Well 2019 and 2020 have come and gone with not many nautical miles under the keel.

On the south coast of NSW Australia we had the very severe bushfire which burnt many many hectares of forest. At one point it even threatened the marina at Bermagui where Malua is currently berthed. The air was thick with smoke and ash and burnt leaves and sticks rained down from the sky. It took weeks to clean Malua and even today I am still finding black burnt leaves under things that have not received the spit and polish

Well we all know what happened to 2020 and the world wide COVID-19 crisis. National boarders have been closed and we here in Australia were even locked down in our states and cities. So no cruising along the coast with the uncertainty that you may not get home. No sailing for Malua.

Now 2021 has arrived and we ventured north for a very short cruise to test the water so to speak to Jervis Bay. The family joined and we had a great few days on the boat. The sail back to Bermagui was boisterous but fun and it was good to get back in the saddle.