After our provisioning run we left Tahiti and headed out the pass, pointing the bow slightly to the east of Moorea. We timed our departure to arrive in Huahine, about 100 miles away, for early the next morning. View More
Month: July 2010
We made it to Aitutaki! After a great sail lasting 4 nights and 3 days, we’ve arrived at our first stop in the Cook Islands. It’s gorgeous here — a beautiful blue lagoon surrounds a low lying mountain range, the tallest peak reaches just 124 meters. View More
Paul Simon may have 50 ways to leave your lover, but Delos has 50 ways to loose a Mahi. In fact we haven’t landed one of the delicious treats since crossing the equator over 3 months ago. View More
After three months in French Polynesia, it’s time to say goodbye. When we arrived in Hiva Oa on April 21, we weren’t sure what to expect: we were all a bit overwhelmed by the anticipation of being in such a remote and foreign environment. View More
After spending three amazing weeks cruising the Society Islands in French Polynesia aboard Delos, I am at a loss for words to describe all the beautiful shades of blue of the South Pacific. I think I need at least three languages to name them! View More
We loved Moorea so much after we went there for the yacht rally we decided to go back for another visit. Our friends, Kat and Brad, who sailed with us the first time, also wanted to see Moorea again but this time on their own boat, Ghost. View More
Yep, that’s our anchor chain laying on the sandy bottom in Oponhu Bay on Moorea. The water is so clear and calm it’s like being anchored in a sandy bottom swimming pool. View More
Craving a dive we set off in the dinghies with Brad and Kat from Ghost and Roger from Beaujolais in search of a Catalina Seaplane and cargo schooner wreck reported to be in the area. View More
Delos Explores the Tuamotu Archipelago, Part 2- Sailing SV Delos Ep. 9
Follow SV Delos as we explore the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia by sailboat (Video 2 of 2). View More
Delos Explores the Tuamotu Archipelago, Part 1- Sailing SV Delos Ep. 8
Follow SV Delos as we explore the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia by sailboat (Video 1 of 2). View More
We’re not normally fans of organized cruising events, or things with fixed dates and timelines in general. We decided to make an exception to join the Tahiti to Moorea rally though, mostly because we heard the free t-shirts were really cool. View More
Delos Sails The Marquesas Islands, Part 3- Sailing SV Delos Ep. 7
Follow SV Delos as we explore the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia by sailboat (Video 3 of 3). View More
French Polynesia is famous for its black pearls. Most of the pearls come from the Tuamotu atolls. Visiting a pearl farm and getting pearls was on our list of things we wanted to do but fell behind diving, surfing and finding a remote atoll with nothing but us. View More
Delos Sails The Marquesas Islands, Part 2- Sailing SV Delos Ep. 6
Follow SV Delos as we explore the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia by sailboat (Video 2 of 3) View More
Delos Sails The Marquesas Islands, Part 1- Sailing SV Delos Ep. 5
Follow SV Delos as we explore the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia by sailboat (Video 1 of 3). View More
After an overnight sail from Apataki the outline of Rangiroa slowly became visible in the dawn light. For the last few hours we slowed Delos down to 4 knots in order to time our entry into the pass. View More
We ended up in Apataki by pure chance. Being indecisive about the multitude of atolls in the Tuamotus we narrowed our list down to two. View More