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Climbing Amongst Stars
WONDERFUL SAILING CONDITIONS. EVERYONE CONTINUED REFINING THEIR SAILING SKILLS AND YESTERDAY HAD THE FIRST SAIL THEORY PRESENTATION FOLLOWED BY ROPE RACES BEFORE CLOSING UP OVERNIGHT FOR MID VOYAGE TALKS AND THE BEAR EXERCISE. THIS IS WHERE THE WATCH ARE GIVEN A TASK AND THEY HAVE TO COLLECTIVELY WORKOUT A PLAN AND CONDUCT THEACTIVITY. ON COMPLETION THEY DEBRIEF THEMSELVES AND REVISE THEIR STRATEGY AND UNDERTAKE ANOTHER TASK FROM LESSONS EARNED. ALL WATCHES SURPRISED THEMSELVES WITH THE OUTCOME WELL DONE. THIS MORNINGIT WAS ROTATIONAL TACKS WHERE ALL YOUTH CREW ROTATED THROUGH THE VARIOUS STATIONS TO GAIN AN APPRECIATION OF TACKING THE SHIP. YOUTH CREW IMPRESSIONSIAIN, BRISBANE. CLIMBING OUT ON THE COURSE YARD AT NIGHT WITH THE STARS OUT WAS AWESOME.VICKY, CANBERRA. CLIMBING ALOFT WHEN YOU ARE SCARED OF HEIGHTS IS A GREAT EXPERIENCE. ALL THE BEST LCDR BRENTON WITTCAPTAIN STS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR
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NOON POSITIONSAILING, 32 NAUTICAL MILES SE OF CAPE WILLOUGHBY.
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The beautiful weather at our anchor point at Jervis Bay made for a spectacular day under the command of our fellow Youth Crew! A morning stretch and some wise words from the Ship Crew gave Captain Waz and the team a step in the right direction.
With the new watches all set and ready to go, Captain’s Setting and Furling gave all our youthies the chance to prove their abilities on the high seas. Strong performances from all three watches; Sharkies, Chompers and Narwhals!!
Morning brief gave the Sailmaster a chance to give us the daily orders and help get everyone on the same page. With the staff crew getting ready for a holiday and giving us the ship, floral shirts and party music filled the deck and, with some final preparations, the ship was ours.
The Captain was given a small but very significant envelope that contained the essential, non-essential and completely optional tasks to be done over the course of the next 24 hours. 2 tacks were to be made at a minimum before leaving the bay and safety checks were the essential tasks to start our journey. However.
More amusing, optional tasks allowed some of our youthies to become part of the “Beach Assault Team” while others were put to the task of making a slideshow of the voyage, tying all the knots on the list, etc. These were some activities that bided the time for our incredible navigator - Ruscoe to set out a plan and work together with the Sailmaster - Hugh to create a sail plan.
Tacking stations were the focus for our late afternoon, preparing to weigh anchor and leave such a beautiful bay, for our last stretch of this incredible voyage.
Happy Birthday to the Capitan, Warwick, who turned 24 today! The wonderful MasterChef’s created a “cherry ripe” cake out of rice crispies, coconut, chocolate, and love. With a beautiful ceremony to end our day.
Sailing into the night leaves us the ability to see the lights from our destination. Sydney, here we come!
Wish us luck! From Nat and Tom!!
