My cap'n Dave and I first met on a blind date on a sailboat. I had lived in Florida most of my life, spent some time in the Keys, lived for a time on a 55 foot dive boat named "RaRaRu", and worked on sailboats (at port) from time to time, but had never been out on one until the day I met my (now) husband. I had always dreamed of sailing away, but never had the courage to actually do it.
Dave and I ended up at a cookout that evening and talked sailing all night. He told me of his dreams to sail away to Aruba, and I enthusiastically listened. We agreed we had alot in common and decided to have a relationship. Just like that! He warned me, however, that he fully intended to follow his dream.
Well, two years later we got married, bought "Patience", our 34' Cal sloop, and sailed off with the morning's light to points then unknown. We didn't really have a "plan". If we made it to Aruba, fine, if not, we'd have fun ANYWAY! Life is too short to talk dreams and not fulfill them. We were young (in our 30s!) and wanted to seize the day.
Chapter 1