FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4th Panama Posse Rally connects California with Florida and kicks off a 7 months cruising season with a 4,500 nm 36 marina route

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 4, 2020- Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico

The 4th Panama Posse Central American sailing rally kicks-off on December 4, connecting California with Florida for the first time while expanding to 13 countries.
Panama Posse, the Central American and Western Caribbean Rally with over 325 past participant vessels, kicks off the seven months cruising season, offering 4,500 nautical miles of 500 verified anchorages and 36 Marina sponsors. Countries include U.S., Mexico, Guatemala, EL Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Belize and Cuba.

Panama Posse delivers an unparalleled adventure for cruisers sailing from Southern California, the Pacific Coast of Central America, the Western Caribbean all the way to the Florida Keys. Boats ranging from 32 to 225 feet, set their own schedule while enjoying all the perks of membership and the safety of their own vessel.

Benefits include Fleet safety and security, along with discounted marina fees, dedicated Panama Canal agent, accurate detailed custom and immigration procedures, certified cultural land excursions, free digital “chartlets”, live 24/7 group support chat, route safety, provisioning and logistic seminars, weekly live calls for weather, local information, navigation hazards and of course, the making of life-long friendships.

Sponsors include Predict Wind for special rates for weather services and Seven Star Yacht Transport to ship boats along the route and a host of vetted marinas in every country.

The 2020/21 kick-off launch will be both virtual and physical in adherence to Covid-19 mitigation strategies. The Panama Posse has also published specific pandemic related guidelines to help all marinas and countries minimize pandemic related risks.

Marina Puerto de la Navidad in Barra de Navidad, Mexico will host the kick off seminars starting Dec.4, practicing social distancing and all seminars will be recorded and made available on demand for all Panama Posse participants. Seminar topics will cover navigation, route planning, Open CPN satellite overlay on electronic charts, provisioning, organized land tours and exclusive free access to GoodNautical a global non-profit maritime information site.

PR and Media Inquiries Suzanne DuBose Cell:  702-509-0320 suzanne@panamaposse.comRoute, Logistics and Sponsorship Captain Dietmar Petutschnig Cell: 702-217-5102 dietmar@panamaposse.com Latest country and quarantine related information panamaposse.com/quarantine

SPONSORSHIP MARINAS The following marinas are the safety pearls of the Panama Posse in the Caribbean & Pacific California Yacht Marina – Chula Vista, California, USA Marina Coral – Ensenada, Baja California Mexico  Marina de la Paz – La Paz, BCS,  Mexico Marina el Cid – Mazatlan – Sinaloa, Mexico Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico Marina Puerto de La Navidad – Colima, Mexico Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa –Guerrero, Mexico La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Guerrero, Mexico Marina Chiapas – Chiapas, Mexico Marina Pez Vela – San Jose – Escuintla, Guatemala Marina Bahia del Sol – Costa del Sol – La Herradura, El Salvador La Palma Moorings –Costa del Sol – La Herradura, El Salvador Marina Puesta del Sol – El Viejo, Nicaragua Marina Papagayo –  Guanacaste, Costa Rica  Marina Pez Vela – Quepos, Costa Rica  Banana Bay Marina – Golfito, Costa Rica  Vista Mar Marina –  Coronado, Panama  Shelter Bay Marina – Christobal, Panama IGY Red Frog Marina – Bocas del Toro, Panama Bocas Marina –  Bocas del Toro,  Panama  Linton Bay Marina – Linton Bay = Colon, Panama ClubNautico Cartagena – Bolivar, Colombia Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena – Bolivar, Colombia Marina Puerto Velero – Tubara, Colombia IGY Marina Santa Marta – Magdalena, Colombia Royal Jamaica Yacht Club – Kingston, Jamaica   Montego Bay Yacht Club – St James Parish,  Jamaica The Barcadere Marina – Grand Cayman Island, Cayman Islands  Barefoot Cay Marina – Roatan, Honduras  Fantasy Island Marina – Roatan, Honduras   Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan, Honduras  Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard –  Rio Dulce, Guatemala Thunderbirds Marine – Placencia, Belize   Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Quintana Roo, Mexico Marina El Cid – Cancún – Quintana Roo, Mexico  Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo –  Cayo Largo, Cuba