FLEET UPDATE 2022-10-30

PANAMA POSSE 
 
FLEET UPDATE 

Oct 30, 2022

A voyage of 5,500 nautical miles 
begins with untying of your dock-lines

TOP NEWS 

• DAY OF THE DEAD  
• SAN DIEGO & THE BARREL 
• INVOCATION OF THE  FLEET 
• 230 VESSELS & 19 ENSIGNS 
• HE HOISTING OF THE BURGEES 
• GET YOUR BURGEE  
• LONG LINE ⚠️DANGERS
• PANAMA POSSE SWAG
• THE BAJA PENINSULA RUN – EASY 750 NM 
• PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF WEEK  MARINA PUERTO DE LA NAVIDAD 🇲🇽 
• BOAT HOW TO – YOUR YACHTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM(S)
• INTRODUCING SPIRITUAL COWBOY – watch the video
• MUST SEE: SIAN KAʼAN BIOSPHERE 🇲🇽 MEXICO 
• OCEAN POSSE PARTY @ SHELTER BAY FRIDAY FEBRUARY 03 ‘23    
• CLIMATOLOGY
• PANAMA POSSE “PODS”

1) DAY OF THE DEAD 

..
is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the
Central and South regions, and by people of Mexican heritage elsewhere.
The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pray for
and remember friends and family members who have died, and helping
support their spiritual journey. In Mexican culture, death is viewed as a
natural part of the human cycle. Mexicans view it not as a day of
sadness but as a day of celebration because their loved ones awake and
celebrate with them

Traditions connected with the holiday include
building private altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased using
calaveras, aztec marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the
departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave
possessions of the deceased at the graves. Scholars trace the origins of
the modern Mexican holiday to indigenous observances dating back
hundreds of years and to an Aztec festival dedicated to the goddess
Mictecacihuatl. It has become a national symbol and as such is taught
(for educational purposes) in the nation’s schools.

MICTLÁN

According
to the Great Nahuatl Dictionary, Mictlán means underworld, others
translate it as “place of the dead.” Different legends, visual
representations and ancient codices define Mictlán as an unknown,
dangerous and dark place, which has nine levels. 

DIVE INTO MYTHOLOGY 

In the Mexica worldview, the Earth was considered a being that devoured the flesh of the deceased. At the time of death, the Mexica thought that they were paying off their debt
with the Earth, since when they died, they gave continuity to the cycle
of the universe. These nine levels are related to rot, fetid, cold,
damp, watery, darkness, and night. The animals related to the Mictlán
were owls, bats, worms and centipedes, which were in the service of
Mictlantecuhtli and his consort Mictecacíhuatl.​

NINE MEXICA UNDERWORLDS

1. Itzcuintlan
       Place of the dogs
2. Tepectli monamictlan
       Place of the hills that come together
3.  Iztepetl
         Hills of the very sharp flints
4. Itzehecayan
         Place of the obsidian wind
5. Paniecatacoyan
         Place where people fly like flags
6. Timiminaloayan
         Place where people are smitten
7. Teocoyohuehualoyan
        Where the jaguars eat your heart
8. Izmictlan Apochcalolca
         Smoke water lagoon
9. Chicunamictla
        The nine waters.

 
2)  SAN DIEGO KICK OFF EVENT  
 

SPONSORED BY 
MARINA
PAPAGAYO   |  SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES  |  SAFE
HARBOR SOUTH BAY  |  PREDICT WIND   &
introducing SPIRITUAL COWBOY

Rum, Coconuts shells, dark chocolate covered raisins and plenty of topics for seafaring stories of a lifetime 

OCEAN POSSE MISSION

• Make it safer & easier utilizing safety in numbers
• Improve data and information in all maritime areas 
• Receive discounts with marinas
• Create a level playing field with yacht service providers
• Identify & reduce rip offs, corruption, scams & bad actors
• Provide free tracking
• Record seamanship and anchorage data for the future
• Update the fleet in a peer to peer network 
• Have fun – get free rum a.m.o.
• Make new friends you can rely on and enjoy
• Focus on facts for better decision making

The barrel of hope
– will be voluntarily signed by the vessels of the 22·23 Panama Posse
fleet and filled with positive messages written on waterproof paper for
native tribes along the route. The mission is to bring this barrel via
different vessels all the way through the Panama Canal to the Guna
people and establish a symbol of direct dialogue between those
better understand their actual needs – the sea connects us all ! 
Lead  Vessel Maison de Santé  is currently in San Diego and carrying the Barrel of Hope if you wish to sign it please contact them directly. 
Next stop for the Barrel  is in Barra de Navidad – Dec 1, 2023

Follow the progress of “barrel” on the fleet tracking page >> 

How the Sea Connects Us All Image by The Natural Resources Defense Council

 
3)  INVOCATION & BLESSING 
OF THE 22·23 PANAMA POSSE FLEET 
 
 

TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO REFLECT AND 
WITNESS THE INVOCATION OF THE PANAMA POSSE FLEET 

We are extremely grateful for these blessings of the Fleet by both participants 
Pastor Jim Ellifritt & Rabbi Josh Yehoshua Mizrachi 

 
4)  230 VESSELS 
 HAILING FROM 19 ENSIGNS 
 
 

An ensign is the national flag flown on a vessel to indicate nationality and is the largest flag, generally flown at the stern.

Add your head shots to  the fleet roster, simply email registration@panamaposse.com

the different shapes of Neptune’s tridents

5) THE HOISTING OF THE BURGEES 
AND GATHERINGS CONTINUE …  
  

#60 MY AEGIS 🇨🇦 Ian & Mary – Nordhavn 40′

#18 SY EPSILON 🇺🇸  Bill & Cheryl  – 🇺🇸 Island Packet 41′

#02 SY MAISON DE SANTE   🇺🇸   Nicole & Keenan – Cal 46′
 – flanking Jeariene 🎗️  #10  SY KNOT RIGHT 

#86 SY CARPE DIEM   🇺🇸  John & Trish – Franchini 47′

SY GREEN FLASH 🇺🇸  Bob & Joan – Beneteau 35′ ( w Capt Dietmar on the left )

 6) GET YOUR BURGEE !
Burgees are included with your registration (while they last ) get them here:

• Barra De Navidad Marina Puerto de la Navidad, MX
• Shelter Bay Marina Panama 
• SY Carinthia Suzanne & Dietmar  
• SY Maison de Sante Nicole & Keenan
• USPS mailing with tracking pay $ 6 for S/H email us

7) LONG LINE ⚠️DANGERS

LONG LINES ARE ILLEGAL … 
BUT ARE FOUND ALONG THE CENTRAL AMERICAN PANAMA POSSE ROUTE 

For details please read this report from SV GREEN FLASH >>

THERE IS A NEW WEAPON AND A GREAT 
NEW DEAL FOR THE PANAMA POSSE  

INTRODUCING  THE SHAFT SHARK

For the Panama Posse group we can offer your group a special discount  
30% off the List pricing plus shipping  ( below trade ! )
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR DETAILS + HOW TO PLACE YOUR ORDER >>

The
Shaft Shark is a serrated edge disc, machined from high quality type
316 stainless steel.   Attached to your propeller shaft, it rotates
with the shaft, cutting anything that might try to become entangled
around your shaft and propIt cuts through lines, nets and other underwater debris as soon as it catches.

Features:

•     Keeps your propeller free from rope, weeds and underwater debris
•     Eliminates towing due to fouled stern gear or propeller
•     Eliminates dives to clear your prop
•     Eliminates shaft and strut damage
•     Split design eliminates the need to remove propeller for installation
•     Does not require drilling of the shaft which can threaten shaft integrity

INSTALLATION IS EASY/SIMPLE – Just clamp it on.

•     no drilling, tapping or dismantling
•     the propeller does not need to be removed
•     underwater by a diver
•     supplied with  glue for above or below water install
•     maintenance is zero 
  (no moving parts -cutters/bearings/zincs/stops) to maintain or replace annually
•     re-sharpened if necessary
•     no noise/clicking when trolling or loss of performance when motoring

SY BEATA “winner” of the 20-21 Captain Ron Award 

8)  PANAMA POSSE SWAG

Panama Posse hats in 9 color variations and commemorative  V & T Shirts 
from the 21-22 season on sale now at https://oceanposse.com/shop

Keenan sporting his new Panama Posse Hat 

9) THE BAJA PENINSULA 
750 NM WITH EASY DAY HOPS  
AND PLENTY OF ANCHORAGES  

WEATHER ALERT 
LEAVING SOUTH SOUTH WEST ON OR AFTER FRIDAY 
NOV 4, 2022 FROM SAN DIEGO  WILL PROVIDE GENTLER  CONDITIONS FOLLOWING WINDS, MILDER SEA STATES

Start at Cruiseport Village Marina Ensenada and do your Mexico check ins 31° 51.2766′ N 116° 37.2433′ W

Once you have made it out of Ensenada without dropping to much cash at Hussong’s Cantina

head for  Punta  Santo  Tomas  at  31° 33.1589 N -116° 40.6879 W  watch  the  outlying rock  and kelp   https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/punta-santo-tomas

The next jump is either 40 nm to Bahia Colonet Bight 30° 57.9028 N  116° 17.0747 W – details at https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-colonet-bight

Or an extra 30nm  Isla San Martin  North bay 30° 29.178 N -116° 6.1356 W or South Anchorage depending on swell https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/isla-san-martin

For a more protective bay especially for those who wish to bash back up here is Bahia San Quintin – the west side 30° 22.5924 N -115° 59.0887 W  is more shallow and the main bay has depth to suit all drafts  – do give the entrance a wide berth as there is shoaling south of the little peninsula  https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-san-quintin-w and  https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-san-quintin

The west side 30° 22.5924 N -115° 59.0887 W  is more shallow and the main bay has depth to suit all drafts  – do give the entrance a wide berth as there is shoaling south of the little peninsula  – this is about 110 nm south of Ensenada. South of this – about 39 nm is a fair weather anchorage at  29° 47.3276 N  115° 47.4296 W  behind ISLA SAN GERNOMIO – watch for 2 rocks south of it @ 29° 44.2191′ N 115° 46.2265′ W https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/isla-san-geronimo-e

The next anchorage is a staple along the route FONDADERO SAN CARLOS Especially for those on a northbound track @  29° 37.3596 N  115° 28.565 W This anchorage is 68 nm South of Sna Quintin – expect some kelp patches and shoaling on the northern bight https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/fondadero-san-carlos

South ~ 80 nm across the bay of Sebastian Vizcaino is Isla Cedros N – aka the Cedros Island Yacht club anchorage  at  28° 20.212 N -115° 11.434 W https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/isla-cedros-n Expect to hear sea-lions on shore – this is often a waiting spot for yachts heading north on the baja bash as they time their departures for an early morning jump with low winds – the seas and winds will pipe up in the afternoons – it’s a high energy crossing especially in the afternoons

The east coast of Isla Cedros has several anchorages; the northern anchorage is a roadstead exposed to weather from both north and south.

Bypassing a few anchorages on the East and South of Isla Cedros ~ 50 nm south is Turtle Bay / Bahia Tortugas 27° 41.2544 N -114° 53.2545 W  – a large bay with anchorage and an enterprising dusty village where you can procure fuel albeit with significant mark ups – the dock is left from an abandoned cannery and the fuel station is up a hill in the center near the cellphone tower

The locals will try to sell you fuel from pangas or via the fuel dock – watch these transactions and confirm quality of the fuel, volume and pricing before accepting any transactions – the Baja Fuel Filter was invented here for a reason so may as well use it  ! You are at the half way point towards Cabo San Lucas https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-tortugas

The next jump is about 50 nm to Bahia Asuncion   27° 08.1355 N  114° 17.4206 W  https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-asuncion

The bay at Asuncion is home to the local fishing fleet and harvesting shellfish is one of the main sources of income for the community. The water is incredibly clear and no discharge is allowed to be dumped into bay in order to preserve the high quality of the abalone.

Or push it another 24 nm to Bahia San Hipolito This is a marginal anchorage exposed to wind and swell from north and south. Anchor close to the beach in 6.4m on sand. @  26° 59.3362 N -113° 57.6966 W https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-san-hipolito

A far more protected anchorage is 50 nm south of Bahia Asuncion or 105 nm south of Turtle bay is Bahia Ballenas @ 26° 46.0426 N -113° 30.0266 W https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-ballenas

A prime spot along this coast is San Juanico / Scorpion Bay @  26° 14.7986 N  112° 28.333 W about  nm SE from Bahia Ballenas – with friendly locals and expats In the mid-seventies surfers noticed the amazing waves peeling off Punta Pequeña as the swell wraps around into Bahia San JuanicoI. The village is host to a couple of abarrotes and restaurants and beach palapas.

https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/san-juanico

Another 85 nm to Bahia Santa Maria a major stop and wide bay with fisheries and cell signal  24° 46.133 N  112° 15.441 W https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-santa-maria

Bahia Santa Maria is a large crescent shaped bay which lies just south of Cabo San Lazaro. It is defined to the north and south by rocky islands and bounded to the east by a narrow strip of sand ridges which separates it from the huge lagoon of Bahia Magdalena behind.

There is no permanent settlement in Bahia Santa Maria but a dinghy ride up into river channels at the north end of the bay reveals a cluster of fishing shacks with brightly colored pangas tied up along the bank. From November to May itinerant fishermen stay in the bay to fish for tuna, jacks and dorado.

The final jump an overnight sail to Cabo San Lucas ~ 185 nm with no real stops along the way – as soon as you round the cabe the warmer tropical air will welcomr you to Cabo San Lucas – best not to arrive Weekendsbetween 6 and 9 AM as scores of fishing vessels are leaving Cabo and will produce eneourous wakes and traffic. Anchor at 22° 53.304 N  109° 53.844 W https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/cabo-san-lucas-se-coast

Make a  reservation at our sponsorshop Marina IGY Cabo San Lucas  – with Jesus A. Esquitel VHF  16   &   88A Tel +52 (624) 173-9140 CSL@IGYMarinas.com www.igy-cabosanlucas.com

10) PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF WEEK   
MARINA PUERTO DE LA NAVIDAD
DEC 1-5, 2022
 

Follow this link for the full itinerary, mingle, fun, learning and celebrate at Marina Puerto de la Navidad  >>

Thursday December 1st, 2022    

 10:00 PANAMA POSSE INTRO AND OVERVIEW   and Fleet Tracking

 13:00 ROUTE PLANNING & NAVIGATION    

    

Friday December 2nd, 2022

10:00 DANGERS & SAFETY

13:00 COMMUNICATIONS, WEATHER,

17:30 PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF PARTY

 

Saturday December 3rd, 2022

10:00 PANAMA POSSE SWAP MEET

13:00 SATELLITE CHARTS / OPEN CPN / GOOD NAUTICAL   

17:30 PANAMA POSSE OVER THE TOP POT LUCK RED CUP DOCK PARTY

Sunday December 4th, 2022

13:00 PROVISIONING, WHAT TO SEE AND DO, RECAP, Q&A 

Free cocktail hour courtesy of Marina Puerto de la Navidad and the Isla Resort !
4 days of seminars and learning and the amazing RED CUP POT LUCK PARTY 

Secundino Alvarez- Harbor Master

Tel: + 52 (314) 337 90 14

harbormaster@islaresort.com.mx 

The resort, marina and anchorage in Barra de Navidad, MX  19° 12′ N  104° 41.3166′ W 

SPECIAL PANAMA POSSE RESORT RATE  

STAY IN THE HOTEL for $ 109 x night* 
[ Nov 30, 22– Dec 8, 22 ] >>

• 40 minutes from Manzanillo Intl. Airport Code ZLO 

• 4 restaurants and 3 bars serving local, international and regional cuisine

• Yoga classes on the beach during high season at no cost to marina residents

• 5 Swimming pools & Jacuzzi

• Private beach with cabanas

• Fitness Center

• Locker room facility with showers and steam rooms in the golf course clubhouse

• Spa services and treatments

• Boutique gift shop open daily

• Meeting & Banquet facilities

• Water sport rentals

• Business Center open 7 days a week

• Wireless Internet in public areas

• ATM & Currency Exchange 

• Award winning 27 hole championship golf course on site, special green fee rates

available for marina residents and complimentary transportation provided 

* subject to availability  

the swim up pool bar at Isla Resort – aka the birthplace of the Panama Posse

11) BOAT HOW TO – 
YOUR YACHTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM(S) 

BoatHowTo
– Expert knowledge on Boat Electrics & Mechanics: Nigel Calder
& Jan Athenstädt share their experience  on how to spend a
carefree and relaxed time on the water with a most profound knowledge on
boat mechanics and electrics.

WE ARE PLEASED TO SUPPORT THE PANAMA POSSE WITH A SPECIAL RATE FOR ACCESS TO  ONLINE SEMINARS >>

 
56 courses on Boat Electrics 101 – Safe & Reliable DC Systems
17 Lessons on Alternative Energy Sources
Lead Acid vs. Lithium-Ion
a.m.o.

Nigel Calder

Nigel
is often referred to as THE guru when it comes to technical systems on
boats  a long-time member of the American Boat and Yacht Council
(ABYC) electrical Project Technical Committee (PTC) which writes the
standards for recreational boat systems in the USA, and has also been
involved in European standards development.

12) PANAMA POSSE SEASON 6 

These are our outreach postcards – please email us if you can hand out a few fliers and postcards  to  fellow boat owners in your area or post in your marina.

13) PANAMA POSSE BENEFITS

• Discounts in sponsorship marinas* with at least 10 % to as much as 50% off in over 70 MARINAS
• Unrivaled camaraderie – make friends of a lifetime – make history
• No crazy schedules to adhere to – go at your own pace
• Save
  time with quick access to hard to find information – how to check in
  and out – best practices and latest report from 800+ vessels who have
  been there before  
• Membership
  access to our ever updating online cruising guide goodnautical.com with
  550+ vetted anchorages and detailed clearing in and out procedures – no
  need to buy  expensive cruising guides
• 24/7 live group chat tool (line.me) which works on android and iOS & PC
• GREAT INFO ! Weekly live group calls on Monday @ 16:00 UTC  to go over weather logistics and anything else
• Dedicated Panama Canal Agent with real fenders and discount on his fees  
• Savings at many chandleries and service providers
• 20% off Predict Wind Pro account
• WESTMARINE PRO Group SILVER DISCOUNT 5 – 25 % off
• Vetted
  tours, service providers and points of interest ( 200 vessels have
  participated in the past seasons so a lot of up to date info )
• INFO Weekly email fleet updates and access to prior fleet updates
• “your
  vessel your crew your responsibility your schedule” so no-one will tell
  you what to do – no opinions no cliques / we do ask of you to be kind
  and courteous to each other and help and document any findings
• Impromptu gatherings with fellow participants  
• Occasional seminars 
• Partnership with SevenStar Yacht Transport so you Ship your vessel back to Ensenada, MX or Victoria, BC with a discounted rate.
• We respect for your privacy and do not track you  
• FREE Charts we got both printable chartlets and satellite chartlets generated for you to use with opencpn ( 160 Gigs +)
• FREE Vessel Tracking with predict wind    using automatic methods and manual 
• Pro Discounts at Hertz Mexico and Home Depot Mexico
• 15 % discount at San Diego Marine Exchange 
• Easy upgrade path to Atlantic Posse and South Pacific 

14) INTRODUCING:  SPIRITUAL COWBOY 

As I  sail further in my life I have been transformed. Spiritual Cowboy
reflects my new found insights and represented in remarkable clothing to
suit this awakening. 

A wanderer by nature;. Drawn to the rare. The exotic. The unknown. 
Grounded by the serenity of self reflection. I am a Spiritual Cowboy

15) SIAN KAʼAN BIOSPHERE 🇲🇽 MEXICO 
“WHERE THE SKY IS BORN” 

In
the Mayan language SIAN KAʼAN  it means “Where the sky is born”.
This is the name of the Biosphere Reserve that is located in the south –
east of the Yucatan Peninsula, which was declared by UNESCO in 1987
“Natural Heritage of Humanity”. The Reserve occupies an area of ​​528
thousand 147 hectares, where they are home to hundreds of different
species of flora and fauna. Some species are in danger of extinction,
therefore the Reserve is a protected area.

How to get to Sian Kaʼan Biosphere ?

A
dirt road starts from Tulum that, following the coastline, reaches
Punta Allen. The path allows you to appreciate a wonderful landscape as
well as flora and fauna. Punta Allen is a small fishing village whose
boatmen cooperative offers various tours of the Reserve.

In Punta Allen there is a restaurant on the beach that serves snacks and refreshing drinks as well as sea dishes.

Boat
tours through the Biosphere enter the mangroves, which are home to an
enormous biological diversity, both birds and fish, crustaceans,
mollusks, etc. The tangled channels of the mangrove lead us first to the
Laguna Negra; with a lush tropical ecosystem; to finally flow into the
Caribbean Sea. The sea is turquoise blue and as it is a protected area
you will find species in the wild such as starfish, turtles and dolphins
that can be appreciated during the boat ride.

The
Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve is also home to part of the second largest
coral reef in the world. Helped with your snorkel, visor and fins you
can appreciate the corals, coral fish, manta rays and barracudas.

Five
minutes by boat from the reefs are real natural pools, the Blanquizal,
where you can relax in the crystalline and shallow waters of the
Caribbean Sea, surrounded by an enchanting natural landscape.

There are over 40 World Heritage sites along the route of the Panama Posse check them out here >>

16)  OCEAN POSSE PARTY 
@ SHELTER BAY MARINA 🇵🇦 PANAMA
PANAMA POSSE MEETS SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE 

 FRIDAY FEBRUARY 03 ‘23    
 

PANAMA POSSE MEETS 🗿 SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE 

Afternoon & Evening of Panama Posse and South Pacific Posse seminars 
Followed by an evening of RUM and MUSIC
Save the date Friday Feb 3rd ’23

 

17)  CLIMATOLOGY

Every
Maritime area  of the earth has Pilot Charts aka wind roses and
all of them are available for each calendar  month on the panama
posse website – example below at https://panamaposse.com/nicaragua

THE IDES OF MARCH PAPAGAYO WINDS

Wind
roses are located in the center of each 5° square on the surface of the
Earth on the oceans pilot charts and are published for each month. We
have chopped these pilot charts to digestible portions into each Maritime Area. This exert above represents March for Nicaragua Pacific Coast. aka the Papagayo Wind Area.

Each
rose shows the distribution of the winds that have prevailed in the
area over a considerable period of time – think decades.

 

Wind
percentages are summarized for calm (center) and for the Cardinal and
Inter cardinal compass points.The arrows fly with the wind,indicating
the direction from which the wind blew. |

The
length of the shaft, measured from the outside of the circle to the end
of the visible shaft (not necessarily to the end of the last feather),
using the appropriate scale below, gives the percentage of the total
number of observations in which the wind has blown from that direction.

The
number of feathers shows the average force of the wind on the Beaufort
scale. The figure in the center of the circle gives the percentage of
calms. When the arrow is too long (over29 percent) to fit conveniently
in the 5° square, the percentage is indicated numerically on the shaft.

WINDROSE

EXAMPLE ABOVE: 
In this wind rose reported observations the wind has averaged as follows:

N 32 percent, Beaufort force 5

NE 11 percent, Beaufort force 4

E 8 percent, Beaufort force 4

SE 4 percent, Beaufort force 4

S 3 percent, Beaufort force 4

SW 5 percent,Beaufort force 4

W10 percent, Beaufort force 4

NW 25 percent, Beaufort force 4

THE NUMBER IN THE CENTER CIRCLE REPRESENTS CALMS 
ie 2 percent

SCALE OF WIND PERCENTAGES:% SCALE OF WIND

BEAUFORT SCALE

0 Calm < 1 knot r Smoke rises vertically.

1
Light air 1–3 knots 0–1 ft Ripples with appearance of scales are
formed, without foam crests Direction shown by smoke drift but not by
wind vanes.

2 Light
breeze 4–6 knots 1–2 ft Small wavelets still short but more pronounced;
crests have a glassy appearance but do not break Wind felt on face;
leaves rustle; wind vane moved by wind.

3 Gentle
breeze 7–10 knots 2–4 ft Large wavelets; crests begin to break; foam of
glassy appearance; perhaps scattered white horses Leaves and small
twigs in constant motion; light flags extended.

4
Moderate breeze 11–16 knots 3.5–6 ft Small waves becoming longer;
fairly frequent white horses Raises dust and loose paper; small branches
moved.

5 Fresh
breeze 17–21 knots 6–10 ft Moderate waves taking a more pronounced long
form; many white horses are formed; chance of some spray Small trees in
leaf begin to sway; crested wavelets form on inland waters.

6
Strong breeze 22–27 knots 9–13 ft Large waves begin to form; the white
foam crests are more extensive everywhere; probably some spray Large
branches in motion; whistling heard in telegraph wires; umbrellas used
with difficulty. Gale pennant.svg

7
High wind, moderate gale, near gale 28–33 knots 13–19 ft Sea heaps up
and white foam from breaking waves begins to be blown in streaks along
the direction of the wind; spindrift begins to be seen Whole trees in
motion; inconvenience felt when walking against the wind. 🚩

8
Gale, fresh gale 34–40 knots 18–25 ft Moderately high waves of greater
length; edges of crests break into spindrift; foam is blown in
well-marked streaks along the direction of the wind Twigs break off
trees; generally impedes progress. 🚩

9 Strong/severe
gale 41–47 knots 23–32 ft High waves; dense streaks of foam along the
direction of the wind; sea begins to roll; spray affects visibility
Slight structural damage (chimney pots and slates removed). 🚩 🚩

10
Storm, whole gale 48–55 knots 29–41 ft Very high waves with long
overhanging crests; resulting foam in great patches is blown in dense
white streaks along the direction of the wind; on the whole the surface
of the sea takes on a white appearance; rolling of the sea becomes
heavy; visibility affected Seldom experienced inland; trees uprooted;
considerable structural damage. 🚩 🚩

11 Violent
storm 56–63 knots 37–52 ft Exceptionally high waves; small- and
medium-sized ships might be for a long time lost to view behind the
waves; sea is covered with long white patches of foam; everywhere the
edges of the wave crests are blown into foam; visibility affected Very
rarely experienced; accompanied by widespread damage. 🟥

12 Hurricane
force ≥ 64 knots ≥ 46 ft The air is filled with foam and spray; sea is
completely white with driving spray; visibility very seriously affected
Devastation. 🟥🟥 Lifting Winds behind a low could get you out of Panama
Lifting Winds

18)  PANAMA POSSE “PODS” ARE GATHERING 

💰 🍹🌿 ☠️ 🥥☸️ 🦜🌊 🏝️ 🦀 🌵⛯

To find out what pods you belong to please visit this link -> you can change pods anytime 

 

19)  70+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS 

🇺🇸 Safe Harbor Ventura Isla  – Ventura , USA

🇺🇸 Safe Harbor South Bay – Chula Vista, USA

🇲🇽 Ensenda Cruisport Village,  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  

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA  

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA 

🇺🇸 Regent Point Marina – Topping, Virginia USA 

Oasis Marinas ,  Fernandina Harbor Marina, FL  🇺🇸  SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

20)  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
• SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES 
• BOAT HOW TO
• SHAFT SHARK 

21) SIGN UP FOR FREE VESSEL  
TRACKING COURTESY OF PREDICT WIND 

Tracking is voluntary, free and easy. Plus you get to see where your peers are and see where vessels have been

Sunken Pirate CIty in Jamaica Port Royale 🇯🇲  Jamaica 
ironically the name sake The Port Royale Condominium in Miami Beach  
has  been evacuated as it is deemed structurally unsafe 

21) 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

22) 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

23) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

 

SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL EVENT IN ST AUGUSTINE

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

SPECIAL EVENT WITH SEVEN SEAS 
 St. Augustine Gam November 11 -13, 2022 

SSCA 2022 St. Augustine GAM

The Gam will begin with a no host reception with a cash bar on Thursday afternoon at the St. Augustine Yacht Club. 

The
Gam will begin with a no host reception with a cash bar on Thursday
afternoon at the St. Augustine Yacht Club.  Read the description of
the event below.

REGISTER HERE

On
Friday and Saturday, attendees will be able to enjoy numerous speakers
on cruising destinations and general cruising topics along with the
Annual General Meeting. Sunday will include a half day of activities and
sessions. Visit the St. Augustine Gam page for more event details,
including information about sessions, boat slips and hotel
accommodations. 

Registration
is $95 for members and $110 for non-members if you register by October
11th.   The online registration deadline is Friday, November 5th.

SSCA
has reserved a block of hotel rooms at the Sebastian Hotel for a rate
of $159 per night, plus tax.  For reservations, please call hotel
direct at 904-209-5580 and ask to book under “Seven Seas Cruising
Association”  Cutoff date is 10/10/22 for discount, so book early.
You can also reserve your room online here:  Sebastian Hotel
Room Reservations

Reserve
slip or moorings at St. Augustine Municipal Marina  111 Avenida
Menendez, St Augustine FL 32084. (Phone 904-825-1026) Rates increase
Oct. 1, so book early.

For additional hotels, places to eat, events, and area attractions, visit the “Visit St. Augustine” website. 

When:

Thursday, November 10, 2022 to Sunday, November 13, 202

Since 2020 the SSCA has been our strategic partner 
Membership
in SSCA is always a great deal, but for a short time, membership will
be discounted for registered Panama Posse participants by 25%*. – Read More >>

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