Panama Canal Photos

Below are pictures taken while transiting the Panama Canal in “Daydream” and as line handlers on “Sarema” during their transit.

Our transit was exciting with the three up-locks done in the middle of the night with a much smaller Czechoslovakian sailboat, Argo, rafted to us. We then spent the night in Lake Gatun and had an unexpected tug of war with a submerged tree that tried to eat our anchor early the next morning. Once we were free, we towed Argo, as arranged, through the Canal to the down-locks as they were unable to maintain enough speed to meet the requirements of the Canal. Finally we negotiated the three down-locks with Argo rafted to one side and another yacht, Interlude, rafted to the other.

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Apr '06 - Containership, Panama Canal - click to enlargeApr '06 - Passing a Cruise Ship, Panama Canal - click to enlargeApr '06 - Containship in Gaillard Cut, Panama Canal - click to enlarge

 

Apr '06 - In a Lock with Interlude on Daydream's Port Side - click to enlargeApr '06 - Rafted up and Ready to Roll (Kathy, our linehander is sitting on our deck) - click to enlarge

 

Apr '06 - Lock Doors Closing Behind Us While Locking Up, Panama Canal - click to enlargeApr '06 - Lock Doors Closed While Locking Up, Panama Canal - click to enlargeApr '06 - Lock Doors Opening on the Way Down, Panama Canal - click to enlarge

 

Apr '06 - Daydream Towing Argo at 7 Knots, Panama Canal - click to enlargeApr '06 - Daydream Towing Argo, Panama Canal - click to enlarge

 

Apr '06 - Michael & Janine (two of our linehandlers) & Advisor Ruben - click to enlargeMar '06 - Susan & Wayne Linehandling on Sarema - click to enlargeMar '06 - Advisor Enrique & Linehandler Inga on Sarema - click to enlarge

 

Apr '06 - Daydream at Centenario Bridge, Panama Canal - click to enlargeApr '06 - Daydream & Ship in Channel, Panama Canal - click to enlarge

 

Apr '06 - Gatun Lock at Midnight, Panama Canal - click to enlargeApr '06 - One Ship Up & One Ship Down, Panama Canal - click to enlargeMar '06 - Susan Linehandling on Sarema - click to enlarge

 

Apr '06 - Canal Linehandler on the Lock Wall - Panama Canal - click to enlargeApr '06 - Lock Wall over Argo's Deck - Panama Canal - click to enlargeApr '06 - Daydream Motoring Across Lake Gatun, Panama Canal - click to enlargeApr '06 - The Folks from Argo on Daydream, Panama Canal - click to enlarge