REAL TALK: Is Sailing Lonely??? ....Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 438
Added 2023-11-20 13:22:35 +0000 UTCHey hey friends! We're ready to roll again with this week's episode, which is slightly different from our usual style. It's still full of adventure and shenanigans, but we also wanted to have a real talk about a topic that we think is super important in our lives, and something that hopeful cruisers might be able to gain some insight from. Humans are social creatures, and the sailing lifestyle presents a lot of challenges to having a healthy and fulfilling personal life. When you're constantly on the move and away from family, it can become hard to have a real sense of community. BUT we also have the ability to meet likeminded people who are also looking for connection in a way that isn't as common on land. So join us as we explore some of these issues, and let us know what other questions you have about this kind of stuff in the comments below. AND let us know if you like this kind of episode!
And in a side note, in our last post we asked you all what kind of bonus content we should do next and there were quite a few people saying how much they love the dive videos. Well you are in for a treat on this one, as we have some more INCREDIBLE whale encounters, plus one of our best scuba dives in french polynesia (maybe only to be topped by our grouper spawning extravaganza) where we see some incredible animal behavior that caught us totally off guard.
Thanks again for your patience on getting this one out to you, and as always are hearts are so full of gratitude towards each and every one of you πππ
Sending the biggest hugs ever from FP!
Brian, Kazza, & Sierra
Direct link to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vKVNx_edej0
Comments
This was really cool! I loved the discussions about being social, being lonely, making new friends, and Kazza's insight about needing to feel like you're your own person, not just one of the family, every once in a while. Yeah. Also. The underwater footage was stunning. As always. Hope your dive compressor keeps chugging along :D
Janne Peltonen
2023-12-16 14:24:24 +0000 UTCWhat does mommy............LOL. Cheers I think!
SV Trippin'
2023-11-28 16:41:11 +0000 UTCHey Mark- well by far there are more cruising couples than anything else. Second to that by number would be friends sailing with friends, and finally single-handers. But it can be quite social, or quite alone depending on where you sail. There is another couple we just met that were both single-hand sailors. They met, got married, sold their boats, and bought a bigger boat together. Now they are running a charter here in French Polynesia together on their new boat to fund everything. So it does happen :). Fair winds- Brian
Sailing SV Delos
2023-11-27 23:40:14 +0000 UTCOh thanks Jeff! We forgot to look that one up after π
Sailing SV Delos
2023-11-24 01:06:23 +0000 UTCThanks so much Colleen π₯°π₯°π₯°
Sailing SV Delos
2023-11-24 01:05:01 +0000 UTCYes they truly are some of the coolest animals in the world! That's so cool the little guy you saw under the platform, don't think we've seen that one yet! Sierra gets so excited when she's snorkeling with us, we're crossing our fingers that she will be a dive lover too when she gets old enough!
Sailing SV Delos
2023-11-24 01:04:47 +0000 UTCAw thanks so much Myra, what a CRAZY dive that was. So happy you enjoyed the episode and happy thanksgiving to you too!
Sailing SV Delos
2023-11-24 01:02:04 +0000 UTCDictionary.com votes for "octopuses". https://www.dictionary.com/e/octopuses-or-octopi/
Jeff Fischer
2023-11-21 05:55:58 +0000 UTCGood topic. Curious how many older single folks you see out cruising and how they get along. You were lucky enough to meet each other, I wonder how common that is.
Mark Long
2023-11-21 03:37:27 +0000 UTCHappy Belated Birthday, Kazza! So delighted that you had some time with the girls to swim with and hear the whales!
Colleen Balch
2023-11-20 19:42:47 +0000 UTCOctopus, cuttlefish & squid are such incredible animals to watch. Very psychedelic. I once saw an octopus when I was working on an offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico. I was in the water, clearing a large log that had floated out of the swamp and lodged under the platform and I saw an eyeball looking at me. It was an octopus with a head the size of a golf ball. He was hanging onto the platform leg keeping an eye on me. One of my favorite things to do when diving in Cozumel was to hang out in tidepools at low tide and look at all the creatures. Some tide pools were like mini-reefs. No diving equipment needed. You might even see an octopus. As Sierra grows up, I hope she appreciates her backyard as much as we do.
lowell mccormick
2023-11-20 15:57:07 +0000 UTCOMG, your underwater footage was BEYOND!! π€― I got chills just watching. This video has a perfect balance of adventure and a window into what your life is truly like. Again, thank you for making my day! Happy Thanksgiving! π¦
Myra Slepoy
2023-11-20 15:38:24 +0000 UTCHey, hey it's going to be an SV Delos Monday! Time to have a look see. : - )
Scott C. Wise
2023-11-20 15:30:09 +0000 UTC
