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COMMAND DAY
Hey everyone, Captain Johnny here coming live to you 35 30S 138 00E .Today is command day , and lucky me was elected captain of this finetall ship. Today has been a long day, starting wakey wakey at 0630then a small exercise session on the deck. After breakfast we hadHappy hour (Cleaning) and we cleaned all the the brass fittings etcwith brasso. Before lunch we had setting and furling drills with TheBoss overseeing and checking that we were competant for Command Day.After another delicious lunch by Speedy, we had some spare time, inwhich most people elected to postions racked the brains of the staffmember whoes job they would be taking over. Come 1400 hours after ashort cermony in which a telescope represeting command was handed tome and the staff once again dressed in their finest, the STSYOUNG ENDEAVOUR came under the command of 24 amazing youth crew withme as their leader. We sailed from anchor 1500 hours and after somesmall sail setting difficulties and finally getting us on track theship was well under way to 1 of 10 check points which we made at 2041and thanks to our excellent Navigator Dave we were 10 yards south ofthe waypoint (the buffer was a 500 yard radius), we have spent themajority of the evening setting and furling sails, and we have hadsome youth crew climb to the very top of our mast for the first time.So far the week as been an experience we will never forget. We havehad everything from almost no wind to a huge storm in which werecorded 45 knot winds. It has been well worth it, all the earlymornings, late nights, big sea, and all the sickness had made us ,theyouth come together and create a bond which will hopefully still bethere in years to come. Anyways off to bed. I must be up at 12 to dowatch duty.Youth Crew Captain Johnny !!!John OsmondYouth Commanding OfficerSTS Young Endeavour
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Ahoy followers of our Young Endeavour journey! Command Day. We made it.
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!!
