Panama Canal
Clipper Race - Through the Panama Canal and on to Jamaica
19 May
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Panama - Race 10 of the Clipper 'Round the World Yacht Race took of today from Panama in fluky winds ranging from 12 to 30 knots. The fleet is now sailing towards Jamaica, where they are expected to arrive in Errol Flynn Marina, Port Antonio, late on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.Alternatives to the Panama Canal? Forum
Does anyone know of an alternative way to get the boat across to the Pacific? Either onboard a freight ship or by road?
Our boat is stuck in a long queue waiting to transit the Panama Canal. Right now, the expected transit date is 15th June and there are 78 yatchs in front of us. We have been waiting since the 8th April already. As our boat has ten owners which divide the year between them, this is for us a very unfortunate situation.
The boat is a aluminium sail yacht.
LOA 14m, LWL 13.5m, Deplacement 9 t
Grateful if someone has any good advice! Monica
Sailing Blogs - Panama Canal
The crews and yachts of the World ARC Around the World Sailing Rally are well on their way into the Panama Canal. Here's are some of their impressions, and sailing blogs about their trip through the canal.
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Panama Canal Locks Photo
Where did all the water go?
World ARC Round the World Rally - Descending in Miraflores Locks to reach the Pacific coast. Taken from the mast-top of Faraway.
Photo: Kieran Higgs
Transiting the Panama Canal - Blogs
We left San Blas just before Kasuje but arrived more than an hour later in Shelter Bay around 09:40 St Lucian time. Passage was OK, but I didn't sleep much. Lots of moaning about putting up more sail and racing Kasuje! I resisted the calls when I was up, on the grounds that we are not in a hurry and people on board need to sleep and be comfortable, rather than have the boat crash around all night! |
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