Double Bubble

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

Recent Updates

Posted: Thu, 4 Jul 2024 - 18:05

Update on the "Bubble", skipper has been doing everything whilst I continue to recover from sugeries, I've had stitches removed & been given "gold stars" for both operations in terms of recovery, so

Posted: Sun, 16 Jun 2024 - 22:58

Sorry, been a problem, but thanks to Mike at "YIT" I think we're sorted! So skipper has finalised the completion of the installation of Lithium Lifepo4, woo hoo, nothing blown up, all systems good

Posted: Fri, 31 May 2024 - 14:31

Current update, after my flight back on a Fokker 100 straight out of the 1970's complete with ashtrays in armrests I am back onboard, & getting around albeit still gingerly with my new knee! Skipper

Posted: Wed, 15 May 2024 - 12:45

We made a split decision last weekend to go back up to Cairns & join Tessa & birthday boy Ziggy & also to attend a Cruising Qld group of yachties at Zorkies knob. We got to catch up with old friends

Posted: Thu, 2 May 2024 - 18:34

So for a fortnightly update we're still keeping busy as we wait for new knee, 9 days to go. Skippers been putting LED lights under the cockpit & saloon tables & also the undersides of our cabin beds

Posted: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 19:26

Quick update, unfortunately I managed to pick up skippers lurgy & got a cold!! Yep, so surgery was cancelled....fill in the blanks, the alternative was I could have gotten a case of pneumonia, so

Posted: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 - 19:34

Sorry, issues again with site, so, catch up... we've just spent 4 days in Cairns with our Pelargic friends, & drove through Palm Cove up to the markets in Port Douglas & have just returned to the

Posted: Wed, 3 Apr 2024 - 20:41

So back here in Tsv, & hope everyone had a Happy Easter. Skipper has been very busy making framework for sliding doors either side at midships, just have to wait for the doors to be cut now, whilst

Posted: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 12:14

Woo hoo, it's back working! Took a bit of clever investigation, (well I thought I was clever) & I located the domain host for the YIT website & rang NZ & we're back in business! Well I guess

Posted: Sat, 10 Feb 2024 - 12:09

Well, thankfully TC Kirrily didn't double back, got some great sky shots following though! We have quite a bit going on with both hull floorings cut & laid (not glued & not the shed floor), we are

Posted: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 - 20:50

So here's an update on Cyclone Kirrily here in Townsville. After mandatory evacuation at 2pm, we left the boat & promptly got hit by a heavy rain shower prior to reaching the car! Arrived at the

Posted: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 - 12:30

I thought I'd do a quick update pre our Cat 2 cyclone!! So Bubble has been stripped as best we can, mainsail rolled into boom furler, headsail off, bagged & downstairs, tender & solar panel ratchet

Posted: Sat, 13 Jan 2024 - 15:11

Happy New Year, apologies for the delay, we have had quite a bit on & it's only going to get worse with our latest lot of madness! Firstly I must say I am loving my new collapsible silicone container

Posted: Wed, 27 Dec 2023 - 17:55

Merry Christmas to all & hope it was a good one! Well skipper has run cables (more holes in boat M) & fitted & connected up the Starlink system, we sailed all the way from Adelaide & barely lost

Posted: Mon, 18 Dec 2023 - 21:51

I've had a bit of a log on issue, so apologies for delay. So we had done all our prep work for Cyclone Jasper, lots of doubling up on ropes etc, I didn't think it looked like it was going to hit here

Posted: Sun, 3 Dec 2023 - 14:30

Bit more than 2 weeks for an update, sorry. Had nearly 3 weeks in Brisbane gardening with my friend & I'm now back in Townsville with humidity at 70%, just on the edge of the storm that saw my

Posted: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 - 12:44

With blue skies the weather has been lovely, 10kn breeze & pretty much 30 degrees every day. Rods back dealing with anchor winch spare motor & I've made a new bbq cover, tool bag & 1 1/2 tops! We've

Posted: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 - 12:40

With the ferries going to & fro the island, Picnic's anchorage is far to rocky/rolly for us & we have now returned to the marina as our base for the wet season, keep insurers happy against cyclones

Posted: Sun, 22 Oct 2023 - 14:00

We moved around to Bolger Bay to make some fresh water the day before, having caught up with Roo bin esq & meeting Jen & Tony off Anapa & have now moved around to Picnic bay, keeping an eye out on

Posted: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 - 12:37

So we had a quick trip over to the "Duck pond" (just outside of the marina) to vote last weekend & have just now dropped anchor at White Lady Bay (think Horseshoe Bay), 2 little beaches here and a

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