Day 2 – To seadom with love
“Give me a home among the gum trees… with lots of plum trees…” This classic anthem roused us from our slumbers , this morning at anchor Mud Island. The ships company then gathered at midships for a lovely Early Morning Activity (EMA) before breakfast was had. Morning brief took place at 0800 after the traditional Naval Colours ceremony and singing of the Australian National Anthem. Goose bump stuff ladies and gents. Then it was time to introduce our sea puppies to their climbing harnesses, thus harness and safety aloft briefings were conducted. Youth Crew, one and all, then lay aloft the foremast, up one side and down the other. Woohoo. Nothing to it. Well, of course there was. It was definitely not an easy task for most. I told them all that I was very proud of the way that they pushed through their fears and went higher and higher, against their instincts and own expectations. Pretty sure they’re proud of themselves too 😉 Well done. Next was lunch. Yum. Then we weighed anchor and departed the lovely Mud Island shaping course for the north of the bay and out to sea-dom – like freedom you dig? No good?? ok sorry. During the transit out, there was lots of setting and furling practice going on (looks like they know what they’re doing already!!). We departed Moreton Bay just on sunset and kept going north. Youthies will settle into sea watches tonight, with helm, lookout, engineering rounds and environmental data collection duties, to keep them busy. Seas are slight but that hasn’t stopped the old green goblin from making an appearance, causing a few to ‘feed the fish’. Youthies will get their sea legs soon and all will be peachy. Pushing on, we are remaining at sea overnight, plying north. Until tomorrow night. Stay safe and good night. Captain Adam Charlie Farley+
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Conditions:
Weather: Fine. Wind: N @ 12. Temp: 19. Swell: 030 @ 0.5m.
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Thank you Tarvi, Kaeden and Matt for your narrative of today's events. Intentions are to remain at anchor in Hunters Bay, just off HMAS Penguin, home of the RAN Diving School, a place close to my heart, having spent many a day there under training as a young Officer! The plan is to weigh anchor and proceed to HMAS Waterhen, in Waverton, to pick up our Community Day Sailors from the Windgap Foundation and take them for a sail around the harbour for 3 hours. The Youth Crew will help us host our visitors and give them an experience of Young Endeavour. We will drop them back to Waverton and then proceed to anchor in the harbour where we will have a good view of the Bridge and the Opera House for the Youth Crew's last night onboard. Until tomorrow. Yours Aye, Captain Mike