THE 20·21 PANAMA POSSE FLEET IS  UNDERWAY 

FLEET UPDATE 2020-11-08

FISH ON – Nicole and Keenan off the Costalegre caught this monster !
Entry into the 20·21 PANAMA POSSE biggest fish caught category !

SY Maison de Sante all smiles with fish tacos for days ! 

Welcome back to the Panama Posse !

Here is a link to a list of which dishes you should/could bring >>>

Outside social distancing event rules apply as per resort and local authorities We’ll be wearing masks this season for the kick off and hand sanitizer will be flowing along with rum and margaritas …**

Strategic Partnership which saves you money !!!!

Last week the Seven Seas association and the Panama Posse signed a strategic Partnership.
 

“We are excited to see so many cruisers head south, down the Mexico coastline, Central America and through the Canal to South America, the Caribbean and Cuba.    Along with safety seminars and the marina discounts that the Panama Posse provides its cruisers, SSCA can go farther to help cruising sailors on the rally and beyond the rally  with webinars, a Facebook page that has over 13,000 followers, introductions to our Cruising Station Hosts around the globe and discounts with our many marine partners and sponsors.”

Membership in SSCA is always a great deal, but for a short time, new membership will be discounted for registered Panama Posse participants.    If you are a registered participant, email office@ssca.org  to inquire about the discount on a new membership.

Join the SSCA and save 25 % on your membership fee and receive these benefits 

Discussion Forum

Membership gets you members-only exclusive access to a sea of knowledge provided by members at home and aboard on our website and via email.

Gams

Gams (n.):  social visit or friendly interchange, especially between sailors or seafarers

Some are small and informal, while some include cruising seminars and vendors.  Gain vital knowledge and camaraderie at one of our gams around the world!

Cruisers’ Bulletin

Monthly newsletters are always available online and Bulletins keep you updated on fellow members and the activities of the Board and Home Base.

Seven Seas U

SSCA can help you learn the skills and acquire the knowledge that you need to be a successful cruiser.  At Seven Seas U, you can take courses online–no matter where you live or cruise.  All you need is the Internet!  SSCA members receive a discount on every Seven Seas U course or even attend free.

Cruising Station Hosts

These hosts provide valuable information and a warm greeting.  SSCA membership gives you access to cruising stations and port guides (information about ports available on our website or through cruising station hosts) around the world to make your cruising a little more easy and friendly!

KPK Radio Voice Service

SSCA’s radio voice service provides invaluable support to cruisers by passing emergency and priority traffic, as well as traffic related to safety and security, providing current news updates of interest to cruisers from such sources as the Caribbean Safety and Security Net and other networks, and various cruising-related Facebook sites, and providing any vessels needing assistance with land-based resources.

Additional Benefits

SSCA Marine Equipment Survey
Free Magazine Subscriptions
Cruising Advocacy
Special Offers & Discounts
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FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, ALL SSCA MEMBERS AROUND THE WORLD WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR ANNUAL MEETING/CRUISING CONFERENCE & GAM AT THE SAME TIME!

THE GLOBAL GAM ZOOMINAR DATE IS NOV 14, 2020!

REGISTER FOR FREE HERE >>>

Beginning at 12:00 noon EST, there will be a presentation from Malaysia by Lifetime Commodore Luc Callebaut, “Why & How To Easily Create Popular Cruising Videos”.

The Annual Meeting will follow at 1:30 PM EST.

After the Annual Meeting join us for the following:

       “Around Newfoundland from Maine in 90 Days” w/Peter Plumb

       “Cruising Gadgets & Ideas” w/Bill Cullen

        “PredictWind: Overview & Latest Developments” w/Nick Olson in New Zealand

PREDICT WIND

A LATE HURRICANE IN THE CARIBBEAN BASIN – 
LIFTING WINDS TO HEAD NORTH !!! 

WHICH PANAMA POSSE “POD” ARE YOU IN ? 

PANAMA POSSE pods 
 
💰 🍹🌿 ☠️ 🥥☸️ 🦜🌊 🏝️

Based on seasonal gathering spots here are the “sub pods” with line calls after the 
main calls starting Mondays in Novemebr to save everyone’s time
 (great suggestion Eric Sprezzatura)  

To add your designation to you LINE display name simply edit your display name using the GEAR icon within LINE and copy and paste or insert your EMOJI  

WEEKLY PANAMA POSSE LINE CALLS MONDAYS @
15:30 UTC for CARIBBEAN  
16:00 UTC for PACIFIC 

NEED CREW ?

We have been receiving crew submission so if you are vessel in need of crew for the Panama Posse please let us know and we’ll forward you these crew seeking vessel requests – go to https://panamaposse.com/crew and sign up as a Panama Posse vessel seeking crew.

The crew section also displays mayor airports and has tips on what makes good crew. 
Please note if crew “jumps’ ship”  in a foreign port you are responsible for re-repatriation flights so we recommend establishing a crew bond.

SAVE AND SHARE YOUR ROUTES

Please record all tracks in either your chart plotter or opencpn and email them to us for integration in to Good Nautical’s route Library – for extra bonus save a NMEA 0183 data stream…  We’ll go over this in the OPEN CPN Seminar in early December >>>

🇲🇽  PALENQUE … learn more … >>>
It is estimated that less than 10% of the total area of the city is explored, leaving more than a thousand structures still covered by jungle. 

Palenque  also anciently known as Lakamha “Big Water” , was a Maya city state in southern Mexico that flourished in the 7th century. The Palenque ruins date from ca. 226 BC to ca. 799 AD.  After its decline, it was overgrown by the jungle of cedar, mahogany, and sapodilla trees, but has since been excavated and restored with an onsite museum. It is located near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican state of Chiapas resides at 150 meters (490 ft) above sea level .
 

QUARANTINE UPDATES  
 Keep checking this section for most recent updates  ...more >>>

NOT PART OF THE 20·21 POSSE ?

SIGN UP FOR NEXT SEASON !

137 VESSELS HAVE SIGNED UP ALREADY >>>
  
 

WHERE IS YOUR HEADSHOT ? SEE WHO IS ON THE ROSTER >>>

IN CERTAIN AREAS ALONG THE ROUTE  
YOUR DINGHY WILL BE STOLEN IF YOU DO NOT LOCK IT UP !
Prior spots of dinghy theft have been added to Good Nautical  – look for the warning signs 

Please, please, please always hoist your dinghy up and lock it at night !

Always lock your dinghy – especially if you go on shore.

Tie it to a sturdy pole or tree and remove any valuables.

Thieves are opportunists may swim out to cut your dinghy’s painter and

then use rocks on the beach to break off locks.

Please use a (pad) lock with a difficult point of attack and a heavy chain

or re-in-forced coated wire – see a sample lock below. 

get one of these locks

PICTURE OF THE WEEK 

MY SPREZZATURA GOING THROUGH THE CANAL 

Arrival at  Bocas del Torro was quite strait forward local MINSA visited at anchor and accepted PCR test from Cartagena even if was 6 days old

(3 days sailing and 3 days clearing out of Cartagena)

Customs Agriculture  and Immigration also boarded at anchor but then we went ashore for Port Captain and to the Airport for Immigration stamps etc.

In all painless and authorities very helpful

One odd thing when we leave Bocas del Torro the agent in Colon advised that we need a COVID PCR test before arrival there even though we are in the same country

Bocas Marina PANAMA  sponsors the Panama Posse >>>

IT WOULD NOT BE A RALLY WITHOUT A CONTEST 

by the end of May 2021 we will announce the winners in these highly competitive fields 
 

BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT 

HIGHEST WIND RECORDED  

BIGGEST MISHAP aka THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD  

MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD 

SPEEDY GONZALEZ AWARD

PANAMA POSSE YODA OF THE YEAR 

PICTURE OF THE YEAR 

GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR

GALLEY GOD(ESS) – DISH OF THE YEAR (AWARDED DURING KICK OFF WEEK) 

Spheric Assurance Company has expressed interest in insuring certain 
Panama Posse Vessels Boats which fall in these categories
 

• Minimum insured value of $125,000 
• Less than 30 years old, 
• Over 36′ LOA.  To move forward with ballpark insurance quotes please fill out this form and send it 

Craig Chamberlain

CA Lic #0656781

NOVAMAR INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

Marine Insurance Specialists Since 1987
Office: (800) 823 2798  Direct: (949) 424 8265
www.novamarinsurance.com

PLEASE SEND US YOUR UPDATES AND WE’LL INCLUDE YOUR STORIES IN NEXT WEEKS FLEET UPDATE 
via email to news@panamaposse.com

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW
YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 

PANAMA POSSE’S GESTALT THEORY 
OR HOW TO PASS ON INFORMATION TO THE GROUP

What is Gestalt and Why You Need To Know It – 
( THIS IS VERY MUCH OPPOSED TO FACEBOOK AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRACTICES )

Gestalt Language Protocol is something I picked up from training in connection with a couple of different groups one of them being EO Gestalt Language Protocol may sound suspiciously like something the Secret Service uses to decode enemy communications, but really, it is simply a set of ideas about how to communicate with other CAPTAINS CREW and individuals in a nonthreatening manner so that people within the group feel like they can really share and learn. Here are some general ideas about how it works:

1. Speak from your own experiences rather than giving advice or opinions

2. Use “I” statements instead of “You” statements

3. Speak in past tense

4. Avoid the “Should”, “Would”, “Could”

5. Do not speak in generalities, be specific 

It can take a lot of practice IT IS HARD !!! 
but I have found that when people don’t openly communicate it is often because they feel threatened. Nobody likes to be reminded that they messed up up or that maybe don’t have or understand a solution. Whatever the case may be, Gestalt Language Protocol eliminates many of the barriers and obstacles to real communication. It is centered on creating a safe environment where people feel safe, help each other and NOT feeling inferior.  

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