​The adventures of
Saecwen and her crew

Panama´s claim to fame is undoubtedly the Panama Canal, an incredible feat of engineering that connects the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, however far less well known is the incredible biodiversity in the tropical forests that cover over 50% of the entire country.   First glimpse of the Panamanian rainforest With Saecwen safely tied up in Shelter Bay Marina, alongside dozens of other yachts preparing for their canal transit and adventures into the Pacific, we took the opportu

The San Blas Islands comprise an archipelago of over 350 tiny islands on the Caribbean side of Panama, ranging from the tiniest strip of sand with a handful of coconut trees to larger islands a few hundred metres long.  These magical islands are part of the territory of Guna Yala, home to the Guna people, one of the few indigenous communities in Latin America who have managed to preserve the political and cultural autonomy of their land and traditions. Saecwen checking in at

After our 6-night passage to Colombia from Grenada, followed by 2 nights of horror riding out a storm off Santa Marta and the another 2 nights of passage down the somewhat bleak coast of Colombia we were very much ready to ‘land.’ A welcome landfall (finally) Our nightfall arrival to Cartagena was nothing short of dramatic. Firstly, it was raining hard, so no moon to guide us in, secondly, we were met by blasts of 30+ knots of wind as we entered the typical acceleration zone