MOTOR SAILING UNDER ALL PLAIN SAIL
Ahoy Shipmates!Just when I thought things were going well, the weather has done it’sthing – we are now hard on the breeze, motor sailing at a fast 8.5knots, but being pushed well north of our intended track by a fresheasterly breeze. The Youth Crew are experiencing a large Tasman Seaswell from the South West, which is running at 3-4 metres: the surfwill be pumping on the west coast beaches of the North Island ofN.Z…Today after “happy hour” (a “Brasso Day” in fact) we handed(tookdown) some sail as the wind increased, and conducted “rotationaltacksd”. This is a practical exerise aimed at getting the wathcesused to tacking the ship from different stattions, so that whencommand day comes around eveyone knows everybody else’s job.Now a word from returnee Youth Crew Member Anna…Hi Everyone,Missing you all heaps but having a fantastic time on board!! Greatstaff, great crew and pretty good weather – its not too rough whichis fine by me! We havn’t seen land since Friday night and probablywont again until this Friday. We went for a swim in the middleof Tasman Sea yesterday – fantastic!To all those from Picton Swim Team going on the camp on Tuesday -have a great time! Take lots of photos so I can see how much fun youhave. Sorry I cant be there.Chris, I cant wait til our day sail – you’ll love it!!See yas, Love AnnaUntil tomorrow, Shipmates,Yours Aye,ChrisChris GallowayLieutenant Commander, RANCommanding OfficerSTS 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