We departed Santa Marta at 1130 yesterday after filling water, food and fuel for our time in eastern Panama. We are bound towards Puerto Obildia from where we plan to cruise westward through the San Blas islands.
Dawn This Morning
At 1200 today we were at 10 58N 76 20W steering 210M and sailng under double-furled yankee only at 5.5 knots. It is sunny with a few small cumulus clouds. The wind is 15G20 from the NE. Our noon to noon run was 134nm. Here are the details…
We departed with a double-reefed main and double-furled yankee. The wind got up to 28G34 for a short time and we doused the main. We then sailed comfortably under yankee alone with the wind varying from 15 to 25 knots. The sea state varied apparently independently of the wind, we think due to varying current.
Overnight we had about 2/8 cloud with thunderstorms far to the S. The half moon was nice in the evening and after it set we had a magnificent starry sky. Orion was overhead, the big dipper to the N and the Southern Cross to the S. During the evening we passed mouth of the River Magdelena 12nm offshore but saw no sign of debris.
We had a steady stream of cargo vessels passing by. One we had to call to arrange separation. Another kindly changed course for us.
Traffic!
At 0900 we gybed S. Currently only 150nm to go to Panama! We're being pursued by our friends on sv Cerulean who departed Santa Marta yesterday evening. And by a group of yachts who were planning to depart this morning. All heading to Puerto Obildia.
Trust all's well where you are.
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