Panama Canal with a Sailboat, Part 2 - Colon to Lake Gatun

[@adventureswithmyNavySEAL]

I was able to watch my dad go through the locks about ten years ago on the web cam. Pretty cool

[@Johnnyputt]

I passed thru that same canal on a US Navy warship back in 1972. Was nice seeing it again. Superb video.

[@operator0]

I did the same in a US DD in '98. It rained most of the way, but when it wasn't raining, everyone who didn't have watch was out on the flight deck doing some sight seeing.

[@ThydaCookingTV]

Beautiful video on the Panama Canal

[@DistantShoresTV]

Glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@gregsutton2400]

Amazing quality videos. I did the Jungle Warfare course in Ft Sherman with the Canadian Army in 1985. Neat to see it again.

[@LifeOutLoud]

The girls saw their first sloth when we went to Panama for a wedding. It moved much faster than expected. As always, such a joy to watch these videos. Well done guys!

[@DistantShoresTV]

Nice! Yes we were also surprised they aren't as slow as I thought! Great to hear from you are hope all is well on the farm!

[@torstenbehrendt870]

I haven't seen such a detailed and interesting documentary on this for long. Thanks for taking us with you.

[@DistantShoresTV]

Thanks for your kind words, Torsten. Good to have you along for the ride.

[@Oggiwara1]

Thanks for sharing! Nice to see the Panama canal again. I went trough there many times on tank ships in the -80's.

[@DistantShoresTV]

Our pleasure! So glad the video brought back memories.

[@TheDavidN]

¡Gracias Hector!

[@peterhoiland6715]

Thank you for such an informative series on the canal passage! Paul & Sheryl, your narrating voices remind me of an episode of "How It's Made"... I mean that as very high praise! I think that you've made a great resource for sailors that will be referenced for years to come.

[@DistantShoresTV]

A compliment indeed. Thanks, Peter!

[@michaeldouglas6872]

Agree 100% ..you both present things always in the most down to earth manner, simple straight forward and minus a lot of the silliness that is starting to prevail on many of the sailing KZbin channels. If you want to watch professional and informative episodes then turn to Distant Shores.

[@Duh6666666]

Thanks for sharing your fascinating adventure with us landlubbers.

[@DistantShoresTV]

So happy you enjoyed the video!

[@Godofthemoon1]

Thank you for this excellent video

[@joejoemcgee]

Thanks for making this so informational!

[@markgenders5127]

Excellent video, well done!

[@burlms]

Excellent detail! Thank you!

[@markrickel1632]

Congrats!!! After all these years you have finally escaped to the Pacific!!!

[@ThydaCookingTV]

They have a wonderful life on the ocean

[@FidelHimself]

I want to be you guys when I grow up!

[@Robb_K]

Keith wears an Omega Speedmaster! Beautiful timepiece and wonderful video!!!!

[@davidbroman8391]

A thoroughly enjoyable video. Love how you mixed the technical and the beautiful scenery with your boating life. I can’t wait for episode 3.

[@DistantShoresTV]

Thanks for your comments, David!

[@music-man]

What a great and detailed video the history is truly amazing. Bet you cant wait to get back to Distant shores. Cheers all the best.

[@gafrers]

Wonderful and perfectly explained as usual

[@johndixon5097]

Great video, very educational.

[@Chris-fo8wp]

I've been through a dozen times, and it never get's old, nice job on the video!!

[@troycooper3513]

Thank you for doing such a fantastic video. You really captured the whole exciting day. Thank you for your time to make these videos.

[@DistantShoresTV]

Our pleasure!

[@MyNorthAmetican40]

WOW WOW WOW...just great.

[@ThydaCookingTV]

Great indeed

[@mariorodriguez2299]

I remember the first time in Miraflores lock at 1973 !!! Long timo a go !!! Viva Mexico !!! 🇲🇽✌🏼☮️

[@DistantShoresTV]

Glad the video brought back memories, Mario!

[@maritimetees2315]

By far the best video I have seen on the canal. You guys impress me on your video making skills.

[@javieraversaaversa6505]

Paul and Sheryl what a nice video document that rich experiences thanks for making me the most enjoyable and bearable quarantine

[@DistantShoresTV]

Glad you enjoyed it Javier!

[@javieraversaaversa6505]

@@DistantShoresTV yes thank you very much and looking forward to the next

[@pally15]

..very nice explanation "how to" for Panama canal amateurs...appreciate Your effort to teach sailing people (like me) for all important skills..Watching Your storries for 3years and respect !keep doing and good luck! Im still cruising in medditerainee , but maybe i will need Your experience... :-) Thanks! Radek (from CZ)..

[@DistantShoresTV]

Our pleasure Pally!

[@priyamason7365]

I have been loving all your videos ❣️

[@DistantShoresTV]

So happy to hear this, Priya!

[@Cedandkikisailing]

Really enjoyed the video, great information too! Looking forward to you guys getting back on your boat and crossing the Pacific. Take this time to enjoy the beautiful fall colours of Canada... wish I didn't have to say this to you two....

[@jjcoop2230]

I did my jungle warfare training at Fort Sherman in 1996...cool to see the footage of places I walked and swam when the base was open. We should be sailing that way in a couple of years!!

[@DistantShoresTV]

Thats very cool Jamie! it would be great to revisit it now! See you out there.

[@tomwilliams8675]

We took a cruise ship half way through the canal and one of our excursions was a fast boat further down the lake between all the containers ships and small islands. It was a great ride. The locks are such an incredible experience, I can see what a thrill it must have been to pontoon together like that. I'm surprised they don't require hard hats to be worn when the monkey fist are being thrown 😁🤪🤪 Great episode very well done as always 😊👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Keep safe and Fair Winds from your friend in Syracuse New York.

[@ThydaCookingTV]

Keep safe

[@h.v7461]

Awesome. Looking forward to part 3. I did the transit a few years ago on a friends motor yacht. We did it in one long day. It was exciting! Cheers 🍻

[@woodworkergreg]

That brought back memories. I went through the U.S. Army's Jungle Operations Training Center at Ft. Sherman, in 1978. The row of big buildings southeast of the marina housed the barracks and mess hall.

[@psu1704]

great video as all ways

[@evghenii6405]

Вы супер, так держать! Thank you

[@MarciaMatthews]

Thanks for the tour!

[@DistantShoresTV]

So happy to show you around, Marcia!

[@stefanknorsch]

And I thought that only experienced skippers are cruising the big oceans and passing the Panama canal. But the German skipper is the type of guy I'm afraid of when boating. No feeling for his boat. Unbelievable. Thanks for taking us with you on that journey.

[@ThydaCookingTV]

It’s very beautiful video and excellent presentation

[@mikeriebe4240]

Fort Sherman was my first duty station in 1968 with a hawk missile unit. Several months later they did away with the missile unit and I was transferred to fort Clayton where I would see many vessels going through the canal. Great memories of Panama.

[@DistantShoresTV]

Thanks for the reminiscences Mike! From Ft Clayton you would have been able to visit Panama City easily? Must have looked very different than it does now I am sure!! We will visit there in the next video :-)

[@lauramaroukis6075]

Really enjoyed watching this!

[@eschaufler1]

Ft. Sherman was an Army base. It housed the Jungle Warfare School. Where Shelter Bay Marina is used to be used for testing military gear in humid and salt water conditions. Some items were positioned on the shore and some hung in the water.

[@webheadusa9377]

In this video you showed Fort Sherman. A friend was stationed at Fort Clayton. He said his barracks was across the street from the first lock. He served in the U.S. Army, and was there from July 1972 until the end of 1974.

[@davidholland7777]

man I can't wait for part 3

[@nooneanybodyknows1321]

That was fun!

[@searscr1]

Another great video! We will be joining the cruising world early next year, and we will also be filming it for youtube. So, stay tuned.

[@whoknows335]

Fort Sherman was NOT a naval base,it was a U.S. Army base that was part of a chain of coastal defense bases that were called the canal defense zone. It consisted of disappearing gun and mortar positions ,along with observation posts,barracks and other support facilities that would work in a coordinated way to defend both ends of the canal from attack.I was there several times for training and other reasons throughout my time in the Army.

[@mosca3289]

Very cool 👍🏻

[@stinkintoad]

That blue hulled sailboat was gorgeous- any idea of the make and model?

[@geoffvickiblackburn7669]

So Paul do the outside boats in your raft give you a few beers, they did for me in '78.

[@DistantShoresTV]

LOL no, no-one exchanged beers but I could have used one for sure!

[@DyslexicDancer]

Ft Sherman was never a Naval base, it was an Army base, I was there in 1993, very cool to see how much it's changed

[@DistantShoresTV]

Thanks for the correction. Glad we could show you how it looks now, Tim.

[@synorse4062]

Hey Paul! A captain is always the person in command onboard a vessel, whether you have an adviser or a pilot onboard. The captain is responsible to the flag state, insurance company and the owner of the vessel.

[@tomtiernan8134]

Thanks for a close look at the process. I went through the canal to Gatun Lake this past winter on a Holland America cruise ship. Did the same route as you. Where did you end up leaving your boat? Hope you’re able to sail soon!

[@DistantShoresTV]

Glad you enjoyed the video, Tom. We were there in February so perhaps the same time as you.

[@tomtiernan8134]

Distant Shores TV , I was there end of January so just missed you.

[@ozanakbaba7469]

Great

[@TheDavidN]

Saw the boat from Snohomish, WA, USA on the Atlantic side. Good to know because was wondering if we in Seattle got a boat could I sail to visit my family in Texas (once I quit the day job and saved up tons and tons of cash). I guess we could just trailer it over for the same costs to get down and through, but where's the fun in that?

[@paultabone2010]

🌈⛵️🌍 This was so good to see you go through the Panama 🇵🇦 canal 👍⛵️ I was just wondering why you didn’t go with your friends ( sister yacht) . I might have missed something earlier, stay safe on the water 💖🌈⛵️💙

[@ILESTLIBRE]

Hi , I love your Channel. I follow You since over a year. After the canal, what is your destination?. Great adventure to follow next winter. Take care John from QUEBEC CITY .

[@markjennings2315]

Why are you posting so far behind? All seems ancient history with so much going on! Great video information wise though. Maybe one day I’ll pass the the canal myself and this is a great reference.

[@simonross8596]

Great video as always. Is it me or is that bowline @13:35 back to front?

[@nickwebster1473]

Enjoyed the video! How long before you can get back to your boat?

[@DistantShoresTV]

Not sure yet :-( Panama is still closed... hopefully soon though.

[@changeurlife3471]

Great job guys ... how long before we can set sail again? Do you ever think things will be the same ? I start my journey in 2017 . I bought a 1973 41’ center cockpit Mono hull ... was planning on leaving NJ this fall ... I understand this is new for everyone but maybe you guys know something that can help me plan thx guys

[@antonditt1661]

If the Domocrats get their way it will never be the same.

[@ClintWadsworth]

Thank you for your, as always, good presentation. I have two observations. Shoes. On a sailboat deck with all the activities during line handling one may want foot protection. And, I learned this on the Tabor Boy, a sail training boat, wear a knife. Line handling can be dangerous and a ready knife may save the day. One wasn't available for a friend that had a winch and substantial support ripped out on the canal by an inattentive line handler. Thanks again for another thorough presentation.

[@BjkxeDKjsje]

Paul Shard=Clint Eastwood.

[@ZoneTelevision]

Weird, I was looking up this information but didn't seem to be able to get any definitive costs projections. .. So, looks like about $3,000 U.S.D. For a regular cruising boat.

[@operator0]

That cost is dependent on length of your boat. Also, that cost includes an agent. Some have done it without an agent, like Gone With The Wynns and RAN Sailing on youtube. You can go to their channels and see what all is involved with that and how much they paid.

[@DistantShoresTV]

The only thing different from from RAN and Wynns is that the rate changed this January 1 2020 so all boats under 65' pay the same $1600 base price (plus extras).

[@ianb4801]

I would expect that paid professional line handlers would bring thrown life jackets. Is that the case?

[@MrJunkfood1111]

Holly s**t how many ads did you include in this vlog?? i'm glad i use ad block

[@DistantShoresTV]

We didn't do anything differently. But I have noticed this across all KZbin recently. YT has started inserting more ads and also promoting KZbin Premium at the same time.

[@williamcostello8658]

I'll wait till I can float over it next year

[@Helloverlord]

3000+usd for a small boat, no wonder its US protectorate.

[@jefftilghman9059]

Now I am a novice sailor at best. But all this seems to be a lot of unnecessarily complicated and rafting the boats together seems to be unnecessary also. But like I said first, I am not an experianced sailor.

[@DistantShoresTV]

The rafting allows them to get 3 boats through with a ship. And they just need to employ 4 canal staff as line handlers up on the walls since our 3 boats now act as one wide yacht :-)

[@Chris-fo8wp]

A Pilot NEVER takes control of your vessel...end of story, it's the Captain who has the absolute authority....

[@angelsdevils2956]

Does Panama still have good marijuana