CLIENT: Mullumbimby High School
VOYAGE NUMBER: 20250324
FROM: Manly To: Manly
DATE: 26 March 2025
POSITION: St Helena Island
REPORT: Blue Watch?
As the golden sun rose up to illuminate the sky, we were awoken by the song of the grand brass bugle. Crawling out of bed, we prepared to face off in the knotting competition, the knot being the clove hitch. Once this task had been fulfilled, our journey was only just starting to begin. Through utilizing the dinghy, we travelled in groups towards the land. After arrival, there was a long trek waiting before us. Shuffling across the beach, we came across an opening in the forest to our right, with a steep hill laying beyond. Up the hill we were almost instantly taken aback from the absolutely stunning view, with enormous mounds creating a crater with a fresh waterhole in the centre.
Although magnificent, this was not our destination, so we trekked on, scaling the hills. Atop the hills, there was a straight uphill path to the peak of towering sand dunes. The next couple hours were spent tumbling down these sand dunes via a variety of different methods including dive and roll, bodyboarding, and running. While the adrenaline rush was immaculate, in order to get back up for another go, an unappealing hike was necessary. Sadly, the fun couldn’t last forever, as we were prompted to pack up shop and retrace our steps back onto the ship.
Once changed and rid of sand, we took a quick break for lunch before embarking across the sea, to reach our new destination. After what felt like an eternity of tacking, and even a gybe, we had arrived. With the anchor down on the seabed, our second knotting competition of the game was about to take place. Directly after the knotting competition was a spectacular dinner. Once everyone had eaten, we cleared the table and began to play cards with some of the boys fishing above deck, where they finally caught a fish.