Sea to Broken Bay
After a slightly uncomfortable night caused by a beam swell inducing an incessant rolling motion we were greeted by a beautiful sunny morning. We sailed most of the night with all squares set running on a northerly course. After breakfast and morning brief, at which Salty explained the nautical origin of the expression ‘to shake a leg’, the watches we clewed up the squares and set the fore-and -aft sails and we conducted Demonstrational Tacks. During this activity, like everything we do, is aimed at preparing the Youthies for command day by showing them what we do on the bridge when we Tack or Wear the Ship.After another of Marcos’ delicious lunches we anchored off Patonga, near the entrance to Broken Bay, and put the crew ashore by sea boat for some exercise and the opportunity to checkout this lovely seaside town. Some of the crew enjoyed a bushwalk to a local lookout that gave a great view of the bay we anchored in.The crew embarked once again, we weighed anchor and proceeded to anchor in Hungry Bay, on the southern side of Broken Bay, which would provide more shelter from the 20 Kn SE winds forecast for overnight. It is a beautiful spot which the crew enjoyed during our ‘teak deck’ bbq dinner.Until tomorrow.Yours Aye, Captain Mike
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Conditions:
Wind Light and variable (sheltered anchorage), Weather fine, Swell nil, Temp 17 deg. C
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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