On Boxing day we headed to Jervis Bay excited there was a small chance we would see the Sydney Hobart fleet pass and jokingly shouting 'starboard' on Wild Oats. Our excitement changed to being slightly concerned as the weather closed in and visibility became poor, it was one thing spotting the fleet quiet another if we hit anyone! As it turned out they were miles out to sea nowhere near us. A quick overnight stop in Jervis Bay then a short hop up to Shoalhaven River requiring us to cross a sand bar at high tide so planning our arrival time was critical. Shoalhaven is a pretty little place where everyone seems to own a tinny and fishing rod so tonight fish is on the menu, again :)One thing we have noticed south of Sydney is the lack of facilities to refuel and refill our water tanks. To fill up with water in Shoalhaven we would need to tie up against fishing boats that have bits of apparatus sticking out. We decided against that plan as could see our rigging getting tangled up so will wait till Port Hacking. Filling up with fuel would involve transporting two 40 litre tanks to a garage and doing a few trips. Someone kindly let us borrow a trolley in Jervis Bay allowing us to do this, so we should be OK till Sydney.
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