Brady’s dirty 30 comin’ round the cape! Ep. 139 Sailing Vessel Delos
Our FINAL SAIL of the season takes us down the Wild Coast of South Africa and back to CAPE TOWN!!! Sailing around the Cape of Good Hope can be some of the most dangerous waters in the world but the forecast looks and we decide to go for the run down the Wild Coast! (more…)
AFRICA’S highest PUB and diving with SHARKS at Aliwal Shoals! Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 138
After 6 weeks away from Delos we come back home to find her exactly how we left her! While waiting on a good weather window to head for Cape Town we go on an epic road trip to the country of Lesotho and visit the highest pub in Africa! (more…)
FAMILY, TRAVELING and WORKING! The balance of LIFE! – Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 137
Finding balance in life is something we strive for on Delos daily! After being away from family and friends for 2 years we make the decision it’s finally time to make the trip home. (more…)
It’s a bit rough, i don’t feel sick though!! Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 136
Sailing south down the Mozambique channel we encounter a strong low pressure system that could potentially create the dreaded ship breaking waves that make the South African coast so infamous. We run West towards Moputo, Mozambique to try and seek shelter before coming up with another plan… (more…)
I’ve never seen this many sharks!! Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 135
Scuba diving with an incredible amount of sharks at the remote atoll of Bassas Da India! On our 1,400 mile sail from Madagascar to South Africa we decide to make a little pit stop at one of the most epic diving places on the planet! (more…)
Drifting down the Mozambique channel – Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 134
Sailing Action! We leave Madagascar for the 1,400 mile sail to South Africa. Only problem is the wind and weather are not cooperating with us and we find ourselves drifting in the Mozambique Channel with no wind. We have a long way to go and must conserve diesel fuel so we float around and get hit by a few squalls. (more…)
The Delos Diaries: Part 31 “Delos steps on land and Lizbef hears from Paris!”
We rush to the cockpit, excitement in our bellies as we gaze at Delos’s new home- Ilhabela- ‘The Beautiful Island.’ (more…)
We leave our beloved Nosy Be and begin the sail South towards South Africa! Along the way we decide to stop at a place called Moromba Bay, which looks really sweet on the charts. It turns out to be an epic place to explore. We load Maggie up with our gear and take off, flying the drone above us. (more…)
Ascension Island: A underwater wonderland with an uncertain future – By Alex
There are no tourists, the land is barren and volcanic, it’s almost impossible to reach, and it’s waters are filled with sharks. This is Ascension Island.
wednesday 19.07.2017, 13:11, somewhere between ascension island and brazil
we’re in the middle of nowhere. far from land and far from any civilization. although two cargo ships crossed our way earlier today, but that doesn’t count. (more…)
“I am just a random 36 year old german dude from Berlin” 🙂 Our Patreon crew contest winner Jens arrives and brings his brother Uli as his +1! Within minutes we scoop them up from the airport, have them on Delos, and take them out for a pretty typical Madagascar party night. (more…)
Everyone is enjoying this time at sea. A lot of us aren’t ready for land just yet. I think the thing I’m going to miss the most when we near the island are the night watches. (more…)
I woke up the next day still feeling tired. I wanted to go back to sleep but Alex and Brian were in the lounge discussing a project. Sighing, I pulled back the curtain and swung my legs over the side. (more…)
Swimming with the BIGGEST fish in the world!!! Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 131
In this action packed episode we meet up with Tonya and Ben, one of the finalists from our “I wanna be a Delos pirate” video competition! We hang out for a few days in Madagascar, take them diving on our sub-wing behind Maggie, and then go out in search of the biggest fish in the world- the amazing beautiful whaleshark! (more…)
I sigh as my alarm goes off under my pillow, my headphones wrapping around my neck as I fumble to switch it off before it wakes anyone else up. It’s 11:45pm and my night shift on the second day of passage is about to start. I always give myself fifteen minutes before to get myself sorted. (more…)
Bonus Video- http://patreon.com/svdelos Video Request! How we run a mini-dive shop on a sailboat!
A special extra video for our amazing patrons, hope this answers some of your questions about how we run a mini-dive shop on Delos! (more…)
It’s the morning of our departure. I wake, my body burning for movement as we excitedly prepare Delos to leave Bird Rock. Yes, that’s right-we did return to that amazing place. After spending another week on Ascension Island, we decided we had no choice but to escape back to its protective rocky embrace. It’s been an incredible couple of days diving, relaxing and sunbathing, but now it’s time. (more…)
We’re off early this morning. We’re heading to an amazing dive site called Bird Rock. It’s nice to get away from the island to be honest. I love Ascension, but already I know it’s time for us to leave. We’re here for another week and we’ve got a lot more adventures to be had, but whenever I look out into the ocean, I feel a restlessness. (more…)
