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Expedition Blog

- by Hugh

Date: 21 Jan 2010 Time: 1800 Lat: 07 deg 38.7 N Long: 081 deg 45.5 E

Cruisers are notoriously thrifty people. Thrifty to a fault. And while the crew of S/V Khulula only sometimes falls into the category of Cruiser, when it comes to being thrifty, we are often guilty. It was almost 3 years ago that Ryan, Bryson and I quit our steady jobs and embarked on this voyage. That is 36 months, or 72 pay periods with out a cheque or direct deposit magically appearing in our bank accounts. In the interim, we've still had to satisfy the basic needs: food, shelter, and clothing. Luckily the clothing category is taken care of by Sitka, Livity, and Globe... but food? Well, those bills still add up.

Our Dingy is dying

I hate our dingy - By Bryson
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What I Thought I Knew

- by Hugh

For those of you out there who attended our presentations in Vancouver and Victoria this fall, you may remember me admitting to not fully understanding the driving forces behind the trade-winds and global currents until being some 1000 miles south west of Mexico, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Well, here I am, admitting that once again, I'm in a place where the winds and currents are confounding.

Disposable Thinking

Points to Ponder - by Matt Delany

Over the past few weeks I have been fortunate enough to join the crew on Khulula in the Caribbean heading west to the beautiful San Blas archipelago off the coast of Panama. In addition to visiting gorgeous and remote locales that we have grown accustomed to through the photos and stories that come off Khulula, the boat provides a wealth of time for a wide variety of discussion. Some discussions become much more interesting than others, but the one theme that is continually discussed is the state of our oceans and the waste that gets washed around in them.

– by Ryan

One frigid morning in late November I departed the soggy and wet Vancouver for the tropical climes and a much anticipated re-union with Khulula. 30 hours later found me jam packed between my Spanish chattering Columbian driver and a very queasy and highly morning-sick pregnant young lady who would periodically roll down the window and yawn at the blurry landscape passing us by, streaking the side of the minibus with gastric graffiti. Nice. Not

Transit of the Panama Canal

Panama Canal and the Pacific - by Bryson

Dec 10th, 2009
Lat: 08 degrees 59 minutes N
Long: 079 degrees 33 minutes W

"It will be the worse part of your trip around the world" quoted a weathered single-hander we met while anchored in Brazil. "The town is truly the colon of the world" quoted another group. "Great", we thought... here we come the infamous Panama Canal.

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