1) First of all we are
101 Vessels of 8 flag states – a.k.a.
MULTINATIONAL FLOTILLA
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Hip Hip Hooray to the 2018-2019 Panama Posse โจโจ
โจโจThank you to all participants, sponsors and ambassadors for all the
wonderful detailed โจand up to date info you share for the next Panama Posse
(6 Vessels have already signed up for next season hint hint ) โจโจ
2) Show off these Burgees !โจ
LUNA SEA at Marina Puerto de la Navidad, Barra de Navidad, MXโจ
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3) The 2,000 nm Panama Posse route has a few challenges and
will test you, your crew, your gear and your vessel, but unlike the
Puddle Jump – the proximity to land and hundreds of anchorages and
marinas provide you with plenty of “outs” and ports to mend things.โจSome of the more heralding stories and challenges will come from Octopus Garden, Simple Life and Paradise.
โจโจThings break, rip and fall apart, Long lines, a.m.o. – Sails,
Engines, Generators, Water-makers, Standing Rigging, Running Rigging,
Batteries, Solenoids, Toilets, Pumps, โจa.m.o.
We sail where the coconuts grow !โจโจ
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โจโจโจ4) Marina Sponsor Banana Bay Marina, Golfito, Costa Rica โจ
has a few tags of their own now !โจ
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5) Somewhere along the Pelican Ridge Coast โจโจ
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I can’t believe I could possibly ever enjoy motor sailing, but here I am
racing to get to the anchorage before sunset, but with only one engine
to save fuel, etc, and trying to squeeze every bit of speed from only
8kts of wind. We’re doing 7.5k, where usually one engine alone gives us
about 5.5. But hey, we’re still racing! Racing the sunset!!
โจJuan & MichelleโจAY CARAMBA !
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6) Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica โจ
Getting tired of the rock and rolling of all those anchorages SE of
Playa Cocos? We anchored in Puerto Jimenez a couple nights ago – very
fine conditions here, no swell, no wind chop last two nights, great
sleeping finally. Although anchoring is a challenge, as described in
SVSerena’s book. Find a spot on the slope where depth goes from 80 to 5
feet in a few yards. The town is very plain but there are a couple good
restaurants, small grocery and hardware stores. Easy beach access with
dinghy, sand, no waves, lock to tree, but going at high tide is easiest.
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Douglas & Luom
โจGYPSY SOUL
(note please email us the exact lat and long of where you dropped the anchor)
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7) Gulf of Chiriqui, Panama – SW of the stunning Islas Secas โจ
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Carinthia, Sprezzatura & Free Spirit passing each other in Panama.
8) Sailing on land – one of my pet peeves – chart accuracy.
We had our Central America chip in our chartplotter and decided to check out chart accuracy – we hate to tell you –
NOT SO MUCH !
So trust your eyes – ears – depth sounder and satellite charts with OpenCPN – See the difference below at our patch through
@ Canal Isla Canal Afuera
And the view behind our path through – stunning area
Dietmar & Suzanne
CARINTHIA
9) Huatulco, MX
Klickitat II had a good Tpec crossing until the last 12 hours where we
had 20-30 knots on the nose with waves to match – had to motor tack a
bunch of times to finally get into Bahia Tongolunda. Whew! A bit of a
reverse T-pecker – SSW winds, stronger than forecast by about half. But
all is well aboard now with cocktails in hand! Also sailed about half –
pleasant until the last part.
Bill & Katy
KLICKITAT II
10) SAFE THESE DATES
Flor de Caรฑa Rum Tours
@ Puesta del Sol, Nicaragua – (Dec-Apr)
Papagayo Survivors Party – anytime !
@ Coconutz , Playa Cocos, CR (Early Febโ19)
Golfito Marina Village an IGY Destination
Party @ Golfito, CR (May 1st, โ19)
Official Panama Posse Rally Completion Party @
Vista Mar Marina, Panama (May 25th, โ19)
11) A few Line Fleet Check in’s
Weekly Panama Posse call every Monday @ 16:00 UTC
SPREZZATURA – Vista Mar Marina, PANAMA
FREE SPIRIT – Vista Mar Marina, PANAMA
KNOT RIGHT – Vista Mar Marina, PANAMA
NILAYA – Marina Chiapas, MX
SIMPLE LIFE – Playas del Coco, Costa Rica
PARADISE – Golfito Village Marina, Costa Rica
CARINTHIA – Golfito Village Marina, Costa Rica
FIGMENT – Marina Chahue, Huatulco, MX
SLOW DANCER – Zihuatanjeo, MX
MALOLO – Zihuatanjeo, MX
JO – Zihuatanjeo, MX
EPIPHANY – Isla IXtapa, MX
DESTINATION – Marina Pez Vela, Costa Rica
12) PICTURE OF THE WEEK – Carrizal – Slow Dancer with Seaglub
Dale & KennethSLOW DANCER
13) Please reply to
this email with any updates and we’ll include
it in the next Fleet Updates
Dietmar & Suzanne
SV Carinthia
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