Sailing Sydney to Brisbane Dodging Whales: Episode 51 Sailing out of Sydney @SailingAstridTheWombat

Set sail with us on an unforgettable liveaboard adventure as we journey from Sydney to Brisbane, dodging majestic whales along the way! This thrilling coastal voyage begins with the iconic departure from Sydney Harbour, cruising under the world-famous Sydney Harbour Bridge and past the stunning Sydney Opera House before exiting the dramatic Sydney Heads into the open ocean. This unforgettable trip combines the thrill of coastal cruising with the unique challenge of navigating through whale migration routes. In this video, we share every step of the journey navigating Australia's breathtaking East Coast. Witness the excitement of spotting migrating whales and learn how we safely maneuvered around them, a vital skill for any sailor in these waters. Whether you're a seasoned sailor, beginner, sailboat owner, or someone dreaming of traveling the world by sea, this video is packed with tips, stunning scenery, and real-life insights into the liveaboard lifestyle. Join us for breathtaking views, wildlife encounters, and the freedom of life at sea. Join our journey as we share the highs and lows of sailing, inspire you to chase your own adventures, and show you what it takes to prepare for life at sea. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share with fellow adventurers who love sailing, boats, and ocean exploration. It's been a year since our first sail in @SailingAstridTheWombat actually that means it's been a year 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. This time last year our good friends helped us to bring our boat home. In this episode we travel to Sydney to return the favour and help them sail their new to them sailboat from Sydney to Brisbane. We hope you enjoy this episode. Please hit subscribe and follow our journey to full time sailing around the world. We bought our Sailboat a year ago and plan to sail it 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 less than six months so the downsizing is in full swing and 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. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:54 Boat Fuel Up 01:44 Sailing Under the Sydney Harbour Bridge 06:30 Sailing Past the Sydney Opera House 08:12 Sailing Past Fort Denison 09:00 Gav's Spot on the Bow 09:38 Sailing Out of Sydney Heads 11:30 Whales Beside the Sailboat 12:39 Lunchtime on the Sailboat 14:11 Headsail Up 14:30 Entering Pittwater 15:17 Jellyfish Around the 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 #sailingsydneytobrisbane #sailboat