Day 5 – Southern Ocean
Hi Everyone, As forecast the wind veered and strengthened from the south during the early hours of this morning. Just after sunrise the swell increased to 3m and to make matters worse heavy rain set in (not a great welcome into the Southern Ocean).Given these unpleasant conditions and the fresh onset of bouts of seasickness in a few of the Youth Crew it was decided to suspend the training program for the day with the only requirements for the Youth Crew being to maintain their watches, which they did extremely well. Theses conditions continued throughout the day but we still managed to make good speed under fore and aft sails. By 2000 we were located 40nm to the NW of Cape Wickham (most northern point of King Island) sailing well with the conditions beginning moderate.At our current speed it is our intentions to round Cape Wickham during the early hours of tomorrow morning then proceed down the east coast of King Island and anchor in Sea Elephant Bay.Until tomorrow, take careYours AyeCaptain Gav
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Currently located 40nm to the NW of Cape Wickham and experiencing strong 18-25kt southerly winds with a 3-4m SW swell
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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