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At Anchor Nelsons Bay
Hi Everyone, Overnight with the assistance of strong south easterlies and a following sea we made good ground to the north. Sunrise found us located 12nm to the east of Port Jackson sailing on a broad starboard reach under a full press of sail. In these conditions we were achieving respectable speeds of up to 8kts and sailing extremely well. As the day progressed the weather improved and it was pleasing to be exposed to some much needed sunshine. Given these conditions our training program was reactivated with earnest, firstly, with a very good set of rotational tacks following shortly after by demonstrational tacks. Both of these activities are designed to give the Youth Crew a better understanding of how the ship is manoeuvred under sail and are both important activities in the lead up to tomorrows Command Day. To complete the afternoon’s activities I conducted Captains Setting and Furling Drills and am happy to report that all 3 watches successfully passed this activity.With these activities complete all sail was handed in and we entered Port Stephens coming safely to anchor in Nelson’s Bay at 1700. Following another one of Chef Snowy’s amazing dinners I conducted the Command Day brief which was followed by the Youth Crew’s Command Day elections. The time is now 2100 and the elections are now complete. The Youth Crew will now settle into anchor watches for the night and get a good nights rest in preparation for what should be a challenging Command Day.Until Tomorrow, take care. Yours AyeCaptain Gav
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Currently at anchor in Nelsons Bay and experiencing light SE winds with nil swell.
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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.
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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.
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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!!
