Rough Water! Sailing Offshore Bahamas to Panama

Paul outlines his passage plan and we set sail from the Bahamas to do a 7-day offshore voyage to Panama passing Cuba en route. Once through the Windward Passage between Cuba and Haiti, we face strong winds and a fierce head current which results in large steep seas. Sheryl struggles as she recovers from a sprained ankle but the crew pitch in. We make a night landfall in Panama facing one of the highest concentrations of shipping in the world as we come into port. Bonus feature: Flags of Convenience Explained by Oceanskies.

00:00 Night at anchor in the Bahamas
00:41 What you’re going to learn in this video with Paul and Sheryl
01:48 The voyage begins in George Town, Bahamas
02:28 Meet the crew
03:21 Paul’s Passage Plan
06:46 Day 1 – 952 miles to go. Establishing watch and galley duty.
07:34 First day at sea
07:56 Day 2 - Passing Cuba at night
09:39 Day 3 – 645 miles to go. Fast downwind sailing, wing on wing
10:15 Cooking at sea – Keith makes Spanish Chorizo Chickpea Stew
11:06 Day 4 – 515 miles to go. Squalls!
11:54 Day 5 – 389 miles to go. Clear skies but rough seas
13:19 Reefed main and jib
14:11 Sheryl makes final dinner at sea
14:42 150 miles to go. Paul’s night watch
15:31 75 miles to go...final day of the passage.
15:50 Paul raises the “Q” flag
16:19 Night arrival in Panama. Using AIS to track shipping
16:57 Landfall Panama! Arrival at Shelter Bay Marina
18:41 Next time...Panama Canal Transit Part 1
18:55 Bonus feature - Flags of Convenience explained by Oceanskies

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Principal photography by Paul and Sheryl Shard
Additional photography by Eric Epstein

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About
Paul and Sheryl Shard are award-winning travel documentary television producers and videographers and have been cruising internationally since 1989 documenting their global adventures for television, social media, in books and sailing publications. They have sailed over 110,000 nm including 9 ocean crossings and are the producers and presenters of the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series which is broadcast to 47 million households in 24 languages around the world. Through their TV programs, YouTube videos, articles/blogs and popular cruising seminars, the Shards help anyone dreaming of setting sail to get out on the water and experience their own adventure safely and comfortably.

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Sheryl and Paul