And so 2 years after we started working with the guys from www.oceangybe.com they are ready to set sail for home: Vancouver Canada. I will be joining the crew next week for the departure from Maui and an anticipated 19 days at sea.
As a filmmaker this poses an interesting challenge. Being away from land takes away all of the usual fall backs if equipment were to fail, or something was forgotten in the load. The anticipated wear from the wind and salt is nerve wracking. The pressure to pull it off after dedicating so much time to the entire fiasco is actually the most exciting part.
I've sailed the tame waters of the Salish Sea. We've even ventured out to the Pacific and spent some time in the Broken Group. I'm sure even the snottiest day on the Georgia Straight doesn't compare to what I am about to endure. I will be using all the magic energy I can muster to request fair weather sailing as much as possible, but I am also ready to grin and bear the worst of it. Must be the East Van in me.
Once SV Khululah reaches Winter Harbour on Vancouver Island it will travel the West Coast surf spots to Victoria, and then head over for the epic homecomming event in Vancouver that is currently in the works. There will be plenty of opportunities for organizations to get involved in spreading the message about the ocean plastics issues, and initiatives for the public to get involved in caring about creating another way through beach cleanups and benefit concerts.
Stay tuned by following @oceangybe on Twitter, joining the Facebook group, and visiting the website regularly. We are about to launch a new site and have produced the first couple episodes of the web series being produced of the entire expedition, leading up to the documentary Broadcast.
We'd love to hear about collaboration ideas. Please get in touch via www.oceangybe.com
