Officially now day 6 at sea, it was 4am when my alarm awoke me from a deep sleep. With eyes half shut, I walked outside to find a fresh 20 knots of breeze still from the NE. (more…)
Nope Nothing To See Here
Delos is swaying really nicely. Not too rough, not too still.. perfectly comfortable. I sank into the cushions of the saloon, ginger tea in one hand and pillows squished behind my head as I lay back and put a movie on.. Avatar. (more…)
…..We had some 1600 Nautical Miles ahead of us… We were in the Andaman Islands, India and our next destination was across the equator and into the southern hemisphere to Cocos Keeling Islands, Australia. (more…)
Scuba Diving In The Middle Of The Open Ocean!- Sailing SV Delos Ep. 47
After an unplanned 8 months cruising around, the time had come to leave the amazing Philippines. Our next stop Malaysia! On the way we stop at one of the most magical dive sites we have ever seen filled with Sharks and turtles, then continue our sail to Malaysia! (more…)
Edited by Brady Trautman
Recorded by Khuzwane at Bad Investment Productions (more…)
With nothing to do and no place to be we found ourselves drifting through the amazingly beautiful El Nido. We found an incredible island where our days blended into weeks. (more…)
How did I score a part of this adventure with The Delos Crew you might ask? WELL.. it all started when I was backpacking in South America. I had noticed The Delos crew put a lucky draw to be a part of their crew for 10 days. How exciting! (more…)
We leave the big city of Manila behind and set sail for Coron, Palawan, Philippines! Along the way we stop at Apo Reef for some snorkeling and diving, then a random African animal safari park on Caluit Island. (more…)
Hello darling friends!
It’s been an intense time with new impressions adapting to a life at sea. First arriving on Delos; straight into work mode doing the Haul out, welcoming the rest of the crew and provisioning part one in Langkawi. (more…)
Edited by Brady Trautman. Awesome sailing tunes from our good buddy Savi Fernandez! (more…)
We catch the tail end of a tropical storm to boost us North to Puerto Galera, where we enjoy the awesome Malisimbo Festival! (more…)
Edited by Brady Trautman
Recorded by Khuzwane at Bad Investment Productions (more…)
Getting our 6-month Indian visa for our sail to the Andaman Islands turned out to be way more of an adventure than I ever could have imagined! (more…)
Cockfights, Witchdoctors, and Waterfalls- Sailing SV Delos Ep. 43
The crew runs from a tropical storm and ends up in Bonbonon, Southern Negros, Philippines! Josje and Brady run out of money and leave Delos to restock their cruising kitty. (more…)
The smallest detail can make the biggest difference!
After living on Delos for a couple of weeks I started to notice more and more of all the little details on the boat. In the beginning I noticed and learned about the bigger obvious things, like the sails, cockpit and masts, but after some time the smaller things started to catch my eyes. (more…)
First and foremost I’d like to send a shout out to Brian & Karin for being such generous hosts as well great friends; and a special shout out to the Delos supporters, and friends and family that I fondly referred to as the Delos Tribe. (more…)
The crew leaves the anchorage at Cloud 9 and sails West through the center of the Philippines. (more…)
Time is an interesting thing. I remember being a young boy watching the clock when 1 hour seemed like an eternity. When driving up the coast to Brisbane was a marathon and the summer school holidays seemed to go on forever. I now look back on the past year and it has happened in the blink of an eye. (more…)