Double Bubble

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

Posted: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 - 21:51

Hang on to your hats folks we are finally getting out of here, woo ho! Bubble is fully stocked, (we could go for months) which is kind of the plan, certainly, preparatory for Darwin next year

Posted: Mon, 20 Sep 2021 - 15:07

We, along with all the other boats here & in Trinity Inlet are getting quite excited as the weather is finally showing signs of abating so that we can leave & head north hopefully at least getting to

Posted: Fri, 10 Sep 2021 - 17:56

Well hallelujah, we're back! We were terribly disappointed in not being able to update the site (mostly it's a really quick way for me to find out where we've been & upload photo's). So amazingly one

Posted: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 - 13:39

Well here we sit, waiting, always waiting for something, parts, mail, weather or as it is these days, all things Co-vid which has caught up with us here in FNQ & we are in our 2nd only lockdown so we

Posted: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 - 14:50

2nd ACNES Injection done & I am now on my 4th day pain free, woo hoo! We've been out & about with lots of bus/cab trips & discovered a very helpful chap called Henk at Pasma Electrical who talked Rod

Posted: Thu, 15 Jul 2021 - 14:41

We've been quite the little gadabout's of late, having just returned home from a stay in Cairns catching up with my dearest friend & birthday girl Michelle, enjoying a lovely lunch out & evening in

Posted: Fri, 2 Jul 2021 - 17:34

Initially after parts for the desalinator & none being available Rod located a new pump to do the job & all up & running ok. He has since found replacement seals etc for old pump so now have a back

Posted: Mon, 21 Jun 2021 - 15:47

Well after copious poking & prodding, hospitals & Dr's I've finally been given the tick of approval to undo the ropes & get going! So whilst we've been waiting for appointments skippers been going

Posted: Sat, 12 Jun 2021 - 20:10

Well after getting CT scan etc we have had to stay longer & wait for a hospital procedure on Tuesday & then still wait for Dr's verdict next Saturday which adds to the pain, just hoping we will be

Posted: Thu, 3 Jun 2021 - 15:19

I have confessed to more health issues, & am currently sitting in the Emergency dept, waiting for a resolution before we are able to resume our travels, not that that will be happening at present as

Posted: Tue, 25 May 2021 - 16:38

Quick update, I have seen a specialist here in Cairns, had a few more tests done & will see him again on Thurs, hopefully for the all clear, so we can be on our way. We caught up with our friends

Posted: Fri, 14 May 2021 - 21:59

Not exactly how we foresaw our arrival into Cairns, but we are here now, nonetheless! Skipper & temporary 1st mate Garry brought Double Bubble over on a 4 hour jaunt to Bluewater Marina were we will

Posted: Fri, 14 May 2021 - 16:01

Well that didn't go according to plan. The plan was to go ashore, to the Foxy's Bar on Fitzroy Island, have a look around & some dinner! I didn't last 10 minutes, (couldn't breathe) before I was in

Posted: Thu, 13 May 2021 - 17:26

After much deliberation we chose to go straight through to Fitzroy Island with Rod checking in with medico's via phone along the way, & a gradual improvement in health on my part. We will go in to

Posted: Wed, 12 May 2021 - 17:01

We had a good bit of rain shower down upon us Sunday, so we were able to fill our water tanks & our new exhaust outlet arrived on Monday & skipper has replaced old for new on the generator. We waited

Posted: Sat, 8 May 2021 - 12:27

Just a quick update to mostly share some photo's. We moved over to pick up a mooring when other boat left. We've been ashore for a walk around & seen some of the carnage from Yasi's wake, Dunk Island

Posted: Thu, 6 May 2021 - 16:02

After an absolute star studded night at anchor we have had a quick 3 1/2 hr jaunt up to Dunk Island passed the Family Islands group notably Coombe, Wheeler, Bedarra & Thorpe Island, lovely casual

Posted: Wed, 5 May 2021 - 16:45

We have sailed up the east coast of Hinchinbrook Island (aka bugsville) & anchored in Missionary Bay around the top end for the night passing Eva Island along the way. Very pleasant cruisey day, all

Posted: Mon, 3 May 2021 - 21:21

Arrived safely, anchored at Orpheus Island at 3.15pm, cruisey little motor/sail, and picked up 1 of the 4 free moorings & will spend the next 24hrs here.

Posted: Sun, 2 May 2021 - 20:02

Well woo hoo the time has finally come & we are ready, fully laden (spent an easy grand on food, barely a waterline visible) as we have don't know when we can get stores past Cairns or costing twice

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