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Watermaker problems, cocktails, and fish tacos!
This week we worked on our watermaker, had a few sundowners, and cooked up some fish tacos while on anchor in the Florida Keys (Marathon/Boot Key area). We also experienced some funky electronic behavior, possibly due to radio frequency interference in the...
SAILING THE FLORIDA KEYS | Leaving Dry Tortugas!
This week we left Dry Tortugas and headed to Marco Island. We stayed at a marina for a few days to get some chores done (and explore in between, of course!), before heading back to Marathon. We saw some dolphins, a giant turtle, dodged some lobster/crab tr...
50KN WINDS While Anchored + REFUGEE BOAT ENCOUNTER
This week was a whirlwind! Join us while we wait out a big storm, encounter a Haitian refugee boat, and explore Dry Tortugas. PS: Sorry this video is a day late! All our videos are real-time, and we just got back to civilization (and cell service) this m...
Teaming up with the LEGENDARY Sailing Family SV DELOS – S2EP22
In this episode Sea Gypsy gets towed to her resting place where the work of replacing the engine will be done. As this chapter of my adventure comes to a close another begins to unfold. Luckily my path aligned with some legends within the Youtube sailing c...
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...
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...
Riding Out a Blow on Our Leopard 45 in the Dry Tortugas. E18
The Dry Tortugas is a beautiful national park with a really cool old fort, and not much else. Join us as we sail our Leopard 45 catamaran from Charlotte Harbor to the Dry Tortugas, explore the fort, and ride out a 45 mile-an-hour blow in the anchorage. We ...
Ep. 50 – Dry Tortugas and Mexico Bound
We arrive at Dry Tortugas National Park and checkout Fort Jefferson. We fix a toilet issue and meet Joe and Ashley who followed us on instagram that ended up anchoring next to us. We then head out for Isla Mujeres Mexico. 💥Huge THANKS to our Patrons ...
7 days alone offshore in the Gulf Stream. Florida to North Carolina.
After waiting out bad weather in the Dry Tortugas we sail back to Key West. I drop off Zoe and set out alone offshore for a 7 day passage up the Gulf Stream. When the wind turns against the stream, the waves get big! Eventually I make landfall in Southport...
Dragging anchor and smashing into a pier in the Dry Tortugas
Back to the keys for more fun. We find and uninhabited islands for ourselves, drag anchor, and encounter my first 50kt squall! SamHolmesSailing@Gmail.com If you’re interested in contributing, links for patreon, venmo or paypal are below: https://www.pa...
Sailing the Florida Keys
Sailing to the Florida Keys and back with some snorkeling and birdwatching along the way. I stop in the Dry Tortugas, Key West & Boca Grande Key. If you’re interested in contributing, links for patreon, venmo or paypal are below: https://www.patreo...
Dry Tortugas & Key West to New Orleans 🐊, Refit UPDATE!
It's been a busy busy few weeks! Let's get you caught up a bit. There's a lot so let's stick to the highlights. :) We started in Key West and did a quick trip to and from the Dry Tortugas which were way cooler than we thought they'd be. People talk them u...
Catamaran PILAR Sails – Dry Tortugas – Cuba – Grand Cayman – EP22
Catamaran Sailing Voyage from Dry Tortugas, FL - Cuba - Cayman 0:00 introduction 5:05 Blue Marlin Catch at 5:05 7:28 Dolphin Fish School 8:33 Jolly Roger Parasail flies again 16:13 New year's on our sailboat 18:41 Message in a bottle out to sea 22:05 Tar...
Catamaran PILAR Sails from Marco Island FL to Dry Tortugas FL. EP20
Watch as we embark on the first leg of our sailing adventure from Marco Island, FL to Dry Tortugas, FL. Lots of pictures of Fort Jefferson, our beautiful anchorage, beaches, and even a deadly Man-of-war! Read our full blog post here: http://bluedotvoya...