Heading to AUSTRALIA: Preparation, Navigation and the BIO-SECURITY nightmare | Ep.29-2025
December 23, 2025 · 52 min · 5K views · Bundaberg
What this video covers
Ale and Max depart New Caledonia aboard their Beneteau Oceanis 50, Y2K, on an approximately 800-mile passage to Bundaberg, Australia, targeting a November 8 departure window identified using Windy.3:44 The route runs west-southwest, passing Fraser Island before entering the Burnett River.40:40 Light winds of 5–6 knots dominated the first day under motor; the second night brought a wind shift and rough conditions that forced a gybe onto a northwest heading to avoid pounding upwind; by day three they were reaching at 8–9 knots before wind died and motor-sailing resumed.35:40 The passage covered 154 miles in one 24-hour period and finished on day five with 115 miles remaining.30:52 Max details Australia's biosecurity entry requirements at length: an Arrival Report listing the last six ports (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, Fiji), a biosecurity form generating a color-coded compliance PDF, a pest management plan covering cockroaches, mosquitoes, and rodents, and rules on wooden souvenirs and vacuum cleaner containers.11:47 Biosecurity inspection at Bundaberg costs roughly AUD 500 per boat at approximately AUD 200 per 15 minutes, doubling on weekends — scheduling the inspection for Monday morning instead of the weekend saves significant cost.39:19 Night-watch strategy relies on radar set to scan every 10 minutes with a proximity alarm, plus AIS, with crew sleeping in short intervals.42:29
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