We're comin' at ya with part 2 of our LAST EVER passage on Delos 🤯 And apart from the weight of it all and bittersweet feelings of this chapter closing... Let's just say it's not all sunshine and rainbows. The conditions get pretty unpleasant, not like "wtf are we doing out here" rough, but like "this is not fun and even just making a cup of tea feels like a huge achievement" rough. Upwind sailing is a special kind of discomfort that's hard to describe if you haven't experienced it for yourself

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝟐.𝟎 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐮𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲? There are a few reasons for this. It makes the jig that holds all the frames in place much simpler since all the supports and alignment posts can just come straight up from the strong back and the deck will be welded on after the flip. It also simplifies hull plate placement as it’s easier to let gravity hold things in place rather than lifting everything. Finally it’s easier to do “top down” welding so all the t