FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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August 28, 2018 Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico
โPanama Posseโ Cruiserโs Rally Launch Party and Start Date November 29, 2018 from Mexico to Panama
The second annual โPanama Posseโ rally sails to seven countries, including Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama. ย The rally, starts at Marina Puerto de la Navidad, located just 150 nm south of Puerto Vallarta and ends at the Marina Vista Mar near the Panama Canal on June 1, 2019. ย ย
Benefits in joining the โPanama Posseโ include daily SSB Communications net, vessel tracking, current country check in and check out procedures, 200+ verified safe anchorages, slip discounts from multiple marinas, express-check in at marinas and the Panama Canal, organized group land excursions and Posse parties along the way. ย Information includes list of fuel stations, chandleries, provisions, haul out facilities, dive sites, resort anchorages and cultural & eco sites to visit. ย Aย โPanama Posseโ burgee is included with registration and hats and shirts with names of registered vessels will be available for a nominal fee.
In 2018, eighty-three boats ranging from ย 66 feet to 27 feet, joined the Panama Posse representing 8 countries. ย Thirty nine boats have already signed up for the 2018-19 Panama Posse, mostly from the U.S. and Canada, many have done the Baja-Haha, Pacific Puddle Jump, Transpac, Tahiti-Moorea, Tonga & Fiji Regattas and multiple countries in the South Pacific, Caribbean and Pacific Northwest.
One of the official sponsors, Marina Puerto de la Navidad, is offering very attractive and discounted slip fees for all โPanama Posseโ registered vessels for the month of November. The launch party will be held at Marina Puerto de la Navidad on Thursday November 29, 2018. ย Seminars will be held during that week to cover the following topics: OpenCPN satellite overlay on electronic charts, navigation, route planning, weather, safety, and provisioning.
Panama Posse Marina Sponsors
- Marina Puerto de La Navidad โ Barra de Navidad โ Mexico
- Marina Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta โ Mexico
- Marina Chiapas โ Mexico
- Marina Bahia del Sol โ El Salvador
- Marina Puesta del Sol โ Nicaragua
- Marina Papagayo โ Costa Rica
- Golfito Marina Village an IGY Destination โ Costa Rica
- Vista Mar Marina โ Panama
- Shelter Bay Marina โ Panama
- Red Frog Marina โ Panama
What do past participants have to say about the Panama Posse ?
โWe absolutely loved the Panama Posse! We enjoyed having the latest information on marinas, anchor spots, grocery shopping, laundry, and country check-in or out. Very valuable. And even better was the wonderful friendships made with lots of great people! Many thanks for heading up a fantastic rally.โDebbie & Rob SV Annapurna
โI wanted to explore. See new places. Meet new people. Joining up with the Panama Posse helped make all that possible.
Releasing baby turtles in Zihuatenejo, surviving the Tehuantepec and the Papagayos, an afternoon poolside at Gordieโs and movie night at Coconutz in Playa del Cocosโฆ.
The only thing better than anchoring at Ballena Bay Costa Rica after a full and beautiful day running south along the coast? Doing it with a small flotilla of fellow cruisers from the Panama Posseโฆ
The next day? A dinghy run up the estuary, with howler monkeys in full throat, and a picnic on a sugar sand beach with palm trees leaning out over the water, providing shade for the cold beer and snacks with some of the coolest people on the water. Thatโs the Panama Posse.
These are some of the memories Iโll have for the rest of my life thanks to the friends I made this past year in the Inaugural Panama Posse run from Barra de Navidad Mexico to Vista Mar Marina in San Carlos Panama.โ
MikeSV
Interlude
โJoining the Panama Posse was the best decision we made last year. Not only did we meet great people traveling the same coastline but the shared intel on anchorages and check-in procedures was invaluable!! We would highly recommend it to anyone choosing to travel this route.โ
Marc & Laura
SV Liquid
"Participating in the Panama Posse was like being part of a family and less like a typical rally. We met some of the most wonderful people whom we will be life long friends. We gained information in real time about both anchorages and weather that was invaluable. No cruise through Mexico and Central America would be as complete without sailing it as part of the Panama Posse.โ
Chris & Amanda
SV Sea Glass
โGreetings my friends, Thought Janet and I would tell of our experience with the Panama Posse. The 2018 Posse had 83 boats! We didnโt meet all boats but the boats we met and traveled with were very appreciated as we entered uncharted waters in Central America. Itโs a good feeling when you can stop by a boat or call on a radio looking for a opinion on weather or ports of entry. Panama Posse ROCKS !!โ
Chris & Janet
SV Respite
As a single handed sailor it gave me community. I did go places that would have been skipped for safety reasons. Others reports changed my early assumptions.
In remote locations because of the Posse I knew other boats. More friends were made.
On tours I was able to join a group with made the time better.
Even with the end in June the unofficial Posse continues. I have helped three Posse boats transit the canal.
SV Easy
...Diane and I uncharacteristically participated in Panama Posse 2017, the inaugural year of the rally. Uncharacteristically I say because we typically shy away from highly organized cruising rallies. This one was different and we loved the Posse and the camaraderie of this group of loosely organized boats making their way from Barra de Navidad, MX to Panama City, Panama and all places between and beyond... With 83 boats signing on last year there was rarely a shortage of Posse boats along the way to socialize and explore together... the members were there to help each other out as fellow cruisers.
The Posse also helped to identify many anchorages along the coast not mentioned in cruising guides, arrange discounted rates at many marinas, identify good boatworkers, mechanics and tour guides, streamline some check-in processes, adapt to life in the various countries being visited and a thousand other things that makes a cruiserโs life a bit better.
If you are thinking of transiting the Pacific Coast to Panama I would highly recommend that you look into Panama Posse 2018.
Stanย & Diane
MV CrossRoads
PR Contact:
Suzanne DuBose
+1 (702) 509-0320
suzanne@panamaposse.com
SPONSORSHIP & EVENT Contact:
Captain Dietmar Petutschnig
vm +1 (858) 848-NESW
c +1 (702) 606-1809
dietmar@panamaposse.com
๐ฒ๐ฝ TEQUILA
๐ฒ๐ฝ TEQUILA
The official town of Tequila - a 3 hour drive from the Coast - Museum Tasting and how it is produced barrels and Tequila Tastings. 
The 34,658 ha site, between the foothills of the Tequila Volcano and the deep valley of the Rio Grande River, is part of an expansive landscape of blue agave, shaped by the culture of the plant used since the 16th century to produce tequila spirit and for at least 2,000 years to make fermented drinks and cloth.
Within the landscape are working distilleries reflecting the growth in the international consumption of tequila in the 19th and 20th centuries. Today, the agave culture is seen as part of national identity. The area encloses a living, working landscape of blue agave fields and the urban settlements of Tequila, Arenal, and Amatitan with large distilleries where the agave โpineapple' is fermented and distilled.
The property is also a testimony to the Teuchitlan cultures which shaped the Tequila area from AD 200-900, notably through the creation of terraces for agriculture, housing, temples, ceremonial mounds and ball courts.
Tequila is produced by removing the heart of the plant in its seventh to fourteenth year
Harvested piรฑas normally weigh 80โ200 pounds ย This heart is stripped of its leaves and heated to convert the inulin to sugars.
True tequila is made from blue agave. The production of tequila is divided into seven steps: harvesting, cooking, fermentation, distillation, aging and bottling
Best to stay overnight and savor the offerings.
HOW TO MAKE TEQUILA ?
Making tequila (reposado) from scratch is a complex and labor-intensive process that requires specific ingredients, equipment, and adherence to legal regulations, especially if you want to produce it authentically in accordance with Mexican standards. Below is a simplified overview of the process:
Ingredients:
- Blue Weber Agave: The primary ingredient.
- Water: For fermentation.
- Yeast: For fermentation.
Equipment:
- Oven or Autoclave: For cooking the agave.
- Crusher or Mill: To extract the agave juice.
- Fermentation Tanks: For fermenting the agave juice.
- Distillation Equipment: For distilling the fermented juice.
- Oak Barrels: For aging the tequila to make it reposado.
Process:
1. Harvesting:
- Agave Plants: Harvest mature Blue Weber agave plants (usually around 7-10 years old). The heart of the agave, known as the piรฑa, is used.
2. Cooking:
- Cook the Piรฑas: Cook the agave piรฑas in an oven or autoclave to convert the complex carbohydrates into fermentable sugars. This usually takes about 24-36 hours in a traditional brick oven or around 6 hours in an autoclave.
3. Extraction:
- Extract the Juice: Crush the cooked agave piรฑas to extract the sugary juice, called aguamiel.
4. Fermentation:
- Ferment the Juice: Transfer the agave juice to fermentation tanks. Add water and yeast to initiate fermentation. This process can take several days, during which the sugars are converted into alcohol.
5. Distillation:
- Distill the Fermented Juice: Distill the fermented juice twice. The first distillation, called "destrozamiento," separates the alcohol from the solids. The second distillation, called "rectification," refines the alcohol further.
6. Aging:
- Age the Tequila: Transfer the distilled tequila to oak barrels for aging. To be classified as reposado, the tequila must be aged for a minimum of two months but less than one year.
7. Bottling:
- Bottle the Tequila: Once the aging process is complete, the tequila is filtered, if necessary, and then bottled.
Legal Considerations:
- Regulations: If you want to label your product as tequila, you must comply with the regulations set by the Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT) in Mexico. This includes producing the tequila within designated regions of Mexico and adhering to specific production standards.
Notes:
- The quality of the final product depends significantly on the quality of the agave, the fermentation process, the distillation techniques, and the aging process.
- Making tequila at home for personal consumption is legal in some places, but commercial production requires appropriate licenses and adherence to local laws and regulations.
Additional Tips:
- Experimenting with different types of oak barrels can influence the flavor profile of your tequila reposado.
- Pay attention to the fermentation temperature, as it can affect the flavor and quality of the tequila.
This is a basic overview of making tequila reposado. For a more detailed and precise process, especially if you plan to produce commercially, consider consulting with experts and referring to official guidelines.
Civil War Era Submarine in Panama?
Did you know that there is a rusting hulk of a submarine on a beach in the Las Perlas Island that's been there since the 1860's! How cool is that? Check it out on San Telmo Island. Read all about it here:ย https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sub_Marine_Explorer
Cheers,
Stan
M/V CrossRoads
Panama Posse Launch Party
And we are off. After a wonderful and stunning Panama Posse Launch Party the fleet is heading south.
We will post Pictures of the Party here and in our Facebook group for all to see !
See you down the coast !
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WHY WE USE OPENCPN ?
These 2 images show the difference between charts and satellite chart - Satellite charts provide an additional aid to navigation
We held our opencpn seminar yesterday and shared ( thanks to Marc from Liquid )
most satellite kap files of the coast between Barra de Navidad and Panama !
- If you missed it you can download opencpn for free from
https://opencpn.org/OpenCPN/info/downloadopencpn.htmlย ย ย ย ( mac / pc / androidย versionsย ) - PANAMA POSSE PARTICIPANTS CAN ย GET THESE CHARTS FOR FREE PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK >>
- place them into their own directory - create a directoryย (folder) with a unique name
example (c:\charts\sat_charts ) on a Macย Documents Charts
- ย launch / open OpenCpn
- and add the charts -
click on Options ( little wrench) -> Charts -> Add Directory -> Select the Folder you just created ->ย example (PC c:\charts\sat_chartsย orย MAC Documents/Charts/Stelllite-Charts)
- Click [x]ย Scan Charts and update Database - Applyย - wait and voila !
- Seminar attendance in Barra de Navidad
Shearwater
Interlude
Respite
Crossroads
Raven
Annapurna
Easy
Volante III
Liquid
Carinthia
Kea
Tehuantepec
So it's time to start our long range planing and regardless of when you and your vessel plan on crossing the Tehuantepec - it is best to proceed with caution -
Your crossing the Tehuantepec will depend on your speed and your "size" of the the Weather Window.
Ocean waves take about 6 - 12 hours toย lay down so only go straight across if you got 48 hours.
Hugging the shore adds 60 NM but add's the ability for you to get live weather and even anchor off the shores
Hugging the shore is the more prudent choice as you can pick up 7 cellphone towers and update your weather forecasts.
Weather.โIn the vicinity of the Gulf of Tehuantepec, which includes Puerto de Salina Cruz, the N winds are particularly strong. These winds, known locally as Tehuantepecers, generally prevail from October through April and at times blow with a force that exceeds force 8. There is less than 1 day per month of such winds from May to September. These winds ma7 last several hours or several days, are liable to raise a high sea, and may be felt up to 100 miles offshore. The onset of these gale force winds may be indicated by a brief periods of rain from arched squall clouds followed by quickly clearing or cloudless skies.
The barometer cannot be relied on to give any prior warning.
Tides
Currents.โThe tides rise about 1.1m at springs and
1m at neaps
WINDS
Tides and Currents
The tidal currentsย set north and south throughout the Canal de la Mona and areย UNPREDICTABLE!
A currentย ย of about 1-knot for the northerly and southerly currents in the Mona. In summer, when the trade wind has slackened and blows more from the east and east/southeast, a strong counter-current sets east off the southern coast of Hispaniola.
SWELL AND WAVESย
FLEET UPDATES
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- BELIZE YACHT FEST NEXT WEEKEND APRIL 6 2024
- Epic Skies in Panama ๐ต๐ฆ ย This Week
- Season 7 Award Entries: Most Unwanted Guestsย
- Overland in Nicaragua ๐ณ๐ฎ
- Visiting an Embera Village in the Darien ๐ต๐ฆ
- Celebrating Semana Santa in ย ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐จ๐ท ๐ณ๐ฎ ย ๐ธ๐ป ๐ต๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ด ๐ญ๐ณ
- Good Nautical: Holandes Cay, San Blas ๐ต๐ฆย
- Meet the Fleet: SY MATADOR
- Safety : Understanding the CAPE Indexย
- Must See : Casco Viejo, Panama ๐ต๐ฆย
- For Sale : ย SY BISOU
- Atlantic Posse ย ๐งญ Forming
- South Pacific Posse ย 4 ๐ฟ ย Underway !ย
- Pictures of the Week ? along the Routeย
- You are cordially invited to Belize ??
- Most ?๏ธ Unwelcome (Turned Welcome) ย Visitor
- Western Panama: Itโs Amazing! ??
- Posse Perk: Shipping Strategies ?with Emilio ??
- Featured Marina and Haulout Deal Linton Bay Marina ??
- Trip Report on Isla Tigre, Honduras ??
- Must See ? Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica ??
- Good Nautical: Playa Biesanz โ Punta Quepos, Costa Rica ??
- Meet the Fleet โต SV VINGATHOR
- Safety Alert โ ๏ธ Dengue Fever on the Riseย
- Long Term Planning ? Hurricane season 2024ย
- Season 7 ย Posse Seminars and Events Past and Future
- Spectacular Sunrises and Sunsets along the Route This Week
- Season 7 Awards
- A Photo Tour of Isla Isabel, Mexico ??
- Posse Perk: Navigational Aides for entering Puesta del Sol, Nicaragua ??
- Crab Eating Fox of South America
- Help Mark on Rum Truffle
- Good Nautical: Agua Verde, Mexico ??
- Meet the Fleet: MV INVICTUS
- New 12 VDC Air conditioning for those hot nights ย 5,000 BTU < 15 Amps
- MUST SEE: Tulum, ??
- April 6 2024 ?? BELIZE YACHT FEST
- Season 7 Award Entries: Most Unwanted Guest Entry
- EXCLUSIVE LOW POWER AC PRODUCT DEMO
- Careening in Costa Rica ??
- Canal Crossing Report ??
- Posse Perk: Sharing Intel on Chart Accuracy
- Water Maker Membrane Care
- Good Nautical: Isla Tigre Gulfo Fonseca ??
- Meet the Fleet: SY PINTA
- BAHIA EL SOL ?? EL SALVADOR โ ๏ธDO NOT ENTER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
- MUST SEE: Cocos Island, Costa Rica ??
- Join the South Pacific Posse
- Join the Atlantic Posse
- Fresh Caught Fish and Friends: Pretty Much says it all
- Upcoming Yacht Party in Belize
- Snowbird Moon ? Photos from Along the Route ?? ย ?? ย ?? ย
- Most Unwanted Guest
- Sailing and Cruising Legend Jimmy Cornellย
- Posse Perk: Team sailing the Guatemalan Coast ??
- The Harpy Eagle: the National Bird of Panama ??
- Good Nautical: Urraca Island AKA Monkey Island, Panama ??
- Meet the Fleet: SV ZORBA
- Safety Alert: Have a Plan and Ways to Harden your Vessel Entry Points
- BAHAMAS and BEYOND CORRUPTION MAP
- Exploring the Magic of the Sun in Pictures This Week ?? ?? ?? ??
- Season 7 Award Entries: Highest Wind Recorded
- The outstanding Galapagos Adventures ??
- Posse Members help each other across many miles ?? ??
- Overland journey in El Salvador & Guatemala ?? ??
- Good Nautical: Bahia Ballena, Costa Rica ??
- Belize: A Tiny World Leader in Sustainable Development ?
- Meet the Fleet: SY EVER AFTER ย ?
- Safety Alert: Navigating with Multiple Sources ?๏ธ
- Security Alerts: Corruption in the Bahamas ?? and beyond
- MUST SEE: Sian Kaโam Biosphere ย ??
- Cruising Yachts โต for saleย
- Season 7 Posse Seminars and Events Past and Future
- Pictures along the routeย
- Most uninvited Guest, Boat Yoga, Best Picture, Highest wind recorded
- Disco Fred, the Marina Croc ??
- Bats of Panama ??
- Annual Monarch Butterfly Migration Begins ??
- Good Nautical: Isla Uva, Panama ??
- NEWS at Vista Mar Marina ??
- Meet the Fleet: SY BOUNDLESS
- Safety Alert: Jamaica Travel Advisery ??
- Security Alerts : Dinghy Theft Good, Better, Best Locks
- MUST SEE: Oaxaca, Mexico ??
- Pictures of the Week ย ?? ?? ??
- Shelter Bay Ocean Posse Event ย ??
- Micro Posse Meet ups ย ??
- Award entries
- Season 7 ย Posse Seminars and Events coming up
- 2 separate groups sail from different ports through a calm Papagayo window ?? ?? ?? ??
- Posse Perk: Real Time Intel on Acapulco ??
- Culture: The Feast of Santa Maria Candelaria ??
- Marina Chiapas Tamale Feast ??
- Good Nautical: Exumas, Bahamas ??
- Meet the Fleet: SY CIRCUITOUS
- Food Safety Alert:ย
- MUST SEE: Castillo de San Lorenzo ย ??
- Season 7 ย Posse Seminars and Events Past and Future
- The Wolf Moon over the Water: Same Moon, different Location ?? ??
- Season 7 Award Entries: Biggest Fish Caught, Picture of the Year
- SY FREEDOM in the Bahamas ??
- Some of the Best Outings are Short Inland Trips ??
- MV TIDINGS OF JOY Goes to North into Oaxaca ??
- Good Nautical: Melaque, Mexico ??
- Meet the Fleet: Dog of the Week: Jack
- Safety Alert: Long Lines Catch and Kill: What to Know and Look Out For
- MUST SEE: Monte Alban, Oaxaca, Mexico ??
- Rsvp Now | Shelter Bay & Ocean Posse Event
- Boats On The Move This Week โต
- Award Nominations: Photo Of The Year Entry ??
- Recap Club De Pesca ?? Cartagena + Panama Posse
- Unforgettable Isla Isabel ?? Mexico
- Giant Anteater Of Panama
- Posse Perk: Intel In Costa Rica ??
- Sy Tiamat Journey To Tikal
- Papagayo Winds ?? ?? ??
- Good Nautical Poe โ Puerto Obaldia ?? Panama
- La Danza De Los Diablitos ?
- Meet The Fleet ?โโ๏ธ Fortitude X
- Safety Recommendation: Talos Lightning Detection
- Must See Tequila ??
- More Posse News ? Other Oceans
- South Pacific Posse ? Season 4 Registrations
- Micro Posses Here and There ?? ?? ??
- Season 7 Award Entries: Biggest Fish Caught, Most Unwanted Guest, & Photo of the Year
- Posse Kids (Big and Little) Fishing and Catching ?? ?? ??
- Seeking Shelter From the South Swell Little Known Coves in the Perlas, Panama are Revealed ??
- Good Nautical: Ipala Mexico ??
- Posse Perk: Free Tracking: Sign up!
- Meet the Fleet: SY PATHFINDER
- Security Alert: 3 steps to keeping your dinghy safe
- MUST SEE: Copper Canyon, ??
MORE >>
- Seminars and Events
- Epic Sunrises and Sunsets over Zihuatenejo ??
- Biggest Fish Caught, Most Unwanted Guest, & Captain Ron Nomination
- Safety in numbers in the Perlas ??
- Posse Members help eachother through the Canal ??
- Crossing the Tehuantepec ??
- Land Trip to Boquete in Panama ??
- Good Nautical: Papanoa, Mexico ??
- Meet the Fleet: MV TIDINGS OF JOY
- Safety Alert: Use Marine Gas Regulators
- MUST SEE: Revillagigedos Islands ??
- Current Report on Acapulco, Mexico ??
- Getting Fuel in Huatulco, Mexico ??
- Buddy Boating in the Perlas Islands, Panama ??
- Enchanting Journey in Belize ??
- Good Nautical: Yelapa, Mexico ??
- Ocean World Marina, Dominican Republic ??
- Clearing into San Andres ?? and Roatan ??
- Meet the Fleet: SY ISIDORE
- Security Alert
- Safe Anchoring Practices
- Must See: The Castle of San Felipe de Lara ??
- Season 7: ย Registration Is Open ย 248 Yachts from 23 Ensigns Signed Up !
- Season 7 ย Posse Seminars and Events Past and Future
- Award Nominations: Pictures and Biggest Fish Caught ??
- SY ZEPHYR crosses the Panama Canal ??
- Humpback Whale Season in Banderas Bay ??ย
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Station in Panama ??
- Fort George Cay Turks and Caicos
- Good Nautical: Coco Bandera San Blas, Panama ??
- Bahia Tenacatita, So much to do ??ย
- Meet the Fleet: SY TIAMAT
- Safety Seminar: Fire Safety and Storage of Lithium Battery Powered Craft and Items
- Lamanai, Belize ??
- Happy Happy Holidays
- Caleta de Campos: Anchoring with Friends ??
- Crocodiles: They are out there
- Good Nautical: Huatulco, Mexico. ??
- A New Rail line in Mexico: the Maya Train ??
- Meet the Fleet: MV CELT
- Safety alert: Shark Attacks
- Must See: Tulum, Mexico ??
- Panama New Years Celebration: The burning of Muรฑecos
- Season 7: ย Registration Is Open ย 241 Yachts from 21 Ensigns Signed Up !
- Season 7 ย Posse Seminars and Events Past and Future
- Barra Kick Off celebration shots
- Galley Goddess awarded
- New entry ย into Biggest Fish Caught
- Isla San Andres to Barefoot Cay Marina in Roatanย
- Birds of Chiapas, Mexico ??
- IT IS SCARLETT MACAW SEASON IN BELIZE ย
- It is Scarlett MacaW Season in Belize ??
- A favorite Anchorage: Isla Pargo in the Islas Secas Archipelago ??ย
- Meet the crew of SY FELICITรย
- Safety Seminar: Wire sizing and more with Nigel Calder
- Season 7: Registration Is Open 231 Yachts From 21 Ensigns
- Signed Up !
- Season 7 Posse Seminars And Events Past And Future
- Photo Of The Year Nominations
- Meeting The Captain And Crew Of A 1940โs Recommissioned Navy Ship In Costa Rica ??
- Discover Hidden Treasures In Belize: Atolls ??
- Red Tide: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
- Land Trip To The Highlands In Chiapas, Mexico ??
- Good Nautical: San Blas Islands, Panama ??
- Meet The Fleet: Mark And Cindy On Mv Delta Swizzler
- Grenada, Nicaragua ??
- Panama Posse Registration Is Openย
- Pictures of the Week
- BARRA DE NAVIDAD KICK OFF WEEKENDย
- Season 7 Awards
- Isla Espiritu Santo, ?? Mexico
- Predict Wind & Ocean Posse Seminar
- The Care And Feeding Of A Panama Canal Transit Crew ย
- Acapulco In The Wake Of Hurricane Otis: Vicente
- Focus Marina Ixtapa ?? Mexico ย
- Visit Drake Bay, ?? Costa Rica
- Good Nautical: Bahia Careyes
- Visit Marina Puerto Velero ??
- Panama ?? Jazz Fest
- Longlines & Other Mass Extinction Devices:
- Meet The Fleet: Eric And Pati On
- Safety Alert: Corruption
- Must See:ย ?? Tequila
- RSVP For Kick-off Weekend In Barra De Navidad MX
- Meet The Fleet ?? Teulu Tribe
- On The Water In Bocas Del Toro ??
- Solarte Marina ??
- Fish On !
- Belize ?? The Garifuna Culture
- Culture Of The Caribbean ?? Cuban Cigars Aka El Habano
- Offshore Medical Kit
- Marina Portobello ?? Colombia
- ? Thanksgiving On A Boat
- News from other Oceans
- Season 7 ย Posse Seminars and Events Past and Future
- Adventures in the Amazon ย ?? Ecuador to Peru
- Moorings in Bahia Del Sol, ?? El Salvador
- Barefoot Cay Resort, ย ?? ย Roatan
- Visiting Isla Taboga, ?? Panama
- Meet the Gourmet Galley Wench
- Costalegre, ?? Mexico
- Marina El Cid, Mazatlan, ?? Mexico
- Help the Barrel of Hope Continue its Voyage ??
- SAFETY ALERT: Night Passages and Best Practices
- SAFETY ALERT: BOLO Vincente
- Must See: Yaxchilan, ?? ย Chiapas, Mexico
- News from other Oceans
- Season 7: ย Registration Is Open ย 207 Yachts from 21 Ensigns Signed Up
- Season Posse Events Past and Future
- West Coast Baja Run to Barra
- Posse Parties onboard: Captainโs Recipe for the Good Times
- Sign up and activate free vessel tracking
- Learning from three Hurricanes on Mexicoโs Pacific Coastย
- News from other Oceans
- Season 7: ย Registration Is Open And 187 Yachts Have Already Signed Up !
- Thursday, October 19, 2023: PredictWind Weather routing Zoom
- Season 7 Burgees are starting to fly
- Letter to the fleet from Captain Dietmar
- Award Nominations ?
- Season Posse Events
- Cruising Ecuador ??
- A Trip to a Jaguar Rescue Station, Costa Rica ย ??
- Big and Small Actions affecting our Oceans
- Vessel and Crew Must Haveโs
- Bahia Tenacatita ย ??
- Must See: LOST CITY, COLOMBIA (CIUDAD PERDIDA) ??
- Meet the Fleet: SY WANDERER
- Boats for Sale: SV Arrow and Seaglub
- News from other Oceans
- Pictures Of The Weekย
- Season 7: ย Registration Is Open And 148 Yachts Have Already Signed Up !
- 3 West Coast Mexican ย ?? destinations south from the west coast of the USAย
- Tablet And Pad Navigation Zoom Seminar Monday, September 4th
- Meet The Fleet: MV KOSMOS
- Season 7 Perks ย
- Boat Preparations for leaving home waters and entering new countries
- Ensenada Cruiseport Village Marina ย ?? Sponsors the Panama Posse
- Land Trip to El Valle de Anton, ?? ย Panama
- Culture: ย FOCUS ON BELIZE ??
- Must See: Isla Isabel National Park, ย ?? Mexico
- Boat for Sale
- The gunkholes from San Diego to Barra de Navidadย
- Pictures Of The Weekย
- Season 7: ย Registration Is Open And 125 Yachts Have Already Signed Up !
- Sunday, August 20, 2023: New Vessels On-boarding Zoom
- Destination San Blas Islands ย ?? ย Panama
- Tablet And Pad Navigation Zoom Seminar Monday, September 4th
- Meet The Fleet: SY Adventure
- 6 Panama Posse Events For Season 7
- Season 7 Perks Are Live
- Predict Wind Panama Posse Data Hub Special
- Whatโs On Your Bucket List?
- Meet The Fleet: SY Courage
- Blue River Resort And Hot Springs Costa Rica ย ??
- Must See: Coiba National Park
- The Baja Run 750 nm with 15 anchorages mostly day-hops down
- News From Other Oceans
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- REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
- PICTURES OF THE MONTH
- ANNAPOLIS SAIL BOAT SHOW
- SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY
- SHELTER BAY PANAMA
- BUENAVENTURA MARINA
- PANAMA POSSE SURVEY IN NUMBERS
- THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE AND THE ATLANTIC POSSE
- WHAT IS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST
- ADVENTURE MEDIA PARTNER
- PANAMA POSSE SWAG
- BOATING LICENSE REQUIREMENT IN MEXICO
- MUST SEE LIST OF THE PANAMA POSSE
- DISCOUNTS @ 75+ PANAMA POSSE
- FLOR DE CAรA RUM SUSTAINABLE AND NATURAL
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Security Alerts
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THE POSSE GROWS TO 249 YACHTS
HEADING FOR THE TROPICS
MEET THE FLEET
EARLY NOTIFICATION Saint Patrickโs Day
PANAMAย POSSEย 20ยท21ย |ย Season 4ย | ย SUBSCRIBE >>2021-05-28 >> 2020-11-15 >> |
PANAMA POSSE 18ยท19 | SEASON 2 |SUBSCRIBE >>2019-06-01 >>  โข VISTA MAR, PANAMA POSSE FINALE CELEBRATION โข TAKE THE PANAMA POSSE SURVEY โข DEALING WITH AN INSURANCE CLAIM โข HURRICANE SEASON โข THANKING ALL OF OUR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS โข GOOD BYE โ UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN ! โข WATCH THE VIDEO ! โข https://youtu.be/xhViPrbmB_M 2019-06-01 >> READ MORE 2019-05-22 >>  โข YOU KNOW THE OLD MAN โข NEEDING A RIDE IN PANAMA CITY OR TO/FROM SHELTER BAY CALL CARLOS โข BAHรA DEL SOL BAR IS CLOSED THIS WEEK DUE TO THE SWELL CONDITIONS MAKING CROSSINGS DANGEROUS โข DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A BROAD,AREA OF LOW PRESSURE โข DISTURBANCE MOVES SLOWLY WESTWARD TO THE SOUTH OF MEXICO 2019-05-22 >> READ MORE 2019-01-31 >>  โข ALUXES WILDLIFE PARK, PALENQUE: LOVE BIRDS โข MAGICAL, QUAINT CITY, SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS โข TAKING THE FAST WAY DOWN ON A ZIP LINE โข MIGUEL HELPING US PROVISION AT WALMART โข FISHVICIOUS HAS TRANSITED THE PANAMA CANAL โข IT TOOK 17 DAYS FROM MARINA PUESTA DEL SOL TO BAHIA ELENA. TOUGH, TOUGH DAYS โข PANAMA POSSE TIP USE QUERY@SAILDOCS.COM PUT ANYTHING IN THE SUBJECT LINE – IN THE BODY PUT GET OFFPZ7 2019-01-31 >> READ MORE |
PANAMA POSSE 17ยท18 | SEASON 1 | SUBSCRIBE >>? FOR CURRENT PARTICIPANTS ONLY |
Save the date
Dear Panama Posse participants;
Below are the dates for seminars here in Marina Puerto de La Navidad and the Panama Posse Launch Party.
- Tuesday 21st at 3 PM โ OpenCPN - Free route planning and navigation tool - ย 2 hours*
- Monday 27th at 3 PMย ย โ Route planning & Weather ย - 2 hours*
- Tuesday 28th at 3 PMย - Weather - concepts and best practicesย - 2 hours*
- Wednesday 29th 3 PMย - Q&A
- Wednesday29t following the Q&Aย the official launch party -
(stay tuned for details โ for panama posse participants only)*in the air conditioned marina office confrence room at Marina Puerto la Navidad / Barra
First Burgee is flying
Dear fellow Panama Posse vessels !
SV Carinthia is proudly flying the Panama Posse Burgee.
Please pick up your burgee or drop by SV Carinthia.
Our tentative schedule for deliveries is
Sun 11/5 - Wed 11/8 in La Cruz, Nayarit
Mon 11/13 -> forward in Barra de Navidad
