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03 Jan Day 1 – V01/26, Hobart – Hobart
Ahoy there readers of the Captains Log! Happy New Year to all and what better way to start 2026 than with a Voyage around the Southern shores of Tasmania. Voyage 01/26 is a Hobart – Hobart opportunity and one that the ship’s crew are very excited to have the opportunity to explore.
Our 24 Young Australians joined the ship alongside the UTAS Wharf in Salamanca, Hobart this afternoon. After being welcomed onboard and allocated to their watch leaders the ship sailed at 1600 sharp and we went to anchor in Sandy Bay. This is an excellent holding ground for the night and is just sheltered enough that we can conduct out night climbs up the foremast without freezing in the Antarctic Southerlies!
The crew on this voyage include; CO – Captain Leups, Sailmaster Sarah, Navigators Benny (his first as Nav!) and Jack providing some support, Officer of the Watch – Karsen, Watchleaders – Chris, Simon and Kyle, Chefo – Nathan and Engineer – Ty. We are thrilled to be off on this adventure as the sights around Tassie are some of our favourites.
Follow us on Marine Traffic as we head down through the D’Entrecasteaux Channel tomorrow. We will be introducing our crew to sail handling and tacking stations along the way and will remain at sea tomorrow night. Destination unknown! We will be weighing anchor at 0800 and heading South for anyone along the coast that wants to take a picture or three!
Thank you Hobart for hosting the ship for a sensational New Years and to NHQ Tasmania for all the shore based support. We love coming down here and spending the summer weeks with you!
So follow along as we kick 2026 into gear and share the wonders of our beautiful ship with another 24 young adventurers on their personal voyages of discovery.
Captain Leups Out +
