The Panama Canal: Saying Goodbye to the Continent


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Published: March 8th 2008
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It can all be summed up quite simply: The Pacifico Project is a go! February has been an incredibly long month of Panama-mania, but we've finally made our way through the canal and we're now sitting happily on an southwest-facing anchorage making final preparations and provisioning for the next few long months of crossing the world's largest body of water, the Pacific Ocean! It seems strange to ... Read Full Entry



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The doors open and...The doors open and...
The doors open and...

and.... presto! The Pacific Ocean lies just beyond!
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Leaving Miraflores

Youre really getting the play-by-play here..
The Finish Line!The Finish Line!
The Finish Line!

Ship passing under the Bridge of the Americas, headed into the Pacific.
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Northern Sky enters the Pacific

Congrats to Jerry (of Dawson City Yukon) and wife Isolde, as well as crewmates Cody and Zach!
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Pop the Bubbly!

A toast to the Pacific with Rob, Bart, Santiago and Gemma. And me, drunk at the wheel again.
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The Pacifico Project

The Project is on!
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The Maltese Falcon

World's largest privately owned sailing yacht; 289-foot long, and cost approx 250 million dollars to build. Viagara is cheaper, Bub!



8th March 2008

AWESOME!!
Glad to see your on your way. Awesome pics. waiting on next update in the next 10 - 15 days. Have a great sale. Matt
10th March 2008

How exciting!!! Congratulations on reaching this part of your amazing adventure! Thanks for all the wonderful updates on the Pacifico Project. I always enjoy reading your blog and seeing a little piece of what you get to experience. Enjoy and eat it up! -Erica
10th March 2008

Into the wild blue yonder...
Godspeed Clive.

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