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Overnight ship familiarisation continued and Youth Crew climbed aloft to the upper top and beyond. This morning intensive training in safety, line and sail handling continued. At 1300 we weighed anchor and the days training culminated in the Crew conducting their first tacks for the voyage. Tacking the ship is a complex evolution requiring all hands and by 1700 we were well on our way to becoming the effective team needed to sail a tall ship.While the weather is currently very pleasant unfortunately we have very little wind and are now motor sailing towards the Whitsunday Island area where we are planning to arrive Thursday.Tonight Youth Crew will learn other skills necessary to keep the ship running at sea, including lookout and steering duties and conducting rounds above decks and below to ensure the ship and her crew remains safe during the night.That’s all for nowCap’n Bob
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Course 110, Speed 5 knots. Wind east 5 knots, temp 20 degrees and skies are clear
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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!!
