Mostly got the sea legs …
Good evening everyone,A wonderful overnight motor sail with the wind building from the south west. During the middle watch (midnight to 4:00 am) the guys needed to do some manouevring around some rain squals but other than that a very pleasant passage north along the NSW coast. We took advantage of the fresher breeze and learned how to set the square sails. We sailed all through the morning and because we made good speed we decided to anchor in Trial Bay (South West Rocks) for the afternoon. This allowed the not so confident climbers to experience more climbing in benign conditions but more importantly, it gave us an opportunity to swim. About half the Crew went in for an invigorating splash with some of the swings off the monkey rope being quite spectacular … and some not so spectacular!We sang happy birthday to Sam and enjoyed a great chocolate cake with him. We also enjoyed a visit from the South West Rocks Scout Group, giving some future Young Endeavour Youth Crew a chance to look around the Ship.We will weigh anchor at 8:00pm and begin passage to Coffs Harbour where we intend arriving at 8:00am tomorrow. Overnight the Youth Crew will be keeping watches but I don\’t expect too much sail handling. An opportunity to put into practice the navigation theory that was done earlier today.Until tomorrow, take care.Yak (Voyage Captain)
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Wind:SSE at 5 knots. Partly cloudy with a low southerly swell. Barometer 1021 Hpa and steady. Air temperature 16.5 degrees. Sea Temp 18 degrees. Expect weather conditions to remain the same for the next 24 hrs or so.
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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