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  • Sailing to Panama – Day 8

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    Jennifer Massaro
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    We wake up to a big, bright shining thing in the sky.  The sun!  We take all the wet clothes and towels and hang them all up on the lifelines.  Everything flutters in the wind like many multi-colored flags.  We look like an international boat of underwear.  Some of the laundry is seawater-soaked.  Some of…

  • Sailing to Panama – Day 9

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    Jennifer Massaro
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    I wake up to a very hungry crew.  I slip on my pants to begin making breakfast.  Stop for a second there – I said slip on.  I did not unbutton my pants to put them on, I just pulled them up and they slide right on!  I immediately think of that  Internet ad “Lose…

  • Sailing to Panama – Day 10

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    Jennifer Massaro
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    During the morning, conditions begin to subside.  The counter current ceases.  We begin to make some progress.  It’s still overcast.  Dante says, “Does the sun ever shine in Panama?”  We don’t know how to answer. Mid-day, off in the distance, I can see the skyline of Panama City.  Panama City!  We cue up Panama by…

  • The Panama Canal

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    Dante Massaro
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      By Dante Massaro January 3, 2014 Table of Contents (Chapter 1)______________________________________(What is the Panama Canal) (Chapter 2)________________________________(Why the Panama Canal Was Built) (Chapter 3)___________________________________________(The French Attempt) (Chapter 4)____________________________________________________(Sickness) (Chapter 5)___________________________________________(The U.S. Took Over) (Chapter 6)_______________________________________________(My Experience) (Chapter 7)_________________________________(The Future of the Panama Canal) (Chapter 8)________________________________________________(Photo Essay) (Bibliography)______________________________________________(Bibliography) Introduction What is 50 miles long, connects…

  • Lock N’ Roll – Transiting the Canal Sea to Sea.

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    Darold Massaro
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    We are all cleared to transit the Canal this Saturday (12/28)! Here is some basic info about the Canal and how to transits through. The Canal is 48 miles long.  It runs North and South.  We’ll be transiting Northbound and it will take about 10 to 12 hours to transit through unless we hit heavy…