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 - November 23, 0017
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sp: 5.0 405 Miles to Tarawa. Would appreciate a little weather info between 05S and 02N around 175E.

Blowin' Bubbles - November 22, 0017
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sp: 5.2 514 nm from Tarawa. Thunder and lightning all night. Occasional squalls. Motorsailed all night...
Hoping this will clear today?

Blowin' Bubbles - November 9, 0017
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anchored in the south end of Funafuti. We would appreciate it if David would look at the weather over the next few days as there are a few boats heading this way from Fiji and we are looking at ... Read More
Blowin' Bubbles - November 9, 0017
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Anchored in the south end of Funafuti. We would appreciate it if David would look at the weather over the next few days as there are a few boats heading this way from Fiji and we are looking at ... Read More
Blowin' Bubbles - October 30, 2017
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Arrived Funafuti safe and sound... All is well. Thank you.

Blowin' Bubbles - October 29, 2017
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5nm from Funafuti. Good progress on their trip to the Marshalls

Blowin' Bubbles - October 28, 2017
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Motorsailing toward Funafuti after a night of very squally weather. Approx. 300 nm to go. It looks like a day of iky weather....

Blowin' Bubbles - October 26, 2017
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It looks like we have missed the current weather window..... We are happy to delay our departure until later next week... Thank you for the forecast this morning.

Blowin' Bubbles - October 26, 2017
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It looks like we have missed the current weather window..... We are happy to delay our departure until later next week... Thank you for the forecast this morning.

Blowin' Bubbles - October 24, 2017
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looking to go north to Futuna - from Wallis

Blowin' Bubbles - October 19, 2017
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Got into Wallis just before the strong weather

Blowin' Bubbles - October 17, 2017
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130 to Wallis

Blowin' Bubbles - October 17, 2017
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On our way to Wallis. Left Vani Bay at 0530. ETA Friday.

Blowin' Bubbles - October 16, 2017
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Leaving Savusavu at 0900. Heading for Wallis

Blowin' Bubbles - October 13, 2017
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Still trying to get to Savusavu. Hopefully will arrive today. Plan to check out on Monday. Then off too Wallis. C- 089T, sp 6.5knots. Motorsailing to wind.

Blowin' Bubbles - October 12, 2017
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We have an early start heading to Vanua Levu. ETA 1700 today. 70 mtg. All is well.

Blowin' Bubbles - October 10, 2017
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passing lautoka area on their way to Wallis. Guess the engine is on!

Blowin' Bubbles - October 11, 2017
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Underway to Savusavu to check out. Looking for a weather window to Wallis Monday? Tuesday?

Blowin' Bubbles - October 5, 2017
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Thank you for your kind note. Shelley is doing well... hope to make our way to Musket by Saturday.

Blowin' Bubbles - October 4, 2017
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We have had a busy weekend. Shelley hasn't been feeling well and on Friday had emergency surgery in Suva to remove her gallbladder. We are back on the boat in Saweni Bay. All is well

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