Log: 20/10

Tena koutou katoa, tena tatou. Our rangatahi arrived at 2pm yesterday. In the last 19 hours we have met each other, set sail, run through a bunch of safety stuff, eaten dinner played games, slept, stood anchor watch woken at 0630 had a swim, eaten breakfast and now we're cleaning. Everyone is excited for what today will bring.

Log: 22/10

Morena whanau. It was a big day yesterday the team went to the beach and played games ashore. The afternoon was spent sailing North to Kawau Bay and learning knots in 30 knots of wind.

Log: 23/10

Malo e lelei, the adventures of yesterday consisted of heading ashore for a walk at Tawharanui peninsula then coming back to the ship to climb the foremast to test our comfort zones.

Log: 24/10

Malone le soifua, as I write the team is doing their final clean to make ready for the next group of rangatahi. The ship is on her way back to her berth. Yesterday was a big sail south playing some team building games on the way. Once at anchor the rope swing came out and most of us had a swim. They finished the day with the world famous Spirit Olympics. I think everyone is well tired now and ready to go home. Hopefully with some new friends and great memories.