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Perfect Sailing
Ahoy Shipmates, This morning saw the YE Crew wake to beautiful Noosa morning, so given these conditions, our early morning activity (EMA) consisted of a refreshing swim followed by a hearty BBQ breakfast served on deck. Once morning brief and ���happy hour�� were complete I briefed the YC on the intricacies of sailing away from anchor and in brilliant conditions YE successfully completed this evolution, and in doing so, provided the Noosa locals with a perfect view of the Ship under full plain sail departing Laguna Bay. Early afternoon saw us conduct the second set of rope races, which again was a very closely contested event between all three watches. This was followed by a very informative lesson on the scientific art of navigation given by the Ships Navigator. Freshening south easterly winds during the afternoon provided the ideal conditions to set both the fisherman and gaff topsail and by late afternoon YE was south east of Double Island Point making good ground to the north east with a perfectly balanced sail plan making good 7kts. During the night watches this evening the YC will continue to consolidate their newly found sailing and navigation skills as the ship continues to make good ground up the east coast of Fraser Island.Yours AyeCaptain Gav
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Currently sailing on a starboard broad reach under full plain sail and experiencing moderate South easterly winds
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Morning brief gave the Sailmaster a chance to give us the daily orders and help get everyone on the same page. With the staff crew getting ready for a holiday and giving us the ship, floral shirts and party music filled the deck and, with some final preparations, the ship was ours.
The Captain was given a small but very significant envelope that contained the essential, non-essential and completely optional tasks to be done over the course of the next 24 hours. 2 tacks were to be made at a minimum before leaving the bay and safety checks were the essential tasks to start our journey. However.
More amusing, optional tasks allowed some of our youthies to become part of the “Beach Assault Team” while others were put to the task of making a slideshow of the voyage, tying all the knots on the list, etc. These were some activities that bided the time for our incredible navigator - Ruscoe to set out a plan and work together with the Sailmaster - Hugh to create a sail plan.
Tacking stations were the focus for our late afternoon, preparing to weigh anchor and leave such a beautiful bay, for our last stretch of this incredible voyage.
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Sailing into the night leaves us the ability to see the lights from our destination. Sydney, here we come!
Wish us luck! From Nat and Tom!!
