Blowin' Bubbles

Blowin' Bubbles

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Blowin Bubbles is a 1981 Michael Dufour designed monohull ketch (Dufour 12000CT) Registered in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Her vital statistics are: Length: 45' (13.8 meters), Width: 13' (3.98 meters), Draft: 7' (2.2meters). She has white topsides with blue waterline stripe. We purchased her in 2010 in South Carolina. We sailers her home and over the next 2 1/2 years we refit her. In July 2013 we left Lake Ontario on this trip that has taken us about 25,000 NM so far.

Recent Updates

Blowin' Bubbles - July 20, 2017
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Underway to Toro Island

Blowin' Bubbles - July 18, 2017
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On mooring at Paradise Resort Taviuni

Blowin' Bubbles - July 16, 2017
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We finally moved! But not far. We went 11 miles to Paradise resort on Taviuni Island to do some exploring in the next day or so...

All is well

Blowin' Bubbles - July 11, 2017
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Still in Viani Bay, Fiji All is well.

Blowin' Bubbles - June 14, 2017
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Back in Viani Bay... waiting for Swiftsure...

Blowin' Bubbles - June 8, 2017
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We are anchored off Qamea Island waiting for a weather window to the Lau Group... Hopefully Saturday...
All is well.

Blowin' Bubbles - June 7, 2017
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heading to QUEMA Island.
wind 25 knots ESE
1-2 meter seas
bar 1012

Blowin' Bubbles - June 4, 2017
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Enjoying Viani Bay.... All is well.

Blowin' Bubbles - May 30, 2017
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Tucked in behind the reef. Asking about SwiftSure who have just reported in near tarawa.

Blowin' Bubbles - May 25, 2017
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Alive and well in Fiji....

Blowin' Bubbles - April 3, 2017
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<p>Anchored near Kerikeri. Will be heading to Fiji mid April.</p>

Blowin' Bubbles - February 15, 2017
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<p>on our way to Kawau Island..</p>

Blowin' Bubbles - November 9, 2016
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Automated update

Blowin' Bubbles - November 9, 2016
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Underway to Whangarei. Should arrive late tday

Blowin' Bubbles - November 8, 2016
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On route to Whangarei. Will anchor along the way this evening.

Blowin' Bubbles - November 2, 2016
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Arrived Opua 2100 - November 1 2016. All is well.

Blowin' Bubbles - November 1, 2016
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Should arrive Opua before 2000 today. at 0615, 76nm to go.

Blowin' Bubbles - October 31, 2016
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Still waiting for the wind to shift, should make Opua in the next 48 hours.

Blowin' Bubbles - October 30, 2016
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sp: 5.5 We have had some very funky weather over the last 24 hours. I think we may be in your skip zone today, so am requesting a wind forecast for the following positions and time Thank you, Kyle & ... Read More
Blowin' Bubbles - October 29, 2016
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Have been motoring since 0300. Almost no wind and what wind there is, is from the south....

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