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Thoughts

The Canal in Pictures 4: Gatun Locks

28 March 2011By admin

Sea Venture rafts with La Rochelle. The poor folk on La Rochelle got such a late start that they had to anchor in Gatun Lake

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Sea Venture’s Picture from Miraflores Webcam

28 March 2011By admin

I love this. Michael’s son Jason captured this screen shot of us going through the canal as he sat at his computer in Germany. Don’t

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The Canal in Pictures 3: into Gatun Lake

28 March 2011By admin

Two sets of doors here at the Pedro Miguel locks, which raise ships 10 meters.       Here are some smaller boats rafting together

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The Canal in Pictures 2: Miraflores Locks

28 March 2011By admin

One up, one on the way. In comes the water, millions of gallons to raise us 45 feet. A different perspective from our visit to

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The Canal in Pictures 1

27 March 2011By admin

Our Advisor, Enrique Robinson, leaps aboard. The pilot boat backs away. The ship we’re to follow approaches. Here we go, heading toward the lock.  

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Mi Ranchito

27 March 2011By admin

My mama has a few comfort foods. One is ice cream. The other is a latte. We found both in the area of the Playita.

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Panama City

26 March 2011By admin

Mama and I flew into Panama City on the night of February 27 and met up with Michael and Tom the next evening. We had

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Sailing Tales

Cousin to the Rescue: Costa Rica south

26 March 2011By admin

Sea Venture’s repairs waited only for my cousin, Tom McKnight, to arrive on February 19 with the new steering system bearings and mounting hardware. They

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Progress toward Panama

25 February 2011By admin

While Michael worked on cleaning up the storm’s detritus and prepared for the installation of new parts, Cousin Tom readied his world for the rescue

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Golfo de Papagayo, Costa Rica

17 February 2011By admin

It’s hard to imagine an angry sea when a scene like this appears on the horizon. Michael is slowly putting Sea Venture back together. He

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