They are very biased against Zac and for Mike. I don’t see the need for that.
I am sick with worry about this child. He is about to cross the Atlantic with hurricane season starting up:
Mike Perham - Still Making Repairs in Panama
Monday, July 13 2009 @ 12:01 PM EDT
Contributed by: Don Winner
By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - Mike Perham, the 17 year-old vying to become the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the world alone and unassisted, is still in Panama and making repairs to his boat the TotallyMoney.com.
As you can see in the image he found a broken “jaw tooth shackle” in his rigging, and it would have been unsafe to continue the voyage without first having that repaired.
The part arrives today, shipped via overnight pouch from the United States. Mechanics are also working out some lingering problems with the motor. After replacing a fuel pump the motor now runs, but after awhile it begins to vibrate so they will be working on that as well today.
Mike is now hoping to transit the Panama Canal on Wednesday, 15 July 2009, and then to head out into the Caribbean to begin his trek towards his home in England.
Here’s a video Mike shot from high on the mast of his boat:
Another worrisome story for this child that happened this morning:
Heavy Rains Soak Panama City This Morning
Wednesday, July 15 2009 @ 09:33 AM EDT
Contributed by: Don Winner
By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - At about 7:00 am this morning a “bigger than normal” rainstorm swept through the capital of Panama City in the Republic of Panama. Although residents are accustomed to seeing exceptionally heavy rains and big electrical storms, it’s relatively unusual to see a “front” come through with the associated differences in atmospheric pressure, big dark clouds, and strong winds.
As we scrambled for the car my son noticed “the rain is much colder than normal,” meaning the clouds are bigger and the rain is probably falling from a higher altitude (which prompted a discussion about hail.)
Many people got relatively scared and nervous as the storm came down on the city because the clouds blocked out the sun and it got very dark for a while.
A few trees were blown down, at least one transformer blew up and part of the city was without power. And as usual the heavy rain flooded some streets and rush hour traffic was a mess.
So, even in the middle of the “rainy season” a storm like this is enough to capture anyone’s attention. And I’ve noticed over time these are exactly the kinds of what I call “breeder” systems that will then head north and sometimes turn into tropical storms and hurricanes. If you have the time watch this system over the next couple of days and see if it turns into a named storm. After all, ‘tis the season and all that.
Copyright 2009 by Don Winner for Panama-Guide.com. Go ahead and use whatever you like as long as you credit the source. Salud.