{"id":577,"date":"2026-09-27T22:47:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T12:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maluayacht.com.au\/?page_id=577"},"modified":"2026-10-03T14:27:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T04:27:21","slug":"jervis-bay-wollongong-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maluayacht.com.au\/?page_id=577","title":{"rendered":"Jervis Bay and Wollongong 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The planned annual cruise to Jervis Bay changed, but I still managed a short trip up the coast in 2024. This time family life aboard was at the centre of the story.<\/p>\n

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Family aboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At Jervis Bay I collected the family by dinghy. Theo, remembering his lessons from the previous year, practised handling the dinghy and later took Malua’s wheel as we went out past Point Perpendicular. Ruby had her own turn learning the dinghy approach and coming alongside. After a night aboard, Nicola and Ruby headed home while Dean, Theo and I prepared for the next leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trip continued towards Wollongong and then home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CHAPTER 01<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preparing for Jervis Bay 2024<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The usual January Jervis Bay family cruise had been interrupted, so I prepared Malua for a shorter school-holiday trip. Food was aboard, sails were ready and I intended to move to the\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CHAPTER 02<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jervis Bay to Wollongong 2024<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I collected the family from the beach by dinghy and brought everyone out to Malua. Theo had remembered his lessons from the previous year. After a short discussion, the adults agreed that\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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