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Day 10 – Port Adelaide
Ahoy there everyone, A well deserved nights rest at anchor was had by all. I guarantee everyone onboard slept very soundly and for good reason, most were exhausted from Command Day. The ship weighed anchor at 0830 departing Semaphore Anchorage and made best speed under engines to Port Adelaide Outer Harbour where the ship berthed alongside the commercial wharf at 0900 and embarked our half day sail guests from the Leukaemia Foundation.Once welcomes were complete the ship departed the wharf at 1000 and proceeded out of the port into the Gulf of Saint Vincent, to set the fore and main staysails and topsail in very light conditions. This enabled the guests to observe the recently acquired deck work of the Youth Crew. After three hours at sea the ship then returned alongside Outer Harbour at 1300 where the half day sail guests were farewelled. After a short break the Youth Crew lay aloft on the yards to put harbour furls on all the square sails. Once complete we sailed from our berth and proceeded to our overnight anchorage at Semaphore Anchorage for our last night together on Young Endeavour. A slide show was shown on the upper deck capturing various moments and experiences during the voyage, this enabled the Youth Crew an opportunity to reflect on the past 10 days of their amazing once in a life time journey. The rest of the evening was spent completing end of voyage questionnaires and letters to themselves, which are returned to each Youth Crew member six months after voyage completion. Tomorrow morning, Young Endeavour will weigh anchor, transit the short distance up the Adelaide River to the Inner Harbour berth, yards fully manned with our accomplished young adventurers where we will say our final farewell to the Youth Crew of Voyage 19/10. It has been a magnificent journey and one not to be forgotten.The ship will remain in Adelaide until Tuesday 23rd November 2010 when she will embark the next Youth Crew for Voyage 20/10, Adelaide to Devonport. An open day will be conducted 1300 ��� 1600 Sunday 21st November 2010. Until then it has been an honour and privilege to sail with the Youth and Staff Crew of Voyage 19/10. I wish them all the best for their future endeavours. Yours ayeCaptain DamienCarpe Diem
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2300 at anchor - Weather Scattered Cloud, Wind SE 4 knots, Swell SE 0.5 metre, Temperature 16 degrees, Barometer 1020 hpa,
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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!!
