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Old 02-05-2015, 01:38 PM
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Looks like the Dong is tracking a bit to the right.
Old 02-05-2015, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by gago1101
It will take about 8-10 days for ships to arrive in San Diego after arriving in Cristobal, Panama depending on conditions. It is about 3000 nautical miles between Cristobal port and San diego port. Average about 14.5 to 15 knots, you area looking at about 8 days. 3 days is impossible, sorry.
You can check the port of San Diego's website a few days before arrival and check its schedule. Even if the ship makes good time, she will not enter port ahead of schedule. My ship sat at anchor off the coast of Baja for almost a full day in order to time her entry into port. Once the port sets a docking date and time the ship will adhere to that schedule.

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Old 02-05-2015, 02:42 PM
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It looks like Dong has re-appeared in the Caribbean. I'd be really amazed if the ship managed to dock on time. My schedule shows it in SD on 2/13. Assuming it's still at least a day away from Panama, then at least 8 more days to SD, that's 2/14 if it doesn't stop. Other ships I seen will sometimes hang out in Panama for a while.
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This isn't helping...

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Old 02-11-2015, 11:43 AM
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Dong is on the move again! It's in the Canal today and schedule to get to the Pacific port of Balboa in 8 hours!

I don't know how long it typically takes to reach San Diego from there but it seems like 2/13 is not a realistic hope anymore.

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Aaaaaaaand, anchored again. It was scheduled to be in SD on 2/13. Even if it made it through the canal today, my understanding is that the earliest it could get to SD is 2/20, and that assumes perfect conditions and that the port slowdown doesn't affect it. I'm certainly not getting my car until well in to march.
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Originally Posted by MayorAdamWest
Aaaaaaaand, anchored again. It was scheduled to be in SD on 2/13. Even if it made it through the canal today, my understanding is that the earliest it could get to SD is 2/20, and that assumes perfect conditions and that the port slowdown doesn't affect it. I'm certainly not getting my car until well in to march.
oh damn - just when I thought it was on the move.
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Originally Posted by MayorAdamWest
Aaaaaaaand, anchored again. It was scheduled to be in SD on 2/13. Even if it made it through the canal today, my understanding is that the earliest it could get to SD is 2/20, and that assumes perfect conditions and that the port slowdown doesn't affect it. I'm certainly not getting my car until well in to march.
The last couple of boats that I tracked (Glovis Companion, Artesia Leader) were 8 days sailing time from Canal to San Diego. One of them stopped off Baja for about a day to coordinate its arrival with San Diego Port's schedule.

It's an 8 day sail, absent any delays.

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Originally Posted by DMoore
The last couple of boats that I tracked (Glovis Companion, Artesia Leader) were 8 days sailing time from Canal to San Diego. One of them stopped off Baja for about a day to coordinate its arrival with San Diego Port's schedule.

It's an 8 day sail, absent any delays.

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8 days after it exits the Canal or ?
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8 days after it exits the Canal or ?
8 days at a minimum from the time it leaves Panama toward SD.
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Originally Posted by MayorAdamWest
Aaaaaaaand, anchored again. It was scheduled to be in SD on 2/13. Even if it made it through the canal today, my understanding is that the earliest it could get to SD is 2/20, and that assumes perfect conditions and that the port slowdown doesn't affect it. I'm certainly not getting my car until well in to march.
No longer docked - The Dong in deep in the Canal and moving forward to the Panama Bay.
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Originally Posted by MayorAdamWest
8 days at a minimum from the time it leaves Panama toward SD.
Most optimistic estimate would put it in SD on 2/20 or 2/21?
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Originally Posted by 997xpress
No longer docked - The Dong in deep in the Canal and moving forward to the Panama Bay.
I fell off my chair when I read this, because I was in Vegas.
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Old 02-11-2015, 07:25 PM
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I think that is why The Dong was docked for so long - it had to get ready for the entrance into the Canal.


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