Suledub, 206NM SW of Cartagena
The second wind did indeed come, and we were able to sail with a pleasant light beam reach until just past midnight. Then it was engine on, and nose towards Puerto Obaldia.
We made landfall at dawn, with a beautiful misty and mountainous rainforest landscape opening before us. This is the famous Darien Gap. We just had to play some Vangelis.
Anchor went down at 7:00. Then a quick shower, coffee, and the dinghy into the water. We landed at the local beach and went through the Panamanian border formalities. Immigration, maritime authorities, and the border police later we had been stamped them into the country.
The Puerto Obaldia anchorage was quite rolly, and so three hours after arrival we packed the dinghy, hoisted anchor, and motored on into Guna Yala proper. This is an autonomous region inhabited by the indigenous Guna people.
We sailed past the bay of New Caledonia of the ill-fated Scottish Darien Scheme, and were soon met by the dinghy from Plan B. They guided us through the pass into the Suledub anchorage. Now we have a beautiful archipelago to explore!
- Distance today: 77NM
- Lunch: chicken with rice
- Engine hours: 10.4
- Position:
8°53'50"N
77°41'12"W
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 14.11. 0:00 Z |
9°22'5"N
77°18'43"W
|
215°
|
3.2kt
|
12539.3NM
|
wind
8.7kt
285°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 14.11. 1:00 Z |
9°18'30"N
77°19'58"W
|
195°
|
5.4kt
|
12543.1NM
|
wind
8.3kt
286°
sea state 3/10
baro 1010 hPa
|
Bergie on watch
|
| 14.11. 2:00 Z |
9°14'39"N
77°20'52"W
|
191°
|
4.3kt
|
12547.1NM
|
wind
10.7kt
273°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 14.11. 2:13 Z |
9°13'42"N
77°21'3"W
|
185°
|
4.2kt
|
12548.1NM
|
wind
12.8kt
270°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1 (10% furled)
|
| 14.11. 2:25 Z |
9°12'48"N
77°21'10"W
|
196°
|
3.9kt
|
12549NM
|
wind
12.1kt
273°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1 (40% furled). Getting a bit gustier, and some flashing in the horizon
|
| 14.11. 3:00 Z |
9°10'27"N
77°21'27"W
|
170°
|
4.7kt
|
12551.4NM
|
wind
10.1kt
253°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 14.11. 4:00 Z |
9°7'1"N
77°21'21"W
|
189°
|
2.8kt
|
12554.8NM
|
wind
13.4kt
237°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 14.11. 4:59 Z |
9°4'26"N
77°20'41"W
|
171°
|
2.9kt
|
12557.5NM
|
wind
13.8kt
225°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Suski.on watch
|
| 14.11. 5:26 Z |
9°3'14"N
77°20'2"W
|
153°
|
3kt
|
12558.9NM
|
wind
9.2kt
214°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Genoa 1 (40% furled)
Rain ahead, and hoping for a full 4 houra of sleep for Bergie
|
| 14.11. 5:31 Z |
9°3'3"N
77°19'56"W
|
149°
|
2.9kt
|
12559.1NM
|
wind
10.2kt
213°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Genoa 1 (30% furled)
|
| 14.11. 6:00 Z |
9°1'36"N
77°19'20"W
|
164°
|
1.7kt
|
12560.7NM
|
wind
10.5kt
214°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 14.11. 7:00 Z |
8°59'14"N
77°18'1"W
|
159°
|
2.8kt
|
12563.4NM
|
wind
8.3kt
208°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 14.11. 7:20 Z |
8°58'34"N
77°17'39"W
|
125°
|
2.2kt
|
12564.1NM
|
wind
7.1kt
207°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Sails down, motoring
If we want to get to the anchorage during daylight, we need to motor to Obaldia for checkin.
|
| 14.11. 8:00 Z |
8°56'23"N
77°18'43"W
|
213°
|
3.9kt
|
12566.6NM
|
wind
7.1kt
205°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 14.11. 9:00 Z |
8°52'45"N
77°20'40"W
|
211°
|
4.2kt
|
12570.7NM
|
wind
6kt
217°
sea state 3/10
clouds 7/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1008 hPa
|
Bergie on watch
|
| 14.11. 10:00 Z |
8°48'40"N
77°22'39"W
|
209°
|
4.9kt
|
12575.3NM
|
wind
4.2kt
187°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 14.11. 11:00 Z |
8°44'13"N
77°24'23"W
|
202°
|
4.5kt
|
12580.1NM
|
wind
1.5kt
138°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 14.11. 11:49 Z |
8°40'34"N
77°25'34"W
|
197°
|
4.3kt
|
12583.9NM
|
wind
1.8kt
134°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
| 14.11. 12:00 Z |
8°39'53"N
77°25'21"W
|
318°
|
2.9kt
|
12584.7NM
|
wind
3.4kt
135°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 14.11. 12:02 Z |
8°39'54"N
77°25'21"W
|
164°
|
0.8kt
|
12584.7NM
|
wind
1.9kt
158°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Anchored
|
| 14.11. 12:10 Z |
8°39'54"N
77°25'20"W
|
173°
|
1kt
|
12584.7NM
|
wind
1.4kt
145°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Stopped main engine
|
| 14.11. 15:00 Z |
8°39'54"N
77°25'20"W
|
271°
|
0kt
|
12584.7NM
|
wind
1kt
282°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 14.11. 15:03 Z |
8°39'53"N
77°25'21"W
|
235°
|
0.8kt
|
12584.7NM
|
wind
2.6kt
277°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Anchor up, motoring
|
| 14.11. 15:08 Z |
8°40'1"N
77°25'30"W
|
312°
|
5.1kt
|
12584.9NM
|
wind
0.8kt
282°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 14.11. 16:00 Z |
8°43'17"N
77°28'17"W
|
329°
|
4.7kt
|
12589.2NM
|
wind
1kt
147°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 14.11. 17:00 Z |
8°46'51"N
77°31'8"W
|
331°
|
4.6kt
|
12593.8NM
|
wind
3.4kt
14°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 14.11. 18:00 Z |
8°49'57"N
77°34'11"W
|
310°
|
4.7kt
|
12598.2NM
|
wind
5.9kt
358°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 14.11. 19:00 Z |
8°52'13"N
77°37'50"W
|
275°
|
4.5kt
|
12602.6NM
|
wind
3.2kt
5°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 14.11. 20:00 Z |
8°53'44"N
77°41'20"W
|
56°
|
2.1kt
|
12606.9NM
|
wind
3.9kt
100°
baro 1007 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 14.11. 20:11 Z |
8°53'49"N
77°41'11"W
|
251°
|
0.5kt
|
12607.3NM
|
wind
4.6kt
123°
baro 1007 hPa
|
Anchored
|
| 14.11. 20:16 Z |
8°53'49"N
77°41'12"W
|
38°
|
0.3kt
|
12607.3NM
|
wind
5.4kt
118°
baro 1007 hPa
|
Stopped main engine
|