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Panama Canal with a Sailboat, Part 3 – Locking out to the Pacific
4 de setembro de 2020 · 16 min · 31K visualizações · Panama Canal
O que este vídeo aborda
The final leg of a Panama Canal transit involves a 30-mile journey from Gatun Lake to the Pacific Ocean, requiring approximately four hours of travel.3:25 After departing the lake, vessels navigate the 8-mile Culebra Cut, a mountainous section of the continental divide that presented significant excavation challenges during the canal's construction.7:00 The descent to sea level occurs through the Pedro Miguel lock followed by the two-stage Miraflores locks.9:40 Yachts typically raft together to form a single unit, with shoremen using weighted messenger lines, or "monkey's fists," to pull the vessels' dock lines to the lock walls.10:43 During the descent, crews must manually ease their lines to accommodate the 27-foot water level change, ensuring the lines remain secure but not tied off to cleats.14:12 The transit utilizes water-saving technology that diverts water between parallel lock chambers to reduce consumption.12:09 Successful passage requires coordination with a canal advisor and careful engine management to maintain position against lock walls.
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