Panama Canal Transit on a Sailboat — Atlantic to Pacific in 24 Hours | E050
29 de abril de 2025 · 7 min · 150 visitas · Panama City
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Yacht Zen Again completed a Panama Canal transit from the Atlantic to the Pacific in a single 24-hour period.Watch The crew departed the flats at 04:00, meeting their canal advisor, Amado, before transiting under the Atlantico Bridge.0:20 At the Gatun locks, the vessel rafted with two other boats to form a nest of three.0:59 Three line handlers managed the heavy monkey fist lines thrown from the shore, securing the boat to bollards with thick blue lines while avoiding damage to solar panels and hatches.2:11 The transit included a 27-mile passage across Gatun Lake, where the crew maintained a position close to the starboard buoys to accommodate commercial shipping traffic.3:35 After descending through the Miraflores locks, the vessel anchored at La Playeta by 17:00.4:38 The crew provisioned for their upcoming passage at the San Felipe Narra markets in Panama City.6:12 Proper line handling and careful positioning near starboard buoys are essential for managing turbulence and commercial traffic during a canal transit.
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