LEAVING | SAILING AFRICA
We are sailing to Mafia Island, near the southern boarder of Tanzania. We weighed anchor from Zanzibar in flat calm conditions, having left our hearts on the island.
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RUN AGROUND | SAILING
This week we purposefully run our sailboat aground, on mud flats off Zanzibar Island, for a race against the tide to get the sail drive oil seals changed before the incoming tide can sink the boat.
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HE WON, THIS IS BIG | Sailing Africa
Ivan arrives back on the boat for another slice of sailing life. Meanwhile in Boston, Massachusetts, Finn takes on the best in the world, in his first adventure on American soil and wins the greatest and biggest long-d...
SAILING to East Africa's SECRET ISLAND
What would you say if I told you there is an island close to Zanzibar, where few foreigners visit. This secret Island has pristine natural beauty, is rich in history, has clear oceans but lacks the hordes of tourists...
DO HARD THINGS | SAILING AFRICA
Toughness comes from embracing challenges and bouncing back if things don't go your way. It's about the space to make the right choice despite discomfort. This week Declan stepped into the ring for the first time. He challe...
Our BOAT has a serious ELECTROLYSIS problem | Sailing Africa
Welcome back to our floating home, for those just joining tuning in, we are a sailing family, who set off from New Zealand six years ago with first three children, then two, then one, and right ...
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Welcome back, you join us, sailing our floating home south, mingling with the day trippers ferried out on tour boats from the mainland to explore the exotic tourqoise waters, islands and sandpits off south west Zanzibar. We are sightseeing our way towards ...
Welcome back, you join us, sailing our floating home south, mingling with the day trippers ferried out on tour boats from the mainland to explore the exotic tourqoise waters, islands and sandpits off south west Zanzibar. We are sightseeing our way towards ...
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The countdown to the flip is ON! In 72 hours all 5+ tons ...
We have Cholera | SAILING ZANZIBAR
We are motor sailing our floating home, down the coast of Zanzibar. We spent a couple days in the Kendra beach area of Zanzibar replenishing our fruit and veggies. Now we are heading to Zanzibars historic capital Stone T...
Wowzzaaaa, our minds are completely blown 🤯 Is anyone else just absolutely floored by how fast this build is coming along?!?! We're 12 weeks in and it's pretty unbelievable to see our dreams become a reality right before our eyes. Delos 2.0 is looking m...
Back on the SAILBOAT | Sailing Tanzania
We are back on the boat, sailing south down the Tanzanian coast towards the exotic, tropical island, Zanzibar. As the crow flies that's a distance of around 50 miles, a easy day sail, but with south easterly wind ...
This project is one of the HARDEST and also most CRITICAL parts of the build. Today we're tackling the fabrication of our crossbeam and longeron, and if you're scratching your head and asking what in the world is a longeron...don't worry you're definitely...
AFRICA NAKED AND RAW part 1
To say that we are excited to have sailed to Africa in our floating home is an understatement, we keep pinching ourselves to make sure this isn't a dream.
When we were invited by our patron and friend Josh to spend three days l...
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The devil is in the details, and in this week's episode we're going to zoom in a bit on some super interesting pro...
We sailed to Africa | Sailing the Indian Ocean
Welcome back to part two of our Indian Ocean passage, sailing all the way from Seychelles to mainland Africa.
There was almost no time for a mid ocean drag because this has turned out to be our fastest sail i...
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WHERE IS SHE? | Sailing the Indian Ocean
Welcome back, final preparations are being carried out on board our floating home, prior to us weighing anchor to embark on our final leg, crossing the Indian Ocean. Sailing non stop, over 1000 nautical miles from ...
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Building an aluminum catamaran from scratch has been one heck of a learning curve for a newbie like me, and every day I'm ...
RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS | Sailing Seychelles
It is our last days sailing our floating home around the tropical islands of Seychelles, ironing out the wrinkles with our new second hand, tiny Genoa, that we purchased here recently from a guy who had heard we...
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What wizardry allows us to construct a curvaceous, mad max-esque aluminum catamaran using perfectly flat plates? Join us for a deep dive into the dark art of bend...
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We're building our DREAM BOAT....but why ALUMINUM? In this video, we explore why we chose this building material...
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It's finally heeeeeere 🥳 We are so incredibly excited to share this one with you...
Join The Cruising Kiwis on their epic sailing adventure through the pristine islands and waters of the Seychelles. Experience breathtaking landscapes, rich marine life, and the essence of island escapism in this unforgettable voyage.
What's our plans for Delos? Are we selling her? Where would we sail to if the world was ending? These burning questions and more are coming at ya in this week's video. And of course, we give you a VERY cheeky sneak peek at Delos 2.0, and what you can loo...
Is this our new sail? | Sailing life Seychelles
Sailing from Maldives to Seychelles was tough on the on our sailboat. This week we roll up our sleeves and dive into boat work and take a look at a replacement genoa, from one of the local charter boats, tha...
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In this captivating episode, The Cruising Kiwis sit down with seven-time world champion and record-breaking free diver William Trubridge, discussing the importance of safety rules and guidelines while engaging in deep-sea exploration. Trubridge shares a ha...
Can't believe this moment has finally arrived 🥹 It's such a bittersweet feeling for us...Sooo much excitement for Delos 2.0 and all these big changes in our lives...but also feeling like such a special chapter of our lives is winding down, and that thin...
A New Chapter | Sailing Family
Any sailor will tell you they feel a profound sense of achievement completing an ocean crossing, especially after battling some gnarly conditions during their voyage. Arriving in a new country is a deeply rewarding experienc...
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This is it! As our departure to build Delos 2.0 in Australia creeps closer and clos...
The realities SAILING across THE INDIAN OCEAN with FAMILY Part 2
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Buckle up, we've got a spicy one for ya today! It's finally time to depart our beloved Tuamotu Islands. Our haul out date was scheduled, our provisions were getting dismal, and we had soooo much to do to prepare Delos for being on the hard for 9 whole mont...
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