DAY 6 – AT SEA
Ahoy there Shipmates,The ship remained at sea overnight making good speed in the fresh SE conditions, rolling occasionally when a larger easterly swell came through. The Youth crew were kept busy throughout the night setting and furling sails, as it was necessary to change the sail plan. Some watches undertook the leadership activity known as the ‘Bearex’, which is controlled by the watch leaders, who set their watch a task they have not seen before. They are, however, given a set of detailed instructions on how to complete the task. It is an initiative and leadership activity designed to provide the natural leaders an opportunity to step-up and take charge of the situation. The other watch undertook the activity known as ‘Apples and Onions’ during which the youthies learn from their watch mates, in a supportive environment controlled by the watch leaders, their strengths and areas they could improve.Blue Watch wrote the lyrics to this morning’s Wakey wakey song to the tune of ‘the Lazy Song’ by Bruno Mars. Morning brief was held at 0900 which featured Salty explaining the nautical origin of the expression ‘to shake a leg’ and Nana taught the crew the song ‘Bananas’, having done her usual clean up of youthies clothing that had been left lying around the 12 berth and 6 berth cabins.After Happy Hour I gave my Sail Theory presentation to each of the watches. This was aimed at providing the youthies with enough knowledge on how Young Endeavour’s sails produce drive to enable them to control the Ship successfully on Command Day (only 48 hours away now!). At 1300 Lindsey ran the next round of ‘Ropies’, at which the Blueys put in their first strong performance!The crew then set a full press of sail in order to conduct Demonstrational Tacks during which the youthies rotated through the bridge while the Ship conducted a series of tacks to demonstrate how the bridge controls this activity. On completion we weared-Ship and set ourselves up for our overnight south-westerly run towards tomorrow morning’s intended anchorage off Brampton Island.Until tomorrow, yours aye,CAPT Mike
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Conditions:
Weather: fine, Wind: SE / 18 kn, Sea State:4, Swell: SE / .0 m, Temp: 25 deg. C
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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