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Hi everyone,With the last of the climbers down from the foremast we discussed sailing from anchor. We enjoyed smooth seas and light winds as the Ship exited King George Sound near Albany. A hard morning working the sails as we tacked out to sea intgo a low south westerly swell and slight sea. All the Youth Crew well and truely have their sea legs – no one sea sick today!First thing after lunch I conducted an evaluation of each of the Watches to ascertain they could operate safely and effectively on deck with out direct supervision – they all got through. To break from all the deck work we had a rope race session – the zooper dooper boat race was a laugh! The Watches then went into a session designed to bring out the positive attributes individuals have as judged by others as well as exploring things someone might be able to improve on. Always a tough one!This evening we are a painted ship on a painted sea as we ghost along the coast towards Bremer Bay, which is now about 65 nm away. Tonight the Watches will do a ‘Bearex’ … no, it has nothing to with big animals or Pandas! I’ll explain tomorrow. Until then, fair winds and follow seas …Dave J (Yak)Voyage CaptainÂ
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Sea 1 metre from the south and a low long south westerly swell. Wind is from the south south east at 8 knots. Barometer 1020 Hpa and steady - in anice big high at the moment.
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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!!
