Javier Martin, the top suspect in two recent murders of cruisers in Panama, was arrested in a small town named Santa Fe which is along the Inter-American highway in the Darien section of Panama. He was most likely headed to Colombia. Reports state that Martin had been staying in a hostle there, registered under the alias of “A. North”, assuming the identity of Don North, whose middle name is Arthur. When arrested, he was in possession of a shotgun and two handguns, a large sum of cash (over $13,000), and Don’s credit card.
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San Blas Cruiser Dissapearance Update: Fugitive Apprehended in Darien
Posted in boating, cruising, offshore sailing, Panama, Safety & Security, Sailboats, sailing, Vessel Lost, world cruising, yacht, tagged boating, Central America, cruising, Darien, disappearance, FBI, Islands, mass murder, murder, Panama, Panama-Guide, Safety & Security, sailboat, Sailboats, sailing, San Blas Islands, suspect apprehended, Vessel Lost, Windancer, world cruising on February 16, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Another Mysterious Cruiser Disappearance – But Panama’s Best Detective is on the Case!
Posted in boating, Central America, cruising, Islands, Panama, Safety & Security, Sailboats, sailing, Uncategorized, Vessel Lost, world cruising, yacht, tagged cruisers, disappearance, FBI, murder, Panama, Panama-Guide, sailboat, San Blas Islands, Windancer on February 12, 2011 | 5 Comments »
The Cruisers-Network-Online, a Yahoo Group, have been buzzing with posts this month about the mysterious disappearance of an American cruiser Don North of the sailing vessel Windancer. Don and his dog were thought to be enroute to Ustupu from Chichime in the Kuna Yala of Panama’s San Blas Islands. In his February 9th post, Eddie [...]
Sailing Women are Invited to Join the Fun & Excitement in St. Thomas, March 2011
Posted in Crew, offshore sailing, Racing, Sailboats, sailing, Travel, yacht, Yachting, tagged adventure sailing, boating, BVIs, caribbean, charter, cruising, offshore sailing, sailboat, Sailboats, sailing, sailing vacation, St.Thomas, Travel, women, yacht, Yachting on October 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“Whether it’s the adventure of cruising or the excitement of racing, there’s no place like being on a Safe Passage Sailing Charter. If you’re an intermediate to advanced female sailor, now you have the opportunity to join in on all the fun of the 38th International Rolex Regatta. The only requirement – Just The Desire To Be Part of the Team, Race and Have Fun!”
Murder & Intrigue in Bocas del Toro, Panama
Posted in cruising, Panama, Safety & Security, Sailboats, sailing, world cruising, Yachting, tagged Bocas del Toro, Cher Hughes, Cortez Reece, mass murder, Panama, sailboat, Wild Bill on July 25, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Today I learned about the apparent mass murder case developing in the well-known cruising grounds of Bocas del Toro, Panama in a post to the Cruisers Network Online Forum on Yahoo. Forum Moderator Glenn Tuttle, issued an “alert” for the main suspect and his wife, William Adolfo Cortez Reese
aka “Wild Bill” who may be on their sailboat in the Chiriqui Gulf.
Sailboats’ Mast Make for Good Scratching Post! Don’t let this happen to you…
Posted in boating, cruising, Oceans, Safety & Security, Sailboats, world cruising, Yachting, tagged cruising boat, marine mammals, safety while cruising, sailboat, whale, world cruising on July 21, 2010 | 9 Comments »
A South African couple was out sailing near the country’s infamous Robben Island when a 40-ton whale breached and crash-landed on their yacht.
