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Sailing up the Rugged Coast of Southern Costa Rica Ep. 86
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Sailing up the Rugged Coast of Southern Costa Rica Ep. 86
Time to leave Golfito for a bit of sailing up the coast of Costa Rica’s wildest region. As round the point we lose our wind and end up motor sailing the rest of the way to Bahia Drake. Once there we drop our anchor and settle in to explore the region. We...
  • Feb 13, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:30
Costa Rica’s Crazy Check-In Ep 85
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Costa Rica’s Crazy Check-In Ep 85
After a quick overnight stop, we make the run into Costa Rica through big ocean swells to check in to the country. That will make nine countries. Anchored off Banana Bay marina, we use Gabriela from the marina to maneuver the crazy check in requirements of...
  • Feb 06, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:51
Sailing Through Never Ending Squalls Ep. 84
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Sailing Through Never Ending Squalls Ep. 84
Time is running out on our six month visa, so we need to push on even with less than perfect weather. This week has us sailing through never ending squalls off the coast of western Panama. Due to the weather, we have decided to break this into a few legs, ...
  • Jan 30, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:08
Remote sail to Bahia Honda Ep 83
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Remote sail to Bahia Honda Ep 83
We sail from Isla Santa Catalina to the remote Bahia Honda, home to some of the friendliest people we have met yet. Famed locals Domingo and Kennedy stop by to trade, and we meet local carver and fisher Ishmael. In this episode we meet people were barter a...
  • Jan 23, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:05
Rough Sailing Around Punta Mala Panama Ep. 82
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Rough Sailing Around Punta Mala Panama Ep. 82
If ever a place name was completely accurate, it’s Punta Mala Panama, or Bad Point. This point in Panama is notorious for rough sailing as unpredictable weather swings, strong currents and heavy freighter traffic headed for the Panama Canal make sailing ...
  • Jan 16, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:53
Autopilot upgrade on our sailboat Ep. 81
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Autopilot upgrade on our sailboat Ep. 81
It is time. Time for us to tuck into Vista Mar Marina for some much needed upgrades and our annual engine maintenance. This time we are upgrading our Raymarine Autopilot as well as setting up our old unit as a backup. In addition, we need to replace our fa...
  • Jan 09, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:24
Finally, back home sailing in the Pacific Ep 80
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Finally, back home sailing in the Pacific Ep 80
Before we check into Vista Mar marina for our annual engine maintenance and a run for provisions, we stop at John Wayne Island. Gifted to john Wayne by the President of Panama for his long standing support of the return of the Panama Canal to Panama, this ...
  • Dec 05, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:53
Panama Canal Day Transit on a Sailboat Ep79
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Panama Canal Day Transit on a Sailboat Ep79
This week we finish off our canal transit back to the Pacific with a surprisingly relaxing day. After a tortuous night on an oversized mooring in Lake Gatun, our canal advisor arrives bright and early for our long run through the lake and down the Pacific ...
  • Nov 28, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:31
Panama Canal Night Transit on a Sailboat Ep 78
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Panama Canal Night Transit on a Sailboat Ep 78
This week it is time for Gargoyle to make her second transit of the Panama Canal. This time, we are heading back to the Pacific. A canal transit remains a bucket list item for us it is such an amazing event in a sailor’s life. In this episode we walk you...
  • Nov 21, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:44
Is this the most beautiful island in the Caribbean? Ep 77
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Is this the most beautiful island in the Caribbean? Ep 77
It is time to get Alli and Kerry to Colon so they can make the flight home to Canada. But first, we make a circumnavigation of Escudo in Gryphon and get is some more freediving amongst the coral. We also make a joint dinghy and drone evening cruise to high...
  • Nov 14, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:06
The Perfect Bocas del Toro Vacation Part II Episode 76
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The Perfect Bocas del Toro Vacation Part II Episode 76
"'This week we continue to experience Bocas del Toro through the eyes of a vacationing couple looking for fun and adventure. Our daughter and son-in-law get to free dive off the Zapatilla Cays with rays and a multitude of fish, hike the idyllic island and ...
  • Nov 07, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:38
The Perfect Bocas del Toro Vacation Episode 75
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The Perfect Bocas del Toro Vacation Episode 75
When the daughter and son-in-law come to visit its time to play. This week we are experiencing Bocas del Toro through the eyes of a vacationing couple looking for fun and adventure. We make a list of the top attractions in Bocas and then try to check them ...
  • Oct 31, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:54
Touring Bocas del Tora for the Last Time – Part 1Episode 74
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Touring Bocas del Tora for the Last Time – Part 1Episode 74
We have been in Bocas del Toro for just over five months, and we are preparing to welcome our final visitors for one last grand tour of the highlights of this wonderful archipelago. This time it is the kids visiting though calling Alli and our son-in-law K...
  • Oct 24, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:20
Green Acres Chocolate Farm – Best Tour Ever Ep 73
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Green Acres Chocolate Farm – Best Tour Ever Ep 73
This week we take a brief sail over to Dolphin Bay, where we spend an afternoon at anchor with a pod of playful dolphins. Then it is time to row the dinghy to shore to meet Gary Mitchell and Carlo Rios. They have owned the Green Acres Chocolate Farm for se...
  • Oct 17, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:56
Searching for Polo in Bocas del Toro
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Searching for Polo in Bocas del Toro
As we wrap up a month at anchor Gargoyle sails back to marina. In this episode we fuel up, dock and head out to try and get our second COVID vaccination. Then it is time to see if we can find one of the islands more reclusive residents, Polo. We get lost, ...
  • Oct 10, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:12
Gunkholing, paddle boarding and Bocas del Toro snakes Ep 71
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Gunkholing, paddle boarding and Bocas del Toro snakes Ep 71
We complete our month on the anchor with a gunkholing exploration of the remote cays of the Bocas del Toro archipelago. Snorkeling and paddle boarding in heaven are only interrupted with the occasional squall and one truly unwanted visitor. Check it out as...
  • Sep 26, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:36
Off the Charts in Bocas del Toro Ep 70
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Off the Charts in Bocas del Toro Ep 70
This week we venture off the beaten path and gunkhole our way around the many mangrove cays of the beautiful Bocas del Toro archipelago. Using a combination of Eric Bauhaus’ guide to the region and our incomplete electronic charts, we plot our way back t...
  • Sep 19, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:03
Outboard Rail Mount Bracket Review: Edson vs Simple System Marine’s Better Bracket
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Outboard Rail Mount Bracket Review: Edson vs Simple System Marine’s Better Bracket
When we replaced our old trusty Yamaha 6hp outboard with a new Mercury 15hp 4-stroke we also needed to replace the old rail bracket to hold the outboard during passages and when not in use. We selected the popular Edson bracket as they are rated to handle ...
  • Sep 15, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:06:50
Favorite Bocas del Toro spots from a visitor Ep 69
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Favorite Bocas del Toro spots from a visitor Ep 69
We say goodbye to our friend and frequent crewmember Tara as she prepares to fly home to Vancouver. We get in a quick last sail, get our first COVID vaccination and make a stop at the famous Bocas Floating Bar to celebrate. Finally, we ask Tara what her fa...
  • Sep 12, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:44
Starfish Beach, Bocas del Toro Ep 68
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Starfish Beach, Bocas del Toro Ep 68
This week we take our first guest to the #1 tourist attraction in Bocas del Toro, Starfish Beach. This fun anchorage provides access to small open air restaurants and bars as well as locals selling their crafts under the shade of the palms. This is family ...
  • Sep 05, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:46
Zapatillo Islands – Favorite Stop in Bocas del Toro Ep. 67
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Zapatillo Islands – Favorite Stop in Bocas del Toro Ep. 67
A new week and another adventure here in Bocas del Toro. This week we explore Cayos Zapatillo, the islands where God stepped. The two islands, surrounded by coral, make up part of the Bastimentos National Park. Home to a ranger station that is there to pro...
  • Aug 29, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:33
Monkey Business in Bocas Del Toro Ep. 66
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Monkey Business in Bocas Del Toro Ep. 66
We continue to explore Bocas del Toro with our friend Tara. This time we’re off to finally see Monkey Island after getting lost last time out. Our perseverance really pays off as the monkeys, the location and our host make this a most amazing stop. After...
  • Aug 22, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:16
Gargoyle has a Visitor, Finally Ep. 65
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Gargoyle has a Visitor, Finally Ep. 65
It has been 20 months since we had our last visitor aboard and to paraphrase that old Who classic “meet the new guest, same as the old guest”. Vancouver bestie Tara rejoins us as crew for her 3rd visit of this journey, this time solo for a 16 day explo...
  • Aug 15, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:29
Rainy Season Bocas Del Toro Ep 64
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Rainy Season Bocas Del Toro Ep 64
When you hear rainy season and you’re from Vancouver, as we are, you don’t get too worried. But there is a huge difference in a tropical rain and the never ending drizzle of the Pacific Northwest. This week we endure a long and nearly continuous deluge...
  • Aug 08, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:10

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