Adventures of an old Seadog · vidéo

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Barry Perrins prepares his boat for a passage from Gove, Australia, to Indonesia, completing maintenance tasks including de-rusting and restocking fresh water.0:48 Gove, located in Arnhem Land, requires extensive paperwork for cruisers, including a specific permit to purchase alcohol.7:51 The local community celebrates the annual Ivan Dankster festival, where participants build and race scrap-wood dinghies before burning them on the beach.3:24 After departing Gove, Perrins navigates the Hole in the Wall, a narrow passage connecting the Gulf of Carpentaria to the Arafura Sea.13:22 He encounters unexpected whirlpools and strong currents while navigating the entrance on a lee shore with wind pushing the vessel toward rocks.13:32 The transit requires precise timing with the tides to avoid grounding in the shallow, restricted channel.12:44

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