​The adventures of
Saecwen and her crew

For the duration of her gentle 900 mile sail to the Galapagos from mainland Panama Saecwen provided a mobile home to a wandering juvenile red footed boobie (aka Doobie the Boobie), who took up residence on the push pit at the very front of the boat. A times, up to five other boobies would be squawking-off for the best position at the bow.  However, on reaching the famous Galapagos archipelago this proximity to wildlife took on a whole new dimension. Doobie the red-footed boob

By the time this blog is posted, Saecwen will be out in the Pacific Ocean as she embarks upon her 900-mile passage to the Galapagos Islands. Our final weekend in the Americas was action packed and unforgettable as we competed a significant rite-of-passage for many cruising sailors: transiting the Panama Canal. Final rig check before departure The first attempt to build a canal was led by the French, in the 19 th  century and involved attempting to dig a way through the thick

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