Canry Islands to Carribean
Date 11/06/09
We Have Arrived In Panama!
We tied up at Shelter Bay Marina in Panama at 10.30pm tonight!
Our last 20 miles was somewhat stressful approaching the entrance amongst 40 plus vessels that were anchored outside the main entrance! Once inside we then had to navigate our entrance into the marina just inside the huge breakwater! During this process we did pass by an anchored ship with no lights!!!!
The forecast of light and variable winds for the last 24 hours turned out to be strong head winds of at least 20 knots - probably the variable part of the forecast!
We boxed on under motor but the current and squalls slowed our progress considerably over 24 hours! However we are here now and tomorrow once we are cleared in by the Panama Authorities we will learn of our transit date!
Meantime we have just had dinner and a few well deserved drinks!
Love Lois and Terry
Date 05/06/09
Day 05 Position N1314, W073 47, Miles to go:0428
Wind Speed 30 kn wind Direction 090
Weather Mixed, Sea State Rough
Destination is Colon on the Caribbean side of the Panama Canal.
Continue to make good progress having averaged just over six knots for the last four days. Seas range from moderate to rough with some very big ones from time to time with accompanying lurches, broaches and jolts. Mostly we are under reefed headsail and the mizzen.
The night before last at 3 am we suffered a big hit. Unfortunately the jolt catapulted our main laptop across the main cabin landing in a heap on the cabin sole. It ejected the battery, disgorged the hard drive, dislodged the screen and broke the USB connection to our backup GPS and bent the chassis. A very sad event. In contains our "everything". We have elected to leave any restoration attempt until Panama.
You may recall that the previous night we lost our refrigeration for a while. Given the choice we would opt for the refrigeration over the laptop!!! Our refrigeration is working well at present.
Except for a brief dive into acute depression we are well, well fed and well entertained by Peter who is working hard to improve his status from deck hand to Second Mate.
Cocktail hour continues to be sacrosanct despite all.
Love to you all and we still are....
The Jolly Rogers
We Have Arrived In Panama!
We tied up at Shelter Bay Marina in Panama at 10.30pm tonight!
Our last 20 miles was somewhat stressful approaching the entrance amongst 40 plus vessels that were anchored outside the main entrance! Once inside we then had to navigate our entrance into the marina just inside the huge breakwater! During this process we did pass by an anchored ship with no lights!!!!
The forecast of light and variable winds for the last 24 hours turned out to be strong head winds of at least 20 knots - probably the variable part of the forecast!
We boxed on under motor but the current and squalls slowed our progress considerably over 24 hours! However we are here now and tomorrow once we are cleared in by the Panama Authorities we will learn of our transit date!
Meantime we have just had dinner and a few well deserved drinks!
Love Lois and Terry
Date 05/06/09
Day 05 Position N1314, W073 47, Miles to go:0428
Wind Speed 30 kn wind Direction 090
Weather Mixed, Sea State Rough
Destination is Colon on the Caribbean side of the Panama Canal.
Continue to make good progress having averaged just over six knots for the last four days. Seas range from moderate to rough with some very big ones from time to time with accompanying lurches, broaches and jolts. Mostly we are under reefed headsail and the mizzen.
The night before last at 3 am we suffered a big hit. Unfortunately the jolt catapulted our main laptop across the main cabin landing in a heap on the cabin sole. It ejected the battery, disgorged the hard drive, dislodged the screen and broke the USB connection to our backup GPS and bent the chassis. A very sad event. In contains our "everything". We have elected to leave any restoration attempt until Panama.
You may recall that the previous night we lost our refrigeration for a while. Given the choice we would opt for the refrigeration over the laptop!!! Our refrigeration is working well at present.
Except for a brief dive into acute depression we are well, well fed and well entertained by Peter who is working hard to improve his status from deck hand to Second Mate.
Cocktail hour continues to be sacrosanct despite all.
Love to you all and we still are....
The Jolly Rogers
posted by Alpha Crucis at 4:11 AM
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HI Jolly Rogers!
We're friends of Maureen and we're on the other side of the canal at Balboa. Actually we're on the rail today getting a paint job. Let us know when you are coming through -- and Tim might be able to be a linehandler if needed. Ruth
www.svkamaya.blogspot.com
Guys, I am sure it will be sad to get home, but I am looking forward to seeing you both again and catching up.
Mike Handcock
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