ROUND TOP ISLAND SOUTH OF MACKAY
PAST 24 HOURSTWENTY FOUR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS JOINED IN MACKAY FOR THEIR ADVENTURE UNDER SAIL. AFTER THE WELCOME ADDRESS ALL YOUTH CREW CLOSED UP IN WATCHES TO DEPART MACKAY AND ONCE CLEAR OF THE BREAKWATER STARTED ICE BREAKER INTRODUCTIONS AND SHIP TOURS. THE SHIP ANCHORED OVERNIGHT OFF ROUND TOP ISLAND TO ALLOW ALL YOUTH CREW THE OPPORTUNITY TO CLIMB ALOFT IN RELATIVELY CALM CONDITIONS. TO EVERYONES CREDIT ALL YOUTH CREW SUCCESSFULLY CLIMBED UP AND OVER THE LOWER TOP AND RETURNED BACK ON DECK. THIS ACTIVITY OCCURED AS THE MOON ROSE A SPECTACULAR SIGHT. OVERNIGHT ALL WATCHES PROGRESSED IN CLIMBING ALOFT AND KNOT TYING. DURING THE SILENT HOURS A HUMPBACK WHALE AND CALVE STOPPED ALONGSIDE FOR A LOOK AT ALL ON DECK. EVERYONE WAS JOGGING AROUND THE UPPER DECK AT 0630 TO START THE DAY IN A GREAT FRAMES OF MIND. DURING THE FORENOON ALL PARTICPATED IN THE BRIEF, HAPPY HOUR, ENJOYED A WONDERFUL MORNING TEA AND FINISHING OFF WITH DECK SAFETY ALL BEFORE LUNCH. A FEW YOUTH CREW ARE FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THE SHIPS MOTION WHILST AT ANCHOR THOUGH THEIR SHIPMATES ARE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THEM. ALL THE BEST.YOURS AYEBRENTON 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