Jacaranda Journey
Panama Canal Diagram (wikipedia)
Crew of svTICA
Bill (skipper), Kris (son), Joann (admiral), Linda and Chuck
TICA ready to go
with tire fenders in place
Chuck and Bill
Getting the lines ready
Interior of svTICA
Our sleeping quarters in the salon
Launch offloading our first Advisor
Our Miraflores advisor, Nefty
Bridge of the Americas
The beginning of the Canal transit on the Pacific side
Container port
Giant cranes load/offload the containers from freighters
Entering Miraflores Lock
The big arrow directing us into the lock
Entering Miraflores Lock
A freighter and Isla Morada in front of us
Tourist boat - Isla Morada
Historic boat owned by Al Capone; we rafted to it in the second Miraflores Lock
A freighter in Miraflores Lock
Guided by locomotive cars called "mules"
Mules
Locomotive cars that guide the Big Boys
Line Thrower
Atop the Canal wall
Bullseye for Line Throwers
Practice area to aim the monkey's fist lines
Line Thrower
Stands atop the Canal wall
Chuck secures the Monkey fist
To the lines on the boat
Miraflores - Lines are in place
Joann adjusting a stern line
Miraflores Gates of Mordor
Closing behind us
Gate riveting
Miralflores lock full
Miraflores Lock
Gates opening
Turbulence uplocking
Pedro Miguel Lock (after Miraflores)
Centennial Bridge in the background
Pedro Miguel Lock
New Canal construction in the backgound
New Canal construction
Linda - Pedro Miguel Lock
Approaching the Mushroom
Mushroom on Gatun Lake
Nefty lassooing our big buoy
Crew on the mushroom
Lake Gatun
Swimming in the fresh water after finishing the first day
Goodbye Nefty
After taking us through the Pacific side, Nefty leaves us in Gatun Lake
Yacht carrier
Going through the Canal
Tropical Canal landscape
Massive Canal dredge
Our advisor through the Gatun Locks
Rafting up
Getting ready for the Gatun Locks
Downlocking in Gatun Locks
Critical for Line Handlers to adjust the lines
Gatun Gates of Mordor opening
The last Gatun Lock
Leaving Gatun Locks
Shelter Bay Marina
Bill and Joann of svTICA
Happy Campers with a flawless transit
The End
At the end of the trip, the fenders are offloaded and piled up, ready for the next boat.
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