SV Delos

After leaving our Sailboat Delos in the yard to fill the cruising kitty for over 10 months we came back to her and worked 12 hours a day for 20 days to get her ship-shape and ready to set sail up the Great Barrier Reef and onward to Indonesia. Here is a brief video of a few things we did.

Josje is back on the scene! Join the S\V Delos crew as we hang out in Cairns- AKA Back Packer Central. We take a mini-road trip for a bit of wine tasting and explore Mossman Gorge before getting back on Delos for the sail to Fitzroy island for more fun in the sun!

Josje is back on the scene! Join the S\V Delos crew as we sail from Fitzroy Island to Milln Reef for some sweet diving. It's then back to Cairns to get our NEW dinghy and do a big shop in preparation for the 1,300 mile sail North to Darwin.

The crew leaves Cairns in their wake and begins the 1,300 mile sail 'round the top to Darwin- making a stop at Lizard Island. We follow in Capt. Cooks footsteps before cabin fever takes hold and we start brewing our own Delos moonshine.

The crew sails on from Lizard Island to Margaret Bay in search of the "Blue Trail" and a spot to test our moonshine. We round Cape York at the very Northern tip of Australia before chilling out in Seisia Pt. in preparation for our crossing of the Gulf of Carpenteria.

The crew crosses the Gulf of Carpentaria then chills for a few days exploring the secluded beaches in the Wessell group and the Hole In The Wall. We finish up the passage with a crossing of the Van Diemen Gulf and catch a massive blue fin as we arrive into Darwin!

The crew leaves Darwin, Australia and sails over 600NM to the Spice Islands in Indonesia! During the 5 day sail we entertain ourselves with fishing, showering, and general lazing around. We arrived in Banda Neira in the early morning hours to a sweet view of the volcanic peaks.

The Delos crew swims with these gentle giants after anchoring at Sumilon Island, Philippines- just off the coast of SE Cebu Island. It was a truly humbling and amazing experience!

The crew gets situated in Band Neira, Indonesia after our sail from Australia. We do a bit of yoga, hit the water for some snorkeling, then get to the heart of the Spice Islands by touring a nutmeg plantation and Dutch fortress.

The crew climbs Banda Api, a pretty sweet volcano in the Spice Islands. We untie Delos from the village quay and set sail for Ambon- the capitol city of the Spice Islands!

The crew hits the crazy market in Ambon, Indonesia for a little provisioning, gets some grey-market diesel, and prepares to set sail for Raja Ampat!

The crew finally arrives in Raja Ampat after a 250 mile sail from Ambon! We have a week of amazing dives, explore deserted beaches, and party with the local patrol guys protecting these awesome waters!

The crew searches for The Sacred Cave of Tomolul Bay in Raja Ampat, Indonesia and joins forces with the local police, security, and army as guides!

The crew sails to a deserted island in Raja Ampat to celebrate Karin's Birthday! We explore the island, have a drunken beach day, check out an abandoned fishing hut, then have a raging all night bender of a party on Delos

The crew sails to Sorong in Papua, Indonesia. We catch a spanish mackeral, only to have it eaten by a shark while we're getting it on board. Hurricane Nina leaves Delos to fly home, but we are joined by Phoebe, Josje's sister! Unfortunately we get boarded and robbed by pirates in the middle of the night. We chase them off but they steal some of our gear and we're forced to guard delos all night with night watches :(

The crew leaves Sorong behind and goes searching for the village of Waisai. We get lost in the middle of no where but find a sweet spot to hang out and chill for a few days. We do some awesome exploring, some spearfishing, and of course some diving. Brady gets food poisoning and we have to treat him with antibiotics :(

Our engine dies on the way to the Raja Ampat Dive Lodge. We finally make it to a mooring just in time to gorge ourselves on a massive buffet. We proceed to get the staff drunk on Delos Moonshine for a night of dancing! Then It's an early morning to check out the birds of paradise followed by diving at the amazing Cape Kri!

The crew leaves the Raja Ampat Dive Lodge and sets sail west for more diving! Our engine overheats and we pull Delos with our dinghy to avoid hitting a reef. We find a sweet beach, chill for a few days, bump into a research vessel, and do some world class diving in the "Bullseye" of the Coral Triangle at Fam and Penemu Islands in Raja Ampat!

After two incredible months in Raja Ampat the crew pulls up the hook and sets sail for Ternate Island in the Muluku Province. We see squalls, calms, and wind from every direction. With our motor broken the sail is slow but peaceful.

The crew finally crosses the equator and is back in the northern hemisphere! The shellbacks (Brian and Brady) put the pollywog girls (Phoebe, Karin, and Josje) on trial for their crimes against Neptune.

After our awesome equator crossing the crew lands on the island of Ternate! We meet the locals, go to a rap competition, clubbing, visit a sultan's volcano retreat, and have lot's of other adventures!