Double Bubble

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

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Posted: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 - 20:37

Today is my 20 year anniversary of living aboard, 1st 8 yrs on Avarest & 12 yrs on Double Bubble. Our decision to stay in Townsville for cyclone season instead of Moreton Bay or Gold Coast area....at

Posted: Sat, 5 Dec 2020 - 20:17

Along with Tramps we travelled up to Orpheus Island & took the dinghy over to the Marine Research Centre & had a private tour (we we're advised that the coral spawning was either a non event or they

Posted: Wed, 2 Dec 2020 - 17:19

Collected Ali & Sol in "Adrian" (our dinghy) & went ashore to explore the Leper Colony that once was here. Incredibly clear water which makes it easier to look out for crocodiles not so great to spot

Posted: Tue, 1 Dec 2020 - 18:41

We have left the marina & had a mostly lovely sail up to Fantome Island a part of the Palm Group of Islands just south of Orpheus Island to meet up with "the Tramps". We plan to both go up tomorrow

Posted: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 - 21:05

Have had a few issues logging on so apologies. So good news, the "yit site" will be able to be updated & accessed at least through early into the new year (maybe March)! After booking the car at the

Posted: Fri, 13 Nov 2020 - 15:12

Had a fun few days at Horseshoe Bay, met a few more boat owners for sundowners in the park. Had a walk along the bay, check out the shops (not masses) lunch at the fish & chippery. Caught another

Posted: Sat, 7 Nov 2020 - 14:49

After a lovely stop at Picnic Bay we have just moved up to Horeshoe Bay & "The Tramps" have just arrived for a long overdue (2 months) catch up. After a fun afternoon, we dinghied to shore to the

Posted: Fri, 6 Nov 2020 - 16:34

We have escaped the marina this morning for an hour's jaunt to Picnic Bay, Magnetic Island. Finally got in for a swim inside of stinger nets, & leisurely walk passed my favourite house & along jetty

Posted: Tue, 3 Nov 2020 - 13:53

Just a little update, skipper working hard on maintenance jobs & connecting a new cable from our AIS to our repeater GPS screen so we will see how that works tomorrow when we head out to Orpheus

Posted: Sat, 17 Oct 2020 - 15:13

The weather has been too strong for us to sail over to Maggie Island & so we remained in the Duckpond. After the non stop 20-30kn constant winds & our mail waiting for us for 3 weeks at Nelly Bay

Posted: Fri, 9 Oct 2020 - 16:31

We we're up at 5.30 am and on our way by 6am & after a pleasant motor/sail on quite a lovely day (being entertained by F18's zipping around) we are now back in the duck pond outside of the

Posted: Thu, 8 Oct 2020 - 13:45

Bye bye Hinchinbrook Island, and all of the bugs that hang out there - hello Orpheus Island, lovely clear blue water, happy turtles and no mangroves or midges!

Posted: Tue, 6 Oct 2020 - 14:30

We have finally moved from "bugsville" (think Aliens), Gayundah Channel back down Hinchinbrook channel to anchor overnight at Haycock Island prior to our departure tomorrow to Orpheus Island

Posted: Sun, 27 Sep 2020 - 13:00

We have moved further up the channel to Gayundah Creek where apparently a 4mtr crocodile has been sighted. We have started getting more screens & netting in place to keep out the biting bugs of

Posted: Sun, 27 Sep 2020 - 13:00

We have moved further up the channel to Gayundah Creek where apparently a 4mtr crocodile has been sighted. We have started getting more screens & netting in place to keep out the biting bugs of

Posted: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 - 18:13

We went out in the dinghy this morning to explore the coral reefs, not willing to have my bites turn into tropical ulcers we will defer the snorkelling until our return. We then, way sailed over to

Posted: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 - 17:49

Well we left our anchorage in the duck pond at 6.30 this morning & had a nice cruisey sail through the Halifax Bay Bombing Range, Rattlesnake & Herald Island being dead centre ish up to Orpheus

Posted: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 - 13:38

We have had a change of plans as we will be in Townsville for the next 6mths for cyclone season, we have moved over to Townsville's duck pond anchorage & we will whip into town to grab a few supplies

Posted: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 - 13:38

We have had a change of plans as we will be in Townsville for the next 6mths for cyclone season, we have moved over to Townsville's duck pond anchorage & we will whip into town to grab a few supplies

Posted: Tue, 22 Sep 2020 - 15:20

Well yea ha & woo hoo we have finally arrived at Townsville's, Horeshoe Bay, Magnetic Island (Maggie Is). 18 months after we departed from Adelaide we have achieved our main objective from the

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