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The crew of the 40-ft catamaran Catalpa anchors between Flinders Island and Stanley Island in the Flinders Group, Queensland, to visit caves containing Aboriginal rock art.2:48 After a dive at the Cod Hole, a crew member develops a spreading, itchy rash on his hands, face, and foot, which the crew treats with aloe vera, coconut oil, and an antihistamine.0:30 The vessel later transits toward Morris Island and Portland Road, covering approximately 60 nautical miles in 20 to 25 knots of wind on a broad reach.18:52 While sailing at 7 to 8 knots with a double-reefed mainsail and furled genoa, the crew hooks a large fish but loses the line.15:51 The passage requires careful timing with the tides to access shallow anchorages in the Flinders Group. The crew relies on an antihistamine for allergic reactions and maintains a steady 5-knot average under engine when wind speeds fall below forecasts.13:46

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