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We Thought It Was Dead... Sailing To The Unknown!
19 April 2026 · 19 min · 20K views · Burnett Heads
Sailboat glides across sunlit ocean under clear sky
What this video covers
Adam and Luke depart Burnet Heads, Queensland, heading north into waters new to them — every mile from this point onward is uncharted territory for the boat.▶ 1:54 The original destination, Lady Musgrove Island lagoon reef, is abandoned after a forecast of 30 knots the following day and 40-knot southeast winds in the days after, ruling out anchoring there.▶ 2:45 The revised plan splits the 90-mile run to Gladstone across two days, targeting roughly 44 miles the first day to anchor overnight at Bustard Bay, then 42 miles to Gladstone the next.▶ 3:08 The sole reason for Gladstone is collecting a new dinghy — their previous one melted, partly blamed on skipping a naming ceremony.▶ 10:09 En route, a reefing line on the new mainsail proves too short; they extend it by whipping a second piece of line onto the end.▶ 4:56 A bat lands exhausted on deck and sleeps through most of the passage before flying off at dark.▶ 18:28 Light wind — dropping to five knots at times — keeps boat speed around 3.5–5.4 knots; fuel costs and scarcity from the Iran-US conflict discourage motoring.▶ 13:33 At Bustard Bay, a shallow-water approach to the river mouth bottoms out at 1.3 metres, forcing them to anchor in the bay instead.▶ 15:33 A previous Kiwi Grip application applied too thick traps dirt in oversized texture holes; thin coats are recommended for cleaner results.▶ 10:47
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