I had the opportunity to cross the Panama Canal on a 48ft sailing yacht, starting on the Atlantic side. Inside the watergates we were tied together with two oth

I had the opportunity to cross the Panama Canal on a 48ft sailing yacht, starting on the Atlantic side. Inside the watergates we were tied together with two other yachts, one on each side (ours had the strongest engine, so we were in the middle). The canal itself is mostly surrounded by jungle, and you get a specific time slot for crossing it because the traffic is usually quite high, and the watergates need some time to get filled. During the trip it didn't really feel like there was much going on, even though many large vessels crossed us in both directions. Thanks for posting this and bringing back some memories.