Smokey Cape
AT FOUR BELLS (MIDDAY) THE ENTIRE SHIPS COMPANY MUSTERED TO PROMOTE LEADING SEAMAN JAY PETTIFIER TO THE RANK OF PETTY OFFICER BOSUN. IN TALL SHIP TRADITION ALL STAFF CREW WERE DRESSED IN HERRITAGE RIG FORTHE OCCASION. EVERYONE WAS TRANSFERRED ASHORE BY RHIB TO PARTICIPATE IN BEACH SPORTS BEFORE EXPLORING THE FABULOUS TRIAL BAY AND SW ROCKS COMMUNITY. GUESTS FROM SW ROCKS SCOUTS VISITED THE SHIP WHILST ATANCHOR AND THROUGHLY ENJOYED THE EXPERIENCE. ALL YOUTH CREW RETURNEDONBOARD REFRESHED AND READY TO ENJOY A ‘TEAK DECK BBQ’COOKED BY OUR NEW BOSUN. AFTER SUNSET ALL YOUTH CREW PARTICPATED IN THREEWAY TALKS AN OPPORTUNIITY TO TALK ON BEHALF OF OTHER YOUTH CREW IN A FRIENDLYENVIRONMENT, WE HAVE ONBOARD SOME CHARACTERS. OVERNIGHT ALL MAINTAINED HOURLY ANCHOR WATCHES AND DURING THE MORNING THE SHIP SAILED AWAY FROM THE ANCHORAGE IN LIGHT AYRES. WHALES AHOY, WAS THECALL OFF THE STARBOARD BOW AS TWO WHALES BROACHED AND VENTED AS THEY TRACKED NORTH. EVERYONE EXTREMELY WELL.YOUTH CREW IMPRESSIONSALEX, FROM DUBBO NSW. WHAT A FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE, THE YOUNG ENDEAVOUR REALLY MAKES YOU FEEL ALIVE. ITS BEEN NON STOP AND GREAT FUN ALL THE WAY.NICK, FROM MACKAY, QLD. I WAS AT THE HELM THE OTHER NIGHT WHEN I CHANGED COURSE ‘AS TWO SHIPS CROSSED IN THE NIGHT. IT IS WELL WORTH IT AND I REALLY MISS YOU, KATRINA.SARAH, FROM HOBART TASSIE. SO FAR ITS BEEN A LOT OF FUN, MEETING NEW PEOPLE FROM OTHER STATES, AND LEARNING THE INS AND OUTS OF SAILING SQUARE RIGGED SHIPS. CLIMBING ALOFT IS GREAT AND THE VIEWS UP THERE ARE AMAZING.YOURS AYE BRENTON 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