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Hey friends, welcome back. Last week we left Shelter Bay Marina and collected ourselves by resting after our first emotional passage, fixing some deck leaks, and provisioning at Linton Bay Marina before setting sail for the San Blas Islands. These islands are highly spoken of by many cruisers we’ve talked to, some of which arrived with the intentions of only staying a little while, and not leaving for 2, 3, or sometimes 5 years. The archipelagos location is about 70 miles northeast of Shelter Bay, and the 340 or more islands can be cruised year round without the threat of hurricanes. There is however an abundance of powerful rainy season storms from around June-December, and they can pack a lot of lightning which does hit sailboat masts and can destroy the mast itself, electronics, and potentially blow a hole in the hull, sinking your boat. Nonetheless, cruisers continue assuming this risk with the reward of living amongst these beautiful islands and people.

San Blas is home to the indigenous Kuna Indians, the G pronounced as a K, at around 55,000 in population. They have lived amongst these islands for hundreds of years and call their lands Guna Yala. The name San Blas being given by invading Spanish conquistadors in the 17th century, and therefore they are not fond of the name. The islands are protected by a barrier reef, that stops the swell from destroying the low lying islands. Each island can be inhabited by 1 or more families depending on the islands size. Their society is matrilineal, with the women controlling the household, money, and often choosing their own husbands. They live off their lands and the ocean, and have very limited technology powered by propane, basic solar power and battery storage. The men typically fish for food from dugout canoes with or without masts and sails, and sell some of their catch to make money. The women typically learn to sew Molas which are hand stitched through multiple layers of colored fabrics making beautiful traditional art and selling them to make money.

Usually cruisers stop here after sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, through the Caribbean, and then continue on towards the Panama Canal, to transit and begin their Pacific Ocean adventure. It just so happens that this beautiful place will be OUR shakedown cruising ground to learn how to sail our new boat, operate all of its systems, see what breaks, and hopefully have some fun while were at it. It’s late November, during the change of seasons and the rainy season storms should be calming down. We are carefully navigating our way into the first anchorage and although we are nervous about anchoring Boundless for the first time, it looks promising. Lets see how it goes!

Enjoy!

Boat specs below ⬇️

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[ BOAT SPECS ]
1984 Passport 42
Hull #33
Displacement - 25,000 lbs
Ballast - 9,500 pounds of lead (encapsulated keel not bolted on)
Marconi Cutter Rig
Length - 42'
Beam - 12.75'
Water Draft - 6.4"
Air Draft - 59'

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