DUE EAST ROYAL NATIONAL PARK
PAST 24 HOURS GREAT SAILING CONDITIONS WITH ALL YOUTH CREW APPRECIATING THE TERM SQUARE RIG SAILING. ALL SQUARES SAILS SET RUNNING ON A BROAD REACH PROVIDED EVERYONE WITH A MAGNIFICENT EXPERIENCE. OVERNIGHT PLENTY OF SAIL HANDLING WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON TEAM WORK DEVELOPMENT.EVERYONE ENJOYED A REFRESHING DIP IN THE OCEAN MID MORNING BEFORE MAKING GROUND NORTH. ALL VERY WELL AND MAINTAINING EXTREMELY HEALTHY APPETITES. YOUTH CREW IMPRESSIONS BRIDEY, SYDNEYTHIS IS A REALLY DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE TO ANYTHING I’VE DONE BEFORE.ITS HARD GETTING USED TO LIVING IN A RESTRICTED PLACE IN THE MIDDLEOF NOWHERE AND HAVING ABNORMAL SLEEP PATTERNS – I’M ON GUTS WATCH TONIGHT… 12-4AM. BUT I’M HAVING A GREAT TIME AND LEARNNING SO MUCH. ANGIE, SYDNEYTHE NAVIGATION IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF SAILING ASHIP. I WOULD LIKE TO BE THE NAVIGATOR ON COMMAND DAY BECAUSE I LIKE THE THRILL OF WORKING HARD TO GET THINGS RIGHT. IF I PULL IT OFF ON THE DAY IT WILL MEAN I WOULD HAVE OVERCOME ONE OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES OF MY LIFE SO FAR. ANTONI, WAGGA WAGGAJUMING OFF THE SIDE OF THE SHIP TO GO FOR A SWIM OFF THE COAST OF SYDNEY WAS A HIGHLIGHT OF THE VOYAGE I WONT SOON FORGET. YOURS AYE BRENTON 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