Today Has Been Fantastic!
The Premier of Victoria, The Hon Steve Bracks MLA, started the Melbourne to Geelong Race and presented voyage certificates to the Youth Crew. They were thrilled to receive them.Shortly after the Premier’s departure we started the Tall Ships race. In short, we won. The winds were light but we powered ahead and gained the lead. Good sailing and great tactics were the key. We have now asserted our dominance in being the fastest brigantine in Australia. Bring on the world. The Youth Crew were seasoned sailors and great hosts for our distinguished visitors. They brought great credit to the ship and I thank them for being great Tall Ship sailors.On arrival Geelong I asked a YE Board Member, Mr John Calvert-Jones AM, to present the Order Of Australia Emblem to Helen Kruup. Well done, Helen – you were a quiet achiever and your efforts were outstanding.I am off for the next Voyage. Matt, the XO, will take the reins until I return for the Newcastle to Sydney Voyage.Carpe Diem and grinners are winners.Andrew Davis
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Current situation at 1800: Alongside at Geelong. Voyage complete.
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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