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SOUTHERLY CHANGE
Ahoy Shipmates,This morning saw everybody awake and on deck at 0630 for some early morning games followed by one of Simon’ s great YOUNG ENDEAVOUR breakfasts.Following morning brief and the ceremony of Colours (raise flags and sing National Anthem), the Youth Crew tackled their first happy hour (cleaning stations) with zest and enthusiasm and before long the ship was sparkling (shipshape). As the morning was quite warm we decided to take advantage of our sheltered anchorage in Rose Bay and enjoy a refreshing swim prior to lunch and the afternoon activities. The anchor was weighed at 1230 and the ship proceeded out of Sydney Harbour under main engines. Under the guidance of their watch leaders, the YC spent the afternoon conducting setting and furling drills and learning the intricacies of tall ship sailing. By late afternoon under a pleasant north easterly breeze they had managed to set most sails and complete their first set of tacks as a crew. On completion of this evolution the YC were settled into their watches while we waited in anticipation for the forecasted southerly change. This change occurred at 1830 so it was all hands on deck to shorten in sail, tack ship and alter course to the north. As the YC have now conducted five successful tacks and a considerable amount of sail handling I have decided not to conduct any normal training tacks throughout the night but instead to focus on settling everyone into their watches for their first night at sea and concentrate on making as much ground as possible towards our first anchorage, which now due to the southerly change will be Port Stephens on the northern NSW coast.Yours Aye,Captain Gav
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Currently sailing on a course of 040 Speed 6kts and experiencing moderate to strong south easterly winds at 20-30Kts
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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!!
