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06/20/2006 - Panama

Panama is a safe, interesting and beautiful yachting destination. Sailing and yachting enthusiasts have long known of Panama as destination for their passion. This once in a lifetime trip lets you boat both coasts in one trip!

Panama Is Your Oyster

You don't need to bring your own boat to sail Panama's Las Perlas archipelago. Ladyhawke, a 63-foot trimaran has been based there ever since her captain, Ross Kleiman, fell in love with these islands, bought his own boat and set up Panamaniac Charters. Ladyhawke can take up to 10 guests and charters for about $1,000 per person, per week. Off the Pacific coast of Panama lies an undiscovered archipelago of white sand beaches, mysterious mangroves and rustling palms.

Panama has become the preeminent expat destination in Latin America. - As things continue to deteriorate inside the United States intelligent people are looking offshore for a stable relocation safe-haven - Panama has it all - Panama is affordable - Panama is modern - Panama is two and one-half hours by air from Florida - Panama is stable - Panama has great real estate - Panama uses the US Dollar - Panama has almost no crime - Panama has a good climate - Panama is enviromentally pristine - North Americans, Canadians & Europeans are welcome in Panama - Dining, discotheques, arts, culture, along with surprisingly sophisticated shopping in malls, shops, skyscrapers and chic boutiques.

Panama City is very modern, and it has it all, excellent golf courses, great entertainment, casinos, yacht clubs, fishing clubs, gyms, sports facilities, private and public airports, easy access to islands, national parks and both the Perlas and the Bocas del Toro Archipelagos.

Yacht chartering is the preferred yachting option for the occasional or one-time yachting holiday-maker, or for yacht owners from other parts of the globe looking to experience the excellent yachting opportunities available from Panama with the total convenience of chartering. The Evermarine chartering service in Panama provides its charter customers with the full range of charter yachts including luxury yachts, superyachts, fishing boats, power boats and sailing boats, fully crewed or bareboat.

No other yachting location can match the yachting options available from Panama location. The choice begins with two major oceans, the Atlantic and the Pacific, continues to a choice of gulfs, the Gulf of Panama and the Gulf or Mexico, and is rounded off with a lake, Gatun Lake, a river, Bayano River (Rio Chepo), and don't forget about the Carribean, the Tuna Coast, and the Panama Canal itself - one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Man Catches 480-lb Blue Marlin in Panama - SPEARFISHING...

12/16/2006 - Archives
By Don Winner (Panama Guide)

A Jupiter man has received instant name recognition in the spearfishing world thanks to a 480-pound catch. Robert Arrington now holds the world record for the largest marlin ever caught with a spear gun.

Arrington's underwater adventure 25 miles of the coast of Panama was captured on videotape.

The 30-year-old is an avid free diver and spear fisherman. He said he jumped in the water to film and what came next left him and the spearfishing world in awe.

"All of a sudden I hear the rush of all the bait coming up," Arrington said. "I tucked my feet and the video down, so I'm looking. The first thing I see is the marlin's tail." Arrington shared his video with the media and described the events. "After the fifth pass, here he comes. You can see I push my gun forward just like I would spear anything else," he said. "I'm looking at this fish going, 'Wow.'" It took four people to hoist in the monster catch. "This is a very special fish," Arrington said.

"I'll remember this the rest of my life. I probably won't spear another one but always remember this one." The marlin was 11 feet long and weighed 480 pounds. It doubled the old blue marlin spearfishing record, which weighed in only at 278 pounds.

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06/25/2006 - Archives
By Lynn Rose Tours

From the hot popping action of Isla Montuosa, Ladrones Island, to the super grand slam of Hannibal Banks (Huge Black Marlin, Blues, Striped Marlin, and Sailfish), the consistent quality of Panama's offshore and inshore fishing continues to attract anglers to this special place.

Geographic location, diverse habitat and lack of exploration all play roles in the long standing reputation of Panama as a sport fishing paradise.

Only about 8 degrees above the equator, Panama's warm sea temperatures attract a long list of marine game fish. The warm easterly moving Equatorial Counter Current collides with the cooler, north moving Peru Current along the entire Pacific Coast of Panama. This accounts high nutrient levels; unusually rich up wellings occur when these currents reach the country's numerous islands, bays, narrow land passages and the continental shelf.

This marine resource has not been depleted by over fishing, pollution or coastal development. Most of the Panamanian commercial fleet are hand-liners and small scale gill netters that work with a limited supply of ice. Offshore islands and banks remain relatively undisturbed. Additionally whole regions such as Coiba Island benefit preserve status that outlaws commercial fishing.

The Panamanian government has played a additional role by not issuing and drift permits to foreign vessels. One hopes only this policy will continue. Both coasts remain almost completely undeveloped, and most of the> marine ecosystems remain in a natural state.

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