A WEEK IN THE LIFE | young live-aboard sailors ⛵️ islands, sailing, fishing S2CH.5 Over the Top
Anchored at tropical islands, sailing to tropical islands and landing fish as we push north up the Great Barrier Reef, this is a week in the life of young sailors.
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We’ve arrived at Dunk Island to knuckle down in front of the laptops however we are anchored next to our mates on their boat, so there is, of course, some procrastination exploration. We explore some of the highlights of Dunk Island, which includes some other island that is not Dunk Island…but it’s still a pretty cool island…Connor reports he found a HOT shower on the island, which is a grotty yachties dream come true. Connor has also gotten something stuck in a coconut tree, so we find ourselves heaving and pulling…Slim sits probably the worst exam he has done yet, and we ceremonially burn his exam notes as Liv chants. But it’s only just beginning. We are three musketeers rolling out of the anchorage at 5AM to tackle 25 knots of wind and tuna. Of course, the race is on, and we have taken on the challenge to prove Nakama can keep up with the big dogs. We hit our speed record of 10.2 knots, riding down waves before pulling into another tropical paradise.
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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome back
00:56 The procrastination begins…this is a cool island
02:34 Catching a Cuda! 🎣
03:08 A grotty yachties dream! 💦
04:40 What have you done Connor 🤦♀️
07:17 Schools out!
08:14 Sailing with the crew, Tuna on!
11:40 The race is on. Can Nakama keep up?!
15:15 Settling into life on a new island
19:15 We’re sorry.
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From university studies to the Roaring Forties. Join Slim and Soph as they navigate the remote Tasmanian wilderness aboard their Duncanson 34, Nakama, in 2026.
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