Hi Everyone,                    Welcome to day two of our voyage. Overnight the wind strengthened to 25-30kts which provided us with some good sailing and by sunrise this morning we were located 40nm to the ESE of King Island sailing close hauled in moderate to strong south...
Hi Everyone,                     Welcome to Young Endeavours fourth voyage for 2018. I’m back as the Relief Captain for this voyage so that Captain Mike can take another well deserved break following a couple of extremely busy voyages, our 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner and the Australia Day...
Hi Everyone,                       Following another early morning wake up call and an Early Morning Activity (EMA) the anchor was weighed at 0655 and we commenced our long pilotage up the Port Adelaide River to the Inner Harbour where we berthed at Dock 2’s, Berth 15 at...
Hi Everyone,                      Welcome to day nine of our voyage. Following a good nights sailing the Youth Crew passed through their final waypoint then sailed the ship to its planned anchorage position in Largs Bay coming safely at 1100 this morning.Once at anchor they completed what...
Hi Everyone,                      Welcome to day eight of our voyage. On a normal day I would be writing a full days log explaining what we have experienced, observed and achieved but given it is now Command Day I have handed this responsibility over to Youth Crew...
Hi Everyone,                           Welcome to day seven of our voyage. Unfortunately the wind remained light overnight which meant motor sailing for a number of hours so that we could make ground towards Kangaroo Island. By morning brief we were located 25nm to the east of Kangaroo...
Hi Everyone,                   Welcome to day six of our voyage. Much to relief of the Youth crew the conditions improved overnight and by sunrise we were located 80nm to the WSW of Portland motor sailing in light – moderate south westerly winds but still experiencing a...
Hi Everyone,                    Welcome to day five of our voyage. As forecast the wind finally moderated to 15-20kts during the early hours of this morning.Given these improved conditions we weighed anchor at 0900 conducting a well executed sail from anchor then proceeded out into Portland Bay...
4 Hi Everyone,                         Welcome to day four of our voyage. As forecast the low pressure system with 40-50kt gale force winds passed over the Victorian Coast and Bass Strait during the early hours of this morning but given our sheltered anchorage here in Portland we...
Hi Everyone,                    Welcome to day three of our voyage. Overnight and during the early hours of this morning we continued to make good speed and by sunrise we had passed Cape Otway and where now sailing along the Victorian Coast.  Morning Brief was as entertaining as...
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