Sailing SV Delos · video

What this video covers

Departing La Cruz, Mexico, SV Delos outlines a roughly 30-day passage to Hiva Oa in the Marquesas.0:13 The first leg runs 338 miles to the Socorro Islands, a protected Mexican conservation area where manta rays, whales, and sharks are habituated to divers; the crew plans 4–5 days there.0:23 The second leg covers 1,088 miles to approximately 127°W, 10°N, where they turn south to cross the Intertropical Convergence Zone — the doldrums — expecting several days of motoring through light air.0:59 Once through, they pick up the southeast trade winds for a final 1,169 miles to Hiva Oa, their first landfall, estimated 20–25 days after leaving the Socorro Islands.1:08 No internet updates are possible underway; posts will follow once they reach connectivity in the Marquesas.1:24

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