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Day Eight – Command Day
Hi Everyone,
Welcome to day eight of our voyage. On a normal day I would be writing a full days log explaining what we have experienced, observed and achieved but as of 1300 today I handed the ship over to Youth Crew Captain Chris and his loyal Crew for their 24hr Command Day so this responsibility has now fallen upon his shoulders and I am sure that you will enjoy reading about their exploits.
Until tomorrow, take care.
Yours Aye
Captain Gav
Monday 9th January 2017 – Voyage 01/17
Ahoy Everybody!
We’ve reached Command Day and have had a great day so far to show for it. We woke up this morning to the smooth sounds of Johnny Cash and pancakes, with the lovely King Island backdrop surrounding us. Although it was a bit overcast, we were quick to head off to the beach for a few games of soccer, a swim and a team challenge to make a sand sculpture of the Young Endeavour.
Our wonderful chef Keely prepared one last meal for us at lunchtime before the Youthies took over for the day. Then came 1pm and the ship was officially ours!
One of our first challenges involved getting as many of our Youth Crew up aloft as possible. With a beautiful view of the island, the sun poked through the clouds for the first time of the day for our photo. The entire crew managed to get up the mast, with even the Chefs taking time out from their busy schedule to climb a few rattlin’s!
Then it was time to weigh anchor and set sail. With the help of the Staffies we managed to get going and then it was up to us to set some sails and start heading towards Stanley. After a slow start, we managed to get back on course and are currently sailing smoothly towards our destination.
Sunset is due in the next couple of hours and we’re all looking forward to what is sure to be a challenging night ahead. With a few course changes possibly required and each of the watches running with less people than usual, everyone will need to put in to get through the night successfully. I’m full of confidence and optimism at this point though, that we’ll manage to pull into Stanley tomorrow morning all safe and sound. We’ll then look to head up the mountain as a crew and enjoy the view!
Until Tomorrow,
Captain Chris
Latitude/Longitude:
Conditions:
Currently located 24nm to the ESE of Grassy Harbour and experiencing moderate WSW winds with a 1m SW swell. Our current speed under sail is 5kts and the temperature is 16 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!!
