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After transiting the Canal we
spent some time on the Pacific side stocking up, preparing the boat, and
crising some of the local islands. These are quite nice, but not
spectacular. We saw evidence of the extensive Panamanian fishing
fleet, including some who carry a helicopter to spot the fish. |
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Helen went home from Panama, and crew to the Galapagos were Michael Tyler,
and his sister Heather.
Both have sailed with us in many places, but last
time together was in 1979 in the NE Caribbean. |
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dried out on a beach to be sure the hull would be clean enough to pass
inspection on arrival in the Galapagos.
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The passage started
boisterously, but soon the winds were on the light side.
We motored
some, and took the opportunity check some masthead repair work we had done.
We were busy playing with light air sails, but kept up to a 160 mile/day
average only becase for a favoiurable current. |
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Whenever we were going well, pods
of dolphins would show up to play in our bow wave. It is impossible to
count them becasue they move so fast in so many directions. Often we
had a dozen or more.
Dolphins ignore us when sailing slowly. |
 Six,
mostly easygoing days out of Panama, we saw the hils of Santa Cruz ahead and
enjoyed a slow sail South along the coast to the port of entry at Wreck Bay.
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We
dried out on a beach to be sure the hull would be clean enough to pass
inspection on arrival in the Galapagos.
Six,
mostly easygoing days out of Panama, we saw the hils of Santa Cruz ahead and
enjoyed a slow sail South along the coast to the port of entry at Wreck Bay.