Sailing SV Delos · video

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The crew of SV Delos navigates the Tuamotu Islands in French Polynesia, relying on local land crabs for food and practicing visual navigation to avoid coral bommies within the lagoon.0:24 To supplement their dwindling supplies, the crew catches large land crabs, locally known as papukatupas, and prepares them for a group dinner.5:42 Navigating the lagoon requires a dedicated bow watch to spot coral outcrops, which appear as light-colored patches against the sandy bottom.13:09 The vessel anchors near an uninhabited atoll that served as the final landing site for Thor Heyerdahl’s 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition.17:53 The crew explores the island, locates a monument commemorating the raft's arrival on the reef, and observes the windward side where the original crew made landfall after 101 days at sea.20:54 The experience highlights the challenges of remote, off-grid living and the historical significance of Polynesian migration theories.

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