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Real Time Update from Our Pacific Crossing!

🕑 Added 2023-04-27 16:33:30 +0000 UTC

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Brendan Gregory

thanks for the update and nice tuna always a good day to boat a fish

Chad Hartley

Can't wait to watch!

Eric Willden

Haha. Thank you Elon for Skylink! 😆

Sailing SV Delos

We would definitely leave the design as is. I have heard of some stories too, but we have never had any issues. I think some designs have too small of an opening which can lead to jamming problems. But ours has always worked very well and it’s been quite a few miles in varios conditions. We can reef quickly in nearly all wind conditions and directions by paying attention to the o the main sheet tension when we’re furling.

Bruce Perry

That cheered me right up.

Ray Norman

I was in the Navy (1972-1976) with VA-95 on the Coral Sea CVA-43. One favorite pastime when not on duty was to “Ride the Bow”. You would sit on the bow with your feet on the steel safety net and while away the time. On both the trans PAC to the Philippines and the passage south to Perth, Australia, the ship would rock in and out of time with BIG swells. The bulbous bow would come completely out of the water. When the timing was right, the ship would nosedive into the next swell, and the bow wave would shoot out in front of the ship, with the back spray drenching us. So. Much. Fun. During that cruise I vowed to go back to sea on a ship that was not painted grey.

Erdem Arican

Thankfully, finally they announced a maritime plan that is somewhat affordable for recreational cruisers. Hardware is 4 times the cost of the RV or residential hardware and the plan for 50GB priority data available in nearly all the oceans is twice as much the cost of the RV plan. It is still quite some investment but it makes me so exciting to see that there is so much improvement to the plans and overall technology. What I don’t like about the maritime dishy is the power consumption is significantly higher compared to dishy for residential or RV plan.

Bill

No doubt Connor's fish was dumping serious bio-chemicals as it was suffocating and being knifed. The bleed out method of a live fish is not the best practice to ensure quality taste. Just think about how beef cattle are killed. Instant death to prevent chemical dump and then bled. I have been practicing Ike Jime for 3+ years now on all near and off-shore fish I harvest. I can definitely tell a difference in the quality of taste in a fish that has been quickly dispatched with at the least the brain spike method. Connor's tuna was probably a bit too small for utilizing the circuit breaker technique.

Sailing SV Delos

I know her speech is developing more and more by the day, so amazing to see her learning and growing all the time 🥰🥰🥰

Sailing SV Delos

Truly unbelievable isn't it?!

Sailing SV Delos

I know right, how crazy for her to cross the equator at 3 😂

Sailing SV Delos

Oh thanks for passing this along Bill will check it out!

Sailing SV Delos

TUNAAAAAA hahaha so adorable 😂 Yep we're on the Starlink, so crazy we can send this stuff from 1500 miles offshore

Sailing SV Delos

Yep we're on the RV plan right now...lots of word in the rumor mills that they are going to start cracking down on boats using the rv plan so lets see how it goes!

Sailing SV Delos

We will stare blankly into the ocean pondering life's deepest thoughts for hours at a time in your honor James 👊

Sailing SV Delos

Oh nice thanks for the tip, will have to try that!

Sailing SV Delos

So far so good (knock wood!) other than some engine issues right on our departure, things have been pretty smooth for us so far!

Sailing SV Delos

We officially live in the future!

Sailing SV Delos

May or may not have happened before haha 😉

Sailing SV Delos

We're having SUCH a great time!

Sailing SV Delos

Yeah we weren't sure how long we would have reception for, we are amazed how good its working!

Eray Ekici

Awesome!

Bill Dapp

TUNA!!!! She is getting so big and very articulate now. Safe travels and fair winds.

Richard S Florence

Delos is happy in her element and she is rewarding you with good fishing. So happy for you all and just a bit jealous.

Leni

Looks like a smooth passage so far! Enjoy the fresh fish

Sam Gardner

Open seas... Happy Faces

Jsc

Awesome update! Here’s to lots more tea parties. 🫖

Claude Robert Bryant

WOW! Good show Elon! Mid Pacific. Thanks for the update. Fish for dinner!

Michael Williams

Just amazing! It looks like another 240 - 300 nm before your winds turn to the west! Can’t wait to see the Nugget cast off her being a ‘Wog!

Bill

Hi Brain...enjoyed the update, especially bow surfing! Oh...and the tea party!!! Best way to dispatch a fish for consumption, bar none, IKE JIME. https://ikejimefederation.com/ https://ikejimefederation.com/a-beginners-guide-to-traditional-ike-jime/ https://www.aftco.com/blogs/ocean-to-table/the-complete-guide-to-ike-jime

Rick

Great update. Sierra yelling TUNA was awesome. Are you using Starlink? Amazing tech.

Peter Kane

Thanks for the update! Especially when unexpected! Fair Winds!

Erdem Arican

Very cool! Good to see the crew morale is high! What is your Starlink plan? Is it RV plan?

Colleen Balch

Hey Brian, if/when you decide to replace standing rigging, if you ever replace the mast, would you go with an in-mast furling system again or would you refit with a traditional raise on a track, lower to reef etc? I’ve never sailed with in-mast furler and have heard horror stories about failures at the wrong weather moment. Thanks for your thoughts!

Patricia

Awesome! Thanks so much for this! ♥️

James Good

Wishing I was there with you instead of working crazy hours. Stay safe and keep posting so us land locked tribe members can live vicariously through you.

Colleen Balch

Those SOLO cups are working overtime for the Delos crew!

SV Trippin'

Cheers

SV Trippin'

Hey Bri for your Tuna and Skipjacks after cutting gills hang your fish upside down to Bleed them out really improves flavor

Scott C. Wise

Really enjoyed this unexpected update! I bet Sierra's tea tasted wonderful. Can't wait to see the obstacle course competition! Just don't let anyone fall overboard! Oh, and is everything working okay?

Lon Pribble

Thanks for the update! That was 🤩 fun!

larry kay

Amazing technology, uploading a video in real-time. Wow..

Björn Amberfält

Inga fiskbullar på burk!? ☺️

Bonne Mike

That perch on the bow ...... would be an insane place to burn one ...... "one man ..... still trying to find the answers to life's persistent questions" — (Guy Noir, Private Eye).. Running downwind .... all you hear is the splash of the waves ...... the song in the sheets ...... until "TUNA TUNA TUNA! Keep 'em flyin ........