Taking Command
Current situation at 1800: Early this morning we sailed into Petrel Bay, St Francis Island and anchored for the day. The YC went straight into Command Day elections and spent the remainder of the day preparing for theirmission.I handed Command of YOUNG ENDEAVOUR to Steve Pippett, 22 of Sydney, at 3 pm and soon after, in strong winds, the YC sailed YE safely from the anchorage. They were off to a great start. The remainder of the evening will be sent searching the seabed for a lost shipwreck with the ships echo sounder. There are lots of islands around Ceduna, forming the Nuyts Archipelago, and so there are lots of ‘hard’ bits to dodge. The wind is predicted to change direction which willmake their task even harder. So far they have performed really well and are running the ship in an exceptional manner. There are a lot of tense but happy faces around the ship and they are confident and so am I, of a successful night at sea. The YC must reach Ceduna by early afternoon tomorrow, Tuesday.Stay tuned,Andrew Davis
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Youth Crew Command Day. At sea somewhere off Ceduna. Wind southerly at 18 knots, temp 20C.
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Thank you Tarvi, Kaeden and Matt for your narrative of today's events. Intentions are to remain at anchor in Hunters Bay, just off HMAS Penguin, home of the RAN Diving School, a place close to my heart, having spent many a day there under training as a young Officer! The plan is to weigh anchor and proceed to HMAS Waterhen, in Waverton, to pick up our Community Day Sailors from the Windgap Foundation and take them for a sail around the harbour for 3 hours. The Youth Crew will help us host our visitors and give them an experience of Young Endeavour. We will drop them back to Waverton and then proceed to anchor in the harbour where we will have a good view of the Bridge and the Opera House for the Youth Crew's last night onboard. Until tomorrow. Yours Aye, Captain Mike