The Voyage Begins
Captains Log Voyage 20-08Ahoy Shipmates, Today’s voyage commenced with a welcome to the new Youth Crew, family and friends at Cunningham Pier, Geelong. With family, friends and well-wishers farewelled, the lines were cast off shortly after 1600 and the ship proceeded to an anchorage in Corio Bay where we will spend the night. Once safely at anchor members of the Youth Crew started getting to know their new home, with tours of the ship, and their new shipmates, with some fun activities. After what was described by one Youth Crew member as a five-star three course meal we began our climbing safety training which is still underway. The Youth Crew have been split into three groups in which they will spend the bulk of the next week; Red Watch, White Watch and Blue Watch. Two of the Youth Crew watches have already climbed to the topgallant yard (which is the highest yard at the top of the foremast) and the third is not far behind them. Tonight’s climbing should all be completed by 2230, when I expect the very tired Youth Crew will be ready to enjoy the newfound comforts of their first night in their Young Endeavour bunks.Tomorrow, the bulk of the day will be invested in Youth Crew deck safety training, line handling and sail setting procedures, while the ship transits Port Philip. We expect to sail out through the Rip at around 1500 and commence making ground to the East overnight. Until tomorrow, fair winds and following seas to you all.Yours AyeCaptain Matt
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Wind is from the South West at 12 knots, outside air temperature is 14 degrees with a little patchy cloud in a very calm and comforable anchorage.
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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