The wind is a steady 40 knots now, whipping up seas to an impressive 5 meters. For our landlubber readers, 40 knots is around 80 kilometers per hour, so imagine sticking your head out the window on a motorway – that's kind of the feeling we're getting right now! While things wouldn't exactly qualify as comfortable onboard, we have plenty of sea room and most importantly, we're safe. An extra layer of challenge emerged as we're beginning to encounter the shipping traffic who are also approaching Panama. Craig had his work cut out for him on watch, dodging ships with the AIS alarm blaring its warnings. A couple of monster waves have crashed into the cockpit, forcing us to keep the doors shut. Our trusty fans are working overtime trying to keep things a bit more bearable inside. With belongings gradually migrating to the floor and joining the existing floor covering that's already relocated to the starboard side, it's clear things are a bit rough out there! As...