Voyage 6/13 Day 11 – Arrival Newcastle – End of Voyage
Ahoy there Shipmates,Guv woke the crew on ANZAC Day 2013 with a traditional ‘Wakey Wakey’ on the Bosun’s Call (instead of his usual 80s retro tunes) at 0545 to enable those who wished to attend our onboard Dawn Service. The order for the service was as follows:Welcome: GuvReading: ‘Mustafa Ataturk’s tribute to the fallen soldier’ – read by Elleisha WalshReading: Jeff Cook’s ‘Grandpa what did you do in the war?’ – read by Jack BatemenReading: AB Paterson’s ‘We’re all Australians now’ – recited by Caitlyn ConwayMusic: The Navy Hymn – played by Dougie on his fluteWreath Laying: Red Watch – Patrick Levitzke and Katelin MogfordWhite Watch – Emma Fitt, Dan Emma Fitt, Dan Pye and Mitch ScottBlue Watch – Hayely Scarman and Dan TononReading: The Naval Ode: (All)Music: The Last PostSilenceMusic: ReveilleClosing: GuvAfter the final Morning Brief and Happy Hour for the Voyage, Young Endeavour departed Carrington wharf at 0900 and the Youth Crew laid aloft in the old Naval tradition of ‘Manning the Yards’ for the formal arrival. We berthed at Queens wharf at 1000 in front of family and friends. Following a brief ceremony we said our final farewells to the Youth Crew of Voyage 06/13. It has been a magnificent journey and one not to be forgotten.The ship will remain in Newcastle until Sun 28 Apr when it will embark a new Youth Crew for Voyage 07-13, Newcastle to Brisbane.Yours AyeCaptain Mike “Â
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Fine and sunny, Wind 270 10 knots, swell nil, temperature 24 deg. C
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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