Ahoy there readers of the Captains Log! Happy New Year to all and what better way to start 2026 than with a Voyage around the Southern shores of Tasmania. Voyage 01/26 is a Hobart - Hobart opportunity and one that the ship's crew are very...
Day Five of V21/25 saw the ship arise to a pink dawn (sailor be warned!) with fair winds and following seas as we sailed down the East Coast of Tasmania. Navigator Jack had placed us fair in the south bound current which gave is incredible...
Captains Update: Before we share in Lil and Ollies words of wisdom, I want to confirm to our friends, families and loved ones that we WILL be arriving at the UTAS Wharf in Hobart at 1000 on the 31st as planned. Navigator Jack has used...
Day Three of Voyage 21/25 sees STS Young Endeavour following the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet down the coast. The last two days have tested the mettle of our Youth Crew (and the Staff Crew!) as we have tacked our way South into some strong...
Good evening friends, families and loved ones, past, present and potentially future STS Young Endeavour crew!!! Today was a huge day. Overnight our Youth gave absolutely everything they had to navigate this ship from Broken Bay to Sydney Harbour (with a complex tacking plan!) for...
Ahoy there land lovers! Our youthies have officially become salty sea dogs taking over the ship for the long-awaited command day. Votes have been tallied and results are in… Drum roll please… Captain – Mitchell Sail Master – Hamish Officer of Watch – Mac Navigation – Noah Watch Leaders – Milly,...
Last night came with some high stakes as all three watches completed their ‘Bear-EX’s’. Multiple activities were completed such as climbing the wildly swaying mast’s, setting and furling the storm sails and all of this while under time pressure. After all of this was over, all...
Ahoy there landlubbers and armchair readers! Our crew of Voyage 20/25 have had another huge 24 hours leaving nothing in the tank to write the Captains Log tonight. I suppose I'll do the heavy lifting and share our adventures with you while they are up...
Ahoy their mate, the young endeavour has had a swashbuckling last 24 hours ranging from torrential rain to continuous zig zag steering through the night and a lot of tacking but yet the crew and youthies are loving every second! Shaken up at 2000 and powering...
Ahoy shipmates. Our Youth Crew have had a huge day and just fallen out from Tacking Stations. Day Four saw us wake up nice and early whilst at anchor in the picturesque Salamander Bay, Port Stephens. About 4 nautical miles inside of the heads and...
Login
