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At anchor Whangaparoa Peninsul
Command Day went very well yesterday as the youth crew initially battled very strong gale force winds. During the afternoon winds eased somewhat (20kts) making life a bit more pleasant. In typical Young Endeavour fashion, our destination was to the SW and that is where the predominant winds were coming from. This meant that throughout the day and night the ship was required to tack every few hours. The first tack attempted didn’t work but the command teamquickly figured out their error and all subsequent tacks were successful.A very tired youth crew (and staff crew) anchored the ship in the correct position at 0904 (only 4 mins late) and the beach assault team (BAT) were sent ashore. Once on the beach, the AustralianNational Flag was proudly displayed and the national anthem was then sung to the tune of Gilligan’s Island, the TV show. Once the BATreturned, the youth crew Captain formally handed the ship back to me. Youth Crew 03/00 should be proud of their achievements. The crew then layaloft and harbour furled the square sails. This afternoon the crew have proceeded ashore for a sports afternoon on the beach. Later in the evening we will hold the end of voyage concert.
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Wind 090/5kts, Temp 23, overcast
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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!!
