Calico Skies Sailing – Page 8

Watch Calico Skies Sailing Latest videos

Showing 169-192 of 302 results
Remote living on the cheap: Together in paradise and on the hook (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 126)
Calico Skies Sailing
Remote living on the cheap: Together in paradise and on the hook (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 126)
The first cluster of beautiful islands we explore in San Blas are featured on the cover of our guide book - And they are just as stunning as the picture. We check out the beach on the closest island and hang out with friends of s/v Delos. Nugget is especia...
  • Mar 18, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:35
Racing the Big Boys; Delos & Parlay Revival! Cat vs Monohulls, Who will win?! Episode 125
Calico Skies Sailing
Racing the Big Boys; Delos & Parlay Revival! Cat vs Monohulls, Who will win?! Episode 125
Our first hours in San Blas, Panama begins with a rousing sail in steep waves and 20 knots of stiff breeze. We’re racing friends on @svdelos & @ParlayRevival from one gorgeous island to the next and at the downwind angle we’ve got our code zero p...
  • Mar 11, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:52
Passage ANXIETIES! First Offshore Passage in Six Months! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 124)
Calico Skies Sailing
Passage ANXIETIES! First Offshore Passage in Six Months! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 124)
We leave Bocas del Toro and sail offshore 220 miles to the San Blas islands. We’re headed east and the normally strong easterly winds have left a choppy sea state for us. And, thanks to the current we’re pointed even more upwind than expected. This mea...
  • Mar 06, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:27:53
Off Grid Living! Can we Fit 3 Months of Supplies on our 36ft Sailboat?!(Calico Skies Sailing Ep 123)
Calico Skies Sailing
Off Grid Living! Can we Fit 3 Months of Supplies on our 36ft Sailboat?!(Calico Skies Sailing Ep 123)
Preparing to cruise off the grid for three months begins with a massive stock up of provisions. After taking an inventory we head into to hot Bocas Town via panga boat. Every store carries different items and are spaced out so it’s many hours of strategi...
  • Feb 25, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:27:36
Sisters in the Wild! The Girls hunt for wildlife while Bill hunts for Battery Issues ! (Ep 122)
Calico Skies Sailing
Sisters in the Wild! The Girls hunt for wildlife while Bill hunts for Battery Issues ! (Ep 122)
We’re back at Red Frog Marina with Graces’s younger sister Molly in tow. We took Calico Skies out for a shakedown cruise and revealed some issues that need to be fixed. Bill is on the hunt for a solution to our battery problems after triggering low vol...
  • Feb 18, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:56
First Time Moving our Boat in Six Months, What Could Possibly Go Wrong…😂 (Calico Skies, Ep 121)
Calico Skies Sailing
First Time Moving our Boat in Six Months, What Could Possibly Go Wrong…😂 (Calico Skies, Ep 121)
We’re super excited to 1) have my little sister aboard with us and 2) officially leave the dock and move Calico Skies for the first time in MONTHS!! After picking Molly up in Bocas town we waste no time casting the lines and heading for an anchorage near...
  • Feb 11, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:31
YouTube versus Reality! Sailboat Life….High High’s, Low Low’s (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 120)
Calico Skies Sailing
YouTube versus Reality! Sailboat Life….High High’s, Low Low’s (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 120)
This weeks video is sponsored Kamikoto Knives, use the code CalicoSkiesSailing for for $50 off the purchase of any knife! https://kamikoto.com/Calicoskiessailing Calico Skies is docked in the insanely beautiful Red Frog marina on Bastimentos Island, Boca...
  • Feb 04, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:05
Chasing Waterfalls in Boquete; First Mates Days off! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 119)
Calico Skies Sailing
Chasing Waterfalls in Boquete; First Mates Days off! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 119)
Grace wanted to visit the mountain highlands of Boquete, Panama since she first saw the immense peaks of Volcan Baru on the horizon and in this episode the first mate finally get’s her wish! The trip begins first with closing the sea cocks to make sure C...
  • Jan 28, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:56
Modernizing our 37 Year Old Sailboat’s Electronics! / Installing Wind Instruments with the mast up 🤨
Calico Skies Sailing
Modernizing our 37 Year Old Sailboat’s Electronics! / Installing Wind Instruments with the mast up 🤨
In this episode we are modernizing our nav station electronics as well as installing a new chart plotter/wind instruments while the mast is up. How many things do you think we dropped while working 55 feet up in the air 😂?! We shipped a new B&G Zeu...
  • Jan 21, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:34
The Sailing Hillbillies are Back! How did our boat survive 4 months of tropical storage!? Ep. 117
Calico Skies Sailing
The Sailing Hillbillies are Back! How did our boat survive 4 months of tropical storage!? Ep. 117
We return to our boat after leaving her in humid Panama for rainy season and are faced with lot's of dirt and a variety of mold in every shade of the rainbow both on deck and down below. We start by scrubbing the deck and cockpit clean and then turn to the...
  • Jan 14, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:52
Calico Skies Real Time Update
Calico Skies Sailing
Calico Skies Real Time Update
Do our eyes deceive us...is that Calico Skies underway once again?! Join our livestream for a real time update! Where are we headed and what are the "plans"?!
  • Jan 09, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 01:22:45
Behind the Scenes w/ ALL your FAV Youtubers at the Annapolis Boat Show (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 116)
Calico Skies Sailing
Behind the Scenes w/ ALL your FAV Youtubers at the Annapolis Boat Show (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 116)
The grand finale of our shore leave in the USA was the Annapolis Boat Show where we hung our with 30+ Sailing Youtubers for a week. This massive event required a lot of work behind the scenes and in this episode we dive into the madness of the weeks leadin...
  • Dec 30, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:49
What DO Salty Sailors get up to while on Shore Leave? (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 115)
Calico Skies Sailing
What DO Salty Sailors get up to while on Shore Leave? (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 115)
What's it like for cruising sailors who have been onboard full-time for the past five years to temporarily "swallow the hook" ? In this episode we will show you! This is a departure from our normal sailing content documenting what we got up to during our f...
  • Dec 18, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:55
How to Store a Boat for the Long Term?! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 114)
Calico Skies Sailing
How to Store a Boat for the Long Term?! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 114)
We had a good run, this was is our first time leaving Calico Skies in five years of cruising 😂. We decide to go home to visit family and friends in the States while it is rainy season in Panama. Getting the boat ready for long-term storage in the tropic...
  • Dec 11, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:22
Rainy Season is Here 🌧! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 113)
Calico Skies Sailing
Rainy Season is Here 🌧! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 113)
As sailors we have learned to always listen to the weather and right now it is telling us rainy season has arrived! We've thoroughly enjoyed exploring the Bocas del Toro Archipelago but now it is time to find Calico Skies a home while we travel back to the...
  • Dec 04, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:25
In Search of Paradise….Bumbling Along Without a Depth Sounder 🤣 (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 112)
Calico Skies Sailing
In Search of Paradise….Bumbling Along Without a Depth Sounder 🤣 (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 112)
In this episode we are once again off to explore the amazing Bocas Del Toro Archipelago. We make our way towards Zapatilla Cay, an area known for its remote tropical island feel as well as jungle hikes. Chart data in Panama isn't always detailed and we st...
  • Nov 27, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:33
BOOBIES! Exotic Bird Island, Bocas Del Toro Panama (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 111)
Calico Skies Sailing
BOOBIES! Exotic Bird Island, Bocas Del Toro Panama (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 111)
When out and about on a dinghy explore near Starfish Beach, Bocas del Toro, Panama we did not expect to stumble on a place that looks exactly like a postcard for a remote island in South East Asia, but we did! Breathtaking Bird Island, rising up out of now...
  • Nov 20, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:44
Back to Life on Anchor, Exploring Starfish Beach, Bocas Del Toro (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 110)
Calico Skies Sailing
Back to Life on Anchor, Exploring Starfish Beach, Bocas Del Toro (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 110)
It's amazing to be in Panama after a 1,000 mile sail from Mexico. This is our first time in Central America and we love the "off" the beaten path vibe as well as all the amazing wild-life in this jungle environment. The first order of business is to move...
  • Nov 13, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:35
Home Stretch; 1,000 miles at Sea DONE(Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 109)
Calico Skies Sailing
Home Stretch; 1,000 miles at Sea DONE(Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 109)
Moral is high with just 200 miles remaining on passage from Mexico to Panama. This passage presents unique challenges; from finding a weather window to make easting in the trades to running a known pirate coast. With those those challenges behind everyone ...
  • Nov 06, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:59
Are We Ready to Transit a Dangerous Pirate Coast in the Caribbean (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 108)
Calico Skies Sailing
Are We Ready to Transit a Dangerous Pirate Coast in the Caribbean (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 108)
Our voyage from Mexico to Panama provides many challenges; foul currents, head winds, no fuel availability due to Covid and the one that scares us the most PIRATES. This is our first time in nearly 30,000 miles of sailing where we have had to pass through ...
  • Oct 30, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:14
Sailing During Covid: Low Fuel.. Can we Divert?! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep.107)
Calico Skies Sailing
Sailing During Covid: Low Fuel.. Can we Divert?! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep.107)
We knew the route from Mexico to Panama would require a lot of motoring and that there was always a possibility we would have to divert course to get more fuel. Traveling during COVID makes these passage decisions even more difficult. Our route to Panama h...
  • Oct 23, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:31
Would You Jump in 13,000 ft of Water 100 miles Offshore? (Calico Skies Sailing Ep.106)
Calico Skies Sailing
Would You Jump in 13,000 ft of Water 100 miles Offshore? (Calico Skies Sailing Ep.106)
We need a break in the trade winds to make easterly progress from Mexico to Panama. On the second day or our passage we find ourselves in pond like conditions about a hundred miles offshore. The crew decides this would be a good time to jump into the 13,00...
  • Oct 09, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:50
Saying Goodbye 🥲- 1,000 Mile Offshore Passage Apart (Calico Skies Sailing Ep.105)
Calico Skies Sailing
Saying Goodbye 🥲- 1,000 Mile Offshore Passage Apart (Calico Skies Sailing Ep.105)
The time has come for us to say goodbye... After sailing nearly 30,000 miles together, Grace has decided to not sail this passage and will meet Calico Skies in Panama giving new crew the opportunity to log some offshore miles. After saying goodbye the boys...
  • Oct 02, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:12
Will We Escape Hurricane Season?! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep.104)
Calico Skies Sailing
Will We Escape Hurricane Season?! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep.104)
With two tropical cyclones spinning up within a week it's time for us get moving out of the hurricane zone. The only problem is that we have put ourselves a bit into a corner here in Mexico. We need to fight our way a few hundred miles east against persist...
  • Sep 25, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:34

Something AWESOME is coming!
Be the FIRST to know⛵

Sign up for exclusive updates and be the first to hear when we go live!
Get sneak peeks, exciting announcement, and special content straight to your inbox!

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.


WeBoating
Logo
Shopping cart