ANCHORED EDEN, NSW
PAST 24 HOURSFABULOUS SAILING UNDER ALL SQUARES ON A BROAD REACH. ALL WATCHES UNDERTAKING MANY MORE OF THE WATCH DUTIES FOR EXAMPLE: TRICKS ON THE HELM, ROUNDS, SETTING, FURLING AND TRIMMING SAILS, CLIMBING ALOFT AND KEEPING LOOKOUT DUTIES. THOSE FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THE SHIP’S MOTION HAVE NOW IMPROVED AND FEELING 100 PERCENT BETTER. ALL WELL IN THE GALLEY AS APPETITES HAVE NOW RETURNED. YOUTH CREW HAVE SETTLED WELL INTO SHIP BOARD LIFE. YOUTH CREW IMPRESSIONSHELEN, SYDNEY. BEEN UP THE MAST TO THE END OF THE YARDS IN THE DARK WHILST UNDER SAIL – SCARY BUT FUN TO DO. SEEN LOTS OF THE CREW IN PERIOD COSTUME…CHANTEL, SYDNEY. FINDING THE TRIP EXTREEMLY REWARDING, TOUGH,CHALLENGING, AND ENJOYABLE. LOOKING FORWARD TO TACKELING THE BASS STRAIGHT. MATT, MELBOURNE. EVERYBODY HAS BEEN SEASICK FOR THE PAST 3 DAYS BUT WE ARE OVER IT NOW THE FOOD IS BETTER THAN AT HOME WITH A LARGE SELECTION IT HAS BEEN LOTS OF FUN AND HAS BEEN A HUGE ADVENTURE.HEATHER, TASNABIA. HAD THE 4AM TO 8AM WATCH, I WAS LOOK OUT. I SAW A LIGHT THAT LOOKED LIKE A STAR, THEN IT LOOKED LIKE A SHIP, THEN IT BECAME THE MOON. IT ROSE UP AND THE SLIVER GOT BIGGER AND WAS ALMOST AN ECLIPSE. STARS FROM THE SEA ARE THE BEST. I’M NOT SEASICK ANYMORE.YOURS AYEBRENTON WITTLIEUTENANT COMMANDER, RANCAPTAIN STS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR
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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