Pictures of Aurora B's Transit through the Canal - Part 1
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Mike and Liz Downing
Sat 20 Feb 2010 17:57
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Pictures of our transit of the Canal. As expected, we didn't
have too much time to take photos as we had too much to do. This time the only
objective was to get the boat through safely without any damage!
 Canal line handlers as we enter the first lock at
Gatun, on the way up to the Gatun Lake.
 The gates are closed on the Caribbean as the lock
starts to fill.
 The chart-plotter showing Aurora B (the black
shape) moored in the Gatun Lake. The locks are to the
left
with triangular shapes which represent the ships
coming through. The water channel to the right of the
locks
that doesn't quite make it to the lake is where
the new locks are being built.
 One of the islands that's being removed to
straighten the canal and allow Panmax ships to pass each
other.
 When we went through last week as line handlers we
saw Ever Dainty come past. Now it was Ever Refine followed by
.........
 Ever Decent, coming straight for us. This is when
you hope the Canal Advisor is right when he
says
"don't worry, she will turn before she reaches
us"!
 He was right - she did
turn.
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