26th Jan 2015
Exocet Strike
John & Stella Dyer
Mon 26 Jan 2015 18:18
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How time flies. We checked into Panama this morning
on the San Blas Island of Porvenir, an easy 5 mile sail from Chichime, no reefs
except right at Porvenir where some unfortunate soul had parked their boat in
the reef last week we believe, its on a reef called Sail Rock.
Checking in to any of these countries is always
fun, we saw four people this morning, one to chec the boat in, Coastguard type
agency, then onto the Kune Indain rep to pay $20 each for our Kune permit, than
onto immigration to get our passports stamped and pay $100 for our cruising
permits, finally to see the navy chap to make him happy, its a real trial but
necessary I guess.
We are now heading off at 8 knots to an anchorage
40 miles nearer to Shelter Bay Marina in Colon to anchor overnight and then have
a leisurely sail to Shelter bay tomorrow. Great sailing conditions, full sun, 15
to 20 kn of wind just forward of the beam.
Next update tommorrow I guess,
John
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