Galapagos to Tahiti – part 2
Day 5 to 8 of our crossing from Galapagos to Tahiti amidst the global corona pandemic.
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Galapagos to Tahiti – part 1
Day 1 to 4 of our passage from Galapagos to Tahiti, during the start of the global Corona madness
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Galapagos corona madness.
We spent a week at the Galapagos island, preparing for our passage across the Pacific. In those few days, the place went from a bustling eco-tourist destination to a ghost town as Corona madness swept across the Islands. Thursday, 12th of March Arrival at the Galapagos Islands went without any[…]
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Panama to Galapagos
The checkout from Panama went smoothly. Stanley, our agent, showed up at the boat at 12pm Panama time (that’s 10am normal time) to collect our passports. Half an hour later he returned with the necessary paperwork for our departure. A Zarpe, a customs document, a Panama cruising permit and a fumigation[…]
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A week at La Playita (Panama City)
Ah Ma sits safely in her berth with enough water under the keel to weather the 5 meter tides. At Playita we prepare for the long journey to the Galapagos and onward. The boat needs to be filled with dozens of tins of food and staples. Our skipper for hire[…]
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Panama Canal Crossing
Crossing the Canal is one of those once in a lifetime experiences. It’s amazing to cross through the American continent by boat from one big ocean to another. For a small boat making less than 10 knots the crossing takes two days, with an overnight on the Gatun lake. I[…]
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Perfect propellor pitch
A small piece of plastic hose provided by the resident marina technician, Steve, solved our diesel tank problem. Ah Ma could now suck diesel from the lower belly of her tank. We can finally start the engine, well almost… It turned out the engine starter battery is indeed certified dead.[…]
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Another week at the VooDoo Shelter
Week two on the hard at shelter bay. We finally escaped the VooDoo shelter, only a week later than promised. Still a few issues to sort out, but I’ve got good hope we’ll cross the canal by the end of the week. Tuesday / Wednesday 18/19, The Panama FedEx mafia[…]
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The voodoo Shelter.
We have been stuck at Shelter Bay Marina for a week now. Not that we did not plan for some time here, but it all seems to go a fair bit slower than anticipated. I’ve planned to get a fresh layer of ‘Sea horse friendly’ antifouling in Panama as this[…]
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Curacao to Panama (part 4) Shelter Bay Marina
We entered the Colon breakwater around 5am under sail. The polluted diesel in the tank made us weary of starting the engine. The fuel filters might clog up at any time. But it was now time to lower the sail and turn the key for final approach into the marina.[…]
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