Day 6 – At Sea on Passage to the Tiwi Islands
Ahoy there Shipmates, Overnight the Ship remained at sea on passage to the Tiwi Islands. We maintained an easterly course motor-sailing in a light and variable breeze. Sail Master Kyle piped Wakey wakey at 0700 while the watch on were at the lower top with their Watch Leader observing the sunrise. Chef Keely treated us to Eggs Benedict for breakfast with a choice of bacon or smoked salmon! After breakfast Salty paid a visit to our morning brief and demonstrated the nautical origin of why we ‘split the dogs’ (dog watches), using the staffies’ well-developed acting skills and impressive wardrobe and props. Nana then visited with a few items of loose clothing she had found ‘sculling about’ the youth crew’s cabins. Today’s song she taught us was ‘Green Alligators’. At the same time Navigator James caught our second fish of the voyage on one of our trolling rods, a Mack Tuna. That was followed by Happy Hour and then the crew mustered on deck for the watches to conduct their final sail setting and furling practice before the Captain’s Setting and Furling assessment scheduled for this afternoon. After lunch we stopped the Ship, rigged the rope swing again and had an ocean swim for 45 minutes. This was followed by another round of Rope Races and then we set all three square sails and continued our passage to the Tiwis on a quarter run with the Jib, Main Staysail and the Mainsail also set. At 1600 Horto and I conducted Captain’s Setting and Furling, assessing if the watches were competent at setting and furling the Staysails to progress to Command Day. I am pleased to say all the watches passed. Tonight’s dinner included a choice of fresh tuna, some as sashimi and some pan fried. It was delicious. The ship remained at sea overnight with the watches consolidating their navigation knowledge and practising their sail handling skills. It is intended to anchor the Ship tomorrow at Cape Fourcroy, Bathurst Island, before lunch. Until tomorrow evening, Yours Aye Captain Mike
Latitude/Longitude:
Conditions:
Wind : westerly at 7 kn, Weather: fine and humid, Swell: nil, Temperature: 25 deg C
You might also be interested in
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