by Ryan | Nov 13, 2008 | Blog
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...
by Bryson | Nov 13, 2008 | Blog
The mighty Mascerene Archipelago covers almost 1.2 million square kilometers of the south western Indian Ocean. Comprising of the mighty volcanic peaks of Mauritius and Reunion, the rolling hills of outlying Rodriguez and the almost invisible islands of Cargados...
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 oceangybe | Oct 28, 2008 | Blog
by Dave Abercrombie A tap on the shoulder and I’m awake. A friendly voice and a head lamp tells me its my shift. I look at my watch in some half coherent daze… yup 3:00 AM. It’s time to take my turn on watch. As I climb out of my bunk, the boat is tossing...
by Bryson | Oct 28, 2008 | Blog
The small little numbers flashing away on the GPS tell us many things. They give us our boat speed, they tell us which direction we are sailing (heading), they tell us how far we have to go until solid ground again, they show us how far we have sailed from our homes,...
