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Day 2 – Departed Port Phillip Bay
ocated Hi Everyone, Welcome to Day 2 of our Voyage. The Youth Crew were awake and on deck early this morning to witness a brilliant Melbourne sunrise. We kicked of the morning with a ���getting to know you exercise�� followed by the normal huge Young Endeavour breakfast. At 0755 the Youth Crew were mustered on the port side of the bridge and introduced to the traditional ceremony of colours (raise flags and sing Natiowell.nal Anthem) and morning brief. On completion it was straight into cleaning stations (this part of the morning we call Happy Hour) followed by a very comprehensive safety equipment brief given by the ���Dutchy�� the Ships Safety Equipment Officer. Whilst this was occurring the anchor was weighed and Young Endeavour commenced the long pilotage down to the south of Port Phillip Bay. During the day the Youth Crew were kept busy with deck safety and sail setting and furling drills. At 1500 in perfect conditions, tacking stations were called and the Youth Crew successfully proved that they had ���hoisted in�� the past 24 hours of instruction by successfully completing their first set of tacks as a crew. On completion of this drill all sail was handed in and everyone enjoyed a refreshing swim prior to the commencement of the final part of our pilotage out of Port Phillip Bay. At 1800 this evening Young Endeavour passed safely through the ���Rip�� (entry to Port Phillip Bay) and entered the relatively calm waters of Bass Strait. The time is now 2130 and the Youth Crew have now settled into their watches for the night. Currently the forecast is for favourable conditions overnight so if all goes to plan we should have a good passage across Bass Strait. Until tomorrow, take care.Yours AyeCaptain Gav
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Conditions:
Time 2130 - Currently we are located 24nm to the SE of Port Phillip Bay and experiencing light NE winds with a 1m SW swell.
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Dear readers,
STS Young Endeavour is, by the definition and origin of her name, about Aussie youths trying hard to achieve something difficult. This voyage certainly provided that... and then some. A challenging experience from all angles and areas. Yet the Youth Crew prevailed and found success. They should therefore be justifiably proud of themselves for persevering, seeing the silver lining and never wavering in their mission to have a great adventure. I am very proud of all of them and I'm sure you are too!
9 Days ago 23 Youth Crew from all over Australia, came together to sail this vessel, have fun and challenge themselves. They have not only done that, but have faced and overcome fears, and learnt a lot about themselves and each other.
They leave with new skills, improved persistence, resilience and adaptability, as well as generally knowing they are more capable than what they probably thought. And of course, having made great new friends - most probably, friends for life. It never gets old for us staff members, as we truly love our work.
Fair winds and following seas.
Captain Adam Charlie Farley+
