Motor Sailing, East of Green Cape
Ahoy Shipmates,We have made good time in the last 24 hours and we will be crossing into Victorian waters and out into the Bass Strait later tonight. This year’s race is proving to be a fast one overall and we are having to motorsail to maintain our position in the back part of the fleet.The Youth Crew have been busily settling into the routine of the ship and are proving to be quite adept sailors, although more of the team have succumbed to sea sickness. This afternoon we were fortunate enough to have Sean Langman, our radio operator and well-known Sydney sailing identity give us a sail theory lecture, followed by a short explanation of his plan to attempt the world sailing speed record next year.The weather is forecast to ease, so it is likely that at some stage overnight we will have to hand all sail (put it away) and motor for a few hours. Tomorrow will find us in the middle of Bass Strait, well on the way to Tassie!Until tomorrow, Yours Aye,ChrisChris GallowayCommander, RANCommanding Officer
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Wind - SE 15-20 knots, swell and sea low, clear and warm.
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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