Day 4 A Beautiful Day’s Sailing Under Squares
Ahoy Shipmates. After a very busy Day 3, today had a more relaxed vibe. After the usual early morning antics we departed the beautiful Sydney Harbour at around 1000, turned right, and commenced our transit to Jervis Bay. Most of the day was spent consolidating newly learnt skills (climbing, sail handling and watch on deck). After lunch the wind picked up from the north east, enabling us to set some square sails, and after round 2 of rope races and Jerome’s Navigation Brief, we spent a relaxing afternoon under sail…glorious. And pleasingly the green goblin laid low…much to the joy of some of the Youth Crew. That’s it for now, until tomorrow…fair winds…Captain Kenny…-…
Captains Log 22 Oct 18
A standard 0630 start, in Double Bay, Sydney, with a few laps of the deck. We had a fulfilling breakfast of bacon, eggs and croissants, then Kenny’s Quotes, Kenny’s confounding curiosities, and the morning brief, followed by Happy Hour – the ship became tiddly in record time (for us). The ship departed around 9am heading south. Youth staff climbed the mast and set the square sails – a first for us. It was particularly challenging for those with vertigo with the ship tilting this way and that. Routine watches were performed by the youth staff to keep the ship safe. We had the Game of Ropes, Red watch is now in the lead overall, but we all know White Watch will win in the end (not necessarily). The day ended in a relaxed fashion and now night watches have commenced. The vibe is sunburnt, tired from all our great work today, and thoroughly enjoying the experience.
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Conditions:
Wind: NNE at 15 knots Weather: Fine Swell: ENE at 1.0m Course:170 true Speed: 4 knots Location: Off Wollongong
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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