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Sailing, NSW Illawarra Coast
Ahoy Me Hearties, Welcome to the Captain\’s Log for V02/08! We have just had the busiest 24 hours of our lives, getting to know the ship and “the ropes”. Last night after we sailed we anchored in Watson\’s Bay, and completed ice-breakers, safety inductions, and the dreaded first climb. All were successful, such that everyone got aloft and enjoyed the view. This morning we had colours (the flag-raising ceremony), followed by morning brief, and then “happy hour” (much cleaning!). We sailed at about 1030 and headed out of the heads into some pretty sloppy conditions, where the first bouts of seasickness quickly emerged. Due to the uncomfortable deck movement, we came back through the heads and conducted our setting and furling drills in the relative calm of Sydney Harbour. We are now sailing south, having completed our first tacks as a crew. The wind is slowly backing into the north east, so we should have a quick trip down the coast to our first anchorage, which is Jervis Bay. Despite the rough conditions and large number of seasick crew, everyone is in good spirits and working well together. Until tomorrow, shipmates, Yours Aye, Chris Chris Galloway Commander, RAN Commanding Officer
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Wind Easterly 20-25 knots, Strong Wind Warning Current. Wet and a bit miserable
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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!!
