05/06/2011, Lake Gatun, Panama
Not much to do yesterday in the hot lake all day. We did use the salt water wash down pump to give her a fresh water wash, and ourselves as we were afraid to go swimming with the alligators. We are headed to Miraflores locks with a lock time of 13:40 Panama time.
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05/05/2011, Lake Gatun, Panama
Had a smooth transit through the Gatun locks last night and were attached to the buoy with two other boats by 9pm. One advisor showed up at 6am and another at 7am for the other two boats. But ours has called in sick. So we wait...maybe until tomorrow.
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05/03/2011, Colon, Panama
So yesterday several boats left and completed the first section to the lake where you tie up to a buoy for the night and await your next advisor who comes aboard at 6:30am for the next day's transit though the Miraflores locks. Only problem not enough advisors showed up for work so two boats were left at the buoy to spend another night. And to avoid a logjam at the buoy they have held us back so now we will go Wednesday. Another day in aptly named Colon. Forgot to mention yesterday that you can right click on the Pancanal webcam image to zoom in.
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05/02/2011, Colon, Panama
Well it was disappointing to hear that we had to wait 17 days to pass the canal but they have put on more transit advisors and our date has been bumped up several times now. First it was to be the 10th, then to the 6th, and this morning they told us the 3rd which is tomorrow. So it will have been an 8 day wait, not bad. So if all goes well we can be seen at http://www.pancanal.com/eng/photo/camera-java.html?cam=MirafloresHi around midday Wednesday. Or maybe this link http://www.pancanal.com/common/multimedia/webcams/viewer-flash/cam-miraflores-hi.html
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04/25/2011, Panama
Arrived in Panama this morning at 7;15 am 6:15am local time almost exactly 5 days from when we left GT in the Bahamas. not to bad for 963 miles considering the winds were on the light side most of the time. Had to motor the last night as the wind was doing circles in the numerous squalls. Welcome to Panama at this time of year, it rained on and off all day as well. Bad news is that the canal is backed up 13 to 17 days depending on who you talk to. This due to the canal advisors not working much for the last two weeks, carnival and then Easter holiday. Hopefully we should know something by Wednesday.
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