Had an excellent day sailing with 'One and All' yesterday. A moderate breeze came in from the west by late morning which allowed both ships to shut down their engines and sail together at reasonable speeds. Of similar size and speed both ships got a...
Big day at the office yesterday. By mid morning the clouds had burnt off and a fresh SW breeze came in that made for perfect sailing conditions. The youth crew had a lot to learn and went about the day in a frenzy learning the...
The weekend in Adelaide provided the staff with a well-earned break and we all enjoyed what Adelaide had to offer. On Saturday evening we held a returnee reunion onboard which was very enjoyable. It was great to catch up with old friends and make some...
Yesterday morning our guests embarked and we sailed from Outer Harbour at 1000. The youth crew were excellent hosts and they ensured that our new friends were made welcome and involved them in all aspects of sailing the ship. The wind freshened to...
The youth crew came to within a few miles of their final objective before the wind died shortly after lunch. Engines were turned on for the final minutes of Command Day and these guys had done very well. They had worked hard and achieved a...
Command Day elections were held yesterday morning and judging from the noise levels of cheering and applause this youth crew were rearing to go. There was a problem though - no wind. Problems such as this require desperate measures and the presence of the...
After the ship had been given a good clean and a scrub the pool was opened for a quick dip while we waited for some wind prior to getting underway. Fortunately a 10-15kt breeze did come in from the south and shortly afterwards the ship...
We have spent the last 24 hrs at anchor in Eastern Cove off the small sleepy township of America River. The youth crew went ashore for a BBQ lunch and then spent the afternoon mucking around at the beach and exploring the local area. Later...
Yesterday was one of those absolutely magical days. We had a good fresh breeze from the NE, there was not a cloud to be seen and as we went about our business we sighted dozens of whales and hundreds of dolphins. We managed to conduct...
Winds remained light with grey skies most of yesterday which can only be described as dull. Our planned tacking drills were put on hold. A rule of the road (or how to dodge big ships) lecture was presented in the afternoon that was rudely interrupted...
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