First three teams begin Panama Canal transit - Race News
First three teams begin Panama Canal transit
16 May 2008
Glasgow: Scotland with style Clipper, Uniquely Singapore and New York have begun their transit of the Panama Canal.
The pilots boarded the yachts at 0830 local time this morning (1330 GMT) and the yachts passed under the impressive Bridge of the Americas before rafting up at the entrance to the locks.
Richard Austen, HM Ambassador to Panama, is travelling with Glasgow: Scotland with style Clipper. It is the first time His Excellency has travelled through the Canal on a yacht and said, “I am very much looking forward to it.”
Last night the Ambassador presented the pennants at the crew prizegiving.
Click here to see the yachts entering the lock
Friends, family and supporters of the Clipper fleet will be able to watch the yachts pass through the locks at both ends of the canal by logging onto the Panama Canal webcams: click here to view them exit the Miraflores Locks
1. Peter and Ionett, Aberaeron 16 May 2008
What a fantastic experience - seeing the first 3 clippers on the Panama Canal - and then having a phone call from Joanna on New York. We thought we recognised her at the bow and judging from clothes and wind blown hair, it WAS her! We are having such an amazing adventure with you all. Roll on Jamaica, hope you have a thrilling race. LoL Lloyd Harveys
2. anne marriner, broadstairs 18 May 2008
Hi Angie reading about the canal brings some lovely memories, hope you enjoyed as much as we did, but from a very different angle.Good luck in the race for Jamaica, hope the mobiles work there/Enjoyed all of the blogs and looking forward to more.Love Mum and Dad xxxx
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