FLEET UPDATE 2022-04-10

 

Panama Posse

 

April 10, 2022

PANAMA POSSE 
FLEET UPDATE 

 

“Comparison is the thief of joy.”
 - Theodore Roosevelt

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

Panama Posse Particpants from 26 Flag States

1) PANAMA CANAL FEE INCREASES 

2) BOLO COSTA RICA REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE 

Panama Canal Fee Increases
 

INCREASE IN PANAMA CANAL FESS 2023-2024-2025

 

SY AVANT 🇨🇦 Rob & Debra - Beneteau 43.5'

Debra
Rob

THE PANAMA CANAL TREATY

Fifty Dollar Bill 2014

“The Panama Canal Zone was the only Latin American territory not acquired as
a result of the war with Spain; however it was governed as if it had
been. As president, Theodore Roosevelt understood the importance of a
canal connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. It would allow the
United States to move its fleet from one coast to the other in a
relatively short time, which had been a major problem during the war
with Spain. To facilitate this he received authorization from Congress
to purchase the assets of the failed French attempt to build a
canal. 

The primary obstacle was in acquiring the necessary land to build a canal
across the Isthmus of the Americas, which prior to 1903 was part of
Colombia. When the United States showed an interest in building the
canal, the Colombian government immediately demanded a larger percentage
of the tolls than had been previously agreed upon with the
French. 

Negotiations dragged on through 1902 and into 1903. Early in 1903, the United States signed a treaty with the Colombian government, giving the United States
a strip of land 6 miles wide, from the Caribbean to the Pacific Ocean.
On August 12, 1903, the irate Colombian Senate unanimously voted down
the agreement and refused to give the United States the land. Panamanian
insurgents with the backing of the United States perpetrated a revolt
against the Colombian government, causing Colombia to lose the coveted
parcel of land north of its present border. The fledgling nation of
Panama was protected from Colombia by a dense jungle and the might of
the United States.

On November 3, 1903, after 57 years of policing Bogotá's interests, the
United States, looking out for its own best interests, sided with Panama
against Colombia. A treaty was quickly drafted between the two new
allies, giving Panama $10,000,000 of investment money, plus $250,000 per
year in perpetuity. It also allowed the United States to purchase the
remaining French assets that had been left behind. On November 18th,
with the signing of the
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty, the Panama Canal Zone was formed.”

― Captain Hank Bracker

TEddy

President
Teddy Roosevelt famously visited the U.S.-led project in 1904. Years
earlier, France had abandoned the dream after a decade of frustration.
The new effort eventually succeeded, but not before malaria had killed
thousands of workers.

2) BOLO REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE, 
GOLFITO CR  TO PANAMA CITY AREA.  

2) Request for assistance, Golfito CR to Panama City area.  

UPDATE:
RCC Alameda has advised the report as of 4/22 is "UNREPORTED". SV
Tlacuilo is US flagged with a hailing port of Wilmington Delaware with
Luis Ernesto García de Alba Ponce on a 2014 Hunter 33. He was sailing
from Golfito, Costa Rica, heading to Panamá Canal. Family members have
not been able to track him via satellite communication for two days via
Garmin.

Anyone with information regarding this boat should contact 

Search and Rescue Duty Officer

Rescue Coordination Center Alameda

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area/District 11

Alameda, California, USA

Tel: 510-437-3701

Fax: 510-437-3017

Email: RCCAlameda1@uscg.mil

BOLO: Overdue SV Tlacuilo

071533Z APR 22

HYDROPAC 949/22(21,22).

EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.

GULF OF PANAMA.

COSTA RICA TO PANAMA.

DNC 14.

33 FOOT S/V TLACUILO, ONE PERSON ON BOARD,

UNREPORTED GOLFITO (08-39.2N 083-10.4W) TO

PANAMA CANAL (08-57.2N 079-33.1W).

VESSELS IN VICINITY REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP

LOOKOUT, ASSIST IF POSSIBLE. 

REPORTS TO RCC ALAMEDA, TELEX: 230172343,

PHONE: 510 437 3701, E-MAIL: RCCALAMEDA1@USCG.MIL.

3) MEET  THE FLEET 

VENTANA

Hello Posse.  After a wonderful few months in Sea of Cortez and Western
Mexico we are making plans to return Ventana (our 2019 Beneteau Oceanis
46.1) to California in May and want to know if anyone is interested in
buddy boating from Cabo to San Diego. Ventana will be arriving in Cabo
area May 18 or so and we plan to re-provision, wait for a weather window
and head around Cabo north around May 23 or earlier, weather
permitting.  Please message me privately if you are interested in
discussing further.  Thanks!

Ventanta

SY VENTANA  🇺🇸  Jim -  Beneteau 48'

Jim

4) CREW  

Crew

WHAT MAKES GOOD CREW ?

  • CAN PERFORM CREW DUTIES
  • RESPONSIBLE
  • COMMUNICATIVE
  • DOES NOT LIE
  • RESPECTFUL
  • ABILITY TO HANDLE ORDERS
  • PUNCTUAL
  • FORWARD THINKING
  • FOLLOWS ORDERS IN STRESSFUL SITUATIONS
  • DOES NOT NEED THE INTERNET ON A DAILY OR HOURLY BASIS 
  • HAS BEEN ON A VESSEL BEFORE
  • DOES NOT GET SEA SICK 
  • HAS PLENTY OF MONEY
  • HAS PLENTY OF TIME AND IS NOT ON A SET SCHEDULE
  • HAS A PASSPORT WITH 180+ DAYS LEFT TO EXPIRATION DATE
  • HAS INSURANCE 
  • HEALTHY, DOUBLE VACCINATED WITH BOOSTERS
  • HAS $ 2,000 IN CASH AS A BOND FOR REPATRIATION FEES (REFUNDABLE)
  • IS LEGAL, IE NOT A FUGITIVE, RUNAWAY, MINOR OR A REFUGEE
  • OBSERVES CONFIDENTIALITY
  • IS COMPATIBLE WITH YOUR PERSONALITY
  • IS OF SOUND MIND 
  • IS FLEXIBLE AND DOES NOT COMPLAINhttps://panamaposse.com/crew
 

Shelter Island Inflatables

 

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 6) GULF OF CHIRIQUÍ 
WESTERN PACIFIC 🇵🇦 PANAMA 

Red Rover

Lightning,
thunder and squalls every day and/or night for the last say 10 days. Or
maybe more. Between Boca Chica and Isla Gobernadora, Panama, where we
are now anchored in another squall. At least there is a free boat
wash! 

Coiba

MY Red Rover in Western Panama 

Coiba

Hola Posse! We just spent 5 nights at Coiba and another lovely night at
Bahia Honda. Back in cell service and wanted to share the Coiba fee
experience. We are 58 feet long and when we checked in with the ranger I
said that we were. Mistake. Fees for boats 50 to 100 feet are $160 per
night. After he told us our total for 4 nights would be $740 we said ah
no, we thought it was $60/night. And then he provided us with the fee
schedule. So we said we couldn't do that, and he asked how much money we
had. We were able to settle at $400 total with a fishing license for
the park waters (usually $50) included. I should have gone much lower.
We passed the lesson onto a sailboat that is over 50 feet and they were
able to say they were 48.5 feet and negotiate below the $60/night rate.
We were approached by a different ranger and his crew with machine guns
in their panga twice while anchored. We gave them cokes, told them we
paid and everything was fine. We were given a fishing license but
nothing to note that we had paid. The money was put in a drawer and
there were no records other than the fishing license. No boat or
personal documents needed. It was absolutely beautiful at Coiba. Loved
it. Just a funny start.

Coiba

MY RED ROVER 🇺🇸 Kevin & Alison - Nordhavn 55'

Kevin
Alison

7) RETURN OF THE SQUALLS 

Return of the Squalls

Squalls and Thunderstorms on display 

PREDICT WIND CAPE

CAPE
stands for Convective Available Potential Energy and is the amount of
fuel available to a developing thunderstorm. More specifically, it
describes the instability of the atmosphere and provides an
approximation of updraft strength within a thunderstorm. So CAPE is used
by weather officials to understand what the potential might be for
thunderstorms and how powerful those storms might become if they do
materialize.

The standard measurement of energy is represented as Joules Per Kilogram. A
high CAPE value might also be expressed by weather experts by using the
term “high instability”. When we talk about a highly unstable
atmosphere, CAPE values are usually in excess of 2500 J/kg’s which would
supply ample energy for strong updrafts and violent thunderstorms,
should they develop.

 

How to Interpret CAPE values using a table and relative text forecast terms.

 

Severe thunderstorms require high CAPE values and the higher the CAPE value,
the more energy available to promote thunderstorm growth. However, the
CAPE variable is not a “magic number” that will predict the certainty of
a thunderstorm. But if a thunderstorm does develop, and the CAPE value
is high, then there is a good chance for an “explosive storm”. Below is a
typical CAPE Map in the Caribbean. The Yellow/Orange areas show high
CAPE values.

 

Predict Wind

 

Example Scrolling over the colors: Yellow 
Cape Index 1,793  Moderate Risk of Lightning

Cape Effect
Lightning Strikes

8) NEW PANAMA POSSE ANCHORAGE 

Isla Taborcillo / John Wayne Island anchorage close to Punta Chame / Panama Short follow up on the line call: Isla Taborcillo is a great, calm anchorage with some island exploration to be done. There is an abandoned hotel & Western town theme park on the island which is worth a visit. Also very good kitesurfing and wingsurfing with flat water, especially at (spring) low tides south-easterly of the island when the sandbars come out. Approach from the south is safe at high tide, navionics charts are quite accurate. Approach from north was also easy with coming tide. Here is a track i saved coming and going from Punta Chame. Supplies available in Punta Chame village, also some restaurants, recommendations are: a new cafe

Isla Taborcillo / John Wayne Island anchorage close to Punta Chame / Panama

Isla Taborcillo is a great, calm anchorage with some island exploration to
be done. There is an abandoned hotel & Western town theme park on
the island which is worth a visit. 

Also very good kitesurfing and wingsurfing with flat water, especially at
(spring) low tides south-easterly of the island when the sandbars come
out. 

Approach from the south is safe at high tide, navionics charts are quite accurate. 

Approach from north was also easy with coming tide. 

Here is a track i saved coming and going from Punta Chame. 

Supplies available in Punta Chame village, also some restaurants,
recommendations are: a new cafe "Happy Corner" right on the beach by
some German expats and the Beachclub SOLE at Panama Kite Center with
great food and vibes. Happy Corner also organizes tours and hikes, for
example to Cerro Chame, a 580 m high "mountain" with stunning views over
the pacific coast. 

Outventure

You may also learn to kitesurf with Panama Kite Center or Panama Kitehouse.

 

anchorage

 

Isla Taborcillo / John Wayne Island anchorage close to Punta Chame / Panama Short follow up on the line call: Isla Taborcillo is a great, calm anchorage with some island exploration to be done. There is an abandoned hotel & Western town theme park on the island which is worth a visit. Also very good kitesurfing and wingsurfing with flat water, especially at (spring) low tides south-easterly of the island when the sandbars come out. Approach from the south is safe at high tide, navionics charts are quite accurate. Approach from north was also easy with coming tide. Here is a track i saved coming and going from Punta Chame. Supplies available in Punta Chame village, also some restaurants, recommendations are: a new cafe

Saw this little fella in the water about 300m from our boat.. 

Isla San Jose, Las Perlas 

 

Saw this little fella in the water about 300m from our boat..

 

SY OUTVENTURE   🇵🇱 Jürgen & Iris  - Lagoon 44'

Iris
Juergen

9) ADDITIONAL PICTURES OF JOY THE WEEK 

Traveling is wonderful and coming home is a joy.

Traveling is wonderful and coming home is a joy.

Lisa

Lisa enjoying a cigar in Panama 

Pathjfinder

Nicole having a swim in the Mexican lakes 

Jean-Philippe

Jean-Philippe on the horse riding trip in Chiapas Mexico

10) REMINDER 8 WEEKS LEFT TO ENTER AND WIN 

SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY JUNE 4th 
VISTA MAR MARINA, PANAMA 

PANAMA POSSE 22' AWARDS 

HERE ARE THE 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 ✔

*no bill-fish entries

Pretty good Prizes

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. 

 

Vista Mar Marina

 

Dock at  Vista Mar Marina  
SAVE THE DATE 
SATURDAY JUNE 4th
 VISTA MAR MARINA, PANAMA 

 11)   BAR CROSSING INTO EL SALVADOR 🇸🇻
WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE

 

https://www.facebook.com/La-Palma-Moorings-2108571469428252/

 

Week  4-11 to 4-16, 2022 
Bahia del Sol Bar Report   forecast compiled by La Palma Moorings

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

Forecast:

We are coming off a neap tide cycle and entering spring tides April 13.
Entry is possible April 10 through April 12 and it will most
likely be exciting.  On April 13 a large swell generated by the
Papagayo winds will close the bar April 13 and 14.  On April 15 the
bar will be open.

Tides beginning April 13 are afternoon tides.

For the forecast period the average primary swell is 4.0 feet and the
significant swell is 5.2 feet. April 13 the significant swell is 6.2
feet followed by 5.6 fee. Passage over the bar will not be possible.

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

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.

 

PANAMA POSSE

 

 11) THE ROAD TO SAN CRISTOBAL

Palenque

We’re in San Cristobal right now and planning on driving directly to Palenque
tomorrow. We rented a car and have been asking locals, taxi drivers and
tour agencies about the road. Everyone says we must drive only during
the daytime. We are going to stop and stay in Agua Azul to enjoy and
break up the drive.  

San Cristobal

We did it! Palenque! One road block from San Cristobal and lots of construction but absolutely worth every minute!

Pathfinder

There are 17+ must sees near Marina Chiapas Mexico
 - this is Cañon Del Sumidero

 @

    San Cristobal de las Casas

    Palenque

    Izapa

    Finca Argovia Ruta del Cafe

    Finca Hamburgo Ruta del Cafe

    Yaxchilán

    Agua Azul

    Misol Há

    Bonampak

    Pico de Loro

    Tacaná Volcano

    Chocolate Tour

    Iguana Reservation

    Crocodile Reservation

    Rum Master Class Ron Bonampak

    Lagos de Montebello

    Cañon Del Sumidero

    Arco del Tiempo

the plan
Pathfinder

Reserva de la Biosfera Selva El Ocote

Path

Pathfinder
Chiapas successful road-tripping report! We rented a car from Hertz at
the airport in Tapachula and drove about 5 hours along the “coast” road
(200) to the Cañón de Sumidero near Tuxtla Gutierrez. We first drove to
the 5 miradores with views from the top of the canyon before crossing
over, just 10 mins from Chispa de Corzon, our overnight stay. We booked
through Airbnb for the hotel La Cieba and loved the jungle property and
swimming pool. It was Hot but this hotel was so cool, AC too!!
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/31859986 

Pathfinder

Chiapa
de Corzo is an archaeological site of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica located
near the small town of Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas. It rose to prominence
around 700-500 BC, during the Middle Formative period, becoming a
regional center

BLue water

Agua Azul Chiapas Mexico

Pathfinder Palenque

 Palenque Mexico

Lagos Montebello

SY PATHFINDER 🇺🇸 Jean-Philippe & Nicole  - Lagoon 39'

Jean Philippe
NIcole

13) BACK IN LOWER LATITUDES  

Finally found our way back to warmer waters!! Natalia is back in her element!!

 

Rosie 2

 

SY ROSIE 2 🇺🇸 Gary - Antigua Sloop 49'

Gary

 

14) REPORT FROM ACAPULCO  🇲🇽 MEXICO 
WELL STOCKE CHANDLERY

Was really impressed with the stock items in the chandlery store the Acapulco Yacht Club.

Acapulco

Acapulco Chandlerey

Chandlery

Chandlery

Chandlery Acapulco

Chandlery Acapulco

Was really impressed with the stock items in the chandlery store next to the Acapulco Yacht Club.

SY IRON CALCULUS 🇨🇦 Joshua & Shauna - Beneteau 43'

JOshua
Shauna
 

https://panamaposse.com/la-marina-de-acapulco

 

15) 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 

 

https://panamaposse.com/corcovado

 

16)  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  
BELIZE IS IN GOOD NAUTICAL

BELIZE IS IN GOOD NAUTICAL

Belize

The
Great Blue Hole is a giant marine sinkhole off the coast of Belize. It
lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef, a small atoll 40 nm  from
the mainland and Belize City. The hole is circular in shape 1,043 ft)
across and 407 ft  deep.

17) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

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

 

Sevenstar

 

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

Sevenstar

18) 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

Erick
Panama Canal Locks

19) 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

South Pacific Posse 

Atlantic Posse

Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware


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FLEET UPDATE 2022-04-03

Panama Posse

April 03, 2022

PANAMA POSSE 
FLEET UPDATE 

 

Overfishing
it’s not just that we’re taking too many out, it’s how we’re
doing it. We are wiping out their nurseries, … [because some huge boats]
… bottom trawl … [with] nets that 50 years ago you’d have to lift when
you came to coral reefs or rocks or nooks and crannies. Now they’re so
sophisticated and so heavy, the equipment, and the boat’s so powerful
they can just drag right over the coral reefs and the rocks and the
nooks and crannies, and turn them into a gravel pit. … The trouble is
those are the nurseries. That’s where the little fish hide and get
bigger and get big enough for us to eat.

— Ted Danson

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

Panama Posse Particpants from 26 Flag States

1) LONG LINE ENFORCEMENT IN MEXICO  🇲🇽  

2) THE PANAMA POSSE GROWS TO 364  YACHTS FROM  26 FLAG STATES

3) COSTA RICA 🇨🇷 FULL RESET PARTY LIKE IT'S 2009 

4) CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER ☁️ 
SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

1) LONG LINE ENFORCEMENT IN MEXICO  🇲🇽  

Long Lines and Gill nets are illegal in mexico

Just a couple of days ago the Mexican Navy from Zihuatanejo confiscated long lines and fined the fishermen.

Long lines are a nuisance and illegal in Mexican waterways

Feb 7 2022 
U.S. Port Restrictions on Mexican Fishing Vessels

NOAA
Fisheries is announcing port restrictions on all Mexican fishing
vessels that fish in the Gulf of Mexico. Effective February 7, 2022,
these vessels are prohibited from entering U.S. ports, and will be
denied port access and services. 

Mexican-flagged
vessels participating in Gulf of Mexico fisheries will be denied entry
into the navigable waters of the United States, which includes any port,
and if such entry occurs will be subject to denial of port
privileges. 

FIsh

An estimated four out of 10 fish species in Mexico are over exploited, including the red snapper, according to Oceana’s fishery audit in Mexico. 

https://www.pewtrusts.org/-/media/post-launch-images/2022/03/tunapacifictransshipmentrawownjpgmaster/16x9_m.jpg?mw=2580&hash=F26A2173DCE5A9F4BDE87960D24D8740

PEW: Transshipment, pictured above, is a critical link in the seafood supply chain and continues to elude enforcement.

Black FLag

For a detailed observation by SY Green Flash on long lines follow this link  https://panamaposse.com/fleet-update-2020-03-08#14

MY LAST ARROW - 🇨🇦  Vincent & Linda  - Nordhavn 65'

Vincent
Linda
Crew

2) PANAMA POSSE GROWS TO 364 YACHTS WELCOMES OUR NEWEST MEMBERS TO THE FLEET

361 SY SWIFT OF SOUTHAMPTON  🇬🇧 Melanie - Moody 43'

362  SY CAT TALES  🇺🇸 Taylor  - Privilege 37'

363  SY OCEANANIGANS  🇺🇸  Ryan & Karis  - Lagoon 56'

364  SY  KASTAWAY  🇺🇸  Steve & Troy - Hunter 44'

https://panamaposse.com/tracking

 Panama Posse fleet tracking is now active
to add your vessel follow this link >>

3) COSTA RICA
IMMIGRATION RESET TO 2009 RULES 
REVOCATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 

Lost at Sea

QUICK FACT: 40% of the personnel responsible for maritime safety in Costa Rica are women 

Important Note

As
of April 1, 2022, it will not be required to complete the Health Pass,
buy insurance or policy or present a vaccination card to enter Costa
Rica.

The following link on page 21 indicates the revocation of temporary measures in a State of Emergency due to COVID-19.
http://www.imprentanacional.go.cr/pub/2022/03/25/ALCA62_25_03_2022.pdf

CR

no more health-pass filing https://salud.go.cr/

Operating
limits for commercial establishments also returned to their usual
hours; and for residents and nationals, the health pass for those
entering the country was eliminated. In addition, foreigners no longer
had to undergo rigorous checks.

Similarly,
as of today, all activities and events can operate at full capacity
without requiring the use of QR Code or proof of vaccination. This
includes businesses, restaurants, gyms, churches and houses of worship,
university classrooms, event halls and any place where services are
provided to the public.

Also,
the health pass to enter the country for non-nationals is abolished. As
mentioned before, the requisite was not mandatory for nationals and
residents since the begging of March.

Unvaccinated
foreigners, or those who were inoculated with a vaccine that is not
recognized in the country, will no longer be required to pay insurance
in order to enter and remain in Costa Rica.

To be confirmed is the forced need for maritime agents to clearing into Costa Rica. Expect clarity on Wednesday April 6, 2022

https://www.voyagesofagape.com/

Bahia Huevos Costa  Rica Season 1 Panama Posse Yacht  
Voyages of  Agape

https://panamaposse.com/chris-parker-marine-weather-center

Just in time for Hurricane Season 
Chris Parker / MARINE WEATHER CENTER 
Is sponsoring the Panama Posse with discounts 10- 35 % off Maritime  Weather Packages  

Details of packages  >>

SSB

5) MEET  THE FLEET 

PIRATE NINA

Reach out to NINA ON SY ENJOY 
....if you like to play poker ...there will be a big game this week in Marina Papagayo 

Congratulations

Congratulations to this outstanding Captain, poker adversary  and Pirate ! 

Mary Reed

Mary
Read and Anne Bonny are two famous female pirates from 18th century,
and among women known to have been convicted of piracy at the height of
the "Golden Age of Piracy". Depending on her cards Nina may start a new
list in the 21'st century in this Second Golden Age of Piracy.

SY ENJOY  🇺🇸 Don & Nina  -  Lagoon 42'

Don
Nina

6) UP THE RIVER TO PEDREGAL 🇵🇦 PANAMA 

Hello
all! You may recall we were wondering about Zihuatenejo and Acapulco
for checking in to Mexico. After more research and phone calls, we
finally caved and are heading to Chiapas. Much easier it seems!! So
maybe we’ll see some of you there! We just checked out of Panama. We
went up the river to Pedregal, through the Boca Brava entrance. It was
pretty fun; they were definitely not accustomed to seeing sailboats up
here. (We have a lifting centerboard). I speak fluent Spanish so was
able to get some of the low-down on checking in/out here. They require
48 hours notice. Carlos works directly with the Port Captain, Moises.
(We did not use Carlos as we came all the way up here and were able to
do it ourselves.) Puero Armuelles uses the same office. They did not
recommend going there as that port is used more for the bigger container
ships and you still end up in Pedregal. David has some big, good
grocery stores. I’ll put more notes on GoodNautical but am posting the
quick and dirty here as I’m not sure how much longer we’ll have service.
Cheers!

Pedegral

 The rivers in Panama Puerto Pedegral  next to David, Panama the capital of Chiriquí Province, in western Panama.

Boca Brava

SY RANDONNEE  🇺🇸  Diana & Randy - Boreal 42'

Diane
Randy

7) TOUCHING WHALES  🇲🇽  
SAN IGNACIO MEXICO 

Highlights of a trip to the Grey Whales in San Ignacio Lagoon in Mexico

https://trimaran-san.de/san-diego-almost-there-and-back-again/

 SY SAN 🇩🇪  Birte & Mathias - Neel 51'

Mathtias
Birte

 

8) ENTRY INTO THE UNINVITED VISITORS 
AWARD CATEGORY 

 

Unwanted visitor in Paradise Village Marina, Banderas Bay!

Unwanted visitor in Paradise Village Marina, Banderas Bay, Mexico !

Unwanted visitor in Paradise Village Marina, Banderas Bay!

SY SAUVAGE  🇺🇸  Cedar, Ali & Crew  - Hanse 50'

Cedar
Ali
Crew
Crew

9)  FISHING NET NUISANCE 
TEMPORARILY RESOLVED BY MEMO
 🇲🇽  CHIAPAS, MEXICO     
 

FIshing Pangas

Here's
the outcome of our night-time encounter with an unlit floating fishing
net off the entrance to Puerto Madero, Chiapas. To recap, the incident
happened at about 05.00 last Saturday, at N14°38.01' W092°25.72', about
3.5nm off the coast.

Memo
has been great throughout, liaising with the port captain and making
sure we were fairly treated.  We stated to the Port Captain that we
were totally willing to make a good will contribution to repairing the
net even though it wasn't our fault. The port captain however "ruled"
that we should make no such payment and that if the net owner wanted to
claim from us, then we would be entitled to claim for any damage to our
boat, which would easily exceed the cost of repairs to the net. (We will
need to touch up the hull/keel joint where we snagged the net.)

The
fishermen's 'Patron'' got greedy and when the incident happened was
trying to intimidate us somewhat into paying an excessive amount, which
is why we told them we would resolve it in Port and they have now ended
up with nothing. They will hopefully not now take the same approach with
any other unfortunate yachts they 'catch'.

The
incident was not pleasant but we did not feel in real danger and would
certainly not want this to put off anyone coming into Chiapas.

The
small panga with the two fishermen that arrived a while  after we
got caught up just had a number. Their patron who arrived later was
called Jomo, also on a panga with just a number.

MEMO

Memo
was great and very helpful. By the time we got into the Port with 4
pangas following us, Memo had reported the incident to the Port Captain
who requested that we and also the fishermen's 'Patron' (who was the one
trying to make us pay $1,000 for damaging his net) both provide him
with written accounts of the incident. Memo and Rolf helped us write the
report in Spanish and took us to deliver it to the Port Captain
yesterday. 

We
have to return tomorrow, Monday, to complete our formal check-in with
the Port Captain and find out his decision re whether any compensation
due. We'll let you know the outcome.

SY  MIDNIGHT BREEZE  🇬🇧  Richard & Caroline  - Sweden Yachts 43' 

Caroline
Richard
Bravo Zulu

Thank you Memo &  for supporting SY Midnight Breeze in their hour of need 

10) SEND US YOUR UPDATES, STORIES, PICTURES, DANGERS, SUGGESTIONS, EXPERIENCES >>  

Share good service providers  even a good fruitstand

Fruitstands

Every
vessel has their own journey and along the way you have encountered
service providers - please let us know about what works and what doesn't
we'll publish this list and facts to the Panama Posse fleet

We
all want to know the good the bad and the ugly please provide your
feedback on service providers you have used with this simple form -
we'll update the results as soon as we get this data from you - just
takes a few seconds and helps the next yacht !->
https://panamaposse.com/service-provider

This
time it's kudos to the Ski patrol at Copper mountain. No more skiing
have calf injury they call it tennis leg. I did get a half day in of
glorious skiing with our son Josh  

 

 11) THE WORD PANAMA MEANS “AN ABUNDANCE OF FISH, TREES, AND BUTTERFLIES,” AND THERE'S PLENTY OF EVIDENCE  

what fish

On the way to Las Perlas Panama. Sierra and….. Anyone know what the other is?

 
 SY CHIMERA 🇺🇸 Dennis & Margaret - Beneteau 47'

Margaret
Dennis

Answer : That’s Albacora. Excellent meat!

Albacore Tuna

SY OUTVENTURE: Bonito has dark red meat, this one light red meat. Best to just sear it.

12)   PICTURES OF THE WEEK 

Outventure

Las Perlas Panama 

Outventure

SY OUTVENTURE   🇵🇱 Jürgen & Iris  - Lagoon 44'

Iris
Juergen

ADDITIONAL PICTURES OF THE WEEK 

Tara in Tobago Cays

Tobago Cays Panama 

SY TARA 🇳🇱 Roel & Jacomine  - Koopmans 41'

Jacomine
Roel

13) REMINDER 9 WEEKS LEFT TO ENTER AND WIN 

SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY JUNE 4th 
VISTA MAR MARINA, PANAMA 

PANAMA POSSE 22' AWARDS 

HERE ARE THE 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 ✔

*no bill-fish entries

Pretty good Prizes

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. 

Vista Mar Marina

Dock at  Vista Mar Marina  
SAVE THE DATE 
SATURDAY JUNE 4th
 VISTA MAR MARINA, PANAMA 

https://oceanposse.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/VISTA_MAR_MARINA-1024x568.jpg

 14)   BAR CROSSING INTO EL SALVADOR WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE

https://www.facebook.com/La-Palma-Moorings-2108571469428252/

This weeks bar forecast compiled by La Palma Moorings

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

April  4 - 9, 2022  Notes:

1
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.

 

In
the middle of the week we enter a neap tide cycle which decreases the
depths at the bar.  Average depth should be 9 feet.

 

Tides beginning April 6 are morning tides.

 

For
the forecast period the average primary swell is 3.4 feet and the
significant swell is 4.6 feet. April 9 the significant swell touches 5.5
feet coupled with a neap tide of 4. feet so passage over the bar may
not be possible.  April 4 through 8 appear to be good days for
arrival or departure.

 

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

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

If
you received a COVID vaccination you may now enter El Salvador by
showing proof of vaccination.  If the vaccination is the two-dose
type you must present proof of receiving  both doses.

For
all others you must present either a negative PCR-RT, LAMP, or NAAT
test.  You must arrive withing 72-hours of receiving the test
results.

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

PANAMA POSSE

 15) ENTRY IN TO BOAT YOGA POSES AWARD

Boat Yoga position 1  - right head turn out from inside an enclosed space 

Boat Yoga 2

Boat Yoga position 2  - hand, leg lift with cordless electric drill - masterful execution of  

SY PATHFINDER 🇺🇸 Jean-Philippe & Nicole  - Lagoon 39'

Jean Philippe
NIcole

 16)  "THE BIRDS OF MARINA CHIAPAS" 🇲🇽 MEXICO 

Morning Dove

A lovely ebook has been made available by the Panama Posse S3 veterans
and bird watchers extraordinaire Bill & Lisanne - 

Please follow this link to view it https://panamaposse.com/birds-of-chiapas

SY ROCINANTE   🇺🇸  Lisanne & Bill - Pearson 44′

Bill

17) PARTICIPANT WEBSITES 

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

https://sv-exit.com/

https://panamaposse.com/holden-beach-town-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 

🇺🇸 Fort Jefferson

🇺🇸 Fort Jefferson viewed from the Water part of the Panama Posse MUST SEE LIST 

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  
EAST COAST OF FLORIDA IS IN GOOD NAUTICAL

EAST COAST OF FLORIDA  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/

Sevenstar

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

Sevenstar

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

Erick

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 

Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware

SIGN UP FOR THE 21-22 PANAMA POSSE  

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 

Panama Posse we sail where the Coconute Grow
https://panamaposse.com/shelter-bay-marina

panama posse communications 
 @ 9811 W charleston blvd 2262 89117 Summerlin USA

 

© 2022 Panama Posse / Good Nautical Inc

 


FLEET UPDATE 2022-03-27

Panama Posse

March 27, 2022

PANAMA POSSE 
FLEET UPDATE 


 

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

Panama Posse Particpants from 26 Flag States

1) GUATEMALA PACIFIC 🇬🇹 PUERTO QUEZTAL MARINA PEZ VELA 

2) THE PANAMA POSSE GROWS TO 360 YACHTS FROM  26 FLAG STATES

3) LOST SAILOR FOUND DEAD IN THE SEA OF CORTEZ MEXICO

1) MARINA PEZ VELA, PUERTO QUETZAL    
GUATEMALA  🇬🇹  PORT OF ENTRY  

http://www.marinapezvela-guatemala.com/marinapezvela-guatemala-services

http://marinapezvelagt.com/

I stayed in the Pez Vela Marina from March 16 through the 20, 2022. It
was difficult to get in contact with the marina, until I obtained the
WhatsApp phone number for Rodrigo Saway, +1-809-480-6210 .

He responded quickly and I was able to talk to him on the phone and was
very pleasant and informed me that they had room, my rate would be
$1/ft/day. The other contact is Ivan +502 2661-0948. Both were pleasant
to deal with but you must follow up regularly.

Marina

The port is an easy entry until you get to the marina. The Marina is
located within a heavy commercial shipping area. In front of the marina
the unload coal which coal dust which is regularly deposited on your
boat. The noise is not overwhelming but you know it is there all the
time.

Marina Pez Vela Guatemala

The tanker has a stern line that partially blocks the entrance. This
requires you to go between a white can and a concrete dock used for
other tankers south of the marina (see attached photos). I was informed
by the locals that they completely blocked the entrance until they put
in the white can to connect the stern line of the coal tankers. This
happened about five years ago. 

Marina Pez Vela Guatemala

The security in the marina is good. However, to leave the marina you need
to go through port security which to return to your vessel requires a
letter from the marina. 

The port security requires it to be stamped before you leave but this is
not consistent. We walked by the piles of coal to the port gate avoiding
large truck moving the coal. If your transportation has to enter the
port security they will be charged, I believe it was $7 (US)

Marina

The docks at the marina are in good condition, the water and power at the
docks is good. I do not know if the water was potable since I always
filter it. There are no shower facilities and the bathroom is in poor
condition. Fuel is available in the marina at about $5.60 (US) per
gallon. The fuel dock is in the marina. The marina is totally used for
tourist fishing boats except for us at that time.

 Terminal Map

A drawing of the area for cruise ship passengers 

Restaurant at marina Pez Vela Guatemala

There is a restaurant in the marina, it is very expensive meals at $20 t0 $30, with some over $50.

However, I was informed that there are 2 versions of menu prices one for tourist
and one for locals. This is due to the cruise ships arrive at the dock
next to the marina. I walked the area and it appeared very clean but
nothing was open and had not been open for a long time.

We went to City of Antiqua and the Pacaya volcano, it was a pricey trip
but I would recommend both. I hope this helps you with your future
travels.

Marina Pez Vela

SY CAYENNE 🇺🇸 Gary - Kingdragon Passport 40 ′

https://panamaposse.com/marina-pez-vela-guatemala

2) PANAMA POSSE GROWS TO 360 YACHTS WELCOMES OUR NEWEST MEMBERS TO THE FLEET

360 SY BELIZE 🇨🇦 Chris & Franziska  - Fountaine Pajot 38 

https://panamaposse.com/tracking

 Panama Posse fleet tracking is now active
to add your vessel follow this link >>

3) R.I.P.
LOST SAILOR IN THE SEA OF CORTEZ FOUND DEAD
LORETO 🇲🇽 MEXICO  

Lost at Sea

 “The Cat” on the mooring ball in Puerto Escondido Picture by Patrick from SY ORION

"CONFIRMED; HALLAN LIFTED TO CATAMARAN CAPTAIN 'THE CAT' AUSTIN WALTER

Sources from the General Prosecutor's Office of State Justice (PGJE) have
confirmed that unfortunately, the body located this morning in the
vicinity of Punta Lobos, Isla del Carmen, Municipality of Loreto,
corresponds to the North American Austin William Wa Letter III.

It's the captain of the catamaran 'The Cat' located abandoned in the Nopolo
area on the morning of March 12 with all his belongings on board and
even a dog that was rescued by authorities.

William Walter III had sailed from Puerto San Carlos, Sonora, heading to La Paz
and allegedly made a hike in the area known as the Painted Rock, on
Isla del Carmen.

After locating the ship, its search began with data obtained from its
Captain's license and in it the Secretary of the Navy, State and
Municipal Civil Protection, FONMAR and fishermen of the area, being the
last ones to have found the body.

Around 12 o'clock today, Monday, a pier of Loreto's arrived and is awaiting
the result of the autopsy  to find out the cause of death."

Bill Austin found

RIP William Walter III
"The Cat" was not part of the Panama Posse 

Lost at Sea
https://panamaposse.com/quarantine

As COVID fades away we will keep updating this page -
 as you find changes in rules please let us know >>

5) BOCA CHICA, PORT OF ENTRY 🇲🇽 PANAMA

RED ROVER BOCA CHICA

Boca Chica Panama 

Boca Chica Panama

Boca Chica Panama 

Boca Chica Panama

Boca Chica anchorage photos

DANGER
The
power lines are very difficult to spot.  There are no flags or
balls on them. They show in the chart but you need to zoom in close.

Powerlines

Location of Overhead Wire in Boca Chica

Sat Image Analysis  Straight line from 
 08° 13.0300' N 082° 12.9066' W  to 
 08° 12.9333' N 082°12.9000' W  

You
don't need to go under the power line. The anchorage is before it. Not
scary at all. We draw 6.5 feet and at high tide it is totally fine.
Lowest depth we saw when we went in, around a full moon, was 15 feet.It
is a calm, nice spot. There is some current but the anchorage is off to
the side. Give it a try!  You will be glad you did. It looks worse
on paper. A lot of room in there.

Boca Chica Panama

Greetings all, we are almost through checking into Panama here in Boca Chica.
Carlos is a fun and resourceful gentleman to work with. It takes a few
days after check in to get your cruising permit. Also, the health
department must clear you in before immigration, customs and the
maritime authorities. In our case the health department came late Monday
afternoon and the other 3 came this morning (Tuesday). Very easy and
friendly. Be sure to give Carlos a good warning that you are coming and
send him all of your documents in advance. He has to round everyone up
from over an hour away. Fee summary: Carlos $90, health department $92,
immigration $75, customs $35 and cruising permit between $95 and $185
based on gross tonnage. Carlos can provide water, fuel, WiFi, dive tank
fills, mooring balls and assistance with ground transportation.

CARLOS

Carlos is the agent in Boca Chica Panama. 
 Speaks great English and uses whatsapp +507 6600 6191

MY RED ROVER 🇺🇸 Kevin & Alison -  Nordhavn 55'

Kevin
Alison

6) SHORE EXCURSION REPORT 
TIKAL 🇬🇹  GUATEMALA 

ON THE MUST SEE LIST OF PANAMA POSSE 

We missed the call today, we were in Tikal. A remarkable place on the
planet and a must while in Guatemala. TAG airlines flies there as well
if you’re short on time. We stayed in the actual park of Tikal and
really recommend the Jungle Lodge for comfort, helpful staff and the
opportunity to take a sunrise or sunset tour just steps away from your
bed. Great food, awesome swimming pool and the grounds are stunning. The
monkeys may keep you up at night but it’s all part of the experience.
https://junglelodgetikal.com/

Pathfinder
Tikal

The
closest large modern settlements are Flores and Santa Elena 40 mi by
road to the southwest. Tikal is 303 kilometers ~ 190 mi north of
Guatemala City.

TIKAL

Tikal
is the ruin of an ancient city which is located submerged in the
northern rainforests in the = Petén Basin in Guatemala. It is one of the
largest archeological sites and urban centers of the pre-Columbian Maya
civilization. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Tikal

 Tikal was abandoned by the 10th century.

Tikal

The topography of the site consists of a series of parallel limestone
ridges rising above swampy lowlands. The major architecture of the site
is clustered upon areas of higher ground and linked by raised causeways
spanning the swamps.

The topography of the site consists of a series of parallel limestone ridges rising above swampy lowlands. The major architecture of the site is clustered upon areas of higher ground and linked by raised causeways spanning the swamps.

 The city itself was located among abundant fertile upland soils, and may
have dominated a natural east–west trade route across the Yucatan
Peninsula. Conspicuous trees at the Tikal park include gigantic kapok
the sacred tree of the Maya; tropical cedar , and Honduras mahogany.

 The city itself was located among abundant fertile upland soils, and may have dominated a natural east–west trade route across the Yucatan Peninsula. Conspicuous trees at the Tikal park include gigantic kapok the sacred tree of the Maya; tropical cedar , and Honduras mahogany.

Gallo is a 5% abv pale lager. It is Guatemala's oldest continually produced
beer, dating back to 1896. It is also the most famous beer in the
country, and has become part of Guatemalan popular culture. 

Cervecería Centro Americana Sociedad Anónima is a Guatemalan brewery based in Guatemala City, Guatemala. It was founded by Mariano Castillo Córdova and his brother, Rafael Castillo Córdova.

PSS… TAG airlines canceled our flight for the next day and put us up in a
hotel. We rented a car and drove to Volcano Pacaya. Rode horses to lava
fields and hiked up to roast marshmallows on hot lava rocks. Followed by
spa experience at Santa Teresita thermal water hotel/spa. Inexpensive
luxury to end an epic day. Rooftop bar at Hotel Las Americas was
outstanding. Great last unexpected day in Guatemala 🇬🇹.

SY PATHFINDER 🇺🇸   Jean-Philippe & Nicole Lagoon 39'

Jean Philippe
Nicole


 

7) FISH FRENZY AND SUNSET PICTURE
LAS PERLAS 🇵🇦 PANAMA

We were lucky enough to see a shark feeding frenzy and a whale.
 I caught it on this video

Las Perlas

Sunset in Las Perlas, Panama

 SY WONOMA 🇨🇦 Christopher & Jessica  - Dufour 37'

Chriopher
Jessica

 

8) PICTURE  OF THE WEEK 
NO REGRETS PLAYA HERMOSA 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA

No Regrets

Good holding in about 30’. 
PLAYA HERMOSA ANCHORAGE 
10 34.55 N 085 40.91W

Quiet bay with some panga and wave runner activity during the day. Panga
moorings scattered around the bay but plenty of room to anchor. Live
music at a restaurant on the beach at night. We haven’t gone ashore yet
but we did cruise the beach in our dinghy. Beach landing doesn’t look
bad, but we will test soon. 

A  little chop or swell during the afternoon winds. Reasonably breezy most of the day. Calm nights for easy sleeping. 

Playa Hermosa

The
southern side is better protected from the swell which sometimes wraps
around into the bay. Anchor in 5-10m on sand with good holding. Shore
access is by dinghy to the beach, if waves are crashing on the beach the
southern end can be less boisterous.

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

Bruce
Lynette

9) LEAVING EL SALVADOR   🇸🇻 
CROSSING THE BAR 

MIdnight Brreeze

Midnight Breeze leaving El Salvador this morning

🇩🇴

SY  MIDNIGHT BREEZE  🇬🇧  Richard & Caroline  - Sweden Yachts 43' 

Caroline
Richard

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This
time it's kudos to the Ski patrol at Copper mountain. No more skiing
have calf injury they call it tennis leg. I did get a half day in of
glorious skiing with our son Josh  

 

 11) LAST ARROW 
 TAMARINDO COSTA RICA 

I asked if she got the Posse discount She said “I don’t know check your visa” LOL

I asked if she got the Posse discount ? She said “I don’t know check your visa” LOL

Linda

MY LAST ARROW   🇺🇸  Vincent & Linda  - Nordhavn 65'

Vincent
Linda
Doggie

12) REMINDER ONLY 10 WEEKS LEFT TO ENTER AND WIN 

SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY JUNE 4th 
VISTA MAR MARINA, PANAMA 

PANAMA POSSE 22' AWARDS 

HERE ARE THE 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 ✔

*no bill-fish entries

Pretty good Prizes

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. 

Vista Mar Marina

Dock view of  Vista Mar Marina  
SAVE THE DATE 
SATURDAY JUNE 4th
 VISTA MAR MARINA, PANAMA 

https://oceanposse.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/VISTA_MAR_MARINA-1024x568.jpg

 13)   THE LIGHTNING SEASON IN CENTRAL AMERICA

The
data represents 16 years of satellite derived lightning observations
from the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on the Tropical Rainfall
Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite. 

You can get more data and view other data sets at the site.were created from the data at https://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/lightning/data/data_lis_vhr-climatology.html  

 

The
data represents 16 years of satellite derived lightning observations
from the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on the Tropical Rainfall
Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite. 

https://panamaposse.com/lightning-density

These charts were created by Rob on SV Avant. If you find them useful, buy him a drink, eh?’

CAPE stands for Convective Available Potential Energy and is the amount of fuel available to a developing thunderstorm.  

More
specifically, it describes the instability of the atmosphere and
provides an approximation of updraft strength within a thunderstorm. So
CAPE is used by weather officials to understand what the potential might
be for thunderstorms and how powerful those storms might become if they
do materialize.

The
standard measurement of energy is represented as Joules Per Kilogram. A
high CAPE value might also be expressed by weather experts by using the
term “high instability”. When we talk about a highly unstable
atmosphere, CAPE values are usually in excess of 2500 J/kg’s which would
supply ample energy for strong updrafts and violent thunderstorms,
should they develop.

https://forecast.predictwind.com/atlas/#CAPE

CAPE index maps and week long forecasts are built into Predict Wind

14) THE HURRICANE SEASON IN CENTRAL AMERICA 

Vessels
heading up the coast from Panama and parts in between towards
Mexico  are working on their Hurricane strategies and are looking
for a safe place.

 

Pacific Hurricane Strategies run the gamut with some general markers for you to ponder.

SOUTHERN ZONE

Panama on the Pacific side stay at Vista Mar Marina / Buenaventura Marina

(no hurricanes, yes lighting strikes)

Costa Rica stay at a marina Golfito Marina Village, Banana Bay Marina, Marina Pez Vela, Marina Papagayo

– several offer the options with a bond which helps with customs issues

(no hurricanes, yes lighting strikes)

Nicaragua – stay at Marina Puesta del Sol 

(no hurricanes, yes lighting strikes)

El Salvador – stay on Bill & Jean’s Moorings 

(no hurricanes, yes lighting strikes)

There are ample electrical storms, thunder and lightning and each season vessel suffer from lightning strikes in these places.

CENTRAL  ZONE

Tehuntapec,MX is the area where the hurricanes usually originate from

Mexico – Marina Chiapas and  Marina Chahue 

NORTHERN ZONE

All Mexican marinas above this line on the Pacific side are in the bona-fide Hurricane Zone

(expect
for Ensenda and in Puerto Penasco ) and vessels also occasionally
suffer from lightning strikes especially in the Puerto Vallarta Area .

Mexican Hurrican Tracks

To
get a sense of each area's propensity for hurricanes visit each
maritime areas page and review the historic hurricane tracks -
example 

https://panamaposse.com/mexico

SY AVANT  🇨🇦  Rob & Debra - Beneteau 43.5'

Rob
Debra

 15)  "THE BIRDS OF MARINA CHIAPAS"

Altamira Oriole

A
lovely ebook has been made available by the Panama Posse S3 veterans
and bird watchers extraordinaire Bill & Lisanne - 

Please follow this link to view it https://panamaposse.com/birds-of-chiapas

SY ROCINANTE   🇺🇸  Lisanne & Bill - Pearson 44′

Bill


  

16) PARTICIPANT WEBSITES 

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

Panama Posse Websites

17) 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

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🇵🇦 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  

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🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff Marina – Savannah Georgia , USA  

🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA  

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🇺🇸 Tideawater Yacht Marina – Portsmouth,  USA  

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🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA  

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA 

Tulum

TULUM, QUINTANA ROO,  MEXICO VIEWED FROM THE WATER

18)  PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS 

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For a quote with the Panama Posse discount please contact 
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20) 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

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Cellphone +507 6676-1376

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Erick

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TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

Panama Posse Particpants from 26 Flag States

1) NORTHERN PEARL'S COVID ODYSSEY CIRCUMNAVIGATION 

2) THE PANAMA POSSE GROWS TO 359 YACHTS FROM  26 FLAG STATES

3) PANAMA REQUIRES BOOSTER SHOTS 

1) THE COVID ODYSSEY CIRCUMNAVIGATION 
KEVIN 🇨🇦 SV NORTHERN PEARL 

NORTHERN PEARL

SV Northern Pearl Kevin underway 

Greetings !

Below is a brief summary of our journey.

SV Northern Pearl is a 1983 Baltic 42 (DP).

Although a Canadian registered boat, I purchased her in Mexico early 2021 and renamed her soon after.

My 40 year old dream of sailing around the world is almost complete.

In
April of 2021 myself and 2 crew mates sailed to French Polynesia, just
as the COVID madness started to kick in…. I was part of Panama Posse and joined the Pacific Posse 

Now
my first (and only) mate, Jona, wasn’t able to get a transit visa to
return to Mexico so stayed on until we reached Fiji where he could
access a US Embassy…. Upon arrival we were informed the airport was
shutting down and the US Embassy closed for in person meetings.

Without
many options, Jona decided to stay on with me and complete the journey
which at that point, was to include Europe and Eastern North America.

By
the time we reached Cape Town in late December 2021, I had to re-think
the plan and as we were en route to St Helena and the Auto Pilot packed
it in, I came to the realization that traveling on a time line is not
conducive to cruising so instead of forcing myself through Europe and
NA, I have decided to focus on the circumnavigation and cross the Panama
Canal and make my way north to Mexico, officially complete the mission
and decide from there how I get Northern Pearl back to Vancouver…..

Either
push north in May/June or leave the boat for the summer/winter and come
back next spring and sail to Vancouver via Hawaii!

The “fly in the ointment” is my sons wedding in July…..originally I was going to fly home from Europe….

I have some options….so time will tell.

Crossing the Panama Canal will technically complete the Circumnavigation so that is our immediate objective!

However it works out…..It’s been fantastic up to this point!

SV Northern Pearl Kevin 

Circumnavigation Part 1

A FEW OF KEVIN'S LOG ENTRIES - read them all  here
 https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/NorthernPearl/

 

Tue Apr 13 2021 
Day 1, out of PV

Mon Jul 12 2021

Departed Bora Bora this morning at 8

At 5:30 we dropped anchor off of Uturoa as we learned this afternoon that our keel was too deep to enter marina….

Hope for improved results tomorrow!

Sat Jul 24 2021 
Fiji Bound!

After
a stalled exit on Friday the 17th (immigration said they needed up to 2
weeks to process our exit papers….Tahiti Crew jumped in and got things
in motions) we were able to leave Uturoa at 10am on Tuesday thw 20th
with assistance from the fine crew on Amanacer! 

Anyhow, we (unlike Sea Glub) are down a body so pulling 3 hour watches with 2 people. No so bad at this point…

Got up for my shift this morning to 12 knots of speed and 30+ knots of wind.

Jona rose us through a squall….15 mins into the shift we were down to 10 knots….let’s see where the next 48 hours gets us!!

Sun Aug 01 2021 
Lord Tunderin Jesus!

Well, our first test in adversity with storms!

In the end it was no where near the strain than it was during the first dual with a weather front…

Today
the sky was dry but we had our early morning douce of breaking waves
and our clothes and the deck of the boat are all coated in salt and an
overall dampness presides on board.

Let’s see what the moon and stars bring us over the next 12 hours!

Sun Aug 08 2021
Night Moves…

After
almost a 4 day customs ordeal (30 hours to get in and 48 hours to get
released with permits), we departed SuvaSuva at 0500, under starlit sky
and unlit harbour?.?.?.

On our way under power (no wind) to do some reef dancing…

First
is Nasonisoni Pass and then out on the western side, across Bligh Water
and in through Nananu Pass where we will anchor tonight and hopefully
make the final run to Denerau tomorrow….

Sat Aug 21 2021
“Grand” Illusion

Last night we would have passed the first 1,000 mile mark on this passage.

Based on initial forecasted distance, we have another 5,400 miles ahead of us….

So, I’ll cal it 15% done!

We are looking forward in increments and over the last few days, waypoints have been the easy increments.

Next waypoint for us is 585 miles which, was 685 when we started yesterday afternoon so similar percentage to our overall goal.

The
next big geographic point will be the Torres Straight at the northeast
peak of Australia and just south of Papua New Guinea and I expect that
to be our next waypoint.

Once there, we should be 25% complete!

No
highlights on board yesterday except Jona getting attacked by one of
his fine feathered friends….he says attack, I think they just like his
hair….the bird tried to land on his head and came in from behind so it
was a nice side show for me to watch him freak out.

My
final watch this morning was a wet one! If I didn’t have all the
cumbersome rain gear, I would have geared down for a nice shower!

Circumnvaigation Part 2

Thu Feb 17 2022
Smoke on the Water…Fire in the Sky……

The sunset (and rise) at these latitudes are incredible!

We
experienced similar deep orange horizons in Mauritius, Fiji and French
Polynesia but what we have seen over the past 2 weeks (including St
Helena) is incredible.

Watching
it develop from a golden yellow to the pink, the light orange and dark
orange is impressive and even though there are probably hundreds of
sunrise and sunset images on my phone, it is hard to resist taking a few
more!

Sat Mar 12 2022
Take Me To The River

When
I looked at the chart today and saw the mouth of the Amazon River 90
degrees to our port side, I thought it was a cool landmark, even though
it’s 300 nautical miles away from us….

Made me think of the Talking Heads hit from the 80’s……

As
we enjoy a peaceful day today (steady and mild wind, sun with light
cloud and no rain - yet….) I was thinking back to the last few days and
wondered if this was how I envisioned things last year before departing
on this journey….I don’t have a definitive answer….

The
washing machine waves, sudden gusts, monsoon rains, unannounced squalls
with 30+ knot winds that physically take over the boat when not
prepared, the growl of thunder somewhere overhead followed by just that
one bolt of lightening that strikes about 5 miles off your port side is
about enough to make you alert, shake the butterfly’s and breath a
confident little “bring it on”……

Admittedly,
I would have been the fire sale guy had Friday been my first on water
experience but once you experience most of what will be dished out, you
realize the boat is your shield and it is very unlikely it will let you
down as long as you are there to support it….

The
water and weather on this passage have possibly been the most complex
and unpredictable of all the crossing we have done to date.

Once
we get across this final 1000 miles and officially cross the Atlantic
into the Caribbean we’ll be just a short hop (900 nm) to Panama and then
into the Pacific which will be a whole other game plan given our push
North, into the wind……

We’re getting there!

Fri Mar 18 2022
In Through The Out Door

At
some point yesterday we crossed through the Atlantic Ocean and entered
the Caribbean Sea…officially adding the check mark beside the final
ocean in our circumnavigation!

Sadly (maybe due to fatigue) we missed the fact that yesterday was St Paddy’s day! ...

I was awoken early on the third shift to luffing sails, pumping mast and massive healing……

I was fourth shift and experienced all of the above plus about 2 hours of rainfall….

Kinda like, nice to meet ya, now piss off!

Let’s see if the Caribbean Sea is a little more hospitable!

Jona & Northern Pearl

NORTHERN PEARL LOG ENTRIES - read them all 
https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/NorthernPearl/

SY NORTHERN PEARL  🇨🇦  Kevin & Jona  - Baltic 42'
PACIFIC POSSE 21 and PANAMA POSSE 21-22

Bravo Zulu

Entry into the explorer of the year award 

2) PANAMA POSSE GROWS TO 359 YACHTS WELCOMES OUR NEWEST MEMBERS TO THE FLEET

359  SY BELLEROFONTE  🇮🇹  Marco  - Tayana 55

https://panamaposse.com/tracking

 Panama Posse fleet tracking is now active
to add your vessel follow this link >>

 

3) PANAMA REQUIRES BOOSTER SHOTS   🇵🇦   

FYI the entry requirements for Panama changed again on March 18th.  
 As of February 22, 2022 Panama to No Longer Recognize Two Doses as “Fully-Vaccinated” - you need a booster ! 

https://igopanama.com/covid-entry-requirements/

Panama moved to require all public officials to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly coronavirus testing, the health minister said on Wednesday, as the Central American country grappled with a surge in coronavirus cases.

COVID-19 vaccination in Panama City a Panamanian health worker receives the  COVID-19 vaccine at the

SY  KNOT RIGHT 🇺🇸  Walt & Jeariene  - Beneteau 47'

Walt
Jeariene
heads of the panama posse

4) TAPACHULA, CHIAPAS 🇲🇽 MEXICO

Tapachula Downtwon

Tapachula
is one of the most important cities of Chiapas economically as the
capital of the agriculturally rich Soconusco region as well as port for
trade between Mexico and Central America. 

Tapachula
Most of the city's monumental structures in the historic center were built in the first decades of the 20th century, although there are a number of significant large homes near this same area built in the 1960s in Art Deco style such as the La Portaviandas building

Its
economic importance has come since the late 19th century with the
establishment of coffee plantations. This agricultural production began a
history of migration into the area which continues to this day and has
left the city with a significant Asian and German cultural presence as
well as large Mayan and Nahua indigenous populations. 

Monkeys

Jean-Philippe in the Museo Arqueológico del Soconusco

PATHFINDER

We
had a wonderfully surprising day in Tapachula, Chiapas! Don’t miss the
museum featuring the history and making of the Marimba. Live music,
history and intense cultural experiences make this place a unique stop
(and you can seriously shop…Home Depot, Walmart, Liverpool, Autozone and
more!) Thank you Marina Chiapas!

Marina Chiapas

Totally a fun experience - Right next to Marina Chiapas 

Serenity in Chiapas

Peaceful Marina Chiapas at nighfall

SY PATHFINDER 🇺🇸   Jean-Philippe & Nicole Lagoon 39'

PATHFINDER Jean-Philippe
Nicole

5) RED TIDES IN  🇨🇷 COSTA RICA

Red tide in Costa Rica

A
red tide is a phenomenon of discoloration of sea surface. It is a
common name for harmful algal blooms occurring along coastal regions,
which result from large concentrations of aquatic microorg
anisms, such as protozoans and unicellular algae 

Red TIDE

Humans are affected by the red tide species by ingesting improperly harvested shellfish and in some cases skin contact.

Redd Tide

SY BOHEMIA 🇺🇸 Tom & Peter  - Beneteau 36'

Peter
Tom

6)  ENTRY INTO BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT 

LUMOS

SY LUMOS 🇺🇸 Jeremiah & Carrie - Fontaine Pajot 40'

Jermeiah
Carrie
Crew
Crew

NOT TO BE OUTDONE 
ANOTHER ENTRY INTO BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT 

Bijou Tanner

 SY BIJOU DE LA MER   🇺🇸  Tanner - Island Packet 42'

Tanner

AND ONE MORE 

Julius Alka

SY ALKA  🇬🇧  Julius & Ringailė   Beneteau 37' 

Ringailė
 ALKA Julius

 

7) PICTURES  OF THE WEEK 
TOUR OF  TOLANTONGO  🇲🇽 MEXICO

Animal Cracker

Now that's a   pineapple 

Overhang and waterfall 

Pozas El Paraíso Tlantongo 

 Tolantongo

Pozas El Paraíso Tlantongo

mining town of Mineral del Monte and Basaltic Prisms of Santa Maria Regla

And touring the mining town of Mineral del Monte and Basaltic Prisms of Santa Maria Regla

mining town of Mineral del Monte and Basaltic Prisms of Santa Maria Regla

Pueblos Magicos Turquise waters and running basins 

mining town of Mineral del Monte and Basaltic Prisms of Santa Maria Regla

SY ANIMAL CRACKER 🇺🇸 Scott & Tami - Hunter 46'

Scott
Tami

8) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  🇩🇴
ROAD TRIP

A moment of Zen

Dominican road trip! This is a beautiful, wild country! Las Terrenas Beach

🇩🇴

Made
it to the Dominican Republic! A tough 4 days and 4 nights of 3 hour
shifts, big seas, high winds and squalls, but we did it! Now to explore
the country.

Beach

Local fishermen  wrestling their panga on the beach 

El Presidente

Presidente
is a brand of Pilsner beer that is owned and produced by Cervecería
Nacional Dominicana (CND) at several breweries in the Dominican Republic

Saltos de Damajagua

At the Saltos de Damajagua

Local fishing

Shrimp cleaning on the beach

Dale & Kenneth

Dale & Kenneth on the beach 

Caribbean Colors in full display int  the Dominican Republic 

Colors

SY SLOW DANCER  🇺🇸  Dale & Kenneth - Hunter 39′

Dale
ken
DR

Dominican Republic is in Good Nautical 

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10)    MARINA PAPAGAYO 🇨🇷  COSTA RICA 
 EMERGENCY HEALTH CHECK UP

NINA on the HARD

Kudos
to the Costa Rican medical infrastructure! Since we're on a remote
peninsula, they have an 24x7 EMT station to cover broken bones from kite
surfers and dehydration of tourists. 

Being
at a fancy marina, I got norovirus from a family that had it at the
beautiful pool, either from the water or sitting on the cushions they
sat on.

The
EMTs were onboard S/V Enjoy in 10 min, and checked back today to make
sure my numbers were good. I gave them a new fishing lure I made in
appreciation. 

Lesson learned. Stay on anchor and stay healthy

nina

This
time it's kudos to the Ski patrol at Copper mountain. No more skiing
have calf injury they call it tennis leg. I did get a half day in of
glorious skiing with our son Josh  

SY ENJOY 🇨🇦   Nina & Don -  Lagoon 42′

Nina
Don

 11) SECOND WIND IN GOLFITO 
🇨🇷 GOLFITO COSTA RICA 

Golfito Costa Rica

The Calm anchorage inside Golfito in Southern Costa Rica 

SY SECOND WIND 🇺🇸 Chris & Laurin - Tayana 37'

Laurin

12) PUESTA DEL SOL 🇳🇮 NICARAGUA 
 

SEA TRIAL IN PUESTA DEL SOL

Sunrise on the Coast of Nicaragua

Sunset in Puesta del Sol

Views of the Nicaraguan Coastline with the Masaya Volcano 

Puest Del Sol

View of the Nicaraguan Coastline with the Masaya Volcano 

MY SEA TRIAL 🇺🇸  David, Toni  & Crew - Nordhavn 55'

David
Toni
Crew
Marina Puesta del SOl

Marina Puesta del Sol Nicaragua sponsors the Panama Posse

13) EXIT  COSTA RICA

Exit Costa RIca

Drake Bay Costa Rica

RED ROVER

A view of MY Red Rover from the hillside 

Welcome to Panama

Welcome to Panama !

MY RED ROVER    🇺🇸  Kevin & Alison   - Nordhavn 55'

Kevin
Alison

14) REMINDER 11 WEEKS LEFT TO ENTER AND WIN 

SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY JUNE 4th 
VISTA MAR MARINA, PANAMA 

PANAMA POSSE 22' AWARDS 

HERE ARE THE 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 ✔

*no bill-fish entries

Pretty good Prizes

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. 

Vista Mar Marina

Aerial view of  Vista Mar Marina and surrounding areas 
SAVE THE DATE 
SATURDAY JUNE 4th
 VISTA MAR MARINA, PANAMA 

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 15)  " THE BIRDS OF MARINA CHIAPAS "

Tri Colored Heron

A
lovely ebook has been made available by the Panama Posse S3 veterans
and bird watchers extraordinaire Bill & Lisanne - 

Please follow this link to view it https://panamaposse.com/birds-of-chiapas

SY ROCINANTE   🇺🇸  Lisanne & Bill - Pearson 44′

Bill

16) PARTICIPANT WEBSITES 

With over 100 current and past participants website there are links to exciting stories for everyone 
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🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba 

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🇩🇴 Ocean World Marina – Dominican Republic

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🇺🇸 Marathon Marina – Marathon Keys 

🇺🇸 Pier 66  Hotel & Marina – Ft. Lauderdale, USA

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For a quote with the Panama Posse discount please contact 
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FLEET UPDATE 2022-03-13

 

PANAMA POSSE

 

March 13, 2022

PANAMA POSSE
FLEET UPDATE

Panama Posse grows to 358 yachts from 25 flag states

Panama Posse Particpants from 25 Flag States
The Fleet

1) PANAMA POSSE WELCOMES OUR NEWEST MEMBERS TO THE FLEET

357 SY JOSEPHINE 🇫🇷 Yann - Dufour 39.5'

358 SY KUETTE 🇨🇦 Ilka & Dogan - Alliaura Marine 49.5'

Pacific Posse Tracking

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2) THE DARIÉN GAP PANAMA 🇵🇦
RE-DISCOVERED BY SY PANIA

The Darién Gap (Tapón del Darién) is a geographic region between the North and South American continents within Central America, consisting of a large watershed, rivermouth, dense forests, and mountains. The gap entails the Pan-American Highway, of which 66 mi between Yaviza, Panama, and Turbo, Colombia, has not been built and as of 2022 there is no active plan to build the missing road.

 

the darien gap

 

Droneshot by SY Agape Panama Posse Season 1

Darien

February 2022
We cast off from Espiritu Santo in Las Perlas in the late morning with ten knots and high hopes. As we sailed we kept a lookout for whales. Our energy sagged as the wind died in the afternoon and by the time we entered the Gulf of San Miguel we were tired and very happy to turn off the engine. The only good thing about having it on for so long was that we were able to use the watermaker to completely fill our tanks and three Jerry cans along the way.

Water Maker

We knew it would be impossible to make water once we were in the rivers due to the ubiquitous debris.

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We anchored the first evening between Isla Iguana and Isla Iguanita, which Bauhaus himself says "makes a nice starting point for exploring the rivers." It was a beautiful night with a starry sky and only a little swell. There were seven of us onboard, three couples including us and our three year old son.

 

Darien Gap

 

In the morning we prepared to head up the Cucunati River on the rising tide. The water turned a rich chocolate brown color that reminded me of Willy Wonka's Chocolate factory. Dense mangroves lined the river, on the slopes we started to see rainforest trees and in the distance the mountain beckoned. We anchored five miles upriver.

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We had read there was a village on this part of the river but only saw a few huts poking their thatched roofs out of the rain forest trees. In the evening we explored the mangroves by dingy and saw a baby Racoon as well as many different kinds of birds including green parrots that flew over our heads and white Ibises combing the muddy shore.

In the morning we woke early and saw two toucans fly over us in the dingy. The tide was low and we had to put off the muddy bottom with the oars a couple times. Strange sounds escaped the mangroves but the foliage was too thick for us to identify their sources.

 

In the morning we prepared to head up the Cucunati River on the rising tide. The water turned a rich chocolate brown colour that reminded me of Willy Wonka's factory. Dense mangroves lined the river, on the slopes we started to see rainforest trees and in the distance the mountain beckoned. We anchored five miles upriver. We had read there was a village on this part of the river but only saw a few huts poking their thatched roofs out of the rainforest trees. In the evening we explored the mangroves by dingy and saw a baby Racoon as well as many different kinds of birds including green parrots that flew over our heads and white Ibises combing the muddy shore. In the morning we woke early and saw two toucans fly over us in the dingy. The tide was low and we had to put off the muddy bottom with the oars a couple times. Strange sounds escaped the mangroves but the foliage was too thick for us to identify their sources.

 

After breakfast we took up anchor and headed to La Palma, a town of five thousand at the mouth of the Rio Tuira. We had been given the number of Jairo Grajales, a local official in La Palma who was also a member of the Embera tribe. When we arrived I sent him a WhatsApp and he invited us to meet him at this offices. When we arrived he asked if we would like to visit his village of Marea in two days time when he returned for the weekend. We happily agreed.

Leaving his offices we explored La Palma and found a bar on the river that was blaring music so loud we couldn't hear each other across the table. The beer was good and cold though so we were in jovial spirits when we sat down in a little restaurant down the road for a meal of roast pork, fried fish and patacones.

After breakfast we took up anchor and headed to La Palma, a town of five thousand at the mouth of the Rio Tuira. We had been given the number of Jairo Grajales, a local official in La Palma who was also a member of the Embera tribe. When we arrived I sent him a WhatsApp and he invited us to meet him at this offices. When we arrived he asked if we would like to visit his village of Marea in two days time when he returned for the weekend. We happily agreed. Leaving his offices we explored La Palma and found a bar on the river that was blaring music so loud we couldn't hear each other across the table. The beer was good and cold though so we were in jovial spirits when we sat down in a little restaurant down the road for a meal of roast pork, fried fish and patacones.

Getting fuel for the dingy was exciting. Because the tide wasn't at its peak, the fuel hose had to be lowered down over the side of a balcony to us. The proprietor then poured gasoline into a funnel attached to the hose which flowed down and into our fuel tank.

Our trip Marea started early. We met Jairo and his nephew Gabriel at his offices and rode in a van to the fishing village of Chepigana. There we met one of Jairo's daughters and her two children who joined us in the lancha that took us up the wide Tuira and down the narrow tributary to Marea. The whole trip took about two and a half hours.

When we arrived we walked up a dirt path, past a blue painted wooden church to the village where we were greeted by all the children. With big grins, they took our hands and led us to the communal meeting place. We passed bare breasted women who smiled down at us from their balconies. Every seemed happy and curious.

Getting fuel for the dingy was exciting. Because the tide wasn't at its peak, the fuel hose had to be lowered down over the side of a balcony to us. The proprietor then poured gasoline into a funnel attached to the hose which flowed down and into our fuel tank. Our trip Marea started early. We met Jairo and his nephew Gabriel at his offices and rode in a van to the fishing village of Chepigana. There we met one of Jairo's daughters and her two children who joined us in the lancha that took us up the wide Tuira and down the narrow tributary to Marea. The whole trip took about two and a half hours. When we arrived we walked up a dirt path, past a blue painted wooden church to the village where we were greeted by all the children. With big grins, they took our hands and led us to the communal meeting place. We passed bare breasted women who smiled down at us from their balconies. Every seemed happy and curious.

We were introduced to the village chief and I presented him with some small gifts we had brought. He welcomed us to his village and told us we would eat lunch with him at the house of his neice. We then went to Jairo's House where we were introduced to his wife. Jairo was a proud grandfather of 16 grandchildren and they were all there playing quietly on the floor. The eldest girls were especially interested in our women and sat next to us and tried to teach us a card game. We were served lemongrass tea while we watched Jairo's wife prepare pork belly and fish in the kitchen space. A tame parrot named Cosita watched us suspiciously. She didn't know what to make of the foreigners in her midst.

We watched as the women prepared the pigment for tattooing. Then all of us had Embera designs painted in our arms. We were told the tattoos would last for 15 days. When they were finished the women poured talcum powder on our arms to dry them and we prepared for a nature walk with some of the young people.

We were introduced to the village chief and I presented him with some small gifts we had brought. He welcomed us to his village and told us we would eat lunch with him at the house of his neice. We then went to Jairo's House where we were introduced to his wife. Jairo was a proud grandfather of 16 grandchildren and they were all there playing quietly on the floor. The eldest girls were especially interested in our women and sat next to us and tried to teach us a card game. We were served lemongrass tea while we watched Jairo's wife prepare pork belly and fish in the kitchen space. A tame parrot named Cosita watched us suspiciously. She didn't know what to make of the foreigners in her midst. We watched as the women prepared the pigment for tattooing. Then all of us had Embera designs painted in our arms. We were told the tattoos would last for 15 days. When they were finished the women poured talcum powder on our arms to dry them and we prepared for a nature walk with some of the young people.

Two young men and a teenage girl named Kasi accompanied us through the farming area and into the deep jungle. Our guides pointed out different kinds of trees useful to the Embera including the very dense cocobolo. In one area being replanted with basalm trees Kasi spotted a baby crocodile. Our guide called to it with a perfect rendition of the little crocodiles squeak. They all seemed just as excited as us to see the creature. Much to our discomfort, Kasi picked it up and held it like a baby, in Embera she pleaded with the others to keep it. Other creatures we saw on the hike included several types of birds and Tamarin monkeys.

When we returned to the village, hungry and tired from our two hour walk, we were served a lunch of homegrown rice, fried fish and grilled plantain. The chief told us how much things had changed since he was a child, how they had sacrificed much of their culture in the quest for education, but how they still tried to keep traditions alive. Surrealy, we discussed the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Two young men and a teenage girl named Kasi accompanied us through the farming area and into the deep jungle. Our guides pointed out different kinds of trees useful to the Embera including the very dense cocobolo. In one area being replanted with basalm trees Kasi spotted a baby crocodile. Our guide called to it with a perfect rendition of the little crocodiles squeak. They all seemed just as excited as us to see the creature. Much to our discomfort, Kasi picked it up and held it like a baby, in Embera she pleaded with the others to keep it. Other creatures we saw on the hike included several types of birds and Tamarin monkeys. When we returned to the village, hungry and tired from our two hour walk, we were served a lunch of homegrown rice, fried fish and grilled plantain. The chief told us how much things had changed since he was a child, how they had sacrificed much of their culture in the quest for education, but how they still tried to keep traditions alive. Surrealy, we discussed the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Finally we were led back to the communal area where the women spread out their crafts. We each bought something trying to be egalitarian in our purchases. I gave the last gifts I had brought to Jairo and his wife and thanked them again for inviting us to the village. Just then, the chief strutted out looking very proud and comfortable in his traditional clothes. I asked if I might take a photo of Jairo and his family and they graciously obliged.

Finally we were led back to the communal area where the women spread out their crafts. We each bought something trying to be egalitarian in our purchases. I gave the last gifts I had brought to Jairo and his wife and thanked them again for inviting us to the village. Just then, the chief strutted out looking very proud and comfortable in his traditional clothes. I asked if I might take a photo of Jairo and his family and they graciously obliged.

At three thirty Gabriel arrived to bring us back down the river. We made our fairwells and started down the river. We stopped once to clear a path through a pile of wood that had accumulated and formed a dam. From there is was a hard slog against the current back to Chepigana where we waited an hour for the van to pick us up and bring us back to La Palma. It was late and dark by the time we returned. My husband, who had stayed behind on the boat with our young son had been worried enough to alert the military posted at the aeronaval dock. He braved the current in the dark to pick us up and bring us home where we gratefully fell into bed.

 Finally we were led back to the communal area where the women spread out their crafts. We each bought something trying to be egalitarian in our purchases. I gave the last gifts I had brought to Jairo and his wife and thanked them again for inviting us to the village. Just then, the chief strutted out looking very proud and comfortable in his traditional clothes. I asked if I might take a photo of Jairo and his family and they graciously obliged. At three thirty Gabriel arrived to bring us back down the river. We made our fairwells and started down the river. We stopped once to clear a path through a pile of wood that had accumulated and formed a dam. From there is was a hard slog against the current back to Chepigana where we waited an hour for the van to pick us up and bring us back to La Palma. It was late and dark by the time we returned. My husband, who had stayed behind on the boat with our young son had been worried enough to alert the military posted at the aeronaval dock. He braved the current in the dark to pick us up and bring us home where we gratefully fell into bed.

We left the next morning at low tide for Rio Sabana and turned into the smaller estuary of Rio Ingelsias. We anchored just past Puerto Quimba, a small but busy port attached to a main road leading to the Pan-American Highway. In the evening, all traffic at the port ceased and it was easy to hear the Howler monkeys and birds all around us. We drifted silently through the mangroves, listening to the parrots squawking their constant couples tiffs. We saw four bats detach themselves from the underside of a tree branch and launch themselves into the night. Surprisingly there were very few mosquitos in the places we went. Still we were aware that malaria was a threat and took the precautions of window screens and bug spray.

The following day most of the crew decided to remain on the boat while Jules, one of the other female crew members, and I set out on an adventure. Our plan was to travel by local bus to Yaviza, the town at the end of the Pan-American Highway and then catch a lancha to El Real, the closest town to the National Park where we hoped to catch sight of a rare Harpie Eagle.

We left the next morning at low tide for Rio Sabana and turned into the smaller estuary of Rio Ingelsias. We anchored just past Puerto Quimba, a small but busy port attached to a main road leading to the Pan-American Highway. In the evening, all traffic at the port ceased and it was easy to hear the Howler monkeys and birds all around us. We drifted silently through the mangroves, listening to the parrots squawking their constant couples tiffs. We saw four bats detach themselves from the underside of a tree branch and launch themselves into the night. Surprisingly there were very few mosquitos in the places we went. Still we were aware that malaria was a threat and took the precautions of window screens and bug spray. The following day most of the crew decided to remain on the boat while Jules, one of the other female crew members, and I set out on an adventure. Our plan was to travel by local bus to Yaviza, the town at the end of the Pan-American Highway and then catch a lancha to El Real, the closest town to the National Park where we hoped to catch sight of a rare Harpie Eagle.

Yaviza is a town and corregimiento in Pinogana District, Darién Province. The town marks the southeastern end of the northern half of the Pan-American Highway, at the north end of the Darién Gap.

The trip to Yaviza was an hours drive with glimpses of picturesque fincas lining the highway. It was Sunday and so the market was in full swing when we arrived in Yaviza around around 10AM. The port was crowded with wooden canoes bringing crops to market and returning home with everything from furniture and clothes to cola and candy. We explored the town and then asked a local woman in our broken Spanish where we would be able to catch a lancha to El Real. She led us directly to a young man named Carlo. She instructed him to take care of us, he accepted with the air of an obedient son.

Finally we were led back to the communal area where the women spread out their crafts. We each bought something trying to be egalitarian in our purchases. I gave the last gifts I had brought to Jairo and his wife and thanked them again for inviting us to the village. Just then, the chief strutted out looking very proud and comfortable in his traditional clothes. I asked if I might take a photo of Jairo and his family and they graciously obliged.

River obstructions

Carlos led us to a lancha that was filling with people and their accoutrements. We had just sat down when a soldier approached the lancha and asked to see our passports. I explained that we were not carrying them with us. He told us we would have to disembark. At first I was angry, I had been in Panama for three months already. But Jules calmed me down. She pointed out that this area was renowned for illegal border crossings and drug transport. I saw that she had a point and tried to answer the soldiers questions with patience and respect.

The trip to Yaviza was an hours drive with glimpses of picturesque fincas lining the highway. It was Sunday and so the market was in full swing when we arrived in Yaviza around around 10AM. The port was crowded with wooden canoes bringing crops to market and returning home with everything from furniture and clothes to cola and candy. We explored the town and then asked a local woman in our broken Spanish where we would be able to catch a lancha to El Real. She led us directly to a young man named Carlo. She instructed him to take care of us, he accepted with the air of an obedient son. Carlos led us to a lancha that was filling with people and their accoutrements. We had just sat down when a soldier approached the lancha and asked to see our passports. I explained that we were not carrying them with us. He told us we would have to disembark. At first I was angry, I had been in Panama for three months already. But Jules calmed me down. She pointed out that this area was renowned for illegal border crossings and drug transport. I saw that she had a point and tried to answer the soldiers questions with patience and respect.

No we did not have our passports, we travelled here by bus from Porto Quimba, where the boat was anchored. Port Quimba was on the Rio Ingesias. Our passport was on the boat. No it was no possible to get our passports. No it was not possible for someone to bring our passports.

After a while they settled with a picture of our passports and visa entry page. They explained that normally it was required for all foreigners traveling in the region to carry their passport and check in with local officials wherever they went. Finally we were granted permission to visit El Real but he told us sternly that we were forbidden to visit the mountain. They apologized for holding us up and one soldier was even kind enough to find us another boat, no more lanchas were going to El Real today but he found us a ride with a farmer returning home from market.

No we did not have our passports, we travelled here by bus from Porto Quimba, where the boat was anchored. Port Quimba was on the Rio Ingesias. Our passport was on the boat. No it was no possible to get our passports. No it was not possible for someone to bring our passports. After a while they settled with a picture of our passports and visa entry page. They explained that normally it was required for all foreigners traveling in the region to carry their passport and check in with local officials wherever they went. Finally we were granted permission to visit El Real but he told us sternly that we were forbidden to visit the mountain. They apologised for holding us up and one soldier was even kind enough to find us another boat, no more lanchas were going to El Real today but he found us a ride with a farmer returning home from market.

We climbed into the boat and resumed our adventure, although it definitely added prestige to our story when we got home that we were able to say we'd been arrested. The boat set off at a pace about half as fast as a lancha. This slow pace suited us quite well as it allowed us to take in the beautiful scenery and the view of the forbidden mountain. Soon it began to rain, then it began to pour. We huddled together under one rain jacket. It rained all the way to El Real, but stopped just as we stepped ashore. We checked in with the military police and walked past the local bar where the lancha drivers were hooping and hollering at us, into town.

We climbed into the boat and resumed our adventure, although it definitely added prestige to our story when we got home that we were able to say we'd been arrested. The boat set off at a pace about half as fast as a lancha. This slow pace suited us quite well as it allowed us to take in the beautiful scenery and the view of the forbidden mountain. Soon it began to rain, then it began to pour. We huddled together under one rain jacket. It rained all the way to El Real, but stopped just as we stepped ashore. We checked in with the military police and walked past the local bar where the lancha drivers were hooping and hollering at us, into town.

El Real was a beautiful little Spanish style village and the capital of the region. Unfortunately, it was not close enough to the mountains for us to see any animals. We walked to the end of town and stared longingly towards the national park. At the end of town was a small hostel where a Kuna man housed tourists who had gained permission to enter the park. His tours were a minimum of three days and rather pricey but offered the unique experience to hike through the untouched nature of the Darien Gap to the Columbian border.

We are a liveaboard family with a three year old son. We take four crew members at a timewith us on our adventures. To find out more about us and our boat follow us on Facebook,

We walked back through town and bought a beer to celebrate the end of our adventure. We drank them in the lancha that took us back to Yaviza. On the way we saw three crocodiles and two tortoises sunning themselves on the side of the river. Our trip home was largely uneventful except we missed the last bus from Meteti and had to finish the trip with a taxi. We felt that the adventure had been the perfect end to our trip to the Darien. We had seen much of rivers and the people who make their homes along their banks. On Monday we set sail again for the Pearl Islands. Along the way we saw whale sharks, dolphins and leaping modular rays, but that is a tale for another time.

El Real was a beautiful little Spanish style village and the capital of the region. Unfortunately, it was not close enough to the mountains for us to see any animals. We walked to the end of town and stared longingly towards the national park. At the end of town was a small hostel where a Kuna man housed tourists who had gained permission to enter the park. His tours were a minimum of three days and rather pricey but offered the unique experience to hike through the untouched nature of the Darien Gap to the Columbian border. We walked back through town and bought a beer to celebrate the end of our adventure. We drank them in the lancha that took us back to Yaviza. On the way we saw three crocodiles and two tortoises sunning themselves on the side of the river. Our trip home was largely uneventful except we missed the last bus from Meteti and had to finish the trip with a taxi. We felt that the adventure had been the perfect end to our trip to the Darien. We had seen much of rivers and the people who make their homes along their banks. On Monday we set sail again for the Pearl Islands. Along the way we saw whale sharks, dolphins and leaping modular rays, but that is a tale for another time.

We are a live aboard family with a three year old son. We take four crew members at a timewith us on our adventures. To find out more about us and our boat follow us on Facebook, "Sailing Pania," and feel free to reach out if you want to know more about the Darien!

We are a liveaboard family with a three year old son. We take four crew members at a timewith us on our adventures. To find out more about us and our boat follow us on Facebook,

SY PANIA 🇬🇧 Jelle & Skye - Omega 52' - Tracking >>

Skye
Jelle

NOTE: Entry in to the 22' Spirit of Exploration Award

BRAVO ZULU
the darien

3) SAN BLAS 🇵🇦 URRACA ISLAND, PANAMA

https://urracaprivateisland.com/

We anchored out and tendered in. 20/pp. She also has casitas and serves food if you want. Reservations are requested.

San Blas

The location is near the Zapatilla islands and the water is beautiful.

The location is near the Zapatilla islands and the water is beautiful.

The location is near the Zapatilla islands and the water is beautiful.

Monkeys

During this educational wildlife tour in Bocas del Toro you will get to meet the resident monkeys and learn lots about each of their species. A remote mangrove island…a true monkey paradise!

Oh and she used to be a cruiser.

Meet the Monkeys up close

Cayo Zapata

Totally a fun experience!

For more info https://urracaprivateisland.com/

SY VITESSE 🇺🇸 Jeff, Catherine & Tilly - Lagoon 55'

Jeff
Tilly
Christine

 

4) DRAKES BAY 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA

Drake Bay

Next to Corcovado National Park across the river Rios Aguijtas

Red Rover

Walk along the coast of the Osa Peninsula in the CORCOVADO NATIONAL PARK, COSTA RICA >>

Drake Bay

The Dinghy dock and former Pirate lair hideout at the entrance to Rio Rios Aguijtas and Aguila de Osa Inn - 08° 41.65' N 083° 40'.625' W

Pura Vida

The definition of Pura Vida - Isla del Caño on the Horizon
One of the renownedsites of the Diquís settlements in COSTA RICA >>

Meeting up with One Life

Meeting up with Doug & Mary / MY One Life

Squalls

The squalls are staring to form in southern Costa Rica - with 2 waterspouts

Riding it out

Horse riding in the jungle

At ease

Alison taking a break under the coconut trees on the beach

Red Rover

MY RED ROVER 🇺🇸 Kevin & Alison & Jessica - Nordhavn 55′

Kevin
Alison

6) PICTURE OF THE WEEK
🇸🇻EL SALVADOR

Sea Trial

Fertile jungle on the base of the volcano Santa Ana

stairs

An ominous set of the steps

volcano

Santa Ana Volcano viewed from the ocean

Dave and Toni

On top of the Santa Ana Volcano with view of the crate Lake

Sea Trial

Hooray and up she rises ...

Exit El Salvador

The daunting El Salvador Bar

El Salvador

MY SEA TRIAL 🇺🇸 David, Toni & Crew - Nordhavn 55'

David
Toni
Solo

7) A MOMENT OF ZEN 🇲🇽
RUTA DEL CAFE

 

A moment of Zen

 

Finca Argovia in Chaipas MX dates back to the year 1880, when a Swiss family from the canton "Argau" founded it and gave it the name by which it is known today. Today it is managed by the fourth generation of coffee growers from that same family.

Since its inception, when coffee growers had to live completely autonomously due to communication difficulties with Tapachula (3 days ride to reach the city, now 2 hours by car), so they developed other crops in parallel with the cultivation of coffee for their own consumption.

This diversification has led this farm into a gigantic nursery where 125 species are cultivated, including coffee trees and fruit trees.

Argovia

8) SEND US YOUR UPDATES, STORIES, PICTURES,SUGGESTIONS, EXPERIENCES >>

Call for Service provider data and fuel price data
If you find and empty marina in the Bahamas let us know !

 

Croo ked Island Marina

 

Every vessel has their own journey and along the way you have encountered service providers - please let us know about what works and what doesn't we'll publish this list and facts to the Panama Posse fleet

We all want to know the good the bad and the ugly please provide your feedback on service providers you have used with this simple form - we'll update the results as soon as we get this data from you - just takes a few seconds and helps the next yacht !-> https://panamaposse.com/service-provider

9) THE BOAT YARD

AVANT 🇵🇦 SHELTER BAY BOATYARD, PANAMA

Avant on the HARD

Huge effort to refit S.V. Avant’s rudder in the new bearings. Maneuvering a 200# +, 8’ long piece back into place with clearances in the thousandths of an inch was difficult and sweaty work.

Big shout out to Bob from Green Flash and Brad from Grinn for coming to our aid!

Avant

SY AVANT 🇨🇦 Rob & Debra - Beneteau 43.5'

Rob
Debra

SECOND WIND ON THE HARD
🇨🇷 COSTA RICA YACHT CLUB

Leaving the Haul out

I left Puntarenas last Friday after having Second Wind on the hard for six weeks. I had lots of work done including installation of external chain plates, repainting the entire exterior, redoing all of the external brite work, replacing a few thru hulls and more I could not be happier with the work done by the crew there along with Max Soto, the rigger who did the chain plates plus sum. Miguel (Chaparro) runs the crew in the boat yard. He is diligent and he and his crew are very hard working.

Second Wind

I stayed in the Costa Rica Yacht Club ‘hotel’ for less than $30 per night. Mainor manages the entire operation and is a pleasure to work with. The same for Jocelyn who works as the receptionist and the fuel pump operator. The entire place looks like a place out of the 1950’s and it is. I would go back there in a minute to have more work done…Also a heads up to Alejandro Calvo, a marine electrician, who did some work for me at Marina Papagayo and who steered me to Puntarenas. He does a lot more than electrical work…

Second Wind

Golfo de Nicoya anchorages

Luarin and Chris

SY SECOND WIND 🇺🇸 Chris & Laurin - Tayana 37'

HO'OKIPAS CAPRAILS
DETAILED VARNISHING STEPS
BUENAVENTURA MARINA 🇵🇦 PANAMA

Caprails Varnishing Steps

The tropical sun beats up the yacht’s wood and joints.

We like keeping our yacht looking sharp

We have to varnish all the exterior wood every 2 years.
Gotta look good

The last time we varnished was in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in 2020.

Here’s what we do.

STEP #1 – PREP:

1. Tape Stainless Steel Poles, Plates and Trim

2. Tape outside Hull under caprail edges so sanding doesn’t hurt green gelcoat

3. Tape transom door edges

4. Tape drawers

5. Tape & Hang Flagstaffs tapering down top to bottom

6. Prep Surface with Nails for signboards and/or cabinet doors

7. Sand dry and/or wet starting with #80 and working way up to #150, #220, #320 and #400; Dry sanding tends to “knock down” the ridges better than wet sanding

8. Razor Blade joints clean

9. Tape joints and edges make tape “well” underside of miter joints

STEP #2 – EPOXY (is penetrating and structural laminating):

1. Wipe surfaces with paper towels and alcohol – 2 passes

2. Prep CHIP BRUSH by removing hairs with blue tape, then 1” of acetone in jar

3. Prep plastic mixing container with dry edge blue tape and straight edge mixer

4. Mix Epoxy (read ratio if not mixing with pump!!!), for 2-3 minutes going 20-seconds clockwise direction, then 20 seconds counterclockwise. Repeat for 2-3 mins

5. Chip Brush epoxy into joins, edges, and blemishes nice and light with grain – hit 2 passes within minutes of 1st pass application

6. Make “sample board” to know when dry and ready to knock down

STEP #3 – DE-GLOSSING EPOXY:

1. Dry & Wet Sand Feather Finish with grain and no 45 degrees, no crosscuts, no round overs

2. #80 with block on curtains and boobs

3. #220 dry then #400 wet, then a water wipe

4. Get dust freckles out with razor

5. Final de-gloss of 90-95% of gloss with grain and #600

6. De-Gloss corners – barely touch with wet #600 - #1000

STEP #4 – VARNISH (we try to do this in shade and cooler temps):

1. Remove or Retape metal plates for stanchions and flag staffs to separate epoxy

2. Wipe with water then alcohol

3. Open Varnish can and put nail holes in lid well so excess can drain back into can

4. Condition 1” – 2” brush with blue tape and acetone

5. 1st COAT (varnish mix of 90% with 10% of #216) – cover only 7/8 of cap rail – leave ¼” of underside wood open to soak up curtain and for the last coat;

6. Apply varnish in 12-14” 45-degree strokes into project (new varnish application into old varnish), then 45 degree short strokes on edges, then long sweep

7. 2nd COAT (100% varnish) - Use #220 dry, then wet to feather any ridges or curtains; Water wipe; #400 wet to get out the freckles; Water Wipe; #600 wet to de-gloss – ail for 90-95% de-glossing. Go easy to leave as much new varnish on…no burn through to previous coat; Wipe with Water, Alcohol, Acetone and then Tack Cloth

8. 3rd COAT (100% varnish) - use Bronze Wool to de-gloss. If there are curtains, use sandpaper and small block to remove and level ridges

9. Wipe with Water, Alcohol, Acetone and then Tack Cloth

10. Final coat apply with 1 ½” brush (we were taught to then smooth out brush stroke with a 4” foam brush by Left/Right/Center strokes, but found that it was not an effective technique here in the tropics, so we opted out)

11. Final coat of varnish has tapped edges and just varnish the 1/8 underside that was not previously varnished

12. Cure for 48 hours

13. Use 216 thinner and bronze wool and 3M Perfect It to smooth out final coat after 2-3 days

NOTES:

• After 2-minutes of laying down the varnish, WE DO NOT TRY TO TOUCH UP OR REAPPLY!!! It will “box” up and create a distressed uneven surface! Lay it down and let it ride…

• Varnish has more UV filters than Epoxy

• Get up early, PLAN & WORK the sun & shade to the advantage

• Wind? What wind? Just WET SAND!

• Rain? It takes a week to do right, so time according even if it cuts into the cruising

• Anything that lands in the freshly laid down varnish, LEAVE IT!!! Don’t touch it!! The next day, have it for a snack or toss it.

• Clean Brushes with #216, wrap in paper towel wet with #216, wrap and store in Plastic with date labeled

MY HO'OKIPA 🇺🇸 Lisa & Lucky - Selene 43'

Lisa
Lucky Chucky


 

11) DESTINATIONS 🇲🇽 MARINA CHIAPAS

PATHFINDER

Pathfinder found the welcome to the calm estuary of Marina

FIRE

A few scary moments with a fire near the marina which was quickly extinguished

SY PATHFINDER 🇺🇸 Jean-Philippe & Nicole - Lagoon 39'

Jean-Philippe
Nicole
 

Marina Chiapas

 

Marina Chiapas sponsors the Panama Posse and has an off season special

12) MEET THE FLEET
BLESSED LIFE

Blessed Life

We wanted to mention Bluefield Lagoon at Peninsula Valliente as you head to Bocas Del Toro, as an adventure stop. We had a family of kids 10-19yrs old ask us if we wanted to hike Agua Cascade’s. “Of course!”, since MV Stand Down had already mentioned it. Omg- we took the dinghy up a tiny river, hiked thru the muck, and there it was - the water fall. But I’m not going to give it away…

We paid the kids 10$.

Blessed Life

They wanted to come aboard and so they did. They wanted stuff which we gave some of, BUT what they really wanted was pens, pencils, paper and books. The kids dinghy themselves across the bay to the school. We were impressed. So, if you happen to plan this stop then maybe consider those scholastic items. Oh yea and chocolate!

SY BLESSED LIFE 🇺🇸 Bob and Margie - Catalina 42'

Bob
Margie

13) CODDIWOMPLE'S
ENTRY INTO BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT

Docks at marina Papagayo

And CODDIWOMPLE's entry into picture of the week

Sunset Alert

SY CODDIWOMPLE 🇺🇸 Jessica & Bram - Ta Shing 40'

Bram
Jen

Coddiwomple. (KOD-ee-wom-pul) Verb: -To travel purposefully toward an as-yet-unknown destination. -To travel in a purposeful manner towards a vague destination.

14) AIDS TO NAVIGATION

A HAND DRAWN CRUISERS MAP

Playa de Coco

Here is Bob's hand drawn map of Play Cocos and everything you need to know
Stay Tuned for his evergrowing page of resources

https://panamaposse.com/bobs-yacht-resources-northern-costa-rica

NOrthern Costa Rica

Panama Posse's Website has a link to Playa del Cocos - feel free to comment on this page with your own findings -

https://panamaposse.com/playa-cocos

Playa Cocos

SY NIRVANA 🇺🇸 Bob & Sherry - Irwin 45'

Bob
Sherry

15) REMINDER 11 WEEKS LEFT TO ENTER AND WIN

PANAMA POSSE 22' AWARDS

HERE ARE THE 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 ✔

*no bill-fish entries

Pretty good Prizes

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.

16) PICTURES OF THE WEEK AND FINDINGS

Jacomine

MY SEA TRIAL a coast of Volcanoes

getting out

SY BEATA riding on out of El Salvador

Estuary

SY SECOND WIND estuaries in Puntarenas Costa Rica do have crocodiles

Samashi V

SY SAMADHI V scary looking squall

SIGH

SY TARA - Double Rainbow over red skies Central Costa Rica

this view never get'sold

MY DELTA SWIZZLER - this view never gets old in Bocas del Toro

17) " THE BIRDS OF MARINA CHIAPAS "

 

Tri Colored Heron

 

A lovely ebook has been made available by the Panama Posse S3 veterans and bird watchers extraordinaire Bill & Lisanne -
Please follow this link to view it https://panamaposse.com/birds-of-chiapas

SY ROCINANTE 🇺🇸 Lisanne & Bill - Pearson 44′

Bill

18) PANAMA POSSE
PARTICIPANTS WEBSITES, BLOGS & YOUTUBE CHANNELS

SY PELICAN

 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6BXl5lC7bzkLw97ofL2EQQ

 

SY PELICAN 🇺🇸 Bryan & Anne - Pearson 42'

Brian
Anne

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

 

Panama Posse Websites

 

19) 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

 

MONTEGO BAY YACHT CLUB 🇯🇲 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE Cruising Jamaica and the Caribbean

 

20) PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS

  • SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES
  • PREDICT WIND
  • SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
  • HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
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  • YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS
  • FLOR DE CAÑA
  • SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER
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PANAMA BOCAS DEL TORO IS IN GOOD NAUTICAL

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21) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

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

 

Sevenstar

 

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

Sevenstar

 

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

Erick

22) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION

Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico

ONESAILS MEXICO - Puerto Vallarta - Mexico

Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua

Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica

Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama

Pacific Posse

Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware


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FLEET UPDATE 2022-03-06

Panama Posse

March 6, 2022

PANAMA POSSE
FLEET UPDATE

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

1) ZIHUATANEJO SAIL FEST 🇲🇽 funds for local schools in Zihuatanejo
2) Panama Posse grows to 355 yachts from 25 flag states
3) Successful bash from Panama to Colombia by SY SMALL WORLD III

Panama Posse Particpants from 25 Flag States

1) ZIHUATANEJO 🇲🇽 SAIL FEST 22
Por Los Niños de Zihuatanejo

ZIHUATANEJO SAIL FEST 22

ZIJUATANEJO SAILFEST 2022 raises funds for the local schools and is an annual event in late February. Karen Cooper took this and many other pictures. Cruisers, crews and yachts donated their vessel's excursions and in turn donated the raised funds to the local schools.

Meet Carol Romain the force behind the ZIJUATANEJO SAILFEST / Por los Niños

Carol Romain
BRAVO ZULU

Bravo Zulu. This is a naval signal, conveyed by flaghoist or voice radio, meaning "well done"; it has also passed into the spoken and written vocabulary.

Por los Ninos

A group of cruising yachts founded this festival in 2002 as they encountered a group local indigenous children trying to study under the shade of a tree. The cruisers held a fundraiser among their fellow yachts in order to fund and build a schoolroom. After that first year cruising yachts kept coming back to Zihuatanejo and they formed the charity Por Los Niños in conjunction with locals.

Bravo Zulu

2) PANAMA POSSE WELCOMES
OUR NEWEST MEMBERS TO THE FLEET

352 SY RANDONNEE 🇺🇸 Diana & Randy - Boreal 42′

353 SY ORPHEUS 🇨🇦 Jonathan & Tristan - Jeanneau 54′

354 SY NORTHERN PEARL 🇨🇦 Captain Jack - Baltic ’42

355 SY MAGIC CARPET 🇺🇸 Captain Jack - Custom Dutch Built 60′

Panama Posse 355

Panama Posse fleet tracking. To be added follow this link >>

https://panamaposse.com/add-to-tracking

3) SAN BLAS 🇵🇦 TO SANTA MARTA 🇨🇴
THE COLOMBIA BASH

Easting

Along a challenging easting route from Panama to Colombia

San Blas

🇵🇦 ISLA TIGRE SAN BLAS - PUERTO OBALIDIA

81 nm to the Border ( this is the shore route different from what SMALL WORLD III did )

🇵🇦 ISLA TIGRE SAN BLAS - PUERTO OBALIDIA 81 nm

The azures of the Caribbean

Kuna

Happy and friendly local girl on a tree

At Anchor

Waiting for the right weather window

San Blas Glory

and set sail for Colombia. We're very grateful for all our new friends/family you'll be missed. Looking forward to new adventures

🇵🇦 PUERTO OBALIDIA - SAPZURRO 🇨🇴 10 nm

San Blas

🇨🇴 SAPZURRO - CARTAGENA 160 nm

🇨🇴 SAPZURRO - CARTAGENA

160 nm coastal route in the eddies

Fishing

Local fishermen an San Blas

Sailing Out

SY SMALL WORLD III underway

Bruised

A little big bruise

KUna

Getting the rail wet

Splash

Bashing up the coast

Our first of many Sunsets in Santa Marta Columbia!

Our first of many Sunsets in Santa Marta Columbia!

SY SMALL WORLD III 🇻🇮 Karen & Darren - Bristol 47.4 ‘

Daren
Karen
https://panamaposse.com/route

🇨🇴 CARTAGENA - BARANQUILLA - SANTA MARTA

130 nm

The Beat

4) ENTRY INTO THE UNINVITED VISITORS CATEGORY

Univited Visitor

Hitchhiker #southbound #8degreesnorth
It was our first ride along Boobie! But his feet are kind of light blue... We had a bunch of Boobies flying all around us. Pretty cool!!

Red Rover

Red Rover fending off their Sangria from an Iguana lunch table guest

anchorage at samara bay

Anchorage @ Samara, Costa Rica

Pura Vida Playa Heradura

Sunset @ Playa Herradura, Costa Rica

Manuel Antonio

Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

MOnkey

Capucin Monkeys and Sloths

Sloth

MY RED ROVER 🇺🇸 Kevin & Alison & Jessica - Nordhavn 55′

Kevin
Alison

6) PICTURE OF THE WEEK

COIBA

Coiba - Panama

SY ALKA 🇬🇧 Julius & Ringailė - Beneteau 37′

Ringailė
Julius

7) BOAT YOGA POSES

Boat Yoga

SY MAISON DE SANTÉ 🇺🇸 Keenan & Nicole & Jack - Cal 46′

Keenan
Nicole
Jack

8) SEND US YOUR UPDATES - PICTURES - SUGGESTIONS

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS

Call for Service provider data and fuel price data

Blue Marlin Cove

Every vessel has their own journey and along the way you have encountered service providers - please let us know about what works and what doesn't we'll publish this list and facts to the Panama Posse fleet

We all want to know the good the bad and the ugly please provide your feedback on service providers you have used with this simple form - we'll update the results as soon as we get this data from you - just takes a few seconds and helps the next yacht !-> https://panamaposse.com/service-provider

 

 

9) ENTRIES INTO BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT

Big Fish

Caribbean Mahi Mahi

SY DOCH DOCH 🇺🇸 Tobias - Island Packet 41′

Tobias

10) ENTRIES INTO BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT

Fish on

Fish On !
We were gifted with a 55” Mahi on Thursday while in transit between Acapulco and Puerto Angel. Here are a few pictures.

Always Catches a big mahi mahi

SY ALWAYS 🇺🇸 Tim, Clay & Phil - Seawind 41′

11) DESTINATIONS AND EXCURSIONS

SAN CRISTOBAL 🇪🇨 GALAPAGOS

GALAPAGOS

San Cristobal Island Galapagos
previously named by the English as Chatham Island, is the easternmost island in the Galápagos archipelago, as well as one of the oldest geologically

Ibex in Sna Cristobal

The largest fresh water lake in the archipelago, Laguna El Junco, is located in a crater in the highlands of San Cristóbal, in the southern half of the island. The lake harbors a large population of birdlife, but reaching the lake requires a short uphill walk. Nearby, La Galapaguera is a breeding station and sanctuary for giant tortoises.

The largest fresh water lake in the archipelago, Laguna El Junco, is located in a crater in the highlands of San Cristóbal, in the southern half of the island. The lake harbors a large population of birdlife, but reaching the lake requires a short uphill walk. Nearby, La Galapaguera is a breeding station and sanctuary for giant tortoises.

This island hosts frigate birds, Galápagos sea lions, Galápagos tortoises, blue and red footed boobies, tropic birds, marine iguanas, dolphins

Swallow Tailed Gull

and ... swallow-tailed gulls. It has been recognized as an Important Bird Area.

This island hosts frigatebirds, Galápagos sea lions, Galápagos tortoises, blue and red footed boobies, tropicbirds, marine iguanas, dolphins and swallow-tailed gulls. It has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International.[5] Its vegetation includes Calandrinia galapagosa, Lecocarpus darwinii, trees such as Lignum vitae, Matazarna. In the waters nearby are sharks, rays, and lobsters.

San Cristobal is the most fertile island of the archipelago and is the second most populated after Santa Cruz, with approximately 6000 people

SY IBEX 🇺🇸 Florian & Vicky - Sunbeam 42'

Vicky
Florian


12) MEET THE FLEET

 Cruisers

SY MIDNIGHT BREEZE 🇬🇧 Richard and Caroline - Sweden Yachts 43′

Bruce and Lynn

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

KJALOHA

SY KJALOHA 🇨🇭 Jürg & Catherine - Amel 39′

Nautilife

SY NAUTILIFE 🇦🇺 Andrew & Patricia - Nautitech 40′

sea trial

MY SEA TRIAL 🇺🇸 David & Toni Nordhavn 55′

Polaris

SY POLARIS 🇬🇧 Jim & Kate - Catana 46′

13) PANAMA POSSE POT LUCK
PAPAGAYO WIND SURVIVOR PARTY

MARINA PAPAGAYO 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA

Docks at marina Papagayo

MY KITTIWAKE MY GITANA MY LAST ARROW SY ENJOY SY CARINTHIA SY NIRVANA SY TARA SY GARGOYLE SY MATILDA SY SECOND SET

It's a party !

Marina Papagayo

14) AIDS TO NAVIGATION

WHEN THE GPS SIGNAL FAILS

Good Nautical Aids to Navigation

What causes loss of GPS signal?

Various uncontrollable and unpredictable factors ( e.g., atmospheric disturbances, failure of the GPS antenna, electromagnetic interference, weather change, GPS signal attack, or solar activity ) may cause GPS receivers to lose signal occasionally, even if the GPS Puck and antennas are placed in a location with an unobstructed view of the sky

Navigation Tools

NAVIGATION during Wartime
Those attacks could take the form of cyber attacks or spoofing, when a radio transmitter is used to fake a GPS signal. Russia has been one of the few countries to demonstrate its spoofing capabilities in the open, says Humphreys, of the University of Texas. Article on this subject

https://www.wired.com/story/ukraine-russia-satellites/

Panama Posse's Website has a link to self printable reference charts
These will help you navigate with out GPS in an emergency such as complete power loss.

Each Maritime Area in the Panama Posse has a list of printable chart lets as a backup when your GPS signal fails

Example https://panamaposse.com/mexico#charts

Compass

A compass on night watch

15) REMINDER 3 MONTHS LEFT TO ENTER AND WIN

PANAMA POSSE SEASON AWARDS

HERE ARE THE 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 ✔

*non bill-fish entries only

Pretty good Prizes

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.

16) MORE EXODUS PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Exiting El Salvador

MY GITANA 🇨🇦 and MY LAST ARROW 🇨🇦 leaving El Salvador

Tara

SY TARA 🇳🇱 Roel & Jacomine leaving El Salvador

Jacomine
Roel
idnight Beeze

entering El Salvador SY MIDNIGHT BRREZE

17) " THE BIRDS OF MARINA CHIAPAS "

Tri Colored Heron

A lovely ebook has been made available by the Panama Posse S3 veterans and bird watchers extraordinaire Bill & Lisanne -
Please follow this link to view it https://panamaposse.com/birds-of-chiapas

SY ROCINANTE 🇺🇸 Lisanne & Bill - Pearson 44′

Bill

18) PANAMA POSSE
PARTICIPANTS WEBSITES, BLOGS & YOUTUBE CHANNELS

SY GARGOYLE

https://www.svgargoyle.com/

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

Panama Posse Websites

SY GARGOLYE 🇨🇦 Kevin & Carla - Beneteau 50′

Kevin
Carla

19) 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

Tidewater Yacht Marina a Suntex Experience 🇺🇸 Portsmouth, VA Sponsors the Panama Posse 36°50.4816′ N 076°17.8683′ W

Tidewater Yacht Marina a Suntex Experience 🇺🇸
Portsmouth, VA Sponsors the Panama Posse

20) 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
PANAMA BOCAS DEL TORO IS IN GOOD NAUTICAL

PANAMA, BOCAS DEL TORO ANCHORAGES AND MARINAS IN GOOD NAUTICAL

21) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

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

Sevenstar

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

Sevenstar

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

Erick

22) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION

Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico

ONESAILS MEXICO - Puerto Vallarta - Mexico

Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua

Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica

Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama

Pacific Posse

Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware

SIGN UP FOR THE 21-22 PANAMA POSSE

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

Panama Posse we sail where the Coconute Grow
MARINA puesta del Sol Nicaragua

Marina Puesta del Sol Nicaragua

panama posse communications
@ 9811 w charleston blvd 2262 89117 Summerlin USA

© 2022 Panama Posse / Good Nautical Inc


FLEET UPDATE 2022-02-27

Panama Posse

Feb 27, 2022

PANAMA POSSE 
FLEET UPDATE 

 

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

1) Great Harbour Cay Marina  🇧🇸 Bahamas sponsors the Panama Posse
2) Panama Posse grows to 351 yachts from 25 flag states
3) El Salvador bar continues to challenge yachts 

Panama Posse Particpants from 25 Flag States

 

1) GREAT HARBOUR CAY MARINA 🇧🇸 BAHAMAS
SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

RATES The Marina and Dock Office are fully staffed 7 days ​a week from 7am-7pm. General Manager, Steven Johnson, is available 24/7 at 1(242)457-4216. ​ Dockage Rate per foot $ 2.00 x day

We are excited to welcome the Panama Posse to The Great Harbour Cay Marina!

We will celebrate your stay with an extra 10% over our low rates and look forward to tucking you into one of our 65 slips which are nestled inside a serene harbor. We have accommodated yachts up to 150 feet. Our “Hurricane Hole” is one of the most protected marinas in The Bahamas. Our service oriented, well-trained staff, is on hand 7 days a week to accommodate all your yachting and personal needs.

Steven Johnson

Meet General Manager, Steven Johnson, available 24/7 at 1(242)457-4216

The Marina and Dock Office are fully staffed 7 days a week from 7am-7pm

AMENITIES: Free Wifi · Pet Friendly · Restaurant · Restroom · Showers · Trash · Water · Transportation · Near GHC Airport  ·  a.m.o.

Great Harbour Cay Marina Bahamas

 

2)  PANAMA POSSE WELCOMES 
OUR NEWEST MEMBERS TO THE FLEET

348  SY ISLAND BOUND  🇺🇸 Bill & Melissa  - Kelly Peterson 44′

349  SY CLAPOTIS 52  🇺🇸 Charles & Anne - Lagoon 52′

350  SY AEOLIAN  🇺🇸  Jared  - Hanse 45′

351 SY TAMANGO 2 🇨🇭 Hanspeter  - Amel 53′

Panama Posse 351

 Panama Posse fleet tracking. To be added follow this link >>

Tracking

3) TIMING OF THE BAR 🇸🇻 EL SALVADOR CONTINUES TO CHALLENGE THE FLEET  

Gitana

MY GITANA a Nordhavn 60′  entering El Salvador over the bar 

We are good, now in Bahia del sol. Hope to be heading south on Sunday. Both MY Last Arrow (reporting) and MY Gitana  image above) had very rough Bar crossings I went side ways with a knock down, got out and came through second time. Gitana knocked down twice made it on the 3rd attempt, I did have a steer issue occur with the jog level switching to Standy, second hand steered and locked the fins. Pilot was late so by the time we were crossing 40 mins past the turn of tide. Swells didn’t seem big but the breakers were very big.

MY LAST ARROW  🇺🇸  Vincent & Linda   - Nordhavn 65′

Vincent
Linda
Crew

4) SAVE THE DATE  
SATURDAY JUNE 4TH, VISTA MAR MARINA 🇵🇦 PANAMA

VISTA MAR MARINA

The Boga bar will be once again the site of the Panama Posse 
Season Finale celebration with music, food, free rum and the obligatory fireworks.

A big thank you to Jacqueline and everyone at Vista Mar staff for being so supportive of the Panama Posse !

RSVP by following this link 
https://panamaposse.com/vmcelebration

 

Thank you for all those on the ground for helping out and putting this together 

Boga Bar

5) ENTRY INTO THE UNINVITED VISITORS CATEGORY

Univited Visitor

Here are a few pics of show downs between our cat and the birds

Warning

SY WONOMA  🇨🇦 Christopher & Jessica  - Dufour 37′

Christopher
Jessica

6)  ENTRY INTO HIGHEST WIND RECORDED 

Sporty 44.1 knots

44.1 Knots

Splish Splash

Our sportiest sail to date 

Heeling over

Papagayo wind action near Cabo Santa Elena   10° 53.271' N 085° 57.6466' W 

nothing defeats us

Nothing defeats us !

nothing defeats us

SY BOHEMIA 🇺🇸 Tom & Peter - Beneteau 36′

Peter
Tom

7)   SPECIAL SUMMER RATES IN CHIAPAS 🇲🇽 MEXICO 

Marina Chiapas

Special Summer Rate for the Panama Posse in Chiapas 
July / Aug / Sep / Oct '22  special flat fixed rate up to 60 feet in water
Monohulls $ 250 x month Catamarans $ 300 x month

Drystorage $.025 x foot x day + Travelift $ 12 x foot in & out

State of Chiapas has a tax rate of only 8 % IVA

Marina Chiapas

Memo and Rolf at Marina Chiapas are ready to assist !

8) SEND US YOUR UPDATES - PICTURES - SUGGESTIONS 

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS 

Call for Service provider data and fuel price data

Every vessel has their own journey and along the way you have encountered service providers - please let us know about what works and what doesn't we'll publish this list and facts to the Panama Posse fleet anonymously 

We all want to know the good the bad and the ugly please provide your feedback on service providers you have used with this simple form - we'll update the results as soon as we get this data from you - just takes a few seconds and helps the next yacht !-> https://panamaposse.com/service-provider

9) HIGH TIDE ONLY NEW PANAMA MARINA ENTRANCE 

Waiting to enter into Marina Bonavantura, Panama at high tide. Emilio, boss man at the marina has been on top of everything. So far so good

Waiting to enter into Marina Buenavantura, Panama at high tide. Emilio, boss man at the marina has been on top of everything. So far so good 

MY HO’OKIPA 🇺🇸  Lisa & Lucky Chucky - Selene 43′

Lisa
Lucky Chucky
BUENAVENTURA MARINA 🇵🇦 SPONSORS DE PANAMA POSSE08° 20.4933′ N 80° 09.0833′ W

10) DESTINATIONS AND EXCURSIONS

HUATULCO NATIONAL PARK 🇲🇽 MEXICO

HUATULCO NATIONAL PARK

 Huatulco National Park, also known as Bahias de Huatulco National Park is a national park of Oaxaca, Mexico. It was initially declared a protected area and later decreed as a National Park in 98. Located in Huatulco, to the west of Cruz Huatulco, it extends to an area of 29,000 acres . In the low lands of the park, there are 9,000 species of plants (about 50% of the species are reported throughout the country) in the forest and mangroves in the coastal belt. Fauna species have been identified as 264, which includes armadillos and white-tailed deer. Bird species are counted at 701, which include hummingbirds, pelicans and hawks. The reptile species are counted to be 470, which include Black Iguana, salamanders and snakes. Dolphins, whales and turtles are sighted species off the coast line, out of the identified 100 amphibian species. 

Pathfinder in Huatulco

The Panama Posse was absolutely right about La India and Isla Cacaluta, why we missed the Line call yesterday, huge white sand beaches and great snorkeling and all alone at night. Our first stop at dawn from Acapulco was Playa Riscalillio/Jicaral perfect to rest after 48 hours sailing. Clear water, star filled nights, no cell service, water and weather perfect temperature at all the stops. Now at Playa Maguey for internet to check weather and eat out.  

Our first stop at dawn from Acapulco was Playa Riscalillio/Jicaral perfect to rest after 48 hours sailing. Clear water, star filled nights, no cell service, water and weather perfect temperature at all the stops. Now at Playa Maguey for internet to check weather and eat out. Not in a rush to cross to Chiapas, enjoying everything too much!

  Clear water, star filled nights, no cell service, water and weather perfect temperature at all the stops. 

Now at Playa Maguey for internet to check weather and eat out. Not in a rush to cross to Chiapas, enjoying everything too much!

Now at Playa Maguey for internet to check weather and eat out. Not in a rush to cross to Chiapas, enjoying everything too much!

Now at Playa Maguey for internet to check weather and eat out. Not in a rush to cross to Chiapas, enjoying everything too much!

Back online for a moment after a week in the Bahías de Huatulco. Good Nautical provided us great, protected anchorages even with the Tehuantepec blowing strong. T

Now at Playa Maguey for internet to check weather and eat out. Not in a rush to cross to Chiapas, enjoying everything too much!

SY PATHFINDER  🇺🇸  Jean-Philippe & Nicole  - Lagoon 39′

IMD Y tu Mama Tanmbien

NOTE: 
This area of Huatulco was the destination secret beach in the Mexican cult movie 
Y tu mama tambien

Y tu Mama Tambien

11) COIBA ISLAND 🇵🇦 PANAMA

isla cocs coiba hookipa

The National Park of Coiba encompasses many smaller islands

Coiba

 38 smaller islands are part of the Unesco world heritage site

Coiba

Protection for coral reefs, humpback whales, pilot whales, killer whales, dolphins, sea turtles, manta rays, marlins and many other marine creatures.

Coiba

Coiba has a tropical monsoon climate  with moderate to little rainfall from January to April and heavy to very heavy rainfall from May to December. 

Coiba

Since 1993, through a collaboration with the Spanish Agency for Cooperation, a biological station was created in the park that to date has registered 36 species of mammals, 147 of birds and 39 species of amphibians and reptiles

Coiba

SY CHIMERA 🇺🇸 Dennis & Margaret  - Beneteau 47′

Coiba

12)  BOCAS DEL TORO 🇵🇦 REGATTA

Skipper Briefing

Skipper briefings onboard MY Delta Swizzler 

Delta Swizzler

The Bocas Regatta in full swing

Bocas

Bocas Regatta underway - cruise ship in the background

MY DELTA SWIZZLER 🇺🇸  Mark & Cindy  - Vantare 58′

Marc
Cindy

13)  PICTURES OF THE WEEK 

SHEARWATER SAILS AGAIN

SHEARWATER under full canvas

SY SHEARWATER 🇺🇸  Eric & Pati   -  Formosa 50′ 

Patti
Eric

14) SUNSET PICTURE OFF THE BOW 

Second Set

SY Second Set  🇺🇸   Chip & Kristina  - Robertson & Caine Leopard 49′

Chip
Kristina

15) ENTRY INTO BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT 

Biggets Fish Caught

SY JULIET 🇺🇸   LeeAnne  & Charlie - Mason 44′

Lee Anne
Charlie
Crew

16) AIDS TO NAVIGATION
 
PORT OF ENTRY REPORT 
BAHIA DE CARAQUEZ   🇪🇨  ECUADOR

Aids to Navigation Ecuador Rivermouth

Sorry this has taken me so long to put down on paper, but you know how things go with internet access and moving the boat etc. 

So, I can give you a breakdown of the costs we encountered this past fall of 2021 for clearing into and back out of Ecuador. I do this not to deter people, but the comment on the chat was made that Ecuador was a simple $180.00 to check in, and this is, or was, not the case. There were many other fees that got added and popped up…so it is worth knowing if someone is planning on going there.  

We on SV Wildhood, along with our good friends on Osa, cleared into Ecuador in Bahia de Caraquez on October 14, 2021. Maybe by fluke, or excellent seamanship, we timed the tides perfectly and did not have to drop anchor and wait to enter the river estuary. The pilot boat  from Puerto Amistad met us as we came into the outer bay, and we followed him in through the sand bars. On arrival to the mooring field off of the marina we dropped anchor for the first night as the moorings are much easier to attach when at low tide. Your entrance must be at high tide…and the pilot boat is highly advisable. None of our charts showed the “perfect path” into the river.

The following fees where what we needed to pay, for check in, and checking back out when we left (solo this time) on November 24, 2021. All prices in USD.

1. $ 20.00 - Pilot boat fee for being led in.

2. $ 200.00 - Initial fee for the “Autographo”, sent to Gene at Puerto Amistad 2 months prior. (We initially believed this to be our “clearance fees”, but later figured out it was basically the marinas “agency fee”.)

3. $ 147.00 - “Closed Port fee”, this was due to COVID, and is now apparently not necessary with the port being “open”.

4. $ 180.00 - Customs fee. 

5. $ 180.00 - Health visit/Covid tests, this was a visit to the boat by two nurses, $100.00 plus $20/person for the rapid tests. Not sure if this requirement has changed or not.

6. $ 189.00 - Check out/clearance out of Ecuador. Worth mentioning that customs does not come back to the Bahia for check out, so you have to go to Manta for this, plan ahead.

7. $ 50.00 - Taxi to Manta and back for Customs run.

8. $ 30.00 - Pilot boat fee for exiting the river. Not sure why it was more, and yes, it was a slightly different track out, and still very “skinny”, and we only draft 4’.

Total cost for checking in and back out - $ 996.00 USD

Bahia de Caraquez

You may also be asked for a “Sewage Certificate” to go along with the initial paper work you send ahead of time.

It is also worth mentioning that if your boat will be in the river estuary for a bit, it will get dirty…and not just a little dirty, I mean absolutely filthy! We had full fish carcasses and skeletons all over our decks…and the associated bird droppings to go with them. The underwater growth is also amazing! If you have folding props you will want to go down and clean them off as ours would not have even opened up, they were that encrusted. You can pay the guys at the marina to clean your bottom if you so chose. Also worth mentioning, there is not a dock at the marina. Your boat will be on a mooring or anchored. Fuel can be tricky, as the fuel stations can only sell you a minimal amount (I forget the exact amount) at a time, so this may require several trips, on different days, or sweet talking the station attendant. And no fuel dock, jerry cans.

My initial comment on the PP chat was that the total costs were “over $1000.00”, I apologize as it seems my quick mental math was slightly off. The above is as exact as our records allow. I do not offer up this information to try and deter people from visiting Ecuador, it is an amazing country, and we loved it. Our month traveling inland was fantastic. However, on the PP chat it was mentioned recently that the cost for Ecuador was $180.00, and I figured it was worth mentioning that the overall price will be much different. It now seems that cruisers can save on the “closed port fee” as it is no longer “closed”. Although from what I have heard Bahia de Caraquez is still the only open port.

We have a lot of other “opinions” on the services there and what not, but this is not the place for that...folks can contact me directly with specific questions if they would like. Like I’ve said before, we loved Ecuador!

Cheers, and happy cruising!

Dirk, Jennifer and the Crew

SY WILDHOOD - Dirk & Jennifer & Crew - Perry Catamarans 43′

Dirk
Jennifer
Crew
Crew

17) PANAMA POSSE SEASON AWARDS CATEGORIES 

HERE ARE THE 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 ✔

*non billfish entries only 

Pretty good Prizes

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. 

14)  PANAMA POSSE KITE SURFING 

Panama Posse Kitesurfing Club

Having a blast in Punta Chame, Panama
First ever OFFICIAL Panama Posse windsurfing summit !

SY BLESSED LIFE   🇺🇸  Bob and Margie - Catalina 42′
SY OUTVENTURE 🇵🇱 Jurgen & Iris - Lagoon 44′

Bob
Margie
Juergen
Iris

19) MORE PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Beata

SY BEATA surfs into El Salvador

in Port

SY BEATA  🇺🇸 Billy & Ruth - Beneteau 45′

 20)  " THE BIRDS OF MARINA CHIAPAS "

Kingfishers

A lovely ebook has been made available by the Panama Posse S3 veterans and bird watchers extraordinaire Bill & Lisanne - 
Please follow this link to view it https://panamaposse.com/birds-of-chiapas

SY 🇺🇸  ROCINANTE Lisanne Aerts & Bill Streever - Pearson 44′

Bill

21) FEATURED VIDEO SY SAN’S ANCHOR CHAIN APP 

 

Panama Posse Convoys

Anchor Chain Calculator App is designed to help you get this assurance. It will help you determine the minimal length of chain that you need to pay out, based on a number of weather conditions and vessel parameters. With this minimal length of chain the anchor only needs to bear the smallest possible load, which maximizes the chances that the anchor will actually hold. And if you cannot pay out that amount of chain, for one reason or another, the App will tell you how much the anchor load increases, and at which angle the chain will pull at the anchor. The larger this angle is, the less the anchor will hold, and so you will want to keep this angle small.

App decision tree

An important part of your anchor gear is the snubber / bridle, which is essential to absorb swell and often is not recognized for this. I encourage you to play around with this parameter to see what huge benefits good snubbers / bridles have.

A sure way to create a long and heated debate is to walk into a bar full of sailors and start a discussion about how to anchor correctly. It seems no topic is discussed more controversially than anchoring! And yet, it would appear so simple – your throw out your hook, make sure the chain and/or rode is long enough, make sure the hook bites, and that’s it. Yet, everybody seems to have their own recipe how to do things correctly when it comes to anchoring.

And certainly, if you are alone in a large bay at anchor, you can pay out all the chain you have. Then you may think, oh well, I could not possibly have done more than that.

It starts already here – will it be enough, what you did? Wouldn’t it be great to get a better sense of how your anchor gear will stand up to the weather foretasted for the next night? Do you have any safety margins built in? Is a scope of 5:1 really enough? Or should you go up to 7:1? Or even more? Or should you relocate the vessel to another place? What about snubbers and bridles? Do you need them? Or, perhaps you need to use as little chain as you possibly can, as you are rather close to a friendly neighbor at anchor, or a not-so-friendly corral reef. How much can you reduce the chain length and still be safe?

SY SAN 🇩🇪 Birte & Mathias - Neel 51′

Mathias
Birte

22) PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS 

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🇲🇽 PANAMA POSSE HQ  – Marina Puerto de La Navidad – Mexico  

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The docks at Ramora Bay Marina

The grounds at Marina Romora Bay Resort and Marina in the Bahamas

23)  PANAMA POSSE  SPONSORS 

  • SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES 
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ECUADOR IS IN GOOD NAUTICAL

ECUADOR MARITIME AREA INFORMATION IS IN GOOD NAUTICAL

24) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

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

Sevenstar

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

Sevenstar

25) 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

Erick Gálvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

Erick

26) STRATEGIC PARTNERS
 

SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION

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GREAT HARBOUR CAY MARINA 🇧🇸 SPONSORS THE OCEAN POSSE

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GREAT HARBOUR CAY MARINA 🇧🇸 SPONSORS THE OCEAN POSSE

25°44.8216' N  077°52.11' W

We are excited to welcome the Ocean Posse to The Great Harbour Cay Marina!

We will celebrate your stay with an extra 10% over our low rates and look forward to tucking you into one of our 65 slips which are nestled inside a serene harbor. We have accommodated yachts up to 150 feet. Our "Hurricane Hole" is one of the most protected marinas in The Bahamas. Our service oriented, well-trained staff, is on hand 7 days a week to accommodate all your yachting and personal needs.

Steven Johnson

Steven Johnson
GM

 

GREAT HARBOUR CAY MARINA SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

CONTACT

Reservation: +1 242-367-8005
Tel:+1 242-367-8005
Cell: +1 242-457-4216
Email: king@greatharbourcay.com
General Inquiries: steven@greatharbourcay.com
VHF 16 and 14

Great Harbour Management Limited, Berry Islands, The Bahamas|
Great Harbour Cay Marina Berry Islands Bahamas     Great Harbour Cay Marina Berry Islands Bahamas

RATES

The Marina and Dock Office are fully staffed 7 days
​a week from 7am-7pm.
General Manager, Steven Johnson, is available 24/7 at 1(242)457-4216.

Dockage Rate per foot
$ 2.00 x day
$ 10.00 x week
$ 20.00 x month

Electric: $0.75/kwh
Water: $0.50/gal
Wash-down Water: FREE

Great Harbour Cay Marina Berry Islands Bahamas

AMENITIES

WiFi: FREE to registered guests
Laundry
Pet Friendly
Restaurant
Restroom
Showers
Trash
Water
Transportation
Near GHC Airport
Great Harbour Cay Marina Berry Islands Bahamas

SAVE APPROACH

Marine charts and cruising guides give clear directions to get to Great Harbour Cay. Our Marina can be reached by passing either around the North end of Bimini or the South end (though the South end is a bit trickier). Both paths join long before the final approach to Great Harbour Cay Marina. If a marina is entered at Bimini, boats will clear Customs and Immigration there. But it is also an option to anchor out at Bimini or Mackie Shoals, or passage straight through, and clear Customs and Immigration on Great Harbour Cay.

It is important to note that the "cut" which must be passed through to enter the interior harbour and marina at Great Harbour Cay is nearly invisible until the final turn just outside.


Great Harbour Cay Marina Berry Islands Bahamas

LOCATION


OFFICIAL WEBSITE >>
Great Harbour Cay Marina Website

Great Harbour Cay Marina Berry Islands Bahamas

NEARBY

Stingray Bahamas Snorkel Adventure
Church
Airport
Sugar Beach
Great Harbour Cay Golf Course


FLEET UPDATE 2022-02-20

Panama Posse

Feb 20, 2022

PANAMA POSSE 
FLEET UPDATE 

 

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

1) Dominican Republic Drops all Covid Restrictions as Pandemic Wanes
2) Panama Posse grows to 347 yachts from 25 flag states

Panama Posse Particpants from 25 Flag States

 

1) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ENDS MASK MANDATE 
AND ALL OTHER COVID-19 RULES

Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic ended all COVID-19 public health restrictions on
Thursday, including a mask mandate and vaccine checks in public spaces,
despite not yet reaching the government's vaccination target of 70%
coverage for adults

President Luis Abinader made the announcement on social media and in a televised message late Wednesday.

After this long battle, we started to get our freedom back. From now on, we
will all have to take care of ourselves, responsibly, but without
restrictions, ”he indicated. With the announcement of the president, the
responsibility of taking care of COVID-19 acquires an individual
character. “The government did what it had to do to protect our people
and time has proven us right in our actions against the pandemic,” he
added. 

Health Minister Daniel Rivera told reporters on Thursday that ending the containment measures was due to "constant reductions" in both COVID-19 infections and death rates.

Unlike most Caribbean countries, the country doesn't require proof of
vaccination, a Covid test or quarantine for most incoming visitors.

This
news has been confirmed by  our Panama Posse DR liaison Denise
Simpson and has been updated on our quarantine page>>

Denise Simpson

 

2)  PANAMA POSSE WELCOMES 
OUR NEWEST MEMBERS TO THE FLEET

339  SY MAJESTIC 🇺🇸 Cindy & Doug & crew -  St. Francis 44′

340 SY INDIAN SUMMER 1  🇦🇺  Ian and Melian - Fountaine Pajot 39′

341  SY ALWAYS  🇺🇸 Tim, Clay & Phil  - Seawind 41′

342 SY JETWAVE AVALON 🇺🇸  Andrew & Sharlene - PeterWormwoodDesigns 55′

343  SY BABA BUOY 🇺🇸 Myles  - Westsail 32′

344  SY OSTRIKA 🇨🇭 Patrick & Sara - Oyster 55′

345  SY IKIGAI 🇦🇺  Paul - Jeanneau 44′

346 MY KITTIWAKE  🇺🇸  Charles & Lynda - Washburn & Doughty 72′'

347  MY NOONSUN 🇺🇸 Edward & Amie - St Francis 50′

Panama Posse 338

 Panama Posse fleet tracking to be added follow this link >>

Tracking

3) MEET THE FLEET

SY SANUK 🇻🇬 Alexandre & Isabelle & crew - Nautitech 40′

SY SANUK  🇻🇬  Alexandre & Isabelle & crew - Nautitech 40′

SY ONE RUNNIN 🇺🇸 Jerry & Larisa - Maxim 38′

SY ONE RUNNIN 🇺🇸  Larisa & Jerry - Maxim 38′

SY COLIBRI

 SY COLIBRI - Joanna, David & Crew - Fountaine Pajot 39′

3) MY HO'OKIPA CIRCUMNAVIGATES COIBA

HO'OKIPA

MY HO'OKIPA at anchor at Isla Coiba, PANAMA 

Circumnav

Isla Parida to Isla Seca & Isla Cavada "Isla Seca - nice anchorage with clear water and good snorkeling;

Isla Pargo - great anchorage and reefs; cell spotty and weak.

Isla Seca to Isla Brincanco
(part of Coiba) Drop hook in 20' and clear of corals -  the low
tide & winds will suck you towards shore and scrape your bottom on
the corals; Reef was 10-35' and excellent diving & snorkeling; Cell
spotty and weak.

Isla Brincanco to Isla Uva
(part of Coiba) gorgeous anchorage!!! Discovered a new uncharted super
healthy reef which we dedicated to Suzanne Dubose and named "Aunt Gwen's
Reef" - had a school of 20 Devil Rays and ton s of "large" reef fish;
zero cell and no WIFI.

Isla Uva to Bahia Honda
calm; 2 canoes came out trying to sel crafts and asking for gifts; zero
fruit or veggies; tienda in the village had rum, beer, coke. Zero cell
and no WIFI; No fresh fruit or veggies available.

Bahia Honda to Isla Santa Catalina
Easy anchorage with nice breeze; 10' tides; Town has very good fruits
& veggie store; 2 mini-markets are ok; No banks or ATMS; Lots of
dive shops; Surfing is very advanced. Good cell and WIFI available.

Isla Santa Catalina to Isla Coiba and
surrounding islands "4.5 hrs to Ranger station; Ranger charged us $60 a
day and said we could pay for 7 and stay for 10 days  $50 fishing permit for a week; Secret cell spot on top of hill;

Rancheria -
Anchored in 20' - snorkling was poor viz in anchorage cove but got
better at Igelesias and Don Juan - strong current!! Went to Rancheria
shore for a stroll to see the old farm; Went diving with guide Julie and
her son Damian @ Coiba Dive Center to Bajon Frioles and Frioles to 71'
on 2 dives - saw white tip sharks, hawksbill turtle, octopus, school of
jacks, eel. No coral, strong current and vis was 20-30'; 

Coiba Dive Center
Coiba

Isla Cocos -
wonderful anchorage on north west corner; amzing scuba dive on south
east corner w/50' vis, many lobsters, a friendly turtle, some sharks,
school of houndfish, etc.;

Bahia Damas - nice beach. Coral reef was challenged and not much viz;

Isla Jicaron - north anchorage was a soft landing, nice beach coastline to explore with howler monkeys. Water viz not much;

Jicarita -
sweet!  Anchored south of channel in cove with picturesque beach.
Wickedly beautiful sea caves all the way to the southern point.
Snorkeling south side of the isla channel reef wall good, and Scuba on
the inside channel reef wall with very good viz. Sharks, Octopus, large
Groupers, Lobsters, much more...spearfished two lobsters for Valentine's
Day lunch!!!

Hermosa - did a drive by and decided to keep going cuz the water viz was zero and there was no appearant snorkeling opportunities;

Santa Cruz
- nice quiet anchorage; water viz not great; took a nice ride up the
river for 10mins on the tender; the SE side of bay has a rocky
outcropping that has a small reef with coral;

Isla Canal De Afuera -
gorgeous clean clear anchorage with lots of coral - saw 4 turtles on
1st snorkel; did a lookie-loo at dive site Arrecif De Ancia on south
side of isla, but need more info to self guide."

COIBA

In 1992, Panama created Coiba National Park, encompassing over 1,042
square miles of islands, forests, beaches, mangroves and coral reefs,
and in July 2005, Unesco declared it a World Heritage Site.

COIBA

The only overnight facility available in the Coiba National Park is at the
ANAM ranger station. The station offers several modest 2 room cabins
with air conditioning. To Contact ANAM call (507) 998-0615 or the
National Park office (507) 998-4271. Subject to Park fees  

Visiting Coiba

Boca Chica to Isla Parida "Ensenada Los Negros - nice, a tad rolly; 

Ensenada del Varadero
- sweet cove surrounded by 5 palm tree lined beaches - anchored in 7'
at low tide - very quiet with no noise or light pollution; 

Playa Del Socoro - shallow sandy bottom with decent viz. Nice easy swim to beach. Views of the mainland and mountains; cell spotty and weak."

Coiba

 The
park includes Coiba island, 38 smaller islands off the southwest coast
of Panama, and the surrounding marine areas within the Gulf of Chiriquí
providing protection for coral reefs, humpback whales, pilot whales,
killer whales, dolphins, sea turtles, manta rays, marlins and other
marine creatures. 

Coiba
Coiba

Often
referred to as “PANAMA'S GALAPAGOS,” Coiba National Park  with
astounding biodiversity and wildlife that can’t be found anywhere else
on earth. One of the largest marine parks in the world and the last
refuge for a number of threatened animals.

Tutles

We
just wrapped 21 days of cruising Coiba and the many islands inside the
park boundary and adjacent. Truly blissful exploration, snorkeling and
scuba diving. Pay to play - check in at the park headquarters, we got 10
days for 7 pay to enjoy. Provision in Boca Chica/Pedregal or Santa
Catalina. And there is zero cell, except for a secret spot at the park
HQ. Hands down the best cruising ground in Central America we have
experienced in my humble gestalt certified ...

Coiba

MY HO'OKIPA  🇺🇸  Lucky Chucky & Lisa - Selene '43

Lisa
Lucky Chucky

4)  THE BOATYARD 

Weather Detector

What we use to count lighting strikes in Panama

SY TOKETEE - Dar, Diane & Kimberly - Skookum 53′

Dar
Diane
Kimberly

YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS 

Call for Service provider data and fuel price data

Every
vessel has their own journey and along the way you have encountered
service providers - please let us know about what works and what doesn't
we'll publish this list and facts to the Panama Posse fleet
anonymously 

We
all want to know the good the bad and the ugly please provide your
feedback on service providers you have used with this simple form -
we'll update the results as soon as we get this data from you - just
takes a few seconds and helps the next yacht !->
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6) DESTINATIONS AND EXCURSIONS

LAS GRUTAS & TAXCO, MEXICO

PATHFINDER

We visited one of the world’s largest cave systems called Las Grutas Cacahuamilpa just 40 mins from Taxco by bus or combi. 

The
park has two underground rivers called the Chontalcoatlán, which is
eight km long, and the San Jeronimo, which is 12 km long. The tunnels
that have been formed by these rivers are still completely active, as
the water continues to cut away little by little at the rock. Both have
areas with rocks and sandy beaches on each side and the darkness is
complete in much of the tunnels’ lengths.   

LAS GRUTAS

Grutas
de Cacahuamilpa Caverns, which are one of the largest cave systems in
the world. It is also home to the Grutas of Carlos Pacheco, a smaller
system, as well as two subterranean rivers which have carved out tunnels
in the rock.

 best known for the Grutas de Cacahuamilpa Caverns, which are one of the largest cave systems in the world. It is also home to the Grutas of Carlos Pacheco, a smaller system, as well as two subterranean rivers which have carved out tunnels in the rock.

Tours
of the open cave system run every hour and last about two hours.
On the walkway to the entrance there are a couple of amate trees
with their roots wound around the rocky walls of Limontitla
Canyon. 

 best known for the Grutas de Cacahuamilpa Caverns, which are one of the largest cave systems in the world. It is also home to the Grutas of Carlos Pacheco, a smaller system, as well as two subterranean rivers which have carved out tunnels in the rock.

The entrance is a large arch about forty meters wide and twelve meters
tall. From the entrance, one descends about twenty meters to the level
of the caverns. The path has a mostly level cement walkway, and there is
artificial illumination on both the path and parts of the salons. Parts
of the movie Tarzan and the Valley of Gold were filmed at the caverns.

After the Conquest, the existence of the caves was kept hidden from the Spaniards by the indigenous peoples.[2] Credit for the “discovery” of the caves is given to Manuel Sainz de la Peña Miranda, who used the caves in 1834 to hide from Spanish authorities, which prompted a thorough search of the area.[2][4][6] In 1866, Dominik Bilimek and Maximiliano von Habsburg made the first biospeleological visit to the cave.

After the Conquest, the existence of the caves was kept hidden from the
Spaniards by the indigenous peoples.  Credit for the “discovery” of
the caves is given to Manuel Sainz de la Peña Miranda, who used the
caves in 1834 to hide from Spanish authorities, which prompted a
thorough search of the area.  In 1866, Dominik Bilimek and Maximiliano von Habsburg made the first biospeleological visit to the cave.

Parts of the movie Tarzan and the Valley of Gold were filmed at the caverns.

The Parroquia de Santa Prisca y San Sebastían, commonly known as the Church
of Santa Prisca, is a colonial monument located in the city of Taxco de
Alarcón, in the southern state of Guerrero, Mexico, built between 1751
and 1758.

The park has two underground rivers called the Chontalcoatlán, which is eight km long, and the San Jeronimo, which is 12 km long. The tunnels that have been formed by these rivers are still completely active, as the water continues to cut away little by little at the rock. Both have areas with rocks and sandy beaches on each side and the darkness is complete in much of the tunnels’ lengths. The San Jeronimo River has its origins in natural springs that lie in San Pedro Zictepec, Mexico State.

Great city and natural wonders all around to visit!

Parts of the movie Tarzan and the Valley of Gold were filmed at the caverns.

SY PATHFINDER  🇺🇸  Jean-Philippe & Nicole  - Lagoon 39′

7) CONCEPTION ISLAND, EXHUMAS, BAHAMAS

Conception Island National Park

Conception Island is an islet located in the Bahamas and reaches 25 m (82 ft) above sea level. 

It is an important rookery for nesting seabirds and hatching site for green turtles. It is uninhabited and protected as part of the Conception Island National Park.

It is an important rookery for nesting seabirds and hatching site for
green turtles. It is uninhabited and protected as part of the Conception
Island National Park. 

It is an important rookery for nesting seabirds and hatching site for green turtles. It is uninhabited and protected as part of the Conception Island National Park.

The beach felt like silky snow.  It is an important sanctuary for migratory birds, nesting sea birds and
green turtles, in addition to a rookery for nesting seabirds and a
hatching site for green turtles. 

Full throttles

Conception Island was established in 1964 as one of the National Parks of The
Bahamas. The park consists of 25,173 acres. Christopher Columbus is said
to have also landed here in 1492.

FISH
FISHY FISH

SY SLOW DANCER - Dale & Kenneth - Hunter 39′

Dale
Ken
Conception Island

8)  PANAMA POSSE SUPERBOWL 
PARTIES AND GATHERINGS

the game

BLESSED LIFE Bob and Margie

Delta Swizzler

DELTA SWIZZLER Mark & Cindy + SHEARWATER Eric and Pati 

YAHTZEE

YAHTZEE Captain and Crew 

Jill

YAHTZEE ADMIRAL Jill and Crew 

Marina Papagayo

CARINTHIA Suzanne & Dietmar + RED ROVER Kevin & Alison + GARGOYLE Kevin & Carla + NIRVANA Bob & Sherry + ONE LIFE Doug & Mary + Captain Peter from a Farr 70

CONGRATULATIONS LA RAMS 
The
Panama Posse watches the big game via Slingshot, Sat TV, Local Bar
Cable TV, VPN'ed and internet connections a.m.o. all along the route.
Watching events happen "by any means necessary" to watch the game.

LA RAMS WIN

9)  REPORT FROM GOLFO DE FONSECA HONDURAS 

HONDURAS
Boundless Exploring the Golfo de Fonseca

Boundless exploring the 3 Maritime areas and volcanoes of the  Golfo de Fonseca

Boundless checkign in

Lot's to explore and easy check in and check out in Honduras - 

The golfo de Fonseca

SY BOUNDLESS 🇺🇸 Julian & Colin -  Passport 42′

Julian
Colin

10) AIDS TO NAVIGATION 
MISCHARTED ROCK IN BAHIA HUEVOS

Aids to Navigation

WARNING IN COSTA RICA ANCHORAGE:  Bahia Huevos, just NW of Marina
Papagayo.   In both the Pat Rains and Charlie's Charts have
chartlets showing an anchorage on the S side of the bay that is actually
a location of a rock that is exposed at lower tides.  I believe
both authors have their anchor located one indent east too far.  In
Pat's guide, her x marks a hazard appears to be in a bay that is
preferred.   We cruised quickly through that bay without seeing a
hazard but obviously my review is not complete.  I feel her x and
anchor marks are switched.  In the photo I will post next I marked
the location of the exposed rock with radar at N 10.636 W 85.680.
The Yellow x is where Pat has her X in the guidebook.   This
is also a bay that many day charters use to anchor.  I will try and
add the hazard to Good Nautical when I have more service.  To that
point, the rock is visible in sat imagery...

Red Rover at Anchor

Night Passages with full moon to reduce the effect of the Papagayo Winds 

Red Rover

Mischarted rocks have been addedd to Good Nautical 

Red Rover Maximo

Red Rover's Maximo on sunset alert

Rocks

MY RED ROVER - Kevin and Alison - Nordhavn' 55

Kevin
Alison

11) PANAMA POSSE SEASON AWARDS CATEGORIES 

 

HERE ARE THE 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 ✔

*non billfish entries only 

Pretty good Prizes

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. 

12)  PICTURE OF THE WEEK 

Picture of the Week

Somewhere in the middle of Gulfo de Tehuantepec  

SY CODDIWOMPLE 🇺🇸 Jessica & Bram - Ta Shing 40′ 

Bram
Jessica

MORE PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Star

Sunset in Bocas del Toro

Resort

Relaxing at StarFish Beach Bocas Del Toro. 

Flor de Caña vs Tequila ? Yes, i know we were tasting tequila in Flora de Caña Territory.....

Bocas

MY DELTA SWIZZLER 🇺🇸 Mark and Cindy - Vantare 58′

Mark
Cindy

 

MORE PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Here's a photo and update for you sV Isidore in making way down the Bahama chain towards Panama through the Windward Passage.

Here's
a photo and update for you SV Isidore in making way down the Bahama
chain towards  Panama through the Windward Passage.

SY ISIDORE 🇨🇦  Kate & George - Tashing Tashiba 36′

Kate
George

13) UNWELCOME VISITOR IN PUERTO VALLARTA 

don;t feed the crocks

SY YO-D-YO 🇺🇸 David & Mary - Hunter 45′ 

David
Mary

14)  FREE EBOOK 
" THE BIRDS OF MARINA CHIAPAS "

The birds of Chiapas

A lovely ebook has been made availabel by the Panama Posse S3 veterans
and bird watchers extradornaire Bill & Lisanne - 

Please follwo this link to view it https://panamaposse.com/birds-of-chiapas

SY 🇺🇸  ROCINANTE Lisanne Aerts & Bill Streever - Pearson 44′

Bill

15) PANAMA POSSE CONVOYS

 

Violent incidents appear to be executed by “part-time pirates”,

fisherman who organize on an ad hoc basis and seize targets of

opportunity in the absence of effective law enforcement.  They do

not target larger commercial vessels at this time.

Areas

Geographically,
the Honduran and Nicaraguan east coasts do not provide harbor for
larger vessels and the national navies are small and poorly equipped to

deal with the issue, as they are small forces primarily designed for

dealing with coastal and riverine security.  The naval forces are

under-resourced.

ext

As the incidents normally occur well offshore, often between 75 and 125

 miles from land, they are beyond VHF radio range from shore bases, and

in
any case it is believed the relevant navies do not effectively maintain
a 24/7 radio watch. It is uncertain what other illegal activities these
part time pirates may engage in.

While these areas are variously within the territorial waters or exclusive

economic
zones of Colombia, Guatemala, or Honduras, they are not effectively
patrolled or policed by any of these states.  Adding complication
to the situation, some areas including the Serranilla Bank are disputed
territories.

For
westbound vessels, a transit of the Venezuelan coast from Trinidad to
the ABCs and Columbia is often undertaken.  For vessels leaving
Colombia to points north, a close approach to the easternmost stretch of
the Venezuelan coast is also unavoidable.  There has also been an
increase in piracy activities in the coastal waters near Trinidad,
believed to be the actions of Venezuelan smugglers area.

TO SET UP A CONVOY between 4 vessels ( lead vessel must be US FLAGGED ) 

security @ panamaposse dot com

Panama Posse Convoys

16) PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS 

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The docks at Marina Nanajuana

The docks at Marina Nanajuana, Rio Dulce, Guatemala

17)  PANAMA POSSE  SPONSORS 

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18) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

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

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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 
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Sevenstar

19) 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

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SY KYRIE entering the bar in El Salvador

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Refrigeration Trouble Shooting Guide

Troubleshooting   Marine Refrigerators

(excerpts from Indel Webasto USA and Isotherm-parts)

This guide was created to help the non-professional refrigerator owner and professional service company trouble shoot a marine refrigerator. It starts with the most common cause of failure and describes actions you would take to determine the cause of failure.

Loss of Power: A break in the wiring or loose connectors is one of the most common sources of refrigerator failure. To test the power supply for the refrigerator, you must test at the electronics module.

  • Start by removing the refrigerator from the cabinet enclosure so you can easily reach the electronics module on the back of the refrigerator.
  • The refrigerator is held with screws in the flange to the face of the cabinet. Remove these screws and gently pull the refrigerator from the enclosure. There should be sufficient length of wire to set the refrigerator down in front of the enclosure with power wires still connected.
  • With a voltage meter, test the voltage coming in to the power connectors by inserting the probes into the positive and negative power inputs. You should get a reading of 12+ volts for DC and 100 volts or more for AC. It is important to test the power at the terminals on the  electronics module. Bad wiring or connectors can keep power from reaching the electronics module.
  • The compressor should run continuously at low speed when terminals T and C are connected. This will confirm that the electronic module is OK and that the power supply is adequate for low speed operation. If the compressor does not run or runs intermittently, starting and stopping after a few seconds, this may be caused by a poor power supply or a faulty electronic unit. To test the power supply, use a digital voltmeter. Measure the voltage at the electronic unit with the compressor off and note the voltage. Measure the voltage again with the compressor starting or running - the voltage should drop no more than 0.5V - if there is more than 0.5V drop, check all the terminals and connections carefully fort good contact, tightness and signs of corrosion. It can be helpful to connect a separate test power supply. Run separate wires (both positive and negative) directly to the batteries and re-test the power supply. Ensure the wire size is adequate for the length of run.

 

DC electronics module (left) AC/DC module (right)

Thermostat Failure: If you have proper power and the compressor is still not running, test for failure of the thermostat by connecting a jumper wire between terminal “C” and terminal “T” on the electronics box. If the compressor begins to run, this indicates that the thermostat has failed. The thermostat is easily replaced.

Procedure above is to be used when you have an ASU module installed

 

Electronics Failure: If after following the above steps and the compressor does not run, this would indicate the electronics box has failed. Replacement of the electronics module is easy.

With this simple test, we can help you identify the source of failure and restore your refrigerator to proper operating conditions. Remember that ventilation is the key to getting the best performance from your refrigerator. Cabinets sometimes trap and hold hot air which can reach temperatures above 40 degrees C (110 degrees F), the maximum recommended operating temperature for a refrigerator. Air temperatures in cabinets should be cool enough that the condenser can efficiently exchange the heat it removes from the refrigerator.

 

Replacement of the black DC Electronic Control Unit on BD35F and BD50F

Danfoss Compressor - Advanced Troubleshooting

  • Danfoss has a built in Error Code System that can be helpful in diagnosing a specific problem. To display the error code and LED (light emitting diode) must be connected between the + and D terminals on the electronic control module. The exact error is determined by counting the number of times the LED blinks. See below for code info.

The Danfoss Compressor electronics have additional system protection features built in. Knowing how these features operate can help diagnose problems. Protection is provided for the following:

  • Low Voltage: To prevent batteries from being totally discharged, the compressor will be stopped if the voltage at the terminals on the module falls below 10.6 volts (23.4 volts), and will not restart until the voltage rises above 11.7 volts (24.0 volts).
  • High Voltage: If the voltage exceeds 17 volts, the module stops the compressor and switches into 24 volt mode, but will not attempt to start the compressor until the voltage reaches 24 volts.
  • Compressor Non-Start: If the compressor does not start, the module will stop the start process and re-attempt a re-start every 60 seconds.
  • Compressor Speed Too Low: If the compressor speed falls below 1900 RPM the module will stop the compressor.
  • Fan (Pump) Protection: If the current draw across the fan terminals exceeds 0.7 amps 12VDC, the compressor will be stopped and a re-start attempted every 60 seconds.
  • Module Overheat: If the heat sink on the module exceeds a pre-set temperature, the compressor will be stopped and will be re-started when normal operating temperatures are resumed.