Back to Regular Life Again! (For a bit) 🙃 (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 211)

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

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[@donlindell1994]

Thank you for just sitting with the whales. Better than any fireworks show. Hearing the amazement in your voices was so encouraging. Loved this episode

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Agreed!!😍

[@joycebrown6079]

Whales are such amazing creatures! Thanks for sharing! 🐳🐋

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Thanks for watching!!

[@MrFroglips69]

The creatures are amazing, but then again, of course, they are. Groovy living things.

[@davemcclelland3164]

SEEING THE WHALES AND BIRDS PUT A BIG SMILE ON MY FACE. THANK YOU GUYS FOR ALL YOU DO.

[@ljgarrison8374]

Wonderful and amazing video. Nature is so beautiful. Thank you. ❤️

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Glad you enjoyed it! Special spot for sure!

[@shannonlowe2412]

What an amazing experience the whales brought you, if I'm honest, it made me a little jealous. Thanks for sharing it with us. After the year that you guys have had it's nice to see you getting back to doing the things that bring you joy! Have a great week Grace and Bill 🍻🍹⚓⛵🌞🏝🐳🐦

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Glad you enjoyed it! It was a pretty special moment!!

[@tos826U]

I cannot wait to see you and Delos in the pacific water. 😊

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Here’s hoping!

[@marshahowes8756]

So gald to see you getting around much better Grace. Love you both. Thanks for the educational lesson on Frigatte birds

[@gregvee2930]

Nice to see you guys back in the groove. I pray for smooth sailing ahead!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Thank you!

[@markhottman2652]

Bill your girl has found her Smile 😁 again.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

She’s back! Enjoying life again 🥰

[@jimmymurray2996]

I was not ready for this video to end. Great music and the whale footage was wonderful! Thank you.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SaltwaterSean]

that water looks incredible to dive in!

[@mattgirgenti3595]

The birds, ignoring my childhood movie related panic, were really cool to see and learn about. That said, I could just imagine the birds trying to make the drone regurgitate. The entire island was amazing to see. What a cool experience. Thank you!!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

😂 we opted to keep the drone on the ground at this spot. Pretty sure a frigate bird could take it out 🤑

[@rayb3117]

I love you guys and you commentaries. Entertaining to say the least.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

🥰

[@michelleb1248]

The whales were really beautiful! Happy you were in the right place at the right time!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Us too! 🙃. Such a cool moment

[@keebearfull]

Thanks for taking me diving and Bird/Whale hiking! Whale watching from high up top was a spiritual experience via you two and your camera. Amazing!

[@loisphillips5826]

Great episode. Spectacular whale show. Thanks for sharing. Hope you are both well, and your sister too Grace ❤

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Thank you :) We are both doing great💓

[@marisaconner628]

Loved this so much…the nature experience is off the charts! Beautifully captured as always!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Thank you Marisa💓Happy you enjoyed this one! hope you are doing well :)

[@Building_Bluebird]

You've had so many cool marine wildlife experiences in recent episodes in MX and in BC. So wonderful to experience this stuff. I'm jelly that you guys get the first hand experience but happy you're sharing so we can experience it vicariously!

[@BonnieVolkle]

I hope you feel better Grace❤

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Thank you, I do :) Took awhile to kick but im back!

[@larrylegg8245]

The whales were really great. I liked seeing them display like that.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

We had such a great vantage point from up high

[@yvonnekneeshaw2784]

Spectacular Whale watching !!!!! Love that u let us watch creatures for an extended period of time…from mid 🇨🇦 where its -30 Celsius today 🥶 burr

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

So hard to cut such an epic moment!

[@michaelvanwinkle7919]

I really enjoyed all the wildlife in this episode. Hope you contrinue doing so on and off land.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

It was so good to get back out into nature and back on the hook

[@thomascallaghan5988]

Great video and whale watching in banderos bay was a life changing moment for me we had a “curious male” come right up to the boat and swim around us for half an hour ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

That is awesome!

[@garysuffern2142]

Beautiful video the water is so clear!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

It really is!

[@Ghost_Recon_Actual]

How could anyone not be awed by the bird population on that small isle, the view from the top of the hill, and by hearing the pod of whales several meters away, looking like they're playing. I'm awed and I'm not even there.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

We loved it! Such a cool moment!

[@jayvanbueren2422]

Now that's a thumbnail....! Love that Dinghy

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

We love the new Highfield! It’s a sweet ride 🥰

[@raybedell883]

Sitting on a hill watching and listening to Humpbacks....? NOT a Wasted Day. Bye now your probably back in Scottsdale. Prayers for Successful procedure for your SIS. Let's get ONE more Miracle! Pls. Lord. All the best and hang in the Grace...700 miles is like an overnight compared to the Pacific right? All the Best. It was 0° up here with a Foot of Snow...where's my Snorkel?

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Thank you Ray!!!! Stay warm my friend :)

[@davidnichols147]

We are all praying for Grace, hoping this extended hike to the high ridge was not to exhausting in her condition. When does she fly back to Arizona?

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

It was tough but she’s been taking it slow. Lots of breaks. Much better now!

[@tbirdracefan]

You might try putting a tiny amount of baking soda mixed with some stove alcohol in a spritzer or spray bottle. Put the Super Glue on the ends of the belt and spritz on the mixture. It will cause the Super Glue to set up almost instantly.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Thanks for the tip!

[@gregvaughn4286]

Thanks, love your videos!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Thanks for watching!

[@jorgegorina3039]

How beautiful. All of it. Amazing video guys. Happy New Years!❤🙌🏼👍🏻

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Thank u :)

[@esmith1771]

The whales!! How wonderful was that!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

it was sooooo amazing!!!!

[@Carsten-Berlin-Wi]

Thank you for sharing, that was so good. It took me about 15 minutes to read something about frigatebirds😂, the Island, boobies and whales will take even more. I love this mood you transfer me by your special way! Memories of "hunting" sloths. You really deserved these dives (so smooth), walks and observations. Everything has its time - take your time - and report to us in your way. The lens is secondary - your tales and excitement are worthy.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

🥰🥰🥰

[@MrPaulcm1]

What a beautiful place and to see those whales, wow! Love the vlog :)

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@feanor3876]

Beautiful video😊

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Thank you very much!

[@eileenderheim3768]

Whales were Epic! Thanks for sharing. ♥

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

We were so psyched!

[@KennyP88]

New sails look great, bet that feels good. Next time on your radar repair, if needed, put a few small needle and thread stitches along with the glue, before shrink wrapping. Wowza, on your whale encounter.😮❤

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

🥰🥰

[@toddscout5014]

Such a cool place!

[@paulvince5518]

If it's a nylon belt you can heat both ends and while molten join them together, love your videos

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

That’s a good idea 👍

[@geoffstrebel2808]

What you guys really need is a watermaker, refrigerator, auto-pilot, and radar dome combo-unit so fewer things will break! Glad to see you've got it all handled!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

LOL eventually got there! Just a rough start to the season haha

[@Taisen_Des]

Put a happy Grace in your life! (6:30) 😊 🐳 😙 👋

[@brucerhodes8197]

How cool was that, it was like you had the balcony seats for the whale show. When you see them from the boat, you miss half the show looking from one to another, with a bird's eye view you see it all without missing a thing.. It's always so amazing to see how little the animals react to humans in places like this, I live in the forest, see tracks for all kinds of animals in my yard... but it I take a walk into the woods, I'm lucky to see a squirrel, all the animals fear humans and hide... It's pretty telling seeing the difference in reactions, we humans aren't the best of neighbors in most cases...

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Such a cool vantage point for seeing whales! Like a drone shot but with our own eyes

[@marklapierre5629]

Maybe some day I'll find something magical like that here on the Atlantic side.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Here’s hoping! Quite the special island!

[@wendywilson9760]

Great video

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Thank u!!

[@lizflorom6021]

Awesome.

[@karlfair]

Loved the whale show. Had to laugh at 80 degree cold water.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

😂 we’ve gotten soft!

[@jonathanscott550]

Hey Bill and Grace this was a nice video. The Whales were the highlight that was awesome. The birds I'm not a fan as far as I am concerned just another type of sea gull (Rat with wings) It's nice there is four of you boats sailing together. Hopefully your quick fix on radar Bill holds up. Maybe it's just a quick fix until you cam get the proper belt. -12C here in Toronto this morning. Enjoy the warm weather where you are and catch you next video.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Yes the whales were a special moment for sure! We’ve only seen whales a couple times before this

[@scottabercrombie376]

Amazing footage! Memories that will last a lifetime 😊.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

You got that right!

[@geoffstrebel2808]

@10:42 LOL! I wonder if the little lip on the heat shrink will make it look as if you're under attack by a pirate fleet when there's really only one vessel? Meh. Shoot first and fix radar later!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

😂

[@tomcraddock244]

What an awesome experience with the whales 🐋 Fair winds⛵️

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

We were so stoked with the whale experience!

[@Baylessfishes]

Wow!

[@tommussington8330]

Bill take that belt and see if you can heat fuse it together I'm betting it can be done thats how we do it at work but we have a v shaped pliers to clamp belt in.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Interesting. Didn’t think of trying that!

[@rayrecrok]

This is turning into my favorite sailing blog. well done😊

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Wow thank you!!!

[@DonMcConaughy]

Looks like more fun than snow blowing twice a day this weekend like we are doing in Michigan!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

😂

[@billmead5052]

Great whale show!

[@scubaseas1]

French is easy. If they don't understand you just talk louder. The effect is multiplied by wearing cargo shorts and a baseball hat. Nice video as usual. Nice mix of work and play and passage. New sails look great. Nice to see a Wetsnail on its favorite point of sail.

[@bertstreet5299]

Looks great. Dont really have anything to say just doing it to help with the algorithm

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Gracias!

[@olemanjim1415]

So nice to see you guys back in the cruising world where you belong! Those boat to boat shots with Small World were really cool. She's a ketch I'm guessing 40', unless the bowsprit makes her 42', just as loaded up as you guys 😊I'm learning to spot the real cruisers Ha! Four breakdowns in one voyage? Kind of a sailors grand slam. I like the fix you came up with for the radar belt. To expand on that, take a 1.5" piece of any electrical 8 or 10 gauge wire, strip the insulation then untwist the wire. You can now take 4 or 5 individual wire strands and glue them across the seam of your repaired belt. Then cover with shrink wrap. Works well. Frigates and blue bearded boobies! Does it get any better? Yes!! The whale shots, holy cow that's amazing!! Talk about right place right time you guys nailed it. Were they feeding on krill I wonder or was it just play? Great shots. You guys rock. Be well.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Good eye. Small world is a a west sail 43. She’s def a cruiser loaded up like we are 😂. Hope all is well Jim!

[@yesbigfootyes6902]

SAINT TRAINING

[@curtsarratt6590]

You don't ever mention using the center board. (I have the same boat but am selling it because I purchased a Sabre 38 w/ centerboard). Do you use the centerboard very much and in what conditions? Upwind? see your sailing techniques is of interest.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Yes we use the center board a ton, only when the apparent wind angle is lower 90 degrees. We raise the board proportionally as we head from upwind to reaching. If there isn’t enough leeward pressure the board will bang in the trunk 👍

[@gacastro]

What kind of fish was at 7:45?

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

A puffer fish 😀

[@gacastro]

@@CalicoSkiesSailing Not at puffer fish at 7:45.

[@crowdfundcrew]

Whales and simple repairs. You’re ready to be on your way! Donate for a Dream

[@joeldelamirande5792]

It would be a pleasure to converse French with u me it French from Quebec

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

no way! im from Ottawa!

[@joeldelamirande5792]

More reason to practice

[@Marco-ip5cw]

6:05

[@jenrdemldeml8328]

Great whale watching footage!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Glad you enjoyed it! What a cool moment!

[@robm.4512]

What an amazing place! The whale show was fantastic to see and hear, must’ve been even better in person. Frigates are always cool for a bit of company far away from land but I’ll admit I’ve got a softer spot for Blue Footed Boobies, there’s just something very chilled about their whole demeanour. Yeah, I know that anthropomorphising shouldn’t be a thing, but hey, so what? I like them. Having made a few thousand O-rings in my career I may be able to offer a tip: Superglue works best on two uncontaminated fresh cut surfaces that are dead flat. Side cutter don’t produce a clean enough cut really. The best technique is to mark the O-ring material for length such that you’re removing a piece from both ends. Lay the material down so it curves naturally into a circle, overlap the ends so the marks line up on a piece of flat clean stainless, then cut them with an X-acto knife, scalpel or razor blade. Scalpels are best, I find, but an old fashioned double edged razor blade is excellent too. When you cut don’t saw it, just press straight down for a dead clean cut with no ridges on the cut surfaces. Then apply the minimum of superglue to wet one surface, more is bad. Lay the O-ring on the stainless plate to line the ends up in the vertical axis means you’ve only got to worry about lining it all up horizontally, which is easy. Press the ends together and hold for at least twenty seconds. Done right you really shouldn’t need the heat shrink. The material your O-ring is made from will be embrittled by the heat you need to use to shrink it. I’m not 100% sure of exactly which material variant the original is but an option I’d suggest is to order up a length of generic Nitrile O-ring stock material of the same diameter as your OEM one. Enough to make several replacements should be pennies in comparison and I suspect that you’ll find it functions every bit as well but glues together better. That’s what I’ve used to replace broken drive bands on a fair few radars over the years and had no problems. Glad to see you make it clear of the Lake of Cortez and back into rather more sensible oceanic variant lumps in the road. 😂 Cheers and stay safe. 😎👍🍻

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Thanks for the tips! Hopefully the heat shrink lasts a while!

[@thomasthornton5737]

😎👍👍👍❤

[@GaryLaaks1]

Epic whale footage.

[@journey173]

Take your lenses everywhere

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Seriously lol. We had a prime lens on with zero zoom, #amateur lol

[@Catalina58601]

Regular life...whales, boobies, frigates, scenery, whales! WOW!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

😂 just a normal day

[@vincentmiceli2554]

We all need to focus on learning English. Grammar, diction, punctuation and spelling has declined. But we study what pronoun to call the delusional people