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 Bryson | Oct 17, 2008 | Blog
Sailing around the world is highly romanticized. One imagines beautiful empty beaches, friendly locals and incredibly delicious local delicacies. Travel from each idyllic location to idyllic location is possible by simply harnessing the fantastic trade winds, which...
by Bryson | Oct 14, 2008 | Blog
Cocos (Keeling) Islands group is an isolated cluster of islands approximately 2000 km due west of Bali, featuring two main atolls: South and North Keeling. The first recorded sighting was by Captain William Keeling of the East Indian Company in 1609, but remained...
by oceangybe | Oct 3, 2008 | Blog
1/3 of all airline passengers catch a sickness on their flight. Last week Hugh fell victim to the odds, arriving back to Khulula with a nasty cold. Despite a fairly strict quarantine regime by both Ryan and Bryson, on Monday of this week Bryson began to feel the...
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 oceangybe | Sep 27, 2008 | Blog, Garbage Studies, Videos
Back in May we spent 3 days on the uninhabited Rowa (Reef) Islands at the norther limit of the Vanuatu archipelago. Here is the plastic debris we found on a 100m section of the beach. Despite the trash it was one of the most stunning places we have visited to...
