Day 7 – Sea to Ulverstone
Ahoy there Shipmates,Overnight the ship continued on passage south-west towards Ulverstone, a town 15 nm west of Devonport. We were woken at 0700 by Blue Watch singing the attached song.After the morning brief, at which Salty explained the terms ‘Hunky Dorey’ and ‘Hi-Jacked’, and ‘happy hour’ the youth crew underwent my assessment known as ‘Captain’s Setting and Furling’ at which myself, assisted by Sumo, task each watch individually to furl and set two sails, without any Staff Watch Leader direction. This is a competency assessment necessary before they can progress to Command Day.After lunch I gave the youthies the Command Day brief and then allowed them one hour to conduct their Command Day elections, the results of which follow:Captain – Annabel de JongSail Master – Clay GowersNavigator – Owen SigalWatch Officers – Benjamin Cook, Rebecca Di Napoli and Andrea CraigieWatch Leaders – Roishin Cooper, Brock Lloyd and Alexandra CondonChefs – Kieran Sheehan, Sean Edens and Montana-Lee KisiCongratulations to all those who have been elected by their fellow youth crew members to be in leadership positions and good luck for tomorrow.At 1600 we anchored off the coast at Ulverstone, about 15 nm west of Devonport. The youthies went for an afternoon climb before we had a BBQ dinner on the upper decks, prepared by Chef Aaron and the Engineer Sumo. After cleaning up from dinner the crew had some time off before the movie ‘Around Cape Horn’ was screened in our outdoor theatre after sunset.It is intended to remain in our current anchorage overnight and I will hand over control of the Ship to Youth Crew Captain Annie at 0800 tomorrow. At the same time I will give him a list of 20 tasks to be completed by the youth crew between 0800 tomorrow and 0800 on Friday, when she will hand the Ship back to me, hopefully in the same condition that I gave it to her!Until tomorrow, when you will hear from Youth Crew Captain Annie instead of me,Until tomorrow,Yours AyeCaptain Mike BLUE WATCH WAKEY WAKEY SONG – WED 15 JAN(to the tune of ‘Mambo No. 5)2, 6 heave alrightEverybody from their bunks come on it’s time toHave some breakfast, take a showerGet dressed even though you really don’t wannaThe day’s bright so come on let’s goWe got work to do, places to goWe got climbing, heaving, checking awayWe’re gonna do it, long, to the end of the dayA little bit of sailing in the sunA little bit of furling ‘cause it’s funA little bit of climbing in the airA little bit of sliding here and thereA little bit of sunblock on your faceA little bit of counting keeping paceA little bit of dolphins at dawnA little bit of food from Aaron.So get up, get on your way!   “Â
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Weather: fine, Wind: Light and variable, Swell: 0.25 northerly, Temp: 18 deg. C
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