Light Conditions
Hi Everyone, Overnight the wind moderated to less than 10kts so main engines were switched on and we motor sailed throughout the morning. By early afternoon the wind had freshened from the east and we were able to bring the ship hard onto the wind and continue to make good speed up the mid north coast. Given the improved weather conditions and with only a small number of Youth Crew suffering from seasickness Jazz the Navigator took the opportunity to conduct her informative and interactive Navigation presentation. By late afternoon we were located 10nm to the south east of Sugarloaf Point making slow progress due again to light and variable winds. Given these frustrating conditions we again had to utilise main engines and motorsail so that we can achieve our planned anchorage at Trial Bay (South West Rocks) by 1000 tomorrow morning. Overnight the Youth Crew will consolidate their newly acquired navigation and sailing skills.Highlights for Today:1. Most Youth Crew overcoming seasickness and now being able to enjoy Chef Jarod’s food2. First sighting of migrating Humpback Whale3. Watching dolphins enjoying themselves in the ships bow wave 4. Competing in the first set of Rope Races.Until tomorrow take care.Yours AyeCaptain Gav
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Currently located 7nm to the east of Crowdy Head and experiencing light and variable NE winds with a 1m swell.
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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