by oceangybe | Jul 27, 2007 | Blog
Over 200 miles in 24 hours – by Hugh Well folks, it happened, we broke the 200 mile barrier! 3 days ago, as we entered the southern Trade Winds proper, we had a 24 hour run of 207 nautical miles! It was incredible. I’d love to tell you that it was a result...
by oceangybe | Jul 23, 2007 | Blog
23 July 2007 – Khulula and the OceanGybe Crew cross the Equator – by Bryson At approximately 4:43 am local time (11:43 UTC) Khulula crossed the equator and entered the southern hemisphere. This was a very momentous occasion for all of us, as none of use...
by oceangybe | Jul 22, 2007 | Blog
The good news is that I am not going to get keel hauled… The bad news is that none of us have Tuna in our bellies… oh, the disappointment… During the Victoria to Maui sailboat race I partook in last summer, Fraser (who is the veteran of a 30,000...
by oceangybe | Jul 21, 2007 | Blog
July 21, 2007 – 21:00hrs – by Hugh Just a quick note to say we’ve had an amazing run in the past 24 hours – 175 miles, our biggest yet! 36 hours ago the wind slowly started shifting from the South-West towards the South, and gradually to the...
by oceangybe | Jul 20, 2007 | Blog
We’re halfway there, whoa oh! Earlier today Khulula and the Oceangybe crew crossed the half-way mark in our passage to the Marquesas. Interestingly enough, there was no sign-post, marker bobbing in the sea, or line to cross. The waves keep rolling passed us...
by oceangybe | Jul 19, 2007 | Blog
FACT: 1)Beating into the wind sucks, no two ways about it. 2)Beating into 25 knots of winds, into short choppy seas sucks even more. 3)Beating into 25kts of wind, in short choppy seas, while shipping salt water into the boat via the anchor locker and having to sponge...
