FLEET UPDATE 2024-09-16
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UPCOMING PREDICTWIND SEMINARS
UPCOMING PREDICTWIND SEMINARS
PredictWind began sponsoring the Panama Posse in 2021.ย As of Season 8 PredictWind is extending their sponsorship to the entire Ocean Posse and is offering four seminars over the next 6 months.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE UPCOMING SEMINARS
The upcoming seminar dates are as follows:
- WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23rd, 2024 ย ย ย @ 15:30ย US PACIFIC TIME
- THURSDAY DECEMBER 5,ย 2024ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย @ย 14:30 US PACIFIC TIME
- MONDAY FEB 2, 2025ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย @ 14:30ย US PACIFIC TIME
- MONDAY MARCH 17 2025 ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย @ 14:30 ย US PACIFC TIME
PredictWind supports the Ocean Posse with free tracking and a 20 % Discount off our pro packages โ to claim your discount please login and emailย support@predictwind.com asking for your Ocean Posse discount.ย Please include your vessel name and email address.ย The discount will be credited back.
SAFEFTY AND SECURITY: REDUCING FIRE RISK
SAFEFTY AND SECURITY: REDUCING FIRE RISK WITH SMART PLUGS
Many members of the Ocean Posse are tied to a dock either presently, have been, or will be at some point along the way.ย If and when one decides to 'Plug In' it is important to know the risks and available safer options available today.
A significant risk when plugging one boat in to shore power is fire risk.ย The power to the pedestals along a dock may not be consistent.ย There may be surges, outages and or just regularly inconsistent flow of power.ย This variability can pose a risk within the pedestal and worse it can pose a risk aboard ones vessel at the connection.
Recently, Posse members aboard SV SERENITYย shared their experience with this risk on the Posse Line Ap.ย It is a shout out to other member to be aware and check their power cords:
For those of you with 30 or 50 Amp power that get close to itโs limit on a continuous basis (e.g. running AC while cooking with electric).ย For the second time in two years, our standard cable and socket shorted. This time, the insulation in the socket between hot and neutral melted and the wires actually touched. Itโs worth the investment to prevent a fire hazard.
The only place one can control is where and how the power comes aboard their boat is one their boat.ย Serenity has now installed a 'Smart Plug'.ย This is a branded receptacle and plug for the boat side of the 'Plug In' process.ย The Smart Plug is a huge help AND one still needs to check it for damage regularly as seen above!
SVย SERENITY was lucky.ย They lost a cord and a plug, but did not sustain any damage to their boat.ย Years ago Posse Member, Rob Murray on SV AVANT, saw smoke billowing out of the stern of a neighboring vessel.ย The fire had started at the cord inlet.ย He acted fast and doused the fire before any help even arrived.ย Here he shows a concise visual on the steps he took to get the fire out fast:
SYSERENITYย ๐บ๐ธย Mark & Kathryn โย Antares 44โฒ & SYย AVANTย ๐จ๐ฆ Rob & Debra โย Beneteau 43.5
THANK YOU FOR SHARING MARK AND ROB!
PASSAGE REPORT TO PANAMA FROM COLUMBIA
PASSAGE REPORT TO PANAMA FROM COLUMBIA:
with Check-In Procedure at El Porvenir
Recently, SVย ATARAXIA sailed from northern Columbia to Panama.ย They wanted to visit a very unique and special part of Panama: the Guna Yala Archipelago, also known as the San Blas Islands before.ย The Archipelago is in northeastern Panamanian waters and is home to the Guna (or Kuna) Yala people, the largest Panamanian indigenous group.ย The archipelago is known for being a jewel of Panama with palm covered islands amid clear turquoise water.
SVย ATARAXIA wanted to visit this archipelago upon entering Panamanian waters pushing on to the more formal and bustling city of Colon on Panama's mainland, at the northern end of the Panama Canal.ย Below Skipper Ludwig shares from his passage notes their experience entering Panama through El Porvenir:
Well, we were right : you should have come. Guna Yala is really beautiful.
We left Cartagena de Indias, Colombia 2 days ago and last night was a pretty calm night. We sailed under main alone and we still were making good enough speed that we had to turn a circle at sea before entering El Porvenir, allowing us to come in during daylight.
We anchored and went ashore to ask where immigration was. El Porvenir is in fact just 1 airstrip for small planes and that explains why there is immigration. But first you need to visit the Comarca Guna Yala congresso office to pay to the indigenous people that own these islands for a โcruising permitโ, something like an entry fee for paradise. Then it is on to the immigration office. Given there are only 2 buildings or rather structures, it wasnโt all that difficult to find even if you hadnโt slept much the previous night.
When it was finally our turn to be cleared in, all we needed was some extra photocopies (conveniently available at the congresso for 50 cts) and we got our immigration stamps. What about customs? โGo and do that in Colonโ we were told. OK, nothing can be perfect not even in paradise.
Noonsite says that you can clear immigration in El Porvenir, and indeed they do. They stamp both your passport and your exit zarpe from Colombia. It looks like a stamp is the only thing they have, so they do not produce any paper, they just....stamp. We had our agent, Erick Galvez request a cruising permit for us beforehand. In fact, we set that in motion a month before arriving in Panama. It still wasn't ready when we got to El Porvenir, an unusual slow process that has since (we were there early June 2024) been sped up. Either way, we were assured by every instance be it official or non-official that our immigration stamps were really the critical ones and we had those!ย We received our cruising permit while we were back in the USA and our boat on the hard. While this sounds 'different' from other places, to the Panamanians it seemed pretty obvious. And every single official was friendly, ...and so were we.
While we were anchoring at first light, 2 canoes with Guna women were paddling towards us. We had some trouble finding the right spot to anchor and so these ladies had their rowing workout cut out for them, chasing ATARAXIA.
It is not my preferred thing to do, bartering over molas or other stuff after being awake for half a night, but it was clear these ladies were not going to give up, so we have some very nice molas already to fly home with us.
Then we moved the boat to Lemon Cays, one of these smaller archipelagoes where all the islands end in โdupโ (Bandup, Nuriandup or some other tongue twister). Upon arrival we were greeted by a canoe with 3 fishermen who held up a lobster in the international language of trade. We signaled to hold off a bit so that we could anchor but once that was out of the way, we bought 4 lobster for 5USD per piece. We didnโt even try to get a lower price. With that, you know what Louis, our crew-chef is working on right now.
Time for the restless to go and explore the underwater world and they came back with all the wonderful things they saw including a shark (a real one, not a nurse shark). While they were doing that, I stayed back to defend the fort, hey someone got to do it, and sure enough we were invaded by a clever bird that flew into the cabin, picked open the plastic packaging of a baguette and decided those baguettes are really good. I agreed and therefore I chased him away. We want to eat that baguette (at least the other part of it).
We intend to stay 2 nights here in this anchorage as there is a lot more to explore.
SV ATARAXIA 
ย Ludwig โ Etap Yachting 46โ
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCE LUDWIG!
SEASON 8 AWARD ENTRIES: GALLEY GODDESS
SEASON 8 AWARD ENTRIES: GALLEY GOD OR GODDESS
*Warning: All Galley Goddess Entries will make your mouth water...Enjoy
Lance from SV QUESO GRANDE II is hereby nominated for a Galley God award entry for successfully manning the BBQ pit with a special rub at Yacht Port Cartagena .
SY QUESO GRANDE II ๐บ๐ธ Lance & Sherri - Seawind 41'
Mary from MVย MARTINI says:
MV MARTINI ๐บ๐ธ Mary & Bryan - Nordhavn 64โฒ
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR ENTRIES AND NOMINATIONS!
OCEAN POSSE IS ACCEPTING SEASON 8 AWARD ENTRIES:
SUMBIT YOUR ENTRIES OR NOMINATE A FRIEND.
SEND PHOTOS TO MAURISA AT EDITOR@OCEANPOSSE.COM
OCEAN POSSE SEASON 8 AWARD CATEGORIES:
BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT*
PICTURE OF THE YEAR
YODA OF THE YEAR
SPEEDY AWARD โ SEVENSTAR AWARD
THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD
MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD
HIGHEST WIND RECORDED
SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION
GALLEY GOD(ESS)
GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR
BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR
COURAGE AWARD
SAND CASTLE AWARD
FLEET UPDATE 2024-09-08
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![Hurricane Beryl (/หbษr.ษl/) was a deadly and destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that impacted parts of the Caribbean, the Yucatรกn Peninsula, and the Gulf Coast of the United States in late June and early July 2024. It was the earliest-forming Category 5 hurricane on record and the second such storm in the month of July, the other being 2005's Hurricane Emily. Beryl was also the strongest hurricane to develop within the Main Development Region (MDR) of the Atlantic before the month of July. The second named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane[nb 1] of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Beryl broke many meteorological records for the months of June and July, primarily for its unusual location, intensity, and longevity.]( https://oceanposse.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/08/content_047.jpg)
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STORIES FROM DISTANCE SHORES
STORIES FROM DISTANT SHORES
Steve, from SV Wine N Down, has had many sailing adventures.ย He did a loop from Fort Lauderdale to the Caribbean, the Leeward / Windward Islands, Grenada and back.ย Then he sailed to Mexico, Belize, Panama to the San Francisco Bay.ย ย Now he is off anew on another voyage.ย Here he shares about their new adventure:
We are happy to be back out to sea.ย Our current trip so far: Right now, my three buddies and I are on a fishing adventure. Our lady friends/wifeโs are flying in and meeting us at different locations throughout our planned four trips.
- Trip one will include our departure from SF on September 1 and ending in Long Beach. I need to return to Sonoma temporarily for grape and olive harvest time.
- Trip two will take us to La Paz, Mexico, with lots of fishing planned.
- Trip three will take us across the Sea of Cortez, with many stops along the way.
- Trip four should put us in for a stop in Puerto Vallarta and with a final home base in Barra de Navidad by around February 1st.
The adventure continues.
Steve says, “Itโs all about taking our time and enjoying everything about cruising and enjoying our beautiful planet.”
SV WINE N DOWN ย ๐บ๐ธ ย Steve & Crew –ย Leopard 58′
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR JOY STEVE!
Ocean Posse Members, please share your stories by sending them to editor@oceanposse.com.
Maurisa, the editor, is always happy to receive your stories and share them out.ย Together we can inspire one another!
SEASON 8 AWARD ENTRIES: MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR
SEASON 8 AWARD ENTRIES: MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR
MY NEXT CHAPTER ๐บ๐ธ Chris & Shawna & crew – Selene 59โฒ
SY REMEDY ๐บ๐ธ Natalie & Karl โ Leopard 45โ
SY ROXXY ย ๐บ๐ธย Dennis & Kelly โ Beneteau 52โ
SY MAISON DE SANTร ๐บ๐ธ Nicole & Keenan- ย Cal 46′
SV ๐บ๐ธ WINE N DOWN ย Steve – Robertson and Cane 58′
THANK YOU FOR SHARING STEVE!
OCEAN POSSE IS ACCEPTING SEASON 8 AWARD ENTRIES:
SUMBIT YOUR ENTRIES OR NOMINATE A FRIEND.
SEND PHOTOS TO MAURISA AT EDITOR@OCEANPOSSE.COM
OCEAN POSSE SEASON 8 AWARD CATEGORIES:
BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT*
PICTURE OF THE YEAR
YODA OF THE YEAR
SPEEDY AWARD โ SEVENSTAR AWARD
THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD
MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD
HIGHEST WIND RECORDED
SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION
GALLEY GOD(ESS)
GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR
BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR
COURAGE AWARD
SAND CASTLE AWARD
POSSE PERK: ๐น Free Video EDUCATIONAL Seminars
POSSE PERK: ๐น Free Live & Video
EDUCATIONAL
Navigation Software Open CPN Seminars
A huge Posse Perk is access to both live and recorded seminars on a variety of relevant cruising topics.ย Of particular relevance are the navigational seminars related to using OPEN CPN for navigation.ย ย Open CPN allows you access to multiple views (from different satellite views to different charts) of one location in one location.ย One can plan routes and load in weather files among other capabilities.ย There is a lot to learn in order to use Open CPN to it's potential which is why the Ocean Posse offers educational seminars.
LIVE Navigational Cruising Seminars coming up in San Diego:
- Open CPN - installation and integration (PC + MAC )
- Weather Weather Weather โ planning โ routing โ underway
- Open CPN โ Satellite Charts โ Use Cases and Satellite Chart creation
- Chart Accuracy, Navigation Trips and Tricks & Tracking
Navigational seminars currently available to Ocean Posse members online:
- OPEN CPN MAKE CHARTS
- CREATE .MBTILES WITH SASPLANET
- OPEN CPN WITH ROB FROM AVANT OCT 23
- ADVANCED SAT2CHART: MAKE GOOGLE EARTH CHART OVERLAYS WITH PAUL HIGGINS
- OPEN CPN USE CASE
Posse members can click on this link to log into the site to view all these and more.
POSSE PERK: โต In a Community of Voyagers we Create Lifelong Friendships
POSSE PERK: โต In a Community of Voyagers we
Create Lifelong Friendships
โWe are all travelers in the wilderness of the world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.โ
โ Robert Louis Stevenson
