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A 36-foot sailboat transits 40 miles north from Cairns to Port Douglas, Australia, navigating coastal river channels and Great Barrier Reef waters.3:22 The crew prepares for the passage by checking Navionics charts, monitoring wind forecasts for 20-knot gusts, and timing the departure with the slack tide to manage outgoing currents.6:00 During the transit, the crew balances a full main and working jib to maintain stability in squally conditions.13:20 Upon arrival at the Port Douglas river entrance, the crew encounters shallow depths, noting that their depth sounder requires a two-foot offset to account for the keel draft.19:44 After failing to find suitable anchoring space due to congestion and shallow water, the crew secures the vessel to an unoccupied pile mooring.23:42 The passage highlights the challenges of navigating narrow, tide-dependent river entrances and the necessity of verifying chart depths against actual soundings.

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