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Adam and Luke sail their boat 700 miles from Thursday Island towards Indonesia across the Arafura Sea.0:06 The crew maintains a two-hour on, two-hour off watch schedule, navigating through heavy fishing traffic and unlit nets.3:54 To manage the boat in following seas and 16-knot winds, they deploy a staysail to lower the centre of effort and stabilise the vessel, noting that the mainsail remains stowed to prevent UV damage.20:48 They plan their arrival at the Indonesian coast for daylight hours to avoid hazards like unlit fishing boats and shallow, unexamined areas marked on charts.16:52 The crew reports significant fatigue and feelings of isolation due to the split watch system.12:13 They also discuss their practice of avoiding the boat's head to prevent odours, opting to use the deck instead.22:26 The passage involves navigating around a 26-metre shallow patch and timing their arrival to utilise a three-knot favourable current.17:27

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