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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 steady us out but first have to dig out all ...
Diving W/out Instructors: Just Us, The Black Night, One Sunken Wreck & . . . ?!?!! (CSS, Ep. 157)
This weeks video is sponsored by Kamikoto: For $50 off use the code CALICOSKIES Want more? The next episode is now live on Patreon! This episode opens with a visit to the nearby white sand beach in our anchorage where Bill flies the drone over turquoise crystal clear water and Grace admires a co...
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: 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 everywhere, tons of birds, and the most magical visit from a pod of...
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 our current location. That m...
The Best Cruising Ground, Remote…. But Not Too Remote (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 127)
We decide to move spots and explore a new island in the San Blas chain but when Bill goes to pick up the anchor the windless won’t power up. With no obvious reason for the malfunction and a buddy boat, s/v Delos whose already departed Bill decides to pull it up manually. We’re in over 40 foot of wat...
Passage ANXIETIES! First Offshore Passage in Six Months! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 124)
We leave Bocas del Toro and sail offshore 220 miles to the San Blas islands. We’re headed east and the normally strong easterly winds have left a choppy sea state for us. And, thanks to the current we’re pointed even more upwind than expected. This means a 36 hour bumpy, upwind passage, which is our...
First Time Moving our Boat in Six Months, What Could Possibly Go Wrong…😂 (Calico Skies, Ep 121)
We’re super excited to 1) have my little sister aboard with us and 2) officially leave the dock and move Calico Skies for the first time in MONTHS!! After picking Molly up in Bocas town we waste no time casting the lines and heading for an anchorage near town. We’re meeting friends on Delos, Hannah&...
YouTube versus Reality! Sailboat Life….High High’s, Low Low’s (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 120)
This weeks video is sponsored Kamikoto Knives, use the code CalicoSkiesSailing for for $50 off the purchase of any knife! Calico Skies is docked in the insanely beautiful Red Frog marina on Bastimentos Island, Bocas del Toro and in this episode we show you exactly why it’s one our favorite destin...
How to Store a Boat for the Long Term?! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 114)
We had a good run, this was is our first time leaving Calico Skies in five years of cruising 😂. We decide to go home to visit family and friends in the States while it is rainy season in Panama. Getting the boat ready for long-term storage in the tropics requires quite a bit of preparation. Check ou...
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...
Would You Jump in 13,000 ft of Water 100 miles Offshore? (Calico Skies Sailing Ep.106)
We need a break in the trade winds to make easterly progress from Mexico to Panama. On the second day or our passage we find ourselves in pond like conditions about a hundred miles offshore. The crew decides this would be a good time to jump into the 13,000 feet of the most magnificently blue water....
Saying Goodbye 🥲- 1,000 Mile Offshore Passage Apart (Calico Skies Sailing Ep.105)
The time has come for us to say goodbye... After sailing nearly 30,000 miles together, Grace has decided to not sail this passage and will meet Calico Skies in Panama giving new crew the opportunity to log some offshore miles. After saying goodbye the boys don't waste any time digging into our ...
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...
We Made it! Back to Cruising Life, aka Fixing All the Sh*t we Broke 😂 (Calico Skies Sailing Ep.102)
Well, we made it to Mexico! And that mean's we're officially back to Cruising Life and done with Passage Life, at least until the next time. There are a few priorities upon arriving and the specifics change depending on where we are, but one thing that never changes is the need to fix all ...
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...
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...
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 here as we wait for weather. With settled weat...
One Step Closer to our Cruising Dreams (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 98)
What do cruiser's do with all of their time? Quite a lot as this episode demonstrates 😉. It starts out with pizza night aboard Delos. We make the dough (from scratch of course) early in the morning and as the day goes on we work on the toppings. It's a labor of love making homemade pizza b...
Welcome to our new home…the Dry Tortugas 😎 (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 97)
Ever wondered what it would be like to live in the Keys? How about living in a place like the Dry Tortugas, a paradise only accessible by boat and sea plane, with white sand beaches, pristine clear water teaming with sea-life, and neighboring islands with endless options for exploring? The fact tha...
Teamwork… How to Run a New Halyard with Mast up (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 96)
In this episode we prepare for a big storm coming with 30 knots expected wind predicted to blow for four straight days. We move anchor spots and then Bill gets to work on a boat project. Before the blow hits we decide to resolve an issue we’ve been having with our code zero furler. Our boat is cur...
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 cool to watch the majestic Fort...
Will we be able to run our 16,000 Btu AC off our lithium battery bank?! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 93)
In this episode we continue the installation of our marine air conditioner. We get right down to it, drilling a sea water exit hole in the hull. Typically this hole would be placed right at the waterline but we opt to install it near deck level since we are completing this install on the hook. Our h...
Getting our Blue Water Boat Ready to Cross Oceans Again (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 91)
In this episode we are getting ourselves and Calico Skies ready to travel abroad once again. Our plan for the upcoming season is starting to come together and we are heading south and west, possibly to the Pacific Ocean. We are currently in South Florida, a fantastic spot to get any needed parts for...