Notes from Underway – Islas Perlas, Panama Lots of anchoring choices here in the E Gulf of Panama. Now in a beautiful, protected anchorage on the SW side of Isla Espiritu Santo, hard by the E side of Isla del Rey. Heavy jungle on larger islands & islets, many rocky reefs & submerged rocks, &…
Arrived in Balboa, Panama on 12/20. Internet connectivity very spotty. Entry was a prolonged ordeal but successful. Balboa Yacht Club on Panama Canal is entertaining w/ freighters just yards away from mooring field. Provisioned, did business, now ready to cruise the LasPerlas islands – leaving tomorrow 12/24. Details later. Merry Xmasto all! m
Ecuador to Panama Dec. 14 – a very sporty 24 hrs. in Gulf of Panama. A norther from the W Caribbean began, N-NE winds 22-33kt., seas ~7' at 8 sec. Bailed on plan to sail NE to Islas Perlas, instead headed 60 mi. ENE to Bahia Pina, Panama's southeasternmost anchorage. Arrived late p.m., with foresail…
Mon., 12/13 – slowly closing w/ Panama. Position: N06deg.20'/W079deg.16'. Deep in ITCZ w/ confused seas, rain squalls, SW winds 18-23, decreasing to 12-15. Rolly & choppy, wet but all's well. m