Double Bubble

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

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Posted: Sat, 7 Oct 2023 - 13:51

So yesterday, we had a dinghy ride ashore, went for a wander, then lunch at the pub & chat with a lonely local, and a nice stroll along the beach. Today we had a quick catch up with the "Roo bin

Posted: Fri, 6 Oct 2023 - 12:29

Up & at it at 7am (joy), we have moved around to Horseshoe Bay for the next 30kn blow coming over the weekend & suss out the whole voting thing, tried doing it before we left town but ballots were

Posted: Sat, 30 Sep 2023 - 14:00

We have left the marina & have just anchored back at Bolger Bay. Skipper did an awesome job of replacing engine mounts, on his own, in under a day & no swearing!! I did hospital/ Dr thing & await a

Posted: Fri, 22 Sep 2023 - 12:36

We have come into the marina for a planned "1 week" stay initially for my hospital appointment, but now skipper has the ominous job of changing over the engine mounts in situ, so timing may blow out

Posted: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 - 11:06

Finally enough of a break in the wind to do an 1 1/2 hr jaunt over to the duck pond (outside of the marina entry) & do a dinghy ride into the marina where Phil off Vivamus (our neighbour in the

Posted: Sun, 17 Sep 2023 - 15:22

Thought I'd do a brief update, & advise of nothing new, 80 odd boats around at Horseshoe & a rally going on & we are still getting blown about with our neighbours "Roo Bin Esq". We've had 2 catch ups

Posted: Fri, 8 Sep 2023 - 12:41

Well after a few days and a mad influx of boats all trying to anchor on top of each other we have up anchored & away back to Bolger Bay NW side of Magnetic Island. We had a lovely day out, ashore

Posted: Tue, 5 Sep 2023 - 13:01

We did a quick trip over to the marina yesterday, offload rubbish & fill up 120 litres of diesel in jerry cans, then back to Bolger for the night to make more water & we have now come around to the

Posted: Fri, 1 Sep 2023 - 16:37

Up early to go with tide & make our way back to Maggies Bolger Bay, skipper has spotted a tiny split in the sail, 15mm ish, so I have myself a little sewing job! I meant to show the pictures of the

Posted: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 - 13:41

Up & away at 6.50 today & picked up a mooring at Orpheus Island 10.30. We'll stay here today & make water, (to muddy in the channel), get some washing done & general clean up and probably head on

Posted: Sun, 20 Aug 2023 - 10:40

Up anchored enroute to Haycock Island inside of Hinchinbrook Channel, (think Cardwell FNQ) where we're wanting to get a good spot before everyone else comes into the channel to escape the strong

Posted: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 - 16:30

Off early again with a very pleasant cruise up to Macushla Bay, atop Hinchinbrook Island on the skippers birthday! Lots of whales along the way, still to far away for a decent shot!

Posted: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 - 16:51

So after testing everything prior to departing, the wind meter refused to spin at anchor, so up the mast the skipper did go, & with a bit of engineering nohow, he fixed it. So off at 6.50am today

Posted: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 - 13:51

Well 3 surgeries later, quite a few get togethers & a whole pile of sewing we have finally departed the marina & anchored over at Magnetic Island's - Bolger Bay. We'll hang here for a day or 2 to

Posted: Sat, 22 Jul 2023 - 15:49

So we have had a good catch up with our friends Micky & Sue, from Cairns heading back to SA & also caught up with our friends from SA heading to Cairns, both caravans, with friends due to arrive by

Posted: Sat, 8 Jul 2023 - 13:47

Firstly, cyst came back benign so excellent results there, & I've moved onto "soft foods" light pasta's etc. We had planned to leave Thursday but with the next weeks weather, friend Phils 70th &

Posted: Sat, 24 Jun 2023 - 13:57

So sorry to all the southerners but goodness me, we have had some beautiful weather, with most boats going out to the reef in ideal conditions, we are of course not one of them! So surgery has been

Posted: Fri, 9 Jun 2023 - 15:01

We have had another delay with regards to us leaving as I have had another surprise crop up health wise & face another surgery, another scan now & surgery asap! We have both been busy I have

Posted: Tue, 30 May 2023 - 14:27

So nearly good to go on Friday/Saturday being that the southeries still have a while to blow up the coast we'll use that to go further north where it's warmer, when the change comes will head back

Posted: Tue, 16 May 2023 - 18:38

So enroute now for hopefully last MRI & the end of the doctor shuffle, we're now paid up until the 2nd of June & then we're back out to sea, woo hoo! We are still undecided, but we'll probably go

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