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A lovely day on the water.

Its smiles all around.

Calm days and calm nights.

Dinghy exploration.

What lies through there?

Lonely birdlife.

There are fewer fish in the sea now.

Social birdlife.

Aquatic living.

We’re given an escort.

Its all smiles on Ruffian, but also denials.

The authorities depart.

Upwind we go. On starboard.

We head towards scary clouds.

Upwind we go. On port.

Slowly slowly.

Hardly a breath of wind.

The forestay sag doesn’t help.

Sunrise in Panama.

Its smiles all around at the end of the beat.

Sensational landscape.

Rainforest, palm trees, blue water and Ruffian.

We’re granted a cruising permit. These authorities welcome us.

Down comes the Q flag. Up goes the Panamanian flag.