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Day 01: Night Climbs
Ahoy there armchair readers, We’re back on another voyage. 04/25 from Hobart to Sydney. This will round out our summer sailing season and see the ship return to Sydney and enter a brief maintenance period. We were thrilled to welcome 24 Young Australians onboard today and show them around onboard Their Ship. We started berthed alongside the UTAS Wharf in front of the Salamanca Markets. After a formal welcome onboard we had dinner and then we were straight into it.
Harness familiarisation and Laying Aloft procedures were briefed. Youthies were challenged to climb into the chilled night air and experience our foremast and yards first hand. We were done by about 10pm and settled in for a good nights rest. Some of our travellers have journeyed from afar to undertake this adventure.
The crew for this voyage include; Sailmaster Dion back onboard for his 101st Voyage! Navigator Tommo, Officer of the Watch Karsen with the ship, Engineer Simon, Chefo Steve, White Watch Leader Chris, Red Watch Leader Phil and Blue Watch Leader Mick, we also have Assistant Red Watch Leader Mooney. What a team of Staffies.
We are ready for the challenge this 650NM passage will throw at us and we are eyeing off some magic spots along the coastline to drop the anchor and relax at. Follow us on the Marine Traffic App and check this log nightly for the most up to date reports of our adventure.
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Weather: Sunny Wind: 15kn NE Temp: 21C
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Ahoy followers of our Young Endeavour journey! Command Day. We made it.
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!!
