Community Day Sail
Ahoy there Shipmates,A well deserved night’s rest in the Tangalooma anchorage was had by all. I think everyone onboard slept very soundly and for good reason, most were exhausted from Command Day. The down-side of staying at Tangalooma, however, was the need to get underway at 0445 to ensure we arrived at HMAS Moreton, Bulimba, on time at 0900. But that didn’t stop Sail Master Bagers from conducting an Early Morning Activity on the upper decks to the beat of his Retro tunes.Once everyone was through breakfast we conducted Morning Brief and Happy Hour whilst transiting up the Brisbane River. We berthed at the HMAS Moreton wharf where we embarked 7 staff and students from Centre Care Hand, as well as 30 guests organised by CO Moreton and some family and friends of the Staffies. We departed the wharf at 1000 and spent 3 hours motor sailing up the river to the Story Bridge and back. The Youth Crew hosted the visitors, conducting tours of the Ship, involving them in setting and furling sails and generally spending time with them while they were onboard. We dropped our visitors back at the Moreton wharf at 1300.At 1330 the Youthies headed ashore in their watches to do their end-of-voyage chats, facilitated by their watch leaders. Afterwards we conducted the harbour-furl of the square sails. To achieve this all of the Youth Crew proceeded aloft on the yards to fold-up the sails and then stow them inside their UV covers. After our traditional last night Chefs Marcos’ and Cinnamon’s pizza dinner, the Youth Crew got into the end-of-voyage paperwork.Once that was complete we held the Ship’s Concert, known as SOD’s Opera. During this the Staffies performed an act which showed their true acting skills. After that we listened to a poem written by James Stevens and then viewed a slide show which did a great job of depicting the voyage, which was compiled by Olivia Witt and Pearl Elgindy, and assisted by Tristan Bennett. We then encouraged everyone to ‘hit the sack’ after a long exhausting day!Until tomorrow,Yours AyeCaptain Mike
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Thank you Tarvi, Kaeden and Matt for your narrative of today's events. Intentions are to remain at anchor in Hunters Bay, just off HMAS Penguin, home of the RAN Diving School, a place close to my heart, having spent many a day there under training as a young Officer! The plan is to weigh anchor and proceed to HMAS Waterhen, in Waverton, to pick up our Community Day Sailors from the Windgap Foundation and take them for a sail around the harbour for 3 hours. The Youth Crew will help us host our visitors and give them an experience of Young Endeavour. We will drop them back to Waverton and then proceed to anchor in the harbour where we will have a good view of the Bridge and the Opera House for the Youth Crew's last night onboard. Until tomorrow. Yours Aye, Captain Mike