Day Eight – At Anchor Kangaroo Island
Hi Everyone,
Welcome to Day 7 of our voyage. It was a clear but cold morning that greeted the Youth Crew of Young Endeavour this morning.
Rather than the normal morning activities we started the morning with Captains Setting and Furling Drills which was completed by 0915 with all watches demonstrating a high standard of safety and successfully passing this activity.
A later than normal morning brief and cleaning stations followed then just after midday I gave my Command Day Brief. Whilst this was occurring we entered Kangaroo Islands Nepean Bay then transited the short distance into Kingscote Harbour coming safely to anchor 1245.
Once at anchor the Youth Crew were ferried ashore to the town of Kingscote where they were given the opportunity to have a good leg stretch, brave a swim at a local beach, browse through the few shops that happened to be open or just sit and enjoy a real coffee.
This evening with everyone safely back onboard we enjoyed a teak deck BBQ and once completed the Youth Crew held their Command Day elections.
To complete the night’s activities we will be screening the Tall Ship movie ‘Around Cape Horn’ then following an anchor brief from Adam our resident ‘Navman’ everyone will turn in for a well deserved good nights rest at anchor in preperation for which I am sure will be a challenging but most rewarding Command Day.
Until tomorrow, take care.
Yours Aye
Captain Gav
Latitude/Longitude:
Conditions:
Currently at anchor at Kangaroo Island and enjoying moderate 10-15kt NE winds with nil swell. The current temperature is 20 degrees.
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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