After a long day of bunker (food,water,propane,diesel) we left Balboa Yacht
Club in darkness and headed out in the Bight of Panama.With 10-15
knots of wind from northeast we had a descent sail with wind from astern and
rather calm seas.Las Perlas was passed to east of us,and day 2 at sea we
hoisted our spinnacre and had a good days sail only powered by our
spinnacre.In the evening the force of wind increased and we had quite a
struggle to get it all down safely.Today (day 3 at sea),the wind died in
the morning and we have been powered by Perkins the whole day.Our
weatherforecast over satellite talks about calm varaible winds the
forthcoming 5 days indicating that we have to prey to Perkins to stay
alive,and that the diesel will last.
In the morning we 09.00(local time),we are connected to an
HF/SSB-radionet,called the Pan-Pacific net.It´s a radionet (mainly
americans)"keeping an eye" on all the cruisers in the area,helping with
advise,weather etc.This morning one of the sailors between Isla Malpelo and
Colombian mainland,was followed by a "fishing boat " for several hours,and
got the advise "from the net" to call the us-.coast guard on an emergency
frequency.Unfortunately we lost contact once he changed frequency.
Since we have had flat seas today,we have been able to take a bath and we´ve
seen whales at several occassions rather close to the boat.SSB-contact with
Karsten in Panama at 17.00 hrs gave the indication that we are now in the
"doldrums"and have to count on weak winds all the way to Wreck Bay,San
Cristobal.
I have to be there at March 22,to be able to catch the plane at March 23,and
we do hope that we will get some more wind,and that Perkins/Diesel will
last.
The plan is to revert to the blog in 3 days.
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