Day 7 – Jervis Bay, Rope Swing and HMAS Creswell!

Ahoy shipmates…well we have made it the picturesque (if a bit chilly) Jervis Bay, which should prove a perfect starting point for Command Day tomorrow noting the expected southerly change. Sas and Sinead have covered the day in detail below, and I’m certain you’d much rather hear from them than me…Command Day looms! Until tomorrow, fair winds, Cap K.———-
Captain’s Log Day 7
Hey everyone, Sas and Sinead here writes to you from Jervis Bay. Today started off with an epic cover to ‘Old Town Road’ (thanks red watch) to begin another day in paradise for us Youthies. Overnight each Watch Team completed a self-reflection activity called ‘Stop, Start and Continue’ which really put in perspective what this voyage is all about and what we are going to take from it as individuals. After a scrumptious hot brekkie made by the amazing chef team, we got straight into the Captain’s Setting and Furling with Captain Kenny and Horto where we proved that we all can safely furl and set the sails! After a hilarious but informative morning brief by all the amazing staff we had a nice happy hour and then had some down-time while we approached Jervis Bay! Although Dion told us that Jervis Bay was the best place ever, there was rain, wind and cold conditions, however it cleared up and we can now see what Dion is talking about. We then had some lunch or delicious pasta carbonara and beef thing that was amazing before we got to finally conquer the rope swing off the ship!! (Thanks Harry and Horto for being on shark watch, you rock!) That was heaps of fun although extremely cold and almost everyone got to have two turns before running to a warm shower. As the sun came out we tendered over to HMAS Creswell Naval College and played some games in our watches and mixed groups. Whilst completing a tight-rope activity we had our own demonstrator and paparazzi, 4 yr old Jack (Dion’s son) which was quite cute but also we’re pretty sure a lot of photos of the ground! We then walked to a pristine beach where we had the chance to go in for a swim which I can tell you was refreshing! We then all gathered back on the Endeavour where we were enlightened by Captain Kenny’s wisdom for Command Day through a short brief. We will be allocating roles tonight and can’t believe that we will get the keys to handle the ship tomorrow! Ate an amazing cheese platter whilst viewing a beautiful sunset here in Jervis Bay and smelling the BBQ cooking our delicious dinner! Now it’s dark and the stars are putting on a lovely display, and after some dessert plus muffins made by the amazing Jerome, we are ready for a movie night on the deck! Sas- Hello family!! I’m having the most amazing time and i can’t wait to tell you all about it! SO GOOD ! And also welcome home Claudie, I’ve , missed you! Xxxx Sinead – Hey fam and Callum!! I am having an amazing time! I even have been able to have a couple of naps !! Missed you all xxx
Latitude/Longitude:
Conditions:
Wind: Nil Weather: Fine, clear...and cold Sea: Calm Location: At anchor off Sailors Beach, HMAS Creswell
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Ahoy followers of our Young Endeavour journey! Command Day. We made it.
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!!

ARRRGH, ahoy there from the spectacular Jervis Bay! We’ve all been taken A-back by the crystal clear blue waters and snow white sands.
After a well deserved sleep in these sheltered waters which was a refreshing change to clinging to our bunk racks for dear life for the past few days, the ship rose to another banger of a morale tune “sung” by Blue Watch. Brekkie was fun after the early morning activity to get us all up and moving. We held another round of competitive not-competitive rope races which culminated in smashed eggs on deck and the mummification of said egg smashers.
Roast lamb for lunch was prepped by the staffies in the absence of our culinary wizard Steve. Once cleaned up, we took the RHIB’s across to Captains Beach bordering HMAS Creswell which was a mind-blowingly beautiful little spot. Pretty much everyone had a dip in the drink and a roll in the sand and played some creative beach games run by our Suitability legends, Speedy Sam and Eggs.
A few hours at the beach made everyone ready to head back home and attack a teak deck barbeque, devouring cheese platters, steaks, sangas, and salads. With our full stomachs, us youthies initiated the highly anticipated elections for our command day roles. Which will commence sometime around midday tomorrow. We held a vote for each available role that all willing youthies put themselves forward for.
The following roles were voted as follows: Captain – Warwick, Sailmaster – Hugh, Navigator – Ruscoe, Officer of the Watch – Dan, Watch Leader – Nick, Ben, Bridget, Master chef – Emily, Mackenzie, Alyshia
We were greeted after our elections by a low flying anti-submarine MH60-Romeo Helicopter which did a cool fly around our ship. *Thanks Squizz!!* And then watched an amazing film about the rounding of Cape Horn back in 1929 on a 7 story tall sail ship.
Signing off from our anchor watch, Ben and Giles.
“I believe that positive energy and optimism help us to take up any challenge in life and to succeed in even the most difficult tasks. I also believe that positive energy is contagious: We can transmit it to others”
