Two Steps Forward and At Least a Handful Backwards

We have been furiously getting ready for our trip to Panama. Monday the 22nd looks like a go, with weather predictions favorable for at least most of the trip. We are very excited but also quite nervous. We expect the trip to take 7-10 days.

We have been rearranging alot of items on the boat, basically getting everything that we will not use stowed and tied down and getting out several of the items that we may need. In particular safety equipment needs to be tested and refreshed, alternative sails out and readied. We have also been provisioning food for the 10 day trip, which is no easy task. As well given the lesser alternatives for provisioning beyond Panama we have been adding a few months to the non-perishable stores, both food and non-food.

As we were finalizing the last items today our water maker and wind generator both failed. Not great timing! The water maker is an ongoing issue and I think we have it sufficiently resolved. The wind generator is not as easy so we will limp with this one to Panama. We have a couple of other ways of generating electricity so we should be ok. We will also take some emergency water stored in jerry jugs for the trip.

Just challenges......... right.

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