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"Battling The Sand Bar, The Flies and 43 Knot Fury"
December 28, 2025 · 23 min · 23K views · Sydney, Australia
Sailboat surges through choppy seas under stormy sky
What this video covers
Adam and Luke depart Port Hacking, New South Wales, at 5 a.m. for a 54-mile coastal passage south to Crookhaven (Greenwell Point) on Australia's east coast, racing a forecast southerly change expected to arrive by evening.3:27 Wind starts at 4 knots, requiring motor-sailing, then builds to a useful northerly.4:55 The critical moment comes at the Crookhaven bar entrance, where an outgoing tide opposing a northerly wind creates steep, breaking wind waves.11:32 Both brothers debate turning back; Luke describes his heart racing and the words "turn around" on the tip of his tongue.12:17 They commit, surf through on the waves, and clear the bar safely — noting afterward that a functioning propeller was essential to that outcome.13:28 Max recorded speed during the crossing: 42.7 knots surfing.0:47 Once anchored in the channel at Shoalhaven, they face a second challenge: a convective storm brings 40-plus knot gusts, 40 metres of anchor chain on the deck, and a sheet hanging off the lifeline.20:13 Ashore, they cycle 7.2 miles to Bunnings for re-bedding compound (Sikaflex 291 Black) to reseal a leaking window, and search unsuccessfully for a cordless vacuum.16:26 Flies and flying beetles overwhelm the anchorage throughout the stay.14:40
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