In early 2011, Don North and his sailboat, the Wind Dancer vanished somewhere off the coast of Panama. During the search for Don, a body was found floating near where he had gone missing. It was tied to an anchor and was clearly a victim of foul play but the body wasn’t Don’s.  This is the story of how a disappearance, led to the capture of an alleged serial killer who targeted sailors.

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Research:
https://www-leparisien-fr.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.leparisien.fr/amp/faits-divers/un-skippeur-francais-tue-par-un-concurrent-au-panama-17-02-2011-1319179
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/search-for-boater-leads-to-alleged-serial-killer/
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/missing/was-don-north-murdered-by-a-serial-killer-at-sea-
https://boatwatch.org/resolved/murder-in-paradise-on-sv-windancer-panama/
https://yourcruisingeditor.wordpress.com/?s=Don+north&submit=Search
I also read many articles written by Don Winner from his website the Panama Guide but it is no longer avialable. These were copied and pasted articles from various cruising forums.  

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