Back Under Sail
Hi Everyone, Welcome to Day 5 of our voyage. After a good nights sleep the Youth Crew were awake and on deck bright and early to witness a spectacular Percy Island sunrise and participate in an early morning activity. Following the normal mornings activities I mustered the YC and briefed them on the intricacies, planning and teamwork required to sail Young Endeavour away from anchor. Following this brief we put this theory into practice and on weighing anchor achieved a perfect departure utilising only wind, sail and a lot of teamwork. Once clear of the anchorage the Youth Crew worked well together to quickly bring the ship under full plain sail and with the assistance of a 15-18kt south westerly we shaped a new course to the north east. Throughout the day we continued with the training program achieving a good set of ���rotational tacks��. This activity allows the Youth Crew to man each other’s tacking stations so that they get to experience what the other watch does. To finish of the days activities I spent time with each of the watches imparting some of my sailing knowledge so that they would have a better understanding of the sailing characteristics of the ship prior to taking the ship on Command Day. Overnight the Youth Crew will undertake the BEAREX (initiative, teamwork and communication exercise) as the ship continues to make good progress to the north and its next anchorage which is currently planned to be Whitehaven Beach.Until Tomorrow, take care.Yours AyeCaptain Gav
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Currently located 4nm west of Alarm Reef sailing under full plain sail and experiencing 12-15kt SW winds with a .5m swell
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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