Very Little Wind
Overnight ship familiarisation continued and Youth Crew climbed aloft to the upper top and beyond. This morning intensive training in safety, line and sail handling continued. At 1300 we weighed anchor and the days training culminated in the Crew conducting their first tacks for the voyage. Tacking the ship is a complex evolution requiring all hands and by 1700 we were well on our way to becoming the effective team needed to sail a tall ship.While the weather is currently very pleasant unfortunately we have very little wind and are now motor sailing towards the Whitsunday Island area where we are planning to arrive Thursday.Tonight Youth Crew will learn other skills necessary to keep the ship running at sea, including lookout and steering duties and conducting rounds above decks and below to ensure the ship and her crew remains safe during the night.That’s all for nowCap’n Bob
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Course 110, Speed 5 knots. Wind east 5 knots, temp 20 degrees and skies are clear
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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