CLIENT: Ormiston College
VOYAGE NUMBER: 20230915
FROM: Manly to Manly
DATE: 17 Sept 2023
POSITION: Horseshoe Bay, Peel Is
REPORT: Blue Watch
The day started off bright and early at 1 – 4 am for the blue watch. After a quick nap post watch, we continued the day with breakfast and a knot tying competition (won by white watch with the knot being a bowline) and then learnt the next knot (a clove hitch), we then raised the anchor and set sail for Peel Island. Today the blue watch hoisted the mainsail, and then prepared for our next watch at 1000 – 1200. Spending two hours learning how to steer, navigate and log. We all watched for incoming boats and marine life. The crew saw whales, dolphins, and a turtle in the morning.
Later in the day we swapped watches with the red watch who then went on to do the same activities as the blue watch. As the day grew hotter, Peel rose in the distance getting closer. We started having boats coming aside us to take photos and say ‘hi’ to whoever was on deck. We then sailed past the man-made reef where many people were fishing. We had to dodge all the fishing boats and jet-skis.
After getting close to Peel Island, we pulled down the sails and set anchor near the beach. Each watch then took a ride in the little dinghy and ran aground at the beach. The crew then had a beach party at Peel and had a swim. We played different games such as, volleyball, touch and we kicked around a football. A few people took a walk down the beach and we saw another small boat on the beach which we then had a look at. Once the time hit 1650 the dinghy came back to the beach to pick up some of the group.
Once the group got back to South Passage, the watches had some fun and jumped off the side of the ship. Some of us climbed up the front of the ship and kissed the mermaid. One person climbed from the bottom and swung to the top without using the ladder. It was fun for the whole crew. After this everyone had dinner, which was delicious, and had showers. We then had a competition for the clove hitch (won by red watch). The election for skipper, sail master, and navigator was tonight and we had one person each selected for every spot.