Sailing La Vagabonde · video

What this video covers

Elayna and Riley depart Airlie Beach in the Whitsunday Islands aboard a 49-foot vessel, navigating south-east winds reaching 27 knots.3:44 The crew experiences significant heeling and heavy seas, necessitating a decision to shorten sail and motor into Sawmill Bay to anchor for the night.4:34 The following day, they sail five to six nautical miles downwind to Nara Inlet on Hook Island, utilising only the headsail in 15 to 20 knots of wind.8:53 The crew visits the archaeological cave sites of the Nyarro people, which represent the oldest evidence of Aboriginal occupation in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.10:39 The vessel shares the protected anchorage with three other boats.10:30 Throughout the passage, the crew manages the handling characteristics of the larger, heavier boat compared to their previous La Vagabonde, noting its slower motion and increased stability in waves.1:47

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