Miami to Northern
Panama.
Must have
references for
safety purposes only but does not need fancy qualifications. What skills do you have?
Myself- sailing for 46 years from an 8' Sabot to 38'
C&C Landfall. Owned about 20 different
keel boats of several makes, raced some (1st. in the club for the year once),
sold them. Sailed the Erie Barge
canal from St. Clair Lake, Michigan, to Havana,
Cuba, from Hopetown,
Bahamas to
Jacksonville, Fl.,
Lake Ontario, and Erie and the San Juans/Puget Sound/Vancouver Island.
Share in
food and cruising
fees only. Must prove funds available to fly out of
Panama and passport acceptable for countries going through, valid of at least 7 or 8 months.
I plan to have at least 2 persons and possibly 3. So you would pay your share of the expenses as 1/3rd or 1/4.
Hope to leave around 2nd week of June, 2016 or when I line up crew.
Options-
1-Miami to Caymans via west side of
Cuba then possibly Limon
Costa Rica, then to Panama.
2-Miami to Windward
Passage to Port Antonio,
Jamaica to Limon, CR, to Panama.
Must have funds to fly out of Panama.
I expect it to take a minimum of 3 weeks up to 7 weeks or more depending on winds.
If, however the crew wants to stop for a while, and all are agreeable, then no problem.
I plan to use a
weather forecaster, and
route planner, Chris Parker out of
Florida. He is considered the guru of
Caribbean sailing and is used by
delivery captains, and cruisers and sailors alike. Very reliable.
Boat- Westerly 32, Fulmar sailboat, fin
keel, good reputation
English boat.
Installed a new Symrad Nav. System (not yet calibrated) with
radar (gimbaled) including a
depth sounder.
-New auto pilot.
-A new
arc or tower to support 2
solar panels and
inflatable dingy.
-A new
wind generator with special quiet blades
-A new Ritchie bulkhead
compass
-A new
dodger
-Replaced most
interior lights with
LED lights
-A new
Fortress #23
anchor.
-New
Rocna anchor
-New
EPIRB
-New traveler
-To keep in touch with Chris Parker
New Sat
Phone
New Sony
SSB receiver
Regarding
Equipment:
1.
liferaft for 6 persons but it has not been re-certified.
2.
inflatable tender with oars.
3.
Marine VHS with
GPS and
AIS receiving only, several handhelds.
Overall Sailing Matters:
1-I like to go the cheaper way. Anchor if possible with less
fees to pay.
Email me at
dnamron41@yahoo.com with your
email address with your sailing resume and other skills, your name, address,
references (2) of your skills and character (lawyer, doctor, pastor, priest, rabbi, psychologist, teacher, etccc- people reputable in the community).
Are you interested?