Author Archives: TW-Matt

I finally got back to the latitude of the Panama Canal entrance yesterday, so now I feel like I am really making progress north and west. Costa Rica has been nice to me, offering some good breeze yesterday afternoon, and … Continue reading →

Yesterday was a bit squally and grey, with off and on warm rain, and a bit of sunshine, and few hours of good wind. It was also my farewell to Panama, as early this morning I crossed into the waters … Continue reading →

I’ve completed my first day back in the Pacific, and is has been pacific indeed. Sunny and hot, with smooth seas and a long, low swell, and almost no wind. I received several fine welcomes throughout the day, from 2 … Continue reading →

As much as I enjoyed the Atlantic ocean and Caribbean sea, it sure feels good to back in the Pacific. The Atlantic side of Panama was cloudy and rainy with thunder and lightning. But the Pacific side has dawned clear … Continue reading →

Well, the story is that the freighter we were supposed to lock up with this morning got delayed, and the tanker that took its place was a Panamax, meaning there was no room left for me. So now, I am … Continue reading →

We arrived at canal entrance 5:30am per our schedule. No advisor showed up at 6. At 6:15 I called in and was told we were not going until the afternoon and to stand by. We have returned to the marina … Continue reading →

We had a slight change of plans this afternoon regarding our transit. Instead of locking up to Gatun lake today and spending the night anchored there, we will lock up at 6am tomorrow morning, then continue straight through, and complete … Continue reading →

I am back in Panama, and we are scheduled to transit southbound from the Atlantic to the Pacific starting this afternoon. I have been joined by friends Marianne Wheeler, Steve and Charlene Swierkowski, and Isabelle Deneyer, as I must have … Continue reading →