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A sailboat crew navigates the tidal currents of northern Australia while attempting to transit the Hole in the Wall passage near Gove.Watch After failing to account for strong counter-currents during an initial attempt, the crew abandons the passage to avoid navigating the narrow, eddy-prone waters in darkness.4:28 They return to a previous anchorage, where they struggle to set the anchor in rocky, coral-strewn bottom conditions, requiring four attempts before achieving a secure hold in 26 feet of water.16:47 The crew relies on Navionics satellite charts for depth data, though they encounter significant discrepancies between charted depths and actual soundings.15:36 During the final transit, the crew experiences wind-against-current conditions that create standing waves and challenging, rolly seas.9:48 They successfully clear the passage by timing the transit with the tide and using a Garmin inReach to coordinate remote support for current data.12:30 The experience highlights the difficulty of predicting local current behavior in uncharted, high-tide-range areas where traditional sailing resources are scarce.

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