Sailing SV Delos · vídeo

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The crew of SV Delos spends a month anchored at a remote, uninhabited atoll, focusing on wildlife observation and boat maintenance before departing for the Marquesas Islands.Watch During the stay, the crew performs preventative maintenance on the Volvo engine, replacing a leaking raw water pump seal and rebuilding a spare pump to ensure reliability for the upcoming passage.11:47 The owner also replaces a pressure relief valve on the watermaker, adjusting it to 850 PSI to optimize solar-powered water production.12:17 Wildlife encounters include observing manta rays feeding on plankton, finding octopus on the beach, and visiting a bird sanctuary.15:55 The crew prepares for a 120-mile eastward passage, planning to motor through a light-wind patch for 8 to 10 hours to gain 50 miles of easting before the wind fills in.22:06 The transit to the Marquesas involves beating into the wind, resulting in seasickness for the crew.23:24

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