Day 2

10 Jun Day 2

Ahoy Shipmates,Voyage 00/05 is off to a great start – we are new well out into theTasman Sea en-route to Opua in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, wherewe will clear Customs and Immigration on the 21January beforeheading to Auckland.The Youth Crew have settled in well, with eveyone making the climb tothe Topgallant yard (30m off the water) overnight. With ship’s toursand safety briefs completed, and fortified by and excellent dinner,the ship slipped quietly out of Sydney harbour at 10PM. Now that we are at sea, things are settling into routine – watches,steering, cleaning, settling sails, and being seasick. About 60% ofthe Youth Crew and some of the Staffies are suffering, but everyoneis smiling and happy.Today we will continue with the programmed activities of the main safety induction (delivered by that special guest Captain Safety”)