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The Big Blow (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 52)
In this episode, we travel to the Southern most island in the Ragged Island chain in search of protection from an impending storm. The Ragged's are known for having few islands that offer wind protection from every angle but thankfully, we were able to mak...
Bahamas: It’s ALIVE (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 51)
In this episode, we travel to the Southern most island in the Ragged Island chain in search of protection from an impending storm. The Ragged's are known for having few islands that offer wind protection from every angle but thankfully, we were able to mak...
Sailing Off The Beaten Path: Ragged Islands (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep.50)
In this episode, we sail from Long Island to Water Cay, north of the Ragged Island chain and enjoy perfect conditions with light breeze and the clearest, bluest water we’ve ever seen. We are visited by a dolphin and manage to catch a fish for dinner. The...
Diving The Bahamas Deepest Blue Hole (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 49)
In this episode we take one epic road trip and explore all that the Bahamas' incredible Long Island has to offer. We fell quickly in love with the place and it's numerous and superb white sand beaches, and magnificent views as we made our way around the is...
Cruising Georgetown: Our First Time (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 48)
There's a first time for everything and after three years of cruising the Bahamas we finally made it to the fabled Promise Land. Sailing into a new place that we'd heard about for so long was pretty exciting. As we approached, we were greeted by breathtaki...
Code Zero: Our New Engine Saver (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 47)
In this episode we continue our hop down the Exuma island chain, taking care of some important to-do's as we go: A huge load of laundry and the ever present task of finding wifi good enough to upload a video! Theres no prettier place to take care of thes...
The Extraordinary Exumas (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 46)
We spent many hours dreaming of the Exumas when we were working on Calico Skies this past fall in Annapolis. With waters rumoured to be even more clear and beautiful than anywhere else in the Bahamas, exploring this new-to-us-territory was a tantalising fa...
Bahamas, This Is What We Came For (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 45)
What got us through four long and sometimes miserable months of boat work on the East Coast late fall into winter? Dreaming of floating in the incredible turquoise waters of the Bahamas! In this episode, we recover from our treacherous, gale passage in th...
Our First Gale (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 44)
In this life, we consider 'bad' things to be learning experiences. Whether its a breakage or a tough passage, every challenging situation teaches us and in doing so makes us better sailors, happier cruisers and in many cases, stronger people. In this epi...
A Race Against TIME (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 43)
In this episode, we face late season temperatures after leaving Annapolis two months later than we planned. We begin our journey down the ICW mid December, only to find ourselves facing a haul out early January. Upon leaving, we deal with frigid temperatur...
Honey, I BLEW Up The BOAT: Part II (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 42)
So did I kill Bill? How does this story end?? This project was so intense. It really was one of the hardest things we've gone through together. Fiberglassing our new bulkhead required planning, preparation, and precision. While living at anchor towards th...
Honey, I BLEW Up The BOAT (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 41)
In this episode, we tackle the hardest and very WORST thing we've ever done to the boat - And that's including numerous rough passages. We embark on the "removing our rotted starboard bulkhead and replacing it with a new one using fiberglass" project, and ...
Sailing through NYC (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 40)
In this episode, we arrive back into our home Port in New York for the first time in over two years. Soon after, we’re headed towards the big apple where we lived for over a decade before setting sail on Calico Skies. Its a whirlwind being back in such a...
We’re back!! Sailing the Long Island Sound (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 39)
After 2 years and over 16,000 miles, we are back in our home waters! This episode begins with our arrival into Newport RI, where we spend a couple of days tackling the to-do list. Bill works on the outboard and together we load up on provisions. It's then ...