With little breeze, I slept like a baby to the slow hum of the engine and awoke to fresh 20 knot winds. It was steady and Delos was comfortably moving 8 knots. A good start to the day meant a good breakfast was in order. View More
ocean passages
Our spirits are a bit higher today. The first clouds we’ve seen in days drift above us and so far into the distance they merge together at the horizon.
The sun is high in the sky and we set up the table outside for our sushi lunch. View More
We sailed past an active volcano that we spotted on the charts in the early hours of the morning in hope of seeing some action. No luck, not even a red glow. It’s so incredibly dark without the moon. View More
I wake for my watch at 6am. With only the main out, we’ve slowed right down to make landfall by sunrise. We are really close. Butterflies flutter in my belly with happiness. View More
The Delos crew departs Bundaberg to begin the 700 mile cruise North to Cairns. View More
I looked out the window and enjoyed the scenery as we drove back to the jetty. The last ride we would take in Kris’ air conditioned car. I thought of all the things we had done in Ternate and how much we had loved it. View More
The crew leaves Cairns in their wake and begins the 1,300 mile sail ’round the top to Darwin- making a stop at Lizard Island. We follow in Capt. Cooks footsteps before cabin fever takes hold and we start brewing our own Delos moonshine. View More
The crew sails on from Lizard Island to Margaret Bay in search of the “Blue Trail” and a spot to test our moonshine. We round Cape York at the very Northern tip of Australia before chilling out in Seisia Pt. in preparation for our crossing of the Gulf of Carpenteria. View More
The crew crosses the Gulf of Carpentaria then chills for a few days exploring the secluded beaches in the Wessell group and the Hole In The Wall. View More
The crew leaves Darwin, Australia and sails over 600NM to the Spice Islands in Indonesia! During the 5 day sail we entertain ourselves with fishing, showering, and general lazing around. View More
The crew climbs Banda Api, a pretty sweet volcano in the Spice Islands. We untie Delos from the village quay and set sail for Ambon- the capitol city of the Spice Islands! View More
The crew finally arrives in Raja Ampat after a 250 mile sail from Ambon! We have a week of amazing dives, explore deserted beaches, and party with the local patrol guys protecting these awesome waters! View More
After two incredible months in Raja Ampat the crew pulls up the hook and sets sail for Ternate Island in the Muluku Province. View More
The crew finally crosses the equator and is back in the northern hemisphere! The shellbacks (Brian and Brady) put the pollywog girls (Phoebe, Karin, and Josje) on trial for their crimes against Neptune. View More
The crew departs from Ternate and makes the 5 day sail to Davao, Philippines! Along the way we stop at an underwater volcano, get more awesome visits from dolphins and whales, and settle down in the Samal Island Marina in Davao. We have a few parties, do some work on Delos, and start exploring the amazing Philippines! View More
One year ago I had the fantastic opportunity to join the Delos crew when sailing in the Philippines. For one month there was a mum on the boat (me!), and it all went so well. View 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! View 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. View More