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SAILING INTO HOBART
COMMAND DAY STARTED THE DAY BRIGHT AND EARLY AT ANCHOR WITH NO WIND AND STRAIGHT INTO COMMAND DAY PREPERATIONS WITH THE COOKS, DIL, RHICHARD AND NOAKSY COOKING UP A STORM FOR THE CREW. THE YOUTH CREW TOOK OVER AT 0800. LEADING US FOR THE DAY WAS TOM AS CAPTAIN, HEATHER AS XO AND BEN AS NAVIGATOR AND TASH, MANS, AND HUGH AS WATCH LEADERS. THE YOUTH CREW WERE SUCESSFUL IN SAILING THE SHIP RIGHT INTO HOBART HARBOUR BY OUR 1400 TIME LIMIT WITH GREAT SUCESS AND LOTS OF TEAMWORK AND FUN SHOWN BY ALL INVOLVED. ALL TASKS ASSIGNED BY THE STAFFYS WERE COMPLETED AND A GREAT MORNINGS SAILING WAS HAD BY ALL ONCE WE GOT GOING.OUR FINAL ROPE RACES FOUND RED WATCH OVERALL VICTORIOUS OVER BLUE WATCH AND WHITE WATCH AND BROUGHT US TO THE END OF OUR SAILING AND INTO CLEAN UP ON BOARD.I CAN SAY WITHOUT A DOUBT THIS HAS BEEN THE HARDEST THING I HAVE HAD TO DO IN MY LIFE SO FAR BUT WOULDNT EVER REGRET THIS EXPERIENCE. WE HAVE ALL MADE FANTASTIC FRIENDS AND LEARNT SO MUCH FROM OUR EXPERIENCE, WELL WORTH THE EARLY WAKE UPS AND BAD WEATHER WE ALL FACED.KELLIE, ADELAIDE, SA.YOURS AYEBRENTON WITTLIEUTENANT COMMANDER, RANCAPTAIN STS YOUNG ENDEAVOUR
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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!!
