Day 6 – Setting the Storm Jib
G’day from the STS Young Endeavour on this fine summer’s day! For some, the day started with the beautiful voices from Red Watch blaring through the PA system, but for others the mark of the new day was being woken up at 0001 for their Guts Watch as we sailed down south with the west coast to our port side.
Overnight the watches took on a new task, setting the Storm Jib. Each watch was given a basic instruction sheet and 5 questions we were allowed to ask the officer on watch, through using our knowledge and teamwork we had to set and furl the Storm Jib on our own accord… what fun! This was a true test of our ability to work together as a team, ironing out our strengths and areas for improvement.
The smell of freshly baked pastries heaved everyone out of their beds with ease, as the mark of breakfast at 0715 brought the group together to begin the new day bound for Port Davey. As the staffies on the bridge brought us into the bay we got to enjoy the surreal scenery the Port Davey has to offer. It’s truly mythical and majestic, just like Cap’s beard.
Soon enough we were at anchor having lunch before tendering to the shore. “Yee Haw!” Salty Sea Dog Sven the Cowboy of the Ocean took us sea dogs into the bay where some soared the summits of surrounding mountains and others swam the oceans of the salty seas. We seemed to be joined by some other guests of the Port to enjoy its fine features. Before departing the bay each watch took some time to reflect upon our watch goals set at the start of the voyage thinking about what new evolutions are coming about. Sea Dog Sven the Cowboy of the Seas began the tender service back to STS YE and soon enough we were basking in the heat of a warm steamy shower (defs only 90 seconds hehe).
As time ticked by and the evening began to fall the only person we consider to be above the Captain, of course, Ash, had worked up a meal fit to feed a crew of hungry seamen. Today’s theme was curries and boy did we enjoy it!
As we sign off, we begin the process of weighing anchor and commencing our longitudinal ascent towards Hobart, becoming some of the few most Southern people in Australia.
Tom and Liam
Shoutout – Hey Mum, Dad, Jacko and friends, what an amazing journey this has been. Working hard at all hours of the day and night and really pushing my limits, but it has been some of the greatest experiences. Look forward to talking to you all soon! – Tom
Shoutout – Hey, having a blast aboard! Sailing with lots of cool people and learning so much, super keen to tell you all about it. I am keen to sleep first though, catchya soon! – Liam
Latitude/Longitude:
Conditions:
Weather: Fine. Wind: SW at 8kts. Swell: SW @ 2.3m. Temp: 16.
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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