WE SAVED $45K on our 6 week MINI REFIT! – Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 313
Our 6 week mini-refit is in the final stages! We hoist our new Precision Sails Jib, Inspect our rigging, and nervously test our engine 🙂 Our quick rest stop turned into 6 weeks of non-stop boat...
View Article55 KNOT STORM + HUGE WAVES 😬💨⛵ Storm that Broke our Pole – SV Delos Ep. 314
We’re rocketing down the Chesapeake Bay in storm conditions of 55 knot winds and huge waves. Then our rig makes a sound like a gun shot and we scramble to asses the damage before we hit a lee shore….....
View ArticleOFFSHORE SAILING prep – Cooking with Kazza! SV Delos Ep. 315
How do we prepare for an offshore passage? In this episode we go through our thoughts on weather and food prep to make our lives easier at sea. After getting knocked around by a storm in the Chesapeake...
View ArticleBUZZED by a Navy Seahawk Chopper Rounding Cape Hatteras – Sailing Vessel...
“Delos. Delos. This is Cannonball on 16. Do you copy?” Never, ever did we expect to be hailed by Navy Seahawk Chopper in the middle of the ocean. But here we were offshore, speaking to the pilot of...
View ArticleTRUE or FALSE? We got our butt kicked 4 of 5 last sails – Sailing Vessel...
Lately the weather has been kicking our butts, so we decide to take a two day weather window and set out from Beaufort, NC on a 220 mile sail to Charleston, SC. As usual, the forecast turns for the...
View ArticleOur Favorite Thing about the Cruising Lifestyle – Sailing Vessel Delos EP 318
Warm, sunshiny vibes beaming your way! We wake up to an incredibly beautiful morning in St. Augustine, Florida. Baby Nugs is mesmerized by the sight of her feet without socks, and Kazza and I are just...
View ArticleRunning Aground from Place to Place – Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 319
“It’s a Manatee!!! The first one I’ve seen!” Kazza shouts with excitement. We just arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida and wake up to a beautiful and calm morning. We decide to take Baby Nugs to the...
View ArticlePapa SV Delos in da house | Florida Intracoastal Waterway – Ep. 320
“How are you feeling?” Kazza asks my dad. His reply- “With my hands! That’s a Grandpa-ism…”. And that pretty much describes having my dad, Papa SV Delos, onboard for a cruise through the iconic...
View ArticleMy Silly $5,000 Mistake! Sailing Vessel Delos ep 321
In a freak accident I lost our entire downwind whisker pole overboard. And now I get to build one from scratch. The big question- how much will it cost? The cruisers code is kind of like the Good...
View ArticleA Makeshift Boatyard Operation | Autopilot Install – Sailing Vessel Delos ep 322
Our autopilot has steered us true, but now with over 100,000 miles on her it’s time to upgrade. Time to tackle some boat projects and prepare Delos for the next season offshore! Our autopilot is...
View ArticleDirty Sailors get Kicked Out. Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 323
After being reported to the planing and zoning commission we’re asked to leave our dock! It doesn’t matter though because it’s the perfect time to leave having finished most of our projects. With a...
View ArticleSailing South to the Keys! Wreck Diving USS Spiegel Grove | Sailing Vessel...
Delos feels like a dog let off her leash on the open ocean! With all our projects complete we hoist sail and set sail for the Florida Keys. Nothing feels better than crossing that last project off your...
View ArticleThis fort is an Isolated PARADISE! Sailing Vessel Delos ep. 325
At the very end of the Florida Keys lies an isolated paradise that is one of the smallest and most remote national parks in the US! The Dry Tortugas lie about 70 miles from Key West. We’d heard a lot...
View ArticleALL ALONE on This Island | Scuba Diving Dry Tortugas | Sailing Vessel Delos...
There’s nothing quite like realizing you’re the only souls on an entire island! In this episode we continue our exploration of the magical and remote dry tortugas. After a great nights sleep Kazza...
View ArticleBOAT WORK- B&G Halo 20+ Radar and Zeus 3S 9 Chart plotter FULL INSTALL
We do a full install of our new B&G Halo 20+ Radar, Zeus 3S 9 Chartplotter, and Triton 2 Sailing Displays. Since having Sierra onboard sailing and watch keeping has become more difficult as we find...
View ArticleBOAT CRASH Disaster & Taylor Joins the Crew! Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 327
Welcome Taylor to the crew! SCREAMING and a loud CRASH from our neighbors boats smashing together interrupts our welcome breakfast. I run outside to see what’s going on to find 3 boats being smashed...
View ArticleDay in the Life – 12 Hours of Spinnaker Bliss! Sailing Vessel Delos Ep 328
We sail away from the disaster “bowling alley” anchorage of Key West! We’re full of provisions and conditions are PERFECT so we hoist the kite and show our new crew Taylor the ropes, quite literally....
View ArticleRace Against Time! Disabled Sailboat Hard Aground in Seaplane landing zone....
It’s 5:30AM and squalls are ripping through the anchorage. A sailboat drags past us and ends up hard aground on the beach. Now it’s a race against time to get her off and afloat before the tide drops...
View ArticleOff to a Rough Start. 300 NM Sail to Mexico Part I- SV Delos Ep 330
Things don’t start smoothly for our 300 nautical mile passage to Mexico. After waiting for a decent weather window we hoist sail and head straight out into the Gulf Stream. The seas are steep and...
View ArticlePinch Me, Am I Dreaming? Sail to Mexico Part II – SV Delos ep 331
Days like this make me wonder… Will I pinch myself and wake up from a dream? Powering through the seas 150 NM offshore we experience one of those days we wish would never end. We decide the conditions...
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