Sailing to Moreton Island: An Off Grid Liveaboard Sailing Experience on our Oceanis 430 Ep 78

Join us on this incredible sailing adventure to Moreton Island, one of Queensland’s most stunning offshore destinations! In this episode, we leave the mainland behind and set sail aboard our liveaboard sailboat, navigating the turquoise waters of Moreton Bay and soaking in the beauty of life at sea. Whether you're a seasoned sailor, a new sailboat owner, or dreaming of travelling the world by sailboat, this video is packed with inspiration and practical insights from the liveaboard sailing lifestyle. Moreton Island is a paradise for sailors, offering pristine anchorages, crystal-clear waters, and golden sandy beaches. We take you through the journey—from trimming sails and reading the wind to anchoring near the famous Tangalooma Wrecks. It’s the perfect mix of coastal cruising, hands-on sailing experience, and tropical island exploration. For those interested in learning to sail, understanding navigation, and experiencing the real-life challenges and joys of full-time sailing, this episode delivers authentic, real-time action on the water. Expect salty swims, island hikes, and the kind of freedom only found while sailing off-grid. We’re sharing what it’s really like to live aboard a sailboat while exploring Australia’s coastline, with tips for beginner sailors, sailing families, and anyone curious about the cruising lifestyle. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell for weekly episodes packed with sailing tips, ocean adventures, and life on a boat. 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 01:15 Sailing to Moreton Island 02:23 Marine Traffic 03:47 Underway 04:41 St Helena Island 07:00 Gav's Boat Yarns 11:23 Sailboat Cuppa 13:26 @buc-ees 14:26 Sail In 15:50 Land Ho! 16:50 Anchoring 17:17 Engine Off 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