Big news—we’ve got a new crew member aboard Koko. Meet Kokole.

Kokole is a stuffed gorilla with a winning grin and an appetite for adventure (and bananas). A gift from Dennis and Emma, she didn’t bring sailing credentials, but she brought an irresistibly friendly smile—and the kind of cheeky charm that makes you hide the rum. Within minutes of stepping aboard, she went for the fruit basket, grabbed herself a banana and promptly made herself at home in the captain’s chair.

Just sat there. Like she owned the boat. Which… she kinda does now?

But why a gorilla mascot, you ask? Gotta scroll back to our earlier post about how Koko got her name. It all checks out. Full circle stuff.