Jaime of SV Totem reaching to touch an angel.
Sailing with Totem and the SV Delos videos have offered a life giving drink of water to those of us onshore, dreaming of finding what’s beyond that horizon. My most sincere thanks. Your journeys have kept us dreaming, given us hope of what lies beyond the morning commute, the endlessly charging smartphones or of mortgage prices and baby room paint colours. You have offered a modern day spirit of exploration and have found a way to communicate it to us with your Sailing with Totem Blog and SV Delos videos.
Time on the water with TOTEM and Oso-Blanco
The following passage is from our time with Totem Oso and others when we first arrived in the Marquesas and got a taste of what life is like cruising the Pacific Isles (video) – a most beautiful time.
One thing is for sure, the passage seems like a long distant memory. We are currently in the picturesque tropical paradise, calm aqua marine lagoon, surrounded with white sand beaches.
We are anchored 100 meters off a small coral reef that is teaming with tropical fish, sea turtles and spotted eagle rays abound. To make it even better, we are anchored with 4 boats that we met in La Cruz, including Mulan, Oso blanco, Totem and Capaz.Yesterday, we got all the dingys out searching the bay for a school of giant manta rays that come in to feed on the abundant plankton. Once found, every Man woman and child jumped in the 28 degree water and swam within an arms length of these 2-3 meter wide gentle giants. Jaime of Totem diving down to the manta ray.
We have also gone out big game fishing on Oso Blancos tender were we pulled in a Dorado and a mackerel tuna and today we are taking Oso Blanco … out to an offshore seamount to fish for an even bigger prize.
Last week we attended a goat pit roast on the beach after hiking to an amazing waterfall where we were swimming in freshwater with meter long eels.
I have been eating the French baguettes as fast as I can get my hands on them and even the eels seemed to like them as were feeding them baguettes by hand.It just seems ridiculous how much fun we are having.
SV Delos Videos
While we spent time with Delos in Mexico and again in Bora Bora during the “green man” sightings, we have certainly come to know and appreciate them thanks to their ongoing efforts and adventures. Much appreciated.
Links to Sailing with Totem, MV Oso-Blanco and SV Delos videos, Mulan and Capaz.
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