Position Report: Aug 3 2010

More bits and pieces in the trawling net again today, and magical sailing tonight. We’re getting well into the High Pressure now, our barometer is at 1031. Fortunately Khulula is a great light wind boat so we’re making good speeds under sail. That could...

Position Report: Aug 1 2010

Release your grip upon us, oh nefarious net! Our proximity to the gyre was made evident this morning by two separate incidents of entanglement of our rudder by large pieces of net. Thankfully we were able to untangle ourselves using the boat hook, rather than have to...