PANAMA POSSE 
 
FLEET UPDATE

March 26, 2023

“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”

 ―Franklin D. Roosevelt 

TOP NEWS  

• SAVE THE DATES APRIL 22 AND MAY 21, 2023
• NEW MARINA SPONSOR: FLAMENCO MARINA
• ENTRY INTO BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT
• GOOD ANCHORAGES HIGHLIGHT COSTA RICA AND PANAMA
• BOAT YOGA POSES
• HURRICANE HOLE RIO DULCE GUATAMALA, 
• ISLA ESCUDO VERAGUAS, CARRIBEAN, PANAMA
• MANY SAILS TO MAKE LANDFALL 
• SMOKING DRINKS IN COSTA RICA
• 50 LONG LINE REPORTS
• PANAMA POSSE SEASON 7 COMING SOON
• ⚠️ Security Alert: PREPARING FOR THE WORST, HOPING FOR THE BEST
• ⚠️ Security Alert: BAHAMAS PARKS SHUT DOWN ONLINE PAYMENTS

1)  PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Banderas Bay, 🇲🇽 MEXICO

SY SERENITY 🇺🇸 Mark and Kathryn - Antares 44′

Sunset in Bahia Drake 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA

SY BISOU  🇦🇺 Robin & Tad - Fountaine Pajot 44′

La Playita, 🇵🇦  PANAMA

SY EPSILON 🇺🇸 Bill & Cheryl - Island Packet 41′

  Boca Chica 🇵🇦 PANAMA arrival 

SY WILD 🇺🇸  Margalena & Joe - Beneteau 42′

2)  MARINE EXPO 
BUENAVENTURA MARINA
🇵🇦 PANAMA 
SAT. APR. 22 '23
12 - 8 PM
 

We
would like to invite you and the Posse members to the marina Expo
happening next April 22, 2023. At Marina Buenaventura. From 12 pm - 8 pm

We
will have Food & Drinks, and music. Various vendors and companies
would like to offer their products and services to anyone that has a
boat.

The Posse will have a table to sign up members and let Buenaventura Residents and Friends know a little more about the Posse.

We
will also have a Space to do a Swap/Meet. So if anybody wants to bring
some of the treasures they want to sell, the table cost is $15.  We
still have 4 tables available.  Please let us know soon as
possible if you will like to join us.

The
goal of Expo Marina is to connect all people that enjoy Boats and
everything that is done on and around them: Fishing, Cruising, or just
out on a Fun Day.

P.S. 
We will have a courtesy bus down from Vista mar marina and back. 
But you need to sign up!

Eng. Emilio Lau

Marina Manager

emilio@bv-marina.com

Mobile: +507-6616-7531

www.bv-marina.com 

Buenaventura Marina

3) PANAMA POSSE 🇵🇦 AWARDS PARTY
SUNDAY MAY 21, 2023 17:00
VISTA MAR MARINA 

End of season award celebrations will be held at Vista Mar Marina, our Panama Pacific Headquarters, on Sunday May 21st 

DETAILS AND RSVP HERE >>

• BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT* 
• PICTURE OF THE YEAR 
• YODA OF THE YEAR 
• SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD 
• THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD 
• MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD 
• HIGHEST WIND RECORDED 
• SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION 
• 2  X GALLEY GOD(ESS) ✔  
• GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR 
• BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR 
• COURAGE AWARD

*no bill-fish entries   ✔winner announced already

The place where we will have a great "End of Season" Party.

Knot Right, Stella Blue, Deek'n Blews, Ramble on Rose, Stray Cat, and Ghillie at the Boga Bar in Vista Mar Marina. 

SY KNOT RIGHT  🇺🇸   Walt & Jeariene - Beneteau 47′

4) INTRODUCING THE NEWEST MARINA SPONSOR 

FLAMENCO MARINA 🇵🇦  PANAMA 
SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

We
are going to offer you a 5% discount on our rate for temporary stays.
Each participant must identify themselves in our office as part of their
team.

Our rates are subject to change. Stays must be prepaid. Does not apply discount for any other service of the marina.

Stays must be reserved and are subject to dock availability.

Caridad Icaza 
Gerente de Servicio al Cliente
Tel. +507 314-1980 
 Cel. +507 6379-2780 
Isla Flamenco, Calzada de Amador
cicaza@fuerteamador.com
https://panamaposse.com/flamenco-marina

5) ENTRY INTO BIGGEST FISH 🪝 CAUGHT 

Nice dorado caught underway between Acapulco and Huatulco, 🇲🇽 Mexico

This bull is bigger than Leah and Kyle's fish cutting table!  

SY JUBEL 🇺🇸  Leah & Kyle - Gulfstar 44′

6) GOOD ANCHORAGE 
ISLA BRINCANCO  🇵🇦  PANAMA

 Ilsa Brincanco Anchorage 🇵🇦 Panama  

One
more favorite island in Western Pacific Panama, Brincanco N 07 51.951 W
081 47.620. The water clarity for us was outstanding and the snorkeling
out by the point was so beautiful. We took our paddleboards and
anchored them on the rocks. The little bay is gorgeous and well
protected. Technically it’s part of the Coiba National Park.

 Isla Bricanco 🇵🇦  Panama is in Good Nautical 

Healthy reef and plenty of underwater like in Western Panama

The under water eco system

SY PATHFINDER  🇺🇸  JP and Nicole - Lagoon 39′

7) HURRICANE HOLE  RIO DULCE 🇬🇹 GUATEMALA

MARINA NANA JUANA RESORT & BOATYARD 🇬🇹  RIO DULCE 
SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

15°39.508′ N   088°59.5833′ W

Happy to announce Nanajuana Marina, Boatyard & Resort will sponsor the Panama Posse. 

Río
Dulce is a great hurricane haven! Welcome Multihulls and Monohulls ⛵,
feel free to ask about our Drydock services to repair and maintenance
your boat! We have a huge work area and an awesome team! Our Dockmaster
speaks perfect English, spanish and french.

Elisa Roitman

ADDRESS : Km. 274 Carretera a Petén, Río Dulce

EMAIL:  reservas@nanajuanariodulce.com

TEL:  +502 7790 7676

WEB: nanajuanariodulce.com

CURRENT BERTHING RATES (x foot x month)

MONOHULLS 40+: 49.38Q=6.41USD

CATAMARAN 40+: 65.18Q=8.47USD

CATAMARAN 45+: 75.05Q =  9.75 USD

6 months or more paying in advance: 5 % discount.

KWH consumption 3.56Q=0.46usd

(1 Q =  0,13 usd)

STORAGE RATES (x foot x month)

MONOHULLS 40+: 45.43Q=5.90USD

CATAMARAN 40+: 61.23Q=7.95USD

CATAMARAN 45+: 71.10Q = 9.24 USD

HAUL OUT RATES:

MONOHULLS: 71.10Q per ft= 9.24USD

CATAMARAN 40+: 71.10Q per ft= 9.24USD

CATAMARAN 45+: 86.90 per ft= 11.29 USD

As a special we will reward the Panama Posse participants with a

10 % discount over Marina, Haul Out and Storage Fees (excl. Electricity)

15 % discount at the Nanajuana Hotel (subject to availability

8) BOAT YOGA 🧘 POSES 

SY DA MMAD CAT 🇺🇸  Andrea & Danny - Lagoon  42'

beyond the watermaker  yoga pose

SY SERENITY  🇺🇸 Mark & Kathryn - Antares 44′

9) GOOD ANCHORAGE 
ISLA ESCUDO VERAGUAS  🇵🇦  PANAMA

Isla Escudo de Veraguas 🇵🇦 Panama

After
a month of enjoying some of what the archipelago of Bocas del Toro has
to offer, a nine day weather window presented itself to get to the San
Blas Islands, so we took it. We had found many really good snorkeling
areas and large areas of very healthy coral to our surprise, but the
time had come to say a temporary goodbye to Bocas. This long period of
calm seas afforded us a two day, one night stop at the island that has
turned out to be one of our favorite, Isla Escudo Vereguas. We had
wanted to stop there on our passage from Shelter Bay to Bocas, but the
conditions were far too rough. 

Isla Escudo Veraguas  🇵🇦 Panama

The
island is fringed by a reef on most of three sides, with the west and
south sides affording good anchorage in sand. The seas were running only
about 3 feet from the northeast so the anchorages were calm, though the
diurnal winds in this area cause a chop to come from the mainland at
night. We anchored on the west side in about 27 feet of gin-clear water.
This beautiful island has dramatic underwater coral caves and drop-offs
as well as beautiful shallow snorkeling with large stands of elkhorn
and staghorn coral. 

Northern Lagoon on Isla Escudo de Veraguas  🇵🇦 Panama

The
island itself is equally dramatic. The south side has carved vertical
cliffs, beautiful beaches, small sea-caves and lush, overhanging
vegetation. The north side of the island is sheltered by a fringing
coral reef that protects the clear, shallow lagoons and channels from
the open ocean swell and surge. We circumnavigated the island in our
dingy within the protected confines of the lagoons, snaking our way
through the maze of channels and islets. The fish and scattered coral in
the channels can be seen in the crystal clear water from a kayak or
slow moving dinghy. We call it “dry snorkeling”. The channels were all
plenty deep for our short shaft outboard, though we did have to raise it
once over a large patch of sea grass. We loved it so much that the next
day we had an encore dingy trip before departing. If anyone has the
time fair weather to make this stop, it is well worth it.

SY GREEN FLASH 🇺🇸  Bob & Joan  - Beneteau 35′

10) SPINNAKERS AND GENNAKERS

Here comes the sun

Sat 25 Mar 15:25 GMT

16º 50.368' N  099º 54.204' W  

FINAL APPROACH ACAPULCO HARBOR 

Public Transportation

SY ROCHAMBEAU  🇺🇸   Rolf & Beverly - Lagoon 39′

11) SEEKER CONQUERS 🇨🇷 THE BAUL (TRUNK) 

ANDAZ' restaurant  CHAO PESCADO a few steps from Marina Papagayo 

servers up this amazing smoking trunk - the drink is called BAUL

 Seekers successful rum run continues

Watching the professional mixologist smoke up the TRUNK

MY SEEKER   🇺🇸  John & Tammy - Selene 62′

12) FLOR DE CAÑA 
SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

Flor de Caña Rum: Portfolio of Premium Rums  Naturally Aged in Bourbon Barrels

13) FULL MOON SHOT

SY C-YA   🇺🇸 Glenn & Ashleigh - Island Packet 38.8′

14)  PLAYA DOMINICAL 🇨🇷  COSTA RICA 

Flanked
by the Barú River, Dominical is known for its surfing beach and
tropical forest hiking trails. It’s home to guesthouses a few hotels,
along with relaxed bars along Main Street. There’s a yoga retreat, surf
schools and a scuba diving shop. 

The area is also known for bird-watching, kayaking and snorkeling and near the Nauyaca Waterfalls . 

09 13.68' N 083 50.58' W
 Good Anchorage in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica 

Beautiful place and calm waters.

Please always lock your dinghy - prior dinghy theft area !

SY PILIALOHA 🇺🇸   Rick & Maria - Beneteau 37'

15)  LONGLINES, DRAGNETS  
& UNMARKED FISHING DEVICES

HERE ARE THE 50 LOCATIONS WHERE THE FLEET HAS ENCOUNTERED THEM

16) PANAMA POSSE 🧢  OCEAN CLASSICS

PANAMA POSSE SWAG 

17)  PREPARING FOR THE WORST
HOPING FOR THE BEST

https://stormtrysail.org/ditch-kit-dont-leave-home-without-it/

Last
week SY Raindancer, collided with a whale while sailing between the
Galapagos and the Marquesas.  The boat filled with water quickly
and sank.  In that time, they gathered essential items, deployed
their life raft and their dinghy.  Thankfully and incredibly, they
were rescued approximately 10 hours later.  The story is documented
here:   https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2023/03/20/sailboat-hits-whale-pacific-rescue/

In
preparing for the worst and hoping for the best, mariners consider what
they will take with them if they ever have to abandon their vessel this
quickly.  It is wise to keep essential safety items conveniently
at hand because, as was the case with Raindance, things can happen fast
and there may not be time to think or dig your ditch bag out from the
deep recesses of the salon locker.

There
are items to grab and there are items that people assemble in a Ditch
Bag or Abandon Ship Bag.  The list below is a guide and you may or
may not carry all of these items.  Some items may already be in a
well stocked life raft aboard your vessel.  Know your boat, your
crew, your gear and consider the following:

ITEMS TO GRAB include:

• EPIRB and/or Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) or some sort
• VHF Radio (Ideally fully charged because it sits in its charging cradle underway
• Life Jackets (if they are not already on)
• Satellite Phone (if offshore) and/or Cell Phone (if near shore)
• Handheld GPS
• Ditch Bag or Abandon Ship Bag
• Water: some people keep 5 gallon Jerry jugs on their topsides
• Bucket
• Food: Canned Goods, bread, cheese...anything readily at your fingertips.
• Powerful Flashlight
• Signaling gear (Flares, sea dye, etc...)

ITEMS to pre-assemble in a Ditch Bag  

• Water: Pouches of water and/or a handheld reverse osmosis water maker
• Some Food: Vacuum sealed, non-perishable, non-salty foods like nuts, dried fruit, trail mix, dried meat, granola bars
• Basic Fishing Gear: Fishing hooks and line and/or spear 
• Basic Galley items: small cutting board, folding knife, spoon, lighter, cup, and can opener, plastic bag
• Basic Signaling Gear: Small mirror, flares, 
• Crew Information and money in watertight container: copy of passports, an amount of cash and/or credit card
• Sun Protection: Sunscreen, lip balm, hat/s, sunglasses, long sleeved shirt/s, space blanket
• Swimming goggles can be used for eye protection and looking underwater.
• First Aid kit and Medication
• Duct Tape in a gallon Ziplock bag
• Compass, Rite in the Rain pad of paper and pen also in plastic bag.
• Extra Batteries for any device that needs batteries.
• Cordage

 BAHAMAS PARKS SHUT DOWN ONLINE PAYMENTS

Exuma
Cays Land & Sea Park has shut down online credit card payments
temporarily following concerns over fraudulent credit charges that
appeared on system users credit cards.  An investigation is
underway to discern whether this hack is in the Parks online system or
not.   

The
Park uses an online registration service to reserve and collect payment
for overnight moorings and contributions that support the park system.
Multiple cruisers to the Park have recently all found their credit
cards compromised prompting them to notify the Park system.  Their
actions taken during this temporary shut down on their online payments
will hopefully make the system more secure when they open it back up.

The
cruiser reporting the fraud says credit card fraud "is a very common
problem experienced by just about everyone who has used credit cards
here."  Cruisers advise that credit cards can be compromised
anywhere from a local eatery to a grocery store to a fuel stop.  

Credit
card companies will reimburse victims of fraud and replace cards.
There are also other ways to avoid credit card fraud altogether.
See this areticle for more information.  

https://bnt.bs/explore/exuma/exuma-cays-land-sea-park/

18) PATHFINDER DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY 

Pathfinders celebrations in Western Panama 

SY PATHFINDER 🇺🇸 Jean-Philippe & Nicole - Lagoon 39′

 19) PANAMA POSSE SEASON 7

Transition and renewals to PANAMA POSSE SEASON 7 start Jun. 5, '23
 
All prior seasons info, access, benefits, perks, and discounts expire on Jul. 4, '23

Renew without benefit interruptions  by sending an email to: registration@panamaposse.com 

Use the words: 
SIGN US UP AGAIN + YOUR VESSEL NAME !

NEXT SEASON DATES

Annapolis Boat Show 
Oct. 12 - 15 , '23 Annapolis 🇺🇸 MD

Seminars & Kick off Party 
Sat. Oct 28, '23  Safe Harbor South Bay, Chula Vista 🇺🇸 CA

Seminars & Kick off Weekend 
Nov 30 - Dec 3 '23  Marina Puerto de la Navidad 🇲🇽 Mexico 

Panama & South Pacific Posse Party 
Feb 3, '24 Shelter Bay Marina 🇵🇦 Panama 

WE SAIL WHERE THE COCONUTS GROW

20)  70+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS 

🇺🇸 Safe Harbor South Bay – Chula Vista, USA
🇺🇸 Safe Harbor Venture Isla - Ventura, CA 

🇲🇽 Ensenada Cruiseport Village Marina, Ensenada – Mexico  

🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas  – Mexico  

🇲🇽 Marina Puerto Escondido – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Palmira Topolobampo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina el Cid – Mazatlan – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico  

🇲🇽 PANAMA POSSE HQ  – Marina Puerto de La Navidad – Mexico  

🇲🇽 Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico 

🇲🇽 La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico  

🇲🇽 Vicente’s Moorings, Acapulco – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina Chiapas – Mexico  

🇬🇹 Marina Pez Vela – Guatemala  

🇸🇻 Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador  

🇸🇻 La Palma Moorings – Bahia del Sol - El Salvador

🇳🇮 Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua  

🇨🇷 Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica  

🇨🇷 Marina Pez Vela – Costa Rica 

🇨🇷 Marina Bahia Golfito – Costa Rica  

🇨🇷 Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica  

🇪🇨 Marina Puerto Amistad – Ecuador  

🇵🇦 Buenaventura Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 Flamenco Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 La Playita Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama  

🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama 

🇨🇴 ClubNautico Cartagena – Colombia 

🇨🇴 Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena – Colombia 

🇨🇴 Marina Puerto Velero – Colombia

🇨🇴 IGY Marina Santa Marta – Colombia 

🇯🇲 Royal Jamaica Yacht Club – Jamaica 

🇯🇲 Errol Flynn Marina – Jamaica  

🇯🇲 Montego Bay Yacht Club –Jamaica 

🇰🇾 The Barcadere Marina –Cayman Islands 

🇭🇳 Barefoot Cay Marina – Roatan – Honduras 

🇭🇳 Fantasy Island Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan – Honduras  

🇬🇹 Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard – Guatemala 

🇧🇿 Thunderbirds Marine – Placencia – Belize 

🇧🇿 Placencia Yacht Club – Belize 

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico  

🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba 

🇹🇨 South Bank Marina & Boatyard – Turks and Caicos  

🇧🇸 Romora Bay Resort and Marina – Bahamas  

🇧🇸 Elizabeth on the Bay Marina – Bahamas 

🇧🇸 Great Harbour Cay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina – Bahamas  

🇩🇴 Ocean World Marina – Dominican Republic

🇩🇴 Marina Puerto Bahia – Dominican Republic    

🇺🇸 Marathon Marina – Marathon Keys 

🇺🇸 Pier 66  Hotel & Marina – Ft. Lauderdale, USA

🇺🇸 IGY Marina at Ortega Landing – Jacksonville, FL , USA 

🇺🇸 Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina – FL , USA  

🇺🇸 Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. – Georgia, USA  

🇺🇸 Windmill Harbour Marina – Hilton Head South Carolina , USA  

🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff Marina – Savannah Georgia , USA  

🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA  

🇺🇸 Holden Beach  – Town Dock, North Carolina , USA 

🇺🇸 Portside Marina – Morehead City, North Carolina USA  

🇺🇸 Tideawater Yacht Marina – Portsmouth,  USA  

🇺🇸 Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA  

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA  

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA 

🇺🇸 Regent Point Marina – Topping, Virginia USA 

Windmill Harbour Marina 🇺🇸 Hilton Head USA Sponsors the Panama Posse

21)  PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS 

• PREDICT WIND
• SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
• HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
• HERTZ RENTAL CARS  MEXICO
• YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS 
• FLOR DE CAÑA
• SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER  
• WESTMARINE PRO
• SAILMAIL 
• CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER
• SAN DIEGO MARINE EXCHANGE
• DOWNWIND MARINE
• BELIZE TOURISM
• PANAMA YACHT BROKER
• LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES  
• DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY PANAMA
• SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES 

22)  PANAMA YACHT BROKER
WITH DISCOUNTED COMMISSIONS 

Skype: badoian

Cell/WhatsApp/Telegram/Signal: +1(305)7351661

charles@panamayachtbroker.com
 
panamayachtbroker.com 

23) PANAMA CANAL AGENT 
CENTENARIO CONSULTING ERICK GALVEZ

To
arrange for transit with the Panama Canal Authority please contact Eric
Galvez our dedicated Panama Canal agent and sponsor of both the Panama
Posse and the Pacific Posse

Erick Gálvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

24) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION

Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico

Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua

Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica

Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama

Pacific Posse 

Atlantic Posse

Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware

25) WORK REMOTELY FROM YOUR YACHT
JOIN THE OCEAN POSSE ORGANIZATION 

• CAN YOU HELP WITH GOOD NAUTICAL ?
• PROGRAMMING SKILLS ?
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT ? 

We can always improve - so  if anything peaks your interest please email registration@panamaposse.com 

26) CONTACT THE FLEET UPDATES EDITOR

Email   editor@panamaposse.com with photos, stories, or suggestions for the next fleet update.MAURISA is onboard SY WHIRLWIND

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 

TULUM 🇲🇽 MEXICO

Tulum
is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a
major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.  The
ruins are situated on 39 ft cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán
Peninsula.  Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by
the Maya and achieved its greatest prominence between the 13th and 15th
centuries. Maya continued to occupy Tulum for about 70 years after the
Spanish began occupying Mexico, but the city was abandoned by the end of
the 16th century. Tulum is one of the best-preserved coastal Maya sites
and there is a day anchorage behind the reef.

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 @ 9811 W Charleston blvd 2262 Summerlin LV NV 89117  USA

© 2022  Ocean Posse LLC

PANAMA POSSE

FLEET UPDATE

March 3, 2023

"Who’s Using Vocal Fry in the Ocean? Dolphins and Whaaaaales.
Be right back, diving for a giant squiiiiiid."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/science/dolphins-whales-vocal-fry.html

TOP NEWS

• SAVE THE DATE MAY 21
• ISLA BONA 🇵🇦 PANAMA
• CROSSING UNDER BRIDGES
• PANAMA POSSE 🎉 PARTIES
• GOOD ANCHORAGE ⚓
• ZIHUATANEJO GUITAR FESTIVAL 🎸
• SEEKER CONQUERS 🇳🇮 NICARAGUA
• LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES
• 🐕 BOAT DOGS
• SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION
• 🧢 OCEAN CLASSICS
• ⚠️ Security Alert

1) PICTURES OF THE WEEK

SY PACIFIC BLUE 🇳🇱 Hans & Irene - Breehorn 44′

2)
SAVE THE DATE

SUNDAY May 21, 2023 17:00

PANAMA POSSE AWARDS PARTY

End of season award celebrations will be held at Vista Mar Marina our Panama Pacific Headquarters on Sunday May 21st

DETAILS AND RSVP HERE >>

• BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT*
• PICTURE OF THE YEAR
• YODA OF THE YEAR
• SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD
• THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD
• MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD
• HIGHEST WIND RECORDED
• SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION
• 2 X GALLEY GOD(ESS) ✔
• GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR
• BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR
• COURAGE AWARD

*no bill-fish entries ✔winner announced already

3) MORE PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Sunset at Jackonelly Cay 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro PANAMA

SY GREEN FLASH 🇺🇸 Bob & Joan - Beneteau 35′

Smooth Tehuantepec 🌪 crossing

SY RUM TRUFFLE 🇬🇧 Mark & Gina - Moody 49′

377 boats in the Georgetown 🇧🇸 Bahamas anchorage today.

SY KYRIE 🇺🇸 Joe, Kristen & Crew - Prout 37′

ZIHUATANEJO 🇲🇽 BAY MEXICO AT NIGHT

SY C-YA 🇺🇸 Glenn & Ashleigh - Island Packet 38.8′

SY ZEPHYR 🇺🇸 Laura & Chris - Lagoon 45′

4) ISLA BONA 🇵🇦 PANAMA

Ilsa Bona Anchorage 🇵🇦 Panama Only one good spot - marginal in northerners unless you got the sweet spot - notice the vessel in the picture has the sweet spot

- prepare for a rolly night otherwise at these coordinates ⚓ 38 feet sand
@ 08° 34.6913' N 079 °35.6174' W

Approaching Isla Bona 🇵🇦 Panama

Leaving Buenaventura Marina Panama~ 1.5 hours after high tide with plenty of water under the keel

SY CARINTHIA - Dietmar, Suzanne & Maxi - Lagoon 440

BUENAVENTURA MARINA 🇵🇦 SPONSORS DE PANAMA POSSE
@ 08° 20.4933′ N 80° 09.0833′ W

Welcome to our amazing Buenaventura Marina

We welcome the participants of the Panama Posse with an outstanding offer and a free first night if you have never been here before – we know you may never leave

Emilio Lau
Marina Manager

emilio@bv-marina.com

Mobile: +507-6616-7531

www.bv-marina.com

Buenaventura Marina

5) CROSSING UNDER THE BRIDGE 🇺🇸 FLORIDA

Sunshine Skyway Bridge on our way to St. Petersburg 🇺🇸 FLORIDA

🐋 Manatee at Harborage Marina, St Petersburg 🇺🇸 FLORIDA

SY NO REGRETS 🇺🇸 Bruce & Lynette - Fast Passage 39′ ( * for sale )

6) CROSSING UNDER THE
BRIDGE 🇵🇦 OF THE AMERICAS PANAMA

under the bridge of the Americas Panama

SY DA MMAD CAT 🇺🇸 Andrea & Danny - Lagoon ’42

7) PANAMA CANAL 🇵🇦 SELFIE

SY WILDFLOWER 🇺🇸 Steve, Roan & Karrie - Beneteau 54′

8) PANAMA POSSE 🎉 PARTIES

Queso Grande II, Oz, and Felicità aboard Queso Grande II for sundowners in La Cruz 🇲🇽 Mexico

SY FELICITÀ 🇺🇸 Gretchen & Tim - Catalina 42′

Stella Blue, Stray Cat and Pilialoha had a wonderful day in Isla Tortuga 🇨🇷 Costa Rica.

SY PILIALOHA 🇺🇸 Rick & Maria - Beneteau ’37

9) GOOD ANCHORAGE
SOUTH OF QUEPOS 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA

Playa Biesanz - Punta Quepos 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Got here a little late. But, the water is the clearest we’ve seen so far here. 😱 Can’t wait to see it in full sun tomorrow (after we do our hospital visit 🙄)

SY LA VIDA GYPSEA Kurt, Linda & Rigby - Catana 47′

10) ZIHUATANEJO GUITAR 🎸 FESTIVAL STARTS TODAY

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At anchor in Zihuatanjeo Bay

1745 Chart of Zihuatanejo Harbor

MY DELTA SWIZZLER 🇺🇸 Mark & Cindy - Vantare 58′

11) THE BARREL OF HOPE

Lovely happy hour yesterday at the pool at Marina Chiapas with Avogato, Epsillon, Kailani beach house, Magic, rum truffle… forgot to snag a photo of us all.

Catch the barrel to sign it https://panamaposse.com/barrel

Crossing went great! Uneventful. Had current helping us for a good portion and then motored on glass 😃. Tons of turtles and dolphins

The Barrel & us crossing the Tehuantepec went great! Uneventful. Had current helping us for a good portion and then motored on glass 😃. Tons of turtles and dolphins

SY MAISON DE SANTÉ 🇺🇸 Keenan & Nicole - Cal 46′

12) SEEKER CONQUERS 🇳🇮 NICARAGUA

Sandinistas à la MY Seeker

Marina Puesta Del Sol is a great place to stop and wait for a south bound Papagayos to behave.

Knowing that it is a very quiet place to stop - plus only a few miles from the
Tour of Flor de Caña

On site we got our 18 year Flor de Cana Rum bottle engraved with M/Y SEEKER

With the Posse discount dockage is cheap (.64/ft). Take note that all services are limited or not available.

Restaurant/bar only open on weekends, no fuel, shore power has very low voltage during daylight hrs.

Nicaragua has about 40 volcanoes, a half dozen of which are usually active at any time.

The Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, also known as the "Royal and Renowned Basilica Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary"

UNESCO World Heritage Site
a significantly important and historic landmark in León, Nicaragua

We hired Luis Vanegas for a tour of Nicaragua, he was FANTASTIC!

MY SEEKER 🇺🇸 John & Tammy - Selene 62′

MARINA PUESTA DEL SOL 🇳🇮 NICARAGUA SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

The emerald coast of Pacific Nicargaua: Largely undeveloped, the west coast of is made up of huge swaths of unspoiled beaches known as the Emerald Coast. These beaches range from flat, sandy stretches to forest dotted cliffs and stretches covered by rocky terrain. Also the epicenter of the Papagayo Winds and San Juan del Sur

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14) PANAMA POSSE 🐕 BOAT DOGS

You can love on Lapa! 😊

SY SERENITY 🇺🇸 Mark & Kathryn - Ta Shing 40′

Another big thank you. Rigley our dog will appreciate the calm beach landing too

SY WILD BLUE 🇺🇸 Edward & Kathleen & Rigley - Island Packet 45′

Sophie’s the best dolphin sighting partner!

SY ROCHAMBEAU 🇺🇸 Rolf & Beverly - Lagoon 39′

15) BOAT YOGA POSES

Boat yoga on Queso Grande II under the watchful eye of Maybel…

SY QUESO GRANDE II 🇺🇸 Lance & Sherri - Seawind 41′

Some days are just worth it for that cold beer at the bottom. Ashleigh diving in

SY C-YA 🇺🇸 Glenn & Ashleigh - Island Packet 38.8′

16) AWARD ENTRY INTO THE SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION

We 5,700 miles out of this one 👍

Since joining the inaugural Atlantic Posse in Spain and now part of the Panama Posse SY DIVERGENT is about to go through the Panama Canal

SY DIVERGENT 🇺🇸 Andrea & Danny - Lagoon ’42

17) PANAMA POSSE 🧢 OCEAN CLASSICS

PANAMA POSSE SWAG ON SALE NOW

18) ⚠️ Security Alert: COSTA RICA 🇨🇷 San Jose
Increasing Levels of Crime

The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica advises of increasing levels of crime, particularly violent crime, in San Jose CR. For this reason, the Embassy would like to remind you of the importance of personal safety and situational awareness. 

When in a public area, remain alert and vigilant.  Pay particular attention when transiting into an unknown area, such as going into or out of a store. Stay alert to your surroundings.  Leave the area if you do not feel safe. Maintain a low profile in public and avoid going out alone, especially after dark. Avoid excessive jewelry, electronics, and carrying and flashing large sums of cash. Be prepared to enter your vehicle quickly when walking through parking lots.  Stay clear of areas that might conceal danger. Avoid walking alone on the streets at night.  If this is not possible, walk in groups of two or more, or in well-lit areas. Alert a close family member and/or friend if you plan to travel and leave your contact information with them. When leaving your home, make sure to lock all your doors, windows, and activate your home alarm. When you are driving, make sure to lock your doors. Smash and grabs occur in Costa Rica.  Even if you locked your car, do not leave your phone and/or bag in a place where someone can see it. If you are a victim of crime, contact Costa Rican Emergency Services at 911 and report the crime to the Organismo de Investigacion Judicial (OIJ) police at +506-2295-3000.

Assistance: U.S. Embassy San Jose Phone: +506-2519-2000 or +506-2519-2000 (from U.S.) Acssanjose@state.gov https://cr.usembassy.gov/

UPDATE ON THE INCIDENT IN LAS PERLAS 🇵🇦 PANAMA

ALTHOUGH WE HAVE MADE REPEATED REQUESTS ABOUT THE OFFICIAL REPORT ARMED ROBBERY IN LAS PERLAS PANAMA
SY JEANNE ( NON PANAMA POSSE BOAT )
HAS NOT SHARED THEIR OFFICIAL REPORT WITH US ( 21 DAYS ) - WE ARE STANDING BY UNTIL WE GET TRANSPARENCY INTO THE INCIDENT AND REFRAIN FROM ANY CONCLUSION OR SUPPORT UNTIL SAID OFFICIAL REPORT IS EMAILED TO US. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM SAN MIGUEL ON ISLA DEL REY ( NEAR THE INCIDENT ) AS THERE ARE REPORTED GANGS AND DRUG DEALS TAKING PLACE. - WE WANT TO HELP ALL VICTIMS BUT NEED CLARITY INTO THE INCIDENT FIRST . EMAIL US HERE WITH ANY UPDATES

registration@panamaposse.com

https://safetyandsecuritynet.org/cssn-news-february-13-2023-armed-boarding-in-las-perlas-panama/

19) BOCAS DEL TORO 🇵🇦 PANAMA

Bastimentos Island, Panama

Superyachts in Bocas del Toro

SY PATHFINDER 🇺🇸 Jean-Philippe & Nicole - Lagoon 39′

REMINDER SAVE THE DATE

MAY 21 2023 PANAMA

ALL YACHTS ARE INVITED

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