND SPORTS IN THE LOVELY COFFS HARBOUR. NAUTICAL TERM OF THE DAYKNOW THE ROPES: (SKILLED AND EXPERIENCED) THE RIGGING IN A SQUARE-RIGGED SHIP WAS A VAST, COMPLEX NETWORK OF CORDAGE. ROPES THATSUPPORTED THE YARDS, AND THE MAST AS WELL AS THOSE USED TO HOIST,LOWER AND TRIM THE SAILS. THIS COMPLICATED SYSTEM CONTAINED HUNDREDS OF SEPARATE PIECES EACH HAVING A NAME AND PARTICULAR FUNCTION. ONE WHO KNEW THE ROPES WAS SAID TO BE SKILLED, EXPERIENCED AND KNOWLEDGABLE.YOURS AYEDION CURTISLIEUTENANT, RANACTING CAPTAIN STS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR
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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!!
