Sailing SV Delos · video

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The crew of SV Delos recovers a lost prosthetic tooth from the sandy seafloor after a paddleboard mishap, using dive gear to locate the item in three meters of water.2:49 While sailing, the crew attempts to film the boat with a drone, but the aircraft strikes the main backstay and crashes into the deck, resulting in the loss of the drone, its gimbal, and a GoPro camera.12:04 Upon arriving in Mauritius, the crew navigates customs procedures to retrieve a replacement Iridium satellite phone and water maker parts, which required a bonded FedEx delivery due to paperwork errors.14:13 The crew also visits the Outer Islands Development Corporation to secure a permit for visiting the remote St. Brandon archipelago.17:08 The permit process requires a formal letter, a fee of 20,000 rupees, and a waiting period of several days.18:47 The crew plans to dive on local shipwrecks while awaiting the final authorization to depart for St. Brandon and eventually Madagascar.19:42

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