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December 30, 2025 · 37 min · 12K views · Coral Sea
Sailboat at sunrise with Great Barrier Reef behind
What this video covers
Solo sailor Pablo departs Port Vila, Vanuatu, aboard Sofia VI bound for Thursday Island, Australia, skipping sightseeing to stay ahead of hurricane season.0:01 The offshore leg to the Great Barrier Reef takes eleven days and covers roughly 1,400 miles, with conditions ranging from 20–25 knots downwind on departure to squalls peaking at 33 knots mid-passage. Running downwind most of the way, Pablo sails wing-on-wing with a poled-out genoa, dropping the mainsail on several nights to rest; a third reef added in Antigua proves useful in the heaviest conditions.14:39 A crack in the stern arch is lashed with cross-lines to limit movement until a welder can fix it.5:06 Bird droppings on the solar panels cut charging output noticeably — a quick wipe restores it.6:11 A VHF call to the 176-meter cargo vessel Highland Chief resolves a crossing situation at five miles.10:56 Inside the reef, Pablo day-sails north in three 50-mile hops — anchoring at Cape Grenville (Margaret Bay), Bashi Islet, and Adolphus Bay — before a 25-mile motor-sail to Thursday Island, timing the Torres Strait's 3–4-knot tidal current.35:25 Customs clearance at Thursday Island completes legal entry into Australia.36:29
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