On the Eve of the Panama Canal transit

We are counting down our last hours on the Atlantic side of the continent. Monday, we will do the two day transit of the Panama Canal and find ourselves, again, on the friendly shores of the Pacific Ocean. Amazing, how one of mans greatest projects, a canal across a continent, can take off 10,000 miles of sailing around the southern time of South America, the Cape Horn. We are joined today by Sandy and David, Michael and Hane for the passage. It will be a party!

In the transit, we will be rafted together to two other boats in each lock, trying not to bash into the lock walls and our companion freighter.

And, we make this trip with fresh bottom paint, shiny topsides, a refurbished propeller and a new cutless bearing. We are just back in the water after a one week haul out in a Colon yard, Shelter Bay Marina. Its a great place. We are enjoying the Panamanian people a lot, friendly, easy going and helpful

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