The Panama Canal

The Process as of October/ November 2016: We e-mailed the  information listed below with the Subject: Handline Vessel "Name of Vessel" Northbound (Southbound) Transit Request,  to OPTC-ARP@pancanal.com Attached in the email was a copy of our documentation, copies of all (official, not your line handlers ) crew passport and the 4405-i-registration form. Follow this link for … Continue reading The Panama Canal

Good Bye Costa Rica, Hello Panama!

After the loss of Benita, Jon and I only spent one more week in the Biesanz anchorage. We headed off for Drakes bay on August 14th, there was no wind so we motored, which seems like the theme for Costa Rica. I guess that warning from the catamaran we chatted with off the Mexican/ Guatemala … Continue reading Good Bye Costa Rica, Hello Panama!