Sailing SV Delos

Patron's Only FIRST RELEASE: Delos Sun Hats!

Ahoy Delos Tribe! We've been working hard on bringing these hats to life for a loooong time, and they are finally perfect and ready to go! These unisex full brim sun hats are high wind stable with no flapping, flopping, or flying off your head, providing UPF 50+ protection at high speeds and gale force winds with style and good looks. They float, they're made from quick dry material, and you can even pack them flat in your bag 😎. These babies are limited edition, so we wanted to release th...

Early & Ad Free: Why We’re Building A Catamaran (THE EXPERIMENT)....Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 469

Hey hey Delos Tribe! This is our LAST episode in French Polynesia for a while, and it's a pretty fun/sentimental/crazy one if I do say so myself. After 15 years on a monohull, we're finally making the switch to a catamaran....but funnily enough we've actually spent an incredibly small amount of time on catamarans. We've done little sails here and there, we've certainly partied on them a time or two (*coughs* ahemmm, PARLAY 🙈) but we've never properly lived on one and gotten a f...

Early & Ad Free: Saying Goodbye To Delos (BUT FIRST…🫣)Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 468

Wowwwww Can't believe this episode is finally here! Such a huge moment for us as we close such a big chapter for now...but honestly it was kind of hard to process leaving Delos because the haul out itself was a bit of a wild card that had us prepping and feeling a bit of "healthy" concern about the whole process 😂 This was by far our sketchiest haul out ever in our trip around the world, but that's the cruising life for ya, always on your toes! But once Delos is out of the water and safe...

Patron's Only Update: After the FLIP + Walkthrough!

Hey hey Delos Tribe! Well the dust has finally settled after one heck of an AMAZING weekend with all of you! The BBQ meetup and flip event were sooo much fun (maybe even a little too much fun 😂) and now that we're settled back into our work schedule, we wanted to take you on a proper tour of Delos 2.0 now that she is right side up! It's SO wild how different it looks/feels from this perspective, you really get the sense of the layout now and she is REALLY looking like a boat! We hope y...

Patrons ONLY! Delos 2.0 Timelapse #5 (Crossbeam and Longeron Fabrication)

Hey team- This timelapse takes us right up to the FLIP! We needed to switch back and forth between camera angles as most of the action is the fabrication of the longeron and the cross beam. They are two huge elements and needed to be finished before the flip as the entire weight of the boat would hang from them! Hope you enjoy this and as always put your questions below and we'll do our best with them. Sending lot's of love from Australia! Brian, Kazza, and Sierra

Early & Ad Free: Our Boat Is Falling Apart....Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 467

Happy Friday friends, and can I just say it was SO AMAZING meeting so many of you yesterday! We were blown away by the turnout, and as always the Delos tribe knows how to have a good time! Papa Delos was in the house as well, so all around a fantastic time was had by all. But now for our latest creation...this one has a bit of it all...LOTS of boat work with my favorite tiny captain in training, bad weather, more gnarly sailing, and a pretty big mistake that caused us quite the headache in...

Updated Schedule For Patron Meetup & The Flip!

Hey hey everyone! We cannot wait to kick off this incredible weekend with everyone! Just wanted to repost all the information with the most up to date details on everything.

WHEN - Friday July 12th - Saturday July 13th, 2024

Where - Redland City Marina (Thornlands, QLD 4164, Australia)

WHAT - Friday Arvo BBQ, Saturday Flip & Dinner (see details below)

Please click on the link here for more details an...

Patron's Only Update: Crossbeam and 1 Week Till The FLIP!

Hey hey friends! We've been working on some pretty cool stuff lately, and I thought it would be fun to just take you for a little spin around the workshop and give you a look at what we've been up to. We're in the final push this week to get everything done that we need to finish before the flip, and the team is absolutely flyin'! In case you're new around here to our amazing Patreon fam and you missed our previous post about it, it's not too late to reserve your spot for our Patron's only...

Early & Ad Free: 4 Meter Waves (It gets ROUGH 😳) ....Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 466

Buckle up Delos tribe we've got a spicy one for ya today! It's finally time to depart our beloved Tuamotus. Our haulout 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 months. So we set off and pointed our bow west, and little did we know what was in store for us...the forecast for the wind looked fantastic, but there would be quite a bit of swell. Nothing that was worrying though, and certainly nothing...

Patron's Only BONUS - Interior Discussion Delos 2.0

Ahoy Delos Tribe, we've got something a little different for you today! As the hull is just absolutely flying along, the time has come to start thinking, pondering, and planning a bit more about the interior. It's been a fun but also very complicated process, and we thought it would be cool to just show you a bit of what we've been up to- what questions and considerations are on our minds, where are we getting our inspiration from, and also a very important and much needed update on Sierra'...

Patrons ONLY! Delos 2.0 Weekly Timelaps (#4)

Hey hey friends! We're back with this week's timelapse! Apologies this one is a bit delayed, we had a few little holdups on the last one which I will tell you all about in the video, but anyway now we are all back in business! This week's timelapse has a lot of the action actually happening outside as we wheel the plates, so to fill some of the parts where there's not a lot to see, I decided it would be fun to answer some of your questions we've been receiving lately. Also, we are just un...

Early & Ad Free: The LAST Paradise: Change Is Coming....Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 465

Happy Friday friends! Can you believe this is our last episode from the Tuamotus? This really marks a turning point for us before we make our final push to the Society Islands where we will prepare Delos to be hauled out and start in on this crazy new chapter of our life...When we think back on our time here in the Tuamotus, it really has been one of the happiest and most magical times for us in this whole journey. We will always remember this time in our lives, and each time we put out on...

Early & Ad Free: Ocean Nomads: Our Family's Sailing Story

Happy Friday friends! After some of the dreamiest weeks of our lives in Tahanea, it's finally time to hit the (watery) road again! And we must have done something to make Poseidon happy because we are gifted some truly perfect, proper champagne sailing conditions...and we are REALLY in for a treat when the wind comes in just right to put up our beloved spinnaker. We're just on a daysail to the nearby atoll of Fakarava, and honestly we wished it was further, we weren't ready to stop! We ma...

Patron's Only BONUS - Predictions for Delos 2.0 💡🤔🔮

Ok Delos Tribe we got a lil sumfin' for ya! We thought it would be fun to play a little game and record a few guesses to look back on once Delos 2.0 is complete! We have 2 different jobs for you in the comments section:

1. Bust out your crystal ball and PLACE YOUR BETS on when Delos 2.0 will be finished!

2. Let us know if you have any other cool ideas for questions/predictions that we should add to our list and we will film those too!

Can't wait to see what everyon...

Patron's ONLY! Delos 2.0 Weekly Timelapse (#3)

Ahoy Delos Tribe, we're back with this week's brand spanking new time lapse! It's sooo crazy to see how the hull is really coming together, she's starting to actually look like a boat 🥳 We went with the narration again as so many of you said you really enjoyed it. As usual, any feedback is always very welcome, and we hope everyone has a fantastic week! We'll see ya again on Friday with a suuuuper fun episode that I think you will love, one of our favorites of our time in French Polynes...

Join Us For a FLIPPING Good Weekend! (Australia)

WHEN - Friday July 12th - Sunday July 14th, 2024

Where - Redland City Marina (Thornlands, QLD, Australia)

WHAT - Friday Arvo BBQ, Saturday Flip, Sunday Chill out (see details below)

COST -  Free for patrons, you just gotta get here! (Book your tickets below)

Ahoy Tribe! Well the event is taking shape to be a heck of a good weekend! We're welding and wheeling like crazy and Dan...

2 Months OFF GRID…WE CRACKED THE CODE! Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 463

Ahoy Delos Tribe, and happy Friday! Well, we're back with another trip to an indescribable paradise for ya 😉 2 months had absolutely FLOWN BY, and as our provisions began to get slimmer and slimmer, we were craving something special...we were fortunate enough that one of our buddy boats ran into one of the two humans that were living on this atoll at the time, and he invited us to join for a coconut crab hunting mission. We've encountered coconut crabs before (check out this sweet episod...

Patrons Only- Lot's of Wheelin' N Weldin' this week :)

Hey Delos Tribe! It's Friday arvo here (that means afternoon in Australian BTW) and we usually quit work a bit early so people can get home and spend some time with their families. Before we left for the weekend I did a little recap showing all we accomplished this week, which is pretty astounding. She's really starting to take shape! Thanks for all the comments and questions on last weeks timelapse. I think this weeks is going to be really cool given all the plates that went on, so whe...

Patrons ONLY! Delos 2.0 Weekly Timelapse (#2)

Hey Delos Tribe, this weeks build timelapse is hot off the editing machine! Thanks for all the comments and suggestions on last weeks time lapse. I did my best trying to narrate this weeks. It was a bit tricky but I'll try to do better next time. Please let us know what you think below and sending lot's of good vibes from Australia!

Early & Ad Free: 17,520 Days Led Me Here… Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 462

Ahoyyyyyy Delos tribe! Thanks so much for all your amazing feedback and comments on our first timelapse, super helpful and lots of great ideas ( if you missed that one, check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/105641792! )And now, we present to you our latest and greatest creation, hot off the press and ready to make you SMILE! It's my birthday! Well, it was my birthday! We had a pretty special d...

Patron's Only Delos 2.0 Build Weekly Timelapse!

Hey Delos Tribe, we've got something pretty cool for ya! We're going to start posting weekly timelapses from the workshop, and here is our first one! This week we started placing some hull plates we wheeled a few days ago. We also finished welding in the skeg plate on the starboard side, which looks like a shark fin, on the stern.  At this point the boat is still upside down so the starboard side is on the right in the video.... The skeg plate will be a strong point the rudder hangs fr...

Join Us in Australia For the Delos 2.0 Flip Party!

What: Delos 2.0 Flip Party

When: Weekend of July 12th - 14th

Where: Thornlands, Queensland, Australia (45 mins from Brisbane)

Are we building the bat mobile or a metal Jaws replica? Come find out in person by joining us in Australia for an awesome Patrons event! We’ll be pulling Delos 2.0 out of the shed, hoisting her in the air with two giant cranes, and putting her back on her bottom. We’ll be hosting a Patrons Onl...

Early & Ad Free: Life On An Island You've Never Heard Of 🏝️ Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 461

Ahoy Delos Tribe! We got a brand spankin' new vid ready for your viewing pleasure! This video has a really cozy, homey feel to it with lots of smiles, love, and Sierra adorableness that will just melt your heart 🥹 Besides your usual weekly dose of sailing & exploration, we also take you along on one of the best dives we've done in a loooong time...so for you underwater lovers (I know there's plenty of you in here!) I think you will really love this one! In this episode, the time has...

Patron's Only Special: A WHEELY Good Time!

Hey hey friends! We loved seeing all your comments and questions on our post the other day 🥰 And one of them came up in our work yesterday so we decided to film everything and walk you through the process! Thanks to Sandi Romih who asked us about how we use the english wheel to bend the aluminum plates to create the shape of the hull...so here ya go! We hope you all enjoy this little bonus video, and we will see ya tomorrow with another brand new episode hot off the press!

As alwa...

Early & Ad Free: 24 Hours In The Middle Of Nowhere. Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 460

Happy Friday everyone! We are very excited to share this one with you...it really is a classic Delos episode with a great mix of everything we love: Crazy, truly unbelievable destinations, a bit of adventure and exploration, water sports, boat work, lots of sunshine & good vibes, and of course a few giggles as always :) In this week's video we take you through a (not so) ordinary day for us from start to finish...whether it's the small things like a bit of morning serenity before the ...

Come meet us!

Where: Sanctuary Cove Boat Show (Gold Coast, Australia)

Nanni Booth P27

When: Sat May 25th, 1-3PM

Hey lovely people! If you are anywhere close to the Gold Coast in Australia this weekend come meet us at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show this Saturday 25th May! 🥳 we’ll be hanging at the Nanni booth PW27 from 1pm - 3pm. Hope to see you there!

PS. Added a few pic on where to find the booth 😉

PPS- We’ll also be roaming around the show tomorrow (Th...

Patron's Only Update - First Look at Delos 2.0!

Hey fam! It's been pretty crazy over here getting all settled in, but we wanted to take a little bit of time and catch up with everyone, and give you the first proper look at our future home! We hope you enjoy our little update, and make sure and let us know in the comments what kind of topics you're most interested in learning more about!

P.S. we will give you the update soon on how Sierra's first day at daycare goes!

Sending all our endless love and gratitude!

Kazza, Bri...

Early & Ad Free: This INSANE ISLAND Beats Them All 🤯 Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 459

Greetings from Australia friends! We've got a goodie for ya this week as we enter a new dimension of cruiser heaven that we didn't know was possible...the Tuamotus are showing off for us at this point, and we are treated to some breathtaking conditions that really don't come around too often. When you wake up and walk outside and the ocean is a 360 degree mirror all around you, reflecting the clouds, the palm trees, a rainbow, and birds passing by over head...it's hard to put into words how...

We Made It 🇦🇺 !!!!

Ahoy Tribe! Sorry for going dark for a bit but it’s been a whirlwind! After a few days of travel we are getting settled in Australia. We celebrated Mothers Day with a feast, Sierra helped me to pick out “rainbow flowers” , we went shopping for socks and pants because it’s fricking cold here (and we didnt have either), Sierra got a new bike (Woo Hoo!!!!), we tried on our new uniforms, and we saw the incredible progress of the build. The serious fun begins on Monday. We’ll keep y...

Early & Ad Free: Just Say YES! Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 458

Ahoy Delos Tribe, we are beyond happy to present to you our much anticipated arrival back into the Tuamotus, specifically the truly magical atoll of Raroia.  This is now our third time here (We stopped here last year between the Marquesas and Society Islands, then on our way back to the Marquesas, and now on our way back to the Society Islands again) and honestly the third time really is a charm…don’t get us wrong, we fell in love instantly the first time we arrived, but after spendi...