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WHAT will we FIND? Returning to the Boat after 5 Months Away | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 58
After 5 months away from the boat, we return to the boatyard in Florida to find out how Soulianis survived over hurricane season. We’ve never left her alone for this long before, and really hope the preparation we did before we left protected her from al...
What Happens when We’re Not On The Boat | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 57
Our sailing off-season — driving around in Chip, hanging out in the Great Lakes, sailing, surfing & swimming — has been a fun diversion from the boat. Now it’s time to get back to Florida. We finish our last big van project (building a bed), and ...
Sailing Non-stop from Nova Scotia to Rhode Island (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 38)
In this episode, we say Goodbye to Canada and our magical summer adventure. It’s time to make some miles and when you choose to travel as far and as often as we do, the consequence is that we must keep moving. It’s already past mid September and as sai...
Exploring NORTH of the BORDER by Boat & Van | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 56
We’re slowly making our way in our van, Chip, around Lake Huron. In this episode we leave Manitoulin Island, hopping a ferry to Tobermory. The Bruce Peninsula is stunning — high cliffs topped with colorful plants and Bahamian-like blue water. We park t...
Sailing a Freshwater Fjord in The North Channel | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 55
With Soulianis on the hard in Florida, we take our van up to The North Channel of Lake Huron and hop back on a sailboat! We meet up with two couples who are seasoned sailors (our “boat parents” from Episode 13) who take us on a tour of their favorite s...
Vanlife: Our Summer Home on Wheels | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 54
With Soulianis tucked away in the boatyard, we try out #vanlife and go tearing across the country in our new transit van, Chip! (Does driving from south to north count as across? Well, either way…) We leave Florida for Wisconsin, then hop over to Michiga...
Birds of a Feather (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 35)
They say Birds of a Feather Flock Together and that's exactly what transpires in this episode! We are lucky to cross paths with Dan and Kika of @Sailing Uma and like it often happens in the cruising lifestyle we become friends quickly and get right to the ...
Escaping the storm – Family boat life unplugged (#22)
#storm #lightning #thunder #navegar #roccella #italia on our last long leg to Roccella Ionica we were facing a nasty storm. Predictions didn't look good at all. 60 Knots in the forecast. Just 14 hours to reach the save port of Roccella Ionica in south Ita...
Saying Goodbye to Our Boat | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 53
It’s goodbye, but only for a while. We’re leaving Soulianis on the hard in Florida during hurricane season to return to the Midwest to visit our families. We’ve never left our boat for this long before, and do everything we can think of to prepare he...
Summertime and the Livin’s Easy; Spinnaker Sailing on Lake Bra’s Dor (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 34)
It's time to explore a new part of Nova Scotia's Lake Bras Dor, and as we're starting to realize, there seems to be no end to great sailing days on this beautiful lake! First, we set out with a gorgeous downwind sail, and take the opportunity to explain a ...
Savor the Last Sail | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 52
With just a few days left before we haul the boat out for hurricane season, we sail as much as we can — even when the wind is so light we’re hardly moving at all — to savor our last moments on the water. Join us for our last sail of the season, and ...
Happy Holidays from Calico Skies Sailing!
Real time update coming at ya!! We're getting Calico Skies decorated for Christmas and because we're underway it's gotta be done sailboat style (aka can survive heeling). Check out our creative way of putting up 'our tree' and find out what we've been gett...
Lake Livin’: Sailing Lake Bras d’Or (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 33)
In this episode, we get busy living our best life on Lake Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia. We pass the time paddling, hiking, making bon fires, and occasionally moving Calico Skies to a new cove for a change in scene. We’re beginning to understand the allure of l...
Sailing Backwards | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 51
Buy a sailboat, then sail over the horizon, right? Oh if it was that simple! Often you zigzag, and sometimes you backtrack. In our last episode, we made it to the Florida Keys. But before pressing on any further, we had some big projects to take care of ...