One month prior to having our inverter and generator stop working we received our Frigomar air conditioning units from Italy and we do the installation ourselves in order to save almost $8k but we're not able to test them until one month later when we get ...
Ever wondered what a typical day on a two week open ocean passage is like? It varies depending on the boat, the crew and the ocean but there is definitely a couple common themes that weave their way into all of our long distance sails. Having the chance to...
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Sailing kids - No phones?
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Welcome to part 4 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt while cruising the Caribbean. In this Video we share our experience of fishing around the Caribbean and finding affordable / reliable internet.
This i...
Take a peek to in our world for a day of boat life on a HUGE GYPSY SAILBOAT! We Encounter a friendly pod of pilot whales, dive the world famous white wall in the somosomo strait in Fiji, and catch the biggest fish of our lives!!
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This week we spent our time exploring Lanzarote Island. Lanzarote had volcanic eruptions for six years from 1730 to 1736 and a smaller one in 1824, its status is classified as historical and therefore dormant, although you can feel the heat under the surfa...
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LOVE IS IN THE AIR ON DELOS! For those of who you saw it coming miles away like we did, it may not be a big surprise to you that Sean and Chia officially have something special between them!! A boat acts like a pressure cooker to a relationship, it truly h...
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The Captains sailing log - we lost our floating...
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Number 1 rule don’t fall off the boat! In this video we go through our offshore sailing safety rules we have on Delos - MOB, Fire onboard, Breach in the vessel ...
A short music video trailer of our time spent exploring Lanzarotte, Canary Islands. Lanzarote had volcanic eruptions for six years from 1730 to 1736 and a smaller one in 1824, its status is classed as historical and therefore dormant, although you can feel...
10 crew from all around the world sharing their lives on the open ocean...Find out what Boat Life is really like!
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This video is all about our struggles as almost everything on our sailing catamaran decides to stop working. From our generator to our starboard engine and our inverter, we just can't seem to get everything in the vessel to work so that we can start saili...
So the unthinkable happened !!!!! We lost our Life Raft at 3:00 am in dark stormy seas !!!! With our first Patreon on board!!!!!!! Good winds as we left Tenerife at 23:00 on a sail that was supposed to take us 15 hours. Turned out to be crazy winds and ...
After 3 busy days in Bermuda we decide to move Delos to one of the most beautiful anchorages we have seen! It seriously felt like we sailed into a swimming pool! After settling into our new neighborhood we celebrate Ruben becoming a man (turning 20), head...
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Sailboat fish curry recipe
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Welcome to part 1 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt while cruising the Caribbean. In this Video we share our experience of provisioning for water, fuel and gas, the efficiency of renewable energy and tips...
We're Fiji Bound!!! Join us on our first installment of our 500 mile sail from the remote south pacific island of Wallis to the undeniable icon of paradise....FIJI!
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This week we show you the rest of Tenerife's coastline, which is crammed with Resort after Resort. They're obviously prepared for a huge influx of holiday makers during their summer season, and there is also no short supply of activities and entertainment...
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So here you get a detailed window into how we tackle a 900 mile passage from Maupihaa to Niue on our little ex-charter yacht. We show you a bit of how we shower whilst on waster rations, how we pull in fish as dou...
After 7 days at Sea we sail into the beautiful waters of BERMUDA!!! We knew so very little about this place before arriving, but instantly fell in love with it’s cool history & friendly people! After being greeted by our “official Bermudian welcomi...
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SAILING BLIND IN REMOTE ISLANDS - Unscheduled n...
Welcome to part 1 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt while cruising the Caribbean. In this Video we share a comparison of anchoring vs staying in marinas and tips on food provisioning.
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After finally hauling out our sailing catamaran to diy the bottom paint we decide to head down to Fort Lauderdale to meet with our families and friends. We motor our way down through the intercostal waterway from Pompano Beach to Fort Lauderdale crossing ...
Our Rugged Infatable Boat (RIB) or Dinghy got punctured! Yes, Tippex is wounded! It is a 10cm gash and in a bad spot, under a heat welded seam! We tell the story how it happened as well as how to patch an Inflatable boat.
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Anchored in Maupihaa (otherwise known as Mopelia) - a remote atoll in the Society Islands of French Polynesia. No other boats around and no people; that is until we met Harry. This guy is one of 23 people who live on the island and he’s a coconut farmer....
The Bermuda Triangle in infamous for its unexpected storms and unexplained effects on boats… Delos seemed to hold up fine, but her crew start to go a bit wacky in this episode!! Ruben writes some shanties, Blue tries to communicate with sea birds, Sean &...
SAILING WORLD FIRST IN REMOTE ISLAND LIFE
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Welcome to part 1 of The ULTIMATE Cruising Guide where we share all our tips and tricks which we learnt while cruising the Caribbean. In this Video we share a cruising summary of the Caribbean, plus tips on immigration and weather routing.
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The ladies are on a quest for the ultimate pastry in paradise! Join us on the remote south pacific island of Wallis for a super french and super drenched adventure!
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This discussion is centered around the cost effectiveness of solar panels and lithium batteries, mounting of your panels, and many other FAQ's listed below:
Are solar panels cost effective?
How have prices for solar decreased since we first installed t...
I go over some of the major differences between 24V and 12V systems and talk about what it is realistic to power off of Lithium batteries and a large inverter onboard. We also talk about lot's of FAQ's that are listed below:
Why do people care about wat...
I go over the contents of my electrical tool kit that allows me to repair most problems on Delos, and answer discuss the following topics:
What tools, meters, and connectors do we carry on Delos?
What resources do we carry for troubleshooting electrical ...
In this video I discuss how we monitor the charge and voltage of our Lithium batteries on Delos including the following topics:
What are some of the heavy draw electrical items on Delos?
What can be run directly off the batteries and inverters?
How do we ...
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