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May 27, 2003

Wishing It Would Never End

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Last night the Youth Crew brought the Ship to anchor off Mackay Harbour. The open nature of the anchorage and the strong

May 26, 2003

Command Day

An unfortunate start to the day found the radar unreliable therefore meaning our sailing for command day was limited to daylight hours.

May 25, 2003

Somthing I'll Never Forget

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Overnight we continued to make ground to the North towards the Percy Island group. The Youth Crew were able to practise some

May 24, 2003

Gotta Go Set Sails Now...

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Overnight the Youth Crew completed the 'Bear' exercise which challenges them to complete a relatively complex task in a small

May 23, 2003

Morning Brief Hilarity

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Last night at anchor was quiet and eventful. The Youth Crew kept watch, ensuring the Ship didn't drag her anchor.

May 22, 2003

Sunrise! Dolphins! Hokey Pokey!

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As we made our way across Hervey Bay overnight, the wind increased to 10 knots and the Iron Topsail was furled. Throughout

May 21, 2003

Rounding Fraser Island

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Overnight the Youth Crew practised setting and furling sails and learnt how to steer the Ship and act as lookout. The wind backed

May 20, 2003

Making Good Progress

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Overnight the Youth Crew completed their second climb aloft and practised several of the knots, bends and hitches they will use

May 19, 2003

The Belief that I Can Do It

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Twenty-four Youth Crew joined and the Ship got underway from Dockside Marina at 16:00 as planned. As soon as we were underway the

May 13, 2003

Talent and Imagination

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