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This week we take on the first leg of the ICW. We leave from Norfolk, VA and head into North Carolina. We have an interesting time navigating the lock.

The WIND has ARRIVED! Heavy weather sailing, big waves, breaking boats... You're not going want to be downstairs for this one! Dolphins, whales, and seals usher us in as we call land HO!! For you techies, there's even an explanation of how to use iridium s...

Come SAILING with Zingaro!!!! Go to https://sailingzingaro.com to see availability. Sailing across the Pacific ocean aboard a $1,000,000 monohull! Refit, sea trial, cast off, and starting a 3,300nm adventure that will take us from Hawaii to California! Com...

Ryan on risk management in "How I think about sailing" Part 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2-8-risk-management-cont-w-ryan-ellison/id1339636919?i=1000427857866 Ryan on risk management in "How I think about sailing" Part 2: https://podcasts.appl...

(🇫🇷 en dessous) If you would have to chose: fixing sailboat lights, so boat work duty, or exploring Langkawi, a nice island with so much to see?? More and more, we hear the call of the ocean...preparing our sailboat to cross the Indian ocean is goi...

Real time update coming at ya!! We're getting Calico Skies decorated for Christmas and because we're underway it's gotta be done sailboat style (aka can survive heeling). Check out our creative way of putting up 'our tree' and find out what we've been gett...

In this episode, we get busy living our best life on Lake Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia. We pass the time paddling, hiking, making bon fires, and occasionally moving Calico Skies to a new cove for a change in scene. We’re beginning to understand the allure of l...

This episode sets the theme for our first Canadian Cruising Experience: A little thing we like to call Adult Summer Camp! First, we set sail and head into Lake Bras’dor by navigating the famous St. Peter's Lock. Once anchored, we do some provisioning in ...

Sailing is about the journey, not the destination and this episode is evidence of that. It begins on the fifth day of our 1,000 mile passage from North Carolina to Nova Scotia, Canada. We continue to encounter light but favorable winds and comfortable seas...

In this episode we set out on our 1000 mile sailing passage to Canada. Initially we encounter steep waves and choppy seas off Beaufort NC but offshore conditions mellow out considerably. We utilize Predictwind and our Iridium Go satellite phone to optimi...

Crossing the Mediterranean on a sailboat from Malta to Spain: 900 nautical miles in 6 days! Video of how we dealt with my burn at sea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuxtQO6pqqo&t=168s We started our crossing from Malta, where we had been spending ...