After arriving back at Shelterbay Marina, our preparations for the passage through the Panama Canal got into full swing. Maya needed to be cleaned, and supplies also needed to be replenished. All the gear off-loaded before the San Blas trip had to be re-loaded and stored and a few repairs Read more
Following an unpleasant return trip to Panama and two weeks of preparation, i.e. extensive grocery shopping and cleaning of Maya, our friends were due to arrive. For the previous two weeks the wind conditions in Panama around Shelterbay Marina had been very unusual with F6 – 7 and high waves Read more
When we return to Hamburg, it always needs a few days to settle in again. However, for the next two months, there was hardly any time to rest. My father was very ill, and we were busy with hospital visits and organizing a retirement home for him. He only spent Read more
When we returned to Panama we wanted to check if “Maya” was OK. She had survived the three months well, and we were able to pack our trekking gear for the upcoming trip to Peru in peace. Why Peru? Peru had been on our bucket list for a long time Read more
After some confusion over the date, “Maya” is finally lifted ashore and “parked” with an overall cover on to protect the decks from the rain and the sun. Because of the high humidity levels we bought a de-humidifier and left it on the boat. Hopefully this will keep the interior Read more
For our 24-hour sailing trip from the Shelterbay Marina to the island archipelago of Bocas del Toro we had at the beginning a good wind with BF 5-6 and a wave height of 1,9m. The boat was sailing well with 6 – 7 knots through the water, but only a Read more