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The crew of the catamaran Learning By Doing navigates the coastal waters of Fraser Island, Australia, moving from the Wide Bay Bar through the Sandy Straits to Platypus Bay and Coongal Creek.0:46 The transit includes crossing the Fisherman's Gutter, a shallow channel accessible to catamarans but not monohulls, by visually identifying non-breaking water.0:51 After anchoring at Coongal Creek, the crew explores the freshwater estuary and hikes to the Sandy Cape Lighthouse at the island's northern tip.15:35 The passage from Platypus Bay to the northern end of the island covers approximately 20 nautical miles and takes about three hours under light wind conditions.13:08 The crew utilises a Highfield dinghy for shore access and tests an Insta360 X3 camera for filming.16:14 The vessel plans to continue north toward the Great Keppel Islands and Roslyn Bay for reprovisioning, pending favourable weather.22:58

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