In this episode we show you Boston through our eyes and we set sail for the Cape Cod Canal. Delos is rocked by a huge swell and Sierra gets her first real bout of seasickness :(
We walk the historic Freedom Trail of Boston and tour the Boston Naval Shi...
We test our limits as sailors by riding the back of a hurricane down the coast of New England! A hurricane is passing to our east and we decide to ride the north winds the low creates as it passes by to make a jump south. In anticipation of a rough sail a...
Rough seas and caring for Sierra have taken their toll on Kazza, and we realize just how tough this lifestyle has become. Northerly winds are brewing and we're making good miles south down the coast of New England. We take some time to reflect how much sa...
You know that feeling when you’ve bitten more than you can chew? Winter sailing in New England is no joke, and it took its toll on both Delos and her crew. We find ourselves facing a gigantic project list to complete in only a few weeks before Karin's U...
If you like boat projects you’re in for a treat! With Brian out of commission and not able to do any heavy lifting I take on the huge task of looking after Sierra as well as continuing to tackle our boat work list. In this video we install our new carpet...
Things were going so smoothly... And then with one simple mistake it ends with a spark and a puff of smoke! I don’t know how many times we’ve said “Boat projects! They’re never straight forward!” We’re about half way though our massive boat-...
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 projects, but now we can see the light at the end of the tu...
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.....
After finishing our mini-refit in Annapolis we set ...
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 we get outta dodge by pulling into an anchorage, but...
"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 this amazing aircraft. "Cannonball- This is Delos....
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 worse and we find ourselves beating into 30 knots for a l...
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 as happy as well :). We take some time to explore St....
Ahoy Delos Tribe! It's been way too long since we've done a Live Stream :) If you're free we'd love to have a chat about what we've been up to, plans for the future, and answer some questions too. Fair winds and sending much love- Brian, Kazza, and The L...
"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 beach to eat some sand, and while hanging out Kazza s...
“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 Intracoastal Waterway. In this episode we trans...
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 Samaritan law, except at sea! We begin this episode by h...
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 crucial for our survival offshore, more so now than ever ...
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 canal width of 60 feet and Delos being 56 feet includi...
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 list, stocking the boat with provisions, and heading...
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 of hype from other cruisers over the years so we decid...
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 Florida Keys. After a great nights sleep Kazza decides to take the paddle board out for a spin in the ca...
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 our attention divided between caring for The Little ...
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 together by the wind and currents. A boat has broken l...
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. After 12 amazing hours of downwind sailing bliss we ar...
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 leaving them stranded in the Dry Tortugas Seaplane lan...
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 confused and Baby Nugs loses her breakfast. Twice in fact ...
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 are ideal for some mid-ocean spinnaker action. We d...
We make landfall in Mexico only to be immediately quarantined onboard. Kazza discovers a long forgotten alcohol stash in the bilge and we devise a plan to remedy the situation before customs arrives on Monday! We raise Taylor's Canadian crew flag, and s...
We installed our Lithium Batteries 3 years ago and will never look back! In this video:
1) How LiFeP04 is a TRUE Deep cycle battery.
2) How Lithium can help you get rid of propane onboard.
3) Charging is much faster!
4) Higher efficiency is like a boost t...
A random encounter takes us on a road trip across the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico! Coming back from drinking margaritas we find a local boat tied up next to our dock in Isla Mujeres. Her skipper was named Susan, and she randomly offered to take us on a r...
We see a lot of strange things underwater, but this has to be the strangest! We heard a rumor of bizarre objects about 1 mile offshore from Isla Mujeres. With some possible GPS coordinates in hand we decide to spend the morning searching. Imagine swimmin...
Our moonshine process onboard start to finish! Kazza requests vodka, and Taylor @TaylorsTravels wants to learn so we whip up a batch from scratch. After a few weeks in Mexico we find ourselves pinned down, tied to a dock, and waiting for weather for our...
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No Friday video today but..... Join us this Sunday Oct 3rd @ 3PM US EST for a YouTube Premiere of our Passage to Panama series which is shaping up to be a killer 6 episodes :) We'll be online watching with everyone together, commenting, answering question...
Welcome aboard Jade and JaeCee!!! If you’re ready for ear to ear smiles this episode is for you :) Our crew for Panama is finally complete. It’s really one of those full-circle stories that will make you smile. We met Jade and JaeCee in the Florida K...
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