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The Great Escape: Hello Sailing, Goodbye East Coast! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 29)
Temperatures are soaring here in Beaufort, North Carolina, but that does little to slow us down. In this Episode, we do some more provisioning, and Bill finishes the autopilot repair. Then he cleans Calico’s bottom and we’re finally ready once again to set sail for Canada - That is, until we go to s...
There are Two Types of Sailors: Those who Run Aground & Those who LIE about it (Ep. 28)
This is an old saying so we can't take any credit for it, but since we run aground in this Episode it seemed to fit! In it, we get to work on fixing our hydraulic autopilot that failed on our passage from the Bahamas. We've detoured to North Carolina and are anchored in a creek adjacent to...
Offshore Sailing: Our Boat’s Taking on Water!! PART II, (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 27)
This episode chronicles our passage from the Bahamas to Canada, and begins on a relative high note when a new lead results in an improvement to the autopilot’s performance. The temporary good feelings are short lived however, when a new problem suddenly arises - A water leak whose origins is initial...
Autopilot Failure at Sea PART 1 (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 26)
In this episode we take you with us on our planned 12 day offshore sailing passage from the Bahamas, headed north. We begin by sailing off anchor and face calm conditions initially, though soon afterwards strong winds have us reefing down the mainsail. As we navigate the gulf stream we spend time co...
Offshore Passage Planning for our Sailboat (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 25)
When you take big jumps offshore as opposed to a couple of nights here and there, overall travel time is reduced but preparing for the passage takes longer. To prepare for our planned 10 - 12 day sail north we’ll need to provision, get fuel, prepare meals, check the rig, research immigration policy ...
Bahamas Sailing; crossing from Eleuthera to the Abaco’s (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 24)
With temperature's rising, mother nature is giving us all the signs that it's time to head north! We enjoy a lovely sail across the North East Providence Channel, between Eleuthera and the Abacos, pulled along by our large, colorful spinnaker. With the fifty miles sail completed we explor...
Exploring Eleuthera’s Caves (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 23)
We've got one last thing to do before saying Goodbye to Eleuthera and beginning the journey North as hurricane season approaches. And that's to hit the road and explore the inland of this amazing island! The theme of this episode is everything caves . . . We find one with a history that�...
Bahamas Sailing: An Episode about Nothing (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 22)
How do you name an episode when there is no central theme, we are the main characters, and the story is just about a typical day in our lives? If you are a Seinfeld fan you may call that a show about "nothing". We don't always have a plan but we always find fun and sometimes days are ...
Bahamas Sailing; Water, water everywhere, Nor any drop to drink (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 20)
It may seems like cruising the Bahamas is all about sunsets and rum cocktails but it wouldn't be boat life without dealing with mechanical breakdowns. This time the culprit is a pump for our water-maker. That's ok though, we are able to macgyver a temporary solution and get back to explori...
Bahamas Sailing; Navigating through Devil’s Backbone (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 19)
After much planning we finally complete the passage through the notoriously tricky Devil's Backbone reef and arrive at a beautiful secluded beach north of Harbour Island, Eleuthera. We are being extra cautious as we opted to tackle the reef without the aid of a pilot, using our charts in conjun...
Buddy Boats Reunite to Sail the Bahamas!!! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 18)
Sailing the Bahamas is better with friends! We left NYC in the fall of 2017 with our friends Chris and Michele of S/V Andromeda, making the trip down to the Bahamas as buddy boats. We weren't sure if paths would cross again. Fast forward 18 months and two Atlantic crossing's later we final...
The Good Life: Cruising our Sailboat in the Bahamas (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 17)
After dreaming, scheming, and sailing for the past four months we are finally back in Bahamas and ready to settle into the cruiser life! It feels like the Bahamas were made just for boaters like us . . . perfect weather, zillions of islands to explore, secluded anchorages, and super clear water. In ...
Sailing to the Bahamas without a Gulf Stream crossing!! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 16)
In previous episodes we provisioned and prepared our sailboat for a long blue water crossing, well my friends the time to embark has finally come! Join us as we sail 750 miles in 6 days from Puerto Rico to the Bahamas. We are treated to beautiful downwind sailing running north-west in the trade win...
Bienvenido a Culebra! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 13)
The tiny island of Culebra packs a big punch - From the incredibly clear and beautiful greeny-blue water full of sea life to the numerous chill bars with easy dinghy access, we couldn't have asked for more from our very first Puerto Rican experience. While there, we also paid a visit to the fab...
Neighbor Island’s: Same Caribbean, Different Worlds (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 12)
It's hard to top the enchanting Indian River we explored in last week's episode but our discovery of an incredible waterfall just inland from our anchorage here in Dominica might be the islands best surprise yet. It's our last bit of tropical jungle exploration before setting off on a...
Welcome to the Jungle (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 11)
It's all fun and games in the exotic Caribbean island of Dominica. In this episode we make the 36 hour sail from Grenada and arrive into a mountainous island covered in rain forest and dense, tropical jungle. The first thing we do is take a trip via rowboat up the enchanting Indian River where ...
We are a Sailboat Again! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 10)
This week we FINALLY finish boat repairs: Calico Skies has never been in better shape, and we've never been more excited! We still need to prepare for departure though, which means provisioning (aka buying lots of chocolate), cleaning the boats anchor chain and bottom to remove growth, and sque...
When Opportunity Knocks we Top Up the Cruising Kitty (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 9)
This week we take on a couple of odd jobs to help offset the cost of transatlantic boat repairs. We also make time to explore Grenada's north shore and make a trip to a stunning deserted island off the coast. As per usual, there's also more boat repairs made to Calico Skies who's in ...
Chocolate, Rum and Our Golden Ticket (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 8)
This week we learn how rum is made, tour a chocolate factory and find our very own golden ticket when our Amazon order arrives and it's everything we've ever dreamed of and more! We also continue repairing breakages from the transatlantic and move one step closer to becoming a sailing vess...
The Cruising Life: Fixing the Boat in Exotic Places (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 7)
It's time to get moving on boat repairs after our big transatlantic passage. But like anything in life, its all about balance. In this episode we tackle sail repairs and a solar panel installation but also make our way deep into Grenada's lush, tropical jungle for a hike to one of the isla...
Minisode 1: Island Hopping: Sailing the Caribbean Sea
We had a beautiful 300 mile, 45 hour sail from Guadeloupe to Puerto Rico in ideal Caribbean sea conditions. Check out the highlights in this 'Mini-sode' and get a glimpse of our sailing journey as a crew of two in this real time clip. More to come when we put together the full Episode! -~...
Anchors down! Welcome to the Caribbean (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 6)
A celebration is in order after arriving to the Caribbean after almost 27 days at sea! In this episode excitement is at an all time high and it takes us some time to ease back into the good ole regular cruiser life. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Thanks to our Patrons! Enjoying our channel? Consider joining the...
Trans-Atlantic Arrival: Land Ho!! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 5)
We're on the home stretch of this mammoth journey and time seems to stand still until all at once and in an instant we experience what it feels to see land after nearly a month at sea. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Thanks to our Patrons! Enjoying our channel? Consider joining the Calico Skies Patreon fami...