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COMMAND DAY (PART 2)
Hi Everyone,Please find attached Part 2 of the Youth Crews Captains Log. Make sure you read the poem composed by Paris, Josh, Adrian & Amanda, it is extremely good.Until tomorrow, take care.Yours AyeCaptain GavYouth crew captain Charlie here,It’s hard to imagine after having the best week of my life on the Young Endeavour I would have the most exciting challenging and adventure filled day I have ever experienced, but this is exactly what when I spent 24 hours as the captain of the Young Endeavour, looking back it is just a blur, an amazing blur that I spent with some amazing people I know so well but have only just met.At 1050 we sailed into our last waypoint and dropped anchor at Airlie Beach, just 10 minutes before the deadline.All I can say is how proud I am of myself and my great new friends.Signing out, Youth Crew Captain Charlie BudiniPoemComposed by Paris, Josh, Adrian & AmandaWe saw the Young Endeavour alone in the berth,We met people like Kate, she was from Perth,From the shore, the ship looked real sick,Tammy rounded us up for a pic – TURE.We walked down the concrete pier,Libby was strong, showing no fear,But we weren’t sailing that night,We climbed up, which gave Meg a fright.We were given our cabins, where we would sleep,Where Jarred, or Bieber, collapsed in a heap,Captain Gav stood up and gave a speech,But all Adrian could think of was Whitehaven beach.Snowy’s great food was second to none,And Kent was really the son of a gun,Sophie’s strong cordial filled her cup,While Tom, or Rambo, cracked out a chin-up.We set sail at 1, to the open sea,While Paris was still singing ‘Imma Be’,Jengis the fiddler made a bet,Involving a dress, that he’d soon regret.In the ocean, we rocked to-and-fro,Mid-ship to vomit, we all had to go,Jess was loving the job as a cook,Amanda was on Brampton, reading a book.Our early morning were battering Crhis.His 12-hour sleeps, he was sure to miss,Ethan was loving nav on the bridge,Laura white joined him, after rounds by the fridge.Cupcake, or Josh, was terrible at ‘cheat’,In all card games he was sure to be beat,Phoebe’s sense of fashion echoed her smile,We still believe she’s off her dial.For the whole voyage, Ally was high on life,Her hot dance moves cut like a knife,Charlie was never short of a song,His dolphins came and helped him along.White Watch was blessed with clever Kara,Who helped us arrive in ‘serenic’ Nara,Louis awoke with a sore, red eye,Sadly, later, we waved him goodbye.Over the mic, we now hear Adams voice,Sadly Kenny, you’re not our first choice,Red Watch is being guided with Maz at the head,Without her, they would surely be dead.Mason enjoyed his golden shower,Pity he didn’t replace bicarb with flour,Laura from blue struggled off land,But her lovely smile emerged when we were on sand.There were rangas on board, in fact there were two,One was the seadog, the other was Blue,Dan and Joels sore throats raised suspicion,Rumours soon spread that they were kissin’.We have two engineers, they ain’t trippin’,Lindsay does tricks and Leon likes skippin’,Penny fixed us up when we were sore,’Zulu’ brought Tug to your door.The ‘Pommy Git’ Sophie was up on the mast,It’s sad, but this voyage is her last,She is not the only one to leave us this week,There’s Captain Gav, who’s still at his peak.Adrian made Ally drink some salt,It made him spew, it was all his fault,Kent shot so much Tabasco sauce,Pity his shoes nearly put us off course.Ethan ate his Danish, which was a real treat,It reminded him of something he used to eat,But now our voyage’s end is near,In saying goodbye, we will all shed a tearity his shoes nearly put us off course.Ethan ate his Danish, which was a real treat,It reminded him of something he used to eat,But now our voyage’s end is near,In saying goodbye, we will all shed a tear.Youth Crew:Hi everyone! Having an amazing time aboard Young Endeavour! I have achieved things that I never thought I would do in a bazillion years! Like laying aloft heaps and jumping off the rope swing for swims! I’ve made so many awesome new friends. I love you all heaps but don’t want this adventure to end!Hugs and Kisses – Laura, Sunny Coast, QueenslandHarrrooo everybody at home ïŠ Having an amazing time. Even without the sleep I need, I have had so much fun. The best people here, no joke. Made some friends which I’m sure will be there for me in years to come. Been climbing aloft a great deal, and feel completely comfortable, so I suppose I’m not afraid of heights anymore! The weather is marvellous. Instead of 17 degrees, it’s 29, perfect Paris weather. Can’t believe that the last day of the voyage is tomorrow.Missing everybody at home, see you all soon.Paris xxxxxHello, having a great time!Kent.Having a great time, sailing a tall ship with all sails set is surreal, like something out of a movie. A little sad at journeys end but I’m looking forward to a good night of uninterrupted sleep thanks to all of those who made it possible for me to be here, Chris.Having a sick time, apart from sleep depravation life could not be more awesometastic. By the way mum and dad I had ice cream for breakfast every morning.Jarred AKA Bieber out.Hey again ïŠ still having an awesome time. Met heaps of great people and had an awesome day cooking for everyone (except for the chocolate cake disaster). Dan stop laughing it wasn’t my fault. Can’t wait to go home but don’t want to leave this amazing experience.Thanks mum and dad XX love MegHello again, Sophie here, today was awesome including climbing the mast and swimming. Not long left to go and I’m going to miss this beautiful boat but I also miss home a lot ïŠ
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Currently at anchor in Pioneer Bay and enjoying light SE winds with nil 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!!
ARRRGH, ahoy there from the spectacular Jervis Bay! We’ve all been taken A-back by the crystal clear blue waters and snow white sands.
After a well deserved sleep in these sheltered waters which was a refreshing change to clinging to our bunk racks for dear life for the past few days, the ship rose to another banger of a morale tune “sung” by Blue Watch. Brekkie was fun after the early morning activity to get us all up and moving. We held another round of competitive not-competitive rope races which culminated in smashed eggs on deck and the mummification of said egg smashers.
Roast lamb for lunch was prepped by the staffies in the absence of our culinary wizard Steve. Once cleaned up, we took the RHIB’s across to Captains Beach bordering HMAS Creswell which was a mind-blowingly beautiful little spot. Pretty much everyone had a dip in the drink and a roll in the sand and played some creative beach games run by our Suitability legends, Speedy Sam and Eggs.
A few hours at the beach made everyone ready to head back home and attack a teak deck barbeque, devouring cheese platters, steaks, sangas, and salads. With our full stomachs, us youthies initiated the highly anticipated elections for our command day roles. Which will commence sometime around midday tomorrow. We held a vote for each available role that all willing youthies put themselves forward for.
The following roles were voted as follows: Captain – Warwick, Sailmaster – Hugh, Navigator – Ruscoe, Officer of the Watch – Dan, Watch Leader – Nick, Ben, Bridget, Master chef – Emily, Mackenzie, Alyshia
We were greeted after our elections by a low flying anti-submarine MH60-Romeo Helicopter which did a cool fly around our ship. *Thanks Squizz!!* And then watched an amazing film about the rounding of Cape Horn back in 1929 on a 7 story tall sail ship.
Signing off from our anchor watch, Ben and Giles.
“I believe that positive energy and optimism help us to take up any challenge in life and to succeed in even the most difficult tasks. I also believe that positive energy is contagious: We can transmit it to others”
