Monday, 10 May 2004
PAST 24 HOURSA FABULOUS DAY SAILING WITH ALL FORE AND AFT AND UPPER TWO SQUARES SET. MID AFTERNOON ALL WATCHES CLOSED UP FOR ROTATION AND DEMONSTRATION TACKS. THIS IS WHERE ALL YOUTH CREW ROTATE THROUGH THEDIFFERENT STATIONS AS WELL AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW TACKING FROM THEBRIDGE. AFTERWARDS ALL WATCHES HONED THEIR NAVIGATION AND SAIL SETTING SKILLS OVERNIGHT. THE WEATHER WAS TERRIFIC ALLOWING THE SHIP TO RUN ON A BROAD REACH. THIS MORNING ALL WATCHES CLOSED UP TO PROVESETTING AND FURLING IN PREPARATION FOR COMMAND DAY. EVERYONE COMPLETED THESE DRILLS IN A TIMELY AND SEAMANLIKE MANNER. THE SHIP HAS ANCHORED OFF DUNK ISLAND FOR A VISIT AND A WELL EARNED BREAK.YOUTH CREW IMPRESSIONS.CARLY, REDCLIFFE – ITS BEEN AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE, WATCHING THE SUNRISE FROM THE YARDS AND DOLPHINS PLAYING AT THE BOW.HOODY, BARGARA – VERY BIG SHOUT OUT TO MY POSSE, RECOMEND IT TO ANYONE.JAMES, TOOWOOMBA – LOTS OF FUN, BEAUTIFUL VIEWS, A FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE. GOOD AS GOLD.ALL THE BESTBRENTON WITTLIEUTENANT COMMANDER, RANCAPTAIN STS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR
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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