This episode, we're taking 3 days to sail from Inskip point to Ballina which officially marks the end of our first season of sailing Queensland!
We're in disbelief that we actually made it back, having NEVER sailed before...and furthermore to be looking at our future with a new lens! Sailing has captivated our hearts and we quite simply can't see ourselves doing anything else for the foreseeable future 😝 So many triumphs, so many lessons - so much to be grateful for! Join us this week as we reflect on our journey thus far and sail the 200NM back to where it all began!
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ABOUT OUR BOAT:- Innerbloom. Previously named Nui. We took off a letter and added a few. Innerbloom is a homage to a song beloved by us from an Australian electronic band, Rufus Du Sol.
- 1985 Joe Adams design. 35ft. Steel. Fin keel. Sloop rig. Around 12 tonnes.
- Aft cabin, centre cockpit and a v-berth brimming with tools, equipment and vitamins for Sonya.
ABOUT US:
We are Josh (1996), Phoebe (1998) and Sonya (2022) who is our baby bearded dragon. We met in 2019 and 3 weeks later discovered our dream of sailing together having never stepped foot on a sailboat ourselves. Within this month of meeting we knew were undoubtedly madly in love, and that we wanted to continue this love story on the ocean. Our shared passion for nomadism, nature, minimalistic living and adventure fueled the fire of this insane dream of one day being able to sell all that we own to sail full time.
In February 2020 we moved aboard our new floating home having purchased her only 6 months before sight unseen and proceeded to live in a trawler harbour for 2 years. Her previous owner lived on the hard stand for 10 years, so Innerbloom was set up for full time living - not cruising. We spent the next 2 years upgrading vital systems and electrics, treating rust and trying to learn as much as we could about sailing and sailboats whilst working full time. Josh worked at a sugar mill as an Electrician and instrumentation technician and Phoebe worked an online business and as a Librarian’s Assistant.
In March of 2023 we set sail from our home port of Ballina, NSW, to embark on our first season of cruising up the East Coast of Queensland having only sailed Innerbloom a handful of times. It sounded insane…and it was! We were taking a chance on a dream having little to no control over its outcome. But we’re now at the tail end of our first season of sailing with no plans of stopping any time soon! We strive for transparency on our channel which means that we quite literally share all of the ebbs and floods of our novice sailing journey.It is our immense pleasure to share our story and adventures with you on the tube! So if you’re new here - hop aboard and be sure to hit subscribe to be notified of weekly videos.