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Why we May Never Anchor Again?! 😂 (Calico Skies Sailing Ep.103)
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Why we May Never Anchor Again?! 😂 (Calico Skies Sailing Ep.103)
It isn't often we find ourselves staying at a dock being full time cruisers. We opted to pull into Marina Isla Mujeres upon arrival as Immigration & Customs clearance in Mexico is known to be quite bureaucratic. The whole clearance process is simplifi...
We Made it! Back to Cruising Life, aka Fixing All the Sh*t we Broke 😂 (Calico Skies Sailing Ep.102)
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We Made it! Back to Cruising Life, aka Fixing All the Sh*t we Broke 😂 (Calico Skies Sailing Ep.102)
Well, we made it to Mexico! And that mean's we're officially back to Cruising Life and done with Passage Life, at least until the next time. There are a few priorities upon arriving and the specifics change depending on where we are, but one thing that nev...
What Fighting 25 Knots in the Gulf Stream on a 36 ft Boat Feels Like (Calico Skies Sailing Ep.101)
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What Fighting 25 Knots in the Gulf Stream on a 36 ft Boat Feels Like (Calico Skies Sailing Ep.101)
The last part of our passage to Mexico was a perfect demonstration of what fighting 25 knots in the Gulf Stream on a 36 foot sail boat feels like . . . Choppy seas form when wind goes against current but sometimes it's just a battle out there and there's n...
Code Zero Calamity; Broken Shackle & Jammed Halyard…. Can We Recover the Sail? (Ep 100)
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Code Zero Calamity; Broken Shackle & Jammed Halyard…. Can We Recover the Sail? (Ep 100)
The time to sail has come! Long before we dealt with a broken shackle and jammed halyard we were preparing for this passage. But finally it's time to depart and raise the Code Zero, pointing Calico Skies' bow towards foreign shores once again! We are off t...
Ask us anything!!
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Ask us anything!!
Hey Guys! We thought it would be fun to do a youtube live Q&A! Got any questions for us?! Get all the answers on our livestream on Saturday. Drop us a DM over on Instagram or Facebook or leave a comment and we will compile the questions and answer as...
Sailing Away for Good, Final Days in the U.S.(Calico Skies Sailing Ep 99)
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Sailing Away for Good, Final Days in the U.S.(Calico Skies Sailing Ep 99)
The time has finally come for us to leave the U.S for the foreseeable future and point our bow towards distant shores once more! We are in the Dry Tortugas staging for a weather window to Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Luckily there is no lack of entertainment he...
One Step Closer to our Cruising Dreams (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 98)
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One Step Closer to our Cruising Dreams (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 98)
What do cruiser's do with all of their time? Quite a lot as this episode demonstrates 😉. It starts out with pizza night aboard Delos. We make the dough (from scratch of course) early in the morning and as the day goes on we work on the toppings. It's a ...
Welcome to our new home…the Dry Tortugas 😎 (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 97)
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Welcome to our new home…the Dry Tortugas 😎 (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 97)
Ever wondered what it would be like to live in the Keys? How about living in a place like the Dry Tortugas, a paradise only accessible by boat and sea plane, with white sand beaches, pristine clear water teaming with sea-life, and neighboring islands with ...
Teamwork… How to Run a New Halyard with Mast up (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 96)
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Teamwork… How to Run a New Halyard with Mast up (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 96)
In this episode we prepare for a big storm coming with 30 knots expected wind predicted to blow for four straight days. We move anchor spots and then Bill gets to work on a boat project. Before the blow hits we decide to resolve an issue we’ve been hav...
Dry Tortugas, Isolated Gem of the Florida Keys (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 95)
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Dry Tortugas, Isolated Gem of the Florida Keys (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 95)
It's time to escape the hustle and bustle of Miami and get back into what we regard as "real cruising" or sailing the boat to remote, less main stream locations. In this episode we complete an overnight sail from Key Biscayne to the Dry Tortugas. It was co...
I’m on a BOAT…Spring Break in Miami 🍑 😂 (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 94)
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I’m on a BOAT…Spring Break in Miami 🍑 😂 (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 94)
Why oh why do we always decide to move the boat on a weekend or holiday while we are in south Florida?! This time we decide to make a twenty two miles jump from Hollywood, Florida to No Name Harbor on Key Biscayne on a Saturday during spring break 😂. I ...
Real Time update Live Stream from Panama!
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Real Time update Live Stream from Panama!
Real time update from Panama! We will fill you guys in on the passage down here as well as future plans!
Will we be able to run our 16,000 Btu AC off our lithium battery bank?! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 93)
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Will we be able to run our 16,000 Btu AC off our lithium battery bank?! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 93)
In this episode we continue the installation of our marine air conditioner. We get right down to it, drilling a sea water exit hole in the hull. Typically this hole would be placed right at the waterline but we opt to install it near deck level since we ar...
How to Install Marine Air Conditioning in 4 simple steps 😜
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How to Install Marine Air Conditioning in 4 simple steps 😜
In this episode we continue readying Calico Skies to leave the U.S. for the foreseeable future. Our cruising goal this season is to arrive in Central America prior to hurricane season. Once we arrive we anticipate hotter temperatures and more time spent in...
Getting our Blue Water Boat Ready to Cross Oceans Again (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 91)
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Getting our Blue Water Boat Ready to Cross Oceans Again (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 91)
In this episode we are getting ourselves and Calico Skies ready to travel abroad once again. Our plan for the upcoming season is starting to come together and we are heading south and west, possibly to the Pacific Ocean. We are currently in South Florida, ...
It’s a Party in Lake Boca with the Delos Crew! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep.90)
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It’s a Party in Lake Boca with the Delos Crew! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep.90)
Travel is about experiencing culture, right? At least that's how we feel. This episode opens with our friends on @svdelos gently bumping into us when their anchor drags in Lake Boca. Its just another day in anchor life and the situation is quickly rectifie...
We Finally Solved our Fuel Issue (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 89)
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We Finally Solved our Fuel Issue (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 89)
Fuel issues plagued us the entire trip down the east cost; from ICW mile 0 in Norfolk Va to mile 1048 where we sit today in Boca Raton, Florida. Our friend Brian from SV Delos has come over to help us solve this issue once and for all Bill and Brian remo...
How many fuel filter changes does it take to go 22 miles?? STALLED under a bridge 😬  (Ep 88)
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How many fuel filter changes does it take to go 22 miles?? STALLED under a bridge 😬 (Ep 88)
In this episode we continue our seemingly never ending trek south. We decide to jump offshore from Ft. Pierce Inlet to West Palm to save time and avoid bridges on the ICW. We have a nice downwind sail utilizing our double headsails consisting of code zero ...
Welcome to the Sunshine State! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 87)
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Welcome to the Sunshine State! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 87)
We dig into our engine issues after arriving into St. Augustine in an eventual manner, under tow from Boat U.S. After poking around our fuel system, it seems we made a user error rather than having a fuel issue (at least this time...). After getting the en...
TROUBLE at the notorious St. Augustine Inlet (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 86)
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TROUBLE at the notorious St. Augustine Inlet (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 86)
Our time in the ICW is nearing a close in Southport, NC. A three day offshore jump to St. Augustine FL will save us weeks winding down the ICW through South Carolina & Georgia. We get underway at 1am from our anchorage right next to the Cape Fear inlet...
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¡Bienvenido a Mexico! Calico Skies Real Time Update
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¡Bienvenido a Mexico! Calico Skies Real Time Update
Hi Guys! Join us for a livestream to get a real time update on where we are and what the "plan" is! Hope to see ya on there 🤙
Calico Skies – Real Time Update
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Calico Skies – Real Time Update
Real Time Update! Do our eyes deceive us...is that Calico Skies underway once again?! Where are we headed next and what are the "plans" 😎
Why to take the ICW when traveling down the US East Coast (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 85)
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Why to take the ICW when traveling down the US East Coast (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 85)
There are two options when heading south down the US east coast, you can take the offshore route which is more exposed to weather but more direct or take the "inside" route down the ICW. The ICW is a 3,000 mile long inland waterway down the Atlantic and G...

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