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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. ...
Our Covid Experience, like something out of Gilligan’s Island! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 60)
Our experience during covid sounds like something out of Gilligan's Island; twelve strangers find themselves isolated on a deserted tropical island for months on end learning to survive and forging life long friendships in the process. Before the pandemic...
The Founding of the Two Titty Yacht Club (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 59)
This episode depicts the birth of the TTYC or Two Titty Yacht Club, a sweet little spot on the beach at Double Breasted Cay that we end up spending a LOT of time at - Beginning in the early days of the Pandemic right on through the end of our Bahamas seas...
How to Get Groceries on a Deserted Island during a Pandemic (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 58)
In this episode we work out one of the more pressing issues we faced while we were 'stuck' in the Ragged Islands during the pandemic late Spring - How to get food. At the time, the Bahamas had banned inter-island travel which meant that we either had to he...
With a Little Help from My Friends (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 56)
Behind the scenes of cruising life there is a huge heaping pile of kind-hearted souls providing support and helping us through rough patches. These people are always ready to lend a hand with a project or boat fix, give advice, share knowledge and resource...
There are Two Types of Sailors: Those who Run Aground & Those who LIE about it (Ep. 28)
This is an old saying so we can't take any credit for it, but since we run aground in this Episode it seemed to fit! In it, we get to work on fixing our hydraulic autopilot that failed on our passage from the Bahamas. We've detoured to North Carolina and a...
Offshore Passage Planning for our Sailboat (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 25)
When you take big jumps offshore as opposed to a couple of nights here and there, overall travel time is reduced but preparing for the passage takes longer. To prepare for our planned 10 - 12 day sail north we’ll need to provision, get fuel, prepare meal...
Bahamas Sailing: An Episode about Nothing (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 22)
How do you name an episode when there is no central theme, we are the main characters, and the story is just about a typical day in our lives? If you are a Seinfeld fan you may call that a show about "nothing". We don't always have a plan but we always fin...
A Day in the Life on our Sailboat in the Bahamas (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 21)
It's a typical day on our sailboat at anchor in a secluded island of the Bahamas. We dive and spearfish during the day and grill our catch on a bonfire by night. When you've finally found the perfect anchorage in your own private paradise, then its time to...