Day 1 – Ahoy shipmates
Ahoy there shipmates and armchair sailors, welcome to Captain’s Log for Voyage 13/22, Sydney to Geelong.
We met the lovely youth crew for this voyage at Sub Base Platypus in Neutral Bay, today and they seemed like a fantastic bunch. 24 youths from places various, embarked at 1500 and after stowing their kit bags below deck, I made a welcome address and then introduced my skilled and experienced staff crew for this voyage… Namely: Sail Master – Matty. Navigator – Tori. Boats Officer – Emma. Red Watch Leader – TJ. White Watch Leader – Bobby. Blue Watch Leader – Christine. Chef – Jarod. Engineers – Sumo and Jimmy, and Voyage Doctor – Michael.
The ship then departed at 1600 and during the transit through Port Jackson, the ships safety and survival equipment expert, Bobby, gave a brief on all things safety related then Watch Leaders kicked off ice breakers and ships’ tours. We then departed Port Jackson and shaped a course south for Jervis Bay. Jarod knocked up a beautiful lasagne for dinner and we enjoyed a gorgeous sunset with the wind in our hair and a wee bit of salt spray over the bow.
It’s been a massive day for everyone, involving lots of travel for some and it’s going to be an even bigger day tomorrow, so our wonderful young crew turned in for a good nights sleep. Intention is to transit south overnight, entering Jervis Bay in the forenoon to conduct first climbs and begin seamanship training. The adventure has begun… It’s going to be a fantastic voyage, I can feel it in my (salt) waters ;). Good night and stay safe. Captain Adam Charlie Farley+
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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