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Day 02 – Sailing the SE Coast of Tassie
Ahoy there!! We are off and running. After waking the Youth Crew up at 0630 we started the day with an Early Morning Activity. We are still getting to know each other so we shared names and had a laugh before breakfast. We slipped lines at 0900 and cast the bows to the south to make our way down the Derwent and out into the deep blue.
There is some weather out there in the coming days so our intrepid travellers are sipping water and taking seasickness preventers. Our destination is Coles Bay tomorrow morning. Looking forward to sailing through the beautiful inland waters of Tasmania and showing our Youthies the ropes.
This morning I gave the group a bit of insight into what the program is, the phases that it breaks down into, and how they can maximise this experience to develop themselves throughout the voyage. The watchleaders spent a few hours on deck teaching deck safety, lines and how to set and furl sails. This afternoon we spent the time setting and furling our fore and aft sails with everyone getting involved. Importantly we brought the ship to tacking stations prior to the dogs watch – we need our Youth Crew to understand how to tack the ship as we will be under sail overnight and we will need to tack to get to our destination. Real risk, real consequence and real rewards!
We finished off Day Two in sea watches learning the basics of navigation, bridgemanship and engineering rounds. Ready for the next few days and a bumpy Bass Strait crossing!
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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!!
