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The True Spirit
Situation at 17:00- The final morning started at 06:30 with a game of ‘wizards and gelflings’ set amongst the magnificant backdrop of the Sydney HarbourBridge and the Opera House. Kaz cooked up her final breakfast feast onboard Young Endeavour – we will miss your culinary talent, smiling face, not to mention guest appearances as Stewie Claus’little helper. The ship was given a final scrub down as we weighed anchor and proceeded to Garden Island.Just before arriving alongside the Youth Crew all lay aloft to proudly greet their family and friends on the wharf. Their stirring rendition of the National Anthem brought a tear to the eye. Once safely berthed, Captain John congratulated all the youth crew and staff for a very successful and enjoyable voyage from Brisbane. Theweather proved to be a challenge at times but brought out the true spirit of what Young Endeavour is all about.Congratulations to Adam Webb for winning the Order of Australia emblem. After doing it tough in the first few days due to sea sickness, you really fought back and were a great example to the rest of the crew – well done Webby.I would like to add a quick personal note to my Dad Rob – Happy 50th tomorrow – sorry I can’t be in Brisbane for your party. Will be thinking of you. Happy Fathers Day too for Sunday – and to all the other Fathers out there.YOUNG ENDEAVOUR Fact File: The best days run ever recorded by a sailing ship in the Southern Ocean took place 11-12 Dec 1854 when the 1947 ton ‘Champion of the Seas’, a Black Ball Line of Liverpool, logged 404 NM in a period of 23 hours and 17 minutes – an average of just over 17 knots. The fastest we went on my watches this voyage was 10.9 knots.YOUNG ENDEAVOUR Glossary: Bobstay – The wire, rope or chain running from the end of the bowsprit to the cutwater to providetension to the bowsprit and hence the ships fore and aft rigging system.Thought of the day: The most human thing we can do is comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. (Clarence Darrow)YOUNG ENDEAVOUR will enter a well deserved maintenance period on Monday – so stay tuned for the next adventures starting in October…Yours, AyeLauren Hindmarsh,LEUT, RANWatchofficer/Watchleader
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Alongside Naval Fleet Base East at GardenIsland, Sydney. Final log for Voyage 17-02 with 'Lolli' at the helm.
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The beautiful weather at our anchor point at Jervis Bay made for a spectacular day under the command of our fellow Youth Crew! A morning stretch and some wise words from the Ship Crew gave Captain Waz and the team a step in the right direction.
With the new watches all set and ready to go, Captain’s Setting and Furling gave all our youthies the chance to prove their abilities on the high seas. Strong performances from all three watches; Sharkies, Chompers and Narwhals!!
Morning brief gave the Sailmaster a chance to give us the daily orders and help get everyone on the same page. With the staff crew getting ready for a holiday and giving us the ship, floral shirts and party music filled the deck and, with some final preparations, the ship was ours.
The Captain was given a small but very significant envelope that contained the essential, non-essential and completely optional tasks to be done over the course of the next 24 hours. 2 tacks were to be made at a minimum before leaving the bay and safety checks were the essential tasks to start our journey. However.
More amusing, optional tasks allowed some of our youthies to become part of the “Beach Assault Team” while others were put to the task of making a slideshow of the voyage, tying all the knots on the list, etc. These were some activities that bided the time for our incredible navigator - Ruscoe to set out a plan and work together with the Sailmaster - Hugh to create a sail plan.
Tacking stations were the focus for our late afternoon, preparing to weigh anchor and leave such a beautiful bay, for our last stretch of this incredible voyage.
Happy Birthday to the Capitan, Warwick, who turned 24 today! The wonderful MasterChef’s created a “cherry ripe” cake out of rice crispies, coconut, chocolate, and love. With a beautiful ceremony to end our day.
Sailing into the night leaves us the ability to see the lights from our destination. Sydney, here we come!
Wish us luck! From Nat and Tom!!
