First Catch on our Sailboat: Birthday at Anchor & Offgrid Liveaboard Sailing on Moreton Island Ep 80

Celebrate a special birthday anchored at the breathtaking Moreton Island! In this unforgettable episode of our liveaboard sailing adventure, we embrace the cruising lifestyle in the best possible way—anchored in paradise, exploring shipwrecks, and catching our very first fish on the sailboat! Moreton Island, just off the coast of Brisbane, is a true gem for sailors and liveaboards alike. Known for its crystal-clear waters, golden sand dunes, and the iconic Tangalooma Wrecks, this destination is perfect for off-grid exploration, wildlife encounters, and laid-back island life. We are anchored near Lucinda Bay and take you along as we explore the wrecks, swim in the turquoise sea, and enjoy all the beauty this sailing destination has to offer. This episode is extra special—it's a birthday celebration on a boat! We reflect on making our liveaboard dream come true and the freedom that comes with living on a sailboat. And to top it off, we catch our very first fish on this sailing journey. Whether you're dreaming of sailing around the world, curious about the realities of boat life, or already living the liveaboard lifestyle, this episode delivers both inspiration and practical insight. From anchoring tips to exploring marine wrecks and celebrating milestones off the grid, we show what it really means to live free on the water. This video is for sailors, boat lovers, beginner sailors, travel seekers, and anyone inspired by ocean adventure. If you’ve ever imagined cooking your dinner while anchored in paradise or waking up to a birthday sunrise at sea—this one’s for you. Featured in this episode: Sailing to Moreton Island Birthday celebration aboard our sailboat Exploring Ship Wrecks Catching our first fish Liveaboard lifestyle in Australia Subscribe and join us each week as we sail the world, live simply, and explore remote destinations by sea. 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 01:12 Long Night Onboard 02:26 Birthday Celebrations 04:00 Presents Onboard 07:14 Fishing on the Sailboat 10:27 Starfish 11:45 Beach Time 13:07 Pippies 13:38 Starfish Rescue 15:02 Exploring Wrecks 16:40 Pufferfish 17:17 Opening the Pippie 17:51: We Caught a Fish! 19:44 Boat Battery Update 21:00 More Fishing 22:27 Sunset on Our Sailboat 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