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Exploring Las Perlas EP60
April 13, 2023 · 15 min · 554 views · Las Perlas Archipelago
What this video covers
The crew of the sailing yacht Avanti departs Panama for a Pacific Ocean crossing, stopping at the Las Perlas island group to rest and test a new mainsail.Watch After leaving Panama City, the vessel motors in light winds to Isla Contadora, a northeastern island in the archipelago.9:15 The crew spends three nights at Isla Contadora to provision and recover before the long passage.9:37 They subsequently anchor at the privately owned island of San Jose, where they explore coastal caves by dinghy with the crew of the yacht Dignity.10:23 The crew reports that Panama offers a 90-day visa for South Africans and a supportive cruiser community at Shelter Bay Marina, though they note a lack of available yacht spares and poor anchorage conditions near Colon and Panama City.3:39 The transit from Panama to the Las Perlas islands involves calm, flat seas and sightings of humpback whales.2:07
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