1543 NM LATER: Crossing the Gulf of Carpentaria | Sailing with the Jameses (Ep. 143)

⛵ 1543 Nautical Miles Later: Sailing Across the Gulf of Carpentaria | Sailing with the Jameses (Ep. 143) We’re taking on one of the most remote and wild stretches of water in Australia — the mighty Gulf of Carpentaria. In this episode, we set off from Cape York and sail west across the top of Australia toward Nhulunbuy (Gove), navigating 350 nautical miles to next landfall. We’ve been looking forward to this passage for months. With night shifts under starlit skies, moonlit seas, and a whole lot of horizon, this was a crossing we’ll never forget. CHAPTERS 00:00 – Welcome Aboard! 01:15 – What Makes the Gulf of Carpentaria So Wild 04:06 – Hopping from Thursday Island to Horn Island 06:16 – Casting Off: Our Gulf Crossing Begins 09:15 – Cruising Past Booby Island 13:50 – Day 2: Finding Our Offshore Rhythm 15:08 – Surprise Hitchhiker Mid-Ocean! 16:51 – Day 3: Land Ho! Approaching Nhulunbuy 19:39 – Up Next: A Caffeine-Fueled Episode You Don’t Want to Miss 📺 THIS IS SAILING WITH THE JAMESES ➡️ EPISODE 143 🎥 Watch our boat evolve — Major Refit Series ⚓ EXTENDING OUR SUGAR SCOOPS https://youtu.be/70acqzq3yIc ⚓ RECESSING OUR ANODES https://youtu.be/9oi9n1sMJNs ⚓ CUTTING OFF OUR SKEGS https://youtu.be/kU2YbtsfaLI ⚓ SYNTHETIC RIGGING ON OUR ALUMINIUM CATAMARAN https://youtu.be/LU8zSyDujfo ⚓ HOW WE IMPROVED THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR PERFORMANCE ALLOY CATAMARAN https://youtu.be/Qub8_UeCwdg 🚤 NEW HERE? Check out our boat tour: https://youtu.be/RhyaasimV9M Or our previous monohull: https://youtu.be/E5OCEgbGqK4 🎉 WANT TO KEEP VIDEOS COMING? SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/Sailingwiththejameses Your support keeps this channel going, helps us upgrade gear, and brings you better content each week. Try a 7-day FREE trial—tiers start at just $2/month! 👇 FOLLOW US FOR MORE 📬 BUSINESS INQUIRIES: sailingwiththejameses@gmail.com 📸 Follow our adventures: Instagram: @sailingwiththejameses Facebook: facebook.com/sailingwiththejameses TicTok: SailingwiththeJameses 🎥 Subscribe for weekly sailing adventures as we continue our journey up the Queensland Coast, through Cape York, and eventually toward Indonesia. #SailingFamily #GreatBarrierReef #LizardIsland #BlizzardIsland #CatamaranLife #SailingAustralia #BoatLife #MackayCay #SailingAdventure