ANCHORED SNUG BAY, EDEN
PAST 24 HOURSBASS STRAIT REMAINED FAVOURABLE FOR THE ENTIRE PASSAGE WITHCONDITIONS SUITABLE FOR SAILING UNDER ALL SQUARES, BOTH T’WEEN MAST STAYSAILS AND THE FISHERMAN. DURING THE AFTERNOON ALL YOUTH CREW ROTATED THROUGH THE BRIDGE DURING DEMONSTRATIONAL TACKS TO GAIN AN APPRECIATION OF THE MANOEUVRE. THE EVENING SUNSET PROVIDED AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY TO BE ALOFT IN NEAR PERFECT CONDITIONS. BLUE WATCH WERE CHALLENGED WITH REEFING THE TOPSAIL AND COMPLETED THE TASK IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE MOONRISE WAS SPECTACULAR WITH THE REFLECTION ON THE WAVES BEING UNDER SAIL PROVIDED AN INSPIRATIONAL MOMENT. THISMORNING SAFETY DRILLS WERE CONDUCTED JUST BEFORE ALL HANDS TURNED TO ‘HAPPY HOUR’ TO CLEAN THE SHIP. A FABULOUS EFFORT WITH YOUNG ENDEAVOUR LOOKING SHIP SHAPE IN TRUE BRISTOL FASHION. ALL WELL.YOUTH CREW IMPRESSIONSEDITH, CANBERRA. HELLO EVERYONE, THE TRIP IS FANTASTIC. A BIGCHALLENGE, ESPECIALLY FACING THOSE FEARS WHEN YOU’RE REALLY TIRED. I’M SO GLAD I’M FINALLY DOING THIS.HEATHER – WOLLONGONG. THE TRIP IS AWESOME, ONCE WE GOT OVER THESEASICKNESS. LEARNING HEAPS, THE CHART ROOM WITH THE NAVIGATIONEQUIPMENT IS HEAPS INTERESTING. ELYSHA – CANBERRA. WE SURVIVED 15 METRE WAVES, THUNDER AND LIGHTNING AND A POWER FAILURE ON SHIP, COMING ACROSS THE BASS STRAIT…HEH HEH HEH. JUST KIDDING. EXCEPT FOR THE 2ND DAY, THE WEATHER HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AND HAS FAR EXCEEDED MY HOPES AND EXPECTATIONS.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