Fenders and lines arrived. Update on the schedule: Leave marina 17th, 1300 same drop the hook are three New Flats just outside of Shelter Bay Marina Inform Cristobal Stn (canal traffic control) Advisor will arrive at 1630 Thereafter the hook will be lifted and we move towards Gatun Lock…. Pacific, MaRe is coming!

Had to bring OBM to the airport yesterday. I’m looking forward to her return down in the Southern Pacific. Until then I’ll be looking for a small crew. If someone is interested please contact me. Preparations of the transit are rubbing we’ll. Got s good team of 4 line handlers together. And wait now for…

This morning the admeasurer came to measure and check the boat. All OK. A while later our agent came and we discussed among other things, the possibility to transit on the 12th so OBM can join. Just now I got the information that the earliest is the 17th. It’s s pity but there’s nothing we…

We lifted the hook before 0700 in the morning. Easy job as there was only a very weak wind blowing. But the anchor was dirty like hell. S black mud was attached to the anchor and also to the line for the anchor buoy. OBM slowly steered out of the bay so first the anchor…

We made it comfortably in time into the bay of Puertobello. Dropped the hook at about 10 m and are hanging at 50 m of rode safe. Wind went down to 1 – 2 Bft Had a great sunset dinner in the cockpit and discovered also ruins of an fortress built by the Spanish. They…

Sailing in the San Blas archipelago and the sail to Cartagena was very good time. So were the days in Turtle Cay Marina. A quiet country side marina. Pretty good protection from the swell. Refueling is possible as well. It’s my favorite marina in Panama, Atlantik/Caribbean coast and I hope that on my back to…

On 220103 we left the Naguargandup Cays and sailed the the first part of our way back to the Chichime Cays. When we departed, the Kunas’friends waved a farewell and we waved back. I feel previleged having made their friendship. It was nice and fast sail NE – ENE winds of 4 – 5 Bft.…

On the last day of the last year we left Chichime Cays after everyone had s swim and a breakfast for the Naguargandup islands. Also there seems to be a possibility to go through the reef in the north, between Salardup in the E and Archuduo in the W but even with the Bauhaus guide…

Currently we are with the entire v family on the way to the San Blas archipelago. The wind is back and blows with 4 – 5 Bft from NE – ENE. We started from Turtle Cay Marina and run already the 3rd time to N to tack. When we have a BTW of 115 deg…

Before I write on the changes, a note about our last 1/2 day at Salardup island. The day before Gio talked with the 2 Kuna friends about cooking for them at their very simply cottage at the island. So he brought all he needs at land. We also brought again 25 l of freshwater. So…