DUE EAST GREAT KEPPEL ISLAND
PAST 24 HOURSA FABULOUS AFTERNOON ON THE BEACH AT GREAT KEPPEL ISLAND. EVERYONE ENJOYED THE BEACH GAMES, SWIMMING, SNORKLING AND JUST CHILLING OUT UNDER THE BEAUTIFUL CLEAR SKY. ONCE ONBOARD ‘MAC’ THE ULTIMATE TALL SHIP CHEF PREPARED A FEAST FOR THE ‘TEAK DECK BBQ’. AFTER SUNSET ALL YOUTH CREW PARTICIPATED IN THREE WAY TALKS. AN ACTIVITY DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC SPEAKING IN A FRIENDLY SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. OVERNIGHT ALL YOUTH CREW KEPT HOURLY ANCHOR WATCH TRICKS IN GROUPS OF THREE TO PROVIDE GREATER OUT OF WATCH INTERACTION. THE SHIP SAILED AWAY FROM THE ANCHORAGE AND SET ALL FORE AND AFT SAILS AND TACKED TOCLEAR GREAT KEPPEL. FANTASTIC SAILING CONDITIONS.YOUTH CREW IMPRESSIONSRENEE TASMANIAWONDERFUL AFTERNOON YESTERDAY AT GREAT KEPPLE ISLAND AFTER A COUPLE OF HARD WORKING DAYS WITH LITTLE SLEEP, WE EVEN HAD WILD ROSSELLAS EATING FROM OUR HANDS. GREAT DAY FOR FISHING BUT IT SEEMED THEY ALL WERE THE ONES THAT GOT AWAY.NATHAN (SHADDY) VICTORIAGREAT KEPPEL ISLAND WAS A REAL TREAT FOR THE NIGHTS ANCHORAGE.LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS INCREASING OUR SKILLS AT SETTING THE SAILS LEADING UP TO COMMAND DAY WHEN WE’RE IN CHARGE OF THE YOUNG ENDEAVOUR.SAM TASMANIATO SAIL FOR A FEW DAYS WITH LITTLE SLEEP WAS A REAL STRUGGLE BUT TO BE GREETED WITH THE PARADISE THAT GREAT KEPPEL ISLAND PROVIDED WAS A REAL HIGHLIGHT AND WELL WORTH THE EFFORT. TRAVELLING THROUGH THE TROPICAL WATERS OF NORTHERN QUEENSLAND IS FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO EXPLORING MORE OF THE AMAZING SURROUNDINGS.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