Day 5 – BOXING DAY
Hi Everyone,Welcome to day 5 of our voyage. Overnight we continued to make good speed and by sunrise this morning we had sailed 585nm. The weather this morning was overcast with passing showers and we were consistently getting wind gusts of 30kts and a 2.5m swell which really makes it hard to progress with any of program. Given these conditions and the fact that it is Boxing Day I decided to stand everyone down for the day so that they could catch up on some domestic chores like washing clothes and making sure that t heir personnel possessions are properly stowed. This down time also gives the Crew a chance to relax, catch up on some much needed sleep, read a book, play cards or just spend some time with the members of other watches.  As normal we need to make sure that the ship is being safely sailed so we always have a Watch closed up on the bridge who provides lookouts, helmsman and personnel available to hand in or set sail at a minutes notice which the new Crew have already proven that they can do very well.  Despite the slightly unpleasant weather today their have been no signs of any seasickness which really does mean that our new mariners really have found their ‘sea legs’  The time is now 2030 and since departing Sydney we have now sailed 720nm with only 530nm to go until we reach Wellington.Until tomorrow, take care  Yours AyeCaptain GavÂ
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Conditions:
Currently located 530nm NW of Wellington and experiencing strong 22-28kt NNW winds with a 2m swell. Current temperature is 14 degreesÂ
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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