Aerlie Beach

Had the 1:15 ~ 2:30 anchor watch with Nick and Juzzy (an old red watch reunion of sorts). During rounds I measured the air temperature at 18°, the water at 20° and the freezer at -22°. At 2AM we received a distress signal, an EPIRB was activated. Our Navigator Suz was a good sport when we woke her up only to later realize the distress signal was from NZ and therefore completely out of our reach.

That morning Voisey and I win Knights Cavaliers and mounts. This was followed by our third sail theory lecture which was about sailing from anchor. Little did we know this would be vitally important come command day. We sadly bid Voisey and Chantelle good bye who were both too sick to continue and unfortunately both from our watch making more of a work load for those remaining.

For the first time the broad reaching wind allows us to set the 3 square sails in all their glory, a really impressive sight. I was given the opportunity to call all youth crew to square the yards, I would become better at calling as the voyage progressed. That afternoon we had all 11 sails up including the annoying and tricky Fisherman’s staysail.

Cruising along we had our first humpback whale and sea snake sighting.

Here is the corroborating Captains log entry