Final Days Ashore Emotional Goodbyes and Sailboat Preparations Before we Sail the World Episode 127

Hi and welcome aboard @SailingAstridTheWombat We are Gav and Shezz and two and a half years ago we bought our Beneteau Oceanis 430 sailboat with absolutely no sailing experience and jumped straight into the deep end of liveaboard sailing. Our very first passage was just over 700 nautical miles, launching us headfirst into the world of bluewater cruising, learning to sail, and real life at sea. Since that moment, we’ve been fully immersed in boat life, documenting the journey of turning a production cruising sailboat into a capable, self-sufficient home as we prepare for full-time liveaboard life. From major sailboat upgrades and off-grid power systems to everyday maintenance and skills building, we’re learning what it truly takes to own, sail, and live on a boat while working toward our goal of sailing around the world. If you’re into sailing adventures, beginner sailing, sailboat ownership, cruising lifestyle, and traveling the world by sailboat, our journey is all about real-time learning, ocean freedom, and building the confidence to chase long-term world cruising under sail. After years of planning, countless boat projects, endless checklists, and months of preparation, the moment we've been working towards is finally here. In this episode, we take you through the final three days before we leave the dock and begin our dream of sailing around the world. Join us as we complete the last-minute sailboat preparations, finish provisioning the boat, tackle final jobs, and make sure everything is ready for life as full-time liveaboard sailors. Preparing a sailboat for offshore cruising is never simple, and these final days are packed with excitement, emotions, and plenty of last-minute tasks before casting off. One of the highlights of this episode is our farewell party, where we gather with friends and family to celebrate this incredible milestone. Saying goodbye to the people who have supported us throughout our sailing journey is both exciting and emotional as we prepare to leave our home waters behind and set off on a global sailing adventure. Whether you're a sailor, a liveaboard cruiser, a sailboat owner, or someone dreaming of travelling the world by sailboat, this episode offers a real look at what it's like in the final days before a major offshore departure. From boat preparation and provisioning to the emotions of leaving everything familiar behind, this is a chapter every cruising sailor can relate to. Our goal is to document every step of our journey as we transition from preparing our boat to becoming full-time world cruisers. If you've ever dreamed of sailing across oceans, exploring remote islands, embracing the cruising lifestyle, or living aboard a sailboat, you're in the right place. Subscribe and follow our journey as we prepare to leave our current life behind and explore the world by sailboat. With every repair, upgrade, and lesson learned, we're getting closer to the adventure we've been dreaming about for years. You can also become part of our crew over at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/sailingastridthewombat/posts Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:30 Provisioning 02:11 Selling our Cars 03:55 Three Days to Go 04:25 Goodbyes Are Hard 05:02 Smallgoods Provisioning 05:59 Two Days to Go 07:18 Lauundromat 08:06 Final provisioning Done 09:26 Day Before We Leave 11:51 Boom Tent Lines 13:03 Storytime With Rosie 14:18 Farewell Party 20:26 The Morning After Please leave a comment, like and subscribe to follow our journey. Join us now as we settle into liveaboard life and get our boat ready to take off and sail around the world in just a few weeks. 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