THANKS for the encouragement!!

The west does have some GREAT places to sail & cruise!!
For us, the Sea of Cortez is the place that amazed us. Warm (to HOT) water, great anchorages with great holding, plentiful seafood, and stunning sunsets & sunrises.

Now, after doing a bit of the Gulf of Mexico, we are about to head to the Caribbean to do a "compare & contrast". We did sail the Bahamas, but a LONG time ago and only for a week or two at a time.

Greg