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Hanging out in Eureka

September 27, 2023Matt Leave a comment

I wasn’t going to make this it’s own post but so much happened in the following passage (foreshadowing!) that I decided to separate out my stay. Basically we were there for a week, and although the town itself has seen… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation eureka, sailing, sooner

Neah Bay, WA to Eureka, CA

September 21, 2023Matt 2 Comments

So before I wrote this I reread my entries from last time, when I hopped from Neah Bay to Astoria, Astoria to Coos Bay and then Coos to Eureka. It is pretty amazing how bad a time I was having,… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation california, eureka, neah bay, sailboat, sooner, Washington

Coos Bay, OR to Eureka, CA

September 24, 2018Matt 3 Comments

Leaving Coos Bay I had another nice sunrise motoring out, the sea was really flat and there wasn’t much wind. Basically, I just motored for 30 hours straight, THUNK THUNK THUNK so this isn’t going to be an exciting update,… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation eureka, gudgeon, hunter 36, sailboat, sailing

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Panama Canal Part 2 Panama Canal Part 2
A couple of weeks ago I made it through the Panama A couple of weeks ago I made it through the Panama Canal, which was a pretty crazy 17 hour day. There are 6 locks in total, divided into 3 groups - 3 locks are at the start, then you end up driving through a manmade channel for miles, before emerging into a manmade lake.

The whole day was so full of huge ships and challenging situations but the feeling of emerging into a NEW OCEAN on the other side is pretty unbelievable

#sailing #sailboat
One of my favourite animals ever, and everywhere h One of my favourite animals ever, and everywhere her in Panama City
Made to Panama City, my last stop in the Pacific f Made to Panama City, my last stop in the Pacific for quite some time. Last 100 miles were upwind against heavy current but it was ok, even the fearsome Punta Mala was tame. By far the scariest bit was threading my way through the shipping anchorage outside the canal,  the traffic was very active and a couple of times I had to get out the way sharpish

Next, the canal!
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