Hello and welcome back to the Meet the Cruisers series! I’m excited to introduce you to Kevin and Carla, the co-captains of S/V Gargoyle, and their two crew cats, Dean and Sam! Carla and Kevin, along with eleven other people on six different boats, made up our Nicaraguan quarantine bubble. Garrett and I had just arrived into Marina Puesta del Sol in Aserradores, Nicaragua when the rest of Central America started shutting down their borders to land, sea, and air travel due to Covid-19; the Gargoyle crew had already been there for about a month. In fact, they are still there today. Read how they got their start with sailing, how they’re funding this adventure, their advice for this lifestyle, how their plans have been affected by Covid-19, and more!
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Meet the Cruisers: Tara, Patrick and Everest of S/V Pandion
In this installment of Meet the Cruisers, we meet the Franz family: Patrick, Tara, Everest, and Salty the pug! They left the Bay Area in the fall of 2019 and have been cruising around Mexico on Pandion, their custom-built 68’ 1972 aluminum hull cutter rig. Click here to read how the Franz family got their start with sailing, what made them want to cruise, how their funding this lifestyle, and more.
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Meet the Cruisers: Jamie and Carson of S/V LeeAnn
In the fourth installment of my Meet the Cruisers series, I introduce you to Jamie and Carson on S/V LeeAnn, a Seattle couple who plan to cross the Pacific in just a few weeks! My intention with this series is to introduce you to the cruising individuals, couples, and families that we have met while providing insight into this lifestyle, sharing the different types of stories, dreams, and reasons that drive people to cruise, and giving you an inside perspective on what it’s really like to be out here. If you’re interested in cruising one day or just intrigued by this lifestyle, I hope that this series shows you that there isn’t just one type of person who is cut out for living this way. Everybody has a different story. Read Jamie and Carson’s here.
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Meet the Cruisers: Nicole and Keenan of S/Y Maison de Santé
Hello and welcome back to Meet the Cruisers! This month, I’m introducing you to Keenan, Nicole, and their sailor dog Jack. They hail from San Diego and are spending this season cruising Mexico, from Baja to Barra de Navidad and the Sea of Cortez. Learn more about Nicole and Keenan, like how it is to sail with a dog, how they’re funding this lifestyle, the biggest challenges they face, and more here!
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Meet the Cruisers: Emma and Daniel of S/V Indy
In the second installment of my Meet the Cruisers series, I introduce you to Emma and Daniel of S/V Indy. My intention with this series is to introduce you to the cruising individuals, couples, and families that we have met while providing insight into this lifestyle, sharing the different types of stories, dreams, and reasons that drive people to cruise, and giving you an inside perspective on what it’s really like to be out here. If you’re interested in cruising one day or just intrigued by this lifestyle, I hope that this series shows you that there isn’t just one type of person who is cut out for living this way. Everybody has a different story.
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