Double Bubble

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

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Posted: Wed, 8 Oct 2025 - 15:30

Departed Whitsunday Islands much to skippers great happiness (greatly overated) & other than slight washing machine after Dent Island, quite a nice trip. This section of the coast has huge tides, &

Posted: Tue, 7 Oct 2025 - 17:30

A big days kick off at 6am & then 1/2 hour pullng up anchor, engorged w/ clay & shell, then 2hr trip over to Airlie Beach & anchor. Skipper did 2 runs for diesel & then off we went to the shops w/

Posted: Thu, 2 Oct 2025 - 15:07

After an awful swell, rocking & rolling last night (try cooking in the galley), we have arrived at Double Bay & dropped anchor for the next few days (another blow coming) so we'll wait it out here.

Posted: Wed, 1 Oct 2025 - 17:30

To quote the skipper, "what a difference a day makes", that's cruising life 1 day shite, next day lovely! Cruising at a pleasant 6-7kn with sun shining, calm seas, arrived 1hour earlier than expected

Posted: Tue, 30 Sep 2025 - 19:35

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

Posted: Mon, 29 Sep 2025 - 13:47

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

Posted: Sun, 28 Sep 2025 - 12:43

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!

Posted: Sat, 27 Sep 2025 - 11:42

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

Posted: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 - 21:19

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

Posted: Thu, 11 Sep 2025 - 15:22

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

Posted: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 - 12:37

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

Posted: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 - 12:22

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

Posted: Tue, 2 Sep 2025 - 13:19

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

Posted: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 - 11:54

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

Posted: Wed, 13 Aug 2025 - 17:40

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

Posted: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 - 18:22

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

Posted: Sun, 27 Jul 2025 - 15:36

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

Posted: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 - 13:46

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

Posted: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 - 13:19

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

Posted: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 - 15:52

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

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