Well, ladies and gents, boys and girls,Today is the final day of V02B/22 and shiver me timbers (ye olde nautical saying), what a voyage it's been. We've had some great weather, amazing sailing and some fantastic anchorages. I'm sure the youthies will remember this voyage...
Ahoy there! 0001 marked the fourteenth hour of youthies controlling STS Young Endeavour and fortunately the wind had picked up and we were well on our way to making our waypoints. The night watches consisted of furling and clewing our sails to reduce boat speed...
Ahoy there from Subin, our Youthie Captain and Emma, our Youthie Nav.Day 8 of our 10 day voyage, the start of a big 24 hours for all of the youth crew on board. Today is ‘COMMAND DAY’.After yesterday’s briefs and elections everyone was very keen...
Ahoy there dear readers, what an action packed day of adventure it was today. Having remained at sea overnight we sailed from Kangaroo Island to arrive in the vicinity of Yorke Peninsula, across the Investigator Strait, coming to anchor around noon. Overnight, youth crew honed their...
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, as I write this were are sailing north from our anchorage at Eastern Cove, Kangaroo Island with a plan to remain at sea overnight. Final preparations are being made setting the Youth Crew up, as best we can, for their...
Ahoy there dear readers, as we make ground towards the Backstairs Passage, with a plan to anchor at Kangaroo Island tomorrow forenoon...
Overnight the vibes on the boat changed dramatically. The seasickness had finally passed, so the day became our most productive yet. Green Watch set the Topsail and Topgallant at 6:30am after getting to enjoy a beautiful sunrise. Gold Watch was lucky enough to be woken up...
Ahoy dear readers, entering the Southern Ocean overnight with 20 knot southerlies blowing all day with an accompanying 2m swell...
Ahoy dear readers, Day 2 of our voyage began alongside Wangim Walk, Wave Attenuator jetty at Geelong today. A beautiful warm sun rose, peeking through stratocumulus perlucidus when Sailmaster Emma commenced the day with a 0630 Early Morning Activity on deck, prompting realisation and appreciation of...
Ahoy there shipmates, landlubbers and armchair sailors, it was a great pleasure to meet the lovely youth crew of Voyage 02B/22 today in wonderful Geelong, comprising 15 Aussie youth, from around Australia. They embarked at 1500 with a few family members in tow, who came to...
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