Accident On Board: Our First Accident On Board our Sailboat and the Lessons we Learned Episode 59

While preparing for our liveaboard sailing journey around the world, we face an unexpected challenge: our first sailboat accident. A sudden mishap led to a severe fall onboard, resulting in significant injuries that required immediate medical attention and subsequent surgery. In this episode, we provide a candid account of the accident, detailing the circumstances that led to the fall and the immediate actions taken to ensure safety. We delve into the critical importance of boat maintenance, highlighting lessons learned to prevent similar incidents for fellow sailors, sailboat owners, and those aspiring to embrace the liveaboard lifestyle. Our experience underscores the unpredictable nature of sailing and the necessity of being prepared for emergencies. We discuss the challenges faced during the recovery process while living aboard, offering insights into managing health and well-being in the confined space of a sailboat. Despite the setback, our passion for sailing remained unwavering. After a period of recovery and rehabilitation, we were determined to return to the sea. We share our journey back to the water, emphasizing the steps taken to regain confidence and ensure safety upon our return. Join us as we navigate through this unforeseen ordeal and triumphantly set sail again, sharing valuable takeaways for beginner sailors and seasoned mariners alike. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to our channel for more sailing adventures, safety tips, and insights into traveling the world by sailboat. It's been just over a year since our first sail in @SailingAstridTheWombat actually that means it's been a year since our first sail ever. That's right a year ago we bought this Beneteau Oceanis 430 and pulled the sail up for the first time ever when we brought her home. A sail that stretched 700 nautical miles from Townsville in Far North Queensland Australia to Moreton Bay in Brisbane Queensland. We bought our Sailboat a year ago and plan to sail it around the world. Join us to see the challenges as we continue to learn to sail, prepare our boat and make changes so our boat feels like a home. We are moving onboard in less than six months so the downsizing is in full swing and our sailing dream is getting closer and closer. Each experience we have and each new sailing skill learnt just keeps bringing us closer to taking off to sail around the world in our Beneteau Oceanis 430 @SailingAstridTheWombat living our boat life dream. We hope you enjoy our content. Please hit subscribe and follow our journey to full time sailing around the world. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:56 Sailboat Accident 02:39 Companionway Stairs 03:43 Boat Stair Repair 06:42 Stairs on Boat 07:09 Back on our Sailboat 09:00 Out on Moreton Bay 10:08 Head Sail Out 13:42 Tell Tale Check 14:41 Winch Cleaning 20:37 Arrival at the Anchorage Please leave a comment, like and subscribe to follow our journey. We are Gav and Shezz an Aussie couple with a dream to sail and scuba dive around the world. We bought our Beneteau Oceanis 430 in October 2023 with zero sailing experience but the belief that we can do this. We have filmed our journey from looking for boats, buying the boat and downsizing our house so we can liveaboard and all the messy wonderful life stuff in between. Join us now as we start to get our boat prepared for liveaboard life. As new sailors we want to share all of our learnings and keep it real in our videos. We want to show step by step what it takes to choose a boat, buy the boat and learn how to sail. Our sailing learning curve is steep so come along with us as we learn and grow as liveaboard sailors. We promise you will have a laugh! Welcome aboard Astrid The Wombat Gav and Shezz You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook: Sailing Astrid the Wombat #sailing #liveaboard #sailingaustralia #sailingadventures #sailboat