by oceangybe | Feb 28, 2009 | Position Reports
Khulula and her crew are slowly rocking back and forth while very tightly anchored to the solid EARTH ! We are very happy to be here after a very good passage from Langebaan, South Africa. St Helena looks like a fortress from the sea, no wonder they exiled Napoleon...
by oceangybe | Feb 27, 2009 | Position Reports
One more sleep to go! Khulula keeps plodding along in mostly benign, yet sometimes gusty, and often drizzly conditions. We’re now firmly in the tropics, and the air is warm and humid. Pants and boots on night-shifts are a not too distant memory; yesterday I...
by oceangybe | Feb 26, 2009 | Position Reports
Well, the sun is rising after a very squally night. As each dark menacing mass approached in the gloom, the winds would slowly rise (up to 35 knots) and Khulula would respond by coming alive and start flying down each wave, as though running from the approaching...
by oceangybe | Feb 26, 2009 | Blog
The Indian Ocean. The popularity of surfing and surfers has been in flux since the first wave riders experienced the thrill of rushing towards shore, powered by the liquid crashing force of waves. The ancient Polynesians and Hawaiians are heralded as the forefathers...
by oceangybe | Feb 25, 2009 | Position Reports
Another big day for Khulula and her intrepid crew. Just this morning, while enjoying our cups of coffee, we passed the Greenwich Meridian ! So Khulula is now officially back in the western hemisphere and flying along happily. We had a great day of sailing yesterday...
