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...