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COMMAND DAY PART 2
Ahoy Shipmates,Please find attached Command Day Part 2 from Youth Crew Captain Jim.Yours AyeCaptain GavCOMMAND DAY CAPTAINS LOG PART 2Stop your fretting we made it safe and sound with no youth over board and the ship still in fine shape.At 0030 it was time for the second command team to take the helm. At this stage we were doing and steady 6-7 knots. We continued sailing through the night keeping sharp port and starboard lookouts to avoid any collision with other vessels. As morning drew closer the winds started to fade, which was not in our favour. By about 0700 we still had 20 miles to our anchorage point in order to complete task 1. Captain Gav was briefed and he gave us the all clear to start up the engines and stoke the boilers until we were doing 6 knots. At this speed it was estimated by our navigators we would arrive at anchorage at 1030. As we drew closer to our anchorage our engines were shut down and we then had the challenge of dropping anchor under sail.The final few challenges were completed including our beach assault team, rowing to shore to claim a piece of Australia for the youth crew of 18/08.The time came at 1230 to hand back the ship to the staff with all the youth crew feeling a sense of pride for achieving all of their goals.Command day was an outstanding opportunity to see how we all work as a team and how we can use our lessons learned in everyday life.CheersCaptain Jim.Messages from all the Youth Crew�.To Tara and all the rest of my family, I love you all and I look forward to seeing you when I get home. Love, Matt.Hey man, told you I would. Miss you, Jordy xxxHi all, only a few kilometres away, still having a mad time. See youse all soon, love Georgy.Â
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Currently at anchor of North Haven Marina and enjoying light NW winds with a .5m swell.
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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!!
