In our last post about spending time at Franklin Locks after Christmas, we mentioned meeting cruising couple Ron and Phebe from Montana. Ron and Phebe spend their winters cruising aboard their 34′ Cabo Rico sailboat named Noodin and their summers living and cruising in their RV. This is definitely a lifestyle to dream of and Randy and I could definitely see ourselves doing the same sometime.
Typically, Ron and Phebe cruise to the Bahamas but this year they decided to stay stateside because of the Covid-19 spread and the travel restrictions in place. They decided to check out the west coast of Florida and headed across the Okeechobee to Franklin Locks where we first met them. Once back home at Fort Myers Beach, they invited us out to their boat for happy hour. It was great because we were able to trade tips and local info with them about where to visit and anchor on the west coast of FL while they gave us a wealth of info about sailing and cruising the Bahamas (which Randy and I want to do someday). After meeting them for drinks a few times on their boat and ours, they invited us to go sailing with them for a day sail on the Gulf of Mexico. We were so excited because we’ve been wanting to go sailing and see what it’s like to turn off the engine and go sailing.
Typically, Ron and Phebe cruise to the Bahamas but this year they decided to stay stateside because of the Covid-19 spread and the travel restrictions in place. They decided to check out the west coast of Florida and headed across the Okeechobee to Franklin Locks where we first met them. Once back home at Fort Myers Beach, they invited us out to their boat for happy hour. It was great because we were able to trade tips and local info with them about where to visit and anchor on the west coast of FL while they gave us a wealth of info about sailing and cruising the Bahamas (which Randy and I want to do someday). After meeting them for drinks a few times on their boat and ours, they invited us to go sailing with them for a day sail on the Gulf of Mexico. We were so excited because we’ve been wanting to go sailing and see what it’s like to turn off the engine and go sailing.
Sailing sounds nice. My friend sailed from California to Hawaii and loved it. She described her best night watch as, two to four AM, there was no wind, the ocean was flat, clear star filled sky and star filled ocean. Wonderful.