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S3 E21 Racing through the Whitsundays

12 février 2025 · 8 min · 78 vues · Edgecombe Bay

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A solo sailor transits the Whitsundays and the Queensland coast, navigating from the Whitsunday Passage to Shark Bay behind Cape Upstart.Watch The vessel maintains speeds exceeding 7 knots through the Whitsunday Passage, aided by a northerly tidal flow.1:45 After an overnight sail, the boat anchors in the shallow, protected waters of Queens Beach.4:16 The route continues past Gloucester Island and the Abbott Point coal terminal, where light winds necessitate the use of a staysail and mainsail to maintain a 4-knot speed.5:43 The passage concludes at Shark Bay, an anchorage sheltered by Cape Upstart, where the crew observes local houses and sugarcane field fires on the mainland.7:55 Throughout the journey, the sailor encounters humpback whales, including one that breaches 50 feet from the boat, and utilizes a light-weather wind vane for downwind steering.5:56

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