A 30 Year Voyage for Explorer Chartbooks
Source: Waterway Guide https://www.waterwayguide.com/knowledge-center/news-post/12630/a-30-year-voyage-for-explorer-chartbooks
After falling in love with The Bahamas after a few short cruises in the 1970s and '80s, Sara and Monty Lewis, founders of Explorer Chartbooks, started living their dream of cruising there regularly. Sara said, "We loved the life instantly. National news and latest conveniences were unimportant. What drove our decisions about where to go and what to do were the weather and finding a fresh tomato. We didn't set out to create navigational charts for the Bahamas. It just unfolded."
Monty and Sara recount that they discovered a life of simplicity and the warmth and generosity of people--local festivals, regattas, and church services. The new lifelong friendships of sharing anchorages with happy hours, potlucks, hiking, and beachcombing.
Monty said, "In our cruising 'retirement' we wanted to go to more remote places. Charts didn't have the details we wanted including soundings, routes, anchorages, and shoreside facilities. So, we…