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We caught a fuel bug on the ICW 😷(Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 84)
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We caught a fuel bug on the ICW 😷(Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 84)
In this episode we start our trek south down the ICW at mile 0 in Norfolk VA. We are racing to get out of the way of a nor'easter and leave well before sunrise trying to make it to CoinJock NC where there is good protection at the marina. While motoring ...
  • Apr 17, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:54
Off Season Cruising down the Chesapeake (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 83)
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Off Season Cruising down the Chesapeake (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 83)
Annapolis seems to have some sort of magnetic pull on us in the late fall 😂, this years challenge is to escape before the first snow falls..can we do it?! This town is a great stopover for us as we make our way up and down the east coast. We have lots...
  • Apr 10, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:52
Oops, ANOTHER tow?!!…. (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 82)
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Oops, ANOTHER tow?!!…. (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 82)
They say bad things come in threes.... In this episode we once again find ourselves needing a tow from one of our buddies, SV Avalon. We are becalmed off Cape May NJ after a rough sail in near gale force winds and a malfunctioning engine. We attempt to s...
  • Apr 03, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:41
Riding the Back of Low Pressure System to make moves South (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 81)
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Riding the Back of Low Pressure System to make moves South (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 81)
Sometimes this lifestyle isn't all sunsets and cocktails....in this episode we continue our mad dash south to escape a rapidly descending winter in New England. We get underway in the evening departing from Cuttyhunk Massachusetts bound for Cape May, New J...
  • Mar 27, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:40
Can We Escape Maine? Time to Sail South!! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 80)
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Can We Escape Maine? Time to Sail South!! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 80)
We seem to make a habit of overstaying our season in each spot we travel to 🙃. Whether it is the sweltering heat of the Bahamas this past June (almost July) or the freezing cold air in Maine at the end of October, we just seem to stay too late LOL. Well...
  • Mar 20, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:02
Injury at Sea (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 79)
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Injury at Sea (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 79)
When it rains, it pours! This episode opens with us disconnecting our tow from S/V Delos and getting Calico Skies anchored under power from our dinghy. We being the process of flushing the transmission fluid several times after getting the dipstick caught ...
  • Mar 13, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:59
No wind, no transmission, no problem! S/V Delos to the rescue! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 78)
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No wind, no transmission, no problem! S/V Delos to the rescue! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 78)
We are at the point in our season where we are starting to make our way back south and west after getting within ten miles of the Canadian border. Our first stop is Mud Hole. This sweet anchorage is only accessible at high tide. This entrance to this harbo...
  • Mar 06, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:51
Off the Beaten Path, Sailing Down East Maine in the Fall (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 77)
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Off the Beaten Path, Sailing Down East Maine in the Fall (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 77)
In this episode we decide to throw caution to the wind and sail to the very north eastern tip of Maine, right at the Canadian border. Its late September and we should be heading south but adventure calls! Exploring Cross Island is a real treat. The islan...
  • Feb 27, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:24
Maine or the Caribbean? (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 76)
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Maine or the Caribbean? (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 76)
With our summer boat projects complete it's time to get down to the business of exploring Maine. Our first stop is a sweet anchorage bordering Acadia National Park where we reunite with several members of TTYC, our quarantine crew from the Bahamas (Ada, Av...
  • Feb 20, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:05
1100w of solar on a 36 foot sailboat, yes please! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 75)
Calico Skies Sailing
1100w of solar on a 36 foot sailboat, yes please! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 75)
In this episode we complete a major upgrade to to our solar generating capacity. We add an additional 600w of solar to our existing 510w. 1110w of solar on a 36 foot monohull sailboat must be some sort of record lol! Earlier this summer we upgraded to 600 ...
  • Feb 13, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:01
We turned Calico Skies into a Slutter (aka sloop/cutter, solent rig) (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 74)
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We turned Calico Skies into a Slutter (aka sloop/cutter, solent rig) (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 74)
This episode opens with Calico Skies completing a short hop over to Brimstone Island. Brimstone is located about 3nm miles south of Vinalhaven and is a geologists dream. The beaches are littered with perfectly round, smooth black stones. We hike to the hig...
  • Feb 06, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:37
Delos & Calico Livin’ large off the Sea on our Private Island (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 73)
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Delos & Calico Livin’ large off the Sea on our Private Island (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 73)
If you had to spend 14 days "self isolating" upon entering the state of Maine, can you picture a better way to spend it than on a private island?!?! We got really lucky this past August as our friends on S/V Delos were offered the use of an island off the ...
  • Jan 31, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:30
Sailing in Maine, holy lobster pots!!! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 72)
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Sailing in Maine, holy lobster pots!!! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 72)
In this episode we explore the Isle of Shoals, a beautiful island located right on the border of New Hampshire and Maine. The next day we continue our journey further North, rising at 4:30 am in anticipation of a long passage. The early beginnings of our ...
  • Jan 17, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:36
Land Ho! Our Beautiful Sail to Maine (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 71)
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Land Ho! Our Beautiful Sail to Maine (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 71)
After almost a month of boat work, the mast has been re-stepped and we’re finally headed back to cruising life. We head out with the wind, as we make our way towards Maine, our ultimate destination. In total about 500 nautical miles away, we tackle the p...
  • Jan 10, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:46
We Finally Got the Mast Up! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 70)
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We Finally Got the Mast Up! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 70)
It's a big day...after nearly a month of being without a mast it is being re-stepped! We took it down for inspection after the rig failed off Cape Hatteras and while it was down we added an exit point for a second spinnaker halyard and replaced/upgraded o...
  • Jan 03, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:21
Christmas Came Early! Lithium Batteries from Delos (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep.69)
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Christmas Came Early! Lithium Batteries from Delos (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep.69)
In this episode Bill is working on some rig upgrades since the mast is down - It had to be removed because a rod head popped when he was solo sailing Calico Skies offshore the east coast of the US, near Beaufort North Carolina. He begins by removing all te...
  • Dec 27, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:54
Ditching Delos: My Hubby is Back! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep.68)
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Ditching Delos: My Hubby is Back! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep.68)
When the rod head on our forward lower shroud broke on the fifth day of Bill's solo passage headed North from the Bahamas he had to divert course near Beaufort, North Carolina and head inshore. Grace is crewing on our friends boat s/v Delos and we’re ahe...
  • Dec 20, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:00
Rigging Failure Sailing Solo While My Wife is Crewing on Delos! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 67)
Calico Skies Sailing
Rigging Failure Sailing Solo While My Wife is Crewing on Delos! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 67)
It’s day four of our offshore passage north from the Bahamas headed up along the east coast of the US. Bill is about 30 miles offshore from North Carolina when the rod head on the forward lower shroud exploded. He’s sailing Calico Skies solo and Grace ...
  • Dec 13, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:18
A Tale of Two Passages….Ripped Sails on Delos and Rig Failure on Calico Skies (Ep. 66)
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A Tale of Two Passages….Ripped Sails on Delos and Rig Failure on Calico Skies (Ep. 66)
This episode opens on night two of our passage from the northern part of the Bahamas to the east coast of the US. For this passage, Grace has joined our friends on Delos as crew and Bill has set sail solo. Together, we’re buddy boating on a northward tra...
  • Dec 06, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:32
I’m Leaving My Husband……to Join Delos, (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 65)
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I’m Leaving My Husband……to Join Delos, (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 65)
Well this is a first for us, Calico Skies is setting out to sea for an eight hundred mile passage without Grace onboard. What?! Ya! In this episode, Grace joins the S/V Delos crew to help sail her back to the US and play with little Miss Nugget. Always up...
  • Nov 29, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:26
Lend Me Some Water I Am Your Neighbor (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 64)
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Lend Me Some Water I Am Your Neighbor (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 64)
We’re headed North and it’s day two of our passage from Flamingo Cay at the top of the Ragged Island chain to the Berry Islands, located at the northern end of the Bahamas. It's mid June and this is a hot, light air trip. Along the way we encounter a U...
  • Nov 22, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:14
Navigating the Tongue of the Ocean (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 63)
Calico Skies Sailing
Navigating the Tongue of the Ocean (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 63)
Well, it had to come eventually: The end of an era. We stayed as long as we possibly could, but with hurricane season quickly approaching we have no choice but to say our sad, final goodbyes to the Covid crew and leave the Bahamas, pointing the bow North. ...
  • Nov 16, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:19
Sailing North: It’s All the RAGE, (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 62)
Calico Skies Sailing
Sailing North: It’s All the RAGE, (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 62)
This episode marks the beginning of a new chapter, as the Covid Crew begins to disband and go separate ways. We experience some fantastic sailing as we start our long trek north towards the States. Being a particularly windy year we almost always had enoug...
  • Nov 09, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:01
Getting Married in the Pandemic: A Deserted Island Wedding at the TTYC (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep.61)
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Getting Married in the Pandemic: A Deserted Island Wedding at the TTYC (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep.61)
The season is beginning to change in the Bahamas where we've been spending our time during the pandemic. In this episode we move out of our anchorage at Double Breasted Cay for the first time in 40 days, a new record for us! We're headed to a birthday part...
  • Nov 01, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:52

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