The virtues and benefits of keeping your bottom clean

I have a point to ponder for all you thinkers out there… Having a dirty bottom is a very undesirable situation to find yourself in when part way through an open ocean passage, miles from land. Not only does it severely hinder ones performance but, quite bluntly, it...

Adventures in Engine-less Sailing

So after 5 fantastic days exploring the beaches, reefs, and lagoon’s of Aneitym as well as being welcomed into the village of Anagawat, we reluctantly weighed anchor late last night for an overnight sail to the island of Tanna. I’ll leave the full...

On the Hard

Busy days while on “The Hard” -by Ryan Location: Ashby’s Boat Yard, Opua, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. December 2007 Over the past 6 months, “We’ll do it in New Zealand” had become a catchphrase aboard Khulula, always when referring...