Ahoy there shipmates, landlubbers and armchair sailors, 24 YC from all over the country arrived today at 1330 ready for an amazing adventure. After our welcome and introductions, we slipped and proceeded into the Derwent River and waited for our fellow tall ships to take...
Ahoy there dear readers, this penultimate day of the voyage began in Carnarvon Bay, Port Arthur, in a snug anchorage in the lee of the ISLE OF THE DEAD-ed-ed-ed-ed (wow spooky echo!). Staff crew mustered and swung into action at 0515 (whilst youth crew slept soundly),...
CLOG (Captains log) nine kicks off in the blur of an intense night: ALL HANDS TO TACKING STATIONS! At 2245 we urgently needed to tack to ensure we made it to our waypoint on time. With spirits alive, we manouvered our ship with confidence, however, the...
Ahh Command Day. The day where staffies stress in secret, and leaders arise amongst the Youthies acquainted with the high seas merely days before. The pinnacle, high point of Young Endeavour, yet the lowest anyone has seen the TWS (true wind speed). Phase One of Command...
Ahoy there dear readers, day 7 found the ship motorsailing eastwards along the southern Tasmanian coast, with following winds and seas. Watches consolidated their training overnight and at 0700 commenced sail handling validation with Hoppy the Engineer and yours truly. We put each watch through their...
G'day from the STS Young Endeavour on this fine summer’s day! For some, the day started with the beautiful voices from Red Watch blaring through the PA system, but for others the mark of the new day was being woken up at 0001 for their...
Hello friends, family, and loved ones of our newly adorned salty sea dogs. I never thought it could be so sunny, for so long, and yet still be, so cold. As with every day on STS YE, Day 5 brought with it an array of fresh...
After a night of anchor watches, us youthies enjoyed morning activities on deck while appreciating the calm waters along the shores of Stanley. Thanks to our great chef Ash, the best eggs benedict of the seas was served for breakfast, which all of us were...
We made it across the Bass Strait!!!! Overnight we started our first watches and with rain, lightning, passing boats keeping us entertained, however the highlight was the dolphins. Shakira woke us up at 0700 with "We're in Tasmania" (White watch's version of her "Waka waka" song). We...
Ahoy there dear readers, day 2 found the ship anchored off the lovely seaside town of Portarlington on the Bellarine Peninsula, where we enjoyed a sound night of rest. Sail Empress Tori piped the wakey wakey at 0630 and it was all hands on deck...
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