Crossing the Panama Canal on a Sailboat

In February of 2017 I realized one of my sailing dreams: crossing the Panama Canal on a sailboat. I did this on boat of the sv Skyelark of London.  

Panama Canal: Skyelark at the marina in Colon

Panama Canal: The pilot prpares to come aboard

Panama Canal: The ARC boats line up to transit the canal

Panama Canal: Approaching the entrance on the Atlantic side

Panama Canal: Tying up to the catamaran, we are rafting together to transit the locks

Panama Canal: Entering our first lock

Panama Canal: The lock worker "walks" our line to the proper bollard

Panama Canal: The boats behind us are entering the lock

Panama Canal: The rafts ahead of us

Panama Canal: The rafts behind us

Panama Canal: At Gatun Lake, tying up to a huge mooring ball to overnight

Panama Canal: Going under the Bridge of the Americas

Panama Canal: Approaching Miraflores lock

Panama Canal: In the Miraflores lock

Panama Canal: In the Miraflores lock, waiting for the lock to empty, almost there

Panama Canal: Miraflores lock open, next the Pacific!