It's time for the fiberglass and gelcoat grinding to be over! We tear into the boat more only to discover that it's not built the way anybody thought...
Finally with boarders being easier to cross we move into a fresh new coastline and country that has been just out of reach for the past six months, Sitting in St Vincent peering at these unattainable island sanctuaries has been the source of our frustratio...
Edited by Molly, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollylouisaj/
Every new dive is a unique experience.
Seeing things you’ve never dreamt you could ever see, and when you take the plunge into the underwater world, you will always see something you di...
Our journey takes us through the Dardanelles, across the Sea of Marmara, all the way to Istanbul, where we were welcomed by a local Legendary singer NEV. How awesome is that?!?! We have visited Istanbul a number of times in the past, but this is the first ...
We get the most amazing delivery on the planet when a #delostribe member surprises us in front of the Statue of Liberty with the best NYC gift ever! Our buzz is short lived as our dinghy engine fails right in front of the Statue of Liberty as we're tryin...
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Bluewater sailboat in the big smoke
Our bluewater sailboat looks tiny in the center of Brisbane. But we're on the move. We are surp...
This week we discover the extremes of rainy season in the Caribbean facing squall after squall. We find a very wealthy deserted marina town that should be the set of a horror movie haha. Getting hit with a 30 knot squall on anchor we drift very close to a ...
Edited by Molly
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Smooth seas never made a skilled sailor. From our humble beginnings as inexperienced sailors, we’ve come a long way, and are learning more and more every day, especially in terms of anch...
What a hectic couple of days, experiencing winds from 5 kts of wind to 28 kts and sometimes even 32 kts (not recorded :( ) and then back to ZERO in a question of a couple of minutes . . . . But hey, that is sailing and testing your skills to the ultimate...
I like how Brian described it- “It doesn't matter where we go, but step 1 is to untie the lines and just go somewhere, anywhere.” After 2 weeks of hard labor the day is finally here and our home is going back into the water :) Being back feels absolut...
Progressing our way south along the windward islands of the Caribbean, we catch some fair winds boosting us around to see the beautiful private island of Mustique before arriving at a nice anchorage. Isabelle suffers from her arch nemesis the dreaded sea s...
Edited by Nerea, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tronadventures/
The time has arrived! Our dearest friend, Patrick, has to leave the boat to go back to his ordinary life. And what kind of goddbye is the best we can give? DIVING! Diving the impressive...
This week we discuss dinghies. A technical discussion. A discussion as to why we selected this size? What are the major factors in selecting a dinghy? After two years, are we happy?
@Sailing Aurora done a koowl video on dinghies too! https://youtu.be/Krkn...
Imagine taking your house into a harsh environment, shaking it around and dousing it with salt water. How much stuff would break? Then move your house hundreds of miles from the nearest hardware store and we find out just what it takes to maintain an o...
For some mid-week extra content we film a boat tour on a beautiful Privilege 435, David the owner shows you around his vessel that he restored from a very worn down ex charter vessel to the magnificent boat it is today. Some unique features it processes is...
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Sailing to Australia
Hitting dry land after our...
This week we get some really good news, we don't have the Covid virus and are therefore free to explore the Caribbean as we please (or almost). We sail from Blue Lagoon in St Vincent back to our beloved Grenadines. Kieran describes it as a bit of Groundhog...
Remote and beautiful.
The Solomon Islands are part of the coral triangle, and hosts an incredible biodiversity, however, it surprisingly remains one of the least dived areas of the world. After visiting chief Raymonds village, and after having the children...
How do you pick a cool anchorage when there are just too many to pick from? Well, with the help of other sailing buddies’s recommendations, pilot books and local tourist media, we did great. Join us as we explore more of the Turkish coastline, and we joi...
Episode 146:
My family came to visit & what do we do? Put them to work 😂😂
We changed up the swivel system on our anchor, tensioned up the forestay and rigging. Hung up some ties to neaten up our cockpit but then amongst all of this our head fre...
If you like BOAT WORK this video is for you :). We haul Delos out of the water for some well needed maintenance! Brian dives head first into what feels like a million projects... Sanding, painting, patching blisters in the keel, fixing a corroded through h...
Hello! Welcome to our new vlog. In this video we introduce ourselves and explain how we ended up in this crazy situation as full time cruisers living on board our Amel 54. We also celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary and explore some beautiful anchorages ...
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Bluewater Pacific sailing Noumea to Australia P...
This week we took the painful and slightly humiliating covid test, before we could set sail and head off to St Vincent and The Grenadines (again). We had spend a bit to long in La Marin and ware anxious to go sailing again. Isabelle however got really seas...
The things you learn when you get to meet people/yachties along your way . . . How to do things, when to do things, what should you do and when should you do it. This week we would like to share how figured out how to tack with a HUGE Code D sail, while ...
Beating our brains out sailing into 35 knot winds while getting pounded by BIG waves and never ending squalls.... This video definitely shows the less glamorous part of our lifestyle! Brian described it pretty well - “I don’t think any of us wish we ...
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Bluewater Pacific sailing Noumea to Australia P...
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This week in Martinique we get all the jobs done on Merewether, from fixing the rigging to cushion and SUP board shopping. Kieran spends more time up the mast then on land and I stock up on organic vegan goodies for the future crossing. Safe to say we need...
Edited by Nerea:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tronadventures/
Skins infections are dangerous in the tropics, and our crew learnt it the hard way. We spend most of the time in the water, so it is almost impossible to keep any cut, pimple or wound con...
Sailing on the open ocean for days! Wanna know what it's really like? This episode is for you :) It all starts off with amazing conditions, flying our beautiful spinnaker and the girls showering on deck. The crew is happy and energized. But as the condi...
For some extra content this week we do a boat tour on a lovely Hanse 63 Semi Custom yacht. This vessel is owned by a Canadian family and is simply unmistakeable. The yacht shows to have personality across the board. Andrew and Diane take you on a boat tour...
This week we seek shelter in the mangroves in Martinique after seeing a storm and possible hurricane that might hit the windward islands. Together with our friends we suss out a protected spot right in the mangroves. Isabelle climbs into the mangrove jungl...
As we slowly but surely sail up the western coast of Turkey, towards Istanbul, the Bosporus and ultimately the Black Sea, we take you to two more stunning anchorages we found along the way. Please click over, give it a 👍 and SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t y...
Surfing down crazy waves, hitting the bottom, and navigating through unlit Islands at night!
Ahoy Delos tribe! Hope you all are ready to kick back a bit for the weekend :) We hope this video helps you get off to a great start. It's bitter sweet but ult...
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Bluewater Pacific sailing Noumea to Australia P...
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