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Day 7 – Coral Sea
Ahoy there everyone,Welcome to day seven, the morning commenced at 0630 with another rousing tune from Sail Master Kristy which heralded in a new day onboard filled with sunshine and the promise of setting all square sails. With the early morning activity, daily activity brief and happy hour completed the ship weighed anchor and departed picturesque Lady Musgrave Island. Setting all three square sails and shaping a course north eastward of the Bunker Island Group. Weather conditions proved favourable with south easterly 15 knot winds and a one metre swell under clear skies. The forenoon commenced with sail work and climbing aloft consolidation in preparation for command day when the Youth Crew will take control of the ship for 24 hours. After lunch the next round of rope races was conducted by Engineer Mick, during this it was observed that the ‘non’ had disappeared from the title non-competitive as each watch gained confidence in the lay out and terminology of the ship in order to locate the various nominated items. The afternoon continued with sail and deck work as each watch ensured that they were at a safe standard to set or furl a nominated sail without any assistance from their Watch Leader. Then after another magnificent dinner and sunset the ship settled into sea watches overnight as the ship continued to make ground towards Heron Island in the Capricorn Island Group where we are intending to anchor tomorrow forenoon. It has been a busy and demanding day on deck with each watch acquitting themselves with distinction. Until tomorrow evening, Yours Aye Captain Damien
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Conditions:
2000 at sea - weather clear skies, wind E 12 knots, swell SE 0.5 metre, temperature 19 degrees, barometer 1023 hpa
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The beautiful weather at our anchor point at Jervis Bay made for a spectacular day under the command of our fellow Youth Crew! A morning stretch and some wise words from the Ship Crew gave Captain Waz and the team a step in the right direction.
With the new watches all set and ready to go, Captain’s Setting and Furling gave all our youthies the chance to prove their abilities on the high seas. Strong performances from all three watches; Sharkies, Chompers and Narwhals!!
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.
The Captain was given a small but very significant envelope that contained the essential, non-essential and completely optional tasks to be done over the course of the next 24 hours. 2 tacks were to be made at a minimum before leaving the bay and safety checks were the essential tasks to start our journey. However.
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.
Happy Birthday to the Capitan, Warwick, who turned 24 today! The wonderful MasterChef’s created a “cherry ripe” cake out of rice crispies, coconut, chocolate, and love. With a beautiful ceremony to end our day.
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!!
