Cruising to the beat of a distant drum

Cruising the remote Pacific coast of western Panama means sailing off the grid into the arms of nature in the company of humpback whales

My husband Neil and I left Mexico in March aboard our Liberty 458 Distant Drummer with a plan to spend the rest of the year on a leisurely voyage down the Pacific coast of Central America. After enjoy

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Cruising to the beat of a distant drum

Cruising the remote Pacific coast of western Panama means sailing off the grid into the arms of nature in the company of humpback whales

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Swan 51

Carrying on the tradition of Nautor Swan, this cruiser takes a modern twist

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This cruiser has plenty of options for comfortable family cruising

Nautitech Open 48

A svelte cruising cat that has performance front and center

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