20 April 2007 | Panama City, Panama
On Wednesday, April 18 the stalwart crew of the majestic Bahati began an epic voyage across the world’s greatest feat of human engineering ??” the Panama Canal (I know… drama, huh?).
The Panama Canal transfers ships from one ocean to another through a system of locks. A boat entering at the Atlantic side has to be lifted 85 feet in three steps to the level of Gatun Lake. After crossing 31 miles of the lake, the boat drops 31 feet in one step at Pedro …

This is the crew of the Bahati checking in again (Ship?s Log #7!) after a long silence. We are writing to you from the mouth of the Panama Canal where we are waiting our turn in line to transit to the Pacific Ocean. If you can’t read this email correctly in your email you can read it online here.
New Photo Galleries!
To view our latest set of amazing photos, either click on one of the photos running down the right side of this page, or click here. The URL address is …

 
10 January 2007 | St Lucia, Caribbean
Dear Family, Friends, and all BAHATI virtual crew members!
A big welcome to over 200 of our stalwarts who have signed-on to the Ship’s Log now! We are thrilled that so many supporters and virtual sailors are out there riding along with us as we head further south into the Caribbean Islands and begin our passage to the Panama Canal and beyond! Thanks for joining us and for all the good wishes and news updates we’ve been getting from Paris, France to Paris, Maine ??” …

25 December 2006 | Antigua
Dear Family, Friends, and all BAHATI virtual crew members! Merry Christmas from the Islands! It’s hard to believe that the holidays antiguahave finally arrived from where we are sitting. We are now in Antigua having finally made our passage further South, via St Barts, departing St Maarten after completing all of our tasks including making repairs, receiving FedEx shipments, and making doctors and dentists visits. Its good to be here.
Repairs Made in St Maarten
As we reported in our last “Ship’s Log”, over the course of our passage …