After lamenting to fellow sailors of my inability to leave 'on time', I am greeted with a 'all knowing' laugh or grunt, often in an Australian accent: 'all paat of the game boss'. So.... I feel a little better. Last minute problems with windows not closing, not be able to find the fellow who did the work and culminating this early AM, actually chasing after him, not in my dinghy, but in Shearwater herself....but, all is fixed. Tomorrow (Tuesday 13) I set off....winds are light but at least the exit from Panama is hopeful....but after a hundred miles or so, the forecast really gets dismal with light winds on the nose....so motoring is unavoidable which brings to the front the prospect of running out of fuel....since I only carry about enough for 500 miles...the Galapagos are due SW 900 miles

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