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| 50 miles SE of
Cape York |
| Posted by |
"The Naval Tourists" |
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| Date posted |
09 October 2000 |
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Greetings from Albert and Herbert on board the sailing
ship Duyfken. We are currently 50 miles SE of Cape York,
doing a speed of approx 1.5-2 knots with the wind on the
port side. How has this experience differed from the Navy?
Firstly she is a sailing ship and requires lots of energy
and hard work to sail her, unlike our modern Navy ships
where most work is done by the engines. Due to the amount
of water carried onboard, full showers are not permitted,
crew are encouraged to use sea water for showers. As for
us smokers, we are not allowed to smoke onboard until we
arrive at Cooktown. Overall we are learning a lot and enjoying
the challenge and recommend interested persons try it out,
especially the Navy guys. Well, over to you guys, have a
beer and a smoke for us, until you hear from us again. "The
Naval Tourists" |
| 1 of 2 Uni of
PNG students |
| Posted by |
Anthony M Champanien |
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| Date posted |
09 October 2000 |
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Good morning PNG, my name is Anthony, 1 of 2 Uni of PNG
students sailing aboard Duyfken to Cooktown, Australia.
For the 1st 2 days I was down with seasickness - it's a
new experience for me to sail a sailing ship. Its also difficult
to sail away from my own country. I come from a rural area,
inland in the East Sepik Province of PNG and my life is
not used to the sea. It is a good experience for me and
I am really enjoying myself, learning some new things like
navigation and life as a crew member. It is now the 4th
day in Duyfken, and I have been told to write and share
my experiences. This morning the Captain tols us we are
a few kilometres from the Great Barrier Reef, approaching
"Down Under" (Australia). The full encounter of my trip
will be written and put in the media after we arrive back
to PNG next week. A final word of thanks to the sponsors
who made this trip possible, Westpac, Deloitte, Rotary and
Air Nuigini. Enjoy the silver Jubilee celebration PNG, particularly
students at UPNG. Cheers Anthony M Champanien |
| Good morning PNG |
| Posted by |
James Somam |
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| Date posted |
09 October 2000 |
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Good morning PNG. Its Tues 12th Sept and we are still
at sea travelling towards the Great Barrier Reef. It is
great to be a sailor and good fun on board, but you have
to be strong and fit. For myself I am in good shape, 100%
fine. The sea is 5 to 10 feet tall and the wind blows 24
hours non stop. I don't have much time to write the full
story down. Thanks to all you guys and pass on my love to
my lovely girlfriend Henslyne. Jim Kasina - cheers and God
Bless. James Somam |
| our 4th full day
at sea |
| Posted by |
Julie |
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| Date posted |
09 October 2000 |
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Good morning PNG. It is 0700 Tues morning, our 4th full
day at sea. The sea was a bit rough last night but now it
is alright. Last night the crew sang happy birthday to Greg
at midnight, when the weather was rough. We are now sailing
in Australian waters and looking forward to seeing the Great
Barrier Reef by this afternoon. Yesterday we spent sitting
on the poop deck watching a flock of birds feasting on tuna.
The day before we crossed the outer international shipping
route and saw two big ships. Of course the previous day
day we left Port Moresby after anchoring in front of Manubada
island , overlooking the beach and spending Friday night
there - the only full nights sleep we have had so far. Gary
went over the safety drills with us on Sunday, I guess we
are in safe hands. But I am still getting used to seeing
the horizon all around all the time. I miss eating rice
and fish and currently I have a strong craving for betel
nut. I guess school has started already but I don't really
miss school and I'll worry about it when I get home. Cheers
Julie |
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