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After a neighboring vessel drags anchor and strikes their Prout Ltd. Snowgoose 37 Elite, the crew performs a fiberglass repair on the damaged hull section.1:46 They grind away the damaged area, tack the structure with thickened epoxy, and apply fiberglass matting to restore strength before finishing with gelcoat.3:37 The crew attempts to contact the owner of the other vessel for repair costs but receives no response after waiting 24 hours.6:40 They then depart on a 108-mile coastal passage from Cape Gloucestershire toward Townsville, Australia.6:44 Navigating in 26-to-35-knot southeasterly trade winds, they sail primarily under genoa to avoid chafe on the standing rigging.9:05 A Hydrovane wind-vane steering system manages the helm for the duration of the passage, maintaining an average speed of 6.4 knots.18:40 The crew successfully catches a Spanish mackerel while underway and anchors near Townsville at 12:30 a.m. after a 16-hour transit.13:29

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