Friday 1030 – Motorsaling East of Flinders Is
Ahoy Me Hearties,What an awesome sail we have had in the last 24 hour – we rocketted across Bass Strait overnight in a northerly gale – much better to be going with it!Unfortunately there was a westerly change during the morning watch this morning which has again filled into a full gale. We are now snugged down under jib, forestays’l, main stays’l and main making a cracking nine knots towards Tassie. The plan is now to go to anchor off Eddystone Point in NE Tasmania for a few hours tonight. This will allow everyone to get a good meal in and spend a little bit of time relaxing with the deck at less than a 25 degree angle. Every one is going well although a bit tired due to the weather. e will then sail overnight to get to Wineglass Bay by first light tomorrow. Until then, Shipmates,Yours Aye,ChrisChris GallowayCommander, RANCommanding Officer
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Wind WNW 35 knots - a full gale
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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