Position Report: May 8 2009 – Barbados!

Wow, that was a pretty awful but we are here. After four days of heavy winds, rough seas and torrential rain, we pulled into Bridgetown, Barbados about an hours ago. Last night was filled with huge squalls with 40+ kts of wind, torrential rain, and huge waves. Today,...

Words from a guest blogger.

Freedom… by Shayla Hall Considering all the time I had to prepare for this beautiful stint aboard Khulula (1 week notice) you’d think I’d be prepared for every eventuality. However, as a true Polywog* I was most shocked not by the fact that Bryson...

Position Report: May 6 2009

Windy, sunny day today on SV Khulula. We departed Suriname two days ago, and are bound for Barbados in the Caribbean. After a night of serious squalls with wind to 38 kts, torrential rain and total darkness, sunrise this morning was a welcome sight. Today has been...

Photos: Domburg, Suriname

The suprise of the voyage. Who knows anything about Suriname ? We knew nothing and were suprised by everything…. [flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157619490840188″]

Position Report: April 29 2009 – Up a River!

Wow, Khulula has never been this far down a river. We are currently anchored off Domberg, about 20nm down the Suriname River, in… well… Suriname. A very very interesting sail to get here. Firstly, the water is about 5 m deep up to 25nm offshore. Nothing...