Anchored at Lucinda Bay: Exploring Moreton Island By Sailboat Surrounded by Turtles and Dolphins

In this episode of our liveaboard sailing adventure, we anchor at the breathtaking Lucinda Bay, one of the most peaceful and scenic anchorages on the Australian coast. Surrounded by turquoise waters, white sand beaches, and abundant wildlife, this stopover offers everything a cruising sailor could dream of - including dolphins, sea turtles, and a beautiful shoreline to explore. Join us as we share the real experience of life aboard a sailboat, from anchoring tips and boat maintenance to relaxing sunsets and incredible marine encounters. Watch as playful dolphins swim by the bow and turtles pop up beside our boat - a magical part of the sailing lifestyle. We also take the dinghy ashore to explore the surrounding area, giving you a look at what it's like to discover new places while sailing around the world. Whether you're a sailboat owner, a beginner sailor, or someone dreaming of traveling the world by sailboat, this video is packed with inspiration, cruising tips, and breathtaking nature. This is liveaboard sailing at its best - simple, raw, and deeply rewarding. If you're passionate about boats, the cruising lifestyle, or off-grid living, you'll love what we share each week. Subscribe and come sailing with us as we explore new destinations, encounter marine life, and live free on the ocean. We cover a wide range of topics, including boat maintenance, sailing tips and the liveaboard lifestyle. Subscribe to our channel for more sailing adventures, practical advice, a lot of laughs and insights into the life of a sailor. Join our community of sailing enthusiasts and embark on this incredible journey with us. Don't forget to subscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss an update! Together, let's explore the world by sailboat and make unforgettable memories on the open sea. SUBSCRIBE to follow our journey LIKE & SHARE this video if you love sailing life and liveaboard adventures! It's been a year and a half since our first sail in @SailingAstridTheWombat actually that means it's been a year and a half 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 are now preparing to move onboard and to sail 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 just a few weeks so 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 00:58 Lucinda Bay Moreton Island 02:33 Wild Sail Over 02:57 Ashore on Moreton Island 05:19 Exploring Moreton Island 06:18 Swimming in Lucinda Bay 07:29 Sailboat Shade Screens 08:18 Sunset From Our Sailboat 09:11 Sundowners at the Boom Bar 11:39 Morning on Our Sailboat 14:08 Dolphins 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