ALL STATIONS · FLEET ALERT · PIRACY ATTACK

“Pan Pan Pan Pan, my friends on SV Supernova were boarded and attacked by pirates near Islas Los Frailes 11°27.976′ N 063°23.585′ W Venezuela yesterday morning 2024-12-07 around 0600 AM local time .
( SUPERNOVA IS AN OCEAN P-OSSE VESSEL # 004 a Canadian Flagged Prout 46′ ) Cat My friend called me on -WhatsApp in a panic and said he fought with boarders and threw them overboard and didn’t know what to do. Other men in a panga appeared to have guns. He and his girlfriend sustained minor injuries in the fight. I told them to get moving and they were able get their catamaran moving north at over 9kts in heavy seas and the pirates did not continue to pursue. Supernova had departed Grand Roque Venezuela after spending 12 days touring the Los Roques Islands in Venezuela, documenting their experiences for their YouTube channel. Using an agent they legally entered, checked in and had visas and permits to be in Venezuela. Supernova was approx. 200nm east of Grand Roque when the attack took place. After I received the call, I issued a Pan Pan on ch 16 from my vessel anchored in Prickly Bay Grenada. A charter vessel in St George’s responded as did the airport tower. The airport tower notified the Grenada Coast Guard who in turn also contacted the Trinidad Coast Guard. I provided the Supernova crew with the phone number to call the Grenada Coast Guard who received a report of the incident. The GCG advised them to set course for Prickly Bay and maintain contact with GCG. This was a very close call for my friends on Supernova. As of 1400 local time in Grenada, they are still around 80nm SW of Grenada and should arrive in Prickly Bay Sunday morning. I cannot imagine the terror they must have felt and the PTSD from which they may need to recover. They will prepare a report for CSSN as soon as they can. For God’s sake stay well clear of Venezuelan Islands.”

reported by SY DARK HORSE

the position where the incident occurred is shown in the black image and the chart track shows where they were and their position around 1400 local.

SY SUPERNOVA Darcy & Yvette

  CLEAN OCEAN  AWARD  ENTRY  

Beach clean up crew in Bocas del Torro, Panama

Report from Maison de Sante:

We
had a nice group of Posse boats and local residents here in Bocas Del
Toro, Panama who came out this morning for clean up on Red Frog beach.
Many pounds of plastic garbage was collected . The strangest items
collected included a bicycle mud flap, a scuba purge valve, and a
diaper. Some people had to leave early so not everyone is pictured.
Stay tuned for a future date where we can ALL participate in beach clean
up wherever you are located!

 SY MAISON DE SANTÉ Nicole & Keenan –  Cal 46′
SY BISOU Robin and Tad – Fountaine Pajot 44′ &

GOOD SAMARITAN AWARD NOMINATION

Responded to PAN PAN from sailing boat TEMBO

Fri Apr 04 2025 06:27:00 GMT-0500 (GMT-05:00)

“Last night we were contacted by Tahiti JRCC letting us know that a vessel near us had issued a PAN PAN. The boat name is TEMBO and they are participating in the World ARC – they are way behind the fleet.

We contacted them by VHF and turned around and motored towards them because it was getting dark. They had no functioning main engine and they had no gasoline left for their emergency generator. The batteries were almost dead and they were going dark.

We provided them with 20 litres of gas and they said they were OK. Two older people on board – not very mobile. They dropped the transfer line twice so we dropped our dinghy to bring the fuel to them.

We are currently at 10.29 south 125.30 west. We left them about 12 hours ago and they were sailing at about 5 knots. Unfortunately I made a mistake writing down their contact info so I was wondering if you thought it may be useful for following boats that see them to check with them if they are in VHF range.

We will probably meet them in Hiva Oa to retell the story from each side.”

SY COKEMA Fred & Ita – Lagoon 42

AWARD WINNERS OF THE WEEK

GALLEY GODDESS AWARD

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER

MV SINGLE D Donna – Hudson 64′

GALLEY GODDESS AWARD

70+ Crab Rangoon’ shared at the Ocean Posse Caribbean Yacht festival easily won he Galley Goddess award in Panama – Time from serving to disappearing 300 seconds – Congratulations !!! Main ingredients Wonton wrapper, cream cheese, crab meat scallions, garlic …

SY BASIK Linh & Teal – Mastermold Composite 43.5

Poke Bowl with Yellow Fin Tuna caught by the Captain

SY REMEDY Natalie & Karl Robertson & Caine 45′

Grilled Fish Steaks

SY PATHFINDER Jean-Philippe Nicole – Lagoon 39′

SV Remedy, SV Triaena, SV Sancerre making a unsuccessful provision run into the Pueblo of Bahia Honda.

At the local “shop”

Shore to bay view

Local piggies rummaging

Old School Communications

Off-the-beaten-path Bahía Honda is a secluded and picturesque bay on the Pacific coast of Panama, located in the Veraguas Province. It is known for its deep, well-protected anchorage, lush tropical surroundings.

Anchorage: Excellent holding with protection from swells and winds, making it a safe stop for cruisers heading along the Panamanian coast.

Surroundings: The area is surrounded by dense rain forest, small islands, and mangroves, providing a remote and wild cruising experience.

Local Community: The bay has a small fishing community, and some locals may paddle out to greet visiting boats, offering to trade fresh produce or seafood.

Wildlife: Due to its proximity to Coiba National Park, the waters around Bahía Honda are home to abundant marine life, including dolphins, turtles, and even whales during migration seasons.

SY REMEDY Natalie & Karl Robertson & Caine 45′

MEETING THE GUNA YALA

It touched us deeply visiting this remarkable place.

The Guna people have maintained a strong cultural identity,

Visiting Guna Yala offers a rare opportunity to experience a way of life that has remained largely unchanged for centuries, surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty.

SY PATHFINDER JP & N – Lagoon 39′

 THE BIG ISLAND 
KONA  HAWAI’I 

Sorry Fleet , we have missed a lot of calls! We spent the last month near Kona, Hawaii helping our friends at the coffee plantation, enjoying diving, hiking and Kilauea volcano eruptions (The last time fountains were as high were 65 years ago!).

Coffee as it grows in Hawaii

SY JOURNEY  Anne & Remi – Manta 42′

“ How it Started- the Plan Our 1,259 nautical mile offshore journey from Panama to Florida – non-stop 8 days, 24/7.

Paul & Heather’s Adventure: Day #1793: The Wildest Yet!

After mapping the perfect weather window, confirmed by top meteorologists, we left Colón, Panama, at sunset on Thursday, Jan 23. Destination: Florida. 1,260 nautical miles.

But the ocean had other plans… Relentless 25 knot winds, 10 foot waves every 9 seconds meant as soon as we thrashed up one wave, it would crash over our boat and right when we were almost through it, another one would immediately come again. Nordhavn boats are meant to plow through anything safely, but it was rough!”

“Lifesavers in San Andrés, Colombia:

Just before losing Starlink, Heather activated her Colombian and world network of legends texting 3 key people, quickly explaining the situation and that we might need help getting into and settled in Colombia. She also spoke via VHF in all the chaos at the helm to a local cargo ship captain who was returning to San Andres (thank goodness she is fluent in Spanish!) This angel followed us for 15 hours to make sure we got safely to shore – especially critical as we did not have electricity at this point. The result of her amazing #dialafriend efforts resulted in the Coast Guard, marina owner, and port officials all prepped and waiting for us, while we were escorted into port, secured dock space (the ONLY space available), and cleared customs like VIPs.

Blessed to all who helped us. (Especially Miguel, Ann, Fer, Nana, Catalina, Nene) Exhausted but so grateful.

PS. For anyone that knows Heather – she LOVES Colombia and has a strong network of dear friends, some of course even on this small island 80 miles off the coast of Nicaragua in the middle of the Caribbean Sea. We are safe. #gratitude “

MV GRATITUDE Heather & Paul – Nordhavn 43′

Captain Ron? Pushing genoa a bit hard off Turtle Cay and blew out clew. “Ah, let’s remove the reef and go for it!”

SY SERENITY Mark & Kathryn – Antares 44

On the afternoon of 22 July, we moved Fortitude X across the bay closer to the cell phone towers in the village as we watched the clouds developing. Steffi and I were sitting below deck and made sure not to touch any metal. The thunderstorm drew closer, and within minutes it looked like night time. We experienced a sudden flash with no delay between the lightning and thunder and we knew immediately that we were hit.

Date 22 July, 2024 Time: 15:00 LIGHTNING STRIKE   FORTITUDE X