Balvenie - Leaving Panama

Leaving Panama

Balvenie

Mark Farrell & Amanda Church

Mon 15 Jun 2015 19:04

08 55N 79 31W

Plans are to leave Panama City later today for the Galapagos Islands

We will update the blog and our positions should show on our Mailsail blog too, click on the link in the left hand side bar

Voyage should be about a week but theres not much wind out there so may be longer

Blog Entries

2016

Nov 2016

Thu 24 Nov 05:42
- The Green Green Grass of Home - November 2016
Wed 23 Nov 05:27
- Been Around the World - November 2016
Tue 22 Nov 04:11
- Alone Again, Naturally - November 2016
Mon 21 Nov 04:08
- Once Upon A time In The West - Nov 2016
Sun 20 Nov 04:22
- The Tide Is High & We're Moving On - Nov 2016
Fri 18 Nov 00:38
- Walking On The Moon - 8 days in Minerva Reef
Thu 10 Nov 23:51
- Benny & The Jets ~ 2 day passage Tonga - Minerva Reef
Sat 5 Nov 22:34
- Last Tango in Tonga ..... November 2016

Oct 2016

Mon 31 Oct 00:48
- Hanging Out in the Ha'apai's ~ October 2016
Sun 9 Oct 23:44
- VIP Visitor in Vava'u ~ Sep/Oct 2016

Sep 2016

Thu 29 Sep 23:41
- A Taste of Tonga ~ September 2016
Wed 14 Sep 23:34
- Nooks & Crannies of Niue ~ Aug/Sept 2016

Aug 2016

Thu 18 Aug 00:22
- Arrived in Palmerston, Cook Islands

May 2016

Sun 15 May 22:47
- Touring the Tuamotus

Apr 2016

Wed 27 Apr 19:50
- Arrived in Raroia in the Tuamotus, French Poly

Mar 2016

Sat 5 Mar 08:37
- Veryshort

2015

Dec 2015

Sat 19 Dec 23:19
- Fwd: The 12 Years of Christmas

Aug 2015

Tue 18 Aug 22:40
- Chilling Out On Island Time
Tue 11 Aug 02:00
- We're Having A Party ~ Arrival in the Marquesas, 19 days 4 hours
Mon 10 Aug 00:49
- One More Night ~ Day 19 to the Marquesas
Sun 9 Aug 01:24
- Turn The Page ~ Day 18 to the Marquesas
Fri 7 Aug 23:04
- Stairway to Heaven ~ Day 17 to the Marquesas
- As Time Goes By ~ Day 16 to the Marquesas
Wed 5 Aug 22:20
- Slip Sliding Away ~ Day 15 to the Marquesas
Mon 3 Aug 22:33
- So Far Away ~ Day 13 to the Marquesas
Sun 2 Aug 22:17
- Surfs Up ~ Day 12 to the Marquesas
Sat 1 Aug 22:57
- In The Middle of Nowhere ~ Day 11 to the Marquesas

Jul 2015

Thu 30 Jul 22:09
- Call Me ~ Day 9 to the Marquesas
Wed 29 Jul 22:53
- Chain Reaction ~ Day 8 to the Marquesas
Tue 28 Jul 21:47
- It's Just A Perfect Day ~ Day 7 to the Marquesas
Mon 27 Jul 23:04
- Nothing But Blue Skies Do I See ~ Day 6 to the Marquesas
Sun 26 Jul 22:25
- Ruby ~ Day 5 to the Marquesas
Sat 25 Jul 21:27
- Romeo & Juliet ~ Day 4 to the Marquesas
Fri 24 Jul 22:41
- Tequila Sunrise ~ Day 3 to the Marquesas
Thu 23 Jul 20:42
- On The Road Again ~ Day 2
Mon 20 Jul 19:51
- San Cristobal Galapagos

Jun 2015

Tue 23 Jun 22:17
- Freebird ~ Day 7/8 Panama - Galapagos
Mon 22 Jun 15:32
- Someones Knocking At The Door ~ Day 5/6/Panama - Galapagos
Sun 21 Jun 14:29
- Every Which Way But Loose ~ Day 5 Panama - Galapagos
Fri 19 Jun 19:30
- Who Painted The Moon Black? ~ Day 4 Panama - Galapagos
Thu 18 Jun 17:27
- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do ~ Day 2/3 Panama - Galapagos
Tue 16 Jun 20:51
- Great Balls of Fire ~ Day 1 Panama - Galapagos
Mon 15 Jun 19:04
- Leaving Panama

2014

Dec 2014

Fri 12 Dec 15:06
- Antigua at Last

Nov 2014

Mon 24 Nov 15:02
- Return to Gorgeous Guadaloupe
Sat 15 Nov 14:56
- Overnight in Dominica
Fri 14 Nov 01:03
- Martinique - C'est Magnifique
Fri 7 Nov 01:02
- Whizzing Through the Windward Islands

Oct 2014

Tue 28 Oct 00:54
- Moving on from the Marina
Fri 17 Oct 23:51
- Grinding Away in Grenada

Sep 2014

Fri 26 Sep 00:30
- 3 Months in London over Summer

Jun 2014

Tue 3 Jun 00:09
- A Touch of France in the Caribbean

May 2014

Wed 28 May 23:29
- When The Volcano Blows ..... May 2014
Mon 26 May 20:53
- 2 Islands - 1 Country ..... May 2014
Tue 20 May 12:44
- Finally Heading South
Mon 12 May 12:42
- Carnival Time in Charlotte Amalie

Apr 2014

Wed 30 Apr 12:41
- Azure Lagoons and Lush Rainforests
Tue 22 Apr 02:42
- The Busy BVI's
Thu 3 Apr 02:41
- Spain to America in 14 miles

Mar 2014

Wed 26 Mar 03:38
- Popping Back to Puerto Rico
Tue 25 Mar 03:37
- The Virgins ..... First the Spanish
Sun 16 Mar 23:20
- Back Into the Caribbean
Mon 10 Mar 23:17
- The Naked Rowers
Sat 1 Mar 21:47
- Heading for the Hills

Feb 2014

Thu 20 Feb 21:45
- 3 Countries in 4 Days
Fri 14 Feb 21:43
- Exiting the Exumas

Jan 2014

Sun 26 Jan 21:41
- Still Enjoying the Exumas
Sat 18 Jan 21:38
- Bahamian Rhapsody in the Exumas

2013

Dec 2013

Sun 15 Dec 20:14
- The Balmy Bahamas
Sun 8 Dec 23:50
- Anchor down in the Bahamas
Sat 7 Dec 22:41
- 5pm 4day Charleston - Bahamas
Fri 6 Dec 22:09
- 5pm Day 3 Charleston-Bahamas

Nov 2013

Tue 5 Nov 16:55
- Up An Annapolis Creek Without A Paddle ..... Oct 2013

Oct 2013

Sat 26 Oct 14:21
- Kaleidoscope of Colours in the Chesapeake
Tue 15 Oct 01:58
- Return to Rhode Island ..... October 2013
Fri 11 Oct 14:42
- Martha's - The Vineyard With No Wine ..... September 2013

Sep 2013

Thu 26 Sep 02:57
- Boston - Time For A Tea Party ..... Sep 2013
Tue 17 Sep 16:02
- Back to Massachusetts ..... Sep 2013
Fri 13 Sep 16:10
- Autumn Is Coming - Time to Get Cracking ..... Sep 2013

Aug 2013

Fri 30 Aug 16:33
- Spruces & Gooses, But Alas No Mooses ….. August 20 13
Tue 20 Aug 22:35
- Pottering Around Penobscot Bay ..... August 2013
Thu 15 Aug 03:09
- Cooling Down North of Cape Cod ..... August 2013
Sun 11 Aug 16:41
- More Mansions and Millionaires ..... July 2013

Jul 2013

Sat 20 Jul 16:03
- Grandeur and Glamour in Long Island Sound ..... July 2013
Tue 9 Jul 14:55
- The City That Never Sleeps ….. July 2013
Sun 7 Jul 14:50
- Independence Day Celebrations at Sea ….. July 2013
Fri 5 Jul 15:51
- Stop, Sleep and Shop ..... July 2013

Jun 2013

Mon 24 Jun 02:03
- History Around Every Corner ..... June 2013
Thu 20 Jun 16:02
- Home to New Zealand ..... May/June 2013

May 2013

Thu 9 May 15:46
- Towed into St Augustine ..... May 2013
Wed 8 May 01:34
- The Up's and Down's of Florida ..... May 2013
Thu 2 May 22:50
- Last Word on Cuba ~ Blog Update by Skipper!!! ..... May 2013

Apr 2013

Tue 30 Apr 22:46
- Charmed & Intrigued by Cuba ..... April 2013
Sun 21 Apr 16:30
- Music & Dance ~ The Soul of Cuba ..... April 2013
Wed 17 Apr 02:14
- Salsa, Cigars & Rum - Must be in Cuba ..... April 2013
Wed 10 Apr 14:54
- Classic Cars of Cuba
Thu 4 Apr 02:19
- Munched and Mangled in Mexico

Mar 2013

Sun 31 Mar 22:00
- Touring the Yucatan Peninsular - Part 2
- Colonial Charm and Mystical Mayans
Fri 22 Mar 22:07
- Time to Taste the Tequila ..... March 2013
Wed 20 Mar 22:55
- Bye to Belize, Moving on to Mexico ... Feb 2013

Feb 2013

Mon 18 Feb 20:17
- Bashes, Bangs and Bumps in Belize
Sat 9 Feb 15:27
- Zig-Zagging Around Belize .....
Fri 1 Feb 03:31
- Compensation for the Clouds

Jan 2013

Sat 26 Jan 04:00
- Passing the time in Placencia
Fri 25 Jan 03:17
- Unbelizeable Sapodillo Cays
Sun 13 Jan 16:32
- Unwinding in Utila, Honduras
Sun 6 Jan 06:01
- Rendezvous in Roatan, Honduras

2012

Dec 2012

Mon 31 Dec 19:04
- Another Year Slips under the Keel ..... Dec 2012
Mon 24 Dec 16:32
- Heading to Honduras
Thu 20 Dec 23:16
- One night in the Vivorillos
Fri 14 Dec 03:20
- Providencia ~ A Pearl in the Caribbean
Thu 6 Dec 01:17
- Leisurely Start to our New Season, Isla Providencia, Colombia

Sep 2012

Sun 30 Sep 21:51
- Trialling photo compression and updates via Satphone
Sun 2 Sep 22:13
- Home in Auckland (via a 777 - much quicker and easier)

Jul 2012

Tue 10 Jul 21:53
- Marina Time in Panama

Jun 2012

Sat 23 Jun 20:49
- Parked up in Portobelo, Panama
Sat 9 Jun 15:32
- The Coolness of Rain in Panama

May 2012

Wed 30 May 22:13
- Lounging around in Lemmon Cays, San Blas
Sun 20 May 22:57
- More Snorkelling and Swimming in the San Blas
Mon 7 May 19:00
- Sun, Swimming and Snorkelling in the San Blas ..... May 2012

Apr 2012

Sun 29 Apr 17:59
- Weaving north through the San Blas ..... April 2012
Fri 27 Apr 18:19
- Another day, Another country ..... April 2012
Mon 23 Apr 21:38
- Cruising Colombias offshore islands
Mon 9 Apr 15:39
- Colombia, home of Coffee & Coke
Thu 5 Apr 11:53
- One night in Aruba

Mar 2012

Mon 26 Mar 02:19
- Moved onto Curacao, still in the ABC's
Thu 15 Mar 03:16
- Bonaire, back to civilisation
Wed 14 Mar 03:05
- Las Aves, more of the Venezuelan Islands
Sat 10 Mar 15:21
- Enjoying Los Roques
Wed 7 Mar 19:07
- Los Roques Islands in Venezuela
Sat 3 Mar 22:14
- Venezuelan Island Paradise, Blanquilla ..... March 2012

Feb 2012

Wed 15 Feb 20:24
- Great sail down to Grenada
Thu 9 Feb 22:00
- Snorkeling at Sandy Island then Tyrell Bay
Sun 5 Feb 21:56
- Clearing Out at Clifton
Fri 3 Feb 21:53
- Turtles at the Tobago Cays

Jan 2012

Tue 31 Jan 21:51
- Kiwis gather at Mayreau
Mon 30 Jan 17:18
- Crystal Clear Waters at Canouan
Thu 19 Jan 17:14
- Busy Busy Bequia
Tue 10 Jan 19:54
- Hallelujah!!!
Mon 9 Jan 16:02
- From a Distance
Sun 8 Jan 15:20
- Rawhide
Sat 7 Jan 14:47
- Yesterday !!.
Fri 6 Jan 16:49
- What A Difference A Day Makes
Thu 5 Jan 16:42
- Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
Wed 4 Jan 15:58
- If Tomorrow Never Comes
Tue 3 Jan 17:48
- Better Days
Mon 2 Jan 16:09
- Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude
Sun 1 Jan 16:11
- What a Swell Party This Is ...... Happy New Year

2011

Dec 2011

Sat 31 Dec 15:53
- Twist and Shout
Fri 30 Dec 14:07
- As Time Goes By
Thu 29 Dec 12:22
- Shake, rattle and roll
Wed 28 Dec 14:07
- Starry Starry Night
Tue 27 Dec 14:20
- Whoa, we're going to Barbados
Wed 21 Dec 18:54
- Land ahoy in the Cape Verdes
Tue 20 Dec 14:01
- Its a beautiful day
Mon 19 Dec 15:31
- Groundhog day - again
Sun 18 Dec 15:01
- Still flying along
Sat 17 Dec 13:52
- Out in the big blue wobbly stuff
Wed 14 Dec 19:24
- Practice run updating before departure from Las Palmas

Nov 2011

Sat 26 Nov 16:49
- Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
Wed 23 Nov 16:36
- Palm Trees and Turquoise waters
Tue 22 Nov 16:40
- Gran Tarajal, Fuertaventura
Sun 20 Nov 16:36
- Exploring Fuertaventura
Fri 11 Nov 18:02
- Rubicon Marina, Southern Lanzarote
Wed 9 Nov 18:00
- Punta Papagayo, Playa de las Mujeres
Tue 1 Nov 21:09
- Puerto Naos, Arrecife, Lanzarote

Oct 2011

Wed 19 Oct 13:54
- Arrived at Graciosa Island in the Canaries
Sun 16 Oct 12:58
- Underway Rabat, Morocco - Isla Grasioca, Canaries
Wed 12 Oct 09:51
- Starting our Mailasail blog

Sep 2011

Sun 4 Sep 10:31
- 37:00:03N 07:50:47W

Aug 2011

Sat 27 Aug 10:43
- 37:13:16N 07:24:65W
Wed 17 Aug 15:38
- 37:08:02N 06:50.32W
Mon 15 Aug 15:39
- 36:37:19N 06:20:58W
Mon 8 Aug 15:40
- Cadiz

2010

Aug 2010

Wed 11 Aug 19:02
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