Panama Canal with a Sailboat, Part 3 – Locking out to the Pacific

Part 3 of 3 on How to Transit the Panama Canal with a Sailboat. Following Part 1 on how to prepare and complete the paperwork and Part 2 where we take you on the first leg of the transit from Colon to Lake Gatun, in Part 3 we take you on the second and final leg of the transit across Lake Gatun, through the impressive Culebra Cut and descend 3 locks to Panama City on the Pacific Coast.
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01:48 Canal Advisor comes Aboard
03:48 Crossing Lake Gatun
06:54 Canal Construction History
07:24 Into Culebra Cut
10:17 Pedro Miguel Lock
11:38 Canal Water Saving
13:00 Miraflores Locks

Principal photography by Paul and Sheryl Shard.
Additional photography by Eric Epstein and Margaret Lindsay

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Helpful Resources:
How to Transit the Panama Canal with a Sailboat, Part 1 – Preparation & Paperwork

How to Transit the Panama Canal with a Sailboat, Part 2 – Colon to Lake Gatun

Mad About Panama – http://madaboutpanama.com/transit-the-canal/linehandlers/
(download the ebook, Transit the Panama Canal by Yacht, best guide)

The Panama Cruising Guide, 5th Edition by Eric Bauhaus

Online site for line handlers – http://www.panlinehandler.com/

Panama Cruisers Facebook Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/panamacruisers/

Noonsite: The Ultimate Cruisers Planning Tool – https://www.noonsite.com/place/panama/general-info/

Panama Canal Transit Without Agent (YouTube) – Ep. 92 RAN Sailing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxr16TKzE24

No Agent? No Problem! Transit the Panama Canal (Sailing Curiosity) – Gone with the Wynns – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jev1JpB1EmM

Panama Canal Authority – https://www.pancanal.com/eng/

Panama Canal Webcams – https://multimedia.panama-canal.com/

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