Day 7 – Scawfell Island
Today started at 0400 with a quick tack when Port Watch took over the watch from Starboard (who got a nice sleep in until 0745!).
After another delicious breakfast from chef Keely, we did Captain’s setting and furling getting ready for Command Day tomorrow. Another fantastic performance from Salty and his crew returned today, after his sunday rest. Today’s round of ropies meant that Port watch is now in the lead (booo), but Starboard is still in the race!
Rope swinging and jumping off bowsprit filled this afternoon as well as a trip ashore to Scawfell Island, where the trees were filled with butterflies and the water was perfect for snorkelling. Yummy pasta and lamb roast filled us for dinner, right before we had to elect our positions for Command Day, which are;
Captain FrankieSail Master CharleyNavigators Abi and GeorgiaWatch Leader Aimee Chefs Gella and Elijah.
Just before bed, we got to watch a documentary on the projector on deck about sailing around Cape Horn in the 1920s.
We go to bed tonght excited and nervous for what the next 24 hours hold, and on that note, signing off for day 7.​Adrian and Georgia (from the mighty Starboard watch).
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Conditions:
Weather: Fine. Wind: SE @ 10kts. Temp: 18.
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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