We have been going to windward now since midnight on Saturday night.  Windpilot steering has been spot on.  Wind has now come just east of south so we are making the islands.  Slightly stronger winds (15-20) has meant we have been reefed since lunch time yesterday.  Just easing now so soon we will shake out.
Panama [...]

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Position: 3.990,-80.238  ,at 07:00 local, 13:00 BST
24hr run: 95.2 miles GPS,  112.6 miles log. ETA Galapagos at 5 knots:  05:21 local 24th May
Wind: South West 15-18 knots Sea: lumpy with no swell
Skye:  60% cloud cover no thunder clouds
Isla del Malpelo is some 80miles to the west, a small island in the middle of nowhere.  Sailed [...]

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Position 8.401,-79.082
We have escaped Panama City.  Anchored off Pedro Gonzales, In the Las Perlas islands.
Plan to scrub the bottom and fit the windpilot ready for the Pacific starting probably starting tomorrow.
David

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