Back At Sea
Ahoy Shipmates,Despite the weather still being overcast with the occasional shower everyone was awake bright and early this morning and on deck at 0630 for Early Morning Activity. After morning brief and cleaning stations (Happy Hour) I took the opportunity to impart some of my sailing knowledge by giving the Captain’s Sail Theory Lecture. This was followed by the first set of hotly contested Rope Races and finally to finish of the morning a lecture by the Navigator on the scientific art of navigation. After lunch YE weighed anchor and proceeded under main engines on a scenic cruise to Cottage Point. This period within confined waters gave the Watch Leaders an opportunity to conduct mid voyage talks and once completed watches proceeded aloft (climbed mast) to put sea furls on the topgallant and the topsail before again entering open water and a predicted 2m swell. On departing Broken Bay the wind was still coming from the south west so all fore and aft sails were set and YE shaped course to the south east. At the moment all YC have settled into their watches for the night and YE is currently 20nm to the south east of Broken Bay. It is anticipated that all hands will be required on deck to tack ship sometime throughout the night so that we can continue to make ground to the south.Yours AyeCaptain Gav
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Currently experiencing south easterly winds at 15-20kts with a 1-2m swell.
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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