AndreaFK
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Just got back in time to see some of this. Have to watch the replay.
Mini Globe Race.
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AndreaFK
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Adam on Little Wren has hooked into the currents and is absolutely flying. A 160nm 24 hour run on a 19ft boat is eye opening.
capnsensible
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I think he has the record for the most miles in one day in the class. Thought he was going to improve his position but I suppose the extra distance has scuppered that. At least he avoided the often nasty winds and seas off Cartagena and Baranquilla. I've given that area a wide berth the twice I passed by.
First boat has 11 miles to go at 0800 position report.
AndreaFK
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First boat now in.
capnsensible
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Few more this morning. Now they've got to get the boats trucked across to the Pacific side.
dunedin
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Let’s hope the masts / rigs are specced up to the task needed for the race ahead - does seem to be an area of weakness - Damaged mast can't stop Dan Turner in Mini Globe Race
AndreaFK
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The plans for getting across Panama seem to change a bit. Last I heard they had someone modifying a couple of trailers so the boats could be transported with the keels on.
AndreaFK
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Be interested to see if his spreader problems is the one that is already known about where they're cracking near the base on the Seldon rigs.
capnsensible
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From what I've read on the posts from Antigua, the spreader problems are mostly solved with also some sail plan advice too.
I spoke to Adam...Little Wren....before they left here. He thought that there was gonna be one lorry to take 4 boats at a time. Masts off is easy. However, I'm also aware of the different space/ time continuum that Panama works in so that could easily change.
I spoke to Adam...Little Wren....before they left here. He thought that there was gonna be one lorry to take 4 boats at a time. Masts off is easy. However, I'm also aware of the different space/ time continuum that Panama works in so that could easily change.
capnsensible
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Very quiet on their website. Looks like 2 boats have been moved to Panama City.
AndreaFK
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Think just about everything is posted on their Facebook rather than the website. Bit of a pain as I rarely look at FB.
capnsensible
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Had a peek at Facebook. Lots of memories! Looks like the one that went through must have been doing an alongside tow with a bigger yacht. The electric outboards on the 580s wouldn't have got them far or enabled the required speed of 6 or 7 knots.
Great experience!!
Great experience!!
capnsensible
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The Panama Road transit sounds a bit....er......flakey.
AndreaFK
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Unfortunately that doesn't come as a surprise. I'd always thought getting the boats across Panama might be the most difficult bit of the whole thing.
capnsensible
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Their latest youtube thing does sound that it has been a bit shoddily organised. Add on Panama attitude and Shelter Bay sense of urgency(!) and its no real surprise.
AndreaFK
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At least 3 of the boats are across, Immortal Game, Peter Punk and Capuchinette. Seems a pretty nervous transfer for the skippers, especially since the trailers look a bit sketchy.
Seems Shelter Bay doesn't have enough small cradles to get all the boats out in one go which is slowing things up a little.
Thank goodness I'm not part of this because the stress levels would kill me.
Seems Shelter Bay doesn't have enough small cradles to get all the boats out in one go which is slowing things up a little.
Thank goodness I'm not part of this because the stress levels would kill me.
capnsensible
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Ah but you could wander round Fort Sherman, find the casemate for the disapearing guns, look out for howler monkeys, watch large ants carring larger leaves, go through the menu at the bar, catch the marina bus over to Colon, etc etc.
But on the third day.....
But on the third day.....
lonederanger
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But on the third day.....
I actually met my now wife on the third day wandering and waiting around at shelter bay, It made the next week somewhat more exciting than it otherwise would have !
I actually met my now wife on the third day wandering and waiting around at shelter bay, It made the next week somewhat more exciting than it otherwise would have !
capnsensible
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I met Mrs S in Shelter Bay too......except we are married and she arrived via a couple of flights and a taxi. Minus luggage the airline lost. Turned up 2 days later. I was delivering a yacht from The Canaries to a marina on the west side of Panama so she joined us for the Canal transit and on up to the marina.
capnsensible
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Quite a few moved now to the smaller of the two marinas out at the end of the causeway. They will have missed out on the bonkers Balboa Yacht Club.
