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 - December 31, 1899
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d: 30/04/18 07:16 UTC Moved to Blue Lagoon. Safely anchored. All is well.

Blowin' Bubbles - April 29, 0018
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Safely arrived at Yasawa Island, Fiji at 2000 (local) last night. Anchored in 30'. All is well.

Blowin' Bubbles - April 28, 0018
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72 nm to go to the Yasawas. Motoring. Lots of rain/wind/squalls in the last 24 hours. Everything benign now.

Blowin' Bubbles - April 27, 0018
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On our way to the Yasawas, Fiji. Departed Rotuma at 1300 (local) yesterday. So far, a very bumpy ride... lots of squalls. 186 NM to go.

Blowin' Bubbles - April 25, 0018
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sp: 0.00 Rotuma is one of the most naturally beautiful places we have ever been. This is what cruising must have been like 20-30 years ago. We are the second boat to check in here in 2018! What a ... Read More
Blowin' Bubbles - April 23, 0018
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sp: 6.0 16 miles from Rotuma... Should arrive today. All is well.

Blowin' Bubbles - April 22, 0018
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Another 24 hours of leisurely sailing in paradise... Should arrive in Rotuma tomorrow. 138 NM to go.

Blowin' Bubbles - April 21, 0018
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Sailed in light winds last 22 hours. Entered a squall zone about 0430. Now motoring. All is well.

Blowin' Bubbles - April 20, 0018
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sp: 3.0 Another 24 hours of very light winds. Nice calm seas so Shelley got lots of baking done! 294 NM to Rotuma, Fiji

Blowin' Bubbles - December 31, 1899
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d: 19/04/18 06:15 UTC Another 24 hours of very light winds... 347 NM to Rotuma, Fiji

Blowin' Bubbles - December 31, 1899
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d: 18/04/18 06:57 UTC Motored all night... At first light we put up the asymmetrical... finally quiet..... Should have light winds and calm seas for the day.

Blowin' Bubbles - December 31, 1899
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d: 17/04/18 06:13 UTC Very light winds overnight. 533NM to Rotuma

Blowin' Bubbles - April 16, 0018
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Sailing close hauled toward Rotuma. An uneventful 24 hours.

Blowin' Bubbles - April 15, 0018
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We are south of the equator! Caught a 38lb Wahoo yesterday... All is well!

Blowin' Bubbles - April 14, 0018
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Underway to Rotuma

Blowin' Bubbles - April 13, 2018
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We will be underway at 0 dark thirty Saturday morning. Heading for Rotuma.

Blowin' Bubbles - April 6, 2018
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All is well in Tarawa, Kiribati. We had an awesome season in The Marshall Islands. Just now waiting for a weather window to start heading south to Fiji.

Blowin' Bubbles - November 26, 0017
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Over the equator. Will arrive Tarawa later today. All is well.

Blowin' Bubbles - November 25, 0017
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Another 24 hours of spectacular sailing.... Light winds, calm seas.... Good thing this doesn't happen all the time or EVERYONE would want to be out here.... We will be crossing the equator today ... Read More
Blowin' Bubbles - November 24, 0017
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285 to Tarawa. An extraordinary 24 hours of sailing. Light air, flat seas, clear sky.... We are not breaking any speed records, but thoroughly enjoying this passage...

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