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Rudder is TOAST: The Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 168)
In this episode Bill explains that the next project will be dropping the rudder because of suspect-looking pitting at the joint. Calico Skies is hauled out at Cabrales boat yard in Penasco Mexico and it's the beginning of a mini refit. For this project B...
Adulting for the WIN, Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 166
This episode opens with a dinghy ride at sunset. We are driving, then cutting the engine to float and observe the very well camouflaged coyotes on the beach. It's a peaceful evening at dusk and we are in our element enjoying nature together surrounded by s...
Our Worst Fears, Witness to a Shipwreck in a Hurricane (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep.164)
We arrive into San Carlos in the Sea of Cortez Mexico looking to hide from a massive hurricane that is less than 24 hours away. Because of our shallow draft and small size (36ft length, 4'2 draft) we are lucky to score a slip in a marina that is fully pack...
Running Away from a Hurricane…Without a Working Engine 😳 (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 163)
This episode opens in the gorgeous Honeymoon Cay in the Sea of Cortez Mexico where Bill and Grace have just recently reunited after a 4 day separation. Grace had jumped aboard Delos to help out when our friend Kazza was sick. Now she's back, and better, so...
Change of Plans, I Have to GO (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep.162)
This episode begins with an exceptionally rolly morning on the hook. Conditions have changed completely overnight and we are rocking and rolling so much that our buddy boat One Life can see the keel of Calico Skies! We decide to set a stern anchor to help ...
It’s Getting HOT in Here!! We Better Get WET 🙃 (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 161)
This episode opens with Calico Skies underway, motor sailing of the Baja California Peninsula’s eastern shores, in the Sea of Cortez located on Mexico’s western coast. We left a little fishing village are set out for a spot called Los Gatos, which is f...
Sailing Dream vs Reality: Is This Really What We Came For?? (Ep.156, CSS)
This weeks video is sponsored by Kamikoto: https://kamikoto.com/CALICOSKIES For $50 off use the code CALICOSKIES We finally arrive into the Sea of Cortez after 2,000+ miles of sailing desperate to be back into the swing of cruising; our expectations coul...
Dead in the Water (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 155)
https://us.readly.com/calico Try Readly, with my link you can get 2 months free, which can be canceled at any time We’re sailing offshore off of Mexico’s western coast, headed North towards the mouth of the Sea of Cortez along with our buddy boat Sv O...
Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Why our Boat is in Real DANGER Right Now (Calico Skies Sailing Ep154)
This weeks video is sponsored by Kamikoto: https://kamikoto.com/CALICOSKIES For $50 off use the code CALICOSKIES It's not the first time we've been here and we know its a danger but this time there was no way to avoid it. We've just sailed over 2,000 mile...
It’s Always a Race When 2 Sailboat’s are Headed in the Same Direction!! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep153)
This weeks video is sponsored by Kamikoto: https://kamikoto.com/CALICOSKIES For $50 off use the code CALICOSKIES This episode begins with a morning spent on anchor in a beautiful spot on Mexico's western coast. It's chock full of sea life - Fish jumping e...
All 57 Miles Of Long Island Bahamas In One Day
We're still in Long Island in the Bahamas! And today we decided to explore literally every inch of it. All 57 miles of it, from the Columbus Monument in the north to Gordan's Bar and Restaurant in the south. ⛵️ Ways You Can Support Our #adventure Like...
Sailing UPWIND From Nassau to Eleuthera
We are finally free to go where ever we want on our catamaran, but the wind has other ideas. We want to sail from Nassau to Long Island, but the wind is coming directly from that direction, so it's time to make other plans. Our Leopard 40 doesn't sail upwi...
Sailors Beware: This Place is Chock FULL of Coral Reefs (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 129)
Though our current spot in San Blas is pretty sweet - We get regular deliveries from veggie boats, where we load up on fresh fruits & veg, booze and chicken at great prices - it's time to check out the infamous 'Hot Tub', an anchorage just 7 miles from...
How Much Money We Spent Sailing For A Month
After one month of sailing in the Bahamas, we wanted to share EXACTLY how much money we spent. We tracked every penny from what we spent on big items like our permits to enter the country, to necessities like food and fuel, to the little fees that add up ...