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Day 9 – Command Day Part 2
Hi Everyone,Please find attached Day 2 of Command Day.Until Tomorrow, take care.Yours AyeCaptain Gav COMMAND DAY PART 2 Hi everyone, Started off the second half of command day to very smooth seas and next to no wind. Youth crew organised morning aerobics which was a huge success, followed up by an amazing breakfast by our youth crew chefs. We kept the tradition alive with the morning brief, it started with a talk from the sail master, navigator, Nanna’s daughter and the Captain to discuss the plan for the day. The plan for today was to complete as many tasks as possible and arrive safely anchored off shore at Mackay. One of the first tasks was to clean up the ship, with a huge happy hour followed by a rust and brass clean and polish to ensure the ship was in ship shape and in top order. While most of the crew were completing this task the command team were trying to navigate the quickest and safest route to Mackay, which in turn proved challenging with around 2-4knots wind for majority of the day. Another task that was quickly checked off the list was to create a mural at midships. The girlies put their creativity to work and came up with a outstanding mural. We miraculously made it to our destination within the time assigned, where the youth crew was rewarded with a relaxing afternoon. After handing back over the ship to the staffies we all had a big debrief on what we will take from the challenge. A scrumptious dinner and a relaxing movie (Pirates of the Caribbean) under the stars was a great way to end command day, looking forward to the challenges that come tomorrow. Until then … Goodnight.
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Currently at anchor at slade Island and enjoying light SW winds with nil swell. Current temperature is 15 degrees.
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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!!
