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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...

Feb 16, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:18

Sailing Single Handed, UK to Belgium, Part 2: Shallow Water | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵ Join me on the next leg of my solo sail from the UK to Belgium. In this video I take on a very shallow passage between the Isle of Sheppey and the mainland. Here's Part 1 ➜ https://youtu.be/0XGxxTWAOrM Subscr...

Feb 15, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:27

Ep 93 A Whirlwind of Cruising – Saying Farewell to the Greek Aegean Sea

Wow! What to say. We sailed to so many cool places in a relatively short period of time that it all seemed to blend into one. The winds filled our sails and the sun shone. The water took on the light turquoise color you get when sun and sand bottoms come t...

Feb 10, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:30:35

Sailing Single Handed, UK to Belgium, Part 1: Night Sail | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵ Join me on my first ever solo sail... On an unfamiliar river, at night, using our roller-reefing mainsail for the very first time. What could go wrong?! Subscribe & hit the bell to see the rest of the adven...

Feb 08, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:29:27

Sailing to the End of the World (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 37)

In this episode, we say goodbye to Lake Bras d’Or and our summer season. We head out for open ocean and make the 250 mile brisk sail to the South Western tip of Nova Scotia to wait for winds to change in our favor before continuing on. It’s a chilly, ...

Feb 07, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:12

Preparing for and Weathering our first Hurricane Onboard (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 36)

In this episode we prepare for Hurricane Dorian. We spend the days leading up to the storm planning - First by scoping out protected anchorages, and then by considering how best to manage potential storm scenarios. Besides just storm strength alone, there ...

Jan 30, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:27:19

Ep 92 No Hot Water! Plus Bilge Pump Going Off?

Out hot water heater (cholorifier) rots out, flooding the bilge with water. The bad part about this is that there were 750 liters of water in the holding tank that could continue siphoning. So now another repair project, costing money and time. It never en...

Jan 10, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:51

Ep 91 Island Hopping Around Greece

We finally get back to sailing after two weeks being pinned in Mykonos marina by the Meltemi winds. We still have upcoming mechanical issues, but for the moment it's time to relax.

Jan 04, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:00

Ep 90 How Much Wind is Too Much Wind? – Mykonos, Greece

We have a less than ideal anchoring experience on our first night in Mykonos, Greece when the Meltemi winds fill in on us. Stuck on a lee shore in 30-40 knot winds, we're forced to stand anchor watch until dawn. But when we try to seek refuge in the marina...

Dec 18, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:47

Get to know Sailing GBU’s YouTube STRATEGY – HILARIOUS Interview Bums on a Boat Ep 100

They said we could ask them ANYTHING. . . So, we wanted to know: ** What made Sailing GBU (Sailing Good Bad Ugly) the hottest new sailing youtube channel of the year?! ** You might think it's obvious 👙 "A hot girl in a teeny bikini." But is that REA...

Nov 29, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:33

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