[password] Ridingmore
[status] position 08 48N 79 35W
Having cleared customs last night, we departed Balboa yacht club heading SW making the most of the light breeze on the beam- expecting the wind to turn round onto the nose later today and then hopefully stay with us for a few days of close hauled in light winds- best case scenario! Otherwise we'll be motoring for a fair portion of the next few days to get south and into the trades- bring it on!

[status] position 08 56.3N 79 33.4W
We're in the Pacific!! Which means we're on the home stretch now;) Parked in Balboa 'Marina' on a 'mooring', which we discovered at low tide is just a liiiitlr to shallow for us- lucky its a soft mud bottom so no concern, but made for a mildly uncomfortable roll for the bottom hour of the tide when shipping wake comes through. Suggest you closely check depths and anchorage position if moored anywhere but the inside moorings when using this anchorage- and there is a 5m tidal range at neaps, so even more at springs. In for a meal at the yacht club (good ceviche!), and cold one and a final catch up with loved ones before we head to sea tomorrow. Look forward to seeing and speakign to you all soon![END]