Our worst nightmare! What happens if we get a fire onboard or our hull is breached by crashing into something at sea? We take a few minutes to explain to our new crew how to react and the important things to do to save Delos! (more…)
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WE’VE GOT SOME NEW CREW!! As a tribute to our amazing time in South Africa we have selected some South African crew for our sail from Cape Town to La Reunion! Congratulations Kiril, Dil-Lion, and Carmen! It’s gonna be a Lekker sail!
But don’t be disappointed just yet!! We have have been so blown away and humbled by all the remarkable people from all over the world that we’ve put together our TOP 10 FINALIST SUBMISSIONS. We’ll pick ANOTHER WINNER for later this season soon!! Check out THE PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list…
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We love you all and the dedication and time you have put into these crew videos! If only Delos was 20 times the size, we would have all of you come join us… Peace, Love, and Hugs
Sailing through the Andaman Islands! We leave Port Blair after checking in and set sail for Havelock Island to begin our island hopping adventure. (more…)
Our worst nightmare! We discuss with our new crew the steps to take should we be forced to abandon Delos. We talk about our ditch list, mayday calls, our liferaft, and the things we’d grab with us before abandoning ship. (more…)
2016 Crew Contest Top 10 Finalist! Lisa Hopf won our hearts over with this really creative video. We’re really excited to meet her and see if she’s a good fit for a sail on Delos 🙂
Butter Chicken Bureaucracy Welcome To India!- Sailing SV Delos Ep. 68
We sail into the Indian port of Port Blair and prepare to check in. The process is the craziest we’ve ever seen with heaps of Indian Officials visiting Delos from Customs, Immigration, and the Indian Navy. (more…)
SVDELOS.COM/CREW for more details on how to submit your entry. VIDEO SUBMISSION DEADLINE MARCH 21st, 2016!
Hey Delos Tribe! Yep, you heard right 🙂 We’re looking for some cool new crew for our 2016 season. (more…)
We had the chance to sail on a mahogany old school beauty! She is sleek, fast and so fun to sail. SY Chancegger was built for the 1970 Americas Cup for Baron Bich, the man behind Bic pens and lighters! She is 28 tons with an overall length of 19 meters. (more…)
WoooHoo!! Sweet, sweet sailing!!! Our first passage of the Indian Ocean crossing takes us from Thailand to the Andaman Islands, India. (more…)
Before setting sail to cross the Indian Ocean we perform a LIVE man overboard drill with The Braidster as our subject. He accidentally falls off with a survival kit while checking the fishing lines. (more…)
It was this time just about a year ago. Delos was in Thailand and we were preparing to cross the Indian Ocean. There are lots of stories about this immense body of water floating in the cruising community. (more…)
Monkey Bites, Elephants, and Ping Pong Shows- Sailing Sv Delos Ep. 66
WHAT?!?! Ping Pong Shows and Monkey Bites?? Are you ready for some Thailand Craziness? We meet up with our friend Jeff who takes us land cruising around Phuket. (more…)
After weeks of work and pools of sweat the last and final steps of rigging Delos are completed! We get the forestay up and go sailing to tune the rig. The crew gets an invite to a Mexican restaurant from our friend Jeff we met in the local cruiser bar. (more…)
Cat or Mono? – Catana 431 Interview With Morning Glory (1 of 2)
After 6 years of circumnavigating their Catana 431 Arthur and Amy really know what’s up when it comes to cruising catamarans. We sat down, drank rum, and asked them some questions about crossing oceans in a cat. (more…)
Provisioning a Sailboat for 6 Months- Sailing SV Delos- Ep. 64
The sexy lady crew loads Delos with enough grub for 6 months! We get everything imaginable for our trip across the Indian Ocean from toilet paper to rice to peanut butter. It’s a massive job! (more…)
Cat or Mono? – Catana 431 Interview With Morning Glory (2 of 2)
After 6 years of circumnavigating their Catana 431 Arthur and Amy really know what’s up when it comes to cruising catamarans. We sat down, drank rum, and asked them some questions about crossing oceans in a cat. (more…)
March, 2015- Phucket, Thailand. We work like dogs to finish up the rigging project. We make awesome progress but run into some problems with our forestay and the Ronstan pins provided. (more…)
It’s time to make a turn. A turn for good hope.
Once again I am back as “The Sailing Mum” on Delos and have the fantastic opportunity to be a part of her great crew. This time we are going to sail around the Cape of Good Hope. (more…)