9:30AM up anchor, 2800 rpm 4.8kts no wind. 1Pmish anchor down in Isla Linton Anchorage. OK, not much of a log, so I feel in the gaps. After leaving Portobello there was very light winds at best, I was able to fill the Genoa only barely as I motored sailed half of the way, but basically I was motoring the whole way. About 2 miles outside of the anchorage as I began to make my approach I had a fish on the hand line! Turns out it was some kind of a mackerel, totally guessing it was about 3 ft’...

10:30 AM Diesel full (35 gallons) water full (60 Gallons) engine idle for 30 minute while pulling up anchor 11AM underway leaving Colon Panama motoring 5.5kts to breakwater. 12:00 Sailing Genoa only 4.5kts 14:00 becalmed, motoring 4kts at 2200 RPM 14:30 motor off, sailing again Genoa only 3.5kts. 15:00 2.5kts, making noodles, approaching Portobello 16:30 Anchor down Portobello. I haven’t been doing a good job of keeping a log and have never posted it so I’ll give it a shot and try to stick with it for a while. Left Colon this morning fully provisioned food, water, and fuel. The...

Current plans are to leave Colon Panama sometime this week and head towards the San Blas Islands. I’ve heard a lot of nice things about that area, blue water, lots of small islands, palm trees, your typical paradise. Then after maybe a few weeks there I will head to Cartagena Columbia for maybe a few months. Again, I’ve been hearing a lot of wonderful things about the town, sounds safe, not to expensive, and plenty to do. Next stop will be back to Colon Panama to transit the canal maybe around October or November unless I fall in love with...