E142 - Forebeam Repairs, Newcastle to Forster

We sail into Newcastle and anchor at Horseshoe Bay where we are amazed by the number and speed of the huge ships that race past us, blasting their fog horns often startling us. Continuing to Port Stephens we find an issue with our forebeam that requires a quick fix, before continuing around Broughton Island and on to Forster. Timestamps if you like to Jump Right In: 00:00 Intro 00:37 Arriving into Newcastle 03:36 Newcastle to Port Stephens 05:02 Forebeam Problems 10:15 Forester 13:58 Wind Over Tide On a Mooring Buoy 16:06 Exploring the Town 18:11 Drone View WHO ARE WE? We're Chris and Jo and we have been living on our Seawind 1260 since January 2019. In our first year we bring our yacht down the east coast of Australia and sail it out to New Caledonia. After cruising further north up the east coast of Australia in 2020, we decide to circumnavigate Australia during 2021 and 2022. We had previously owned fishing and water skiing boats, but after a couple years crewing in South Australia we decided to jump right in and make a sea change. We are just an ordinary Aussie couple exploring what this great world has to offer and hope that we can inspire others just as we were by watching other YouTube channels to follow our dreams. #circumnavigationaustralia #seawind1260 #seawindcats #sailing #sailingboat #sailingyacht #yacht #yachting #yachtinglifestyle #cruisinglife