FLEET UPDATE 2019-12-10
- Picture of the Week
- Safe-esteem app for iOS
- OpenCPN
- Tours and info from Marina Puesta del Sol, Nicaragua
- The 5 most significant cultural celebrations in Panama
- Costa Rica, Rental Car Theft Incident
- EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
- Barra de Navidad, Mexico MARITIME & CRUISERS RESOURCE GUIDE
- Time to decorate your vessels and share your pictures !
- Reply with updates please
- Opt-out
1) PICTURE OF THE WEEK !
and we're off - thank you all for coming to the kick off seminars !
2) Safe Esteem - personal risk app free for download
Free to try for 6 months for all Panama Posse participants - safe esteem is a barometer for personal risk and thanks to
Van - COO of safe-esteem who gave a very insightful travel risk presentation during the safety seminars
- you can use it for free to see how your risk scores change along the route.
To download go to https://www.safe-esteem.com/ scroll down and use the invite code "PP1920"
This is a private beta release and currently only works on iphones.
“Safe-esteem is the map & compass to navigate risks in our life’s journey and provides a life risk barometer”
3) OpenCPN
Get satellite chartlets from www.panamaposse.com/open-cpn/
Make chartlets https://panamaposse.com/opencpn-5-0-mbtiles/
The Seminars at Barra de Navidad
4) Tours and info from Marina Puesta del Sol, Nicaragua
Tours from Marina Puesta del Sol
We took the advice from Vikki of Taliesin Rose and contacted a local surfing guide for the possibility of a non-surfing tour of Nicaragua. Chinto and his Bostonian fiance Drew customized a three-night, four-day outing that included:
León, Granada, Masaya, Catarina, the beautiful Laguna de Apoyo and the live Volcán Masaya. They found great accommodations with A/C for us at prices ranging from $45 to $60. We took their recommendations and we're certainly happy with them. They knew we weren't interested in "exciting" adventures but preferred slow and relaxing days but if you want a more active tour, Chinto can certainly provide it.
Here's a link to his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LocalSurfAdventuresNorthNica/
Chinto's phone/whatsapp - +505-7727-1305
Chinto's place is a short distance from the marina, next to the Badaboom hostel/restaurant. Drew also provides yoga, fitness, and nutritional training at that location.
It was a huge bonus...
Update on our previous entry for Marina Puesta del Sol. I wish we could edit our entries for corrections and updates.
Electricity is NOT included in the slip fee and is a bit on the spendy side in Puesta del Sol. When we were there 22Nov19-03Dec19, electric was provided from a generator 0700-1300 and 1700-2200 at a cost of $0.45/kwh compared to $0.24/kwh at Marina Papagayo. We ran our "window" style 110v aircon for about 8 days out of the 12 we were there and we used 88kwh at a cost of about $40.
Water is also metered at about $0.04/liter. Since we only used our tanks for drinking and cooking, we used dock water to rinse the boat and shower with. Total used for 8 days was about 226liters for $9.00.
The washing machines & dryers are in poor shape. Only one washer and one dryer were functioning (for each, the "good" one was on the left). $2 per load each in quarters obtained from Juanita. We would recommend waiting for the next port for your laundry. The laundry room is locked when not in use, so arrange for it to be open before Juanita leaves for the day. Keep in mind the hours that electricity is on.
Juanita is a gem and did all that she could to ensure our stay was pleasant. Her Whatsapp #+505-8880-0013, but she may not be available after hours.
The pool is very nice and one of the few we've used with convenient shade.
Currently, the restaurant/bar at the marina is only open Fri-Sun. Reasonable prices - dinner for one & two beers $18.
Wi-Fi is available at the pool and on the dock, but they're using an older style transmitter and more modern extenders may or may not be able to connect to it.
All-in-all, Marina Puesta del Sol was a very quiet, tranquil and pleasant stop.
Bob & Carol
SINGULARITY
5) The 5 most significant cultural celebrations in Panama
Carnaval de Las Tablas Feb 22, 2020 - Feb 25, 2020 @ 07°46'10.1"N 80°16'17.7"W
Held over four days prior to Ash Wednesday.
You'll see floats and musicians and fireworks at night.
The queens appear on Saturday night and their coronation is on Sunday.
Monday is masquerade day and
Tuesday townswomen wear polleras.
Festival de la Mejorana en Guararé September 2020 @ 07°48'57.6"N 80°16'42.5"W -
Dance groups from all over Panama – and even from other Latin American countries – attend this important annual event in late September. Festivities include a colorful procession in which decorated floats parade through the streets in oxcarts.
- Fiestas Patrias - Expect heavy traffic.
- Nov 03, 1903 Separation of Panamá from Colombia.
- Nov 04: Flag Day
- Nov 05 Separation Movement in Colón
- Nov 10 1821 "El Grito" of Independence" in Villa de Los Santos 07°56'25.0"N 80°23'54.9"W
- Nov 28 1821 Declaration of Independence from Spain ( 320 years of colonialism)
- Panama Jazz Festival - https://panamajazzfestival.com/ Jan 13-18, 2020
- Festival de Cristo Negro de Portobelo - October 21st 2020 @ 09°33'15.0"N 79°39'16.6"W
Cristo Negro is a wooden statue of Jesus Christ in Iglesia de San Felipe, a Roman Catholic parish church located in Portobelo, Panama. The statue was found on the shores of the town's harbour. Life size, it is adorned with a robe that is changed twice a year, once during the Festival of the Black Christ and during Holy Week.
6) Costa Rica, Rental Car Theft Incident
Since we covered the Security subject today I wanted to share my recent experience in Costa Rica. In our time on the water and in anchorages and marinas we have felt very safe and have had great experiences, taking the normal precautions. My wife and I also rented a car and did a fantastic tour of northern Costa Rica without incident. Most of the driving was very rural, as were the hotels/motels and it was very safe. However Liberia are taught us some lessons about rental car shortcomings. My wife had to fly to New York to deal with a family emergency so my friend flew down from Mexico to join me on the trip from Marina Papagayo to Quepos. I picked him up and dropped my wife off at San Jose airport. My friend Zolly and I stopped at Walmart in Quepos for provisioning on the way back to marina Papagayo. The security at the Walmart parking lot is very good, but we believe we were identified as a potential theft target there due to all of our luggage in the car. On our way to the marina we stopped at the Do-It Center for Coffee and Gas, as it is the only place to get coffee on the way back to the marina. We only know this after a detailed review of security footage, but to make a long story short, a guy arrived 1 minute before we did with a key fob jammer. We parked, and he prevented may car from locking with the jammer in his hand after I pushed the lock function on the electronic key. In less than a minute he took our luggage out of the car and left the center before we exited the coffee shop. Passports, clothes, cell phone, etc.....all gone. It is important for people to know to physically check to see that their doors are locked and that they not just push the lock button and walk away. The good news is that the US Embassy in San Jose is VERY efficient and we walked out of there with new 1 year temporary passports in 2 hours without any appointment and my wife arrived a few days ago from New York with a new cell for me. As we have learned, much of the crime in Costa Rica is petty theft from rental cars, so always be aware of surroundings, check your lock, and if possible do not leave anything in the car, and this will eliminate most of the theft risk. Again, we have had a great time here and it seems that most of the sharks are on land in the bigger cities, not on the water!!
Kudos to Marina Papagayo for all of the support they provided after this incident and for helping me access the security videos, from Duit Center so I knew what happened. Thank you Dan!!
Bob and Joan
GREEN FLASH
7)EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
MEDICAL REPATRIATION TO U.S.
DAN Boater (boating accident) (take from ship to nearest hospital/medical facility; limitation on amount but might get you all the way home). This is an annual membership fee service.
Emergency +1-919-667-9111
Information +1-919-490-2011
MEDJET Expat 180 Family Membership (any medical condition)(take from hospital/medical facility in foreign country to your home in U.S.). This is an annual membership fee service.
+1 205-595-6626
There are a number of Medical repatriation companies. Check your boat insurance, policy carefully as some policies do not contain any or sufficient medical repatriation expense.
Medjet and DAN Boater provide emergency information. There are a number of companies on the internet that are pay as you go and do not require that you purchase a membership that provide emergency information.
U.S. COAST GUARD EMERGENCY SSB CHANNELS
MHZ UTC time
4.125 2300-11
6.125 24 hr.
8.290 24 hr.
12.290 1100-2300
U.S. COAST GUARD EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER
001 310 732 2046
HAM SSB NETS
World wide emergency Ham net: 14.313 24 hr.
Central America Ham net: 7.083 UTC time 1300
U.S. COAST GUARD RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER
Rescue Coordination Center: (510) 437-3701. This is the number for group receiving EPIRB emergency beacon distress signals. They will coordinate with local country Coast Guards if boater is outside of the U.S. and they have translators, as the numbers at the local country Coast Guards in Central America will speak Spanish. They said it would be ok to call them in emergency.
CENTRAL AMERICA COUNTRY COAST GUARD CONTACT NUMBERS
These numbers were given to me by the U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center. The individuals from these local Coast Guards will speak Spanish when you call them. If you cannot communicate with them, the Rescue Coordination Center can call them, but that will take more time.
El Salvadore Coast Guard: (505) 22500210, Extension 5103
Nicaragua Coast Guard: (504)22342507
Costa Rica Coast Guard: (506) 22314924
Panama Coast Guard: (507) 60451197
CALIFORNIA COAST GUARD OFFICES WHO COULD BE called if you cannot reach rescue coordination center, however the local coast guards will likely just go through the Rescue Center:
Coast Guard Sector LA/Long Beach: 310 521-3815
Channel Islands office: 805 985-9822
VHF EMERGENCY CHANNEL FOR MAYDAY: 16
HAM SSB NETS
World wide emergency Ham net: 14.313 24 hr.
Pacific Seafares Net 14300 @ 0300 UTC
Central America Ham net: 7.083 @ 1300 UTC
CENTRAL AMERICA EMBASSY CONTACT INFORMATION. Go to www.usembassy.gov/ for further information. For Central America embassies, emergency number is +1-202-501-4444, and press “0”, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST. When dialing embassy numbers below probably start with “ +” depending on phone service.
MEXICO
+52 55 5080-2000
Paseo de la Reforma 305, Colonia Cuauhtenoc, 06500 Mexico, DF
GUATEMALA
+502 2326 4000
Avenida Reforma 7-01, Zona 10, Guatemala Cuidad, Guatemala
EL SALVADOR
+503 2501 2999
Final Blvd. Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuseatlan, La Libertad, San Salvador
HONDURAS
+504 2238 5114 (after hours X4100)
+504 2236 9320 (per embassy website, but not communications received: 011-504 2236 9320)
Avenida La Paz, Tegucigalpa MDC, Honduras
NICARGUA
+505 2252-7100
Kilometer 5.5 Carreter Sur, Managua, Nicagagua
COSTA RICA
+506 2519 2000
Calle 98 Via 104, Pavas, San Jose, Costa Rico
PANAMA
+507 317 5000
Bldg 783, Demetrio Basilio Lakas Ave, Clayton, Panama
REPORT U.S. CITIZEN MISSING ABROAD: 1-888-407-4747
GLOBAL MARINE DISTRESS SAFETY SYSTEM: 1-888-407-4747, press “0” for overseas citizen emergency services.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF MARITIME SECURITY.
They provide information on piracy and safety and security, and you can sign up for alerts by going online.
Emergency: 1-202-501-4444 (8-8 EST, M-F)
Stan & Diane
CROSSROADS
8) Download the official Barra de Navidad, Mexico
MARITIME & CRUISERS RESOURCE GUIDE
Thanks to Tally, Neil, Jan and of course Otter -
this is the best resource guide to date on Barra de Navidad
and we wholeheartedly thank Tally and SV Raven for creating such a detailed guide !
Follow this link and download this 36 page guide !
https://route.panamaposse.com/books/BarraResourceGuide.pdf
Neil, Tammy, Jan & Otter
SV RAVEN
9) Time to decorate your vessels and share your pictures !
10) Please reply to this email with
– your updates
– contenders for picture of the week – links to your favorite SONGS
– relevant blog posts – and of course your valuable suggestions
and we’ll include it in the next FLEET UPDATE – Keep em ‘coming
The Panama Posse philosophy is to pass on nautical knowledge via the gestalt theory...
Dietmar & Suzanne
SV Carinthia
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24-25' Panama Posse Kick Off Weekend
All of this takes place starting December 4-8 2024 in
Barra de Navidad, MX at the Marina Puerto de la Navidad
RSVP PLEASE AND CONTACT THE MARINA TO RESERVE A SLIP
Some of these seminars are recorded and place them online for participants
Here are our tentative dates for our seminars in early December 2024 in Barra de Navidad, Mexico
WHEN: December 4-8 2024
WHERE: Barra de Navidad, MX at the Marina Puerto de la Navidad
RSVP PLEASE AND CONTACT THE MARINA DIRECTLY TO RESERVE A SLIP
Harbormaster Secundino Alvarez
1) panama posse intro q&a and tracking
When: Wed @ 10:00 to ~ 12:00
Where:
Meet at Manuel Antonio de Mendoza Meeting room on the 3rd floor of the Resort
From the top lobby take the side elevator down to the 3rd floor -
19°11'44.1"N 104°41'05.3"W
Amenities:
Class room style Tables, Chairs, Air Conditioning, Bath rooms Lights, resort wifi, (but no cellphone service),
Power outlets on the wall so bring extension cords if you need power.
Food & Beverage:
We will also have a waiter on standby to order food or drinks from the resort.
What to bring ?
big notepad - pencil - things to write - pads - phones - guidebooks - cameras - laptops - extension cords
2) ROUTE PLANNING & NAVIGATION
When: Wed @ 13:00 to ~ 15:30
Where:
Meet at Manuel Antonio de Mendoza Meeting room on the 3rd floor of the Resort
From the top lobby take the side elevator down to the 3rd floor -
19°11'44.1"N 104°41'05.3"W
Amenities:
Class room style Tables, Chairs, Air Conditioning, Bath rooms Lights, resort wifi, (but no cellphone service),
Power outlets on the wall so bring extension cords if you need power.
Food & Beverage:
We will also have a waiter on standby to order food or drinks from the resort.
What to bring ?
big notepad - pencil - things to write - pads - phones - guidebooks - cameras - laptops - extension cords - a happy adventurers mindset
3) 10:00 DANGERS & SAFETY
When:
Thu @ 10:00 to ~ 12:00
Where:
Meet at Manuel Antonio de Mendoza Meeting room on the 3rd floor of the Resort
From the top lobby take the side elevator down to the 3rd floor.
19°11'44.1"N 104°41'05.3"W
Amenities:
Class room style Tables, Chairs, Air Conditioning, Bath rooms Lights, resort wifi, (but no cellphone service),
Power outlets on the wall so bring extension cords if you need power
Food & Beverage:
We will also have a waiter on standby to order food or drinks from the resort.
What to bring ?
big notepad - pencil - pads - phones - guidebooks - cameras - laptops - extension cords
4) COMMUNICATIONS, WEATHER
When:
Thu @ 13:00 to ~ 16:00
Where:
Meet at Manuel Antonio de Mendoza Meeting room on the 3rd floor of the Resort
From the top lobby take the side elevator down to the 3rd floor.
19°11'44.1"N 104°41'05.3"W
Amenities:
Class room style Tables, Chairs, Air Conditioning, Bath rooms Lights, resort wifi, (but no cellphone service),
Power outlets on the wall so bring extension cords if you need power
Food & Beverage:
We will also have a waiter on standby to order food or drinks from the resort.
What to bring ?
big notepad - pencil - pads - phones - guidebooks - cameras - laptops - extension cords - a happy meteorologist' mindset
5) PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF PARTY
When: Thu @ 17:00 to 19:00
Where:
Marina Court Yard in front of the Marina Office
19°11'43.3"N 104°41'00.8"W @ @ 12 feet
Amenities:
OPEN BAR & Passed hors d'oeuvres 17:00 - 18:00
Courtesy of the Gran Isla Navidad Resort and the Marina Puerto de la Navidad
Cash bar and resort menu order food or drinks from the resort from 18:00 - 19:00
What to bring ?
Your best self
a happy mindset to meet your buddy boats and other Panama Posse boats for the season
camera
cellphone
bug spray
appetite and thirst
money for drinks or food after 18:00
After party ?
6) Satellite Charts / OpenCPN / Good Nautical
When: Friday @ 13:00 to ~ 17:00
Where:
Meet at Manuel Antonio de Mendoza Meeting room on the 3rd floor of the Resort
From the top lobby take the side elevator down to the 3rd floor
19°11'44.1"N 104°41'05.3"W
Amenities:
Class room style Tables, Chairs, Air Conditioning, Bath Rooms, Lights, resort wifi, (but no cellphone service),
Power outlets on the wall so bring extension cords if you need power.
Food & Beverage:
We will also have a waiter on standby to order food or drinks from the resort.
What to bring ?
laptops - mac - pc - external hard drives - pads - smart phones - raspberry pi 3B - GPS - USB pucks - charts - cameras - sd cards - usb drives -
- extension cords - a happy techy mindset - books - notepads - pens - your geeky sailor self
7) PANAMA POSSE POT LUCK RED CUP DOCK PARTy
When:
Friday 17:00 ->
Where:
Between Dock A and Dock in the Marina
19°11'40.1"N 104°40'53.1"W
Amenities:
The Panama Posse Charcoal Grill, Ice some Chairs and tables, bathrooms, Trash bins,
What to bring ?
Bring your own favorite protein (not to share) to grill for yourself and your crew your own plates / cutlery / napkins / cups and drinks / mosquito spray
And importantly make one big side dish or desert for 8 to share with fellow Panama Posse Folks
Garden Salad, Bite Sized Appetizers, Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, Mexican Rice, Spicy Sweet Potatoes, Tacos, Fajitas, The best guacamole ever, Crab Cakes, Coconut Shrimp, Little sliders, Vanilla covered Churros, etc etc.
This is where the galley gods shine - please do not bring popcorn, peanut butter sandwiches as this is for us to celebrate in our collective culinary delights !
If you have some folding chairs and mood lights - a portable speakers for music -think outdoor party and your expired flares to shoot off around 9 PM
Can we make this the best Panama Posse pot luck party ever ?
8) sATURday 10 am swap meet
Where:
Between Dock A and Dock in the Marina
19°11'40.1"N 104°40'53.1"W
9) PROVISIONING, WHAT TO SEE AND DO, RECAP, Q&A
When:
Satuday @ 13:00 to ~ 16:30
Where:
Meet at Manuel Antonio de Mendoza Meeting room on the 3rd floor of the Resort
From the top lobby take the side elevator down to the 3rd floor
19°11'44.1"N 104°41'05.3"W
Amenities:
Class room style Tables, Chairs, Air Conditioning, Bath rooms Lights, resort wifi, (but no cellphone service),
Power outlets on the wall so bring extension cords if you need power.
Food & Beverage:
We will also have a waiter on standby to order food or drinks from the resort.
What to bring ?
laptops - mac - pc - ipads - android pads - country guide books - smart phones - cameras -
- extension cords - a happy provisioniers mindset - books - notepads - pens - your happy explorer self
SUNDAY December 8, 2024
10) SAIL OUT TO TENECATITA BAY FOR A SUNDAY OF BEACH AND FUN
11) BONFIRE ON THE BEACH ⚓ 19° 17.975′ N 104° 50.1316′ W
FLEET UPDATE 2019-12-01
- Panama Posse Kick of Week
- Happy Thanksgiving
- Making Satellite Charts for OpenCPN 5.0
- Picture of the Week
- Golfito, Cost Rica
- Clearing in and Out of Costa Rica
- Zihuatanejo / Ixtapa, Mexico
- Marina Chahue - Puerto Huatulco Update
- Longlines - what's your plan ?
- LINE CALLS - stay connected stay informed 24/7
- Marina Puesta del Sol, Nicaragua
- Official Panama Posse Sponsors, Partners and Ambassadors
- Missing Head shots - Reply with updates
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1) THIS IS IT ! Marina Puerto de la Navidad
Panama Posse Kick of Week at Marina Puerto de la Navidad, MX
They have extended their discounts for the entire months of December or you can anchor out in the large Lagoon !
PLEASE RSVP by replying to this email if you plan to be there.
Thu Dec 5th, 2019 @13:00 Route planning & navigation
Fri Dec 6th, 2019 @13:00 Communications, Weather, Safety
Fri Dec 6th, 2019 Evening - the official Panama Posse Kick off Party & photo shoot
Sat Dec 7th, 2019 @ 13:00 Satellite Charts / OpenCPN / Good Nautical
Sat Dec 7th, 2019 Evening - the official Panama Posse Pot Luck dinner - with SHOOTING OFF SAFETY FLARES ! Sun Dec 8th, 2019 @13:00 Provisioning & What to see and do - Recap & Q&A
2) Happy Thanksgiving note from Marina Papagayo, Costa Rica
Best wishes and happy holiday, from Marina Papagayo.
Edier Torres
Concierge, Marina Papagayo t +5062690-3604e edier.torres@marinapapagayo.com
3) Making Satellite Charts for OpenCPN 5.0
Over the last few years we have been distributing satellite chartlets with the help from prior participants such as SV Liquid a.m.o.
This season Rob from Avant has outdone himself.
Here is a link to the detailed report on how to meet the specs and make SAT chartlets of the opencpn 5.0 .mbtiles (
sorry this works on windows only )
https://panamaposse.com/opencpn-5-0-mbtiles
Alternatively here is the link to download the over 40+ Gigs of files created for you
https://panamaposse.com/open-cpn
On Saturday Dec 6th at this season's technical geeky seminars we'll go over this in detail
- hands on -so bring your computers and external hard drives and command lien skills
To get your GPS position onto a windows/mac laptop for less than $30 get this unit
GlobalSat BU-353-S4 USB GPS Receiver Amazon Link: http://a.co/d/8RJGxoK
To get your NMEA data into OPENCPN use
your systems NMEA out cable and connect it to a $ 60 NMEA 0183 out to USB cable
Rob DebraAVANT
4) PICTURE OF THE WEEK
BONZER
Michael & Vicki
5) Golfito, COSTA RICA ( report from last season )
Knot Right left Marina Papagayo CR on Friday 12/21 after refueling, traveled a whole 5 nm to Bahia Hermosa. Anchored, and dinghy to shore for an early dinner with friends who are local in Cocos. With 4 people, dinghy wheels and only a 9.9 HP engine, we were a little slow. It also didn’t help that we choose the wrong wave. Yes we got wet, but didn’t loose the boat. We still had an enjoyable time.
We left the next afternoon to head for Isla Tortuga, After we rounded the corner, we had a beam reach until 10 PM, with the Jib only, we exceeded my theoretical top speed of 8.8, we actually hit 10 at one time. Later that night and the next morning we had a wind and current on the nose. The period was less that 5 seconds, so we did take a beating.
We arrived at Isla Tortuga at 9 AM and motored around to find a go spot to anchor. We wanted to stay away from the human onslaught from the mainland to the island. We found 20 ft at low tide at 9 46.7147n 84 53.8016w. Calm evening, but some rolling in the AM (I think the workers for the party goers are coming ashore and it felt like the wakes of their transports). Did some snorkeling, not very clear.
Heading to Golfito at 8 AM on 12/26.
Got to Golfito early, had to motor all the way. We went to Customs, Immigration and the bank (don’t push it though).
There is also a Super (not so big) Mega for some provisioning. The customs office is 1 KM to SE walking distance, but very humid. Have three copies of everything, but if not he might be helpful to copy some papers. I think there is a copying place across the street. The Immigration is in the other direction about 2 (total 3) KM. Take a cab from customs to Immigration (anywhere $2-4). Immigration and the National Bank (third stop) is the duty free shopping area. If you want to buy anything here, I believe you need to stand in line to purchase a prepaid card of some sort. Didn’t bother because we wanted to hustle out of here. We purchased our wine when we got our provisions at the Supermega half way between Fuel Dock and Customs. The last stop is the port captain, his Zarpe did not list the personnel, so I asked and he gave me a stamped copy of my crew list (not taking any chances). The fuel dock charges for water and trash, but Posse people pay about half of that charge. Heading out to Pedregal Panama tonight 27-Dec at 4 PM, need to get to the mouth of the river just before high tide tomorrow at 7.
Walt & Jeariene
KNOT RIGHT6) Clearing in and Out of Costa Rica (while time consuming and paperwork laden) has been documented with detailed steps and all exact Lat and long of all government offices inside of Good Nautical - just make sure that your exit zarpes from prior port(s) are exact.
CHECKING IN OR OUT AT Playas del Coco, Costa Rica
http://www.goodnautical.com/costa-rica/port-of-entry/playas-del-coco
and
CHECKING IN OR OUT AT Golfito, Costa Rica http://www.goodnautical.com/costa-rica/port-of-entry/golfito
7) Zihuatanjeo / Ixtapa, Mexico
Belle Vie anchored in Zihuatanejo
We were stuck in the port captain's office in Zihuatanejo for 2 hours there's now a new system for checking in and out and the port captain told us that all of are other paperwork is no longer valid but not all port captain's are following the new protocol. Please be advised.
Angelique stayed at Ixtapa and got the discount. We also got checked out on old style paper from the Ixtapa Marina.
Benjamin, Andrea & Emma
BELLE VIE
note: for anything delivered if you are at anchor @ Zihuatanejo
Call for anything on VHF 65 for Hilda and Ismael and they will help you get anything -
Purified Water - Ice - Laundry Service - Beer - Soft Drinks - Trash Pick up - watertaxi - you name it they will deliver
8) Marina Chahue - Puerto Huatulco Update (a.k.a. the Tehuantepec waiting room)
Chahue update. Marina is a Fonatur government marina. Took dink in. Docks in poor shape. Closed to transients. Dredging in progress. Slow due to debris in marina. Old tires. A motorcycle. Cables. Restaurant open. Some business open like dive shop. Hope to be fully open by January. Manager was sad and frustrated and friendly. Wait on the outside anchorage for a good Tehuantepec crossing window.
Dan & Angela
ANGELIQUE
9) LONGLINES - what's your plan ?
Picture of a Long Line @ 19° 04.435' N, 104° 42.369 W
Belle Vie: says watch out for long lines in the middle of the gulf.
Hugging shore means no long lines.
Avant: follows a 30-50 sounding, zero long lines. ~30 extra miles though.
Carinthia: We hit longlines near shore, off shore, and mid shore - there is no rime or reason - just have a plan to not wrap them around your props and how to cut them if snagged -
a sharp kitchen knife
- expandable boat hooks 2 hose-clams
Easy: Jumped overboard whilst under sail in the middle of the night and cut the line then re-mended it and handed it back to the panga
Another option drifting free of it (in calm conditions)
In heavier seas - or with wind blowing you offshore
- heave to If you are in imminent danger of grounding or drifting ashore put an anchor out.
cut off (in calm conditions)
Pre- install line cutters
it's not a question of if you'll snag a line - it's a question of when - what's your plan ?
10) LINE CALLS - stay connected stay informed 24/7
FLEET CHECK IN and MORNING NET on MONDAY'S
15:45 UTC via LINE ( warm up )
16:00 UTC via LINE
16:30 UTC via LINE for the Counterposse
- get the app here ( https://line.me )
- please use your vessel name as your username
- next send a friend request to
- search for dietmarpetutschnig as a friend send a message with your vessel name
- wait for an invite to join the Panama Posse 2019-2020 group
11) Marina Puesta del Sol, Nicaragua - just posted this on Good Nautical
The entrance, as mentioned on the “approach” page is a bit nerve-racking but the Navionics chart is spot-on, at least through the entrance. After that, you just follow the marked channel. At high tide, the lowest we saw was 12’-3”. Do not cut any corners, especially that first one. The marina didn’t answer any hails until we were at the marina. So either they were away from comms or their antenna is very low.
Fees are very reasonable. $20/boat & $12/person - Immigration, $25 - Port capt, $10 customs. You need exact change or give up the excess as they don’t take CC and have no change to give. Exit is $30-zarpe, $20-boat, $2/person.
Marina for Posse members is $1/ft for the first two days and $0.64/ft after that. Includes electric when it’s on (see below) and well water at the dock.
Electric is run off a generator. Unless they have hotel occupants, the power is only turned on 0700-1300 and 17or 1800-2200.
If the cruiser traffic were more, services might expand as well. The employees are very friendly and anxious to help. Juanita, the manager/receptionist has excellent English.
The fuel dock is available when the elect. is on. Just let them know. Coin-op laundry is available. - reception has coins.
Without running a water-maker, the only pure potable water available is via bottles that can be ordered a week ahead of time. No idea of cost. We ran a hose and nozzle into the head through the port-light and only using the tank water for cooking and drinking.
The nearest city, Chinandega, is about an hour bus ride away. There are two buses early in the morning and two returning buses in the afternoon.
The hotel can arrange a rental car. Small car with insurance runs $500/week. Minimum is 4 days. Taxi options are also available.
The place is VERY quiet. No blaring music playing. The pool has a shaded deck and the bar has food prepared in the hotel kitchen. Reasonable prices.
A fruit/veg truck comes around to the dock a couple times a week if the hotel reception is notified. No exp. yet - we’ll see them tomorrow. A couple restaurants and tienda are within walking distance.
We’ve been put in touch with a guy named Chinto who specializes in surf tours but who can customize tours based on desires. He’s on Facebook and Whatsapp. https://www.facebook.com/LocalSurfAdventuresNorthNica/ +505-7727-1305
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- Marina Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico
- Marina Puerto de La Navidad – Barra de Navidad – Mexico
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- Marina Chiapas – Mexico
- 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
- Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica
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- Shelter Bay Marina – Panama
- Red Frog Marina – Panama
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- Bill & Jean – El Salvador Rally, El Salvador
- Ralph Hewitt – Nicaragua
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- Luis Sanchez Tours – Chiapas – Mexico
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- HAPPY THANKSGIVING
- KICK OF DATES, TIMES & RSVPS
- NICARAGUA
- PICTURE OF THE WEEK (RUNNER UP)
- COSTA RICA
- PET's AND SUCH - PANAMA
- LAS PERLAS, PANAMA
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- PICTURE OF THE WEEK
- Passage from Marina Puesta del Sol Nicaragua to Marina
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- Very Happy Thanksgiving
- Bountiful Turkey Week
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gobble is one of the principal vocalizations of the male wild turkey and
is used primarily in the spring to let hens know he is in the area. "
"Reflecting on last years Panama Posse Hawaiian dug
out turkey at Vista Mar Marina Panama
- do not use drift wood to smoke a turkey it
overpowers the flavor of the meat ..."
2) Dates & RSVP's for the 2019-2020
KICK OF EVENT at one of the top marinas in the Pacific
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Dec 6th, 2019
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Dec 7th, 2019
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Dec 7th, 2019
Evening
- the official Panama Posse organized Pot Luck
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What to see and do - Recap & Q&A
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3) Nicaragua
Nicaragua, especially the area around Puesta Del
Sol, is our favorite place in the world. We have been
there 5 years in a row to visit our friends who own a surf
camp and have fallen in love with the area and it's people.
We spent 3 months in Puesta del Sol last year on our
sailboat and we will be back again for January and February
this coming year.
About the Marina, arrive during the daylight hours. The
entrance to the estuary has plenty of water and no bar but
the channel is narrow and winding with many sand bars. The
Chanel markers may have drifted off course a bit. Call on
the radio as you approach. The owner Robert will likely be
the one to hail you back. It's a pretty sleepy operation so
if you don't hear back just keep calling and head on into
the dock. Juanita is the hotel manager and she is
amazing. She will help with check in. Check in is very easy
as the officials come to the Marina. Just a heads up, we did
have a young navy official ask for "possible five dollars?"
... It was the only time we have gotten a shake down. We
gave him five dollars as a Christmas present. We had friends
who had fresh brownies made when they arrived and gave those
to the officials, and others who offered a Coca Cola. I
don't think the officials get paid very much and overall the
country is so welcoming but people are really quite poor. I
just wanted you to know ahead of time, maybe it won't happen
but I would hate for your first impression to be
unexpectedly tainted.
There is a laundry room at the hotel that takes US quarters
but most of the machines were pretty tired. I ended up using
the sink and bucket washing, but there is a wonderful patio
just outside the laundry room with lines to hang dry all
your laundry.
As for renting a car I think there is one in town available
for rent. It's called the Tortuga cause it's a little green
mini car that's available right in the village. Otherwise
you have to get to Chinendega to rent a car. Another option
would be to be to contact my friend Chinto who offers
personalized tours right from town near the marina. I can
connect you through Facebook.
Aserradores, the town next to the marina, is such a
special place if you can get connected with the community a
little bit. There is a free women's workout class run by my
friend Drew (Chinto's fiancée) on Monday Wednesday and
Friday afternoons at 3 I think. It's right next to Badaboom
Hostel on the main road as you walk out of the marina gate.
Next to Badaboom is a house that Tanya served Fritanga BBQ
most evenings (so freaking good, and cheap). Up the road is
Pablo's who rents motor bikes with surf racks. He also
serves really good traditional breakfast and smoothies.
Nearby there are a bunch of great surf breaks... "The boom"
on the beach right near the marina palapa and pool. You can
dinghy or hire a panga to "the point" at the mouth of the
harbor or around the corner to "the island" or "the tree".
If you have a bike or car there is Apposentillo beach. If
you spend some time walking along Apposentillo Beach
you will likely run into some friendly expats who live on
the beach. Just up the road is Nahualapa Bay with
nice peeling waves. Stop for a michelada in the hammocks at
Tapas and Surf. If you want amazing pizza head up the hill
to Al Cielo. If you go right out of the marina gate, ask for
Bodhi at the tienda across from the school. He can arrange
horse back rides and surfboard rentals and panga trips. A
veggie truck will deliver fresh veggies straight to the
marina. Just ask Juanita to tell the security guard to flag
the truck in. Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays I think, usually
around noon. On Sundays there are usually community soccer
and baseball games. They are a hoot. A trip to Chinendega
is worth it for the amazing baseball games in the
stadium and the Flor de Caña rum distillery tour. Also
fairly close by is Leon with the beautiful
cathedral that you can got to the top of. Also an awesome
french bakery and at barefoot hostal you can sign up to go
sledding down Cerro negro volcano. The pools at the marina
are lovely. If you walk out to the beach palapas and pool,
there is a security guard who has a fridge with cold beers
and sodas for sale, bring your own snacks and enjoy a lovely
sunset. Being bug spray for the walk back through the
mangroves. The estuary in Puesta del Sol is calm even during
papagayos and the estuary is super fun for wakeboarding off
your dinghy or paddle boarding.
Nearby there is a moderate/ strenuous hike to the rim of Volcan
Consigueña where you can view the crater lake. It's
beautiful but can be hot. It was a fun outing and when we
did it we also stopped at a hot spring, and a restaurant
with a whole fried fish lunch. It's a very traditional meal
in Nicaragua. Yum.
Also the colonial city of Leon is a nearby hub. The
plaza is neat and the Cathedral is beautiful. Great pictures
from the roof that you can access. There is a French Bakery
and I believe Cerro Negro brewery is in Leon as well. And
the restaurant at big foot hostel had great food as I
remember. My friend Chinto would be a great guide to take
you to all the gems in the City.
Farther afield, would require some over night trips...
Granada is a colonial city on lake Managua.
Beautiful and colorful architecture. Lots of cute shops and
restaurants.
From there I think you can take a ferry to Omotepe
which is an island made of two volcanoes in the middle of
the lake. There are a number of eco hostals on the Island as
I understand.
And San Juan del Sur is a cool surf town that you
definitely don't have to go surf to see. You can anchor
there as well as check out of the country from there but as
the papagayo winds pipe up it can be pretty uncomfortable.
San Juan del Sur
Rowan, Victoria & Crew
TALIESIN ROSE
4) PICTURE OF THE WEEK RUNNER UP
Sunset two nights ago in the La Cruz
anchorage...untouched
Mike & Jacquie
ANGELIQUE OF VANCOUVER
5) Costa Rica
We really loved it because there were so
many cool places to anchor for free. We only ever used a
marina to do a bit of boat work and check in is free, only
cost was transportation to airport for customs, check out
was $25 I think.
Some of our favorite spots were...
Playa Cocos for easy check in and
provisioning and for family to visit. The pizza at Z Bar
is really yummy and the gelateria across the street has
the best lemon sorbet I have ever had.
Playa Samara for the howler monkeys,
iguanas and a gazillion hermit crabs on the little
island, the lovely Long Beach Walk to town, the ginger
lemonade at Gusto Beach, and the craft beer at the weird
garage pub.
Bahia Ballena for the amazing Farmers
market at 7am on Saturday in the old yacht club and the
bus to Montezuma with the awesome waterfall hike.
Isla Tortuga for the cool island
hike, the people watching, and the rum drink in a coconut
Isla jesusita for a very calm
anchorage and the tiny glamping lodge that you can dinghy
to, super friendly folks, drinks and food on a beautiful
deck
Isla San Lucas for the free access to
the old prison, soooo creepy, and the beach combing at low
tide is insane for colored glass.
Dominical for amazing treehouse Fuego
Brewery.
Drake's bay for hiking and cute
little beach town and access to Osa Peninsula rainforest.
Terrible anchorages at Pilon and Matapalo
but worth it for some of the best longboard surfing in the
world. We anchored outside the swell line and paddled in
for long cruisy lefts and right point breaks.
Puerto Jimenez calm anchorage and
cute non touristic beach town.
We skipped it but friends went way up into
the golfo dulce and found an amazing botanical farm that
you can take self guided tours of. There is also a beach
where the monkeys will come to visit looking for banana
handouts.
Golfito we loved anchoring in front
of Banana Bay. The only cost for using the dinghy dock,
garbage and shower was having a drink at the bar every now
and again. Golfito is sooo calm and protected. We also
love the Mercadito Soda on the main road. Casa Roland will
let you swim at the pool if you get drinks and lunch. The
beach palapas across the water are fun to dinghy over and
have a drink and simple meal.
We had no problems with security. We made
sure to lock up the boat and dinghy whenever we were out
and did not leave the boat unattended at night. Ticos we
met were helpful and welcoming.
A lot of folks get turned off by Costa Rica because of the
expense (compare to Mexico and El Salvador) and the
tourists but we loved it.
Rowan, Victoria & Crew
TALIESIN ROSE
6) PET's AND SUCH - PANAMA
We are stoked to be a part of the Counter Posse this
year!
As many people are traveling back from the
states after the summer, a couple folks asked me to
write up our experience bringing our pet cat from and
back to Panama with us. Thought it might be good
information for some folks in the fleet.
I am relaying our experience mostly from
memory so be sure to double check online to make sure
that the regulations have not changed or for your
specific travel plans.
Leaving Panama for the USA.
1. Before you purchase your ticket, make
sure that the airline you choose does not have any
restrictions that would preclude your pet from being
eligible. We flew Delta from PTY to SFO. There are some
breeds that are ineligible to fly, and the cat must
weigh less that 17 lbs and the carrier must be somewhat
rigid and fit under the seat. Be sure to reserve a space
for your pet. They limit the number of pets in the cabin
The cost for most airlines seems to be around $130 USD.
2. Ten days before you travel take your
pet to the vet to get a health check up, update any
vaccines and get a health certificate and a form for
international travel.
3. You must get this paperwork approved
and stamped by the appropriate authorities in Panama
City. You will need to provide the stamped originals at
the airport. You can also pay a fee and have the Vet do
this process for you. The cost is upward of $75 USD.
4. Arrive early on your day of travel,
present documentation and bon voyage! The entrance
requirements into the USA were minimal. Just a current
health certificate and proof of vaccination.
Traveling into Panama from the USA
THIS PROCESS IS VERY INVOLVED, TIME
CONSUMING, AND (depending on how much you love your pet)
PRICEY.
1. READ the information on this website to
get an idea of the process ahead of you...
https://www.choosepanama.com/checklist-for-bringing-your-dogs--cats-to-panama-from-the-us.html
2. Before you
purchase your ticket, make sure that the airline you
choose does not have any restrictions that would
preclude your pet from being eligible. We flew Copa from
SFO to PTY. There are some breeds that are ineligible to
fly, and the cat must weigh less that 17 lbs and the
carrier must be somewhat rigid and fit under the seat.
Be sure to reserve a space for your pet. They limit the
number of pets in the cabin The cost for most airlines
seems to be around $130 USD.
3. Ten days before
you travel take your pet to the vet to get a health
check up, update any vaccines and get a health
certificate and a USDA form for international travel.
Make sure you inform your vet that you are traveling
to Panama
4.
Send your Health Certificate, Proof of Vaccination,
and International Travel Documents overnight to the
nearest USDA veterinarian. Include payment and return
envelope. Or travel in person. In California the USDA
office is in Sacramento. Check online for your nearest
USDA Veterinarian Office, not all USDA facilities have
Veterinarian Services. Have the forms mailed back to
you and be sure that the raised USDA seal has been
applied to the originals.
5.
Mail the Original Documents with payment and return
envelope to the Nearest Panamanian Consulate or the
Consulate in Washington DC. Have them returned to you
at least three days before you travel to Panama.
6. Three days before you arrive in Panama,
fill out the form from the Panamanian Ministry of Health
to apply for home quarentine. Scan the filled out form
and Scan the entire packet of original stamped papers
you have now acquired from the Vet, USDA and Panamanian
Consulate. And attach them in an email to the Panamanian
Ministry of health notifying them that you are importing
a pet into the country via plane.
7. Arrive early to check in and present
the original paperwork to the airline agent. When you
arrive at Tocumen Airport you must plan to arrive
between 8am and 5pm when the Airport Veterinarian is on
duty or plan to wait in the baggage claim area until
they arrive. Pay fees for Veterinarian examination and
home quarentine. The home quarentine is 6 weeks you must
keep your pet indoors/away from other animals for the
entire time.
8. Get your pet back to your Panamanian
home and take a nap!
It's way easier to import a pet to most
other central American countries, or better yet, have
someone petsit while you are away.
Good luck!
Or I guess now I'm the
Crazy cat lady who refused to leave her 14
year old fur baby behind.
Rowan, Victoria & Crew
TALIESIN ROSE
7) Las Perlas, Panama
Hola Posse. As
promised some color on our recent 3 night trip to Las
Perlas from Vista Mar.
1st
Night secured a mooring ball in front of hotel at San
Jose. Tried calling on vhf to pay for ball-no answer.
Good secure ball . Used lots if extra scope. Very
rough rolly night but safe spot.
2nd
Night between Chapera and Mogo Mogo (TV SHOW
survivor island).
Nice spot.sand but good holding. Got down to 9ft at
low tide. No roll but strong tidal currents. Lots of
scope
3rd
night. Sabago. Anchored amongst local boats. Good hard
bottom and calm spot. Plenty of water.
Flagged down nice well groomed local young man in
passenger panga.Brought us ashore for fair local
lunch. Picked us up later for ride to Contadora for
excellent meal at German place called Geralds. He
thenbrought us 50 gallons of diesel in am. Name is
Jaime(Jimmy)
+507-6450-7184. Highly
recommend.
No fuel at private fuel dock
on west side of Contadora despite what Navionics
says.
Hope
this helps.
Chris & Anne
DESTINATION8) VISTA MAR MARINA HAUL OUT, PANAMA
Dad's Dreams
is in Vista Mar Marina on the hard. We're
veraciously attacking the blisters in our bottom. A
total bottom "tear off", new gelcoat, and antifoul
paint is in progress. Hoping to be back in the water
within a month and out visiting the Las Perlas
(where we left off last season with Xenia) before
crossing the Canal and heading to San Blas islands.
During last
Wednesday's potluck we heard there are 3 other boats
in the marina with the same intention. Should be a
fun season.
We did hear of
one boat struck by lightning just recently while out
at Isla Contadora (Las Perlas).
He is back in the marina doing repairs.
A new mechanic
Olie, has taken roots here in the marina and comes
highly recommended. He also has a few small
apartment type rooms for rent only 15 min beach walk
from the marina. Very convenient if you want off the
boat for a few days or even a week.
Good luck and
fair winds to all heading this way. Miss you
guys!!!
Rick & Brenda
DAD'S DREAM
9) PICTURE OF THE WEEK -
and passage notes from Marina Puesta del Sol
Nicaragua to Marina Papagayo, Costa Rica
the always majestic view of Cabo Santa
Elena
We left Marina Puesta del Sol, Nicaragua on high slack
tide at around 0400 on Thursday the 14th headed for
Marina Papagayo. It was a quick 26 or so hour trip
sailing / motor sailing. Ever since a (probably
innocent) encounter we had with a panga in the bay of
Tehuantepec we have been a little nervous when we see
a panga tracking parallel to us for an extended period
of time and about 15 nm northwest of Corrinto we had
just that. This panga about 1/2 mile out of our
starboard quarter for about 1-1/2 hours as we were
sailing, tracking our same speed. I decided to kick
our speed up a notch and start the motor. We were now
doing about 7 knots for another 45 minutes and he was
still there. Finally as we approached Corrinto, I saw
two or three more pangas from Corrinto join him and
they all stopped at a 4th panga that was already on
station with fishing gear....whew! As we passed
Corrinto we watched a large thunderhead form off of
our port side. It grew and grew until it resembled
something I have only seen drawings of in weather
books. It had a half-doughnut at the bottom with a gap
then, fingers of clouds curling over the doughnut and
above that a dark, nasty looking, billowing monster.
Finally, all of the moisture being kept in the updraft
came pouring down and completely obscured the
shoreline. We skirted the edge and only got a few
raindrops but as the monster passed astern we had an
amazing lightning show for a couple of hours as night
fell. If not for the panga paranoia, we may have ended
up on the wrong end of the "Chubasco" as Nicaraguans
apparently call them. November is the transition from
the wet to the dry seasons so this was the tail end of
the big storm cells. On the entire Nicaraguan
coastline we only saw one long line and it was well,
unlike the Guatemala long line mine field but saw many
turtles and tons of dolphins! There was a very mild
Papagayo blowing north of the Santa Rosa peninsula and
we swung into Bahia Santa Elena for a quick look just
after daybreak. This is a stunning, completely
undeveloped bay almost entirely surrounded by steep,
lush hillsides. As we continued around the peninsula
and rounded the south side on the approach to Marina
Papagayo it was blowing a steady 25 knots and gusting
higher. We are glad we poked our head into the Bay as
the Papagayos are blowing for the next week and it
would be very difficult to get back that direction
right now. We are now tucked in a marina slip in Bahia
Culebra and planning a few days of land trips to
explore northern Costa Rica!
Bob and Joan
GREEN FLASH
10) As always we want to thank all of our
Official Panama Posse Sponsors, Partners and
Ambassadors
- Marina Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta –
Mexico - Marina Puerto de La Navidad – Barra de
Navidad – Mexico - Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico
- La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco –
Mexico - Marina Chiapas – Mexico
- 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
- Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica
- Golfito Marina Village – Costa
Rica * - Vista Mar Marina – Panama
- Shelter Bay Marina – Panama
- Red Frog Marina – Panama
- ULLMAN SAILS PUERTO VALLARTA
Official Panama Canal Agent
Official Panama Posse Ambassadors
- Jaime Figueroa Navarro
– Panama - Bill & Jean – El Salvador Rally, El
Salvador - Ralph Hewitt – Nicaragua
Panama Posse Partners
- Vicente’s Moorings –
Acapulco – Mexico - Luis Sanchez Tours –
Chiapas – Mexico - Discover Tours
Chiapas – Mexico - Park Avenue Villas –
San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua - Coconutz – Annual
Papagayo Victory Party – Playa
Cocos – Costa Rica - Abernathy – Chandlery
– Panama - Advertising Partners
– Las Vegas
11) Please reply to this email with
any updates - your vessel location -
contenders for picture of the week - your favorite
song for our list -
and we'll include it in the next Fleet Update
The Panama Posse transfer of knowledge and learning
process operates under the gestalt theory
We will not tell you what to do, when or how - we want
you to to figure that out. YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
Dietmar & Suzanne
SV Carinthia
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FLEET UPDATE 2019-11-24
- HAPPY THANKSGIVING
- KICK OF DATES, TIMES & RSVPS
- NICARAGUA
- PICTURE OF THE WEEK (RUNNER UP)
- COSTA RICA
- PET's AND SUCH - PANAMA
- LAS PERLAS, PANAMA
- VISTA MAR MARINA HAUL OUT, PANAMA
- PICTURE OF THE WEEK
- Passage from Marina Puesta del Sol Nicaragua to Marina Papagayo, Costa Rica
- Official Panama Posse Sponsors, Partners and Ambassadors
1) Dear 124 Vessels -
wishing you all a
- Very Happy Thanksgiving
- Bountiful Turkey Week
- Black Friday
to all in the Panama Posse -please take some pictures to share !
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The gobble is a loud, rapid gurgling sound made by male turkeys. The
gobble is one of the principal vocalizations of the male wild turkey and
is used primarily in the spring to let hens know he is in the area. "
"Reflecting on last years Panama Posse Hawaiian dug out turkey at Vista Mar Marina Panama
- do not use drift wood to smoke a turkey it overpowers the flavor of the meat ..."
2) Dates & RSVP's for the 2019-2020 KICK OF EVENT at one of the top marinas in the Pacific
PLEASE RSVP by replying to this email if you plan to be there
Thu Dec 5th, 2019 @ 13:00 Route planning & Navigation
Fri Dec 6th, 2019 @ 13:00 Communications, Weather, Safety
Fri Dec 6th, 2019 @ 17:30 the official Panama Posse Kick off Party
Sat Dec 7th, 2019 @ 13:00 Satellite Charts / OpenCPN / Good Nautical
Sat Dec 7th, 2019 Evening - the official Panama Posse organized Pot Luck Dinner with SHOOTING OFF using expired SAFETY FLARES Sun Dec 8th, 2019 @ 13:00 Provisioning & What to see and do - Recap & Q&A
list of RSVP's sofar
Carinthia, Seaglub, Half Moon, Angelique of Vancouver , Raven, Namahana, Bonzer, Namahana, Stand Down, Jo, Angelique 11, Sirena, Knot Right, Firefly, Dances with Winds, Volare, Due West , Sky Pond, Luna, Bonzer, Gargoyle, Chimera , Bella Sirena, Double Deuce
SPONSORS CONFIRMED to be in attendance
ULLMAN SAILSADVERTISING-PARTNERSSAFE- ESTEEM ( via video link )
MARINA VALLARTA
OUR PANAMA POSSE HEAD QUARTERS and you can also anchor out !
3) Nicaragua
Nicaragua, especially the area around Puesta Del Sol, is our favorite place in the world. We have been there 5 years in a row to visit our friends who own a surf camp and have fallen in love with the area and it's people. We spent 3 months in Puesta del Sol last year on our sailboat and we will be back again for January and February this coming year.
About the Marina, arrive during the daylight hours. The entrance to the estuary has plenty of water and no bar but the channel is narrow and winding with many sand bars. The Chanel markers may have drifted off course a bit. Call on the radio as you approach. The owner Robert will likely be the one to hail you back. It's a pretty sleepy operation so if you don't hear back just keep calling and head on into the dock. Juanita is the hotel manager and she is amazing. She will help with check in. Check in is very easy as the officials come to the Marina. Just a heads up, we did have a young navy official ask for "possible five dollars?" ... It was the only time we have gotten a shake down. We gave him five dollars as a Christmas present. We had friends who had fresh brownies made when they arrived and gave those to the officials, and others who offered a Coca Cola. I don't think the officials get paid very much and overall the country is so welcoming but people are really quite poor. I just wanted you to know ahead of time, maybe it won't happen but I would hate for your first impression to be unexpectedly tainted.
There is a laundry room at the hotel that takes US quarters but most of the machines were pretty tired. I ended up using the sink and bucket washing, but there is a wonderful patio just outside the laundry room with lines to hang dry all your laundry.
As for renting a car I think there is one in town available for rent. It's called the Tortuga cause it's a little green mini car that's available right in the village. Otherwise you have to get to Chinendega to rent a car. Another option would be to be to contact my friend Chinto who offers personalized tours right from town near the marina. I can connect you through Facebook.
Aserradores, the town next to the marina, is such a special place if you can get connected with the community a little bit. There is a free women's workout class run by my friend Drew (Chinto's fiancée) on Monday Wednesday and Friday afternoons at 3 I think. It's right next to Badaboom Hostel on the main road as you walk out of the marina gate. Next to Badaboom is a house that Tanya served Fritanga BBQ most evenings (so freaking good, and cheap). Up the road is Pablo's who rents motor bikes with surf racks. He also serves really good traditional breakfast and smoothies. Nearby there are a bunch of great surf breaks... "The boom" on the beach right near the marina palapa and pool. You can dinghy or hire a panga to "the point" at the mouth of the harbor or around the corner to "the island" or "the tree". If you have a bike or car there is Apposentillo beach. If you spend some time walking along Apposentillo Beach you will likely run into some friendly expats who live on the beach. Just up the road is Nahualapa Bay with nice peeling waves. Stop for a michelada in the hammocks at Tapas and Surf. If you want amazing pizza head up the hill to Al Cielo. If you go right out of the marina gate, ask for Bodhi at the tienda across from the school. He can arrange horse back rides and surfboard rentals and panga trips. A veggie truck will deliver fresh veggies straight to the marina. Just ask Juanita to tell the security guard to flag the truck in. Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays I think, usually around noon. On Sundays there are usually community soccer and baseball games. They are a hoot. A trip to Chinendega is worth it for the amazing baseball games in the stadium and the Flor de Caña rum distillery tour. Also fairly close by is Leon with the beautiful cathedral that you can got to the top of. Also an awesome french bakery and at barefoot hostal you can sign up to go sledding down Cerro negro volcano. The pools at the marina are lovely. If you walk out to the beach palapas and pool, there is a security guard who has a fridge with cold beers and sodas for sale, bring your own snacks and enjoy a lovely sunset. Being bug spray for the walk back through the mangroves. The estuary in Puesta del Sol is calm even during papagayos and the estuary is super fun for wakeboarding off your dinghy or paddle boarding.
Nearby there is a moderate/ strenuous hike to the rim of Volcan Consigueña where you can view the crater lake. It's beautiful but can be hot. It was a fun outing and when we did it we also stopped at a hot spring, and a restaurant with a whole fried fish lunch. It's a very traditional meal in Nicaragua. Yum.
Also the colonial city of Leon is a nearby hub. The plaza is neat and the Cathedral is beautiful. Great pictures from the roof that you can access. There is a French Bakery and I believe Cerro Negro brewery is in Leon as well. And the restaurant at big foot hostel had great food as I remember. My friend Chinto would be a great guide to take you to all the gems in the City.
Farther afield, would require some over night trips...
Granada is a colonial city on lake Managua. Beautiful and colorful architecture. Lots of cute shops and restaurants.
From there I think you can take a ferry to Omotepe which is an island made of two volcanoes in the middle of the lake. There are a number of eco hostals on the Island as I understand.
And San Juan del Sur is a cool surf town that you definitely don't have to go surf to see. You can anchor there as well as check out of the country from there but as the papagayo winds pipe up it can be pretty uncomfortable.
San Juan del Sur
Rowan, Victoria & Crew
TALIESIN ROSE
4) PICTURE OF THE WEEK RUNNER UP
Sunset two nights ago in the La Cruz anchorage...untouched
Mike & Jacquie
ANGELIQUE OF VANCOUVER
5) Costa Rica
We really loved it because there were so many cool places to anchor for free. We only ever used a marina to do a bit of boat work and check in is free, only cost was transportation to airport for customs, check out was $25 I think.
Some of our favorite spots were...
Playa Cocos for easy check in and provisioning and for family to visit. The pizza at Z Bar is really yummy and the gelateria across the street has the best lemon sorbet I have ever had.
Playa Samara for the howler monkeys, iguanas and a gazillion hermit crabs on the little island, the lovely Long Beach Walk to town, the ginger lemonade at Gusto Beach, and the craft beer at the weird garage pub.
Bahia Ballena for the amazing Farmers market at 7am on Saturday in the old yacht club and the bus to Montezuma with the awesome waterfall hike.
Isla Tortuga for the cool island hike, the people watching, and the rum drink in a coconut
Isla jesusita for a very calm anchorage and the tiny glamping lodge that you can dinghy to, super friendly folks, drinks and food on a beautiful deck
Isla San Lucas for the free access to the old prison, soooo creepy, and the beach combing at low tide is insane for colored glass.
Dominical for amazing treehouse Fuego Brewery.
Drake's bay for hiking and cute little beach town and access to Osa Peninsula rainforest.
Terrible anchorages at Pilon and Matapalo but worth it for some of the best longboard surfing in the world. We anchored outside the swell line and paddled in for long cruisy lefts and right point breaks.
Puerto Jimenez calm anchorage and cute non touristic beach town.
We skipped it but friends went way up into the golfo dulce and found an amazing botanical farm that you can take self guided tours of. There is also a beach where the monkeys will come to visit looking for banana handouts.
Golfito we loved anchoring in front of Banana Bay. The only cost for using the dinghy dock, garbage and shower was having a drink at the bar every now and again. Golfito is sooo calm and protected. We also love the Mercadito Soda on the main road. Casa Roland will let you swim at the pool if you get drinks and lunch. The beach palapas across the water are fun to dinghy over and have a drink and simple meal.
We had no problems with security. We made sure to lock up the boat and dinghy whenever we were out and did not leave the boat unattended at night. Ticos we met were helpful and welcoming.
A lot of folks get turned off by Costa Rica because of the expense (compare to Mexico and El Salvador) and the tourists but we loved it.
Rowan, Victoria & Crew
TALIESIN ROSE
6) PET's AND SUCH - PANAMA
We are stoked to be a part of the Counter Posse this year!
As many people are traveling back from the states after the summer, a couple folks asked me to write up our experience bringing our pet cat from and back to Panama with us. Thought it might be good information for some folks in the fleet.
I am relaying our experience mostly from memory so be sure to double check online to make sure that the regulations have not changed or for your specific travel plans.
Leaving Panama for the USA.
1. Before you purchase your ticket, make sure that the airline you choose does not have any restrictions that would preclude your pet from being eligible. We flew Delta from PTY to SFO. There are some breeds that are ineligible to fly, and the cat must weigh less that 17 lbs and the carrier must be somewhat rigid and fit under the seat. Be sure to reserve a space for your pet. They limit the number of pets in the cabin The cost for most airlines seems to be around $130 USD.
2. Ten days before you travel take your pet to the vet to get a health check up, update any vaccines and get a health certificate and a form for international travel.
3. You must get this paperwork approved and stamped by the appropriate authorities in Panama City. You will need to provide the stamped originals at the airport. You can also pay a fee and have the Vet do this process for you. The cost is upward of $75 USD.
4. Arrive early on your day of travel, present documentation and bon voyage! The entrance requirements into the USA were minimal. Just a current health certificate and proof of vaccination.
Traveling into Panama from the USA
THIS PROCESS IS VERY INVOLVED, TIME CONSUMING, AND (depending on how much you love your pet) PRICEY.
1. READ the information on this website to get an idea of the process ahead of you...
https://www.choosepanama.com/checklist-for-bringing-your-dogs--cats-to-panama-from-the-us.html
2. Before you purchase your ticket, make sure that the airline you choose does not have any restrictions that would preclude your pet from being eligible. We flew Copa from SFO to PTY. There are some breeds that are ineligible to fly, and the cat must weigh less that 17 lbs and the carrier must be somewhat rigid and fit under the seat. Be sure to reserve a space for your pet. They limit the number of pets in the cabin The cost for most airlines seems to be around $130 USD.
3. Ten days before you travel take your pet to the vet to get a health check up, update any vaccines and get a health certificate and a USDA form for international travel. Make sure you inform your vet that you are traveling to Panama
4. Send your Health Certificate, Proof of Vaccination, and International Travel Documents overnight to the nearest USDA veterinarian. Include payment and return envelope. Or travel in person. In California the USDA office is in Sacramento. Check online for your nearest USDA Veterinarian Office, not all USDA facilities have Veterinarian Services. Have the forms mailed back to you and be sure that the raised USDA seal has been applied to the originals.
5. Mail the Original Documents with payment and return envelope to the Nearest Panamanian Consulate or the Consulate in Washington DC. Have them returned to you at least three days before you travel to Panama.
6. Three days before you arrive in Panama, fill out the form from the Panamanian Ministry of Health to apply for home quarentine. Scan the filled out form and Scan the entire packet of original stamped papers you have now acquired from the Vet, USDA and Panamanian Consulate. And attach them in an email to the Panamanian Ministry of health notifying them that you are importing a pet into the country via plane.
7. Arrive early to check in and present the original paperwork to the airline agent. When you arrive at Tocumen Airport you must plan to arrive between 8am and 5pm when the Airport Veterinarian is on duty or plan to wait in the baggage claim area until they arrive. Pay fees for Veterinarian examination and home quarentine. The home quarentine is 6 weeks you must keep your pet indoors/away from other animals for the entire time.
8. Get your pet back to your Panamanian home and take a nap!
It's way easier to import a pet to most other central American countries, or better yet, have someone petsit while you are away.
Good luck!
Or I guess now I'm the
Crazy cat lady who refused to leave her 14 year old fur baby behind.
Rowan, Victoria & Crew
TALIESIN ROSE
7) Las Perlas, Panama
Hola Posse. As promised some color on our recent 3 night trip to Las Perlas from Vista Mar.
1st Night secured a mooring ball in front of hotel at San Jose. Tried calling on vhf to pay for ball-no answer. Good secure ball . Used lots if extra scope. Very rough rolly night but safe spot.
2nd Night between Chapera and Mogo Mogo (TV SHOW survivor island).
Nice spot.sand but good holding. Got down to 9ft at low tide. No roll but strong tidal currents. Lots of scope
3rd night. Sabago. Anchored amongst local boats. Good hard bottom and calm spot. Plenty of water.
Flagged down nice well groomed local young man in passenger panga.Brought us ashore for fair local lunch. Picked us up later for ride to Contadora for excellent meal at German place called Geralds. He thenbrought us 50 gallons of diesel in am. Name is Jaime(Jimmy)
+507-6450-7184. Highly recommend.
No fuel at private fuel dock on west side of Contadora despite what Navionics says.
Hope this helps. Chris & Anne
DESTINATION8) VISTA MAR MARINA HAUL OUT, PANAMA
Dad's Dreams is in Vista Mar Marina on the hard. We're veraciously attacking the blisters in our bottom. A total bottom "tear off", new gelcoat, and antifoul paint is in progress. Hoping to be back in the water within a month and out visiting the Las Perlas
(where we left off last season with Xenia) before crossing the Canal and heading to San Blas islands.
During last Wednesday's potluck we heard there are 3 other boats in the marina with the same intention. Should be a fun season.
We did hear of one boat struck by lightning just recently while out at Isla Contadora (Las Perlas).
He is back in the marina doing repairs.
A new mechanic Olie, has taken roots here in the marina and comes highly recommended. He also has a few small apartment type rooms for rent only 15 min beach walk from the marina. Very convenient if you want off the boat for a few days or even a week.
Good luck and fair winds to all heading this way. Miss you guys!!! Rick & Brenda
DAD'S DREAM
9) PICTURE OF THE WEEK -
and passage notes from Marina Puesta del Sol Nicaragua to Marina Papagayo, Costa Rica
the always majestic view of Cabo Santa Elena
We left Marina Puesta del Sol, Nicaragua on high slack tide at around 0400 on Thursday the 14th headed for Marina Papagayo. It was a quick 26 or so hour trip sailing / motor sailing. Ever since a (probably innocent) encounter we had with a panga in the bay of Tehuantepec we have been a little nervous when we see a panga tracking parallel to us for an extended period of time and about 15 nm northwest of Corrinto we had just that. This panga about 1/2 mile out of our starboard quarter for about 1-1/2 hours as we were sailing, tracking our same speed. I decided to kick our speed up a notch and start the motor. We were now doing about 7 knots for another 45 minutes and he was still there. Finally as we approached Corrinto, I saw two or three more pangas from Corrinto join him and they all stopped at a 4th panga that was already on station with fishing gear....whew! As we passed Corrinto we watched a large thunderhead form off of our port side. It grew and grew until it resembled something I have only seen drawings of in weather books. It had a half-doughnut at the bottom with a gap then, fingers of clouds curling over the doughnut and above that a dark, nasty looking, billowing monster. Finally, all of the moisture being kept in the updraft came pouring down and completely obscured the shoreline. We skirted the edge and only got a few raindrops but as the monster passed astern we had an amazing lightning show for a couple of hours as night fell. If not for the panga paranoia, we may have ended up on the wrong end of the "Chubasco" as Nicaraguans apparently call them. November is the transition from the wet to the dry seasons so this was the tail end of the big storm cells. On the entire Nicaraguan coastline we only saw one long line and it was well, unlike the Guatemala long line mine field but saw many turtles and tons of dolphins! There was a very mild Papagayo blowing north of the Santa Rosa peninsula and we swung into Bahia Santa Elena for a quick look just after daybreak. This is a stunning, completely undeveloped bay almost entirely surrounded by steep, lush hillsides. As we continued around the peninsula and rounded the south side on the approach to Marina Papagayo it was blowing a steady 25 knots and gusting higher. We are glad we poked our head into the Bay as the Papagayos are blowing for the next week and it would be very difficult to get back that direction right now. We are now tucked in a marina slip in Bahia Culebra and planning a few days of land trips to explore northern Costa Rica!
Bob and Joan
GREEN FLASH
10) As always we want to thank all of our
Official Panama Posse Sponsors, Partners and Ambassadors
- Marina Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico
- Marina Puerto de La Navidad – Barra de Navidad – Mexico
- Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico
- La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico
- Marina Chiapas – Mexico
- 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
- Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica
- Golfito Marina Village – Costa Rica *
- Vista Mar Marina – Panama
- Shelter Bay Marina – Panama
- Red Frog Marina – Panama
- ULLMAN SAILS PUERTO VALLARTA
Official Panama Canal Agent
Official Panama Posse Ambassadors
- Jaime Figueroa Navarro – Panama
- Bill & Jean – El Salvador Rally, El Salvador
- Ralph Hewitt – Nicaragua
Panama Posse Partners
- Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico
- Luis Sanchez Tours – Chiapas – Mexico
- Discover Tours Chiapas – Mexico
- Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua
- Coconutz – Annual Papagayo Victory Party – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica
- Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama
- Advertising Partners – Las Vegas
11) Please reply to this email with any updates - your vessel location -
contenders for picture of the week - your favorite song for our list -
and we'll include it in the next Fleet Update
The Panama Posse transfer of knowledge and learning process operates under the gestalt theory
We will not tell you what to do, when or how - we want you to to figure that out. YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
Dietmar & Suzanne
SV Carinthia
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FLEET UPDATE 2019-11-16
- Please play ball and email us your head shots
- Some key 2019-2029 Panama Posse dates
- Counter Posse ( North Bound ) gathering in Vista Mar
- Long term planning
- Deep link into GoodNautical
- Picture of the week
- Mosquitoes, Malaria and the Panama Canal
- Tamarindo, Costa Rica
- Thanks to all of our Official Panama Posse Sponsors, Partners and Ambassadors
- Replies & the Panama Posse Gestalt Theory
1) PLEASE "PLAY BALL" & email us your HEAD SHOTS
the following vessels out of 123 have not submitted their pictures -
LUNA, COMPROMISE, RAIREVA, TRUE BLUE, SCOUT, WIND SWEPT, BONZAI, STAND DOWN, NAMAHANA, ALIZANN, KOUMBA BANG, ENTERPRISE III, SALPARE, CONTEXT, DOUBLE DEUCE, LILIPAD, SALISH DRAGON, CYCLADES, SEDNA VI, JOY, KARVI, SEAQUEL, TAKMOANA, STRAY CAT, SOUTHERN CROSS III, PILIALOHA, ANKYRIOS, HERITAGE, EPIPHANY
Please send in your pictures - some marinas use your pictures to verify discounts
AND SPEAKING OF HEADS and BALLS
To the Mayans, the game was known as Pok a Tok, to the Aztec it was Tlachtli, while nowadays most people refer to it as Ulama.
In the most common theory of the game, the players struck the ball with their hips, although some versions allowed the use of forearms, rackets, bats, or hand-stones.
The ball was made of solid rubber and weighed as much as 9 lbs and sizes differed greatly over time or according to the version played.
The most interesting part, however, is the fact that if a particular game had a religious purpose,
the winning team were decapitated and offered as a sacrifice and this was considered a great honor.
So please give us YOUR HEAD SHOTS 2) Some key 2019-2029 Panama Posse dates
We meet at Marina Puerto de la Navidad, Barra de Navidad, Mexico
- for details go to https://panamaposse.com/start
PLEASE RSVP by replying to this email if you plan to be there !
Thu Dec 5th, 2019 @ 1 PM
Route planning & navigation
Fri Dec 6th, 2019 @ 1 PM
Communications, Weather, Safety (with special video guest VAN to talk about personal safety and risk from safe-esteem.com)
Fri Dec 6th, 2019 Evening @ 5 PM(ish)
- the official Panama Posse Kick off Party with an open bar courtesy of Marina Puerto de la Navidad
Sat Dec 7th, 2019 @ 1 PM
Satellite Charts / OpenCPN / Good Nautical ( please bring yoru laptops and external hardrives with 32 GIG's avail )
Sat Dec 7th, 2019 Evening @ 6 PM(ish)
- the official Panama Posse pot luck BBQ Kick off Party with shooting of expired flares ( BRING YOUR OLD FLARES )
Sun Dec 8th, 2019 @ 1 PM
- Provisioning & What to see and do - Recap & Q&A
3) Counter Posse ( North Bound ) @ Monday's 16:30 UTC Line
We are looking to organize an event at Vista Mar for the northbound (Counter Posse) group -
if you are northbound - around 18 vessels are - please let us know if mid end January works for a little gathering at Vista Mar.... we know a band ...
We are also adding a northbound line call at 16:30 UTC on Mondays or immediately following the main call segments
And of course the May 30th, 2020 Vista Mar Panama Posse welcome party extravaganza !
4) Long term planning
Several vessels will be heading up the coast from Panama and parts in between towards Mexico.
Many are working on their Hurricane strategies and are looking for a safe place for next season.
There are of course several options to consider - please take all of this with a grain of salt.
Pacific Hurricane Strategies run the gamut with some general markers for you to ponder.
SOUTH ZONE
Panama on the Pacific side stay at Vista Mar 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 a great place to haul out - ask for Memo !
and soon Marina Chahue – dredging is maybe underway
NORTH ZONE
All Mexican marinas above this line on the Pacific side are in the bona-fide Hurricane Zone
(expect for Ensenda) and vessels also occasionally suffer from lightning strikes.
Here are some visualizations of the historic hurricane tracks in the Pacific
and the the lighting strikes map
5) Here is the deep link into GoodNautical just choose the Mexican marina's form the left side selector
http://www.goodnautical.com/gma/mexico-pacific?field_gma_value=MX-PAC
and clicking on the little icons gives you full details and info on each including contact info and comments
Good Nautical is our bonafide 501(c)3 non profit organization
and any budget left over goes towards development of new features and data entry.
6) PICTURE OF THE WEEK
Greg
SV SIRENA
7) MOSQUITOS, MALARIA and the PANAMA CANAL
In 1904 the US Army was tasked* with helping construct a canal (* there is a bit more to this...) to connect the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean.
The US was not the first country to attempt the feat. As early as the 1840s the British thought about digging a canal across the Isthmus of Panama, but were deterred by the hostility of the politics and geography. In 1881 the French, buoyed by the successful construction of the Suez Canal in Egypt, decided to take on the project. But they did not account for the deadly mosquitoes: 22,000 of the project’s workers died after contracting malaria and yellow fever. The loss of life caused construction costs to spiral, leading to the bankruptcy of the canal’s owners in 1889 after they had spent $287m on the project ($7 billion at today’s prices). The canal lay abandoned and incomplete.
The American government bought* (* there is a bit more to this...) the land in 1904 and quickly realized that it needed to protect its workforce from the diseases. To do so, it tried to kill as many of the disease-carrying mosquitoes in Panama as possible. Thousands of American troops were sent in with orders to destroy every habitat that could harbor the mosquitoes.
Swamps were drained. Pools and lakes of still water were tainted with oil or simply blown up with explosives. Buildings in the area were fumigated and high-risk areas were doused with insecticide. The scale of the operation was huge: around 700,000 gallons of oil and 124,000 gallons of insecticide were used during the construction of the canal each year. And it was success, at least in relative terms. The death toll among the workforce was 5,000 by the time the canal opened in 1914.
One of the cruisers from last season met with an infectious disease specialist in early Dec at the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans so as to address vaccination needs related to travels. Bottom line – no Yellow Fever in the parts of Panama and CR that most plan to visit - coastal areas and San Blas. The guidance document provided for
Malaria risk is low throughout the year in all areas including the Canal Zone and Panama City. Risk is highest in Darien, Guna Yala, Panam and San Blas Provinces. No Risk - Cruises along the Panama canal will not necessitate anti-malarial medication. Adopt bite avoidance measures.
Transmission does not occur on the San Blas Islands, but it is necessary to transit areas with known transmission risk en route to the islands. Daytime insect precautions are essential for un-vaccinated travelers.”
TROPICAL STRENGTH BUG SPRAY
(note: each country's requirement and relevant statistics has been diligently compiled
for review on the official Panama Posse website by Tally from SV RAVEN )
https://panamaposse.com/mexico
https://panamaposse.com/guatemala
https://panamaposse.com/el-salvador
https://panamaposse.com/honduras
https://panamaposse.com/nicaragua
https://panamaposse.com/costa-rica
https://panamaposse.com/panama
Neil, Tally, Jan & Otter
RAVEN
8) Tamarindo, Costa Rica
We finally unglued ourselves from the comforts of Playa El Coco to begin again our journey southward. We popped up to Marina Papagayo for some fuel. As we had already checked into the country there were no issues, but we wouldn’t have been allowed if we were not already cleared through immigration and customs.
The fuel pumps did their work quickly and as the sport fishing fleet are the main customers, the fuel was clean, no need for a baja filter. As we headed out of Bahia Culebra we saw hundreds of jumping Mabula Rays trying to catch flight in hopes of catching a mate, apparently. Yet again, the the breezes were allowing for pleasant sailing.
We pulled into Bahia Portrero for a quick overnight, with the crew of Shearwater over for dinner on board. The lights in the mooring field are bright, supposedly to prevent theft. We had no issues at all in our spot between the two groups of fishing boats and pangas. We we’re up in the morning to get a head start and pop around the corner to Playa Conchal. Due to the name we had dreams of some shell collecting but the shells had already been ground up to make the beautiful light color sand. A walk along the beach revealed a few souvenir vendors on the side of the gravel path. And the beach clubs for two hotels. Not open to the public, unfortunately. But we had planned to picnic anyway, and not long after we picked our lunch spot, a man with a cooler came by, offering ice cold beers and coco frios. It was a perfect lunch-hook stop-over. The afternoon graced us with more good sailing weather and we enjoyed snapping pictures of Shearwater flying full canvas.
We pulled into Tamarindo just as the sun was setting behind us. We picked a spot near the mooring field. We spent the next week taking full advantage of all Tamarindo has to offer with our buddies, Pati and Eric. We took the dink and anchored outside the lineup at Playa Grande and caught some fun party waves at the beach break near the river. We beached the dinghy and headed into town most days. We found the best landing at the jet ski launch. We did lock the two dinghies together but never had any issues. Each time we found our dinks just the way we had left them. We sampled the microbrews at Witches Rock Surf Camp. We found a street off the beaten path that had a coffee shop called Breaking Bread that Walter White would approve of, Nacho Libre tacos at Little Lucha, and the open air El Mercadito with lots of options including poke bowls and a bar in a sailboat. The roadside BBQ skewers near the beach were cheap and delicious. We had a great meal at the beautiful Bamboo Sushi Club.
We checked out the funky shops more for the air conditioning than anything else and came away with some cool shirts from the five dollar bin. Pati arranged an estuary tour and we saw a ton of birds and a few crocodiles. If you go at high tide you can see monkeys as well. The Papagayos were still howling and at one point we were slowly dragging along the rock bottom and had to reset at the edge of the mooring field and a little closer to the beach, but there was no fetch to speak of so it was still pretty comfortable even in the high winds.
Tamarindo is pretty busy with a lot of crispy gringos escaping the snow and soaking up some rays. But even with the crowds, the vibes are mellow and there are plenty of chilled out spots to find a lounge chair or hammock and an umbrella drink. We almost skipped it since we had been before, but from the water, Tamarindo is a real treat!
Tamarindo Swings for Crew
Pura Vida!
http://www.goodnautical.com/costa-rica/anchorage/tamarindo
Victoria, Rowan & Crew
TALIESIN ROSE (report from last season)
9) As always we want to thank all of our
Official Panama Posse Sponsors, Partners and Ambassadors
- Marina Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico
- Marina Puerto de La Navidad – Barra de Navidad – Mexico
- Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico
- La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico
- Marina Chiapas – Mexico
- 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
- Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica
- Golfito Marina Village – Costa Rica *
- Vista Mar Marina – Panama
- Shelter Bay Marina – Panama
- Red Frog Marina – Panama
- ULLMAN SAILS PUERTO VALLARTA
Official Panama Canal Agent
Official Panama Posse Ambassadors
- Jaime Figueroa Navarro – Panama
- Bill & Jean – El Salvador Rally, El Salvador
- Ralph Hewitt – Nicaragua
Panama Posse Partners
- Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico
- Luis Sanchez Tours – Chiapas – Mexico
- Discover Tours Chiapas – Mexico
- Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua
- Coconutz – Annual Papagayo Victory Party – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica
- Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama
- Advertising Partners – Las Vegas
10) Please reply to this email with any updates - your vessel location -
contenders for picture of the week - your favorite song for our list -
and we'll include it in the next Fleet Update
The Panama Posse transfer of knowledge and learning process operates under the gestalt theory
We will not tell you what to do, when or how - we want you to to figure that out.
YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
Dietmar & Suzanne
SV Carinthia
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FLEET UPDATE 2019-11-09
- Marina Puesta del Sol - Nicaragua
- The Panama Posse burgee is flying
- El Salvador - Medical Emergency
- Emergency Contact Information
- RSVP for the Panama Posse Season Kick off Party
- Picture of the Week
- Download the official Barra de Navidad, Mexico Maritime and Cruisers Guide
- Line Calls every Monday @ 15:45 UTC warm up Mics muted at 16:00 UTC
- Pets in and out of Panama via Airplanes, Panama
- Offshore Waters Forecasts for the East Pacific Ocean
- Marina Ixtapa info
- Keep 'em coming
1) Marina Puesta del Sol - Nicaragua.
This is one of the undisputed relaxing gems along this Panama Posse route and a welcome respite in a serene and tranquil setting.
You can leave your vessel and explore this incredible
interesting country. If you are a political junky there is
are a lot of geopolitical layers to explore here.
Visiting the UNESCO world heritage sites of Leon, Lake
Nicaragua and Granada from here is as easy as renting a car
and driving on well paved roads.
Plus you get to visit the Flor de Caña Rum Factory nearby.
Clearing in is fairly easy - for south bound vessels - its
a short
sail from the Golfo de Fonseca via a well marked entrance
into a lovely estuary.
To check out the 27+ anchorages and UNESCO sites visit Good
Nautical
http://www.goodnautical.com/gma/nicaragua?field_gma_value=NI
Here is the track
http://www.goodnautical.com/route/marina-puesta-del-sol-puerto-sandino-outer-anchorage
Aerial View of Marina Puesta del Sol
Below are the costs to clear in and out of Nicaragua which
can be done at the Marina -
just let them know when you plan to arrive
| CHECK IN | CHECK OUT | |
| IMMIGRATION | U$ 20.00 per boat | U$ 20.00 per boat |
| U$ 12.00 per person | U$ 2.00 per person | |
| PORT CAPTAIN | U$ FREE | U$ 30.00 International Zarpe |
| or U$ 20.00 a National Zarpe ( to San Juan del Sur for example ) |
||
| CUSTOM | U$ 10.00 per boat | U$ FREE |
| AQUATIC TRANSPORT FEE | U$ 25.00 per boat | U$ FREE |
To book ahead and get your 20% Panama Posse Marina discount
contact Juantia Garcia
Tel: + (505) 8880-0013
+(505) 8880-0019
+(505) 8883-0781
email: administracion@marinaps.com
2) The Panama Posse burgee is flying onboard
ANGELIQUE @ Marina Ixtapa, Mexico
A little word of caution to the crocks in the marina ...
Dan is a retired US Navy Captain Nuclear submarine officer
with 9 years Active Duty
and has been cruising with his wife Angela for over a year -
so torpedoes and missiles away
... more at
Adventuresonangelique.com
Dan & Angela
ANGELIQUE
3) El Salvador - Medical Emergency
A fellow Panama Posse cruiser was seriously hurt while
playing in the pool with other cruiser kids. He is a truly
great guy volunteering to teach English to the locals,
always willing to lend a hand in any projects, and always
playing with the kids. Matt needs the help of the sailing
community right now. Please show your support. Please follow
the link below and contribute if you can.
Matt & Britt
MALOLO
wanderlustsailors@gmail.com
4) EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
MEDICAL
REPATRIATION TO U.S.
DAN Boater (boating accident) (take from ship to nearest
hospital/medical facility; limitation on amount but might
get you all the way home). This is an annual membership fee
service.
Emergency +1-919-667-9111
Information +1-919-490-2011
MEDJET Expat 180 Family Membership (any medical
condition)(take from hospital/medical facility in foreign
country to your home in U.S.). This is an annual membership
fee service.
+1 205-595-6626
There are a number of Medical repatriation companies. Check
your boat insurance, policy carefully as some policies do
not contain any or sufficient medical repatriation expense.
Medjet and DAN Boater provide emergency information. There
are a number of companies on the internet that are pay as
you go and do not require that you purchase a membership
that provide emergency information.
U.S. COAST
GUARD EMERGENCY SSB CHANNELS
MHZ UTC time
4.125 2300-11
6.125 24 hr.
8.290 24 hr.
12.290 1100-2300
U.S. COAST
GUARD EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER
001 310 732 2046
HAM SSB NETS
World wide emergency Ham net: 14.313 24 hr.
Central America Ham net: 7.083 UTC time 1300
U.S. COAST GUARD RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER
Rescue Coordination Center: (510) 437-3701. This is
the number for group receiving EPIRB emergency beacon
distress signals. They will coordinate with local country
Coast Guards if boater is outside of the U.S. and they have
translators, as the numbers at the local country Coast
Guards in Central America will speak Spanish. They said it
would be ok to call them in emergency.
CENTRAL AMERICA COUNTRY COAST GUARD CONTACT NUMBERS
These numbers were given to me by the U.S. Coast Guard
Rescue Coordination Center. The individuals from these
local Coast Guards will speak Spanish when you call them.
If you cannot communicate with them, the Rescue Coordination
Center can call them, but that will take more time.
El Salvadore Coast Guard: (505) 22500210, Extension
5103
Nicaragua Coast Guard: (504)22342507
Costa Rica Coast Guard: (506) 22314924
Panama Coast Guard: (507) 60451197
CALIFORNIA COAST GUARD OFFICES WHO COULD BE
called if you cannot reach rescue coordination center,
however the local coast guards will likely just go through
the Rescue Center:
Coast Guard Sector LA/Long Beach: 310 521-3815
Channel Islands office: 805 985-9822
VHF EMERGENCY CHANNEL FOR MAYDAY: 16
HAM SSB NETS
World wide emergency Ham net: 14.313 24 hr.
Pacific Seafares Net 14300 @ 0300 UTC
Central America Ham net: 7.083 @ 1300 UTC
CENTRAL AMERICA EMBASSY CONTACT INFORMATION.
Go to www.usembassy.gov/ for further
information. For Central America embassies, emergency
number is +1-202-501-4444, and press “0”, from 8 a.m. – 5
p.m. EST. When dialing embassy numbers below probably start
with “ +” depending on phone service.
MEXICO
+52 55 5080-2000
Paseo de la Reforma 305, Colonia Cuauhtenoc, 06500
Mexico, DF
GUATEMALA
+502 2326 4000
Avenida Reforma 7-01, Zona 10, Guatemala Cuidad,
Guatemala
EL SALVADOR
+503 2501 2999
Final Blvd. Santa Elena, Antiguo Cuseatlan, La
Libertad, San Salvador
HONDURAS
+504 2238 5114 (after hours X4100)
+504 2236 9320 (per embassy website, but not
communications received: 011-504 2236 9320)
Avenida La Paz, Tegucigalpa MDC, Honduras
NICARGUA
+505 2252-7100
Kilometer 5.5 Carreter Sur, Managua, Nicagagua
COSTA RICA
+506 2519 2000
Calle 98 Via 104, Pavas, San Jose, Costa Rico
PANAMA
+507 317 5000
Bldg 783, Demetrio Basilio Lakas Ave, Clayton, Panama
REPORT U.S. CITIZEN MISSING ABROAD: 1-888-407-4747
GLOBAL MARINE DISTRESS SAFETY SYSTEM:
1-888-407-4747, press “0” for overseas citizen
emergency services.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MARITIME ADMINISTRATION,
OFFICE OF MARITIME SECURITY.
They provide information on piracy and safety and security,
and you can sign up for alerts by going online.
Emergency: 1-202-501-4444 (8-8 EST, M-F)
Stan & Diane
CROSSROADS
5) RSVP for the Panama Posse Season Kick off Party @
Marina Puerto de la Navidad
If you plan to attend seminars and the party please RSVP
!
There is an open bar on Friday
and we are going to organize an amazing Pot Luck BBQ cook
of for Saturday.
Here is who's coming thus-far
CARINTHIA
SEAGLUB
RAVEN
ANGELIQUE OF VANCOUVER
Are
you coming ? Please RSVP !
Marina Puerto de la Navidad our Panama Posse HQ !
Barra de Navidad has a world class 27 hole Gold Course !
6)
Picture of the Week
Juan from Ay Caramaba ! in
the - Lost City / Ciudad Perdida
Top of the world after a 4 day Indiana Jones
hike - way to go !
Ciudad
Perdida is the archaeological site of an ancient
city in Colombia's Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
It is believed to have been founded about 800 CE,
some 650 years earlier than Machu Picchu.
http://www.goodnautical.com/colombia/point-interest/ciudad-perdida-lost-city
Juan & Michelle
AY
CARAMBA !
7) Download the official Barra de Navidad, Mexico
MARITIME & CRUISERS RESOURCE GUIDE
Thanks to Tally, Neil, Jan and of course Otter -
this is the best resource guide to date on Barra de Navidad
and we wholeheartedly thank Tally and SV Raven for creating
such a detailed guide !
Follow this link and download this 36 page guide !
https://route.panamaposse.com/books/BarraResourceGuide.pdf
Neil, Tammy, Jan & Otter
SV RAVEN
8) WEEKLY 2018-2019
PANAMA POSSE FLEET CHECK IN and MORNING
NET on MONDAY’S at 16:00 UTC
via LINE 15:45 Warm up
Please download and install LINE https://line.me/en-US/
Works on Android / ios / Windows / MAC OS
– Register using your vessel name as the
USERNAME ie MY_CROSSROADS
– Next search for dietmarpetutschnig and
befriend us –
– wait and accept your PANAMAPOSSE 2019-2020 GROUP
INVITE
Connect every Monday at 16:00 UTC and send us your
position via the message
system and listen to the vessel check ins (all
free as long you have IP connectivity
which we now know is pretty much all along the coast)
The LINE system allows for up to 200 live
conference call participants.
9) Pets in and out of Panama via Airplanes, Panama
This is the link to what you need to do to bring your pet
into Panama: https://www.aphis.usda.go/aphis/pet-travel/by-country/petravel-panama
We did not get the paper work “approved” by a Panamanian
Consulat but we had no problems when we checked into
Pedregal. We DID have email evidence of sending the paper
work to cam@minsa.gob.pa three days
prior. I think that is a must. Our Panamanian Vet indicates
that all you need to pay is $3/day for the 40 days of home
quarantine plus $10 to a Vet for a verification exam. BUT we
also did not do that. We just filled out the paper work and
emailed it and showed the Port Captain that we did so.
This is the link to what you need to do to remove your pet
from Panama: https://wwww.minsa.gob.pa
We used our Panamanian Vet in Coronado (Vista Mar) that we
heavily recommend. He did everything for us. He created the
appropriate certification and dated it for us to have it be
within 10 days of our exit. He also went into Panama City to
get export permit for us, which you need. Our issue was for
some reason the Airline we are using (United) thinks Panama
will not permit pets on a plane and a third party has to be
set up to ship (as cargo) your pet. If we did that, it was
going to cost twice as much as our airline ticket. Our Vet
said we should have used Copa Airlines. Don’t know if that
works or not, but if I had to do it all over I would have
checked their flight schedules first.
Out dogs are 10 and 15 pounds, they have flown with us under
our seat many times. But we had to make them our “emotional
support animals” in order to get them on the plane out of
Panama. For United, they have three forms which you can read
about and download: https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/special-needs/disabilities/assistance-animals.html
The three forms, one for you, one for the vet and one for
the licensed mental health professional. For the Medical,
We used an online service called CertaPet. After Jeariene
finished her “certification” with them, she referred me and
received a $15 Amazon reward for the referral. So if you
want to go this route, I can submit your email (lol), or
just try them yourselves. This also means you don’t have to
pay the airline for the pet travel, but I would still gladly
fork over the $125, that wasn’t our purpose. Our Vet is in
Coronado (Vista Mar) Panama on Tuesday, Thursday and most
Saturdays. His English is excellent, and his front desk
staff also is semi fluent in english. Dr. Jorge E. Barriga
F. +507 240-1468 jbarriga@cwpanama.net Good luck
Walt & Jeariene
KNOT RIGHT
10) Offshore Waters Forecasts for the East Pacific
Ocean
Offshore Waters Forecasts for the East Pacific Ocean within
250 NM of Mexico,
Central America, Columbia, and Ecuador to Operational
Effective April 16, 2019
Yay!
Get em here -https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/scn19-24east_pac_offshore_waters.pdf
Rob & Debra
AVANT
11) Marina Ixtapa, Mexico (Report from 02/2019)
Entrance was the lowest at 7.3ft (calculated to zero tide)
over three different passages. Sometimes there may be swells
hitting the bar, so you’ll want to enter at full cruising
speed to prevent losing steerage from a following wave. One
place you don’t want to end up sideways in. The marina is
to the right at the channel Y.
Ixtapa is a very large marina and has many slips that
appeared to be open. It appears that transients are
assigned slips on ‘F’ dock, which is the farthest dock to
the right, two docks past the fuel docks.
Slips 1-27 are between F & G,
28=end tie,
29-52 nearest the shore.
Paseo de la Darsena S/N, Interior Casa Club Boulevar Paseo
Ixtapa.
C.P. 40880, Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo, Guerrero.
+52 (755) 55-32180
(755) 55-30222
No bottom work in the marina due to crocodiles. For hired
bottom cleaning, contact the team of Memo and Sonya. They
can be contacted directly at +52-555-127-7446 or
+52-755-128-5302 or the marina office can contact them. You
can take the boat and them out to the anchorage at La Isla
Grande to clean and then return to the marina afterward. If
you’re already at anchor, either in Zihuatanejo or La Isla,
so much the better. They’ll arrive at your boat. Cost was
a VERY reasonable $25mx per foot.
Wi-Fi – Marina office has power and wi-fi, but fairly slow.
Marina restaurants also have wi-fi available, but also
slow. The General Bar in Ixtapa (to the right of Señor Frog
store, one block back) had excellent free wi-fi, but no
power. Cuattro Cycle coffe shop in Zihuatanejo had
excellent wi-fi and power available. One of the restaurants
on the beach in Zihua had wi-fi with good speeds at times,
but of course no power.
Laundry: Take to the office for pickup and next-day
return. Very reasonable price.
Buses: Very frequent and reliable. $14mx pp each
way to either Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo.
Diesel was a bit spendy at $25.25mx per liter after taxes,
etc.
Groceries: tiny tienda in Marina. Small grocery
(Merza) in Ixtapa.
Two large groceries in Zihuatanejo – the first, Bodega
Aurrera is a green building on the right as the bus
arrives downtown.
The other is a Mega-Soriana some blocks away,
located behind the large bus station where the 14peso
bus/vans do a U-turn after leaving the downtown to go back
to Ixtapa.
AutoZone is in Zihuatanejo, across the highway and 4
blocks up from the main bus station (behind the Mega
Soriana).
Bob & Carol
SINGULARITY
12) Please reply to
this email with
– your updates
– contenders for picture of the week
– links to your favorite SONGS
– relevant blog posts – and of course
your valuable suggestions
and we’ll include it in the next FLEET UPDATE
– Keep em ‘coming
The Panama Posse philosophy is to pass on nautical
knowledge via the gestalt theory...
Dietmar & Suzanne
SV Carinthia
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Panamá Posse Rally Starts December 5, 2019 from Mexico to Panama
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 18, 2019 - Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico
Panamá Posse Rally Starts December 5, 2019 from Mexico to Panama
The third annual “Panamá Posse” rally sails to seven countries, including Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama. The rally starts at its official headquarters Marina Puerto de la Navidad in Barra, Mexico. The adventure concludes at the Marina Vista Mar near the Panamá Canal on May 30th, 2020. Panamá Posse delivers the adventure of a lifetime, giving participants six months to complete a 2,000 nautical mile rally.
There are many benefits to joining the Panamá Posse, among them are fleet safety and security, discounts at marinas, 350 verified anchorages, accurate and detailed custom and immigration procedures, cultural land excursions and group parties, contest and special events at most marinas. And of course, lifelong-friendships.
The Panamá Posse rally has grown from 83 boats in year one to 150 boats this third season. Motor and Sail boats ranging from 27 feet to 225 feet, representing 15 countries have participated thus far and will spend an estimated $6 Million annually across the seven Central American countries.
Marina Puerto de la Navidad, is offering discounted slip fees for all Panamá Posse registered vessels for the month of November and early December. The launch party will be held with an open bar at Marina Puerto de la Navidad on Saturday, December 7, 2019. During the week, seminars will be held to cover the following topics, navigation, route planning, weather, safety, Open CPN satellite overlay on electronic charts, provisioning, cultural points of interest, land tours and intro to the Good Nautical web site exclusive to Panamá Posse registrants.
Panamá Posse Sponsors
Downwind Marine - San Diego, CA
Marina Puerto Vallarta - Puerto Vallarta, México
Marina Puerto de La Navidad - Barra de Navidad, México
Marina Ixtapa - Ixtapa, México
La Marina Acapulco - Acapulco, México
Marina Chiapas - Chiapas, México
Marina Bahia del Sol - Bahia del Sol, El Salvador
La Palma Moorings - Bahia del Sol, El Salvador
Bill & Jean - El Salvador Rally, El Salvador
Marina Puesta del Sol – Aserradores, Nicaragua
Marina Papagayo – Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Marina Pez Vela – Quepos, Costa Rica
Banana Bay Marina – Golfito, Costa Rica
Vista Mar Marina – Coronado, Panamá
Shelter Bay Marina – Christobal, Panamá
Red Frog Marina – Bocas del Toro, Panamá
Advertising-Partners.com
Pre-events for Cruisers in San Diego
Organizers are presenting Panamá Posse at a series of three ‘Cruisers Welcome’ meet and greet events, where Captain Dietmar USCG 100t & Yachtmaster Ocean 200t will be on hand to answer any questions about the route, and to encourage participation in this nautical adventure.
Meet Captain Dietmar and learn more about Panamá Posse
· Saturday, Oct. 26 - 9AM - 4PM - Downwind Marine - San Diego
· Tuesday, Oct. 29 - 6PM - 8PM - Downwind Marine - San Diego
· Sunday, Nov.3 - 1PM - 6PM - Ha-Ha Kick-off Party at West Marine - San Diego - Hosted by Mexico Tourism
Additional Information and event sign-up at www.panamaposse.com
PR Contact:
Suzanne DuBose +1 (702) 509-0320 suzanne@panamaposse.com
SPONSORSHIP & EVENT Contact:
Captain Dietmar Petutschnig +1 (858) 848-NESW dietmar@panamaposse.com
FLEET UPDATE 2019-10-13
This is the first fleet update of the 2019-2020 Panama Posse season.
If you have something to share / ask, please simplyplease reply to this email !
1) Special offer for Panama Posse friends who can watch you sail off
- come and visit the Resort at Marina Puerto de la Navidad
Rates are per room per night valid from Dec 1 to Dec 23, 2019
Single Occupancy: $2,464 MXP (approximately $129 USD)
Double Occupancy: $2,718 MXP (approximately $143 USD)
Triple Occupancy: $2,974 MXP (approximately $156 USD)
· Deluxe room
· Taxes and service charge
· Daily turn down service and bathrobes in room
· Welcome tropical cocktail and fruit basket
· Buffet or American Breakfast at the Grand Café restaurant
· Wireless internet in public areas
· 15% discount on SPA treatments
· Use of the fitness center and daytime tennis
Reservations can be made by calling
US +1 (855) 278-2683 from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM Mon-Fri and 9 AM to 1 PM on Saturdays.
or via email at reservations@islaresort.com.mx Just mention Panama Posse
Adrian G. Schjetnan Director of Sales & Marketing Grand Isla Navidad Resort
2) 98 Vessels are registered already - yippee !
This season promises to be the biggest fleet yet.
Thank you for participating and make the Panama Posse possible and so many vessels have decided to sign up again and we are truly appreciative of this !
3) The 19-20 Panama Posse Burgess are here !
There are several ways you can get yours !
- We'll have them in San Diego for you
on Sat. Oct. 26 or Tue. Oct 29 @ Downwind Marine at the Panama Posse seminars
Sun. Nov. 3 @ Baja-Haha Send off Party West Marine
- Nov 16th forward in Barra de Navidad, MX
- We can mail a few to Vista Mar Marina in Panama and hold for pickup
- We can mail them to you anywhere the world (+ S/H)
(THE 3 FALLEN COCONUTS REPRESENT THE 3RD SEASON AND THESE BURGESS HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED IN MEXICO )
4) Geeky boat things to purchase and bring with ...
- a USB GPS receiver that works with opencpn 5.0
GlobalSat BU-353-S4 USB GPS Receiver (Black) ($ 25- 45 USD ) -
- NMEA 0183 to USB adaptor to record your voyage in openCPN
and our favorite - a raspberry pi 3 Model B+ with a corresponding 32GB micro sd card / noob
A second drivers license
( as a backup if you loose your first one - you may have to loose the current one and find it somehow)
A second or third ATM card ( in-case you loose your first / second one)
A dual-sim unlocked Android phone with watertight case
( so you can get local sim cards and turn your phone into a WiFi hotpot )
Communications are very good all the way down the coast with only a few blind spots ( more in the seminars)
A strong dinghy lock and thick long cable
Season One of the Panama Posse took the brunt and we have identified areas which are prone to dinghy and outboard theft-
but as always bring your dingy and outboard up at night and lock it with a hard lock !
ABUS 92/65 Mono-block Brass Padlock
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005UMBCDW/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_kUZODbHH915CZ
5) Panama Posse Seminar Schedule - it'll be fun ... REALLY !!!
We meet here https://panamaposse.com/start
Thu Dec 5th, 2019 Route planning & navigation
Fri Dec 6th, 2019 Communications, Weather, Safety
Sat Dec 7th, 2019 Satellite Charts / OpenCPN / Good Nautical
Sat Dec 7th, 2019 Evening - the official Panama Posse Kick off Party - with SHOOTING OFF SAFETY FLARES ! Sun Dec 8th, 2019 Provisioning & What to see and do - Recap & Q&A
Introducing Harbormaster Secundino Alvarez
Please reserve your slip now as part of the 2019-2020 Panama Posse.
We'll also be in San Diego on Sat. Oct. 26 or Tue. Oct 29
@ Downwind Marine at the Panama Posse seminars
Sun. Nov. 3 @ Baja-Haha Send off Party West Marine
Your goal post is to get to Vista Mar Marina, Panama by Sat May 30th, 2020
for the Panama Posse finale Celebration at Vista Mar Marina, Panama.
and see this man (Cesar) welcoming you !
6) Crew looking for Vessels looking for Crew
We operate under international maritime law.
But we will email every crew to those vessels who have add themselves to
the "vessels looking for crew" list
To add crew go here https://panamaposse.com/crew
Results may vary
Your vessel Your Crew Your Responsibility
8) Get on the LINE app !
Please make sure to sign up with Line.me so you can participate in our weekly LINE calls on Mondays; at 16:00 UTC and be part of the 24/7 chatroom
Once you have downloaded it - find dietmarpetutschnig ( carinthia ) and we'll add you to the 2019-2020 Panama Posse group
9) Counter Posse and those further up or down the coast.
About 15% of the vessels are heading northbound - so we have added as section too address this.
If you are going through the canal be sure to contact our very own Panama Posse Canal Agent for assistance
- he can make your passage smooth ! Erick Galvez @ http://www.centenarioconsulting.com/
A lot of institutional information is at the Vista Mar Marina in Panama on the pacific Side our HQ in Panama.
10) GoodNautical.org
All of the nautical knowledge from the last few years resides within Good Nautical .
Good Nautical is a passion project and is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization - please consider a donation next tax season.
With your paid registration you will have received your login credentials - please login and check out your route and pints of interest.
We will have a full day of seminars to go over all the details and encourage you to share information in here.
11) Free .mbtiles for all Panama Posse participants which work deliciously with OpenCPN 5.0
Thanks to the incredible work by Rob from Avant we now have 20+Gig of mbtile satellite charts for the entire coastal route available -
Download the whole chart enchilada from http://route.panamaposse.com/charts/mbtiles_central_america/
If you are lucky to see Rob or Debra - buy 'em a beer / ice cream sundae - they deserve it having spend weeks compiling this info !
SV AVANT
Rob & Debra
12) Golf anybody ?
We are in early stages of planning our first golf tournament for the Panama Posse
After all the Resort in Barra has an incredible 27 hole golf course
This championship course was designed by Robert von Hagge,
who utilized the amazing natural landscape, the fresh water lagoons,
and the beach to design one of his masterpieces.
- If you would like to get beaten badly let us know via email ;-)
13) Mexican Culinary Sessions anybody ?
In response to many who have enjoyed the culinary delights of the Mexican cuisine
we also plan to offer a hands on cooking class of classic of Mexican cuisine
- please let us know if you are interested.
14) As always - keep 'em coming - next update in early November.
SV Carinthia
Dietmar & Suzanne
FLEET UPDATE 2019-06-01
This is your final Fleet Update for the 2018-2019 Panama Posse Season
1) Thank you !
2) Vista Mar, Panama Posse Finale Celebration
3) Panama Posse Shop
4) Easy Sign-up for next season & keep all your benefits
5) Next season's Dates
6) Take the Panama Posse survey
7) Dealing with an insurance claim
8) Hurricane Season
9) Thanking all of our sponsors and partners
10) Good Bye - until we meet again !
1) Thank you for your participation , all the updates, information, pictures and camaraderie.
We hope that your vessel is in a safe place for the hurricane season.
Here is a link to watch the thank you video - https://youtu.be/xhViPrbmB_M
To download a version locally go to http://route.panamaposse.com/video/pp2019.mp4
2) Vista Mar Marina, Panama
held the fabled Panama Posse Season Finale Celebration with 11+ vessels in attendance.
Congratulations to all and thank you Vista Mar Marina for putting out such a fabulous spread.
A special thank you to Suzy ( Distant Drummer ) Jacqueline ( Vista Mar Marina) and Jaime Figueroa
3) The Panama Posse Shop to commemorate the 2018-2019 season is open until July 5th so please get your orders in for your custom gear
( all vessel names are on the back of most of the shirts ) visit http://shop.panamaposse.com
4) Sign up for next Panama Posse season
Simply reply to this email and we'll take care of it - the 2019-2020 season already has 38 vessels on it's roster.
The 2019-2020 Burgee will feature "3 fallen coconuts" to indicate season 3 ;-)
Attached is the next notice of a rally - please email it to your favorite marinas or yacht clubs for notification to all members
Please email the attached to your favorite marinas or yacht clubs.
If you do not wish to renew you don't have to do anything as by July 6th all your benefits,
of being part of the Panama Posse will fade into the sunset by July 5th
(Line / Good Nautical / Fleet Updates / Discounts / Facebook Group / etc. )
5) Here are the 2019-2020 Kick off Dates!
Thu Dec 5th Route planning & Navigation
Fri Dec 6th Communications, Weather, Safety
Sat Dec 7th Satellite Charts / OpenCPN / Good Nautical
Sat Dec 7th Evening - the official Panama Posse Kick off Party - with SHOOTING OFF SAFETY FLARES !
Sun Dec 8th Provisioning & What to see and do - Recap & Q&A
6) We need your feedback so we have a survey for you to fill out.
Please help us improve the Panama Posse by answering this 5 minuteform
https://panamaposse.com/take-the-panama-posse-2018-2019-post-season-survey
use the document password "posse2018" to access the survey !
7) Sugar Shack was struck by lightning in Herradura, Costa Rica in May 2018.
Below is a very helpful document from last season's Sugar Shack on how to deal with boat insurance companies - if you have a major claim.
Preventing and mitigating claim issues
This document is based on hindsight and our experience with our insurance carrier.
Preventative Measures prior to a claim
Document, document, document everything. With photos, receipts, affidavits, and anything that can support your future claim of repairs, maintenance, service, purchases, and upgrades.
Ask your insurance carrier to provide you with Underwriter contact information. This will be challenging as they won’t want to provide it. But it will benefit you during a claim, if and, when you have problems.
Obtain information on how to file a complaint in the event your claim is not handled properly. This might be on your policy, if not, ask your agent or insurance carrier.
Maintenance receipts should be provided for all professional work (even when it’s free). Dated receipts should provide a detailed description of what work was completed. Before & after photos are a bonus.
Our adjuster asked for proof of maintenance on our alternators. The receipts said, “Alternator repair and replaced 3 diodes” which did not qualify as “bench testing or maintenance.”
Receipts – save all receipts (digital is best to easily prove online). If it is not clear what item was purchased, note it on the receipt.
We bought a Deka 24M7 at Island Water World. Receipt read “Marine Dual Purpose A002401”. We had to show “A002401” is the stated battery by linking back to the IWW website.
Inventory your boat and update every 6 months when possible. It will be much easier to update an existing equipment list at the time of an incident than it will be to create a new one.
List should include: Item, Model & Manufacturer, Age, Cost at time of purchase, Location.
This list will help ensure that you check functionality on all parts, after an incident. You don’t want to miss something. On a lightning strike you want to check everything with a circuit board/panel.
Every 6-12 months, photograph or video tape all electronics, mechanical equipment, anchor, chain, and high dollar or valuable items. This provides proof of ownership and proof of state of gear.
You might need to provide before and after photos. Lightning damaged our chain and anchor with severe ARC marks, pitting, and gauges. Who thinks about photographing your anchor? Luckily, we had a photo, underway, of dolphins at the bow showing the anchor in foreground.
Policy
Be clear what is and isn’t covered in your policy (housing while boat is on the hard, haul out, storage, marina, survey, surveyor, rig check). Good to know this before you file your report.
We couldn’t stay on the boat while it was on the hard. Housing for 5 months was over $4k and insurance only covered a small portion ($1000).
Be aware of your deductibles and when they are due.
Are they due up front or deducted from amount paid to you?
Ask how claim payments are handled. Are you responsible for all upfront expenses, then receive reimbursement from insurance company? Or do they provide you with lump sum good faith payments based on estimates, and settle balance at the end?
Our adjuster originally wanted us to cover all expenses, then submit receipts. Our claim was several hundred thousand dollars which would have been a huge financial hardship. With lots of negotiating, we secured several small payments to cover the cost of equipment.
We paid the final lump sum and waited for reimbursement once invoices are balanced.
Read the fine print on your coverage. Some companies double the deductible due to a lightning strike.
Immediately after the incident
Do whatever you need to do to minimize and mitigate additional damage to your vessel.
Document everything you do to mitigate the damage (provide photos if possible)
Temporary fixes included some navigation lights, head, water
Photograph and document all damaged items.
We ascended the mast, photographed VHF antennae where lightning struck.
Swam on bottom of boat to ensure no holes or exit points were found, checked all bilges, etc…
Photographed and collected all smoking and burnt items.
Do not discard any damaged items. Save everything including fuses, shards of damaged equipment.
You (or a vendor) be required to hold on to all damaged equipment for a year.
Reporting the incident, report all pertinent information: name, boat name, policy number, date, time and location of incident, witnesses, type of damage, extent of damage, weather, parties involved, etc…
Request boat/rig survey, haul and whatever it takes to determine the full extent of damage to your boat.
Adjuster denied our request for a boat, rig survey, & haul out, for 10 days before finally agreeing.
If you are in a holding pattern (waiting for approval: move boat, haul out, survey, whatever), be proactive.
Research haul out facilities near you (rates, availability, distance from you, possible routes).
Document damaged items. Try to do an initial damage assessment including make, model, age, type, damage incurred). Your equipment list will come in handy if you have been maintaining it.
Again, another useful way to ensure you check and double check all components.
Research local electronic and/or mechanical vendors whom you might hire.
If you can, ask them to come out to the boat to assess damage (if at no charge).
Constantly check and recheck equipment as it may work one day and not another.
Constantly check and recheck all safety protocols.
Be proactive get estimates/quotes for any perceived costs or expenses ahead of time and get the insurance company or adjuster to approve them prior to commencing work.
Remember to include everything you can think related to the claim. Related costs could include visa extensions, boat permit extensions, yard fees, delivery fees, duty, shipping, tax, etc…
Costa Rica does not recognize “Yacht in Transit” and therefore charged us duty on all equipment.
If your claim requires a surveyor (all lightning strikes should be surveyed), they will be provided by the insurance company. Which means they work for the insurance company and not you.
Prior to scheduling the surveyor for the insurance company, hire your own surveyor who will work for you. Then tell your insurance company that your surveyor will meet their surveyor at the boat at same time to ensure there are no discrepancies. Keeps everyone honest. Yes, you will have to pay for your surveyor, but it will be well worth it in the end to ensure an honest damage assessment report.
Ensure that both surveyors see the boat for the first time at the same time.
Surveyor and damage assessment
All surveys (whether related to a claim or not) should always mention all expensive parts, components, electronics - listed out, photographed, with model and/or serial numbers. Ask the surveyor to ensure that he includes everything possible.
Insurance denied items because they were not noted on our required standard policy renewal survey taken 2 years prior. Our Wet Sounds Tower speakers were installed, and we provided photos and receipts on top of surveyor witnessing them on board. But because they were not listed on the survey from a few years prior they wanted to deny them as part of the claim.
In between surveys, document maintenance, upgrades and purchases with detailed receipts and photos.
During a claim, you may need to provide a list of upgrades, maintenance, & purchases that have occurred since last survey.
If your insurance carrier sends a surveyor, do your homework and find out what you can about this surveyor and their company. (Google, LinkedIn, BBB, cruiser forums)
Our 1st surveyor had never surveyed a catamaran, nor had he surveyed any boat that was struck by lightning. He did not provide much guidance or feedback.
The 2nd surveyor, David Morris at Morris Marine had a really bad Yelp review. Previous insureds stated he lied about equipment state and said one thing at the survey and reported something completely different to insurance carrier. Unfortunately, he did the same thing to us as well.
Surveyor will reach out to you to schedule the survey. Be sure to ask them, if they have surveyed a boat like yours, in incident like yours, and what their general experience is with damage assessments. Be aware of their experience and their limitations so you can prepare accordingly.
If you select not to hire your own surveyor, ask the insurance company’s surveyor if you can record (audio) the survey to ensure there are no discrepancies.
Our surveyor would not let us record audio (which is fishy in itself) and he said one thing at the survey and reported things differently on the report.
If they won’t let you record, document the conversation in a notebook and read it back to surveyor to ensure he/she is aware of what you understand and wrote.
The damage assessment report (or survey) will belong to the insurance company, but you can request a copy, which is highly recommended. This will allow you to know what is covered as part of the claim.
Have surveyor photograph everything, especially if you can show damage or non-functionality.
Follow surveyor around and note what he notes. What’s functioning or not, what meter readings are…
During damage assessment, tell surveyor everything you can think of including all repairs, maintenance upgrades, purchases. Especially if they’re not noted on last survey.
This is easier if you have a running log of repairs, upgrades, and maintenance. We did not.
We failed to mention the alternator maintenance (even though we had receipts of maintenance), they used the fact that we did not mention it during the assessment as an “issue.”
If your adjuster or surveyor states a piece of equipment is not damaged due to the claim, and you truly believe it was damaged because of your incident – take it to an expert. Yes, you may have to pay for the test or analysis, but it will be worth it to support your claim. Back your claim with technical expertise.
Our stainless-steel chain was damaged from the lightning strike. The adjuster sent a sample to a “lab” to have it analyzed and the results showed a “304 composition.” Our receipt showed 316 grade, so we sent it to a metallurgic analysis lab to prove that it was in deed 316 composition.
Our house batteries, alternators, and windlass were all damaged due to the strike. The surveyor said they stopped working due to maintenance (yes all at once). We had to bench test all equipment with a third-party vendor and provide a written root cause analysis.
General Notes:
Be up front, honest, and transparent.
Be proactive, professional, and persistent.
Fight your claim with technical points, written affidavits, documentation, photos, videos, and receipts.
Remove all emotion from your correspondence. It is very easy to get frustrated and angry when you are dealing with delays and denials. But, don’t express your feelings, fight with facts and hard evidence.
Don’t blog or post on social Media updates or information on your claim, while the claim is active – ever!
Never make legal threats against any insurers unless you are fully prepared to go to court. Especially, with the Lloyd’s Market. Attorneys told us that they will stop payments, close your claim and force you to litigate in London (per policy).
Ensure all invoices match estimates. Do not give them any reason to deny your claim.
Provide a spreadsheet (they will probably provide a format) with item, damage, model, manufacturer, age, repair or replace, estimate to repair or replace, cost to repair or replace, final cost to be paid.
Our insurer also asked for links to repair parts to ensure vendor did not have too big of a markup.
Fight hard for what is right. Being honest and don’t commit insurance fraud.
Insurance companies count on you getting tired of the fight and/or backing down. Some insureds just settle for whatever they are willing to get despite true damage by a claim – fight for what is right. You paid for a policy of coverage and deserve that coverage.
Matthew & Christine
SUGAR SHACK
8) Hurricane Season
It's time to batten down the hatches and find your safe port to wait for the hurricane season to pass.
Keep a close eye on NOAA'S National Hurrican Center website https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/?epac
9) Thank you to the Sponsors and Partners !
We want to officially thank all of our generous sponsors and partners for their dedication to us and the Panama Posse
- Marina Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico
- Marina Puerto de La Navidad – Barra de Navidad – Mexico
- Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico
- La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico
- Marina Chiapas – Mexico
- 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
- Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica
- Golfito Marina Village – Costa Rica
- Vista Mar Marina – Panama
- Shelter Bay Marina – Panama
- Red Frog Marina – Panama
Official Panama Canal Agent
Official Panama Posse Ambassadors
- Jaime Figueroa Navarro – Panama
- Bill & Jean – El Salvador Rally, El Salvador
- Ralph Hewitt – Nicaragua
Panama Posse Partners
- Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico
- Luis Sanchez Tours – Chiapas – Mexico
- Discover Tours Chiapas – Mexico
- Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua
- Coconutz – Annual Papagayo Victory Party – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica
- Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama
10) Thank you all - see you next season !!
And a special thank you to Chris on Seaglub for the Weather updates and Line calls a.m.o.
Dietmar & Suzanne
CARINTHIA
11 ) no need to opt-out unless you sing up for next season this is your last FLEET UPDATE
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