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08 November 2019 | Catamaran Marina Rio Dulce, Izabal, Guatemala
08 November 2019 | Catamaran Marina Rio Dulce, Izabal, Guatemala
08 November 2019 | Catamaran Marina, Rio Dulce, Izabal, Guatemala
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06 October 2019 | Catamaran Marina Izabal, Guatemala
06 October 2019 | Catamaran Marina Izabal, Guatemala
06 October 2019 | Catamaran Marina Izabal, Guatemala
06 October 2019 | Catamaran Marina Izabal, Guatemala
06 October 2019 | Catamaran Marina Izabal, Guatemala
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29 September 2019 | Catamaran Marina, Guatemala
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Blowing a Hoolie
04 February 2018 | Santa Marta, Colombia
Melissa Sunny and WINDY!
February 4, 2018
Weather predictions:
Beaufort Scale prediction for 3 days last week. Daytime Force 6 (strong breeze (25-31 mph) and at night Force 7-8 (near gale (32-38 mph) with gusts near storm force (40-50 mph).
The Pilot Charts show a pattern of Force 4 and 5 winds from the North or Northeast for about 70% of February. They also show wave heights of 8 feet between 30%- 40% of February over a wide area.
This is a typical winter pattern for the windy areas off the Colombian coast.
Personal observations:
White caps everywhere with swells and surge in protected marina on several days last week.
M5, a 75.22 meter (246’9”) sailing yacht lay at anchor for about 3 weeks. We did observe the vessel depart one afternoon only to return the next morning.
Commercial freighters and cargo vessels at anchor sometimes rock in the waves.
Sailing Attitudes:
“There is a small window and we have a date for the canal,” comments Totem, an American boat near the end of a circumnavigation, while shrugging their shoulders.
Colombian Power Boats party on and on at the dock.
A Dutch boat, Charlie, says, “We will stay near the coast of Colombia and break up the trip. We hope to see you in the San Blas soon.”
Bellatrix, a 30 ft. Bristol Channel Cutter, comments, “There’s no rush.”
“It’s going to be messy, but we are going. We like to sail,” says Grandiosa, a Swedish family headed to Jamaica.
Slow Dancing observed that most of the departing vessels are European. We are waiting for a weather window that forecasts a bit more than a 5 mph wind speed drop. There does not seem to be any change in sight. We’re loving our land travel excursions!