The Realities of Crossing the Pacific Ocean, Part 1 (Calico Skies Sailing Ep. 225)

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0:00 Intro
0:10 Clearing Out of Mexico!
2:00 Fueling Up
2:41 Saying Goodbye to Our Good Buds on ‪@SaltandTar‬
4:12 Getting Underway
7:58 Bump up to ‪@BreakingWavesSailing‬ to Drop Off a Fuel Tank
9:22 Setting Out to Sea
12:12 Day Two of Passage
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@beverleebusch4161 2 ай бұрын

You are amazing! Praying for your strength and protection as you face this sail ahead, Bill and Grace. ⛵

@marisaconner628 2 ай бұрын

I’m still in such awe that you made this voyage! I’m sorry that you both were sick on passage but so glad you persevered!

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

Thanks Marisa!

@leehoffman3604 2 ай бұрын

Congratulations, guys. I've watched your trials over the last couple of years and am very happy for you. As you know, you are headed to a beautiful spot on Earth. I know you have crossed the equator because I watched a short of Ali doing a happy dance in the Breaking Waves video. If you are not already there, I wish you good luck with the rest of the passage.

@CalicoSkiesSailing 2 ай бұрын

LOL

@tanyasoroka3314 2 ай бұрын

You guys are amazing. I've always loved your channel because you two are so honest and down to earth. I'm so excited for your journey. We've been living aboard our 41 Fraser sailboat for 5 years and are finally leaving the dock in 4 weeks to start our adventures

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

wow excited for you guys!

@feanor3876 2 ай бұрын

I like that you two are so open with all aspects of this journey. It's refreshing.

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@ljgarrison8374 Ай бұрын

So exciting to see you two starting the passage. Best of luck and stay safe. ❤

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@js7127 2 ай бұрын

I am so happy you'all n Kiana are keeping pace. Quality people attract quality people n Love ya both. I am also so happy you are doing well with your past cancer and still praying for you and your sister for full continued clean negativos.

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

It's been fun to spend time with the Breaking Waves crew!

@eileenderheim3768 2 ай бұрын

Yay1 so happy to see you truly out on passage. You two have been through a lot in the last 2 years , and worked hard to continue to purse your dreams. Reach for the sky, and the next destination. ♥

@davecummings6170 2 ай бұрын

The first day of summer vacation was always so filled with anticipation of the days ahead. Not even in the same ballpark as day 1 of a Pacific crossing, but in my limited lifetime list of adventures, the closest I can imagine.

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

Loved the first day of summer vacation as a kid!

@trinalee2315 2 ай бұрын

Please keep being you! Happy, sad, all of it.

@user-oo6jo9sg4f 2 ай бұрын

Grace I gotta say: yer Mammy raised a daughter who's Truly 🌹Beautiful🌹 inside & out! I Hope you 2 get a chance to meet up & see the Delos tribe. Something tells me their little fartskinner would be Mighty Happy to spend time with you Chickadoo. 🙏🦉 🌅

@californiakayaker 2 ай бұрын

Wow, that would be a teary one, saying goodby to those guys. I'm watching them do their bottom now. Its not good by , its SEE YOU SOON ! That boat going across the Pacific will be amazing !

@TammyBillings-qt1ve 2 ай бұрын

How exciting and when you guys pulled up beside Kiana to deliver diesel and the happy dances, priceless.

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

We were so stoked! It's like the moment just hit us!

@crowdfundcrew 2 ай бұрын

Can’t believe it’s been two years either! Happy and healthy crossing! Donate for a Dream

@yesbigfootyes6902 2 ай бұрын

EXCITING AND FRESH

@rayb3117 2 ай бұрын

It is all about sailing.

@robertnixon3816 2 ай бұрын

Just a really good episode! Settling in to a long passage takes a few days to get the rythum going and to work the bugs out. You look to be making miles! Enjoy these passage videos!👍😊

@ianh2674 2 ай бұрын

Great to see you guys get started on your next adventure. Always enjoy your story telling. Seems so raw.

@anabrochado7272 2 ай бұрын

The whale was wishing you a fair passage ❤

@marklapierre5629 2 ай бұрын

You two are an inspiration to me. I'll be glad when I get home from vacation so I can get back to work on my boat.

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

Awesome, glad to hear it!

@user-retsailor 2 ай бұрын

I could write a bunch but will only say thank you for the video and editing work and thank you for sharing with us landlubbers, says the retired Navy Engineer, Shellback X 3, Golden Shellback X 1. Take care you two, enjoy the journeys.....

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

Your welcome! Golden Shellback cool!

@darlenemc3586 2 ай бұрын

I like the fact you have lots of good food for the next 6 months! I love hearing the waves against the boat as you sail along. I wish you all a safe passage!

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

Grace was joking she's ready if another pandemic hit, so much food!

@darlenemc3586 Ай бұрын

@@CalicoSkiesSailing one never knows these days and not much shopping where you guys are heading. I can't wait to see your videos when you get there, I love the way the sunshine hits the island and everything glows in a golden light. Safe travels as always!

@lentongrovetrust5201 2 ай бұрын

Well done on your milestones and achievements, I wish you love, laughter, happiness, fair winds, following seas and most of all new adventures.

@craigkepchar2619 2 ай бұрын

You're off!! Great

@bake162 2 ай бұрын

Nice to see you out on the water

@dennispatrick4999 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic!! You must be so happy and proud too.

@jhsrecordsentertainment4972 2 ай бұрын

So excited for you both. Congratulations on getting back to your love & adventures.🎉🎉

@CalicoSkiesSailing 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@ronburton7090 2 ай бұрын

Another great episode! My money is always on Calico when there is a race......and any time two sailboats are going in the same direction....it's a race. Bill is a fantastic Captain and Calico Skies is a fast, safe boat. Sabre needs to sponsor your channel!!!

@CalicoSkiesSailing 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Ron!! We love our Sabre! We were first across this time.. lol. I think in pure 20 knots trades the bigger boats will get us!

@sailorjim6454 2 ай бұрын

Congratulations for departing. There was a time when I (and probably you too) thought you may never go. But, you are finally underway. I hope you have good wind and following seas ALL THE WAY! I'll be watching

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

@jorgegorina3039 Ай бұрын

Safe travels 🙏🏻

@alexanderduran7455 2 ай бұрын

Bon Voyage!

@georgehiotis 2 ай бұрын

You are amazing an inspirational to watch. Thank you for sharing your wonderful adventures.

@IslandSpirit35 2 ай бұрын

Great video leaving MX....that has to be tough and scary...but I know you are in South Pacific now. Congrats ..fun to follow..thank you...God bless you both, as my wife has asl beat breast cancer twice, 20 yrs apart and we are still sailing ... Season #24 just wrapped in Antigua. #svIslandSpirit

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

wow awesome, congrats!

@rickkwitkoski1976 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Following your passage. Hope you are finding Marquesas magical.

@Gpcas9 2 ай бұрын

15:25 He sounds just like Bob Odenkirk 🙂 Close your eyes and you will ... ahh ... see? ;-)

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

😂

@davidforbes7772 Ай бұрын

Fair winds, smooth seas, and helpful currents.

@jimgarvin9159 2 ай бұрын

I just wanted to say Hi. Just added Yall to follow. Fair Sails Be Safe.

@CalicoSkiesSailing 2 ай бұрын

Hi 👋🏻

@Tie-onsAdventures Ай бұрын

Hi guys , been forever . So happy to see you back doing what you love at life. Grace love to see you recover, Bill your Rangers are down , lol .love from Canada

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

Hi there!!!! Good to hear from ya :) ha! Well ya they were doing so good too. Hope u r well!

@somadevo 2 ай бұрын

Highest Blessings

@karlfair 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, I'm looking forward to the rest of the trip.

@CalicoSkiesSailing 2 ай бұрын

More to come!

@montgomerykellogg7893 Ай бұрын

Your comment on the pieces fitting is dead on! Couldn't have expressed it better.

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

😀

@elsiesmith1771 2 ай бұрын

Am crying happy tears :) for you and Bill.

@CalicoSkiesSailing 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Hope your recovering is going well!

@rainfinger 2 ай бұрын

Great video, seeing the last anchor lift in the northern hemisphere.

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

That right, pollywags no more!

@patrickjames1080 Ай бұрын

Brilllllliant Calico - you rock - fair winds and fresh fish 🐟 - thanks for sharing ⛵️ 👍

@olumjumi 2 ай бұрын

well done bringing this story to th e masses, was in La Cruz getting set at the same time, big shout out to Mike at PV sailing, he gave us direction 10/120 your story details every detail, even our friendship with Garret and Ruth.. planning and direction , we laugh now because we were always trying to make some southing but nature always put us backk on course 222degrees.

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

Mike did such a great job preparing us all with his weather briefings, also shout out to Jamie from Totem as well!

@robm.4512 2 ай бұрын

Great video, particularly your choice of music for your pre-departure and first day out. I think that you did well to put into words the gamut of anticipation, concern, mental preparation, foreknowledge, and sensation of taking a step into the unknown that is the turmoil of one’s mind when setting out on an ocean crossing. A strange mixture of readiness and unreadiness for all that the coming weeks will bring. The passages I’ll always cherish are the ones that commenced with a visit from a big pod of dolphins or porpoises. To have a departure marked by the view of a big humpback…So special Hope that life’s treating you kindly and you’re fully recovered from the passage, lapping up the beauty of the Tuamotos. Cheers! R. 😎👍🍻

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

It's so good to be here!

@Gpcas9 2 ай бұрын

Exiting episode. Let´s go! :-)

@DesertDogJournal 2 ай бұрын

Nice to see you guys moving again!

@CalicoSkiesSailing 2 ай бұрын

For sure!! It feels good for us too lol

@ejs6010 2 ай бұрын

Great recap of the start of your sail!

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@JakobEngl 2 ай бұрын

great video

@bobswezey7452 2 ай бұрын

Have a nice trip enjoy, you still gut it looking very nice on the bow... 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

😍

@stephensmith9736 2 ай бұрын

Love watching your adventures. Fair winds.❤

@CalicoSkiesSailing 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@DonMcConaughy 2 ай бұрын

Love you guys, be safe!

@MK-gr9qz 2 ай бұрын

Congratts, we love your stuff!!!!

@DobDog151 2 ай бұрын

So great. Happy for you guys!

@ronauger 2 ай бұрын

Knowing you are already there in the Marquesas, I can enjoy these passage episodes :) Nice to have friends in VHF range, hopefully for a majority of the route.

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

Lol a lot less stressful if you know the end result lol

@KennyP88 2 ай бұрын

Good stuff, glad you guys made it across. 😊👍

@Rammmer 2 ай бұрын

Nice departure. Enjoy as it's all about the adventure. Ciao

@CalicoSkiesSailing 2 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@MrFroglips69 2 ай бұрын

Groovy episode again

@pennymcaninch2293 Ай бұрын

Great episode, thanks from British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

🇨🇦🥰

@DD-xx8wh 2 ай бұрын

bon voyage!

@scyz2807 2 ай бұрын

Loved It! I'm so happy to know you are already there! : - ) It helps being a patron.

@CalicoSkiesSailing 2 ай бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

@raybedell883 2 ай бұрын

This is one of My favorites ever. So true to form, outside of the recent" Good News " videos, this one feels like the BIG PAYOFF. You guys are so lucky to live in the Moment and share your experiences with such honesty. All your stars aligned and the Whale on departure was your Sign...a Harbinger of Luck and Safe Passage ahead. Who didn't close the Valves?... lol... I crewed for a marine salvage expert. " 85% of boats sink bye the Head malfunctioning,( imagine that OVERFLOW!) then prop shafts".

@CalicoSkiesSailing 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Ray!

@BillGornicki-qj9mk 2 ай бұрын

Looking forward to part 2! 😊

@CalicoSkiesSailing 2 ай бұрын

It's being uploaded to Patreon as we speak :)

@jim4109 2 ай бұрын

Nice work you two!

@CalicoSkiesSailing 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@edwardlefkow3442 2 ай бұрын

Really good video, thanks

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@mattgirgenti3595 2 ай бұрын

Another great video and love all the explanations provided. Much appreciated and love following along.

@CalicoSkiesSailing 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Matt!

@jellybean7253 2 ай бұрын

I know you are probably already across the Pacific, but, Fair winds always.

@olemanjim1415 2 ай бұрын

Hey guys! Excellent job telling and conveying just how the beginnings of a voyage feels. You really put the meat to this one 🤩. Ruth and Garrett are awesome! Any chance of talking them into a trip to Annapolis?😊. Ben and Allie will be great to buddy boat with. Be well my friends!!

@CalicoSkiesSailing 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! There's a chance you may see them there!

@Furree_68 2 ай бұрын

Yay! Here we go!

@brucerhodes8197 2 ай бұрын

Woo hoo, I've been looking forward to this video for 2 years, probably not as much as the 2 of you, not sure who I'm more excited for though, me or you. I was thinking, why not add a secondary fuel tank, but it didn't take long for me to figure that out... I'm guessing under normal circumstances 70 gals is plenty, it's only on a crossing as long as the pacific ocean when you could use more, and well, it will be a long time before you might be crossing for a 2nd time, so toughing it out is the only sensible option. I'll be waiting somewhat patiently for Part 2... hope the FP anchorages have been smooth and the views abundant!

@CalicoSkiesSailing 2 ай бұрын

We did add that bow tank and new stern tank during the refit. We only had 18 gallons in the boat before we upgraded but went up to 50 gallons during the refit!

@brucerhodes8197 2 ай бұрын

@@CalicoSkiesSailing I guess I had a good Idea, just a few days late and a lot of dollars short... How I completely forgot about that during the refit is beyond me, maybe because I wasn't there getting my hands dirty! lol

@williamhalling7744 2 ай бұрын

Enjoy, ya'll be safe

@ckfpv 2 ай бұрын

Quit speed talking Bill 😂😂😂😂 just busting your balls ✌️✌️✌️⛵⚓⛵🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

lol NEVER, ha too hard to break that NYC accent

@EnriqueDeQuesada101 2 ай бұрын

❤❤

@njbaskipper 2 ай бұрын

Hello, how are you, good afternoon. I hope the worst of the dizziness is over. P.S. If you are interested, I can send you an automatic washing machine via email, you only need three pieces and Voilä. What a LUXURY!

@Dwade689 2 ай бұрын

You look like you’re in distress and trying to reach out, Blink twice at the camera if you need help! Ps. ( remember Bill, blink twice, and don’t let Grace see you) 🤣🍺

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

😂

@roncanizares9966 Ай бұрын

Good Video! A question: What is you approach to redundancy, of any, with your autopilot system?

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

We have two complete setups; spare ram, computer , rudder feed back unit and three diff control heads. We also have a spare battleborn lithium battery uninstalled as well as spare flex solar panels hidden under the settees

@roncanizares9966 Ай бұрын

It is too late to do so now, given the dinghy on the davits and the size of your solar panels, but when you were thinking through the setup on the boat, did you consider a wind vane?

@CalicoSkiesSailing Ай бұрын

We did but when we considered the amount of time at sea vs at anchor it made more sense for us to have more solar and easy deployment of the dinghy. We calculated that even when we crossed the Atlantic twice in a year and upon return sailed all the way to Nova Scotia and back we were at sea less than 20% of the year. This crossing we hardly needed engine / generator to keep up with the AP. The 1500w of solar is keeping up pretty well both at sea and anchor :) that being said would love a hydrovane hahha

@roncanizares9966 Ай бұрын

Is your redundant autopilot set up one where your can hit a switch and go from one autopilot to the other or are they parts that are easily (I hope) switched for ones that have failed or are misbehaving?