Karacool - Panama Canal

Panama Canal

Karacool

Stephen Bassett

Mon 27 Feb 2012 16:11

9:17.95N

79:55.14W

This is it. We have been waiting and Sat 25th Feb 2012 is the day. We are transiting the Panama Canal today!!

Here is a picture going into the first set of locks - Gatun Locks. WE are rafted together with Camelot on the portside, and Oyster moon on the starboard side. Our advisor, Carlos is standing on our deck as we approach the first lock.

Rhu is on Oyster Moon, also making sure that we are stuck together like glue!! I hope she has enough cigarettes to last the day.

No going back now ... the ship ahead of us will go through the first three locks at Gatun with us. I hope he does not use reverse.

And behind us, the gates are being closed. I think everyone was holding their breath all the way through the first lock.

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Oct 2013

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Jul 2013

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Jun 2013

Fri 28 Jun 08:24
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Wed 26 Jun 00:39
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Mon 3 Jun 04:39
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- Where is the wind
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Feb 2012

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Sun 19 Feb 21:34
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Fri 3 Feb 14:55
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Jan 2012

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- Sunshine again
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Nov 2011

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Sun 27 Nov 10:50
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Fri 25 Nov 19:15
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Mon 21 Nov 18:57
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Sat 19 Nov 18:14
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Fri 18 Nov 14:51
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Tue 18 Oct 07:34
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Fri 14 Oct 11:23
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Mon 10 Oct 09:42
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Wed 5 Oct 11:23
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Tue 4 Oct 14:25
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