Sailing 150NM overnight to Mauritius!- Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 112
Sailing from La Reunion to Mauritius is just a short 150 mile hop! In this episode we get our autopilot parts fixed, check out of amazing La Reunion, and set sail on a 150NM overnight passage to...
View ArticleCarmen aka Stripagedon strikes again in Mauritius! Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 113
After a short passage from La Reunion we arrive in Mauritius! We go through the process of checking into a new country, meet some awesome local peeps and spend our last week together with Carmen...
View ArticleCamilla-Lilla joins us in Mauritius! Yeeaahh! Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 114
After a week of being in Mauritius we finally settle into the cruising life! It was amazing to finally be at anchor again Brady’s girlfriend, Camillia, fly’s in to join us for some smiles , laughter ,...
View ArticleThe Delos Diaries: Part 1 – By Elizabeth
Ok, a quick update is needed here of some of the things that have happened. We’ve been preparing for our voyage to Namibia, which includes preparing the boat, fixing anything that seems to go wrong and...
View ArticleThe Delos Diaries: Part 2 (A sh*t situation)
It’s been another busy day at SV Delos. We’ve been busy packing away the late night food delivery by our good friend Ian and trying to figure out where to put everything. I have a well-deserved rum at...
View ArticleThe Delos Diaries: Part 3 “It’ll be all right.”
Night is descending upon Delos and I am sitting here surrounded by the Delos Crew. Brady is cooking, everyone is freshly showered and I am recovering from an epic hangover. It’s been a strange few...
View ArticleA drone crash, a lost tooth and a live concert! Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 115
As Dillon is paddle boarding back to Delos one night there is a bit of a mishap and he knocks his tooth out! We do a night diving mission to try and find it…… Then in a random connection we end up...
View ArticleWe rode a F*****G SUBMARINE to a shipwreck! Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 116
The crew takes a road trip around Mauritius to check out some local sites including the 7 colored sands. We go on a mission to find a grounded bulk carrier! While waiting for our permit to come through...
View ArticleThe Delos Diaries: Part 4 “Elizabeth Goes Electric.”
Whoa. What a week so far. We’ve done so much that my brain actually hurts. I want to write about it every night but as evening comes and rum pours, there’s always another morning to share- always...
View ArticleThe Delos Diaries: Part 5 “Today is the Tomorrow you spoke of Yesterday!”
Continued from The Delos Diaries Part 4… After our mad day of dancing, eating, attempting to go to University students’ house parties and being electrocuted, we weren’t done with the night. Walking...
View ArticleSailing to a remote Paradise for the 4th of July! SV Delos Sailing- Ep. 117
After Kiril and Dillon leave Delos to continue their travels to Vietnam, the rest of us prepare for our sail to one of the most remote places we’ve ever been! After a rough but short sail we arrive on...
View ArticleThe Delos Diaries: Part Six. “Becoming a Salty Sailor!”
It’s cold, it’s dark and the blanket I’ve wrapped around my legs keeps slipping off in some way or other. I’m trying to keep my eyes open whilst making sure I’m checking radar and making sure we stay...
View ArticleThe Delos Diaries: Part 7 “The Ghost Town of Luderitz.”
“It’s only seven thirty,” Alex said cheerfully. “We’ve got loads of time.” Surrounded by music and dancing people in Luderitz, I wasn’t ready to go back to Delos right now. Brady had just returned from...
View ArticleThe Delos Diaries: Part 8 “The Skeleton Coast.”
I look down at the thing that has just crunched beneath my feet and take a step back quickly. “Bones…” I mutter in astonishment. The white skull beneath my foot stares back at me accusingly, the deep...
View ArticleNaked in Nature! Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 118
Wanna know what paradise looks like? Man, this place is incredible! Take crystal clear water, sprinkle some pure white sand beaches around then put Delos right in the middle! No people no internet just...
View ArticleThe Delos Diaries: Part 9 “Naked Dune Day.”
The morning comes and Brian is excited about another day of exploring. “Ok, guys, there’s this dune we have to climb- it’s about a 3km walk there and then we climb the dune. So it’s probably about an...
View ArticleThe Perfect Ocean Passage! Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 119
With a severe tropical storm moving our way fast we decide to start our 575NM passage from the remote sandy beach island of St. Brandon to Pirate Bay in isle St. Marie, Madagascar! And what a passage,...
View ArticleThe Delos Diaries: Part 10 “Penguin Man.”
We leave the Skeleton Coast with a sense of relief. I don’t even look back at the place, knowing that I will never miss that land of bones. The mist soon rises, and Delos flies through the ocean with a...
View ArticleThe Delos Diaries: Part 11 “The Shipwreck”
We’re having a mini lie in on Delos. I don’t know why but I haven’t been sleeping too well. My nights have been filled with unpleasant dreams and I can’t seem to snap out of it. I yawn as I finish my...
View ArticleThe Delos Diaries: Part 12 “It’s A New Day.”
The sun is beaming down on me on Delos as I sit with Alex and Brady on the back. I’m feeling very much at peace today, and relieved. It’s a new day. “Here you go, mate,” Brady says, clicking another...
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