by Ryan | Nov 9, 2008 | Blog
At noon yesterday s/v Khulula escaped a sweltering and humid day in Port Louis and set sail for Reunion Island, 140nm WSW. In this case “setting sail” turned out to be rather overstated, as we seem to have “set sail” and “started...
by Ryan | Nov 4, 2008 | Blog
Amid a spectacular sunset last night we skirted the islands and reefs north of Mauritius: Serpent Isl, Round Isl, Pigeon house rock, Blacksmiths reef, Gabriel Island, Carpenters spit… Our bellies satisfied with fresh mahi mahi steaks on oven crisped baguette,...
by Ryan | Oct 24, 2008 | Blog
The sight of silvery clouds of flying fish bursting from the crest of ocean rollers and skitting along the surface is a sight familiar to every open ocean sailor. These unlikely flights are executed with varying degrees of success, some launching completely clear of...
by Ryan | Oct 2, 2008 | Blog
We have taken the plunge and are 23 hours into our epic mission across the Indian Ocean. By 15 December this year, s/v Khulula will transit just under 5000 ocean miles, with brief stops at various islands along the way: Cocos Keeling, Rodriguez, Reunion and Mauritius....
by Ryan | Jul 28, 2008 | Blog
Since leaving the island of Rote two weeks ago, we have not seen another cruising yacht, or any boat other than rustic Indonesian fishing boats. Khulula is running on empty. It has not rained in a month, and fresh potable water is all but non existent on these arid...
