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Where are we sailing to? We made a BIG decision Episode 481

28. februar 2026 · 15 min · 17K visninger · Golfito, Costa Rica</think>===TIER_1=== pacific-mexico-central-america

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The crew of the yacht Kitalpa completes the customs and immigration checkout process in Golfito, Costa Rica, before departing for a 50-nautical-mile passage to Panama.9:13 The checkout procedure requires visiting immigration, customs, and the Harbour Master, with the latter involving a mandatory bank payment that can take several hours to process.6:23 Following this transit, the owners announce a change in their long-term itinerary: instead of transiting the Panama Canal to explore the Caribbean, they will prepare for a 4,000-nautical-mile Pacific crossing to French Polynesia.10:27 The crew plans to spend the next 10 to 12 weeks readying the vessel, which has recently undergone upgrades including new sails, a new rig, and new chain plates.10:52 They intend to depart Panama late in the season, making them among the final vessels to cross the Pacific this year.12:59

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