Double Bubble

15 metre Kelsal Tonga Catamaran. 15.2m x 7.1m 1x1m Fibreglass.

Posted: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 - 20:26

Finally, we have dropped our shiny re-galved anchor & chain at Yankee Jacks, Fraser Island. Long day as we were going to a different anchorage, but too shallow at low tide & not enough swing room for

Posted: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 - 14:16

We have entered the marina & tied up in a dual pen, big cat beside us, a bit squishy, same boat & pen as 5 years ago! We've been side on in the river with 30 knot winds & tide running 3-5kn, so has

Posted: Tue, 4 Nov 2025 - 19:35

We've had an 11 & 1/2 hr trip to Bundaberg & have anchored in the Burnett River. We travelled with new friends on "Exhale" & were welcomed on arrival by Daystar (not seen for 3 yrs) & Anapa who left

Posted: Fri, 31 Oct 2025 - 16:00

We left a day later due to storms, & have arrived at Pancake Creek, near Agnes Waters. We'll stay here for the next few days & wait out the storms prior to departing for Bundaberg.

Posted: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 - 15:38

Anapa arrived with perfect timing as we just got the anchor up & followed behind them through "The Narrows", (look up Ramsays Crossing for those that don't know about it)! I once plotted turns

Posted: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 - 16:36

We left GKI to spend the night at the top of The Narrows (think Gladstone), what was to be a 4 hour trip to anchor turned into a 7 hour trip trying to locate a decent anchorage, had 4 shots at

Posted: Sat, 18 Oct 2025 - 13:04

We have left Keppel Bay marina & have anchored in Cooee Bay, Great Keppel Island, approx 40km North of Rockhampton. We were getting 25kn in the marina so a bit blowy & cold! We've delivered supplies

Posted: Tue, 14 Oct 2025 - 11:17

We have decided to come into Rosslyn Bay marina for 3 nights to re-stock stores/fuel & wait for tides to improve for us to go through The Narrows to Gladstone. We met up with friends from 3 years ago

Posted: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 - 16:50

Well here we are at Great Keppel Island! Another relatively cruisy day, after a lovely overnight stay, great anchorage as long as you're mindful of shoal around. Great excitement this morning with

Posted: Sun, 12 Oct 2025 - 16:31

Away at 5.30am this morning with a fabulous sunrise. Left early to align with the tide ebbing direction change, ebbs to the south now. Huge coral spawn most of the way & quite a pleasant trip, now

Posted: Sat, 11 Oct 2025 - 14:39

Up anchor & away by 6.30am & the first time in years where the chain came up clean & I didn't have to spend ages hosing it down. A pleasant trip has us now anchored at Hunter Island, (privately

Posted: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 - 17:10

Mackay marina have built another nib rock wall inside the marina now making it a Category 5 marina for cyclones now. An another early start gave us a very pleasant sail & has brought us to anchor at

Posted: Thu, 9 Oct 2025 - 12:45

We arrived safely into Mackay Marina, thankfully the tide is still relatively high & we have a 1st finger, front row berth, so not walking miles & up huge ramp! Several loads of washing to be done as

Posted: Wed, 8 Oct 2025 - 15:30

Departed Whitsunday Islands much to skippers great happiness (greatly overated) & other than slight washing machine after Dent Island, quite a nice trip. This section of the coast has huge tides, &

Posted: Tue, 7 Oct 2025 - 17:30

A big days kick off at 6am & then 1/2 hour pullng up anchor, engorged w/ clay & shell, then 2hr trip over to Airlie Beach & anchor. Skipper did 2 runs for diesel & then off we went to the shops w/

Posted: Thu, 2 Oct 2025 - 15:07

After an awful swell, rocking & rolling last night (try cooking in the galley), we have arrived at Double Bay & dropped anchor for the next few days (another blow coming) so we'll wait it out here.

Posted: Wed, 1 Oct 2025 - 17:30

To quote the skipper, "what a difference a day makes", that's cruising life 1 day shite, next day lovely! Cruising at a pleasant 6-7kn with sun shining, calm seas, arrived 1hour earlier than expected

Posted: Tue, 30 Sep 2025 - 19:35

That's up there as being one of the worst trips ever! We left at 5.30 this morning with wind predictions 10-15kn NE, & we were getting 30kn winds from ESE & 2mtr seas, checked with Windy at our

Posted: Mon, 29 Sep 2025 - 13:47

Woo hoo, we have departed Townsville on a stunning day & barely a breath of wind! We sailed from Adelaide & arrived here on the 22nd Sept 2020, 5 years later we get to leave. I Thought I could go for

Posted: Sun, 28 Sep 2025 - 12:43

Well, it's looking pretty hopeful for our departure from Townsville tomorrow, so we have moved into The Duckpond to collect some stores & will soon be on our way!

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