Sailing Triteia · video

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After crossing the bar and anchoring at Gary's Anchorage, the crew of the sailboat Triteia navigated the great sandy shoals to reach Kingfisher Resort Anchorage on Fraser Island, Australia.0:59 The crew hiked to the site of a former World War II Z Special Unit commando training base, where they observed concrete foundations, rusted machinery, and remnants of the facility that operated from 1943 to 1945.12:14 The trail features signage warning of aggressive dingoes, and the resort area is protected by an electric dingo fence.1:55 During the hike, the crew encountered large colonies of soldier crabs and observed local birds of prey.2:20 The crew timed their dinghy retrieval to coincide with the tide to avoid wading.15:32 Back on board, the crew prepared a meal of Jack mackerel tuna caught during a previous passage, marinating the fillets in olive oil, sesame seeds, honey, and salt, and serving them with mashed potatoes and pan-fried vegetables.15:57

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