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Yampi Sound
Hi Everyone, Overnight we continued to make good ground to the south west and by sunrise we were only 40nm from Yampi Sound. During the morning and in particular at morning brief we were entertained by numerous whales with one excited whale fully breaching itself just 40mtrs from the side of the ship. Following morning brief the rest of the forenoon was taken up with cleaning stations (happy hour) and another entertaining set of rope races. Early afternoon saw Duchy the Boats Officer present an interactive presentation on Rules of the Road. This presentation is important as hopefully it means that when the Youth Crew take-over the ship on Command Day they won’t run into anything. On completion of this activity the ship was brought under a modified sail plan and we conducted a good set of demonstrational tack. This activity lets all of the Youth Crew observe tacking the ship from the bridge which gives them a better understanding of how to manoeuvre the bow of the ship through the wind. These tacks were completed by 1500 which had us positioned only 5nm away from our anchorage. Given the perfect 15kt westerly breeze I decided to sail to anchor and in doing so demonstrated to the Youth Crew that by working as a team and handing in sails at the right time you can safely manoeuvre a ship of Young Endeavours size without the use of main engines. At 1630 we came safely to anchor in Yampi Sound just at the mouth of Crocodile Creek. This evening following another one of Chef Jarods fantastic meals we celebrated Youth Crew member Kaitlyn Champions 18th Birthday complete with chocolate birthday cake and sparklers. Following the birthday celebrations the Youth Crew mustered on deck to watch the classic Tall Ship movie ���Around Cape Horn��. On completion of the movie everyone turned in for a well deserved good nights sleep.Please find below some more Captain Log Youth Crew entries.Until tomorrow, take care.Yours AyeCaptain Gav YOUTH CREW CAPTAINS LOGHi everyone,Well what an experience. The YE experience is one of the most amazing things I have done in my life. I am seeing some of the most beautiful country side I have ever seen and I am sharing it with some of the most amazing people I have met, staff and crew a like. I have challenged myself and achieved things that I didn’t know if I would be able to do. To everyone at work, I hope life isn’t too quite without me. To Mum, John, Kristen, Justin and the beautiful Miss Kaylee. I miss you all, hope you are well and cannot wait to tell you everything.Robbie Hey Mum and Dad ïŠHaving heaps of fun, getting a little bit of sun.Climbing the mast is a bit of a struggle but I’m getting better ïŠI miss you lots, and cant wait to see you on Friday night.Say hey to the kari and dayle.See you on FridayLove you, Hillary ïŠHi Everyone,Happy birthday Garry,The trips been absolutely awes! To the extent starting to get bored of whales (jokes).The staff crew and youth crew are a top bunch and there’s never a dull moment. It good to be on the tall ship looking at Koolan rather than the other way.Jenna I’m still thinking about you always. Loveya babe.Talk to everyone on Friday. Hope everyone’s well.BobHi Everyone,I’m having an absolutely amazing time here! The youth crew and staff are a great bunch of people who I’ve been having heaps of fun with.We have climbed the mast quite a few times and the view from above is stunning. We have all been privileged enough to see some amazing countryside which very few people get to see and experience. I hope that the next week will be as amazing as this one has been! ïŠCan’t wait to see you on Saturday!Christina
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Currently at anchor in Yampi Sound and enjoying moderate W-SW winds with nil swell.
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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!!
