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Breaksea Islands
Ahoy there,Welcome to day four of our voyage. After a reasonably quiet night at anchor Sail Master Dion assessed the showery and windy conditions as unsuitable for an early morning swim and so treated us to a 30 minute sleep-in. We got up at 0700 for breakfast and showers, followed up by a cooked breakfast. We then had the ceremony of Colours followed by the morning brief and Happy Hour. At 1000 Evan gave the Navigation brief to the Youth Crew which was followed by lunch.At 1230 Watch Officer Adam gave the Nautical Rule-of-the-Road brief to the youthies, while at the same time the Staffies launched the Sea Boat and Navigator Evan and Marcus undertook a recce of Bathurst Channel and Bramble Cove to observe the wind and sea conditions along the way and at sea. In the mean time Watch Officer Adam gave the crew a briefing on Nautical Rules of the Road onboard.At 1400 Evan and Marcus returned with the news that conditions seaward of Port Davey were not too bad so it was decided to depart the anchorage as planned. We recovered the Sea Boat and made preparations for returning to sea. Once the crew had finished their briefing we struck the awning, which had dried again after 90 minutes without rain. It was then packed away in the Bosun’s Store.Sail Master Dion conducted a set of ‘Securing for Sea’ rounds and then we conducted the departure and pilotage briefs. We weighed anchor at 1530 and conducted the transit of Bathurst Passage to the entrance to Port Davey. En route Brett ran another round of Rope Races.When we reached Breaksea Islands it was dinner time so it was decided to ‘race-track’ in the lee of the islands until everyone had gone through dinner. At 1845 we increased speed and departed Port Davey , north-about Breaksea Islands, and commenced our passage to our next potential stopover at King Island. The youth crew will keep sea watches until then, during which they will practise their newly acquired navigation skills, work the sails, conduct hourly engineering rounds of the Ship as well as keeping helmsman tricks on the wheel.Until tomorrow, Yours AyeCaptain Mike
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Conditions:
Weather - overcast with passing showers; Wind - SW at 20 kn; Swell - from the west at 3.5 m; Temp - 14 deg. C
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Hi Everyone,
Welcome to Young Endeavour’s Second voyage for 2026. This voyage will see us sail from Hobart to Geelong via the West Coast of Tasmania, which will give us the chance to see some spectacular scenery and be tested by some very unpredictable weather conditions, which is all part of the adventure. I have always loved sailing the Tasmanian Coast and of course, the notorious Bass Strait because of the challenges they throw at us but it really is a special part of this wonderful country. We have put together another talented Staff Crew for this voyage who I know will take great care of our new Youth Crew ensuring that they all have an amazing experience.
The Young Endeavour Staff Crew for this voyage are as follows:
Captain – Gav
Sail Master – Dion
Navigator – Jack
Watch Officer - Karson
Red Watch Leader – Mick
White Watch Leader – Simon assisted by Benny
Blue Watch Leader – Mitch
Chef – Nathan
Engineer - Dan
YEYS Voyage Coordinator - Matt
The voyage commenced at 1500 today when the new Youth Crew joined Young Endeavour berthed alongside Hobarts Princess No 2 Berth (UTAS). Once we had everyone on board and gear had been stowed, we mustered our new Youth Crew and a large gathering of family and friends on deck for my welcome address followed by Staff Crew introductions. On completion we farewelled family and friends then got straight into a safety brief. Ice breaker’ activities and ship tours. Dinner followed, with tonight’s menu consisting of Roast Lamb, Chicken Kiev, Americana Pasta Bake and numerous vegetables and a wonderful selection of deserts. Once we had cleaned up from dinner, I completed my Captain’s Brief, which was followed by Dion’s Sail Master Chat. With these chats out of the way we spent the rest of the evening doing full value contacts and deck safety then turned-in for a good night’s sleep.
Tomorrow morning we will depart our berth, head down the Derwent River and into the D’Entrecasteaux Channel where we will anchor for a few hours and complete first climbs of the foremast.
Until tomorrow, take care.
Yours aye, Captain Gav.
