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Panama to Mexico
Updated April 22, 2007.


After hiking to the tallest point on Curacao,


we set off for the San Blas in brisk winds


where palm-fringed islands and...


gin-clear waters lure sailors from around the world



the Kuna villagers still live in traditional homes

one day a fisherman was slashed by a barracuda,

 so Dr. Angela set up her clinic on the beach


seven stitches and "keep your feet dry"


the happy patient dancing to show his feet still work

Bill and Katarina checking for waves


which Bill managed to ride

Escape Velocity has lots of study room



even the adults got to study...yoga



sampling potluck treats


Jackie and Jack chill with Bill

while their son Tyler plays hunter-provider and Austin plays Marlin Perkins

       



after two weeks in San Blas we stopped at Portobello, which was

sacked five times by privateers and pirates

Panama Canal Transit


the 19 foot Carina was scheduled to go with us...

but we ended up rafted to a 47 foot French catamaran

Jim and Gwen, fellow Canadian sailors,helped linehandle




sailing across Gatun Lake

our pilot advisor, Alex,guided us into the last locks to the Pacific...

which we shared with a small car carrier...

After we went through the Panama Canal we hurried up the coast to Mexico as the hurricane season was approaching.

raising the anchor in a bay in Panama


surf in Benao where skipper did his back in


entering Golfito in Costa Rica


the area used to be a banana port


now it is a sleepy sportfishing town





our next stop was Nicaraugua

the Puesto del Sol Marina for one night





quick refuel in Puerto Vallarta

Now we have refueled in Cabo San Lucas and will be leaving tomorrow for Honolulu. There is a tropical disturbance about 900 miles south so we have to vamos.... Should take us about 25 days at sea before we round off our circumnavigation.