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If you are headed for the Panama Canal, you might want to advance the throttle, so as to be sure to arrive there before the New Year (2020) begins!
This reminder from Sail:
The canal authority has doubled the minimum charge for small vessels...
Sailors with boats under 50ft have every right to feel peeved at the increase. Until December 31, they’ll pay $800 under the existing rate; after that, the toll increases to $1,600. At the same time, the size bracket for the minimum toll increases from 50ft to 65ft. As a result, a 50ft-65ft yacht that would have paid $1,300 under the old rate will now be charged only $300 more.
The new tolls take effect on January 1, 2020.
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