Day 6 – Lady Musgrave Island
Ahoy there everyone,Welcome to day six, the morning commenced with a 0700 wakey wakey song composed by White Watch, as the ship closed Lady Musgrave Island under sail from the east. With morning brief completed the ship was called to tacking stations in order to conduct demonstrational tacks and wears. This evolution enables each watch in turn to stand on the bridge and watch the command and control aspects as the ship is tacked through the wind. This activity consolidated the sail theory and practical deck work instruction gained over the previous six days. All sail was then handed in and the ship proceeded to anchor in the lee of Lady Musgrave Island dodging a humpback whale en-route. After lunch and with happy hour complete the Youth Crew were transferred ashore in the ships sea boats to enjoy the delights of Lady Musgrave Island. During this time ashore the Youth Crew conducted mid voyage talks where each watch discussed individual and collective progression against their initial goals, then reset priorities and goals for the remainder of the voyage. With a wet and windy boat ride back to the ship all hands re-embarked the ship for a fantastic dinner by Chef Squizz. This was followed by a meteorological presentation by Watch Officer Matt, culminating with a nautical trivia night before the Youth Crew retired into anchor watches for the night The intention is to remain at anchor overnight before weighing Wednesday departing the Bunker Island Group and shaping a course north west for Heron Island in the Capricornia Island Group. Until tomorrow evening, take care. Yours Aye Captain Damien
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Conditions:
2200 at anchor - weather passing squalls, wind SE 22 knots, swell SE 1.0 metre, temperature 19 degrees, barometer 1024 hpa
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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