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The crew of the 31-foot sailboat Atlas departs the Great Sandy Strait in Queensland, Australia, for a 144-mile coastal passage south to Southport.1:13 Navigating the shifting sandbars at the Tin Can Inlet requires coordination with the local Volunteer Coast Guard, who provide updated coordinates for the channel markers via AIS.5:29 The crew monitors a favorable 2.4-knot current running south along the coast, which they compare to the Gulf Stream.3:46 During the 30-hour transit, they encounter heavy shipping traffic near Brisbane and dodge numerous unlit or mispositioned navigation buoys at night.18:48 The vessel maintains a speed of 5 to 6 knots under 10 to 15 knots of wind, occasionally sailing wing-on-wing.20:53 Upon arrival at the Southport entrance, the crew faces a potential challenge navigating a narrow inlet against a strong outgoing half-tide with their 20-horsepower engine.24:07 The passage concludes with the crew successfully catching a 1.1-meter mahi-mahi while offshore.14:36

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