Moreton Island by Sailboat: Sundowners, friends and life at anchor in our Beneteau Oceanis 430 Ep 70

Join us in our anchorage at the breathtaking Moreton Island aboard our liveaboard sailboat, exploring the beauty of Lucinda Bay and embracing the true spirit of the liveaboard cruising lifestyle. This episode captures the magic of anchoring in paradise, reconnecting with cruising friends, and enjoying unforgettable sundowners on the beach as the sun sets over the water. Whether you're dreaming of sailing around the world, living aboard your own boat, or just love the idea of traveling by sailboat, this episode is packed with scenic footage, real-life sailing moments, and the kind of community connection that makes cruising so special. We share our experience sailing to and anchoring at Moreton Island, including tips for anchoring in Lucinda Bay, insights into the liveaboard lifestyle, and a look at the camaraderie among fellow sailors. Plus, we kick back with good company and cold drinks during a classic Australia Day beach sundowner session-a highlight of any cruising adventure! If you're a sailboat owner, beginner sailor, or someone who dreams of sailing full-time, this is your window into the world of ocean travel and freedom at sea. Like, comment, and subscribe for weekly episodes featuring boat life, sailing destinations, offshore cruising, and the reality of living aboard while exploring the world. 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 01:07 Lucinda Bay 01:59 Stingray 02:50 Moreton Island Coastline 03:16 Astrid the Wombat 03:52 Sobella Arrival 05:45 Attaching the Mainsail 07:14 Turtle 07:51 Beach and Beers 08:11 Anchorage filling up 08:56 Fishing from the Sailboat 10:00 Sundowners 10:40 Sunset 14:20 Back to the Boat 16:40 Dinner Time 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