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Sailing, Command day
Well today is the day that the youth crew of the Young Endeavour are put to the test. It is our turn to take full control of the ship for a duration of 24 hours, this includes all aspects of sailing as well as cooking all meals without the assistance of the staff crew.We woke up this morning in the foggy fishing port of Stanley TAS. After going ashore to complete some games, we had free time to have a look around the town. When we got back to the ship the real fun was to begin! It was our turn to take control of the ship. (god help us��_)The captain handed over his ship at 1500 and is hoping to get it back at 1500 tomorrow afternoon. In the mean time we will have to complete a variety of tasks that have been set for us. These include making our way through way points that have been set for us and also being able to make an anchor by 0300 Tuesday morning. Our creative skills have also been put to the test with murals, singing and most important our cleaning skills!So for the next 24 hours the Young Endeavour should make for some really interesting sailing and hopefully be able to get where we are going without getting to far lost. Wish us all the luck that we needMarcus Smith, Youth Crew Captain
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Wind: Westerly 10 kts, sea calm swell low W'ly, conditions clear and cold.
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Ahoy followers of our Young Endeavour journey! Command Day. We made it.
The beautiful weather at our anchor point at Jervis Bay made for a spectacular day under the command of our fellow Youth Crew! A morning stretch and some wise words from the Ship Crew gave Captain Waz and the team a step in the right direction.
With the new watches all set and ready to go, Captain’s Setting and Furling gave all our youthies the chance to prove their abilities on the high seas. Strong performances from all three watches; Sharkies, Chompers and Narwhals!!
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.
Happy Birthday to the Capitan, Warwick, who turned 24 today! The wonderful MasterChef’s created a “cherry ripe” cake out of rice crispies, coconut, chocolate, and love. With a beautiful ceremony to end our day.
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!!
