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Navigating the Tongue of the Ocean (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 63)

Well, it had to come eventually: The end of an era. We stayed as long as we possibly could, but with hurricane season quickly approaching we have no choice but to say our sad, final goodbyes to the Covid crew and leave the Bahamas, pointing the bow North. ...

Nov 16, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:19

How Did People Survive Before Washing Machines?! | Ep.9

Ahoy! In this video, we continue sailing around Corsica. We sail to a place called Campomoro with our friend Dev, go on a very hot hike along the rocky coastline, we pick up and unbox our new D400 wind generator in Ajaccio, and get on with the fun job of d...

Nov 09, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:16

Ep 111 Pinned on the dock by 20 knot crosswinds. What do we do?

The situation most skippers dread … being pinned on the dock by high winds. So what do we do? In our case we have a big cat behind us and the wind is blowing a steady 19-20 knots. Take a look to see. We also give a quick look at our failed Sterling Powe...

Oct 28, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:31

How to Do Yoga from a Boat (In Between Toilet Repairs) | Ep.8

Ahoy! In this video, we continue smooth sailing down the incredible Corsican coastline. We race up a hill to get to the post office, do some beach yoga, sail down to Ajaccio with the spinnaker up, pick up our friend Dev who comes to visit and explore the u...

Oct 27, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:25

Ep 110 The Race Is On! Oyster 485 vs Amel Marimu 32nm St Kitts to St Barts

The passage between St Kitts and St Barts is 32nm +/- and these gaps between islands can be brutally exposed. You get swells and wind unbroken, with fetch that crosses the entire Atlantic Ocean. But things were practically flawless this day. The swells wer...

Oct 20, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:43

We Sail to CORSICA! Our World Trip Begins | Ep.7

Welcome back :) In this video, we finally set sail to Corsica - our first stop! We have a pretty smooth 24hr passage from mainland France (Antibes) to North West Corsica, and are blown away by Corsica's natural beauty and landscape. We stumble across some ...

Oct 19, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:13

Ep 109 Post Passage Repairs Sailing St Lucia

The Oyster service team in Las Palmas had suggested engine service tasks, but there wasn’t time to do them, so I arranged for the necessary parts to be ordered through the Yanmar service center at Rodney Bay (Island Water World is distributer for Yanmar ...

Oct 13, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:58

Sailing the Baltic Sea: From Stockholm to Rosättra on a Norlin 34 #67

Welcome to the Baltic Sea! :D When our friend Andy from @59NorthSailing found himself having to spend more time in Sweden than he had planned for, he decided to buy a small boat to keep in Sweden and sail the Baltic with. Introducing: Spica! A Norli...

Oct 11, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:17

END OF VISAS AMNESTY: The Day We Feared Since MONTHS // Ep. 54

(🇬🇧 Below) La Thailande décide de mettre à la porte les 150 000 touristes qui sont là, y compris les voiliers. La situation ne s'arrange pas quand l'ambassade de France dit à Jo que suite à leur réunion, on devrait se préparer pour naviguer ve...

Oct 08, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:25

Mysterious Gift From a Stranger… 🎁 | Ep.6

The reality of leaving Antibes starts to kick in and we start saying goodbye to land life as we finish up getting the boat fully ready to set sail. We treat our teak decks with Semco, we receive a beautiful random gift from a passing swimmer, we do a final...

Sep 28, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:24

Ep 108 Atlantic Crossing Pt3: Squalls Catch Us At St Lucia!

Squalls are focused small storms, with wind speeds that can approach and exceed gale force. As we get closer to the Caribbean, these become more and more common, especially at night, to the point that we’re rarely less than a few miles from one. Since th...

Sep 23, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:42

Ep 107 Atlantic Crossing Pt2: Here Comes the Wind

In this middle section of the passage we make the turn west into the trade-winds. We’ve headed almost 200nm south and are now just north of the Cape Verde Islands. And as the temps warm and the winds change from northerlies to easterlies, the westerly cu...

Sep 16, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:51

Ep 106 Atlantic Crossing Pt1 – Only 2,700nm to Go

And then it happens! Departure day arrives and we have a time slot to leave! Our nerves are frayed to the ragged edge, but this is what we came for. We’re committed, and like lemmings we follow the other boats toward the cliff edge. Actually, it’s qu...

Sep 09, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:29:57

Ep 105 ARC 2019 Getting Down to the Wire

As time winds down to departure for the 2019 ARC, boat crews frantically try to finish last minute projects. The ARC opening ceremonies, complete with parade and huge party, drive home the fact that time is running out. Luckily for us, our early arrival ...

Sep 02, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:55

Ep 104 ARC 2019 Prep – Watermakers and Oyster Support

As we enter the second week of prep for the ARC transatlantic crossing, we focus on converting Talisman from a boat that’s bombproof at sea, to one that is also ready to go off the grid for extended periods. We take a pessimistic view, envisioning up to ...

Aug 26, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:15

Ep 103 ARC 2019 Beckons – Shakedown Gibraltar to the Canary Islands

The ARC, or Atlantic Rally for Cruisers, has been held every year now for over 30 years. As a vehicle for “safety in numbers”, 189 boats participated in the November, 2019 transatlantic crossing, and it's one of the biggest cruising rallies to be found...

Aug 19, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:20

Buying an Old Sailboat to Sail Around the World (Hard Work)! | Ep.1

We buy an old sailboat and spend months working hard to fix it up during lockdown in the South of France. We live in the marina for 4 months working on refitting the boat to get our tiny home ready to sail full time. We take on the project of renovating ou...

Aug 13, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:39

Ep 102 Boat Fixes and RYA Yachtmaster Offshore

Tips on Passing the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Exam: These mostly from local RYA instructors. Contact me off-list for a more robust version of what follows. So what’s it like? What does it take to pass? These are the burning questions each candidate ...

Aug 12, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:28:51

Ep 101 Another Big Hop – 860nm Malta to Cartagena Spain

Our race westward continues with a long 860nm passage from the island of Malta, located between the Sicily and the continent of Africa, to Cartagena, Spain. Following a breakage of our electric mainsail furler, we make landfall at Villasimius, on the south...

Aug 05, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:32:21

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...

Aug 01, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:34

Ep 100 A Death at Sea – Doublehanded Passage to Malta

After four days waiting out the weather in Mykonos (Greece), we finally head off southwest and west toward Malta, the first major leg of a trip that eventually extends all the way to the Caribbean. But within hours we receive a chilling Pan Pan (distress...

Jul 29, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:30:20

Bahamas: It’s ALIVE (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 51)