SV Delos grew around Brian Trautman’s sailing adventures and an Amel Super Maramu. Over the years, a wider crew and family story developed alongside the ocean passages and boat maintenance.
In this article
The people behind SV Delos
Brian Trautman
Karin Syren
Sierra Trautman
Brady Trautman
Alex Blue
Lisa Hopf
Elizabeth Earle
Taylor Francis entered Delos on Episode 327 but left in Episode 350. Some of you may recall Taylor as she was very popular on Sailing Doodles in years prior.
She runs her own channel called Taylor’s Travels.
They have had an additional 30+ other crew members over the past 10 years!
Josje Maxime Leyton’s profile covers another person connected with Delos’ earlier sailing story.
Boats and projects
This section covers boats and projects described in the channel’s history; it is not a current ownership register.
SV Delos is a 2000 53′ Amel Super Maramu built in La Rochelle, France. Brian was the 2nd owner and paid roughly $375,000 USD in 2009.
Today it’s probably worth around $500,000 but given the fame surrounding the boat and its owner, Brian could easily get $700k for it!
Brian Trauntman has done many upgrades to SV Delos over the years, notibly:
- Washer and dryer combo
- Dishwasher
- Onan 8KW Generator
- A lithium battery bank to power induction cooktops, thereby completely removing propane
- Viasat internet router (on trial)
Journeys and notable episodes
SV Delos have sailed extensively over the past 11 years to the following destinations:
- The Pacific sailing the famous ‘Coconut Milk Run’
- Australia, sailing the east coast and Cocos Keeling
- Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines
- West Coast of Africa (to avoid Somalian pirates)
- India, Sri Lanka and the Andaman Islands
- South America including several countries
- The United States, Brian’s original departure
They have also flown to to Sweden to visit family along the way.
Collaborations
SV Delos has collaborated with these YouTubers:
- The infamous Captain Fatty Goodlander
- Chasing Bubbles
- SV Totem
- Distant Shores TV
- Bamba Maru
- Captain Rick Moore
- Sailing Parlay Revival
- Sailing Into Freedom (the lengendary Plukky!)
- David Shih (a good friend of mine now)
Most recently, they did a collaboration with Sailing Doodles
The entire sailing community is still awaiting a collaboration with Sailing La Vagabonde.
However, former Delos crew member Josje Leyton did spend a few weeks on Riley and Elayna’s boat a few years ago.
She has moved on and today goes by the name Josje Maxime but has been offline since April 2021.
Josje now lives in NZ and wishes to be left alone.
Remarkable moments in SV Delos history are:
- An attempted roberry in Episode 127
- Catching a thief in Madagascar
- Being circled by the US Coastguard
- Sailing in a 50-knot gale force storm
- Pulling a drunken sailor off the reef
- Multiple ocean crossings (Indian/Pacific/Equator)
- Cave diving and shark swimming with Sierra
- Getting kicked out in San Blas Islands
- Hitting reefs (making them true sailors!)
For more Pacific sailing context, see our crossing-time guide. Sailing La Vagabonde offers a separate family-cruising story.
Income and funding
Brian’s background includes computer programming before the sailing journey developed into a video channel.
The channel’s income cannot be established from views or subscriber counts alone. Advertising rates, audience support and commercial agreements vary, while filming, travel and boat expenses affect what is left after costs.
The earlier profile describes the following sources of revenue. These do not establish a verified monthly earnings total.
- YouTube advertising revenue
- Affiliate links under their videos
- Their thousands of Patreons
- Selling SV Delos merchandise
- Links to life insurance quotes
Related information: Erin Russ.
Frequently asked questions
Which boat names feature in the story?
SV Delos
Which locations does the profile cover?
The journeys covered in this profile include Mexico. These are locations from the channel’s earlier story, not a statement of its current position. Check the date of a creator’s update before using it to infer where they are now.
What is known about SV Delos’s net worth?
This profile does not have verified financial records establishing a net-worth figure. Earlier estimates based on boat values, views or assumed business income were not supported by sufficient sourcing and have been removed. A vessel’s value alone does not establish its owner’s wealth.
