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Crossing The Panama Canal With My Sailboat (Day 1) - UNTIE THE LINES III #9

12. mai 2017 · 11 min · 69K visninger · Panama Canal

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Nika and her crew depart Shelter Bay Marina to begin a transit of the Panama Canal aboard the sailboat Carl.0:33 The vessel carries four line handlers—Maria, Jeff, Mark, and Sid—to meet the canal authority's requirement for the crossing.1:19 An advisor boards the boat at the flats area to guide the transit.0:36 To navigate the three Gatun Locks, the crew rafts Carl to a catamaran, allowing them to manage only the starboard lines.2:48 Canal workers throw a small line attached to a monkey fist to the boat, which the crew uses to pull up their own heavy mooring lines.4:06 The vessel ascends through the locks to reach Gatun Lake, where the crew plans to anchor for the night.3:44 The transit involves coordinating with canal officials, managing line handling, and navigating alongside large commercial ships moved by shore-based locomotives.4:29

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