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Situation at 21:00 – Command youth crew took over at 0800 where a morning brief was given giving details of the day task and followed with a specialhappy hour of Brasso. A fun excercise was done to demonstrate the importance of teamwork and fun that was to be had for the day.At 1025 hours the Ship made may to the first point of ‘Donald Duck. Once the ship was out the lee of Opheus Island, winds were 20-25 and steady at 170 degrees.Donnald Duck way point was reach at 1110 from there the Ship came on the wind steering 040 to reach the next point of Micky Mouse. The way point Micky Mouse was reached at 1240 then headed to the next way point of Shrek. On the way to this way point it became apparent that the ship will not make it’s final destination in HorseShoe Bay without the use of engines. A decision was also made to not make for the way point Shrek but for Yogy Bear to get the ship south and eastward.The rope work task was completed easily on in the day and several other task were under way I.E. The team mural, the ropeHammock and the BAT task.Note from the Youth Crew Captn: The weather conditons have not been kind. Alot of the crew were sick and the big downer was therain, keeping the crew below decks. In addition to that there has been a lot of tacking just to make it to the way points given. This point in particular has upset some of the crew having to go totacking station in quick succession. Morale did suffer because of it but the crew is strong and have put their back, hearts and soul into this day of command for all of us.Captain Andy TG’day from the enchanted shanty seas,The worst weather on the trip to date and wouldn’t you know it, it came on command day. People’s fuses were running short with high winds, massive seas and sea sickness returning. Also, people are starting to realise that they can go without small things for periods of time such as mobile phones, boyfriends and girlfriends, theinternet, television and Big Brother. This ship has made people stronger and better people in many areas such as teamwork, physical strength and tolerance. On a personal note, hi to mum, dad, Imogen,Rebecca and Milly. Until next time, so long land-dwellers.From Liam in Brisbane.Considering the miserable weather and the tired and occasionally sick youth crew every memeber of the TEAM is performing withfantastic cooperation and strength. It’s funny to think 7 days ago many did not even have the knowledge to set a sail let alone sail OUR ship by ourselves. I would like to say a special thank you to my ownwatches Blue watch and Violet watch for the effort they have put in to make our trip enjoyable and to help each and every member achieve their own goals. However this could not have been nearly possiblewithout the added help of our enthusiastic staff leaders, Sally and Kate. You two have been fantastic!!! In conclusion I’d just like to say g’day to everyone I like in Canberra and a big Hello” to Phillipa!Happy to report I’ve sustained no major injuries as yet.Peace to all
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Hi Everyone, Welcome to Day 5 of our voyage. Overnight and during the early hours of this morning we continued to enjoy a great sail around the southern Tasmanian coast with all of the watches kept busy with setting and furling sails and doing some practical navigation. By sunrise we were located just to the south of Bruny Island now just sailing under fore & aft sail and hoping that the day would get warmer, which sadly it didn’t. But the cold and a little rain hasn’t dampened our spirits and we have still managed to fit in a lot of great activities today and our young mariners continue to impress with their endless energy and motivation. That’s enough from me I will now handover to Riley and Jack who have done a great job of writing tonight’s Log. Until tomorrow, take care. Captain GavV03/23 – DAY 5
This morning the youth crew of the STS Young Endeavour woke to the frightening sound of red watch singing a parody of Riptide by Vance Joy over the ships intercom. This was then followed by the message that blue watch, the watch that was on guts the night before, could have a well-deserved sleep in. While members from blue watch went back to sleep the rest of the crew made their way down to the galley to enjoy another one of Haydos fantastic meals. After everyone had had breakfast the morning brief was given at 0900 which involved informing the youthies of the day ahead and a very educational story by Matty on the origins of the nautical term “two six heave”. After the morning brief the crew went below decks for Chucky’s favourite part of the day: Happy Hour! (Also known as cleaning the ship hour). In the afternoon the three watches conducted rotational tacking stations. This involved the watches rotating through the positions that the other watches fill when we tack which helped the crew get a better idea on what happens when we tack. Captain Gav came up on deck to give us a crash course about sailing theory and the ships history. This was very interesting and gave the youth crew a helpful insight into why different sails are used depending on different wind conditions. Round 3 of the famous Rope races were then commenced at noon with a twist of the round being worth double points. This highly non-competitive competition ended with Blue and Red watch drawing making it a close race for the rest of the trip The biggest highlight of most people’s day was sailing through the straight between Tasman Island and Cape Pillar in the afternoon. We all gathered at the bow of the ship as we gazed upon the spectacular columnar basalt edged cliffs rose up on either side of the narrow passageway. We had to furl all the sails, which involved sending two youth crew members up the main mast in rough swells and high winds to gasket the sail. Engines where turned on for the first time that day so we could safely pass the straight. The effort was truly worth it as we passed the resident seal colony and schools of dolphins. One of the greatest things about the STS Young Endeavour is even though the ship may sway from side to side and youth crew struggle to walk straight without getting knocked into a wall; the ships Chef continues to work hard and impress us with meals made from a kitchen which is smaller than the size of most people’s laundry room. It continues to amaze me how he keeps this quality in these rocky conditions. Not enough praise can be given to the hard work this man puts in keeping everyone happy. Go Haydo!Hi mum and dad I’m still alive, somehow we are already halfway through. See you in six days. Jack. You probably won’t see this but love you to the moon and back mum and dad. Riley. Until next time… Youthies Jack & Riley
