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On 28 Jun 2001, at 12:46, Yves Arrouye wrote:
> Wow. I missed 3 legs :(
>
> > Our last position FIX was (10d 30.0'N 78d 30.0'W) at
> > 10:16:28UT @XXX.XXX We are bound for Cristobal,
> > Panama(09d 23.0'N 79d 55.0'W). Our Estimated Time of
> > Arrival(ETA) at Cristobal is 16:34:28ZT @XXX.XXX
> >
> >
> > 1)  What day of the week of our arrival?
> > --  ------------------------------------
>
> June 4, 2001 is a Monday.
Yep.
> > On VHF we call the Panama Canal Transit Authority on Channel
> > 16 for instructions. We are required to fly the Panamainian
> > Courtesy Flag from the Starboard spreader and the quarantine
> > flag from the port spreader.
> >
> > 2)  What color is the quarantine flag?
> > --  ----------------------------------
>
> Yellow. It is the "Q" flag.
Yep.
> > We anchor overnight, since the Panama Canal Authority
> > requires 24 hours notice. We are anchored in an area known as
> > the "Flats" until we can approach for inspection.
> >
> > After our approach approval and customs clearance on the next
> > day we begin the process of making the preparations for
> > transiting the Panama Canal. The mooring fee is $00.50 per
> > foot to each greater foot per night.
> >
> > 3)  What is the mooring fee for Silicon Sea per night?
> > --  --------------------------------------------------
>
> Silicon Sea is 48' 3'. The greater foot is 49'. That would be $24.50 per
> night.
Right.
> > We are required to have 4 dock lines 125 feet long with a
> > three foot eye on one end. And strong attach points.
> >
> > 4)  Can we make these lines from a 500 foot roll of 3/4' line?
> > --  ----------------------------------------------------------
>
> No. 125 times 4 is 500, and we still need these eyes at the end. Add an
> extra 16 feet (4 times 3, and some margin to actually make the splices) and
> we'd be in business.
Yep.
> > The actual canal transit takes about 12 hours to complete.
> > However, completing the Admeasure, getting Cruising Permits,
> > clearing Customs and Immigration inspections can take 3 to 14
> > days for a small boat. It will take Silicon Sea until June 14
> > to complete the transit she is on the Pacific side of the
> > Panama Canal.
> >
> > 5) In what direction does the Panama Canal run from the
> > Atlantic Side to
> >    the Pacific side?
> >
>
> South East (see
> http://www.countrytours.com/travel/200102/International/PPC/PPCmap.asp; how do
> people do w/o the Internet on their boat? ;-))
True.
> > DR position(09d 24.6'N  79d 56.7'W) on 11/06/2001.
> >
> >   No. 1  UT/GMT         Body        Hs
> >
> >          23:41:30       Arcturus    51d 58.7'
> >          23:42:10       Procyon     29d 24.3'
> >          23:43:05       Spica       57d 44.3'
> >
> > 6)  What is the FIX position for SR No. 1?
> > --  --------------------------------------
>
> 09d 22.7'N  79d 55.7'W
OK.
> > These are the same sights as listed in Q6. But this time all
> > numbers are to be ROUNDED to the nearest whole number. If you
> > are using a calculator or Computer program round any numbers
> > that are accessible, ie. Lat, Lon, Hs, GHA and Dec, to work
> > the sight reduction and plot both FIXes. DO NOT ROUND TIME.
> >
> >          UT/GMT         Body        Hs
> >
> >          23:41:30       Arcturus    51d 59.0'
> >          23:42:10       Procyon     29d 24.0'
> >          23:43:05       Spica       57d 44.0'
> >
> >
> > 7)  What is the FIX position for SR No. 2?
> > --  --------------------------------------
>
> 09d 23.3'N  79d 55.5'W
OK.
> > Now compare the two FIXes.
>
> 1.5 mile apart. I did them using a computer, so no problem with me, but I
> assume that rounding to the nearest minute may make hand calculations easier
> w/o a big loss of accuracy as far as en route sailing goes for a sailboat like
> Silicon Sea.
Yep. I go into this mode about 3 days after  the start of a trip. By 3-4 days
later I am at Sun sights only. A few days before ETA I start a few star
sights.
Dan Hogan
dhhogan@XXX.XXX

   

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