Blowing a Hooley!
Command Day ended this morning after the YC successfully sailed the ship to an anchorage – and they made the passage here totally without the use of engines. Well done, team. Only a couple of tacks were required overnight, so we weren’t feeling all that tired this morning. The Beach Assault Team (BAT) went ashore to the nearest beach and achieved a Young Endeavour record – getting 36 people to sing the national anthem with them. Of course they raided a church hall in order to get so many people, but that is beside the point.In the afternoon we had a siesta and the wind started blowing a hooley (a local word meaning very strong wind). We weighed anchor (because it was dragging) and sought refuge alongside a wharf. The ensuing Command Day debrief was very good with a lot of good learning points identified and some hilarious events remembered. Tomorrow we take a group of disadvantaged Australians to sea for a few hours and the YC will be acting as their hosts.Youth Crew Entry by Megan Terry and Amanda Geard, 17 both from Tassie.Amanda: How was your last full day of the voyage?Megan: I just can’t believe it’s the last day! Today we took some people from the Burnie area out for a half-day sail. It was really great to show these people what we’d learned in the past 9 days. It felt great because we made someone else’s day memorable as well. So Amanda what did you do after the half day sail?Amanda: We debriefed, then made our way to the top of the sails (for the second last time), and harbour furled them for docking tomorrow. White watch’s looked the best – because as Donnie says: …as long as you look good doing it! What’s the plan for tonight?Megan: Tonight we are up for a laugh because each watch will be doing a skit as well as the staff. Red watch is sooooo organised so the others should be prepared to go down, especially white watch Amanda!Amanda: Yeah yeah, we’ll see, Megan. After that we’re hoping to have a bit of a party (all nighter!) to cap off a great voyage!!!!! Speak tomorrowAndrew Davis
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Current Situation at 1800: At anchor, Emu Bay, Burnie. Temp - cold. Atmospheric conditions - very windy.
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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