Weipa behind, Groote ahead
We’re getting a good blow at the moment which is giving us great sailing but a few sickies at the same time. They’ll get better by tomorrow. It’s Tuesday and we’ve just had one of the biggest days of the Voyage. We left the comfort of Weipa Harbour and headed out to sea after lunch so that the YC could do some sail handling and deck safety. The YC seem like a great bunch and are getting on together really well. Tonight we’ll tack for the first time at night and settle into our first night at sea which will include steering, climbing and keeping lookout.The sea is pretty bumpy out here but we are making great speed and we should arrive off Groote Eylandt by ThursdayStay tunedAndrew Davis
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Current situation at 1800: At sea in the Gulf of Carpentaria, heading south west towards Groote Eylandt. Temp 26C, wind Sou'west at 25-30 knots.
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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