The whole of the World ARC fleet got together last night for the fist time in several weeks, following a busy period transiting the Panama Canal and enjoying Panama City. The venue for the rendezvous was the idyllic island of Contadora in the Las Perlas Islands. Twenty eight of the World ARC crews met at the beach side bar of the Hotel Romantica to share stories about the last few weeks. The fleet transited the Panama Canal in several smaller groups and so this was the first opportunity to get together in quite a while. With such a reunion it was a fantastic gathering for crews to enjoy.

Report courtesy of World ARC 2010-11 boat Crazy Horse

We visited 3 of the more than 200 Las Perlas Islands located 30 miles south of Panama City. The first we visited was Isla Contadora. We anchored near the airport off the south side of the island after attempting to anchor off the north side, which was bumpy and unprotected. Bill and I never ventured ashore since we were decompressing after all the excitement of the Panama Canal and Panama City. It was nice just to relax and enjoy the peace and the scenery.