Double Bubble

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

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

Posted: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 - 15:39

Quick update as the 17th has come & gone, our official 6 months in the marina, with us coming in early in November, with our 2 weeks on the slip Breakwater have allowed us another 2 weeks free of

Posted: Sat, 10 Apr 2021 - 16:47

With our fresh new antifouling job complete (this time stripping back both legs & trying out propspeed instead of hard a/foul). We have now moseyed on back to the marina & been cleaning up the boat

Posted: Sat, 3 Apr 2021 - 15:14

Day 7 on the slip, all going well & we have been quite lucky with the wind blowing a cool breeze, keeping midges reasonably at bay. I have discovered a new repellant that seems to work. Take a small

Posted: Thu, 25 Mar 2021 - 21:58

So happy days, we have left the marina and had an hour's jaunt around to "woo hoo", the Rosshaven Marina for a slip, which is on the Ross River, so even better, bring on the midges & Dengue fever

Posted: Tue, 16 Mar 2021 - 22:55

Tonight marks our 2 year departure from Adelaide at midnight and we have come a long way, seen much & missed lots too, thanks to weather, various upgrades on the Bubble & all thing's Covid! I have

Posted: Mon, 1 Mar 2021 - 12:52

Had a few issues get onsite, all good now. With 4 months now behind us it's getting closer for our departure north & will go pretty quick with lots more to do. We have completed the helm & console

Posted: Sat, 13 Feb 2021 - 19:19

Been super busy with all the jobs, skipper has now finished servicing on engines & genny, sorting out spares etc. We have completed 2 more replacement panels in the cockpit, the worse yet to come

Posted: Sun, 31 Jan 2021 - 20:55

So here we are, halfway through cyclone season, 3 months left before we can continue our travels & at this point we think (with all things Covid) we will stick with our original plan & just keep

Posted: Sat, 23 Jan 2021 - 12:46

We had our first serious prep with Cyclone Kimi getting close, taking down covers, securing with additional ropes, removing pot plants etc she was a non event with no wind or rain at all, good

Posted: Fri, 15 Jan 2021 - 14:09

A quick update, it has cooled down considerably with humidity around 50% and the drizzle appears to have ceased (for now). We're keeping an eye on a couple of curly winds off the coast due next week

Posted: Wed, 6 Jan 2021 - 17:30

Happy New Year, 2 months down & 4 to go before we can move further north & time is wooshing by! We had a great night New Years eve, with drinks up at the marina common room w/ Duet, Tramps, The

Posted: Wed, 30 Dec 2020 - 14:36

After having had a great Christmas day, & a rainy, restful Boxing day, we then had an impromptu get together on Bubble on the 27th & an incredibly funny time was enjoyed by all. We returned to the

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