Chasing Wind in Moreton Bay: Sailing Moreton Bay, Fishing, Finding Wind & Heeling Over Episode 84

Welcome aboard for another episode of our liveaboard sailing adventure! In this video, we head out into the stunning waters of Moreton Bay, Queensland, for a perfect day of sailing, fishing, and chasing wind. Life on a sailboat is always full of surprises—sometimes calm, sometimes thrilling—and this day on the water gave us a taste of it all. We start the day with rods in the water, fishing from the boat while drifting across the bay. As liveaboard sailors, catching fresh fish isn’t just a hobby, it’s a way to connect with the ocean and enjoy self-sufficiency while living off-grid. Whether you’re a passionate angler, a new sailboat owner, or a beginner sailor dreaming about cruising life, fishing from a sailboat is always an adventure in itself. But sailing is never just about waiting—it’s about chasing the wind. In this episode, we share the quiet moments of watching the horizon, looking for that first ripple of breeze. As the wind finally arrives, we hoist the sails, trim them tight, and feel the magic as the boat heels over and comes alive. For every sailor, that rush of energy when the sails fill and the yacht leans into the wind is the heartbeat of sailing. In this episode you’ll see: A day of sailing in Moreton Bay Fishing from the sailboat while cruising The reality of waiting for wind while living aboard The thrill of hoisting sails and feeling the boat heel Insights into the liveaboard sailing lifestyle Our channel is all about sailing around the world, sharing real stories of life aboard, from calm anchorages and fishing days to stormy passages and exciting off-grid adventures. If you’re passionate about sailing, cruising, boats, fishing, or traveling the world by sailboat, you’ll love following along as we continue our journey. Subscribe, like, and comment to join us as we sail, fish, and explore more amazing destinations on our voyage of liveaboard sailing around the world. Every episode brings new challenges, new anchorages, and new adventures—so come chase the wind with us! We’re sharing what it’s really like to live aboard a sailboat while exploring Australia’s coastline, with tips for beginner sailors, sailing families, and anyone curious about the cruising lifestyle. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell for weekly episodes packed with sailing tips, ocean adventures, and life on a boat. 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 01:16 @Sailing_Aquarius 03:24 New Outboard 06:20 Heading Out For a Sail 10:00 Headsail Out 11:14 Mainsail Out 11:57 Fishing From the Sailboat 16:54 No Fish Today 18:00 We Are Sailing! 19:40 Heeling on the Sailboat 21:00 Sails In 21:43 Heading Back In 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