Sail boat from Panama to Columbia

We are biking from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. Our current
location is Guatemala. In about 2 months we will need to
find our way across the Darien gap. We have heard rumors
there is a sailing boat (wind driven rather than a diesel
driven stink pot) that crosses from Panama to Guatemala.
Would anyone know their snail mail and email addresses as
well as their phone number?
Also, would anyone have other suggestions for making the
crossing short of trying to ride and hike the distance. We
do need to transport two heavily loaded bikes with the gear.
Lynn

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1. colombia sailing Added by: peter
   [Timestamp: Wed 5 May, 9:37 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   yes, I heard the same. The owners of Suizo hotel in
   Cartagena organise this. They have a website:
   go to
   http://move.to/colombia
   and go to the links(upper right corner)
   and look for "hotel Suizo"
   Then contact them, they'll know all about it.

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2. yes Added by: yes
   [Timestamp: Wed 5 May, 21:28 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   or just hang out in Colon (panama) a number of boat owners
   apparently make the trip...I just missed one...they usually
   go from Colon via the San Blas Islands down to
   Cartegena...it takes about a week...most of which is hanging
   out on the islands and costs a couple of hundred dollars...

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3. your experience Added by: lars (larsmolin@yahoo.com)
   [Timestamp: Thu 6 May, 4:49 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   Hi Lynn,
   I have been thinking of doing the exact same trip, and
   would be happy to hear about your experience doing it.
   I haven't been able to find anything anywhere, so your
   help will be greatly appreciated - whenever you have the
   spare time.
   Thank you very much in advance, and good luck with the boat.

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4. tico times Added by: mick
   [Timestamp: Fri 7 May, 10:02 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   Tico times is advertising round trip airfare and 3 nights
   and 4 days hotel from San Jose to cartegena for$275. A good
   way to get There even if you decide not to return.

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5. sailing via san blas Added by: hans (casaviena@posdata.net)
   [Timestamp: Sat 22 May, 23:04 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   we are organising sailing trips between san blas and
   cartagena workin together with 2 boats one is called
   "schatzi" the other one "orca" if you like to travel in this
   form to south-america just send a mail and i can tell you
   when one of these boats could pick you up in "porvenir" the
   main island of san blas you can get flights for 27 US
   panama-city to porvenir price for the sailingtrip : 185 US$
   http//www.posdata.net/casaviena
   ciao hans

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