There was a story this week of multiple killings in the San Blas area of the Western Caribbean. One of the killings was a cruiser we became friends with. 'Don North',

Don was a regular in the San Blas usually attending the get together every week in the swimming pool area. Don singlehanded with his dog Kuna, had a great outlook on life and was a friend to all.

Earlier this week Panamanian authorities, through the assistance of the cruisers in the San Blas were on the lookout for Spanish cruiser 'Javier Martin' who was suspected in the murders of others earlier this month.

I'm saddened by the loss of a friend and fellow cruiser and the other cruisers murdered last week but I'm happy to say that 'Javier Martin' was captured by the Panama police yesterday. Pre capture story link http://yourcruisingeditor.wordpress.com/2011/02/12/another-mysterious-cruiser-disappearance-but-panamas-best-detective-is-on-the-case/

A friend is gone but the killer will come to justice.

Fair winds Don