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Dunkeln prepares for solo expeditions to remote islands in the Coral Sea by practicing landings and navigation near the Great Barrier Reef.0:53 After repairing head sails in Gladstone, he visits Mast Head Island, Broomfield Reef, and High Peak Island to test safety protocols, including satellite phone use and dinghy management in strong currents and high tides.0:42 A mechanical failure involving water in the engine forces him to sail his 17-ton vessel, Raikia, into the marina at Mackay, where a technician cleans the injector nozzles and raises the exhaust gooseneck by 40 centimeters to correct a long-standing design flaw.6:40 Following these repairs, he navigates a windward passage into the Lihou Reef atoll, observing local wildlife including masked boobies, brown boobies, frigate birds, and green turtles on Hermit Crab Island, Georgina Cay, and East Diamond Islet.9:53 He concludes that careful observation and preparation are essential for managing the unpredictable conditions of remote, uninhabited island environments.

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