Young Endeavour 2018: Thurgoona's Drew Tasker takes to the sea

She certainly couldn’t sail one. 

But after 10 days on the STS Young Endeavour Miss Tasker, of Thurgoona, is well on her way – knowing how to climb masts, adjust sails and navigate. 

On December 9, Miss Tasker and 21 other young people from across Australia came together in Sydney and set sail on the Young Endeavour. 

Each year the Young Endeavour undertakes 20 voyages with youth crews to teach them confidence, life skills and how to sail a square-rigged tall ship.

She said the trip helped her to be more prepared to face challenges – on and off the seas. 

“I feel more confident and more knowledgeable, I still don’t really know a lot [about sailing] but I got a lot out of it,” he said.

“The experience was a lot to do with facing challenges. If someone was afraid of heights they’d face the fear of climbing up the mast.

“If you really didn’t want to, you didn’t have too, but generally it was about pushing yourself and facing challenges so you can be confident in yourself.”

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Miss Tasker said they sailed from Sydney through the Hawkesbury River, Double Bay and Broken Bay before arriving back in Sydney. 

Miss Tasker said she hadn’t known what to expect from the trip, but found it to be a great experience. 

She said it was great to get to know the other young people who all came from different backgrounds, and it had been fantastic to learn about sail theory and navigation skills.

“We learnt how to use ropes, how to climb up the mast and set up sails,” she said.

“There was a lot of team work and communication, it was great to work with different people towards a common goal it was a pretty unique experience.”

Miss Tasker was awarded a scholarship for her voyage from Albury Legacy and encouraged others to consider taking part in a 2019 Young Endeavour.

“Go for it, you won’t experience anything else like it,” she said.

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