What is the connection between the equator and shellbacks? Traditional mariner lore (see great Naval History and Heritage Command blog here), is that a sailor is considered a Polywog until she crosses the line, eg the Equator. At that point, … Continue reading We just crossed the line, morphing from Polywogs to Shellbacks!
As foreshadowed, Enjoy will be transiting back from the Pacific to the Caribbean side of Panama via the Panama Canal tomorrow and maybe Monday. Our good friends, Lisa and Ken Karsten will be our line handlers, along with a professional … Continue reading Going through the Panama Canal Sunday (tomorrow)!
After two years in Panama, we are finally taking SV Enjoy and transiting from the Caribbean side to the Pacific side of Panama via the Panama Canal today and tomorrow. Our good friends, Susan Zimmerman and Bill Tham will be … Continue reading ALERT: TODAY, CANAL CROSSING, BE THERE!
