Apr 17th, 2009 at 20:26 UTC
Papillon is reaching along on the favorite point of sail, reaching 12 knots consistently on a glorious almost calm day. Maybe fitting as this will be our last day in the Caribbean. Our Panama Canal agent is terrific, arranging all the details. We have just been treated to an amazing porpoise [...]
Apr 16th, 2009 at 10:55 UTC
For better or worse the crew of Papillon will not see Cartagena, Columbia this passage. According to our Special S information source a landing agent is required to process customs etc. As our deadline to transit the canal is rigid we cannot afford any delays here. It could take several days we [...]
Apr 15th, 2009 at 18:48 UTC
Papillon left Aruba around 4:30 PM local time and sailed into a glorious sunset. Our course is direct to Panama with an ETA of Friday afternoon and Mojitos at the Shelter Bay Marina where we will tie up and await our instructions to transit the canal. We waited in Aruba most of [...]
Apr 13th, 2009 at 2:15 UTC
Well the ABC islands are an adventure in extremes. Here in Aruba Casinos, Iguanas, Cruise ships and Luxury Stores selling all that the Swiss and Dutch can craft, also Tommy Hilfiger. As we sighted the South end of Aruba, all we saw were smoke stacks belching ……what turned out to be [...]
Apr 11th, 2009 at 12:24 UTC
Papillon sailed into Spanish Harbour,Curacao a natural inland water way of vacation homes and boats. Being that it was Good Friday, all and every shop was closed, so for the first time we visit a country there were no souvenir beach towels taken…not even a token beer glass from the bar [...]