Double Bubble

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

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That's up there as being one of the worst trips ever! We left at 5.30 this morning with wind predictions 10-15kn NE, & we were getting 30kn winds from ESE & 2mtr seas, checked with Windy at our ... Read More
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Woo hoo, we have departed Townsville on a stunning day & barely a breath of wind! We sailed from Adelaide & arrived here on the 22nd Sept 2020, 5 years later we get to leave. I Thought I could go for ... Read More
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Well, it's looking pretty hopeful for our departure from Townsville tomorrow, so we have moved into The Duckpond to collect some stores & will soon be on our way!

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We have moved from Horseshoe Bay & gone around to Bolger Bay for the night (& watch footy Grand final) with the plan being to go to the Duckpond tomorrow & organise stores, for hopeful departure ... Read More
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There was a 1 & 1/2 day weather window last weekend for us to head south but the swell was 2mtr +, so with this weekend looking better with a 5 day run south, we thought we'd wait (hindsight is like ... Read More
Double Bubble - September 11, 2025
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We have decided to come back to Horseshoe Bay today to try to get into a good spot before the onslaught of new arrivals & no sooner than we drop the anchor, another boat decides to anchor on top of ... Read More
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We have left Horsehoe Bay, after non-stop winds & eventual horrid swell, rocking & rolling & have come around this morning to the calm of Bolger Bay, & wait out the northerly before heading back to ... Read More
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Up early & away from the marina before the wind picks up for a 25-30kn blow over the weekend. It's been full on, in clean & wash mode, getting everything back into place & tidied up. We managed to go ... Read More
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Well, woo hoo & ye ha, we are out of that disgusting slipway & back in the marina to get rid of all the antifoul dust ingrained into everything, (clearly no-one has heard of vacuums attached to their ... Read More
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Just a quick update, this place is the pits, it's even on Sandspit drive! Forget about midges at dawn & dusk, they're here in swarms all day, every day! The end however is in sight, just about to ... Read More
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After 25-30kn non-stop winds yesterday, we departed at 6am to the marina & picked up Jen & Tony to give us a hand, (we have barely 50mm either side, very tight slipway). We decided we'd have a crack ... Read More
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We left for "the duckpond" this morning intending to stay there, closer to the slip & not have to traverse from the island in the next blow heading our way, however that was not to be as the pond was ... Read More
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Quick update, we've had some stunning days & some drizzly days, with weather perfect for us to head south, however, plans have changed with our friend coming to Tsv for Maggie Is race week & as our 5 ... Read More
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Bravo to skipper, who had a big day Tuesday, up early & going back to the marina, then proceeded with removing the anchor winch at 11am, removing the motor, reversing the seals in the motor ... Read More
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Well with no thanks to the supplier we are yet again back in the marina & are having to pull anchor winch out again! Incorrect information given on parts placement. Hopefully Skipper can get it done ... Read More
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Well what a week, skippers been working flat out, removed (no easy feat) & fully stripped anchor winch down to the gears, made new gasket, stripped the motor (thankfully all good there!) Then put the ... Read More
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Well we have had some absolutely stunning days lately, with just one gloomy wet one. We discovered an other issue with our port engine with the existing battery isolator switch so have ordered 2 new ... Read More
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We've had a lovely few catch ups with Anapa's Jen & Tony, meeting his daughter & hubby & also celebrating Jens birthday aboard! Skipper has been having a wow of a time pulling out port starter motor ... Read More
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We have moved around to Horseshoe bay for the next week or so anchored beside Sailaway - Pat & Pete with Ionian Sea behind them & Anapa in front who we will join this afternoon for sundowners!

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So we have had a long day, managing a big 3 nautical miles per hour, whilst getting smashed for half the 60 nm trip with 20 knot winds on the nose! It's taken nearly 11 hours to come straight to ... Read More

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