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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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Morning brief gave the Sailmaster a chance to give us the daily orders and help get everyone on the same page. With the staff crew getting ready for a holiday and giving us the ship, floral shirts and party music filled the deck and, with some final preparations, the ship was ours.
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More amusing, optional tasks allowed some of our youthies to become part of the “Beach Assault Team” while others were put to the task of making a slideshow of the voyage, tying all the knots on the list, etc. These were some activities that bided the time for our incredible navigator - Ruscoe to set out a plan and work together with the Sailmaster - Hugh to create a sail plan.
Tacking stations were the focus for our late afternoon, preparing to weigh anchor and leave such a beautiful bay, for our last stretch of this incredible voyage.
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Sailing into the night leaves us the ability to see the lights from our destination. Sydney, here we come!
Wish us luck! From Nat and Tom!!
