Toward Twofold Bay
Since leaving Port Phillip the weather has been dominated by a high pressure system which means continuing light winds and has us waiting patiently for a front to force its way through from the west. In the meantime we’ve done lots of motoring, though sail training has progressed satisfactorily and the youth crew has been setting and furling numerous times to make the most of what wind there is. Despite the lack of wind seas have been pretty lumpy attimes which has meant a bit of seasickness but, on the plus side, most now have their sea-legs.Yesterday afternoon the sailing master (mistress actually) took the Youth Crew for their first set of rope races and everyone’s ship knowledge is rapidly improving. This morning the highlight was Cap’n Bob’s sailing theory lecture which, from all the probing questions I received, showed that the Youth Crew has clearly learnt a lot over the past few days.For now we continue on towards Twofold Bay where we will anchor tomorrow for a leg stretch. Still a long way to Sydney and heaps of sailing and challenges ahead.Bye for now,Cap’n Bob
Latitude/Longitude:
Conditions:
15 miles south of the Bass Strait Oil Fields, motor sailing north-east at seven knots in light northerly breeze. Temp 19 and skies are partlycloudy.
You might also be interested in
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