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Ohhhh man, we CANNOT WAIT for you to watch this episode 🥳 It’s been quite some time since we’ve been this giddy to share a video with you! This one has been more than 6 years in the making…We first began exploring the possibility of a new boat in earnest in 2016, and over the course of those years we have been dreaming, researching, plotting and planning, and finally we have found a design that truly excites us. So we make an impromptu trip to Australia to meet the man behind the madness, and check out hull #1 which is currently under construction and see for ourselves what MIGHT be our future project and DREAM BOAT!

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The Quest For Delos 2.0 Starts HERE! We’ve circumnavigated the entire planet on our trusty boat Delos, a 53 foot Amel Super Maramu 2000. With nearly 15 years aboard and 80,000+ nautical miles under our belt, we can say that we really know this boat inside and out- the good, the bad, the ugly, and everything in between! And while we couldn’t have asked for a better vessel for this voyage, we would be lying if we said we wouldn’t change a single thing. So in this week’s video we want to take all our knowledge & experience over the years about what has worked really well and what hasn’t, and share with you what we ABSOLUTELY LOVE and want to carry on into our next boat….and also what’s been driving us CRAZY over the years and what we will definitely be avoiding in our new boat!

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Sailing around the world takes you to some pretty incredible places…we get to witness some of the planet’s most spectacular natural beauty, explore corners of the earth that few people are lucky enough to set foot on, hike up mountains, dive down in the ocean, and enjoy a sense of freedom that isn’t found in a lot of lifestyles. But probably the most rewarding part of it all is the human connections we make, and the different cultures we get to share this one of a kind planet with. And in today’s episode, we take this to a whole other level. We find ourselves in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia, some of the most geographically isolated islands on Earth, lying more than 3,000 miles away from the nearest continental landmass. This isolation has allowed these islands to develop in a truly special way, and the culture here is one of the most unique we’ve ever encountered. We were lucky enough to land in this paradise during the Matavaa Festival, which only happens once every 4 years…and it was an experience we will never forget. Join us in this week’s episode as we dive into the fascinating history of these mysterious islands, and discover a way of life that was nearly lost.

You can find all the camera gear we use, our must have cruising essentials, tools, recommended reading, safety gear, and more at our amazon storefront!

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They called an archaeologist after we discovered this 😱 Not a sentence we use in every day life, and case in point of why we love the sailing lifestyle so much…when you wake up every morning, you know that anything could happen! Whether it’s a cheeky unexpected swim with a dozen manta rays, a very sporty coastal sail, exploring a totally wild and isolated island, or finding unidentified human remains…there’s always an adventure waiting around the corner for us. This will definitely be one of the videos we show to Sierra if she ever tries to call us boring in our older age 😂 We will kindly remind her of the time we hiked to a beach in French Polynesia where we found unidentified human remains. We’ve seen skulls and other skeletons in a few other places like Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Madagascar…but those were all known “attractions” (feels weird calling human remains an attraction, but can’t think of the word describe the fact that we went there specifically to see them). This one we actually just spotted it while walking around, and we have no idea of any of the history behind it. So join us in this weeks episode as we try and uncover our very own island mystery!

You can find all the camera gear we use, our must have cruising essentials, tools, recommended reading, safety gear, and more at our amazon storefront!

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Watch our 4 part docu-series:

https://80northseries.com

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We had hit our limit both physically and emotionally after one of our toughest sails in recent memory. 4 days of battling rough, upwind conditions had left us totally drained. But hey we made it right?? And things would get better right?? Well, not quite. We arrived to find the anchorages were incredibly exposed to the swell, making our floating home feel like we were trapped inside an amusement park ride that just wouldn’t stop…it was HOT and full of bugs, and the breaking waves on shore made it difficult to take Sierra onto land so she could get her energy out. Now don’t get me wrong, we know we are SO LUCKY to live this lifestyle and call places like this our backyard…but still, sometimes life can feel really hard, whether you live on a boat, in a house, and no matter how perfect things can seem on the outside. So this was where we were at right now…drained, totally in a funk, and generally just over it. But luckily, we had a very special visitor arriving that would help us find our way back to our happy place 🥰

You can find all the camera gear we use, our must have cruising essentials, tools, recommended reading, safety gear, and more at our amazon storefront!

https://svdelos.com/amazon

Watch our 4 part docu-series:

https://80northseries.com

Protect yourself from the sun!

https://svdelos.com/rashguards

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We’re completing our sail around the world, so there’s plenty more to see! Your support will fund better camera gear, internet to upload videos, and of course creative lubricants to smooth the editing process 🙂

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We were in for a RUDE AWAKENING 😳 Our weather window to make our final shot towards the Marquesas Islands had finally arrived, and it was time to pull the hook and set off on our first multi day passage in a while. We knew it would be a bit of an uncomfortable sail, but something about this one just hit differently. Both of us were SO seasick (which for Kazza is fairly normal when it’s rough out, but I very rarely get seasick) and just struggling super hard as we beat our way north. It’s hard to capture on camera what it’s really like, but its a feeling of just being miserable and there is no where to escape except to keep moving toward your destination. You are literally just trying to survive, the smallest tasks like going to the bathroom or making a cup of tea become a monumental effort…when you can barely take care of yourself, and you need to take care of another tiny human that is completely relying on you, it becomes even tougher. So clip in, and get ready to join us for a rough ride!

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Remember all those books you read as a kid with all the wonders of the world…the vast oceans, incredible wildlife, far off lands and exotic places. Well instead of seeing them in the pages of a book, our daughter Sierra has been lucky enough to witness all of these things with her own eyes. Raising a young child at sea has been by far the greatest, most challenging, and most rewarding chapter of this 10+year journey around the world. And in this week’s episode, we get to share in some of the wonder that Sierra feels as we explore a wild and truly untouched paradise. Sierra gets her first pet, we get attacked by an octopus, we have one of our coolest ever underwater experiences…so grab a cold one, kick back, and join us for this unforgettable time we spent alone on a speck of an atoll in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

We are so stoked and proud to be sponsoring Sheddy’s project providing veterinary care in Mexico. Here are some links to learn more about her project, or see how you can help:

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The life of a sailor is often marked by periods of solitude…but THIS is something else completely. We’re anchored at an uninhabited island in the Tuamotus of French Polynesia. And we’re the ONLY boat here. We weren’t really sure how long we would stay for…maybe a few days if a good weather window came to keep pushing east against the trades…but days turned into weeks, and before we knew it an entire month flew by without spotting another human. It’s been YEARS since we’ve been this isolated…what would it be like to be this alone for an entire month? Would we go stir crazy? How would we stay entertained? Join us in this week’s new episode and find out!

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We’re completing our sail around the world, so there’s plenty more to see! Your support will fund better camera gear, internet to upload videos, and of course creative lubricants to smooth the editing process 🙂

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