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YOUNG ENDEAVOURS 2009 Australian Circumnavigation Underway
Hi Everyone, Welcome to the commencement of Voyage 05-09 from Sydney to Brisbane and the first leg of YOUNG ENDEAVOURS 2009 Circumnavigation of Australia. Today’s voyage began in wet conditions with a welcome to the Youth Crew and a large number of family and friends at Fleet Base East Berth 5A. With family, friends and well-wishers farewelled, the lines were cast off at 1600 and the ship departed her berth, conducting a well executed ���turn at rest’, before proceeding out of Fleet Base and transiting the short distance to our planned anchorage in Athol Bay. Once at anchor all watches completed ���ice breaker’ activities before commencing Ships tours. As stated in today’s opening address the food onboard YE is fantastic and Chef Jarods’s dinner tonight was of the normal high standard that we have come to enjoy on YE. Following dinner it was strait into Captain and Sail Master talks followed by climbing aloft safety briefs. At the moment all watches are attempting their first climb of the foremast and it is hoped that by late this evening all of the YC will have achieved their first goal of climbing to the topgallant yard (highest yard). Once the YC have completed this climb the training program for today will be complete and everyone will turn in for their first night onboard YE. Update: The time is now 2220 and all of the Youth Crew have achieved climbing to the topgallant yard which is a great effort for the first night.Given the poor weather conditions that we are currently experiencing on the NSW coast it is planned to remain in Sydney Harbour and monitor our weather forecasts before making a decision on when we will depart Sydney Harbour. At the moment the conditions are forecast to improve from PM tomorrow.Until tomorrow take care.Yours AyeCaptain Gav
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Currently at anchor in Athol Bay and experiencing 15-20 E-SE winds.
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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!!
