“Girl Power and Mouse Farts” or “Bring It On, Commander-in-Chief” - Captain Kitty’s Log - UNCHARTED - Special E06

01 April 2026

In this swashbuckling three-day finale, Captain Kitty dives into her happy place—the ocean—before presiding over a Scout-led day of beach games, self-catered feasts, and a windswept pier-fishing session where her much-mocked, last-minute rod grab produces the night’s only fish, a smug little pink snapper. Reinforcements arrive in the form of partners and Captain J’s mum, injecting “girl power” into a male-heavy expedition just in time for Day 7’s languid, low-wind voyage, where the “spa tub” sailboat briefly becomes a chaotic fishing charter and the emotional stakes spike when Captain J’s water-phobic mum not only sails but also jumps in for an open-bay swim, earning Kitty’s deepest respect and a lesson in real courage. Day 8 promises a simple sprint to a boat ramp but delivers lightning, an aborted five-minute sail, and a long, anxious wait until Kitty shamelessly hustles the local surf lifesavers into towing their stranded fleet to safety, allowing Big Blue (the newly named spa tub) to be hauled from the water at last. Staring at the boat on land, Kitty is startled by her own sadness—this unrepeatable first expedition, 90km down the coast from Port Melbourne to McCrae, is over—but consoles herself by signing up for “SLF Cruises” again, vowing to negotiate Captain-to-Captain terms next time, and promising that unless SLF drags her into open ocean (in which case he’ll get a very polite “go fuck yourself”), she’s ready for whatever madcap, high-seas chaos the next season of Captain Kitty’s adventures brings.

Read Capt Kitty’s full story here:

https://180letters.substack.com/p/54-the-brave-and-the-kind-sailing