FLEET UPDATE 2022-04-17

April 17, 2022

PANAMA POSSE 
FLEET UPDATE 

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

1) THE LARGEST AND SMALLEST YACHTS THIS SEASON 

2) PANAMA POSSE GROWS TO 372  YACHTS FROM  27 FLAG STATES

3) REQUESTING YOUR FEEDBACK 

1) BLOW THE  HORNS AND WELCOME the EXTREMES 

MY UNFORGETTABLE  – Royal Denship 137′ 

SY MANGO –  Bristol  27′

2) PANAMA POSSE GROWS TO 372 YACHTS WELCOMES OUR NEWEST MEMBERS TO THE FLEET

365 SY INFINITY  🇲🇶  Daniel & Alfa – Fountaine Pajot 48′

366 SY LAPINA  🇦🇺  Cheng & Ying  – Fountaine Pajot 45′

367  SY ALMAZUL 🇸🇪 Karl & Rebecca  –  Beneteau 47′

368 MY UNFORGETTABLE  🇰🇾  Ricardo & Vladimir –  Royal Denship 137′  

369 SY MEHALAH  🇬🇧 John & Gill – Stevens 47′

370 SY  MARE PRESTO  🇺🇸 Sam, KC Felix- Beneteau 50′

371 SY GLADIATOR  🇺🇸  Kim & Eric  – Beneteau 45′

372 SY  MANGO  🇺🇸  Colt & Jonah   –  Bristol 27′ 

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Conception Island Bahamas 

4)  CHECKING OUT OF LINTON BAY
 🇵🇦 PANAMA

Linton
Bay Marina Located on the Caribbean coast of Panama. 9°36’48.2″N
79°34’45.3″W VHF  74 STAFF@lintonbaymarina.com + 507-6493-1511

SY SAMADHI V:
We
were transiting San Blas to Cartegena, but I’ll share our experience
checking out in Linton with others too. Port captain is right at the
marina in a shipping container office. Easy, peasy $11.50 for the
international zarpe. It to about 15 minutes. We didn’t have to surrender
the cruising permit. He didn’t have any comment on how long until we
left Panama. Just mentioned that immigration was back in Portobello. We
told him we’d check out with immigration in Porvenir and he was good
with that. The following day we checked out with immigration in Porvenir
($20/person) and they gave us 84 hours to exit Panama. We also got the
Kuna cruising permit, which was $100 for our boat and family of 4. We
didn’t get a salida crew list from immigration and Panama didn’t ask to
see one.  

MARINA LINTON BAY 🇵🇦 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

(note from SY CODDIWOMPLE – Jess Bram)
Thank you Samadhi!
We checked out within the Port Captain in Linton and he drove us to
Portobello for a reasonable fee (it’s also possible to get a taxi or
bus) to check out with immigration. We were given 48 to leave the
country.

The Anchorage at Linton Bay 

5) BOARDED BY OFFICIALS IN CARTAGENA 
🇨🇴 COLOMBIA 

We
got stopped by the Colombia armada as we came in to anchor last night
outside Club Nautico de Cartagena @ 10° 24.5483′ N 075° 32.5433′ W . We
were not checked in to the country but had our agent’s contact info
(whom they called as we didn’t have our security entrance # yet, she had
it but we didn’t have cell service to retrieve it). They asked to do a
thorough inspection of the boat. Came down into the salon and
immediately took cushions off settee and dinette and dove into the
lockers where I keep the extra provisions. They took every bag of flour,
sugar, maseca, and pancake mix out and opened them up. I was thinking
“here we go they are going to toss the boat”. After they were satisfied
that my baking goods were just that they quickly glanced in the cabins,
heads, engine room, etc without opening a drawer or locker and
apologized for inconveniencing us. They were beyond professional and
polite. We gave them cold coca colas and counted ourselves lucky. They
even told us where we could safely anchor for the night that wasn’t on
the chart. As we have often found being polite and respectful and using
as much Spanish as possible probably helped make this a smooth
transaction. And unlike USCG didn’t ask about the holding tanks, garbage
placards or if I had the rules & regulations book accessible 🙂

SY SAMADHI V 🇺🇸 Dan, Ashley, Victoria & Alexander – Tayana 55′

MARINA CLUB NÁUTICO CARTAGENA 🇨🇴 SPONSORS PANAMA POSSE

6)  PORT OF ENTRY
GOLFO DE FONSECA 
🇸🇻 EL SALVADOR

For
anyone interested in El Salvador and the Gulfo De Fonseca, we
discovered Isla Meanguera is a point of entry and exit for El Salvador.
There is a small village on the east side of the island with a
port captain that can chack you in and out, both in the same day if
requested.  Check in / out fees were as follows:. 90 day visa (only
necessary for adults) $12 each.  30 day import fee for the boat,
$30.  International zarpe $40.  Great cell service (5 bars of
4G on Claro) here as well.

 Also, the south anchorage on Meanguera gives great protection for everything but southerly conditions.

The port captain does come out to you in a panga!  😁

Happy
to answer your questions!  Very weak Spanish but the official had a
helper that spoke decent english.  All very friendly.  Yes,
it does appear to be an international point of entry for El Salvador.
Two boats checked in while we were there, one out of Panama, the
other Mexico.  We came here from Bahia Del Sol with a El Salvador
Zarpe and they were fine with that s staying for a bit even though we’ve
technically already checked out of the country.  There is only one
town on the island, on the east side where the port captain is.
The anchorage is nice with good holding, but completely exposed if
a Papagayo blows.  The south side of the island has a more
protected bight we have now spent 2 nights in.  It’s beautiful, but
completely open from the south if the weather comes in strong.
Nice beach with just a couple fishing shacks.  Rumor is you
can buy lobster from the fishermen on the beach, but we haven’t tried
that yet. The officials did come out to our boats, but did want you too
come into their office to get everything properly stamped.

Isla Meanguera is a point of entry and exit for El Salvador 

 Kyrie crossing of the El Salvador Bar.   
The pictures truly look worse than it was, just bad luck on hitting a big wave. 

Don’t
let them scare you off- entry and exit are both relatively easy with
Bill leading you in.  The country and it’s people are amazing !

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

7) MEET THE FLEET 

SY ALMAZUL 🇸🇪  Magnus & Rebecca – Beneteau 47′  

Hello Panama Posse,  just wanted to say hi and thanks for letting us join in. 

We are on an Oceanis 473 from 2002.

Swedish
Captain, Australian first mate. We started in Barcelona in 2019,
crossed January 2020, had our lockdown in Les Saintes, then a break on
land, resuming our voyage in Nov 2021. We are currently in Colon and
hope to be in the marina soon. We plan to transit the canal, and sail
around the west coast of Central A,then hope to cross the Pacific in
2023. 

We look forward to meeting others in the area, and out and about soon.😃

Magnus and Rebecca ALMAZUL

8) LANDFALL BIMINI 
🇧🇸 BAHAMAS 

Landfall Bimini! 1437 miles in 11 days.  
Altlantic / Caribbean is so different then the pacific. So interesting.

Yacht transport underway in the Caribbean 

SY BLESSED LIFE 🇺🇸  Bob and Margie – Catalina 42′

9) SUCCESSFUL CANAL TRANSIT  
🇵🇦 PANAMA 

Caribbean
now! Fantastic transit yesterday. Agent Erick’s watchful eye helped us
match with a boat and get through in one day when the canal was
estimating towards two. We had two of Centco’s line handlers (Guiti and
Santiago) onboard, and paired with me and a friend it was a great team.

 We
went center chamber for the first two and signed a release middway to
side wall at Gatun. It was a little more nerve wracking, but just fine.
We had a warm welcome at Shelter Bay and are heading to Bocas next.

 SY AZIMUTH 🇺🇸 Ashley & Scott – Pearson 36.5 ′

 

10) ENTRY INTO BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT

Adam and Jen are conquering the Bahamian Waters with amazing consistency 

SY  SOLMATE 🇺🇸  Adam & Jen  – Fountaine Pajot 45′  

11)  CHIAPAS CULINARY DELIGHTS 
 🇲🇽  MEXICO

Highly suggest a visit to this place if you’re in Huatulco. 

Sustainable food. 

Micro brews. 

Amazing chef. 

Reservations needed.  

I can send out more information if any of you are interested.  

Centro Cultural de Gastronomía Sustentable Comida Lenta AC

calle acacia 110 Sector H La Crucecita, 70987 Bahias de Huatulco

 Gastronomía Sustentable Comida Lenta AC Tel +52 222 170 6820

SY  GenM  🇺🇸  Marvin and Laurie – 45khsd 45′

At
least 6 Panama Posse boats ended up here for a slow food beer and food
pairing in Huatulco, Marina Chahúe. Definitely worth checking it out
when you stop here.

Ramble on Rose, Mar y Sol, Animal Cracker, Gen M, Wind Drift, Karuna

SY MAR Y SOL 🇺🇸 Bob & Marisol – Downeaster 38′ 
SY Animal Cracker 🇺🇸 Tami  & Scott  – Hunter 46′

SY WIND DRIFT 🇺🇸  Blair and Jodi – Passport 40′

SY KARUNA 🇺🇸 Doug & Anna  – Ta Shing Panda 40′

SY RAMBLE ON ROSE 🇺🇸 Don & Rosalind – Caliber 40′

12) ROOFTOP BARS
IN CASCO VIEJO 
🇵🇦 PANAMA  

Lazotea is a nice rooftop bar / restaurant with great food 

There are over 12 rooftop bars in Casco Viejo

The quaint and historic streets in Casco Viejo 

What is there to eat at Fonda Lo Que Hay?

Jose
Olmedo Carles is the owner of Donde Jose Restaurant, an upscale
Panamanian dining experience with a tasting menu. He wanted to be able
to offer more casual and affordable options that showcased the country’s
gastronomy.  

Lazotea Rooftop Bites

SY OUTVENTURE 🇵🇱 Jurgen & Iris – Lagoon 44′

13) PICTURES OF THE WEEK 

Splash day was Tuesday afternoon. 
SY No Regrets is dwarfed by the huge travel lift at Pez Vela 
|Costa Rica.

SY NO REGRETS 🇺🇸 Bruce & Lynette  – Fast Passage 39′

14) RSVP FOR PARTY AT VISTA MAR MARINA
🇵🇦  PANAMA

 
FOR SATURDAY JUNE 4th 
VISTA MAR MARINA, PANAMA 

PANAMA POSSE 22′ AWARDS 

 

AWARD CATEGORIES 

    BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT*  

    PICTURE OF THE YEAR    

    PANAMA POSSE YODA OF THE YEAR    

    SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD    

    THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD  

    MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD   

    HIGHEST WIND RECORDED   

    SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION  

    GALLEY GOD(ESS)  

    GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR  

    NEWLY ADDED – BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR 

 only 8 WEEKS LEFT ENTER AND WIN 

*no bill-fish entries

Every
season at the awards ceremony in Panama we give out some valuable
liquid prizes and free weeks in marinas to the winners and sometimes
even to the runners up , and of course Flor de Caña Rum. 

 
  
SATURDAY JUNE 4th
 VISTA MAR MARINA, PANAMA 

 15) BAR CROSSING WITH WEATHER  
  🇸🇻 EL SALVADOR

 La Palma Moorings in El Salvador

Contact Bill and Jean  
+503 7487 4969 
lapalmamoorings@aol.com

April  18 – 25, 2022  Notes:

Entry is only permitted at high tide during daylight hours.  Daylight
hours include civil twilight (about 40 minutes before sunrise or 40
minutes after sunset). Morning tides are always better due to the
absence of wind waves.

As always, please contact Bill and Jean before arrival/departure.

Changes to COVID protocols for entry to El Salvador by sea.

 

As always contact us via email (elsalvadorrally@aol.com) before leaving
your last port so we can send other important arrival information.

 16)  NIVIDIA BAT CAVE  BASTIMENTOS ISLAND 
🇵🇦 PANAMA

Dar Nelson and Kimberly Winkler on SV Toketee and 

Catherine Russell on SV Vitesse traveled to and toured Nivida Bat Cave on Bastimentos Island.

up the jungle river

 NIVIDIA BAT CAVE,  BASTIMENTOS ISLAND 🇵🇦  PANAMA

 NIVIDIA BAT CAVE,  BASTIMENTOS ISLAND 🇵🇦  PANAMA

 NIVIDIA BAT CAVE,  BASTIMENTOS ISLAND 🇵🇦  PANAMA

SY TOKETEE 🇺🇸  Dar, Diane & Kimberly – Pearson 44′

17) PARTICIPANT WEBSITES 

With over 100 current and past participants website
 there are lots of links to exciting stories for everyone 
https://panamaposse.com/participant-websites

https://www.svpolaris.com/

Galapagos –  here you are the uninvited visitor on the dock …

18) PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS 

🇺🇸 Safe Harbor South Bay – Chula Vista, USA

🇲🇽 Marina Coral, 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 

🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama  

🇵🇦 IGY Red Frog 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 

🇲🇽 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  

🇺🇸 York River Yacht Haven – Virginia , USA  

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA  

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA 

 ISLA ISABELLA 
Panama Posse MUST SEE LIST
🇲🇽 MEXICO part of the 

19)  PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS 

• SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES 
• 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 

BAHAMAS IS IN GOOD NAUTICAL

20) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

More info on Sevenstar™s services can be found on https://www.sevenstar-yacht-transport.com/

Who is Sevenstar Yacht Transport?

Sevenstar is the world’s leading provider of yacht shipping services on a lift-on, lift-off basis.  

For a quote with the Panama Posse discount please contact 
Kris Caren  kris@sevenstar-usa.com   sevenstar-usa.com

21) 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 the Panama Posse
and the Pacific Posse

Erick Gálvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

22) 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

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