We live in the nations capital and during the winter there are a few nights that the temperature drops below freezing. Our house was built in the 1970s so is not that well insulated. The mornings getting out of bed can be quite bracing.
Now this inconvenience was not a problem when Malua was in the Mediterranean and we flew to the norther hemisphere after Easter just as the first frost were predicted. I had 11 summers in a row with this type of rotation.
So why not sail north again to warmer climates closer to the equator and the sun?
Malua has almost 2 years growth on her bottom and that need to be cleaned off and new antifouling put on before any extended cruise is contemplated.
I usually use the local slipway for this but that is not an option in Bermagui nor at Batemans Bay so that leaves only a few slips where you can work on your own vessel. Lakes Entrance is a very good options and that is where I have booked.
But first a few shake down cruises to see that all systems are working and all equipment is in place so off I go for a cruise out and back just to see how far it is.
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