Day 2 – Farewell Sydney Harbour…A busy Day…And the Green Goblin!

Ahoy Shipmates…Day 2, a traditionally busy day! Last night all but one of our intrepid young adventurers made it to the top of the foremast and out onto the Top Gallant yard…a great effort! After a restful night at anchor, Young Endeavour awoke to a hazy Monday morning at 0630. After a quick deck game it was time for showers and breakfast. At 0800 we conducted the Colours Ceremony (raising of flags) followed by the first morning brief of the voyage, hearing from the Navigator, Engineer, Watch Officer (aka Salty…ship’s nautical terminology expert), Sailmaster and myself. The Youth Crew were then introduced to the joys of the aptly named ‘Happy Hour’ (cleaning). With the ship sparkling they all came back up on deck for Captain’s Safety where they learned all about the ship’s safety equipment, after which the real fun began…sail handling. Guided by their watch leaders the Youth Crew set about practising setting and furling sails. This continued until after lunch then at 1430 we departed our anchorage in Rose Bay and made our way to sea. Once outside the heads, despite the relatively calm conditions, the dreaded green goblin (sea sickness) reared it’s ugly head. To their credit everyone pushed through and after James gave the mainsail brief we set a full press of fore and aft sails in preparation for tacking stations. With the Youth Crew briefed and in position we successfully completed 3 tacks and a wear (gybe). Dinner followed and we are currently about 12 nautical miles off the coast making our way to the north. The Youth Crew have commenced keeping bridge watches, learning about watch on deck responsibilities (helm, lookout, upper deck and machinery rounds). Each watch will keep a four hour watch overnight. We have unfortunately lost our wind so are currently being assisted by the iron headsails (engines)! All are well (mostly) are are embracing the challenge of sailing a tall ship! Until tomorrow, fair winds and following seas…Captain Kenny
Latitude/Longitude:
Conditions:
Wind: SE at 2 knots Weather: Overcast Swell: NE at 1.5m Course: 017 true Speed: 4 knots Location: 13nm east of Sydney
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After a well deserved sleep in these sheltered waters which was a refreshing change to clinging to our bunk racks for dear life for the past few days, the ship rose to another banger of a morale tune “sung” by Blue Watch. Brekkie was fun after the early morning activity to get us all up and moving. We held another round of competitive not-competitive rope races which culminated in smashed eggs on deck and the mummification of said egg smashers.
Roast lamb for lunch was prepped by the staffies in the absence of our culinary wizard Steve. Once cleaned up, we took the RHIB’s across to Captains Beach bordering HMAS Creswell which was a mind-blowingly beautiful little spot. Pretty much everyone had a dip in the drink and a roll in the sand and played some creative beach games run by our Suitability legends, Speedy Sam and Eggs.
A few hours at the beach made everyone ready to head back home and attack a teak deck barbeque, devouring cheese platters, steaks, sangas, and salads. With our full stomachs, us youthies initiated the highly anticipated elections for our command day roles. Which will commence sometime around midday tomorrow. We held a vote for each available role that all willing youthies put themselves forward for.
The following roles were voted as follows: Captain – Warwick, Sailmaster – Hugh, Navigator – Ruscoe, Officer of the Watch – Dan, Watch Leader – Nick, Ben, Bridget, Master chef – Emily, Mackenzie, Alyshia
We were greeted after our elections by a low flying anti-submarine MH60-Romeo Helicopter which did a cool fly around our ship. *Thanks Squizz!!* And then watched an amazing film about the rounding of Cape Horn back in 1929 on a 7 story tall sail ship.
Signing off from our anchor watch, Ben and Giles.
“I believe that positive energy and optimism help us to take up any challenge in life and to succeed in even the most difficult tasks. I also believe that positive energy is contagious: We can transmit it to others”


After a rather nonchalant guts watch with the Bluies, Reddies came in guns a blazing, setting our beautiful square sails preparing us for a speedy and eventful day at sea. Scaling (laying aloft) the Foremast, whilst the ship swayed kept the Reddies on their toes, holding on for dear life as they let out the gaskets for the Topgallant and Topsail Yards. A challenging activity to start off our day rewarded with a beautiful sunrise over Starboard.
During the day we participated in a Meteorology Brief led by our resident Nav guru TOMO, learning everything there is about fluffy, rainy and stormy clouds. This was followed by Lunch and a needed Siesta.
Whilst some slumbered, Bluies kept watch. They had brave volunteers to climb both main mast and to the topgallant yard to sea furl the sails.
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Rockin and rolling, Youthies (the newest salty sea dogs) Hugh, Bridget, and Nick!!