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Showing Our Toddler the World By Sail: WILD SEA LION ENCOUNTER! Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 395
🕑 Added 2022-12-16 14:00:05 +0000 UTCAhoy friends!
Anyone out there need a little break from the cold dark winter days? Well grab a hot chocolate or a nice hot mulled wine and tune in for some cruisey blissful magic from the Sea of Cortez! We enjoy some of the best sailing conditions we've had in what feels like forever (seriously, foreverrrrrr) on our way to a super cool spot called Los Islotes which is the southernmost rookery for California Sea Lions in the world, and it did not disappoint! You will learn lots about them in this episode, but I also had to share this crazy video with you that we stumbled across while doing some research on Sea Lions...it didn't really fit in the episode, but I found it so cool I thought you guys might appreciate it here, it's all about trained dolphins and sea lions in the US Navy. I'm sure people might have mixed feelings on the ethics of using marine mammals in the military, but all that aside it's pretty fascinating stuff and a true testament to how incredibly intelligent these animals are: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy_IwblcVOA
Watching and editing these episodes has us SO EXCITED to get back to Delos and the Sea of Cortez! Many of you have reached out to us personally with direct messages of recommendations while we are down there, but if you have any must visit spots or tips for us on the trip back down to prepare to cross the pacific in March let us know in the comments!
Here is the direct link to watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hnPW0tpQi9M
Lots of love from Sweden,
Brian, Kazza, Mormor & Sierra <3
Comments
Janne Peltonen
Another really good one! I've started to suspect those standard solar connectors aren't marine grade though. I've had quite a few of them get loose on the wires during the years, have replaced most with simpler ones.
Scurvy Dan
Well we watched Wind last night..I really ended up liking this movie more than I thought I would..really good. I'd watch over for sure.. hell, these will be added to the roster. Captain Ron has always been one of my top.
Scurvy Dan
Ok. So my brother, my pa and I sat down and watched dead calm. All of us for the first time. And we decided we did like it ok. And can see why Brian likes it as well. I personally loved the boats. Not a Nicole Kidman fan but seen her best performance about the time she was knocked out. Lol...so yes. It has been added to my sailboat movies.
Ken Randall
Merry Christmas, Happy Sailing New Year - from our crew to yours!
Debbie Sheegog
Dead Calm is a classic film that illustrates how much caution and compassion need to be balanced in sea rescues and assistance. Billy Zane was about as creepy as any actor can portray. Should be categorized as blue sea horror film. Thanks, all films great. Robert Reford's "All is lost is Lost" is another film I'd put on a top five list.
Jim Bickerstaff
Yep, that is my production. I appreciate the compliment, thank you. I always love the music choices you guys make with the videos. Do you have creators in house, stock tracks, or something you are finding in the primordial ooze?
John Kimbler
It's probably one of the most realistic movies about the days of wooden ships and iron men.
Sailing SV Delos
So hard to choose between them, better to just watch both 😂
Sailing SV Delos
Oh wow it sounds awesome, we will have to check it out!
Sailing SV Delos
Ooooooh sounds interesting, sounds on par with Dead Calm for weird/creepy vibes, will have to check it out!
Sailing SV Delos
Totally weird is definitely a fair assessment of Dead Calm 😂
Sailing SV Delos
No haven't seen that one, just googled it and it looks awesome!
Sailing SV Delos
Oh man just wait for the bugs one, it's soooo freaking gnarly 😂
Sailing SV Delos
Hahaha the battle wages on 😂
Sailing SV Delos
Thanks for the tunes Jim, love it! Did you produce that yourself? Oooo submarine movies that sounds like a good watch for a rainy day (or in our case now snowy day!)
Sailing SV Delos
Glad you enjoyed! We haven't seen that video, what a nightmare 😳
Sailing SV Delos
Can't go wrong with a tom hanks 90s rom com 😂
Sailing SV Delos
Haven't seen that one will have to check it out!
Sailing SV Delos
Yes! A fellow Dead Calm-er out there!
Sailing SV Delos
Aw that's amazing! Glad we can spice up your fridays every week :)
Sailing SV Delos
Had to google that one, sounds really cool we will add it to our watch list!
Sailing SV Delos
Haha enjoy! You can't go wrong with either 😂
Sailing SV Delos
Glad we could you bring you a little sunshine and good vibes!
Greg Zivic
Dead Calm is great! But Captain Ron takes the cake for me.
William Flower
Definitely a third vote for “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World”. There is so much you can relate to, even down to the absolutely calm waters of the Galapagos, and the journaling of your adventures! Has Sierra met any of the land-based four-legged versions of these sea lions? She has already spent better than 90% of her young life aboard Delos, and should have a very interesting perspective to relate to as she grows to teen and adult years.
Clark Robins
You guys kill me. It never gets old. As one of the resident old guys in The Tribe it’s always interesting to see where the intersection of points of view are. So how about this : on the movies. I was square with Karin on her call outs ( not just climbing on , those were my calls, although not in that order). But I have another movie, it’s called Kill Cruise. A pretty obscure Elizabeth Hurley sailing movie ( and yeah, it eventually gets kinda dark) but it was essential viewing for my “regular crew” years ago,.. we had fun with it. I trust that if you can find it, you will as well. Thanks again folks - you are the best.
Myra Slepoy
Great video, as always. Dead Calm is totally weird!!! When I think of sailing movies the first one that pops into my mind is “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” with Russel Crowe and Paul Bethany. It’s a fabulous movie; something new to watch!!
John Kimbler
Have you watched Master and Commander?
Sean Murray
Caddyshack. The classic “You scratched my anchor”!
Emily
Fun episode. I think my favorite sailing movie is Captains Courageous , Joe Vs The Volcano and Captain Ron. I think the horror movie will be the next Delos episode with all the bugs!
Mike TopCat
How about a snow angel from Sweden !Merry Christmas from Southern California
Chris and Claudia Stothard
The lady Claudia and I just watched Dead Calm and I'd like to say that it's never a good idea to take movie recommendations from a man who has been at see for thirteen years. :) Greetings from NYC!
Jim Bickerstaff
I have not seen Dead Calm, but I can understand your choice from looking at the trailer. The most popular submarine movie when I was boring holes in the ocean was "Das Boot", the hands-down crew favorite, followed closely by The Warriors. Seems like we watched those two once a week. Meanwhile, you all make us all feel like family, some of us living out dreams vicariously through your good work. Thank you! I want to share a little music. Peace ... https://youtu.be/cBRHBKDYd5Y
Kim & Leo
Was I the only one nervous seeing lil nugget next to the edge of the dinghy after seeing that one video of the little girl getting snatched off the docks by a sea lion? Loved the video though!
Scott C. Wise
Hi! It's SV Delos Fried-eye
William Gross
Maybe not a "sailing" movie, but good sailing in it.....Joe vs. the Volcano". If ever,,, you have ever.... wanted to cruise DO NOT watch "All is Lost"
Mark Capalongan
"All is Lost"? Can you watch a sailing movie that has but one word spoken, and seems to be a litany of what not to do when you crash at sea?
Jeff Mack
As soon as the question was asked, I thought of Dead Calm-probably my all time favorite movie. It is soooo intense! Captain Ron is great, too, but I will have to go look for Wind. Thanks for another great video.
Sam Gardner
Look forward to Friday mornings. I can't wait to get the notification that your video has posted. I immediately grab a cup of coffee and watch every inspiring minute
Lowell McCormick
Sea lion in French is phoque, pronounced just like the French word for jib, which is foc, which is pronounced just like the word, well you know. Favorite sailing movie is one of my all time favorite movies. That would be "Captains Courageous with Spencer Tracey. I'd like to find "I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew". That one hasn't popped up on Turner Classic Movies yet.
Kevin Fisher
I guess I'm watching Captain Ron today... Based on Kazza's reaction, Ill wait to suffer through dead calm until im on Delos lol.
Mark Hubbard
That was lovely, thanks! Staring out into freezing conditions in the UK, a burst of summer sailing under spinnaker is perfect!
