So stoked to be featured in one of my favorite magazines. Six full pages in Popular Mechanics Thank you to the editor Mark Samuel who joined me for a photoshoot for the magazine and did an amazing write up on my next adventure. Grab your copy now.
What happens when a sponsor becomes more than just a sponsor? This is the story of Seaport Supply and Graeme Taylor. Graeme was one of the very first to get excited about my #OceanX project and has helped to open many doors. They continuously come up with solutions that has made the fitting out of […]
You will pick up a recurring theme – that every piece of equipment I take must be super reliable and every system must have redundancy built in. All my electronic equipment: Plotter, VHF radio, AIS, Autohelm, lighting and most importantly the watermaker all depend on a reliable power source. With this in mind it was […]
On Osiyeza I need lightweight and reliable systems. Lightweight means better boat speed which means less time at sea and as there is only me on board to fix anything reliability is super important. The first topic are the solar panels as they are the reason I can have electronic gear, and most importantly the […]
An important accolate to have… I am honored to be GivenGain Foundation’s February Fundraiser of the Month! So far we have raised over R10000 for Operation Smile. So far this will change the lives of 2 children who will receive life changing surgery for cleft palates. Changing the world one smile at a time If […]
I would be lying if I said wasn’t bitterly disappointed that I have no choice but to postpone my mammoth Ocean X odyssey to Salvador in Brazil on the South American continent – this has been a dream of mine for 10 years! My planning began three years ago, but with all the uncertainty around […]
We are proud to announce that ALTSA has been named as the presenting partner for Richard Kohler’s Ocean X odyssey. Gerhard Moolman, CEO of ALTSA, is no stranger to the demands of the open ocean and is excited to be a main sponsor of Richard’s mammoth expedition of paddling unsupported from Cape Town in an […]
Back in 2016, Britain’s Natural Environment Research Council introduced a public contest to name a new ship. That plan backfired with voters overwhelmingly supporting a name that a British radio presenter submitted, Boaty McBoatface. Since then we have had Ferry McFerryface, Trainy McTrainface and even Horsy McHorseface and no one has gone so far to […]
As I count down the weeks left until I set off for my Ocean X adventure to Brazil, I have chosen to support and raise funds for Operation Smile South Africa, a charity that advocates for children born with cleft lift and cleft palates in South Africa. It takes a 45 minute life-changing surgery to […]
We’ve reached the end of the third week of my Ocean X kayak build. Last week we invited some special guests who have helped my dream come true to have a private viewing of the boat build. Thank you to my build team Dylan from Further Composites, Phil Southwell and Richard Bertie for your time […]