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RESCUE US!! 9 days Adrift in the Doldrums… Ep 249

After 9 days at sea sailing in circles, we finally reach land for repairs... In this episode, the battle continues as we try to reach land for repairs. Not being able to use the engine as our prop fell apart, we have tried to sail the 200 nautical miles back to Pangkor marina in Malaysia. With cou...

Nov 11, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:44

We Spot A MYSTERIOUS Unidentified BOAT While Sailing Mid-Atlantic [Ep. 48]

That blip comes on the radar. Is it a squall? Is it a boat? Most boats this far offshore have some type of AIS, not all, but many. So who is this mysterious blip showing up on our radar? #sailing #boat #liveaboard #mysterious #offthegrid So who is this crazy sailing couple? We are trying to sail ...

Nov 07, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:34

BREAKDOWN At Sea – Can We Make Repairs While Sailing? – Atlantic Crossing Part 5 [Ep. 47]

We have a MAJOR problem! While we try to fix one problem, another rears its head, and then another. If we can't fix it, we may need to TURN BACK? #sailing #boat #boatfails #tinyhome #offthegrid We are sailing in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and need to make some major repairs. Are we pre...

Oct 31, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:42

27 HOURS AT SEA | ENGINE PROBLEMS AND FOG | Sailing the Portuguese coast | Cascais to Lagos EP25

WE HAVE A COOKBOOK! - grab it on Kindle here. Please let us know if there's any issues in purchasing :) Thanks all x UK SITE- WORLDWIDE- We continue our journey South with this 27 hour sail, complete with some fun big waves, fog, and an issue with our engine! We also arrive in the beauti...

Oct 29, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:11

EP.95 – SAILING AWAY : Oh, navigation au LARGE, tu nous as manqué 😍

(English below 😉🇬🇧) Après 100 jours en Tanzanie, les amarres sont larguées, direction Mayotte 400 miles plus loin, une petite île française à l'Ouest de Madagascar. Le vent est assez fort au bon plein, nous faisons des pointes de vitesses et moyennes qui arrivent rarement sur Sagar Rani! Quel ...

Oct 28, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:36

SAILING in STORMS – Is this FUN? – Atlantic Crossing Part 4 [Ep. 46]

Where did these STORMS come from? The water turns black as we battle roaring thunderstorms that push us at speeds over 10 knots. We ask ourselves, are we having fun? We continue our 2700nm bluewater sailing voyage as we sail across the Atlantic Ocean. #sailing #sail #sailinglife #ocean #sailboat #s...

Oct 24, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:18

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 has three potential pit stops for Calico Skie...

Oct 23, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:31

ATLANTIC CROSSING: Why you should always listen to your gut. #98

Thank you to St. Paul de Vence for this episode's music! It has been over a week that we are at sea between Bonaire and the Azores, and after a whopping seven days of upwind sailing in 20 knots with waves on a beam at a short interval and dodging squalls on our way North... we are quite tired...

Oct 19, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:17

Back to the Sailing Life – Outside Watch Vlog #10

If you watched our previous video you will know that we recently quit our pilot jobs to go back to the full time cruising life. That was not an easy decision but one that had to be made. In this video we start to settle back into the good life, the sailing life. Our friends Paula and Roy join the ...

Oct 19, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:49

Our BIGGEST FEAR – Storms and Lightning at Sea – SAILING Across the Atlantic – Part 3 [Ep. 45]

We set the spinnaker and really get our tiny home at sea rolling. We find a huge convergence zone filled with squalls, storms, and lightning. The weather models have no consensus. This isn't going to be an easy night! Find our Tracker Here: www.sweetruca.com #sailing #sail #sailinglife #ocean...

Oct 17, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:54

Sailing into the big blue along majestic creatures [Ep 163]

We set sail into the big blue and do a non-stop passage all the way from Jacksonville to West Palm beach. Our first step is to navigate the strong current of the St. John's River and pull over at Sister's Creek free dock. Then it's a 2 night crossing along the Florida Coast. Light win...

Oct 14, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:39

OUR PROP FELL APART AT SEA! WTF! Ep 245

What a nightmare this was!! This is the second day of our passage sailing from Malaysia to Indonesia In this episode, things take a drastic turn for the worse. After working so hard to escape the clutches, lockdowns and rules in Malaysia regarding travel, we are on our way to the next chapter in o...

Oct 13, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:04

Rough days of sailing across the Bermuda Triangle [Transatlantic, Stage 3] #97

Thank you to St. Paul de Vence for this episode's music! It has been 5 days that we are at sea, and after a rough crossing of the Caribbean Sea and some exciting sailing moments in the Mona Passage, we are really hoping for gentler seas. But our hope was short-lived, as we quickly received a...

Oct 12, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:43

SAILING ACROSS the ATLANTIC Part 2 + BOAT TOUR While Underway [Ep. 44]

Do Kate's new seasickness meds work? How does the dog adjust to sailing? How is the boat set up differently for bluewater ocean passagemaking? What is it like out there? #sailing #offshore #ocean #boatlife We are finally offshore, on a 2700 mile Journey from St. Maarten to Azores. We won'...

Oct 10, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:16

Lets GO! – SAILING Across the Atlantic Ocean Part 1 [Ep. 43]

We sail away from St. Maarten, into the vast bluewater of the Atlantic Ocean as we begin the 2500 mile transatlantic journey to Horta, Azores. Sailing across the Atlantic is not to be taken lightly, we will encounter storms and gear failure. There is no one to rescue us if we have a problem at sea. ...

Oct 03, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:28

THIS IS SAILING – 400 Miles Offshore in 2 Hot Days [Ep. 42]

We take our tiny home bluewater sailing, offshore from Grenada to Sint Maarten. Kate deals with seasickness, Curtis makes coffee at 9 knots, and we deal with a 1am traffic jam of ships. #sailing #sail #sailinglife #ocean #sailboat #saillife We are Kate and Curtis aboard our boat Sweet Ruca. We are...

Sep 26, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:47

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 persistently strong easterly trade winds befor...

Sep 25, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:34

Why is it harder to cross the Atlantic from West to East? (with Andy from @59NorthSailing)

Three days before Ryan, Anett and I left Bonaire to cross the Atlantic to the Azores, we connected with Andy from @59NorthSailing for a full weather routing brief. In this video, we go over the differences between crossing the Atlantic from East to West and West to East, the seasonality of both p...

Sep 19, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:24

Would YOU Sail a CATAMARAN in THIS weather?!

Would you honestly sail in this weather? We have a severe wind warning in place today which means we're not allowed to sail! The conditions are just too blustery for it to be safe sailing in the Whitsundays, but we want to know: would YOU sail a catamaran in this? We don't let this stop us...

Sep 13, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:19

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 no way to avoid it. We knew the e...

Sep 04, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:32

How we equipped our Beneteau Oceanis 40 to cross oceans

Welcome to the first video in our new Atlantic crossing series! Back in 2019, we crossed the Atlantic for the first time, from Europe to the Caribbean. This year, we crossed the Atlantic back to Europe, and we will be closing the loop at the end of the year with a 3rd transatlantic. In this video,...

Aug 31, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:31

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 to rolly, choppy start with confuse...

Aug 28, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:49

Sailing TWO DAYS at SEA to get to Bay Of Kotor 🤩

Sailing in ROUGH SEAS to get to Bay Of Kotor - Sailing and exploring the bay of Kotor, but first we had to sail through some rough seas, offshore sailing with heavy weather. We couldn't film everything, quite difficult from time to time with our sailing life. But this week's episode a real...

Aug 24, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:43

Would You Keep SAILING with a PROBLEM like THIS? | BOAB 186

Part 1 - Sailing Across the Caribbean Sea We're prepared to travel over 600 miles against the Tradewinds and current to reach Grenada, but in the first few hours, we encounter an unexpected problem that's going to completely change this game... ____________________________________ Faceboo...

Aug 21, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:55

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