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Where are we sailing to? We made a BIG decision Episode 481
February 28, 2026 · 15 min · 19K views · Golfito, Costa Rica</think>===TIER_1=== pacific-mexico-central-america
Sailboat glides toward sunset islands at golden hour.
What this video covers
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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