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From Panama to Galapagos
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From Panama to Galapagos

You are never so close to death on a sailboat as when you have your pants pulled down over your knees! We both experienced this fact several times during the sail to the Galapagos. It was our first real long-distance sailing after the Atlantic crossing and we had kind of forgotten how rough it can be at sea and the most critical moments are when visitin ...

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Crossing the Panama Canal
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Crossing the Panama Canal

One of the requirements to be allowed to pass through the Panama Canal is that you must have four linehandlers on board in addition to the captain. There is therefore a WhatsApp group that mediates contact between captains who are looking for linehandlers and sailors who will pass the canal themselves and want to gain some experience before their own cr ...

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Panamarina and Panama City

Panamarina is a really nice marina run by a French couple. There are good opportunities here to fix your boat on land with do-it-yourself workshops and tools for hire. If you want help, there are several craftsmen you can hire. However, our budget did not allow for anything other than doing the work ourselves. The marina also has a small ...

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