Panamarina - Shelter Bay
Finally the rain stopped in the early hours. We woke up with the sun, prepared the boat for a proper shakedown after the yard time as the waves were crashing to the reef outside hard. So, motor on, and away! After the reef pass, we were fully in the Atlantic swell again. We slowly pushed through untill we had enough room to start sailing. We hoisted the main in 1st reef and rolled out a sliver of genoa and turned to our rolly downwind sail towards Shelter Bay.
The seas were big and lumpy. The occasional breaker would push us to a nice speed or try to veer us off course.
At 8 miles to Shelter Bay breakwater we contacted the Cristóbal Signal Station for the first time. We were given a secondary checkpoint at 2NM to breakwater. There we were given permission to enter behind As Felicia. The last moments were very rolly but we made it through and could enjoy a mile of smooth sailing before it was time to pump the fenders and prepare the lines for the Shelter Bay Marina. Now we are tucked in still water and can start the final push to get the boat to be ready to go for the Panama Canal. So: farewell Atlantic, you were good to us!
Kippis Bernhard!
- Distance today: 27.4NM
- Lunch: potato salad
- Engine hours: 1.2
- Position:
9°22'2"N
79°57'4"W
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 19.12. 14:48 Z |
9°36'28"N
79°36'33"W
|
94°
|
0.2kt
|
12753.6NM
|
baro 1013 hPa
|
Pickled watermaker
|
| 24.12. 4:53 Z |
9°36'28"N
79°36'33"W
|
270°
|
0.5kt
|
12753.7NM
|
baro 1011 hPa
|
Applied new antifouling: 5l of Seajet 033 was enough for 1.5 rounds
|
| 26.12. 15:27 Z |
9°36'28"N
79°36'33"W
|
249°
|
0kt
|
12753.8NM
|
baro 1012 hPa
|
Propeller was cleaned, greased, and new anode installed
|
| 26.12. 20:43 Z |
9°36'28"N
79°36'33"W
|
64°
|
0.1kt
|
12753.8NM
|
baro 1008 hPa
|
Serviced the sheet winches
|
| 27.12. 14:33 Z |
9°36'34"N
79°36'31"W
|
225°
|
0kt
|
12754NM
|
wind
9.3kt
57°
baro 1012 hPa
|
In the water
|
| 27.12. 14:34 Z |
9°36'34"N
79°36'31"W
|
29°
|
0kt
|
12754NM
|
wind
11.2kt
48°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 27.12. 14:37 Z |
9°36'36"N
79°36'32"W
|
209°
|
3kt
|
12754NM
|
wind
11.2kt
34°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Motoring
|
| 27.12. 14:40 Z |
9°36'36"N
79°36'31"W
|
310°
|
0kt
|
12754NM
|
wind
11.5kt
58°
baro 1012 hPa
|
On a mooring ball
|
| 27.12. 14:40 Z |
9°36'36"N
79°36'31"W
|
304°
|
0kt
|
12754NM
|
wind
12.8kt
66°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Stopped main engine
|
| 02.01. 13:33 Z |
9°36'36"N
79°36'31"W
|
75°
|
0kt
|
12754NM
|
wind
7.7kt
36°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 02.01. 13:41 Z |
9°36'36"N
79°36'31"W
|
306°
|
0kt
|
12754NM
|
wind
10.2kt
22°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Anchor up, motoring
|
| 02.01. 14:00 Z |
9°37'22"N
79°36'51"W
|
272°
|
5kt
|
12755NM
|
wind
20.5kt
10°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 02.01. 14:14 Z |
9°37'30"N
79°38'3"W
|
263°
|
3.8kt
|
12756.2NM
|
wind
18.2kt
22°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Motor stopped, sailing with Main (1st reef)
|
| 02.01. 14:23 Z |
9°37'23"N
79°38'45"W
|
264°
|
4kt
|
12756.9NM
|
wind
19.9kt
36°
sea state 4/10
clouds 7/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1012 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Genoa 1 (60% furled)
|
| 02.01. 15:00 Z |
9°35'48"N
79°41'20"W
|
246°
|
3.5kt
|
12759.9NM
|
wind
15.8kt
28°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 02.01. 16:00 Z |
9°33'15"N
79°45'37"W
|
239°
|
3.5kt
|
12764.9NM
|
wind
19.5kt
6°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 02.01. 17:00 Z |
9°30'7"N
79°49'19"W
|
220°
|
3.9kt
|
12769.8NM
|
wind
15.2kt
23°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 02.01. 17:12 Z |
9°29'21"N
79°49'56"W
|
232°
|
4.7kt
|
12770.8NM
|
wind
18.6kt
5°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Contacted Cristobal Signal Station 8NM from breakwater. Next contact 2NM before.
|
| 02.01. 17:13 Z |
9°29'17"N
79°49'59"W
|
274°
|
5.8kt
|
12770.9NM
|
wind
22.9kt
12°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef)
|
| 02.01. 18:00 Z |
9°26'12"N
79°52'19"W
|
212°
|
6kt
|
12774.8NM
|
wind
18.1kt
17°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 02.01. 19:00 Z |
9°22'59"N
79°55'33"W
|
236°
|
4.7kt
|
12779.5NM
|
wind
15.9kt
7°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 02.01. 19:04 Z |
9°22'48"N
79°55'51"W
|
237°
|
5kt
|
12779.8NM
|
wind
19.3kt
9°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Sails down, motoring
|
| 02.01. 19:35 Z |
9°22'2"N
79°57'4"W
|
270°
|
0kt
|
12781.4NM
|
wind
7.8kt
6°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Stopped
|
| 02.01. 20:33 Z |
9°22'2"N
79°57'4"W
|
318°
|
0kt
|
12781.4NM
|
wind
12.5kt
338°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Motoring
|
| 02.01. 20:35 Z |
9°22'2"N
79°57'4"W
|
285°
|
0kt
|
12781.4NM
|
wind
12.8kt
345°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Stopped
|