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Summertime and the Livin’s Easy; Spinnaker Sailing on Lake Bra’s Dor (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 34)
Calico Skies Sailing
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 ...
Happy Holidays from Calico Skies Sailing!
Calico Skies Sailing
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)
Calico Skies Sailing
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 Nova Scotia: A Cruiser’s Playground (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 32)
Calico Skies Sailing
Sailing Nova Scotia: A Cruiser’s Playground (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 32)
This episode sets the theme for our first Canadian Cruising Experience: A little thing we like to call Adult Summer Camp! First, we set sail and head into Lake Bras’dor by navigating the famous St. Peter's Lock. Once anchored, we do some provisioning in ...
This is Bliss: Offshore Sailing at it’s Finest (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 31)
Calico Skies Sailing
This is Bliss: Offshore Sailing at it’s Finest (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 31)
Sailing is about the journey, not the destination and this episode is evidence of that. It begins on the fifth day of our 1,000 mile passage from North Carolina to Nova Scotia, Canada. We continue to encounter light but favorable winds and comfortable seas...
Offshore Sailing & The Gulf Stream: Riding the Magic Carpet North (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 30)
Calico Skies Sailing
Offshore Sailing & The Gulf Stream: Riding the Magic Carpet North (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 30)
In this episode we set out on our 1000 mile sailing passage to Canada. Initially we encounter steep waves and choppy seas off Beaufort NC but offshore conditions mellow out considerably. We utilize Predictwind and our Iridium Go satellite phone to optimi...
The Great Escape: Hello Sailing, Goodbye East Coast! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 29)
Calico Skies Sailing
The Great Escape: Hello Sailing, Goodbye East Coast! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 29)
Temperatures are soaring here in Beaufort, North Carolina, but that does little to slow us down. In this Episode, we do some more provisioning, and Bill finishes the autopilot repair. Then he cleans Calico’s bottom and we’re finally ready once again to...
Keeping your Culture – Free Range Sailing Ep 43
Free Range Living
Keeping your Culture – Free Range Sailing Ep 43
We spend our last day on Thursday Island attending the Dawn Service and Parade for ANZAC Day before sailing to the island of Badu where we meet Councillor, Laurie and spend the day with his family on his beach camp. In this episode Pascale also shows you h...
Biltong! (and outboard repair) – Free Range Sailing Ep 42
Free Range Living
Biltong! (and outboard repair) – Free Range Sailing Ep 42
Pascale arrives back on Thursday Island with a rattling parcel! We prepare for our trip south by making a giant batch of biltong with our mate Raph and Troy shows you how easy it is to fix the cooling pump on your outboard. Featuring: 2:10 How to Make Be...