FLEET UPDATES

WE ARE PLEASED TO SUPPORT THE PANAMA POSSE WITH A SPECIAL RATE FOR ACCESS TO ONLINE SEMINARS >>

The resort, marina and anchorage in Barra de Navidad, MX 19° 12' N 104° 41.3166' W

SPECIAL PANAMA POSSE RESORT RATE

STAY IN THE HOTEL for $ 109 x night*
[ Nov 30, 22– Dec 8, 22 ] >>

• 40 minutes from Manzanillo Intl. Airport Code ZLO

• 4 restaurants and 3 bars serving local, international and regional cuisine

• Yoga classes on the beach during high season at no cost to marina residents

• 5 Swimming pools & Jacuzzi

• Private beach with cabanas

• Fitness Center

• Locker room facility with showers and steam rooms in the golf course clubhouse

• Spa services and treatments

• Boutique gift shop open daily

• Meeting & Banquet facilities

• Water sport rentals

• Business Center open 7 days a week

• Wireless Internet in public areas

• ATM & Currency Exchange

• Award winning 27 hole championship golf course on site, special green fee rates

available for marina residents and complimentary transportation provided

* subject to availability

the swim up pool bar at Isla Resort - aka the birthplace of the Panama Posse

11) BOAT HOW TO -
YOUR YACHTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM(S)

BoatHowTo
- Expert knowledge on Boat Electrics & Mechanics: Nigel Calder
& Jan Athenstädt share their experience on how to spend a
carefree and relaxed time on the water with a most profound knowledge on
boat mechanics and electrics.

56 courses on Boat Electrics 101 - Safe & Reliable DC Systems
17 Lessons on Alternative Energy Sources
Lead Acid vs. Lithium-Ion
a.m.o.

Nigel Calder

Nigel
is often referred to as THE guru when it comes to technical systems on
boats a long-time member of the American Boat and Yacht Council
(ABYC) electrical Project Technical Committee (PTC) which writes the
standards for recreational boat systems in the USA, and has also been
involved in European standards development.

12) PANAMA POSSE SEASON 6

RE-NEW NOW | PRIOR PARTICIPANTS

These are our outreach postcards - please email us if you can hand out a few fliers and postcards to fellow boat owners in your area or post in your marina.

13) PANAMA POSSE BENEFITS

Discounts in sponsorship marinas* with at least 10 % to as much as 50% off in over 70 MARINAS
Unrivaled camaraderie – make friends of a lifetime – make history
No crazy schedules to adhere to – go at your own pace
Save
time with quick access to hard to find information – how to check in
and out – best practices and latest report from 800+ vessels who have
been there before
Membership
access to our ever updating online cruising guide goodnautical.com with
550+ vetted anchorages and detailed clearing in and out procedures – no
need to buy expensive cruising guides
24/7 live group chat tool (line.me) which works on android and iOS & PC
GREAT INFO ! Weekly live group calls on Monday @ 16:00 UTC to go over weather logistics and anything else
Dedicated Panama Canal Agent with real fenders and discount on his fees
Savings at many chandleries and service providers
20% off Predict Wind Pro account
WESTMARINE PRO Group SILVER DISCOUNT 5 – 25 % off
Vetted
tours, service providers and points of interest ( 200 vessels have
participated in the past seasons so a lot of up to date info )
INFO Weekly email fleet updates and access to prior fleet updates
“your
vessel your crew your responsibility your schedule” so no-one will tell
you what to do – no opinions no cliques / we do ask of you to be kind
and courteous to each other and help and document any findings
Impromptu gatherings with fellow participants
Occasional seminars
Partnership with SevenStar Yacht Transport so you Ship your vessel back to Ensenada, MX or Victoria, BC with a discounted rate.
We respect for your privacy and do not track you
FREE Charts we got both printable chartlets and satellite chartlets generated for you to use with opencpn ( 160 Gigs +)
FREE Vessel Tracking with predict wind using automatic methods and manual
Pro Discounts at Hertz Mexico and Home Depot Mexico
15 % discount at San Diego Marine Exchange
Easy upgrade path to Atlantic Posse and South Pacific

14) INTRODUCING: SPIRITUAL COWBOY

As I sail further in my life I have been transformed. Spiritual Cowboy
reflects my new found insights and represented in remarkable clothing to
suit this awakening.

A wanderer by nature;. Drawn to the rare. The exotic. The unknown.
Grounded by the serenity of self reflection. I am a Spiritual Cowboy

15) SIAN KAʼAN BIOSPHERE 🇲🇽 MEXICO
"WHERE THE SKY IS BORN”

In
the Mayan language SIAN KAʼAN it means “Where the sky is born”.
This is the name of the Biosphere Reserve that is located in the south –
east of the Yucatan Peninsula, which was declared by UNESCO in 1987
“Natural Heritage of Humanity”. The Reserve occupies an area of 528
thousand 147 hectares, where they are home to hundreds of different
species of flora and fauna. Some species are in danger of extinction,
therefore the Reserve is a protected area.

How to get to Sian Kaʼan Biosphere ?

A
dirt road starts from Tulum that, following the coastline, reaches
Punta Allen. The path allows you to appreciate a wonderful landscape as
well as flora and fauna. Punta Allen is a small fishing village whose
boatmen cooperative offers various tours of the Reserve.

In Punta Allen there is a restaurant on the beach that serves snacks and refreshing drinks as well as sea dishes.

Boat
tours through the Biosphere enter the mangroves, which are home to an
enormous biological diversity, both birds and fish, crustaceans,
mollusks, etc. The tangled channels of the mangrove lead us first to the
Laguna Negra; with a lush tropical ecosystem; to finally flow into the
Caribbean Sea. The sea is turquoise blue and as it is a protected area
you will find species in the wild such as starfish, turtles and dolphins
that can be appreciated during the boat ride.

The
Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve is also home to part of the second largest
coral reef in the world. Helped with your snorkel, visor and fins you
can appreciate the corals, coral fish, manta rays and barracudas.

Five
minutes by boat from the reefs are real natural pools, the Blanquizal,
where you can relax in the crystalline and shallow waters of the
Caribbean Sea, surrounded by an enchanting natural landscape.

There are over 40 World Heritage sites along the route of the Panama Posse check them out here >>

16) OCEAN POSSE PARTY
@ SHELTER BAY MARINA 🇵🇦 PANAMA
PANAMA POSSE MEETS SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 03 ‘23

PANAMA POSSE MEETS 🗿 SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

Afternoon & Evening of Panama Posse and South Pacific Posse seminars
Followed by an evening of RUM and MUSIC
Save the date Friday Feb 3rd '23

17) CLIMATOLOGY

Every
Maritime area of the earth has Pilot Charts aka wind roses and
all of them are available for each calendar month on the panama
posse website - example below at https://panamaposse.com/nicaragua

THE IDES OF MARCH PAPAGAYO WINDS

Wind
roses are located in the center of each 5° square on the surface of the
Earth on the oceans pilot charts and are published for each month. We
have chopped these pilot charts to digestible portions into each Maritime Area. This exert above represents March for Nicaragua Pacific Coast. aka the Papagayo Wind Area.

Each
rose shows the distribution of the winds that have prevailed in the
area over a considerable period of time – think decades.

Wind
percentages are summarized for calm (center) and for the Cardinal and
Inter cardinal compass points.The arrows fly with the wind,indicating
the direction from which the wind blew. |

The
length of the shaft, measured from the outside of the circle to the end
of the visible shaft (not necessarily to the end of the last feather),
using the appropriate scale below, gives the percentage of the total
number of observations in which the wind has blown from that direction.

The
number of feathers shows the average force of the wind on the Beaufort
scale. The figure in the center of the circle gives the percentage of
calms. When the arrow is too long (over29 percent) to fit conveniently
in the 5° square, the percentage is indicated numerically on the shaft.

WINDROSE

EXAMPLE ABOVE:
In this wind rose reported observations the wind has averaged as follows:

N 32 percent, Beaufort force 5

NE 11 percent, Beaufort force 4

E 8 percent, Beaufort force 4

SE 4 percent, Beaufort force 4

S 3 percent, Beaufort force 4

SW 5 percent,Beaufort force 4

W10 percent, Beaufort force 4

NW 25 percent, Beaufort force 4

THE NUMBER IN THE CENTER CIRCLE REPRESENTS CALMS
ie 2 percent

SCALE OF WIND PERCENTAGES:% SCALE OF WIND

BEAUFORT SCALE

0 Calm < 1 knot r Smoke rises vertically.

1
Light air 1–3 knots 0–1 ft Ripples with appearance of scales are
formed, without foam crests Direction shown by smoke drift but not by
wind vanes.

2 Light
breeze 4–6 knots 1–2 ft Small wavelets still short but more pronounced;
crests have a glassy appearance but do not break Wind felt on face;
leaves rustle; wind vane moved by wind.

3 Gentle
breeze 7–10 knots 2–4 ft Large wavelets; crests begin to break; foam of
glassy appearance; perhaps scattered white horses Leaves and small
twigs in constant motion; light flags extended.

4
Moderate breeze 11–16 knots 3.5–6 ft Small waves becoming longer;
fairly frequent white horses Raises dust and loose paper; small branches
moved.

5 Fresh
breeze 17–21 knots 6–10 ft Moderate waves taking a more pronounced long
form; many white horses are formed; chance of some spray Small trees in
leaf begin to sway; crested wavelets form on inland waters.

6
Strong breeze 22–27 knots 9–13 ft Large waves begin to form; the white
foam crests are more extensive everywhere; probably some spray Large
branches in motion; whistling heard in telegraph wires; umbrellas used
with difficulty. Gale pennant.svg

7
High wind, moderate gale, near gale 28–33 knots 13–19 ft Sea heaps up
and white foam from breaking waves begins to be blown in streaks along
the direction of the wind; spindrift begins to be seen Whole trees in
motion; inconvenience felt when walking against the wind. 🚩

8
Gale, fresh gale 34–40 knots 18–25 ft Moderately high waves of greater
length; edges of crests break into spindrift; foam is blown in
well-marked streaks along the direction of the wind Twigs break off
trees; generally impedes progress. 🚩

9 Strong/severe
gale 41–47 knots 23–32 ft High waves; dense streaks of foam along the
direction of the wind; sea begins to roll; spray affects visibility
Slight structural damage (chimney pots and slates removed). 🚩 🚩

10
Storm, whole gale 48–55 knots 29–41 ft Very high waves with long
overhanging crests; resulting foam in great patches is blown in dense
white streaks along the direction of the wind; on the whole the surface
of the sea takes on a white appearance; rolling of the sea becomes
heavy; visibility affected Seldom experienced inland; trees uprooted;
considerable structural damage. 🚩 🚩

11 Violent
storm 56–63 knots 37–52 ft Exceptionally high waves; small- and
medium-sized ships might be for a long time lost to view behind the
waves; sea is covered with long white patches of foam; everywhere the
edges of the wave crests are blown into foam; visibility affected Very
rarely experienced; accompanied by widespread damage. 🟥

12 Hurricane
force ≥ 64 knots ≥ 46 ft The air is filled with foam and spray; sea is
completely white with driving spray; visibility very seriously affected
Devastation. 🟥🟥 Lifting Winds behind a low could get you out of Panama
Lifting Winds

18) PANAMA POSSE “PODS” ARE GATHERING

💰 🍹🌿 ☠️ 🥥☸️ 🦜🌊 🏝️ 🦀 🌵⛯

To find out what pods you belong to please visit this link -> you can change pods anytime

https://panamaposse.com/?uncodeblock=pods-legend

19) 70+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS

🇺🇸 Safe Harbor Ventura Isla - Ventura , USA

🇺🇸 Safe Harbor South Bay – Chula Vista, USA

🇲🇽 Ensenda Cruisport Village, Ensenada – Mexico

🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Puerto Escondido – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Palmira Topolobampo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina el Cid – Mazatlan – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico

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

🇲🇽 Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico

🇲🇽 La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico

🇲🇽 Vicente’s Moorings, Acapulco – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Chiapas – Mexico

🇬🇹 Marina Pez Vela – Guatemala

🇸🇻 Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador

🇸🇻 La Palma Moorings – Bahia del Sol - El Salvador

🇳🇮 Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua

🇨🇷 Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Marina Pez Vela – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Marina Bahia Golfito – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica

🇪🇨 Marina Puerto Amistad – Ecuador

🇵🇦 Buenaventura Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 IGY Red Frog Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama

🇨🇴 ClubNautico Cartagena – Colombia

🇨🇴 Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena – Colombia

🇨🇴 Marina Puerto Velero – Colombia

🇨🇴 IGY Marina Santa Marta – Colombia

🇯🇲 Royal Jamaica Yacht Club – Jamaica

🇯🇲 Errol Flynn Marina – Jamaica

🇯🇲 Montego Bay Yacht Club –Jamaica

🇰🇾 The Barcadere Marina –Cayman Islands

🇭🇳 Barefoot Cay Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Fantasy Island Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan – Honduras

🇬🇹 Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard – Guatemala

🇧🇿 Thunderbirds Marine – Placencia – Belize

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico

🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba

🇹🇨 South Bank Marina & Boatyard – Turks and Caicos

🇧🇸 Romora Bay Resort and Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Elizabeth on the Bay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Great Harbour Cay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina – Bahamas

🇩🇴 Ocean World Marina – Dominican Republic

🇩🇴 Marina Puerto Bahia – Dominican Republic

🇺🇸 Marathon Marina – Marathon Keys

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

🇺🇸 IGY Marina at Ortega Landing – Jacksonville, FL , USA

🇺🇸 Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina – FL , USA

🇺🇸 Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. – Georgia, USA

🇺🇸 Windmill Harbour Marina – Hilton Head South Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff Marina – Savannah Georgia , USA

🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Holden Beach – Town Dock, North Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Portside Marina – Morehead City, North Carolina USA

🇺🇸 Tideawater Yacht Marina – Portsmouth, USA

🇺🇸 Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA

🇺🇸 Regent Point Marina – Topping, Virginia USA

Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina 🇺🇸 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

Oasis Marinas , Fernandina Harbor Marina, FL 🇺🇸 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

20) PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS

PREDICT WIND
SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
HERTZ RENTAL CARS MEXICO
YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS
FLOR DE CAÑA
SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER
WESTMARINE PRO
SAILMAIL
CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER
SAN DIEGO MARINE EXCHANGE
DOWNWIND MARINE
SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES
BOAT HOW TO
SHAFT SHARK

21) SIGN UP FOR FREE VESSEL
TRACKING COURTESY OF PREDICT WIND

Tracking is voluntary, free and easy. Plus you get to see where your peers are and see where vessels have been

ADD YOUR VESSEL TO FLEET TRACKING

Sunken Pirate CIty in Jamaica Port Royale 🇯🇲 Jamaica
ironically the name sake The Port Royale Condominium in Miami Beach
has been evacuated as it is deemed structurally unsafe

21) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

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

Who is Sevenstar Yacht Transport?

Sevenstar is the world’s leading provider of yacht shipping services on a lift-on, lift-off basis.

For a quote with the Panama Posse discount please contact
Kris Caren kris@sevenstar-usa.com sevenstar-usa.com

22) PANAMA CANAL AGENT
CENTENARIO CONSULTING ERICK GALVEZ

To
arrange for transit with the Panama Canal Authority please contact Eric
Galvez our dedicated Panama Canal agent and sponsor of the Panama Posse
and the Pacific Posse

Erick Gálvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

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23) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL EVENT IN ST AUGUSTINE

Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico

Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua

Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica

Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama

Pacific Posse

Atlantic Posse

Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware

SPECIAL EVENT WITH SEVEN SEAS
St. Augustine Gam November 11 -13, 2022

SSCA 2022 St. Augustine GAM

The Gam will begin with a no host reception with a cash bar on Thursday afternoon at the St. Augustine Yacht Club.

The
Gam will begin with a no host reception with a cash bar on Thursday
afternoon at the St. Augustine Yacht Club. Read the description of
the event below.

On
Friday and Saturday, attendees will be able to enjoy numerous speakers
on cruising destinations and general cruising topics along with the
Annual General Meeting. Sunday will include a half day of activities and
sessions. Visit the St. Augustine Gam page for more event details,
including information about sessions, boat slips and hotel
accommodations.

Registration
is $95 for members and $110 for non-members if you register by October
11th. The online registration deadline is Friday, November 5th.

SSCA
has reserved a block of hotel rooms at the Sebastian Hotel for a rate
of $159 per night, plus tax. For reservations, please call hotel
direct at 904-209-5580 and ask to book under "Seven Seas Cruising
Association" Cutoff date is 10/10/22 for discount, so book early.
You can also reserve your room online here: Sebastian Hotel
Room Reservations

Reserve
slip or moorings at St. Augustine Municipal Marina 111 Avenida
Menendez, St Augustine FL 32084. (Phone 904-825-1026) Rates increase
Oct. 1, so book early.

For additional hotels, places to eat, events, and area attractions, visit the "Visit St. Augustine" website.

When:

Thursday, November 10, 2022 to Sunday, November 13, 202

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS SSCA EVENT

Since 2020 the SSCA has been our strategic partner
Membership
in SSCA is always a great deal, but for a short time, membership will
be discounted for registered Panama Posse participants by 25%*. - Read More >>

SIGN UP | RENEW FOR THE 22-23 PANAMA POSSE

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

Panama Posse we sail where the Coconute Grow

OCEAN POSSE LLC
9811 W Charleston Blvd. 2262 Summerlin LV NV 89117 USA

Follow this link for the full itinerary, mingle, fun, learning and celebrate at Marina Puerto de la Navidad >>

FLEET UPDATE 2022-09-27

PANAMA POSSE

FLEET UPDATE

Sep 27, 2022

Squalls and rainbows in El Salvador by PATHFINDER

SIGN UP / RENEW 22·23 PANAMA POSSE

TOP NEWS

173 VESSELS FROM 13 ENSIGNS
HOISTING OF THE BURGEES
UNINVITED VISITORS
PANAMA POSSE SWAG
DIESEL BUG FUEL
KICK OFF WEEK MEXICO
SATURDAY INTRODUCTORY ZOOM CALL
ANNAPOLIS BOAT SHOW BOOTH #VB10
CALIFORNIA LAUNCH PARTY SAN DIEGO
MUST SEE LA RUTA DEL CAFE
OCEAN POSSE PARTY @ SHELTER BAY PANAMA
TULUM 5 FOR SALE

1) 173 VESSELS HAILING
FROM 13 ENSIGNS
HAVE ALREADY SIGNED UP

An ensign is the national flag flown on a vessel to indicate nationality and is the largest flag, generally flown at the stern.

2) LET THE HOISTING OF THE BURGEES ... BEGIN

SY SHEARWATER 🇺🇸 Eric & Pati - Formosa 50′

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

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

SY BISOU 🇦🇺 Tad ( +JUANJO Shelter Bay Marina ) and Robin - Fountaine Pajot 44′

SY TOKETEE 🇺🇸 Dar & Diane ( +JUANJO Shelter Bay Marina ) - Skookum 53′

SY MARY ARLENE 🇺🇸 Jeff & crew - Formosa 41′

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

GET YOUR BURGEE !
Burgees are free and included with your registration fee while they last

HERE IS HOW

Annapolis Boat Show@ Panama Posse booth VB10
San Diego Kick off Party Oct 27th
Barra De Navidad Marina Puerto de la Navidad, MX
Shelter Bay Marina Panama
SY Carinthia Suzanne & Dietmar
SY Maison de Sante Nicole & Keenan
USPS mailing with tracking pay $ 6 for S/H email us

3) EARLY ENTRY INTO
UNINVITED VISITORS AWARDS

SY SHEARWATER 🇺🇸 Eric & Pati - Formosa 50′

4) GET YOUR PANAMA POSSE SWAG

New hats in 9 colors variations and commemorative V & T Shirts
from the 21-22 season on sale now at https://oceanposse.com/shop

5) RETURN TO THE DIESEL BUG

After a season of leaving a vessel in the the tropics it is time to check the stored diesel. Fuel in tanks deteriorates over time, as it reacts with the oxygen in the air. Usually, fuel can stay in a usable condition under storage for up to a year, after which it may begin to develop sediments. Fuel is not just affected by these residues, but also bacteria and fungi.

Water that forms in fuel tanks due to condensation (when the tanks heat up during the day and cool down at night and are not full, for example), creates the perfect petri dish for bacteria. One of the most common microorganisms that can grow under these circumstances is the diesel bug, deteriorates your fuel and create a sludge capable of damaging your engine.

Once you get underway it shushes around and the fuel pickup hose quickly gets clogged. The bug clogs the fuel system.

ACTUAL CAUSES

Humidity in the air
Fuel tank condensation
Fuel tank insulation
Air leak on seals on fuel tank filler cap inc damaged o-rings
Poor fuel station storage quality
Low volume of sales at fuel station

REMEDIES

Once you have the bug
1) Separate the water from the diesel
2) Shock and kill the diesel bug with biocides
3) Remove sediments from the bottom of your tank

To Prevent the bug
1) Fill the tank
2) Use a fuel filter to take on fuel from the pump
3) Use Enzymes to prevent the bug from forming in the first place

6) PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF WEEK
MARINA PUERTO DE LA NAVIDAD
DEC 1-5, 2022

Thursday December 1st, 2022

10:00 PANAMA POSSE INTRO AND OVERVIEW and Fleet Tracking

13:00 ROUTE PLANNING & NAVIGATION

Friday December 2nd, 2022

10:00 DANGERS & SAFETY

13:00 COMMUNICATIONS, WEATHER,

17:30 PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF PARTY

Saturday December 3rd, 2022

10:00 PANAMA POSSE SWAP MEET

13:00 SATELLITE CHARTS / OPEN CPN / GOOD NAUTICAL

17:30 PANAMA POSSE OVER THE TOP POT LUCK RED CUP DOCK PARTY

Sunday December 4th, 2022

13:00 PROVISIONING, WHAT TO SEE AND DO, RECAP, Q&A

Free cocktail hour courtesy of Marina Puerto de la Navidad and the Isla Resort !
4 days of seminars and learning and the amazing RED CUP POT LUCK PARTY

Secundino Alvarez- Harbor Master

Tel: + 52 (314) 337 90 14

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83109688738?pwd=WG9OS2xMRlFBZ3VZQlRlV3ZqNVd6dz09

The resort, marina and anchorage in Barra de Navidad, MX 19° 12' N 104° 41.3166' W

SPECIAL PANAMA POSSE RESORT RATE

STAY IN THE HOTEL for $ 109 x night* [ Nov 30, 22– Dec 8, 22 ] >>

• 40 minutes from Manzanillo Intl. Airport (IATA: ZLO)

• 4 restaurants and 3 bars serving local, international and regional cuisine

• Yoga classes on the beach during high season at no cost to marina residents

• 5 Swimming pools & Jacuzzi

• Private beach with cabanas

• Fitness Center

• Locker room facility with showers and steam rooms in the golf course clubhouse

• Spa services and treatments

• Boutique gift shop open daily

• Meeting & Banquet facilities

• Water sport rentals

• Business Center open 7 days a week

• Wireless Internet in public areas

• ATM & Currency Exchange

• Award winning 27 hole championship golf course on site, special green fee rates

available for marina residents and complimentary transportation provided

* subject to availability

the swim up pool bar at Isla Resort - aka the birthplace of the Panama Posse

7) THIS SATURDAY
PANAMA POSSE INTRODUCTORY ZOOM CALL

PANAMA POSSE INTRODUCTORY ZOOM CALL

MEET THE FLEET

Saturday, October 1, 2022 12:00 EDT / 09:00 PDT

Meeting ID: 831 0968 8738
Passcode: 985363

Communications Protocol Gestalt
( share experiences not opinions )

For all new and prior participants

Introductions
Overview & Mission
Perks and Discounts
Route
OpenCPN
Good Nautical
Q&A

Town dock in Annapolis - East Coast Sailing providence + heavily starched collars

8) ANNAPOLIS BOAT SHOW
BOOTH #VB10
MEET UP WITH THE PANAMA POSSE 22-23
FRIDAY EVE SUNSET RUM PARTY

Once again we will have a booth at the US SAILBOAT SHOW !
Just follow the sounds of the howler monkey !
Vacation Basin Booth 10 VB#10 - Right next 2 Shelter Bay Marina Booth

If you are planning to attend please visit booth # VB 10 and come and hang out. You can pick up your free burgee and pick up swag and share in the annual gathering of sailors and cruisers - we will also join in the festivities on Friday October 14th @ 18:00 with 2 cases of Flor de Caña rum to celebrate the sunset !

Watch the Latitudes and Attitudes platform announcement
from the Newport Road show >>

9) PANAMA POSSE SEASON 6

These are our outreach postcards - please email us if you can hand out a few fliers and postcards to fellow boat owners in your area or post in your marina.

PANAMA POSSE BENEFITS

Discounts in sponsorship marinas* with at least 10 % to as much as 50% off in over 70 MARINAS
Unrivaled camaraderie – make friends of a lifetime – make history
No crazy schedules to adhere to – go at your own pace
Save time with quick access to hard to find information – how to check in and out – best practices and latest report from 800+ vessels who have been there before
Membership access to our ever updating online cruising guide goodnautical.com with 550+ vetted anchorages and detailed clearing in and out procedures – no need to buy expensive cruising guides
24/7 live group chat tool (line.me) which works on android and iOS & PC
GREAT INFO ! Weekly live group calls on Monday @ 16:00 UTC to go over weather logistics and anything else
Dedicated Panama Canal Agent with real fenders and discount on his fees
Savings at many chandleries and service providers
20% off Predict Wind Pro account
WESTMARINE PRO Group SILVER DISCOUNT 5 – 25 % off
Vetted tours, service providers and points of interest ( 200 vessels have participated in the past seasons so a lot of up to date info )
INFO Weekly email fleet updates and access to prior fleet updates
“your vessel your crew your responsibility your schedule” so no-one will tell you what to do – no opinions no cliques / we do ask of you to be kind and courteous to each other and help and document any findings
Impromptu gatherings with fellow participants
Occasional seminars
Partnership with SevenStar Yacht Transport so you Ship your vessel back to Ensenada, MX or Victoria, BC with a discounted rate.
We respect for your privacy and do not track you
FREE Charts we got both printable chartlets and satellite chartlets generated for you to use with opencpn ( 160 Gigs +)
FREE Vessel Tracking with predict wind using automatic methods and manual
Pro Discounts at Hertz Mexico and Home Depot Mexico
15 % discount at San Diego Marine Exchange
Easy upgrade path to Atlantic Posse and South Pacific

10) PANAMA POSSE
CALIFORNIA LAUNCH PARTY
SAN DIEGO
SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY CHULA

THU OCT 27 '22

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
W / MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Come and mingle at Safe Harbor South Bay, San Diego Chula Vista, California

RSVP HERE FOR YOUR ALL ACCESS WRISTBAND >>

If you plan to be there on your vessel reserve a slip now 10 % Panama Posse short stay discount >>

ELIAS GARCIA OF PAC WEST MARINE SAN DIEGO

Diesel Engines
what you need to know to keep them running

13:30 PM - 14:45 PM

PREDICT WIND NEW FEATURES AND HOW TO

15:00 PM - 16:00 PM

PANAMA POSSE SEASON INVOCATION

18:02 PM SUNSET TOAST

MARINA PAPAGAYO PRESENTS: COSTA RICA

18:30 PM THE PACIFIC COAST OF COSTA RICA

SPONSORED BY MARINA PAPAGAYO, COSTA RICA

11) MUST SEE
LA RUTA DEL CAFE 🇲🇽 CHIAPAS MEXICO

FINCA HAMBURGO >> The sun rises over the Chiapas mountains around the Tacaná volcano

One cold January morning, Arthur Erich Edelmann, his wife Doris, and seven other colleagues set sail from Hamburg, Germany, all from Perleberg, a small town an hour and a half from Berlin. Erich had a coffee machinery factory in his hometown, owned by his family, which was facing financial problems at the time it received the invitation from the Mexican government. What did you feel when you read that letter? What would you have thought to take a risk, abandon your business, your city, your people, your country, your language to start from scratch in a place so far away, so different in culture, language, nature and climate? A place that seemed like a different world. That is a story that we do not know and perhaps we never will.

Erich traveled for three weeks across the Atlantic until he arrived at the Port of Veracruz, where he took a horse-driven cart with his people to go to Soconusco, Chiapas. To the wild and untouched lands that he and his family would call home.

Before arriving in Mexico, we suppose that Erich had to have read all the information available about Chiapas, about Mexico and specialized in its culture, its people, language, nature, its history. However, there was nothing that could have prepared him for the intensity of his new life.

Erich, Doris and their people arrived in Huixtla, a small village with some houses built in adobe and palm trees, inhabited by friendly indigenous families who gave them the mules and human capital necessary to reach their final destination. From there, it took them another 8 hours to be able to transport along the newly created dirt roads, which looked like tunnels through the dense jungle. On their way they could observe the Tacaná, a volcano whose eruptions transformed the land around it into a fertile paradise.

With the help of workers from San Cristóbal, San Juan Chamula and Guatemala, Erich and his team of architects and engineers began to harmonize the land, build the first houses for the workers, the mill, roads. Erich and Doris lived for 11 years in one of these simple houses, couldn’t afford a bigger house, not yet. The priority was to prepare the land, build all the necessary infrastructure to work, keep people working, provide money and work, houses and food. The priority was its peoplethe priority was coffee.

They put a lot of work into investing in this long-term project, so far from home, a lot of determination and hope, a great risk and a gamble. All that work, all those years, until finally: the first harvest and the start of Finca Hamburgo.

FINCA ARGOVIA

This exemplary coffee Resort Located in the Sierra Madre of Chiapas with More than 130 years of history and culminates as a cultural and extremely worthwhile experience

Argovia is a partner and initiator of the Coffee route in Chiapas, with cabins, outdoor pool, Spa, Yoga area, Restaurant, Bar, Event areas and tours.

Chiapas is the southernmost state in Mexico, and it borders the states of Oaxaca to the west, Veracruz to the northwest, and Tabasco to the north, and borders Guatemala to the east and southeast. Chiapas has a significant coastline on the Pacific Ocean.

The lowland, tall perennial rainforest has been almost completely cleared to allow agriculture and ranching. Rainfall decreases moving towards the Pacific Ocean, but it is still abundant enough to allow the farming of bananas, coffee and many other tropical crops near Tapachula. On the several parallel sierras or mountain ranges running along the center of Chiapas, the climate can be quite moderate and foggy, allowing the development of cloud forests like those of Reserva de la Biosfera El Triunfo, home to a handful of horned guans, resplendent quetzals, and azure-rumped tanagers.

Chiapas is home to the ancient Mayan ruins of Palenque, Yaxchilán, Bonampak, Chinkultic and Toniná.

How to get Argovia?

To get to the Finca you have to take 8th Street north (reference: intersection with 17th Street west) located on the border of the city, which will take you north, right at the end will become Road to New Germany. 40 minutes of road without changing your way to find the 39km, you´ll find a signal that says “Argovia 5 minutes” turn your way to the right. You will continue by Finca Eduviges paved road better known as New Germany and only 5 minutes more you’ll be in Argovia. We guarantee that any vehicle from compact to mini sedans can access our Finca with no trouble.

o head out on this day trip leave early from marina Chiapas with Miguel Angel of Discovery Tours+52 962 133 6820 toursdiscoverchiapas@hotmail.com

Or sit back and relax on this day trip leave early from marina Chiapas with Miguel Angel of Discovery Tours +52 962 133 6820 toursdiscoverchiapas@hotmail.com

12) OCEAN POSSE PARTY
@ SHELTER BAY PANAMA

FRI FEB 03 ‘23

PANAMA POSSE MEETS SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

Afternoon & Evening of Panama Posse and South Pacific Posse seminars
Followed by an evening of RUM and MUSIC
Save the date Fri Feb 3rd '23

13) 70+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS

🇺🇸 Safe Harbor South Bay – Chula Vista, USA

🇲🇽 Marina Coral, Ensenada – Mexico

🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Puerto Escondido – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Palmira Topolobampo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina el Cid – Mazatlan – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico

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

🇲🇽 Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico

🇲🇽 La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico

🇲🇽 Vicente’s Moorings, Acapulco – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Chiapas – Mexico

🇬🇹 Marina Pez Vela – Guatemala

🇸🇻 Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador

🇸🇻 La Palma Moorings – Bahia del Sol - El Salvador

🇳🇮 Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua

🇨🇷 Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Marina Pez Vela – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Marina Bahia Golfito – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica

🇪🇨 Marina Puerto Amistad – Ecuador

🇵🇦 Buenaventura Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 IGY Red Frog Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama

🇨🇴 ClubNautico Cartagena – Colombia

🇨🇴 Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena – Colombia

🇨🇴 Marina Puerto Velero – Colombia

🇨🇴 IGY Marina Santa Marta – Colombia

🇯🇲 Royal Jamaica Yacht Club – Jamaica

🇯🇲 Errol Flynn Marina – Jamaica

🇯🇲 Montego Bay Yacht Club –Jamaica

🇰🇾 The Barcadere Marina –Cayman Islands

🇭🇳 Barefoot Cay Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Fantasy Island Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan – Honduras

🇬🇹 Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard – Guatemala

🇧🇿 Thunderbirds Marine – Placencia – Belize

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico

🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba

🇹🇨 South Bank Marina & Boatyard – Turks and Caicos

🇧🇸 Romora Bay Resort and Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Elizabeth on the Bay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Great Harbour Cay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina – Bahamas

🇩🇴 Ocean World Marina – Dominican Republic

🇩🇴 Marina Puerto Bahia – Dominican Republic

🇺🇸 Marathon Marina – Marathon Keys

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

🇺🇸 IGY Marina at Ortega Landing – Jacksonville, FL , USA

🇺🇸 Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina – FL , USA

🇺🇸 Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. – Georgia, USA

🇺🇸 Windmill Harbour Marina – Hilton Head South Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff Marina – Savannah Georgia , USA

🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Holden Beach – Town Dock, North Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Portside Marina – Morehead City, North Carolina USA

🇺🇸 Tideawater Yacht Marina – Portsmouth, USA

🇺🇸 Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA

🇺🇸 York River Yacht Haven – Virginia , USA

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA

🇺🇸 Regent Point Marina – Topping, Virginia USA

Romora Bay Resort and Marina 🇧🇸 Bahamas

Flor de Caña Rum Bar: Sustainable and Natural

14) PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS

PREDICT WIND
SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
HERTZ RENTAL CARS MEXICO
YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS
FLOR DE CAÑA
SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER
WESTMARINE PRO
SAILMAIL
CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER
SAN DIEGO MARINE EXCHANGE
DOWNWIND MARINE

SailMail email can be transferred via any form of internet access e.g. Iridium, Inmarsat, VSAT, Globalstar, Thuraya, terrestrial WiFi, terrestrial cellular networks, or via SailMail’s own world-wide network of SSB-Pactor radio stations.

The SailMail Association maintains its own world-wide network of SSB-Pactor private coast stations in the Maritime Mobile Radio Service. The use of this network is available at no extra charge to SailMail members, but of course requires the member to have a SSB and Pactor modem

15) SY TULUM 5 FOR SALE / PANAMA

SY TULUM V is for sale / 1977 51' Aleutian

We’re not swallowing the anchor, just looking for a bit of a different configuration for growing kids- here’s the link,
https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1977-aleutian-51-8483195/

https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1977-aleutian-51-8483195/

SY TULUM V 🇺🇸 Chad, Michelle & Teagan - Chung Hua 51′

16) SIGN UP FOR FREE VESSEL
TRACKING COURTESY OF PREDICT WIND

Tracking is voluntary, free and easy. Plus you get to see where your peers are and see where vessels have bee

Great Blue Hole 🇧🇿 Belize

17) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

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

Who is Sevenstar Yacht Transport?

Sevenstar is the world’s leading provider of yacht shipping services on a lift-on, lift-off basis.

For a quote with the Panama Posse discount please contact
Kris Caren kris@sevenstar-usa.com sevenstar-usa.com

18) PANAMA CANAL AGENT
CENTENARIO CONSULTING ERICK GALVEZ

To arrange for transit with the Panama Canal Authority please contact Eric Galvez our dedicated Panama Canal agent and sponsor of the Panama Posse and the Pacific Posse

Erick Gálvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

19) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico

Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua

Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica

Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama

Pacific Posse

Atlantic Posse

Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware

Since 2020 the SSCA has been our strategic partner
Membership in SSCA is always a great deal, but for a short time, membership will be discounted for registered Panama Posse participants by 25%*. - Read More >>

IGY RED FROG MARINA PANAMA - SPONSORS PANAMA POSSE

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

panama posse communications
@ 9811 W Charleston blvd 2262 Summerlin LV NV 89117 USA

2) 40+ MUST SEE'S ALONG THE ROUTE >>

FLEET UPDATE 2022-08-27

PANAMA POSSE

FLEET UPDATE

TOP NEWS

138 Vessels from 11 Ensigns
Must See - Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico
New Partners, Perks and Benefits
Good to get
Kick-off Week Barra de Navidad, MX
Intro Zoom call for participants
Annapolis Boat Show
California Launch Party

Aug 27, 2022

138 VESSELS HAILING FROM 11 ENSIGNS HAVE ALREADY SIGNED UP

ARCHIPIÉLAGO DE REVILLAGIGEDO
AKA SOCORRO ISLANDS, MEXICO 🇲🇽

In
2016, the Revillagigedo Archipelago was selected as a UNESCO World
Heritage Site, and in 2017 it became a marine reserve and a national
park of Mexico.

Some
of the volcanoes are active, with the last eruption of Volcán Bárcena
in 1953, and Socorro in 1993. A small military airstrip exists on
Socorro.

Revillagigedo Islands | SOCORRO ISLAND 🇲🇽 MEXICO PACIFIC

These
islands offer divers reliable encounters with giant manta rays, whale
sharks, dolphins, humpback whales, tuna, pelagic fish and many other
shark species.

No evidence of human habitation on any of the islands exists before their discovery by Spanish explorers.

Isla San Bendicto

Humpback
whales migrate to this area to give birth and nurse their calves,
making these islands one of the most important breeding grounds in
Mexico. They remain in the Archipelago from December to May, with the
highest concentration being observed between mid-February and March

Clarion Island

Significant Dive Sites

A
world hides under water; landscapes, reefs, fish, sharks and sunken
ships are part of this documentary series that shows the history of the
depths of the sea.
from Canal 22 (in Spanish but with beautiful visuals )

MORE INFO AT https://panamaposse.com/must-see

We have requested a special 2 vessel package deal from Eco Naviera to organize small excursions between 2 yachts at a time with all the necessary paperwork.

To request info to travel there on your own yacht contact with a Panama Posse discount contact please follow this link >>

YOLANDA ESPINOZA

3) NEW PANAMA POSSE
PARTNERS, PERKS AND BENEFITS

BOAT HOW TO

THE ESSENTIAL Boat Electrics 101 course

We
are proud to support the Panama posse with a special discount of
our Boat Electrics 101 course. We look forward to providing the
posse with the peace of mind of having a safe and reliable electrical
system while cruising. – Jan & Nigel

Special 25% discount for 56 learning segments

SPECIAL BROKERAGE RATES WITH OUR
PARTNERSHIP WITH
PANAMA YACHT BROKERS

please stay tuned for special deals and reduced brokerage and management rates for the Panama Posse - meet Charles Badoian / Panama

info@panamayachtbroker.com

+507 63788345

3) GOOD TO GET
USB GPS DONGLE
WORKS ON PC'S and pe-M1 MAC'S

This
GlobalSat BU-353S4 USB GPS Receiver and possibly new models are
an effective way to show your vessels position on OPENCPN satellite
charts as you navigate on a PC and pre M1 Macs - you can get it on
Amazon or from your favorite supplier .

Over 150 GB of satellite charts are available for download as an additional aid to navigation https://panamaposse.com/charts

WHY USE OPEN CPN WITH SAT CHARTS ?

Fred Again III - Lost on Reef in the Caribbean

AVANT'S Rob Murray
spells out the need for additional aids to navigation and showcases error prone digital charts -->

Sat Chart interpretation alongside charts - works on PC / MACS & ANDROID tablets. Can you spot the reef ?

Watch the OPEN CPN use case video >>

SY AVANT 🇨🇦 Rob & Debra Beneteau 43.5′

4) KICK OFF WEEK
MARINA PUERTO DE LA NAVIDAD
DEC 1-5, 2022

Thu Dec 1 - Mon Dec 5 2022

Follow this link for the full itinerary, mingle, fun, learning and celebrate at Marina Puerto de la Navidad >>

RSVP

Free cocktail hour courtesy of Marina Puerto de la Navidad and the Isla Resort !
4 days of seminars and learning and the amazing RED CUP POT LUCK PARTY

Secundino Alvarez- Harbor Master

Tel: + 52 (314) 337 90 14

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

5) PANAMA POSSE INTRODUCTORY ZOOM CALL

PANAMA POSSE INTRODUCTORY ZOOM CALL

MEET THE FLEET

Saturday, September 3, 2022 12:00 EDT / 09:00 PDT

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88973341499?pwd=dFZOeVdDbG1yd0hzbjVDMEJOSWtLQT09

Meeting ID 889 7334 1499

Passcode 20222023

Communications Protocol Gestalt ( share experiences not opinions )

Display a fun background
and share stories and of how you got to this point and we'll try to
answer any burning questions you may have with regards to your upcoming
journey.

Prior participants are welcome to share their experiences too
but this is focused on new participants.

6) ANNAPOLIS BOAT SHOW
BOOTH #VB10
MEET THE PANAMA POSSE

Once again we will have a booth at the US SAILBOAT SHOW !
Just follow the sounds of the howler monkey !
Vacation Basin Booth 10 VB#10 - Right next 2 Shelter Bay Marina

If
you are planning to attend please visit booth # VB 10 and come and hang
out. You can pick up your free burgee and pick up swag and share in the
annual gathering of sailors and cruisers - we will also join in the
Latitudes and Attitudes Red Cup Dock Party

7) MEET OUR MEDIA SPONSOR

https://issuu.com/cruisingoutpost/docs/la_fall_2022_digital_2/140

Thanks to Latitudes and Attitudes your stories will reach a larger audience.
Whether you are a content creator or not. 182 pages of cruising content in the September Issue.

https://issuu.com/cruisingoutpost/docs/la_fall_2022_digital_2

PANAMA POSSE SEASON 6

RE-NEW NOW | PRIOR PARTICIPANTS

These are our outreach postcards - please email us if you can hand out a few to fellow boat owners in your area.

8) CALIFORNIA LAUNCH PARTY
SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY
SAN DIEGO OCT 25 - 27

Safe the date and let your fellow boat owners know of this upcoming celebration

Swag, music, mingle fun and network with fellow boat owners.

OCTOBER 27th, 2022 come and mingle at
Safe Harbor South Bay, San Diego Chula Vista, California

If you plan to be there on your vessel reserve a slip now
- 10 % Panama Posse short stay discount !

RSVP FOR THE SAN DIEGO EVENT

9) VENEZUELA 🇻🇪 LOS ROQUES

Covering
a total area of 40.61 km2, the Los Roques archipelago comprises more
than 350 uninhabited cays, islands, and islets and is situated about 128
km to the north of the La Guaira in Venezuela. Los Roques is scarcely
populated, having about 2,000 permanent inhabitants mostly in its main
Island, El Gran Roque. It is very safe, clean and popular among foreign
tourists and Venezuelans alike.

Colorful lodges and private houses are the main constructions. No cars and streets of sand, is part of its charm.

All are welcome to visit but US citizens are subject to extra fees and scrutiny.
If you are active or retired military best to avoid the place.

to enter contact an agent hoanns@hotmail.com +573168529048

Read SY IBEX's 🇦🇹 post on their amazing stay at Los Roques

https://sailing-ibex.com/2021/11/16/little-ibex-describes-the-reality-of-a-passage/

SY IBEX 🇦🇹 Florian & Vicky Sunbeam 42'
( currently on the South Pacific Posse in Fiji )

10) OCEAN POSSE

🇨🇱 🇵🇳 🇪🇨 🇵🇫 🇰🇮 🇺🇸 🇨🇰 🇳🇺 🇦🇸 🇼🇸 🇼🇫 🇹🇴 🇫🇯 🇻🇺 🇳🇨 🇸🇧 🇳🇿 🇳🇫 🇦🇺

FEB - NOV '23

Early $224

Mar $249

Add* $124

🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇬🇹 🇸🇻 🇭🇳 🇳🇮 🇨🇷 🇵🇦 🇪🇨 🇨🇴 🇯🇲 🇰🇾 🇧🇿 🇹🇨 🇧🇸 🇨🇺 🇩🇴

NOV - JUN '23

Early $249

Nov $299

Add* $124

🇪🇸 🇬🇮 🇲🇦 🇵🇹 🇮🇨 🇨🇻 🇲🇶 🇩🇲 🇬🇵 🇲🇸 🇰🇳 🇳🇱 🇻🇮 🇵🇷 🇩🇴 🇧🇲

OCT - JUN '23

Early $149

Nov @174

Add* $99

You can add a route at any time and save money "in season"

Each rally is unique and has a different set of resources so no swaps.

Add a posse by simply notifying us via email
registration@ pacificposse.com | panamaposse.com | atlanticposse.com

11) PANAMA POSSE 70+ MARINA SPONSORS

🇺🇸 Safe Harbor South Bay – Chula Vista, USA

🇲🇽 Marina Coral, Ensenada – Mexico

🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Puerto Escondido – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Palmira Topolobampo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina el Cid – Mazatlan – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico

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

🇲🇽 Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico

🇲🇽 La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico

🇲🇽 Vicente’s Moorings, Acapulco – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Chiapas – Mexico

🇬🇹 Marina Pez Vela – Guatemala

🇸🇻 Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador

🇸🇻 La Palma Moorings – Bahia del Sol - El Salvador

🇳🇮 Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua

🇨🇷 Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Marina Pez Vela – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Marina Bahia Golfito – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica

🇪🇨 Marina Puerto Amistad – Ecuador

🇵🇦 Buenaventura Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 IGY Red Frog Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama

🇨🇴 ClubNautico Cartagena – Colombia

🇨🇴 Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena – Colombia

🇨🇴 Marina Puerto Velero – Colombia

🇨🇴 IGY Marina Santa Marta – Colombia

🇯🇲 Royal Jamaica Yacht Club – Jamaica

🇯🇲 Errol Flynn Marina – Jamaica

🇯🇲 Montego Bay Yacht Club –Jamaica

🇰🇾 The Barcadere Marina –Cayman Islands

🇭🇳 Barefoot Cay Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Fantasy Island Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan – Honduras

🇬🇹 Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard – Guatemala

🇧🇿 Thunderbirds Marine – Placencia – Belize

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico

🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba

🇹🇨 South Bank Marina & Boatyard – Turks and Caicos

🇧🇸 Romora Bay Resort and Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Elizabeth on the Bay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Great Harbour Cay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina – Bahamas

🇩🇴 Ocean World Marina – Dominican Republic

🇩🇴 Marina Puerto Bahia – Dominican Republic

🇺🇸 Marathon Marina – Marathon Keys

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

🇺🇸 IGY Marina at Ortega Landing – Jacksonville, FL , USA

🇺🇸 Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina – FL , USA

🇺🇸 Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. – Georgia, USA

🇺🇸 Windmill Harbour Marina – Hilton Head South Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff Marina – Savannah Georgia , USA

🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Holden Beach – Town Dock, North Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Portside Marina – Morehead City, North Carolina USA

🇺🇸 Tideawater Yacht Marina – Portsmouth, USA

🇺🇸 Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA

🇺🇸 York River Yacht Haven – Virginia , USA

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA

🇺🇸 Regent Point Marina – Topping, Virginia USA

Great Harbour Cay Marina 🇧🇸 Bahamas

12) PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS

SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES
PREDICT WIND
SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
HERTZ RENTAL CARS MEXICO
YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS
FLOR DE CAÑA
SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER
WESTMARINE PRO
SAILMAIL
CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER
SAN DIEGO MARINE EXCHANGE

13) SIGN UP FOR FREE VESSEL
TRACKING COURTESY OF PREDICT WIND

Tracking is voluntary, free and easy. Plus you get to see where your peers and see where your vessel is and has been.

ADD TO TRACKING

Potrero Grande, Costa Rica

14) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

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

Who is Sevenstar Yacht Transport?

Sevenstar is the world’s leading provider of yacht shipping services on a lift-on, lift-off basis.

For a quote with the Panama Posse discount please contact
Kris Caren kris@sevenstar-usa.com sevenstar-usa.com

15) PANAMA CANAL AGENT
CENTENARIO CONSULTING ERICK GALVEZ

To
arrange for transit with the Panama Canal Authority please contact Eric
Galvez our dedicated Panama Canal agent and sponsor of the Panama Posse
and the Pacific Posse

Erick Gálvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

16) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico

Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua

Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica

Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama

Pacific Posse

Atlantic Posse

Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware

Since 2020 the SSCA has been our strategic partner
Membership
in SSCA is always a great deal, but for a short time, membership will
be discounted for registered Panama Posse participants by 25%*. - Read More >>

MARINA PUERTO VELERO 🇨🇴 SPONSORS PANAMA POSSE

MARINA PUERTO VELERO 🇨🇴 COLOMBIA - SPONSORS PANAMA POSSE

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

panama posse communications
@ 9811 W Charleston blvd 2262 Summerlin LV NV 89117 USA

Thu Dec 1 - Mon Dec 5 2022

FLEET UPDATE 2022-08-07

PANAMA POSSE

FLEET UPDATE

TOP NEWS

Record breaking sign ups for Season 6
Kick-off Week confirmed in Barra de Navidad, MX Dec 1-5
Free FLOR DE CAÑA RUM for kick off events in Barra
Introductory Zoom call for new participants Sept 3
Panama Posse Survey results
Annapolis Boat Show Panama Posse Booth VB 10
Why Marinas are our Black Pearls
California Launch Parties - save the dates Oct 25-27
Introducing the Ocean Posse

Aug 7, 2022

22·23 Panama Posse features 70+ Sponsorship Marinas

🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇳🇿 🇬🇧 🇳🇿 🇮🇹 🇩🇪 🇰🇾 🇨🇰 🇻🇬

123 VESSELS AND COUNTING
SIGNED UP FOR SEASON 6

2) KICK OFF WEEKEND CONFIRMED

MARINA PUERTO DE LA NAVIDAD
BARRA DE BAVIDAD 🇲🇽 MX

RSVP PLEASE

Follow this link for the full itinerary, mingle, fun, learning and celebrate at Marina Puerto de la Navidad >>

RSVP

Free cocktail hour courtesy of Marina Puerto de la Navidad and the Isla Resort !
4 days of seminars and learning .

Secundino Alvarez- Harbor Master

Tel: ++ 52 (314) 337 90 14

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

3) FLOR DE CAÑA RUM SPONSORS THE KICK OFF EVENTS IN MEXICO -

Near
the base of the San Cristóbal volcano in northwestern Nicaragua sits
the Flor de Caña rum distillery. This fifth-generation, family-owned
business has been making rum since it was founded in 1890 by Alfredo
Francisco Pellas Canessa, an Italian immigrant. Today, the distillery’s
core lineup consists of both light and dark rum expressions, aged
naturally (with no added sugar) between four and 25 years in white oak
ex-bourbon barrels that are sealed with plantain leaves.

4) PANAMA POSSE INTRODUCTORY ZOOM CALL

PANAMA POSSE INTRODUCTORY ZOOM CALL FOR NEW PARTICIPANTS

MEET THE FLEET AND CONTINUE YOUR ON BOARDING

Saturday, September 3, 2022 12:00 EDT / 09:00 PDT

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88973341499?pwd=dFZOeVdDbG1yd0hzbjVDMEJOSWtLQT09

Meeting ID 889 7334 1499

Passcode 20222023

Communications Protocol Gestalt

Display a fun background
and share stories and of how you got to this point and we'll try to
answer any burning questions you may have with regards to your upcoming
journey.

Prior participants are welcome to share their experiences too
but this is focused on new participants.

5) PANAMA POSSE 21·22 SURVEY RESULTS

Avg. Monthly Budget x vessel
$ 4,243.24

Overall economic impact
$ 19.75 M

Avg.nm traveled this season
2,769.74

Overall Miles covered
1.46 Million nm

Fleet Updates Rating
8.82

Weekly Line Monday Group Calls Rating
8.74

Overall Communications Rating
8.62

Line Group Chat Rating
8.00

Panama Posse Website Rating
7.69

Good Nautical Rating
7.09

Avg. # of Countries Visited
2.86

How likely are you to recommend the Panama Posse to a fellow boat owner

9.16

* survey response rate 15 %

6) ANNAPOLIS BOAT SHOW
BOOTH #VB10
MEET UP AND HAVE THE PANAMA POSSE

Once again we will have a booth at the US SAILBOAT SHOW !
Just follow the sounds of the howler monkey !

If you are planning to attend please visit booth # VB 10 and come and
hang- pick up your free burgees, pick up swag and share in the annual
gathering of sailors and cruisers

We are also joining our parties with Latitudes and Attitudes and will - as always have some amazing Flor de Caña Rum on hand.

7) MARINAS ARE OUR BLACK PEARLS

There could not be a Panama Posse without the support of over 70 harbormasters.
They are locals, experienced seafarers who's passion it is to help your
journey and visit and make sure that you enjoy your stay in a particular
Maritime Area and show magnificent traits of customer service with a
proper mix of personality.

Panama Posse Sponsorship marinas are as precious as black pearls. They enhance
our ability to cruise, sail further and re-provision. All of them
generously discount their services and fees to the Participants of the
Panama Posse !

THANK YOU MARINAS AND HARBORMASTERS !

8) PANAMA POSSE

SEASON 6

EARLY REGISTRATION | SIGN UP NOW

RE-NEW NOW | PRIOR PARTICIPANTS

These are our outreach postcards - please email us if you can hand out a few to fellow boat owners

9) CALIFORNIA LAUNCH PARTY
SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY
SAN DIEGO
OCT 25 - 27

Safe the date and let your fellow boat owners know of this upcoming celebration

We have a forecast of good times and good food

Swag, music, mingle fun and network with fellow boat owners.

10) INTRODUCING
REGENT POINT MARINA 🇺🇸 VIRGINIA
SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

We are pleased to sponsor the Panama Posse with a special 20% off our short term docking rates.

Regent Point Marina and Boatyard
is located in Topping, Virginia. We have 140 slips that can accommodate
16′ to 60′ sailboats, trawlers and power boats with a draft up to 6
1/2′.

Jim Wagner -Harbour Master

T: +1 804-758-4457

E: dockmaster@regentpointmarina.com

https://panamaposse.com/regent-point-marina-boatyard

11) YOU ARE PART OF THE OCEAN POSSE

Introducing 2 additional new areas and seasons

🇨🇱 🇵🇳 🇪🇨 🇵🇫 🇰🇮 🇺🇸 🇨🇰 🇳🇺 🇦🇸 🇼🇸 🇼🇫 🇹🇴 🇫🇯 🇻🇺 🇳🇨 🇸🇧 🇳🇿 🇳🇫 🇦🇺

FEB - NOV '23

Join early $224

Mar $249

Add* $124

🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇬🇹 🇸🇻 🇭🇳 🇳🇮 🇨🇷 🇵🇦 🇪🇨 🇨🇴 🇯🇲 🇰🇾 🇧🇿 🇹🇨 🇧🇸 🇨🇺 🇩🇴

NOV - JUN '23

Join early $249

Nov $299

Add* $124

🇪🇸 🇬🇮 🇲🇦 🇵🇹 🇮🇨 🇨🇻 🇲🇶 🇩🇲 🇬🇵 🇲🇸 🇰🇳 🇳🇱 🇻🇮 🇵🇷 🇩🇴 🇧🇲

OCT - JUN '23

Join early $149

Nov @174

Add* $99

You can add a route to your vessel at any time and save money "in season"

Each rally is unique and has a different set of resources so no swaps, but upgrading is easy.

Add a posse by simply notifying us via email registration@
pacificposse.com | panamaposse.com | atlanticposse.com

Chris on SY Seaglub part of Panama Posse has been the lead boat for the South Pacific Posse for 2 seasons - he's currently in Fiji !

Add a route by simply notifying us via email
registration@ pacificposse.com | panamaposse.com | atlanticposse.com

Canary Islands on the route of the Atlantic Posse

12) PANAMA POSSE 70+ MARINA SPONSORS

🇺🇸 Safe Harbor South Bay – Chula Vista, USA

🇲🇽 Marina Coral, Ensenada – Mexico

🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Puerto Escondido – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Palmira Topolobampo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina el Cid – Mazatlan – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico

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

🇲🇽 Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico

🇲🇽 La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico

🇲🇽 Vicente’s Moorings, Acapulco – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Chiapas – Mexico

🇬🇹 Marina Pez Vela – Guatemala

🇸🇻 Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador

🇸🇻 La Palma Moorings – Bahia del Sol - El Salvador

🇳🇮 Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua

🇨🇷 Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Marina Pez Vela – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Marina Bahia Golfito – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica

🇪🇨 Marina Puerto Amistad – Ecuador

🇵🇦 Buenaventura Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 IGY Red Frog Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama

🇨🇴 ClubNautico Cartagena – Colombia

🇨🇴 Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena – Colombia

🇨🇴 Marina Puerto Velero – Colombia

🇨🇴 IGY Marina Santa Marta – Colombia

🇯🇲 Royal Jamaica Yacht Club – Jamaica

🇯🇲 Errol Flynn Marina – Jamaica

🇯🇲 Montego Bay Yacht Club –Jamaica

🇰🇾 The Barcadere Marina –Cayman Islands

🇭🇳 Barefoot Cay Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Fantasy Island Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan – Honduras

🇬🇹 Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard – Guatemala

🇧🇿 Thunderbirds Marine – Placencia – Belize

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico

🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba

🇹🇨 South Bank Marina & Boatyard – Turks and Caicos

🇧🇸 Romora Bay Resort and Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Elizabeth on the Bay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Great Harbour Cay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina – Bahamas

🇩🇴 Ocean World Marina – Dominican Republic

🇩🇴 Marina Puerto Bahia – Dominican Republic

🇺🇸 Marathon Marina – Marathon Keys

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

🇺🇸 IGY Marina at Ortega Landing – Jacksonville, FL , USA

🇺🇸 Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina – FL , USA

🇺🇸 Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. – Georgia, USA

🇺🇸 Windmill Harbour Marina – Hilton Head South Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff Marina – Savannah Georgia , USA

🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Holden Beach – Town Dock, North Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Portside Marina – Morehead City, North Carolina USA

🇺🇸 Tideawater Yacht Marina – Portsmouth, USA

🇺🇸 Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA

🇺🇸 York River Yacht Haven – Virginia , USA

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA

🇺🇸 Regent Point Marina – Topping, Virginia USA

Regent Point Marina 🇺🇸 Topping, Virginia

13) PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS

SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES
PREDICT WIND
SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
HERTZ RENTAL CARS MEXICO
YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS
FLOR DE CAÑA
SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER
WESTMARINE PRO
SAILMAIL
CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER
SAN DIEGO MARINE EXCHANGE

14) SIGN UP FOR FREE VESSEL
TRACKING COURTESY OF PREDICT WIND

Tracking is voluntary, free and easy. Plus you get to see where your peers and see where your vessel is and has been.

ADD TO TRACKING

San Blas,, Panama

15) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

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

Who is Sevenstar Yacht Transport?

Sevenstar is the world’s leading provider of yacht shipping services on a lift-on, lift-off basis.

For a quote with the Panama Posse discount please contact
Kris Caren kris@sevenstar-usa.com sevenstar-usa.com

16) PANAMA CANAL AGENT
CENTENARIO CONSULTING ERICK GALVEZ

To
arrange for transit with the Panama Canal Authority please contact Eric
Galvez our dedicated Panama Canal agent and sponsor of the Panama Posse
and the Pacific Posse

Erick Gálvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

17) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico

Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua

Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica

Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama

Pacific Posse

Atlantic Posse

Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware

Marina Pez Vela 🇨🇷 Quepos, Costa Rica sponsors the Panama Posse

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

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@ 9811 W Charleston blvd 2262 Summerlin LV NV 89117 USA

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FLEET UPDATE 2022-06-07

PANAMA POSSE
SEASON 5
FINAL FLEET UPDATE

June 7, 2022

SY GREEN FLASH PICTURE OF THE YEAR

Panama Posse Particpants from 27 Flag States

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

1) PANAMA POSSE SEASON 5

2) AWARD WINNERS

3) REGISTRATION PANAMA POSSE SEASON 6 OPENS

4) THE ANNUAL SURVEY

1) PANAMA POSSE SEASON FINALE
VISTA MARINA PANAMA

over 200 pictures from the party and the 2 short speeches to celebrate 2021-2022

Congratulations to all the yachts which savely made it to their destinations for the hurricane season>
At Marina Vista Mar plenty of muscia, free Panamanian beer and free rum courtesy of Flor de Caña Rum and Boga Bar !

Juanjo
from Shelterbay Marina Panama, Capt.. Dietmar, Luis Petti and Cesar
from Vista Mar Marina plus Deputy Tourism Minister of Panama
Lic. Denise Guillen Zuñiga for the Season Finale !

Great Dancing, Karaoke and an amazing sunset paella

Cesar Vista Mar Marina, Emilio Buenaventura Marina, Juanjo Shelter Bay Marina

12 year old sustainable Flor de Caña Rum flowing freely

Jacqueline from Vista Mar Marina welcoming the Panama Posse to Panama !

Panama Canal Agent extraordinaire Erick Galvez and his wife handing out prizes to the Panama Posse fleet

Boat
Yoga Poses of the year runner up Jean-Philippe SY PATHFINDER and
winners Nicole SY MAISON DE SANTÉ accepting their awards

2) AWARD WINNERS

BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT*

WINNER
BUSY BEE 🇺🇸 Dan, Lori & Crew - Lagoon 40'

RUNNER UP
DANCING ON THE EDGE 🇺🇸 Dan & Melissa - Island Packet 53'

PICTURE OF THE YEAR

WINNER
SY GREEN FLASH 🇺🇸 Bob & Joan - Beneteau 35′

RUNNER UP
SY CALICO SKIES 🇺🇸 William & Grace - Sabre 36'

PANAMA POSSE YODA OF THE YEAR

WINNER
SY ENJOY 🇺🇸 Don - Lagoon 42′

for his important contribution to route sharing in Good Nautical

SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD

WINNER
SY NORTHERN PEARL 🇨🇦 Kevin - Baltic 42'

For a most extraordinary journey during the global height of the COVID restrictions

THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD

WINNER
MY DELTA SWIZZLER 🇺🇸 Mark ( and Cindy ) Vantare 58'

RUNNER UP
SY ENJOY 🇺🇸 Nina - Lagoon 42′

MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD

WINNER
SY RAMBLE ON ROSE 🇺🇸 Don & Rosalind - Caliber 40'

RUNNER UP
MY NAVIGATOR 🇺🇸 Dave - Nordhavn 46′

HIGHEST WIND RECORDED

WINNER
MY SWINGIN' ON A STAR 🇺🇸 Randy & Nancy - Saint Francis Marine 50'

RUNNER UP
SY SOLMATE 🇺🇸 Adam & Jen - Fountaine Pajot 45′

SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION

WINNER
SY KYRIE 🇺🇸 Joe, Kristen & Crew - Prout 37'

RUNNER UP
SY RANDONNEE 🇺🇸 Diana & Randy -- Boreal 42'

GALLEY GOD(ESS)

WINNER
MY HO'OKIPA 🇺🇸 Lucky Chucky ( and Lisa ) - Selene 43'

GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR

WINNER
BILL & JEAN - LA PALMA MOORINGS EL SALVADOR

RUNNER UP
VICENTE - ACAPULCO MOORINGS MEXICO

BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR

WINNER
SY MAISON DE SANTE - Nicole ( Jack & Keenan ) - Cal 46'

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

3) TRANSITION TO
PANAMA POSSE SEASON 6

Early Registration IS NOW OPEN >>

Prior Benefits of Season 5
expire on July 4, 2022

>> RE-NEW NOW <<

4) HELP US MAKE THE NEXT SEEASON EVEN BEETR
TAKE THE PANAMA POSSE SURVEY >>

https://panamaposse.com/survey

It's
a quick and short survey - please give us your feedback and let us know
how e can improve. This is your time to help shape the future of the
Panama Posse >>>

Please let us know how we can make your cruising live easier >>

5) GALES IN THE BAHAMAS

Excerpt from SY Solmate Journal:

20220604 ABL 0438 I
awake to the sound of rain and the feeling of Solmate shifting
laterally, around her anchor. I go up on deck and survey in the dark. We
are a bit closer to our neighbor Jasper than I would like, but that’s a
consequence of where they anchored. There seems to be no immediate
danger.

Several
months ago in Georgetown I anchored in about 17’ of water in a position
that seemed similarly close to a 36’ monohull named Stateless. In 16’
of water, with four feet for the platform, a 7:1 scope requires a swing
of 140 feet. We let out 95 feet of chain and attached our bridle. The
wind was out of the east for several days and all the boats in the
anchorage seemed to swing together.

One
night while in Georgetown, I was similarly awakened to the sound of
rain and the feeling of Solmate shifting laterally, and I similarly went
up on deck to survey in the darkness. The wind was howling and had
moved quite south of east. Moisture was pouring out of the sky like
someone was spilling it out of a bucket. I found Stateless about 30 feet
off the port quarter. It seemed her anchor chain was quite different in
scope than ours and it made me quite uncomfortable--it looked as if we
kept rotating north (as we would if the wind continued south) Stateless’
bow would collide with Solmate’s stern. I had been the second to
anchor, so I would be at fault for that collision if it happened. I
called below for Jen, and told her I needed her on deck. She woke and
said she’d be right up--she needed clothes and contact lenses.

When
I turned back to the port quarter, Solmate was less than 15 feet away
from Stateless, we were approaching her rapidly. I called “Jen, I need
you” loudly. I wanted her to go to the anchor locker and get some
fenders to fend off. I didn’t think I could leave the port quarter and
go myself as I believed I had to manually fend off the imminent
collision.

There
were less than ten feet between us when I got an idea--I untied Lunatic
from the starboard aft cleat and dragged her across the stern. Lunatic
is a RIB, or rigid inflatable boat, so her sides were pneumatic tubes; I
figured I would squeeze her between our two boats and prevent the
fiberglass boats from colliding. When I got back to the port quarter,
the boats were nearly touching and I worked Lunatic in between, pushing
on Stateless’ bow and pulling on Lunatic’s painter. Lunatic was wedged
in, her starboard side pressed against the aft corner of Solmate’s sugar
scoop. The corner dug in, and I thought she might pop. I don’t know how
much pressure a RIB can take. At that moment, Stateless’ captain came
up on deck. He had unsurprisingly heard the sound of Lunatic rubbing
against his hull. I shouted out to him over the tremendous noise of the
wind and the rain: “How much chain do you have out.”

“Sixty
feet,” he replied. OMG, sixty feet? That’s barely 3:1. Of course, this
situation is still my fault as he was anchored here first, and his 60
foot scope is holding his much smaller vessel in place.

“Can you let out more chain?” I shout.

“I only have 100 feet, but maybe I can let some more out.”

He
went to work as I continued to fend off the boats. By this time, Jen
was on deck watching the near-catastrophe unfold. Stateless let out
about 30’ of chain and swung behind Solmate. When we reached our steady
“unengaged” state in the south wind, Stateless was about ten feet behind
Solmate. The three of us stood there in the darkness, in the rain, in
the wind, and surveyed the situation. It appeared stable and should hold
until morning. I shouted an apology and he was gracious about it. We
all went back to bed.

When
the sun came up the rain was gone. The wind and seas had died down. In
the moderate breeze, Solmate and Stateless were still about ten feet
apart. Eventually the wind resumed its normal flow from the east. I
can’t remember whether Stateless or Solmate left first, but I do recall
that we were not together at the anchorage next time there was a south
wind.

But
that was then, on this early morning in the darkness, and the wind, and
the rain, having concluded there was no immediate danger from Jasper, I
went back to bed.

0638 “Did you hear that?” Jen says to me while I’m sleeping, “It sounds like the anchor chain.”

I
hadn’t heard it, but now I was up. I go up to the salon and survey the
situation. The wind is 1 knot and its raining. I look at the chart
plotter, and the night’s light air has swung Solmate through the one
place in her rotation that would be bad--Solmate’s anchor chain is
likely caught on the mooring block. With the wind so light, there is no
urgency, and even if it is caught, it will be easy to remedy. Since
there is no hurry, and because I have to use the restroom anyway, the
restroom located in Solmate’s starboard bow wins my attention.

Screech. Scrape. Klunk. “What’s that? Are you OK?” I call out from my forward perch.

Jen’s replies, “That’s the chain.”

Wow,
it was quite a noise. We are no longer “likely” wrapped on the mooring
block, we are definitely wrapped. Absent an unusual circumstance, a boat
lies downwind of its anchor. Since the wind shifts around all the time,
the location of a boat can be found within a circle (and usually on the
circle) that is defined using the swing as the radius. Except where
there is a strong wind, the chain lies mostly on the bottom. If there is
something on the bottom on which the chain can catch, like the mooring
block we charted yesterday, and the wind causes the boat and thus the
chain to swing past the obstruction, the chain will wrap on it. Since
the mooring block is 70 feet from Bernie, and our scope is 90 feet, the
chain about 20’ ahead of the bow will wrap, putting 20 feet of chain
between our boat and the new “anchor” and taking our bridle out of the
mix. It would be a terrible situation in harsh conditions, and I can
imagine a parade of horrible consequences. Thus, I am quite pleased that
the wind is substantially non-existent.

Jen
then informs me that the wind has picked up to a moderate breeze. I
guess sailors should know that things can change fast. I hurry my
business and get to the salon. Jen and I make a plan. I can go on the
bow and pull the starboard bridle lead. If the wind doesn’t get any
stronger, it will require only moderate effort to move Solmate in this
way. When we are over the point of connection between the bridle and the
chain, I think I should be able to pull the chain upwards and over the
mooring block. There are a lot of unknowns, but the wind at least is
cooperating somewhat. We get our rain gear and prepare to go forward
when the wind shifts again--not slightly, but almost 180 degrees. Just
enough to unwrap Solmate. We watch the chartplotter in amazement at this
very fortunate turn of events. Once the chain had unwrapped itself with
a little help from a friendly wind, Solmate drifted to the opposite
side of the anchor, and now lies as she should, directly downwind from
the anchor.

I
again survey for issues. Because of our experience with Stateless, and
despite the fact that I got four fenders ready-at-hand, Jen and I agreed
to leave Lunatic in the water last night. I looked at her and she was
riding lower than I would like in the water. On closer inspection, I
find that she’s taken on almost a foot of water. Fortunately, it’s fresh
water which is nary as corrosive as its salty counterpart, but it needs
to be bailed out. Jen retrieves our last working portable pump. It’s a
small hand pump with a relatively short throw. Lunatic is tied to the
starboard stern cleat. I grab her second painter and tie her amidships,
albeit closer to the stern platform. Jen hands me the pump and I climb
aboard Lunatic and begin pumping her out, in the pouring rain.
Fortunately, I am mostly sheltered from the wind by Solmate.

After
pumping and pumping and pumping, I recall there is a small liter-sized
bailer stored aboard. It’s basically a large cup with a handle. I start
bailing Lunatic, maybe 200 liters? As the water level got too low to
bail effectively, I went back to pumping. I was soaked through by the
rain, but the day’s warmth even without the sun allowed me to maintain
enough body heat so that I wasn’t shivering or cold.

When
I emerged from the project, I proudly announced to Jen that we would be
lifting Lunatic out of the water and stowing her on her platform, which
I promptly did. Once stowed above the water line I can remove Lunatic’s
drain plug and let her bail herself. I just hope we don’t need her as a
fender.

1000
I hear a chain clanking. Jen and I look around. Jasper is on deck
adjusting her scope. We chat briefly with Jasper on the radio, and a
calm voice informs us Jasper is letting out 20 feet of additional
chain. That’s good by me; I am happy to be 20 feet farther from
Jasper.

1100 We
continue to check the weather, but the models only update twice a day,
so it doesn’t change. Wind, by its very nature, is rarely smooth and
steady. Most winds are gusty, and you have to keep your eye on both the
sustained wind and the gusts. According to weather experts, sustained
wind is an average of the wind speed over a two minute period. Oddly, my
very sophisticated wind data displays available on our chart plotters,
which includes true and apparent wind angles and graphs of direction and
strength over time, doesn’t do the wind speed calculation according to
the proper formula. The wind instrument itself reports only wind
direction and gusts. The wind instrument takes its measurement from the
top of the mast using an instrument that combines wind direction
indicator (WINDEX) and an anemometer, and that data is sent by wire to
the NMEA 2000 network, where any attached marine instrument can see it.

Almost
a year ago, I purchased a remarkably small server device that connect
to the NMEA 2000 network and rebroadcasts the data on the network over a
port on my wifi. Small may be an understatement, it’s a cylinder about
2” long with a diameter of about 1”. Despite it’s diminutive size, the
server allowed me to make a web page available to any phone or other
device connected to our ships local area network (by wifi or otherwise)
Thus, anyone on the boat with a browser on their phone or computer can
see the current ships data about heading, wind speed, angle, engine rpm,
sea temperature, gps position, UTC time and the reported sounding for
depth. I use that, along with my phone’s anchor alarm (which plots
position over time and displays my alarm radius) when I am in bed at
night to check on Solmate’s status. The latter of course, is only used
when we are at anchor, but the former allows the Jen or I to see
valuable information from bed when someone else is on watch.

Anticipation
is high. The winds slowly build. The massive system, our weather event,
is leaving the coast of Florida, and heading northeast out over water.
Systems like this generally weaken on landfall and strengthen when they
return to the sea. The system as predicted, as best we can tell, is
leaving Florida just north of our position. The counterclockwise
rotation of northern hemisphere lows gives us the ability to roughly
track our bearing to the storm by the wind’s direction. Now the wind is
out of the south-south east (5 o’clock). As the storm moves to a
position where it’s leading edge is north of us, the winds will be out
of the south (6 o’clock), and when eye of the storm passes east of our
meridian, the winds will move to the west-southwest (8 o’clock).

1800 Without sun, and with the fairly heavy rains, our house bank falls below 50% with night approaching.
I start the genset, and turn on the salon and owner-hull air
conditioning to get some cool, dry air. We have enough water so I need
not engage the watermaker to use surplus generator power. Jen wants to
shower, but we haven’t heated the water for two days; it won’t be hot,
but it’s likely to be warm enough to be comfortable. I would normally
turn on the hot water but this is only accessible from the starboard
engine room, and the starboard engine room is only accessible from the
starboard sugar scoop. I don’t want to open the engine room hatch in
this rain and let all that water into the engine room, it’s probably OK
but just seems unnecessary. Jen finds the water fine for a shower,
and comes back upstairs clean, cool, dry and happy.

I
have so-far resisted the temptation of closing in the helm station
completely. The helm station has windowed canvas that can enclose it 360
degrees. Last May when we reached the Chesapeake, we replaced the rear
canvas with a sturdy screen-like fabric that is not water tight, but
makes for good ventilation. We can reach the helm station from the salon
via a steep short staircase. This staircase can be used regardless of
whether the helm station is buttoned up or completely exposed. The helm
station has two other exits, however, one to the starboard side deck and
one to the flybridge, which sits more mid-ships and another short
staircase above. There is an opening for each of the exits that can be
closed in with the windowed canvas. I have not closed them and while
there is no direct rain in, the helm station is fairly wet. The reason I
generally don’t close these two access portals is just that, access. If
the access to the flybridge is blocked, I cannot easily and safely get
to the mast or boom in weather without taking a minute or two to open
and stow the canvas (you can’t really leave it flapping around in the
weather). Moving the canvas that blocks access to the deck is a bigger
job, and could take three or four minutes, but that is mitigated by the
fact that I can just go down to the cockpit, across to the sugar scoops
and the up onto the deck from there. Either way, if there were an issue
that creates a need to get a location where the access is blocked, I
would need to take extra time to address the issue. Thinking ahead as a
sailor must do, I generally conclude that at the moment the issue
becomes an issue, I need to get there in a hurry, the extra time needed
to gain access could prove undesirable, or worse. Nonetheless, I decide I
will close in the helm station. Doing so will keep it drier in the
event that we need to be there during the weather event, for example to
relieve strain on the anchor using the engines, to avoid another boat
that drags its anchor or breaks free from its mooring, or to maneuver
the boat in the terrible and unlikely case we break free ourselves. It
has a second collateral benefit, making the canvas system complete--each
end is attached to another--and thus, I figure, more self supporting. I
get very wet going in and out of the enclosure to zip and lash it in
place.

Gale
force winds are now sustained, meaning the wind is in the mid to high
30s, with gusts frequently into the high forties. We saw one gust at
52.0 knots on the display. That’s basically tied for the highest gust
we’ve ever seen--and that was just a month ago off Egg Island near the
Devils Backbone. I make frequent inspection checks of the deck. We hear
all kinds of noises: whistling, clacking, thrashing and occasionally
bumping. We calmly try to draw conclusions as to the source of each
noise, some requiring inspection, others just disregarded as normal.
Going on deck for inspection is a wet endeavor.

1903 Clack,
clack, clack, clack. OK, that’s not normal. Although it’s overcast, the
sun has not set, and the light of the day is still bright enough that I
easily find a snap on one outboard section of the canvas enclosure
undone. I redo the snap and go back inside to dry off--I change my
soaked clothes and I check sunset, the instruments report that it will
occur today at 2001. Thankfully afore-knowledge of celestial events,
unlike afore-knowledge of weather, is perfect.

1921 Clack,
clack, clack, clack. I head back outside and see the snap undone again,
as well as another hook-like connector. I push the snap back in, and it
pops out. After a brief (wet) inspection, I conclude that the snap
can’t take the pressure of these sustained winds; I also conclude that
the flapping released the other connector.

I
work first on the snap to stop the flapping. I roll in the small lower
section of canvas that the snap supports and tie it off to the larger
areas. The flapping is stopped, but there is a small hole in the system.
The location of the hole seems unworrisome, so I look at how to keep
the other connector in place as the snap is a substantial part of its
support. I take a snap-hook connected to a length of polypropylene line
and connect one end to the connector. I run the line rearwards and
fasten the other end to a relatively secure location near the aft of the
boat. I watch for a bit to see how my temporary fix fares. The system
stays in place as the wind gusts, so I again go inside and dry off. This
time I am so wet, I have to change my clothes, I hang up my wet outfit
in the cockpit which despite the raging weather event, is rather calm
and dry. The cockpit was well-designed to provide protection from the
weather, and although its floor is wet, the seats, tables and make-shift
clothes line are largely well protected.

1800
It’s sunset, as predicted. The sustained winds are still gale force as
predicted. While the ominous thought of howling gusts running through
our rigging throughout the night is upon us, we cheerfully decide to
ignore it, and have a drink and some dinner. Solmate seems secure. I go
outside and make one last position check to ensure Solmate and all of
the other boats in the harbor are where I would expect them. All is as
expected. With Solmate secure, on the way back into the salon from the
cockpit, I grab Jen a Yingling from the cockpit fridge and I get myself a
hard seltzer.

The
wind is relentless. Jen and I largely ignore it, and while I do make
hourly checks around the vessel, we settle in to have dinner and then
watch some TV.

1123
I look over at Jen, she’s fast asleep. It has been a long day. I insist
she go to bed. She is reluctant as she doesn’t want to abandon me. I
assure her that having rested crew is important, and that if there is
any reason to need her I will call down to get her. She takes another
look at the weather models on the computer, and I point out that the
wind is now about 15 degrees west of south, which means the eye of the
event has passed our meridian and the worst is almost assuredly over.
Off to bed she goes.

Alone
on anchor watch, I read and watch TV. Every 20 minutes or so, I check
our position, the wind speed and direction and the location of the
mooring block obstruction relative to our chain. When the wind howls I
look and continue to see gusts into the low forties, each time thinking
that must be the end of it.

20220605 ABL 0323 Jen
emerges at the companionway door to see if I am OK. I am and I tell her
to go back to bed. Gale force winds continue to blow. Over the next 30
minutes the wind eases to a near-gale, then to a strong breeze, then to a fresh breeze. Is it over?

0400 After
15 minutes of sustained winds below 20 knots, I head down to go to bed.
The house bank is at 93%, so I turn on our stateroom air conditioning
and after washing up, I join Jen in the bed.

1217
I awake, shut off the air conditioning and come up to the deck. The day
is sunny with a gentle breeze. Jen is at her computer. I make coffee
and look around the harbor. All the boats are in place. Kids that live
on some of the other catamarans are screaming and jumping into the
water. The house bank is at 97%. It’s like it never happened.

SY SOLMATE 🇺🇸 Adam & Jen - Fountaine Pajot 45′

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FLEET UPDATE-2022-05-29

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4) BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT (ON CAMERA )

This showed up on our doorstep looking for a handout! Its a Goliath Atlantic Grouper... about 5 feet long.

This was in the Dry Tortugas, FL

Blue
Oasis sailed into Garden Key Anchorage after a 9 hour sail from Key
West. We stayed in the Dry Tortugas National Park for 7 days with
sublime, calm weather. Skys clear as a bell, temp in the upper 80's and
wind less than 8 knots the whole week.
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Fort Jefferson appears out of the sea, from miles away. Built in the mid 1800’s of 16 million bricks.

Blue Oasis sailed into Garden Key Anchorage after a 9 hour sail from Key
West. We stayed in the Dry Tortugas National Park for 7 days with
sublime, calm weather. Skys clear as a bell, temp in the upper 80's and
wind less than 8 knots the whole week.

We snorkeled around the fort at both of the old piers and saw abundant
marine life, beautiful coral and perfect water temperatures. We went out
to Loggerhead Key and snorkeled at 'Little Africa' and also the
Windjammer wreck. The wreck was amazing and well preserved.

Fort Jefferson was fun as well, walking the ramparts and being amazed at the
engineering done in the 1850's that's still in great shape today. It
was our second visit and was even better than the first. We highly
recommend a stop there but make sure you have everything you need. No
stores, no ice, no cell phone service... your very basic, beautiful
landmark Park.

Blue Oasis was hold up in Key West at anchor, waiting for the Northeries to
give way to an easy West Trade breeze. The breeze arrived and we set
sail for the Dry Tortugas. Pretty much 65nm West of Key West on the
southern route over the wreck of the Atocha sunk in 1622.

The cays of the Dry Tortugas can be fierce and unpleasant in foul weather,
and just delightful in calm air. We had the later for 7 days, enjoying
exploring and snorkeling. The snorkel of the Little Africa and the
Windjammer wreck (1907) were both worth a couple of visits. Our fish
encounters were amazing from the giant Atlantic grouper that come to our
boat on 2 evenings, to snorkeling with a large school of 6 foot Tarpen
(we did not dangle anything for them to chomp on).

The birding is also exceptional, we enjoyed the magnificent frigates and sooty terns soaring and diving at feeding time.

There are no services including no cell service.

We carefully anchored and enjoyed the solitude.

SY BLUE OASIS 🇺🇸 Barry & Kathy - Jeanneau 45'

5) ROSIE 2 - PASSAGE REPORT

2022/05/25

Our rational for leaving on the 25th was to try and beat the tropical
depression currently forming down around Colombia. If we could make it
far enough east in 3 days time to clear Honduras and Nicaragua then we
could easily make the run into Panama before the depression spread
across the lower Caribbean Sea. Unfortunately we did not anticipate the
maelstrom that was already present along the eastern edge of the
gulfstream as it passed along the Yucatán channel. Weather charts showed
moderate seas and winds with some gusting but nothing like we saw once
we were out in it.

live visualization of the Gulf Stream >>

As we departed Puerto Morales we experienced moderate winds and choppy but
not unruly seas. An hour into the journey Atom lost his breakfast, our
first indicator! As we approached the north side of Cozumel we were
being pulled into a lull created by the lee of the island. We were
forced to tack north to clear the island which took almost 4 hrs for a
tack that should have been less than 2 hrs. Winds changed direction
coming more from the east than northeast and seas began to
increase from 4 ‘ to better than 6’. Our progress as we attempted to
head south slowed to 2 kts or about 3 mph. This was with sail and engine
at 3/4 throttle. The gulfstream was pushing directly against us at
almost 6mph! Seas began to increase as night came on and swells from the
east grew to 8 and 10’. Winds increased to a steady 25 kts gusting to
35. Through the night we began slamming head into these massive walls of
water. As we tried to find an angle to take them at we began getting
hit with current waves coming at 90 degrees to the easterlies. This
combination made for a most uncomfortable ride throughout the
night.

We would gain a little speed then get slammed and completely stop the
boat. Rigging would shudder and the entire boat shook as we got hit.
Standing up or moving about was near impossible. We all tried resting
but the constant rolling and banging made it impossible to relax enough
to sleep. None of us have ever been seasick but in this we all had a
feeling of mild nausea. We began to cramp which looking back on it, was
probably dehydration.

We continued on this trek for almost 8 hrs hoping that eventually we could
break the grip of the gulfstream and be able to make some heading south
and east. After 24 hrs we looked and we were still only around 40 miles
from where we had started. That’s only making an avg speed of around
1.5 mph!!

Eventually we decided to try and break through running with the current so we
tacked north. We hoped to slice through at a narrow angle making our way
northeast. This was a much smoother ride but still bumpy with
occasional east swells banging into us. We were making 7 to 8 kts but
the big swells kept pushing us back into the middle of the stream and
just would not release us!

After 30 hrs we were all exhausted and beaten. Cris and I discussed options
but nothing would get us across. Finally I made the decision to turn
back before someone got injured or we did damage to the boat. It was the
smart thing to do even though we all hated to give up.

I’ve sailed for 40 years and this was definitely the worst seas I’ve been
in. Cris made a very profound statement today that really struck home
with me “ cruising is supposed to be about enjoying the journey”. It’s
so true! I think sometimes it’s easy to loose focus on the objective and
become fixated on the result.

Well no matter where we go from here, it will be about enjoying the journey!!

SY ROSIE 2 🇺🇸 Gary & Crew - Antigua Sloop 49'

6) ENTRY INTO BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT
AND LOTS OF WILD LIFE PICTURES

Biggest fish 18.4 kg 142 cm.jpg

Wahoo is a scombrid fish found worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas. It
is best known to sports fishermen, as its speed and high-quality flesh
makes it a prized and valued game fish. In Hawaii, the wahoo is known as
ono.

Animals & Birds on the Papagayo Peninsula 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

https://panamaposse.com/animals-and-birds-of-the-papagayo-peninsula

There are over 60 pictures of rare birds and animals captured by SY EMMY KATE at the peninsula of Papagayo Cost Rica - follow this link to view them all >>

SY EMMY KATE 🇺🇸 Eric & Sharon - Lagoon 40'

7) NEW NEXT SEASON

PANAMA POSSE
MEET UP TO ANNAPOLIS SAILBOAT SHOW
October 13-17, 2022 City Dock, Annapolis

THE OCEAN COUNCIL

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The council is comprised of a diverse cross-section of participants and
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8) BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT AND RELEASED

100 lb Pacific sailfish en route to Panama. Successful release.

SY SATORI 🇺🇸 Benjamin & Sheila - Nordhavn 55'

9) SUN HALO IN CHIAPAS 🇲🇽 MEXICO

When you see a halo around the sun, that is an indicator that there is
moisture high in the atmosphere. If the halo is followed by high, thin,
wispy cirrus clouds, then there is a storm system approaching you. It's
typically 24 to 48 hours away - Here comes Hurricane Agatha

The extraordinary sight is created by tiny ice crystals high in the clouds,
about 5km to 10km above the ground. Each crystal behaves like a prism
and mirror, refracting and reflecting sunlight, splitting the light into
colors and sending shafts of light outwards into a circle.

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

10) PANAMA POSSE POT LUCK PARTY AT MARINA CHIAPAS 🇲🇽 MEXICO

Saturday afternoon Marina Chiapas and the Panama Posse sponsored a dock party for all the boats in the marina. Memo graciously supplied the most
incredible hot tamales and palomas. Among the Posse boats in
attendance were: Midnight Breeze, Skookum, Katmandu, Song of the Sea,
Magic Carpet, Colibri, Fickle, Exit, Perl, Oceananigans, and Dancing on
the Edge. All had a rousing good time.

Saturday afternoon Marina Chiapas and the Panama Posse sponsor a dock party for all the boats in the marina. Memo graciously supplied the most incredible hot tamales and palomas. Among the Posse boats in attendance were: Midnight Breeze, Skookum, Katmandu, Song of the Sea, Magic Carpet, Colibri, Fickle, Exit, Perl, Oceananigans, and Dancing on the Edge. All had a rousing good time.

Nothing but love from Marina Chiapas Memo and Rolf welcome all.

The girls from Skookum play in the pool.

Wait a minute - this is an optical illusion

Maud and Tore enjoy tamales.

Kris, Dan and Steve share stories.

Nancy from Katmandu brought ceviche.

Memo rocks the dance floor.

Caroline and Richard smile.

David from Colibri enjoys the atmosphere.

Discounts at the marina CHIAPAS for participating VESSELS 7 days – 1 day free 2 weeks – 2 days free three weeks monthly fee Night use of the barbecue area and luck for the participating boats, if free use of the pool a little party when we have 10 boats as a happy hour in the pool

A special thank you to Dan & Melissa of SY DANCING ON THE EDGE for crating the initiate to make this Panama Posse gathering a reality ! And thank you Memo and Rolf for providing the Tamales time and resources.

SY DANCING ON THE EDGE 🇺🇸 Dan & Melissa - Island Packet 53'

https://panamaposse.com/marina-chiapas

11) Special Summer Rates for the Panama Posse
Marina Chiapas 🇲🇽 Mexico

July / Aug / Sep / Oct ’22 special flat fixed rate up to 60 feet in water

Monohulls $ 250 x month Catamarans $ 300 x month

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

Discounts at the marina CHIAPAS for participating VESSELS

Over 17 stunning sites are nearby in Chiapas 🇲🇽 Mexico

San Cristobal de las Casas
Palenque
Izapa
Finca Argovia Ruta del Cafe
Finca Hamburgo Ruta del Cafe
Yaxchilán
Agua Azul
Misol Há
Bonampak
Pico de Loro
Tacaná Volcano
Chocolate Tour
Iguana Reservation
Crocodile Reservation
Rum Master Class Ron Bonampak
Lagos de Montebello
Cañon Del Sumidero
Arco del Tiempo

12) PICTURES OF THE WEEK 🇵🇦 PANAMA

Panama's Islands and Calico Skies from above

SY CALICO SKIES 🇺🇸 William & Grace - Sabre 36'

13) PICTURES OF THE WEEK

SQUALL

SY BEATA 🇺🇸 Billy & Ruth - Beneteau 45'

14) ENTRY INTO HIGHEST WIND RECORDED

during a squall between Panama and Isla Mujeres last week... 48.6 knots

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

15) DAD'S DREAM AND XENIA
RUMRUNNING IT IN 🇵🇦 PANAMA

SY XENIA 🇺🇸 Mike & Tara -Gemini 32' | SY DAD'S DREAM 🇺🇸 Rick & Brenda -Catalina 42'

16) ENTRY INTO UNWANTED VISITOR

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

17) ENTRY IN TO CAPTAIN RON (LOOKALIKE )AWARD

SY WONOMA 🇨🇦 Christopher & Jessica - Dufour 37'

18) SUNSETS

Panama Sunset

SY OUTVENTURE 🇵🇱 Jürgen & Iris - Lagoon 44'

19) VOLCANO CONCHAGUA 🇸🇻 EL SALVADOR

This is Volcano Conchagua in El Salvador near La Union with a view of the Golf of Fonseca.

We camped overnight .

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

20) MARINA NANA JUANA 🇬🇹 HONDURAS

📣Happy
to announce that Nanajuana Marina (Río Dulce, Guatemala) 💙 is hosting
the Panama Posse, one of the largest rallies in the world and hundreds
of boats participate each season in this 5,500 nm journey via Mexico,
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama,
Colombia, Jamaica, Roatan Bay Islands, Rio Dulce, Belize, Yucatan
Peninsula, Cuba and Key West.

Proudly part of this huge family made of Cruisers of all over the world! ⛵🌴✨🌿

@newtons_at_sea @sailing_chocho @sailingsundaywaffles 💙💙💙

SY SUNDAY WAFFLES 🇺🇸 Wade & Natalie - Leopard 48'

🇬🇹 MARINA NANA JUANA RESORT & BOATYARD – RIO DULCE
15°39.508′ N 088°59.5833′ W

21) PARTICIPANT WEBSITES

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

https://www.youtube.com/embed/iY2zdMQUxiA

The Backstory:

I
started sailing at the age of 6 on Lake Geneva, and have since sailed
on many different boats leisurely and professionally. I recently
reoriented my career from IT to yachting. I am a calm, open-minded
problem-solver who easily gets along with people in 3 languages. I am
highly responsible, reliable, flexible, and always eager to learn new
things. I am mechanically handy, very technology-savvy and skilled in IT
and electronics, in particular NMEA networks.

SY OSTRIKA 🇨🇭 Captain Patrick & Nicolini - Oyster 55'

22 ) MEET THE FLEET

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

LA MARINA DE ACAPULCO SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE >>

23) PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS

🇺🇸 Safe Harbor South Bay – Chula Vista, USA

🇲🇽 Marina Coral, Ensenada – Mexico

🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Puerto Escondido – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Palmira Topolobampo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina el Cid – Mazatlan – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico

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

🇲🇽 Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico

🇲🇽 La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico

🇲🇽 Vicente’s Moorings, Acapulco – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Chiapas – Mexico

🇬🇹 Marina Pez Vela – Guatemala

🇸🇻 Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador

🇸🇻 La Palma Moorings – Bahia del Sol - El Salvador

🇳🇮 Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua

🇨🇷 Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Marina Pez Vela – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Marina Bahia Golfito – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica

🇪🇨 Marina Puerto Amistad – Ecuador

🇵🇦 Buenaventura Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 IGY Red Frog Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama

🇨🇴 ClubNautico Cartagena – Colombia

🇨🇴 Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena – Colombia

🇨🇴 Marina Puerto Velero – Colombia

🇨🇴 IGY Marina Santa Marta – Colombia

🇯🇲 Royal Jamaica Yacht Club – Jamaica

🇯🇲 Errol Flynn Marina – Jamaica

🇯🇲 Montego Bay Yacht Club –Jamaica

🇰🇾 The Barcadere Marina –Cayman Islands

🇭🇳 Barefoot Cay Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Fantasy Island Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan – Honduras

🇬🇹 Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard – Guatemala

🇧🇿 Thunderbirds Marine – Placencia – Belize

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico

🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba

🇹🇨 South Bank Marina & Boatyard – Turks and Caicos

🇧🇸 Romora Bay Resort and Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Elizabeth on the Bay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Great Harbour Cay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina – Bahamas

🇩🇴 Ocean World Marina – Dominican Republic

🇩🇴 Marina Puerto Bahia – Dominican Republic

🇺🇸 Marathon Marina – Marathon Keys

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

🇺🇸 IGY Marina at Ortega Landing – Jacksonville, FL , USA

🇺🇸 Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina – FL , USA

🇺🇸 Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. – Georgia, USA

🇺🇸 Windmill Harbour Marina – Hilton Head South Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff Marina – Savannah Georgia , USA

🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Holden Beach – Town Dock, North Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Portside Marina – Morehead City, North Carolina USA

🇺🇸 Tideawater Yacht Marina – Portsmouth, USA

🇺🇸 Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA

🇺🇸 York River Yacht Haven – Virginia , USA

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA

24) PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS

SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES
PREDICT WIND
SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
HERTZ RENTAL CARS MEXICO
YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS
FLOR DE CAÑA
SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER
WESTMARINE PRO
SAILMAIL
CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER
SAN DIEGO MARINE EXCHANGE

Hertz Mexico sponsors the Panama Posse with special all inclusive rates >>

25) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

Angelique of Vancouver arrived in Vancouver on the PAUWGRACHT. Arranged by Sevenstar a Panama Posse sponsor

SY ANGELIQUE OF VANCOUVER 🇨🇦 Mike & Jacquie - Coast 34′

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

Who is Sevenstar Yacht Transport?

Sevenstar is the world’s leading provider of yacht shipping services on a lift-on, lift-off basis.

For a quote with the Panama Posse discount please contact
Kris Caren kris@sevenstar-usa.com sevenstar-usa.com

26) PANAMA CANAL AGENT
CENTENARIO CONSULTING ERICK GALVEZ

To
arrange for transit with the Panama Canal Authority please contact Eric
Galvez our dedicated Panama Canal agent and sponsor of the Panama Posse
and the Pacific Posse

Erick Gálvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

27) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico

Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua

Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica

Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama

Pacific Posse

Atlantic Posse

Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware

SY ALOA TOA 🇺🇸 Tim and his dog Wharram 30'

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

San Juan del Sur, 🇳🇮 NIcaragua

panama posse communications
@ 9811 W Charleston blvd 2262 Summerlin LV NV 89117 USA

FLEET UPDATE 2022-05-22

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84022489584?pwd=SmxSS1EwQ3l3cFV6SkVVOG82WTU4QT09

PANAMA POSSE
FLEET UPDATE

May 22, 2022

Bridge of the Americas, PANAMA

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

1) PANAMA POSSE WELCOMES OUR NEWEST MEMBERS

2) JUNE 4th SEASON FINALE - PARTY LIKE IT'S 2019

3) RE-REGISTRATION PANAMA POSSE SEASON 6

1) PANAMA POSSE
WELCOMES OUR NEWEST MEMBERS TO THE FLEET

# 383 SY ELEUTHERA 🇳🇿 Hew & Barbara - Fountaine Pajot 59'

# 384 SY PISCES 🇺🇸 Mary & Kevin - Antares 44'

# 385 SY RUM TRUFFLE 🇬🇧 Brian & Karin & Crew - Moody 49

# 386 SY SEA ANGEL 🇺🇸 Bo - Sparkman Stevens 88'

21·22 Panama Posse fleet tracking
Add your vessel to the tracking page >>

2) THE SEASON FINALE
PANAMA POSSE AWARDS & PARTY

Plenty of free Panamanian beer and free rum flowing courtesy of Vista Mar Marina, Boga Bar and Flor de Caña Rum

>> PLEASE RSVP NOW <<

Meet the fleet win prizes and watch the fireworks !

>> CAN'T MAKE IT ? JOIN VIA ZOOM <<

Meeting ID: 840 2248 9584

Passcode: 785403

Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbZudgkHmA

PANAMA POSSE AWARDS CATEGORIES

BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT*

PICTURE OF THE YEAR

PANAMA POSSE YODA OF THE YEAR

SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD

THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD

MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD

HIGHEST WIND RECORDED

SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION

GALLEY GOD(ESS)

GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR

NEWLY ADDED – BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR

only 1 WEEK LEFT TO ENTER AND WIN
email registration@panamaposse.com with your entries

Vista Mar Marina Sponsors the Panama Posse

3) TRANSITION TO
PANAMA POSSE SEASON 6

Early Registration starts Jun 5, 2022
Regular Registration starts Nov 1, 2022
Benefits of Season 5 expire on July 4, 2022

RENEWALS START NOW FOR SEASON 6

>> RE-NEW NOW <<

4) TROPICAL WAVES

Tropical waves are spin and energy in the atmosphere that spread from Africa across the Atlantic
They are often monitored for development into a tropical storm or hurricane

Message from the panama government. Expect wet weather!

GOVERNMENT MINISTRY

REPUBLIC OF PANAMA. - NATIONAL GOVERNMENT -

prevention notice

Due to displacement of Tropical Wave #1 over our region

The
National System for National Protection (SINAPROC) informs the public
that it maintains a Prevention and Monitoring Notice due to the
displacement and evolution of Tropical Wave #1 in the coming days over
the region.

The
areas under notice until May 19, 2022 are: Bocas del Toro, Ngábe Buglé
Comarca, Chiriquí, Veraguas, Los Santos, Herrera, Coclé, West Panama,
Panama, Darién, Emberá Wounaan Comarca, Colón, Guna Yala Comarca,
sectors mountainous and maritime areas of the Panamanian Caribbean and
Pacific.

Currently,
tropical wave #1 is located over Venezuela, moving at a speed of 28
KM/H immersed in a favorable environment for the development of clouds
and storms towards Colombia and Panama. During the week, these
conditions will increase the rains over the national territory,
according to the Hydrometeorology Directorate of the Electricity
Transmission Company, S.A, (ETESA). ETESA forecasts accumulated rainfall
per day that could reach between 40 mm to 90 mm or liters of water per
square meter.

SINAPROC warns to be careful in the event of sudden flooding of rivers and streams.

PREVENTION
MEASURES Try to be aware of the updates of the prevention notices. Do
not risk your life trying to cross streams. If it is raining, avoid
driving at high speeds.

For emergency repos dial: S20-4429 / 911

Panama, May 15, 2022

And here are the hurricane names for this season

SY AVANT 🇨🇦 Rob & Debra - Beneteau 43.5'

5) ROSIE 2' CREW 🇲🇽 RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO

SY ROSIE 2's crew is at it again

Yoga on Land

Yoga on land

boat doggies are getting spoiled

SY ROSIE 2 🇺🇸 Gary & Crew - Antigua Sloop 49'

6) ST JOHN 🇻🇮 US VIRGIN ISLANDS

St.John, U.S. Virgin Islands, you did not disappoint !
View from the top. Slow Dancer 2nd from the left.

Sea Turtle

ANGELFISH

The
body of marine angelfish provides camouflage in the coral reefs and
plays important role in communication. Both freshwater and marine
angelfish have thin, laterally-compressed body, small mouth and long
dorsal and anal fins.
Angelfish are active during the day

PARROTFISH
have
the capability of feeding and changing the structure of coral reefs by
providing the removal of algal turfs and coral tissue.
The grazing of algae activity mainly focuses on the reef crust

Nurse Shark
and Remora underneath which attaches itself to large fish by means of a sucker on top of the head. It generally feeds on the host's external parasites.

EAGLE RAY
Spotted eagle rays are active swimmers and do not lie motionless on the
seafloor. They are foraging predators and are known to eat a variety of
invertebrate and fish prey.

On the ferry to St. Thomas

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

7) NEW NEXT SEASON

PANAMA POSSE
MEET UP TO ANNAPOLIS SAILBOAT SHOW
October 13-17, 2022 City Dock, Annapolis

Panama & Pacific Posse “University”
Safe Harbor South Bay, CALIFORNIA

3 days of learning and 3 nights of fun & mingling at the first

Oct 25 – 27, 2022 San Diego, California

Limited to 75 Cruising Couples or 150 Individuals – stay tuned for details

Panama & Pacific Posse University & Party this fall

8) PASSAGE FROM
LINTON BAY 🇵🇦 PANAMA TO ISLA MUJERES 🇲🇽 MEXICO

Thankful for Scott and Abby joining us for this adventure

Red Rover arrived at Isla Mujeres, Mexico at 1 am last night after an 875
nm passage from Linton Bay, Panama. Looking forward to tacos today after
we check in! Our closest point to shore ( Nicaragua / Honduras)
was 150 nm and no pirates were spotted.

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

9) SANTA ANA VOLCANO 🇸🇻 EL SALVADOR

Ilamatepec
or the Santa Ana Volcano at 2,381 m / 7,812 ft is the highest
volcano in EL Salvador It was the inspiration for one
of the active volcanoes in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little
Prince. The summit of Santa Ana features 4 nested calderas and volcanic
craters, with the innermost containing a small crater lake.

San
Antonio Masahuat only 1 hour from the Marina Bahia del Sol ! You can
arrange your own guide ($10) for the 10km round trip hike through the
river & canyons

There are three alleys from where to admire the natural environment surrounding the river;

the caves that are home to parakeets, and the magnificent shapes of the natural pathways.

At the end of the walk you can admire La Piedra Trabada (the stuck rock).
It is covered with green moss due to the humidity of the place.

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

AGENT JULIAN WATSON 🇨🇴 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE WITH REDUCED / WAIVED FEES >>

10) ISLA CONTADORA, LAS PERLAS 🇵🇦 PANAMA

Absolutely amazing location La Isla resort on Isla Contadora 🇵🇦 Panama.

Mooring balls in absolute middle of no where.

Little bar with food.

Isla Contadora, Pearl Islands 🇵🇦 Panama from above

Mooring balls in absolute middle of no where. Little bar with food.

Panama Canal AIS Traffic and avoidance route

AND
11) ENTRY INTO HIGHEST WIND RECORDED

47.8 knots

@🥥🦜No
Regrets Bruce They don’t own all of the mooring balls. We
dropped the hook in the middle of little mooring field (where I am now
sitting 😎). Calm little beach makes landing very easy. Make sure you
are in 25-30’ at high tide as a 12-14’ tide.

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

12) ANOTHER ENTRY INTO HIGHEST WIND RECORDED

40.5 knots

At Isla San Andres, Colombia- High winds with the tropical wave

SY TOKETEE 🇺🇸 Dar, Diane & Kimberly - Skookum 53'

13) MEET AGENT MAN JULIAN
IN SAN ANDRRES 🇨🇴 COLOMBIA

We
intended to leave San Andres this last Tuesday for Grand Cayman, but
have been delayed. I have attached a picture of our agent Julian with
Ken and I.

We
are thinking of trying to leave this Monday to make the run to the
Cayman's. Ken estimates it will take us about 4 days. We are looking at
Windy and Predict Wind...what are your thoughts on the weather brewing
up there this upcoming Thursday through Sunday

SY KRISTINA MARIE 🇺🇸 Kenneth, Kristina & Matthew - Hudson Force 50'

14) AWARD ENTRY INTO UNWELCOME VISITORS

Baby Snakes Late at night is when they come out Baby Snakes Sure you know what I'm talkin' about Frank Zappa

SY SALTY FINCH 🇺🇸 Tim & Gisela & Crew - Discovery 55'

15) SY BOUNDLESS
SUCCESSFUL 🇵🇦 PANAMA CANAL PASSAGE

Boundless going through the Panama Canal 🇵🇦

SY BOUNDLESS 🇺🇸 Julian & Colin - Ta Shing Panda 40'

MARINA PEZ VELA 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA

16) MY ONE LIFE
SUCCESSFUL 🇵🇦 PANAMA CANAL PASSAGE

Panama Canal Selfie

Mexican Tallship Cuauhtémoc named after the the last Aztec emperor before the final conquest of Mexico by the spaniards.

The
ARM Cuauhtémoc ship was built at the Celaya Shipyards and
Workshops, in Bilbao. It was a project by Naval Engineer Juan José
Alonso Verástegui, which began with the placement of the keel on
slipways, on July 24, 1981.

SY ONE LIFE 🇺🇸 Doug & Mary - Nordhavn 46

17) SUCCESSFUL LOADING
OF ANGELIQUE OF VANCOUVER

ANGELIQUE OF VANCOUVER on deck

https://www.youtube.com/c/LaterThanWeThink/videos

SY ANGELIQUE OF VANCOUVER 🇨🇦 Mike & Jacquie - Coast 34′

18) MEET THE FLEET

MEET MARK AND CINDY MY DELTA SWIZZLER

Currently in Bocas del Toro en route to San Blas Panama

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

19) SUCCESSFUL HAUL-OUT PEZ VELA 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA

A
shout out to Pez Vela Yard! Workmanship and team work is
outstanding. Boat work completed on time and within the budget!

MY RAINBOWS END 🇰🇾 Chris & Vicki - Nordhavn 60'

SPONSORS THE CENTRAL AMERICAN PANAMA POSSE RALLY >>

https://www.mothershipadrift.com/

20) PARTICIPANT WEBSITES

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

SY MOTHERSHIP 🇬🇧 Amel 53'

The Backstory:

“We
didn’t want to ‘settle down’ into family life - we wanted to fill
it with travel and adventure, so in 2017 quit our jobs, took the kids
out of school and set sail around the world!”

the beginning

Embarking
on this journey - leaving behind friends, family, school, jobs
and our home - has to be the most difficult decision we have ever
made.

We’d worked in the marine industry for many years, set up RYA training centers,
skippered for sailing companies, crewed on ocean passages and worked
with UK rescue services (RNLI), but becoming traveling liveaboards while
home schooling kids has tested our parenting and sailing skills to the
max and challenged every fiber of our being.

This
is the story of our journey – the highs and lows, why we continue to do
it and how we see the future. It’s also the opening chapters of our
kids’ lives, and we want those chapters to lay the foundation of an epic
story of high adventure and world travel, of self-sufficiency and
resourcefulness, of stoicism and self worth .. and hopefully a bit of
fun!

We
began blogging the day we started looking for a sailboat, and our
Sailing YouTube Channel documents our journey from the very beginning -
from choosing a sailboat and leaving home to adapting to life afloat,
from home schooling and boat maintenance to traveling with kids and
making money while we travel. In short, it’s dedicated to families that
are considering an adventure of their own – to lay down a template and
in the words of Yewan, our youngest - “If you want to do it - DO IT!”

21) DIVING THE 🇻🇬 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

Greetings from Jerry and Deb on Reefdancer. As this season winds down we are preparing to head back to California and shipping Reefdancer home on a transport

Hello !

We
intended to leave San Andres this last Tuesday for Grand Cayman, but
have been delayed. I have attached a picture of our agent Julian with
Ken and I.

It has been a fabulous time the past three years and we have made many new
friends through our association with the Panama Posse.

We have enjoyed scuba diving in all the stops along the way from
California to the British Virgin Islands. We have spent the past 7
months here in the BVI diving nearly everyday. I thought I would share a
few shots of what we have been seeing!

Debbie and Jerry

MY REEFDANCER 🇺🇸 Jerry & Debra - Selene 53'

22) PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS

🇺🇸 Safe Harbor South Bay – Chula Vista, USA

🇲🇽 Marina Coral, Ensenada – Mexico

🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Puerto Escondido – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Palmira Topolobampo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina el Cid – Mazatlan – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico

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

🇲🇽 Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico

🇲🇽 La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico

🇲🇽 Vicente’s Moorings, Acapulco – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Chiapas – Mexico

🇬🇹 Marina Pez Vela – Guatemala

🇸🇻 Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador

🇸🇻 La Palma Moorings – Bahia del Sol - El Salvador

🇳🇮 Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua

🇨🇷 Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Marina Pez Vela – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Marina Bahia Golfito – Costa Rica

🇨🇷 Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica

🇪🇨 Marina Puerto Amistad – Ecuador

🇵🇦 Buenaventura Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 IGY Red Frog Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama

🇨🇴 ClubNautico Cartagena – Colombia

🇨🇴 Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena – Colombia

🇨🇴 Marina Puerto Velero – Colombia

🇨🇴 IGY Marina Santa Marta – Colombia

🇯🇲 Royal Jamaica Yacht Club – Jamaica

🇯🇲 Errol Flynn Marina – Jamaica

🇯🇲 Montego Bay Yacht Club –Jamaica

🇰🇾 The Barcadere Marina –Cayman Islands

🇭🇳 Barefoot Cay Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Fantasy Island Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan – Honduras

🇬🇹 Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard – Guatemala

🇧🇿 Thunderbirds Marine – Placencia – Belize

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico

🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba

🇹🇨 South Bank Marina & Boatyard – Turks and Caicos

🇧🇸 Romora Bay Resort and Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Elizabeth on the Bay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Great Harbour Cay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina – Bahamas

🇩🇴 Ocean World Marina – Dominican Republic

🇩🇴 Marina Puerto Bahia – Dominican Republic

🇺🇸 Marathon Marina – Marathon Keys

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

🇺🇸 IGY Marina at Ortega Landing – Jacksonville, FL , USA

🇺🇸 Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina – FL , USA

🇺🇸 Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. – Georgia, USA

🇺🇸 Windmill Harbour Marina – Hilton Head South Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff Marina – Savannah Georgia , USA

🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Holden Beach – Town Dock, North Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Portside Marina – Morehead City, North Carolina USA

🇺🇸 Tideawater Yacht Marina – Portsmouth, USA

🇺🇸 Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA

🇺🇸 York River Yacht Haven – Virginia , USA

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA

FInca Argovia in Chiapas 🇲🇽 Mexico produces fine coffee & exotic flowers >>

23) PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS

SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES
PREDICT WIND
SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
HERTZ RENTAL CARS MEXICO
YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS
FLOR DE CAÑA
SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER
WESTMARINE PRO
SAILMAIL
CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER
SAN DIEGO MARINE EXCHANGE

MARINA IXTAPA MEXICO SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE >>>

24) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

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

Who is Sevenstar Yacht Transport?

Sevenstar is the world’s leading provider of yacht shipping services on a lift-on, lift-off basis.

For a quote with the Panama Posse discount please contact
Kris Caren kris@sevenstar-usa.com sevenstar-usa.com

25) PANAMA CANAL AGENT
CENTENARIO CONSULTING ERICK GALVEZ

To arrange for transit with the Panama Canal Authority please contact Eric
Galvez our dedicated Panama Canal agent and sponsor of the Panama Posse
and the Pacific Posse

Erick Gálvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

26) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico

Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua

Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica

Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama

Pacific Posse

Atlantic Posse

Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware

Blue Lagoon 🇯🇲 Jamaica

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

San Juan del Sur, 🇳🇮 NIcaragua

panama posse communications
@ 9811 W Charleston blvd 2262 Summerlin LV NV 89117 USA

FLEET UPDATE 2021-12-08

PANAMA POSSE KICK OF EVENT RECAP

Over 50 vessels tool part in the kick off activities and seminars in Barra de Navidad, MX on Dec 2 - 7th, 2021.
Below are a few pictures from the week in Barra

Dec 8, 2021

PANAMA POSSE
FLEET UPDATE

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2) SUPPORT GOOD NAUTICAL
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3) ENTRY INTO THE BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT CATEGORY

CONGRATULATIONS

KANAKE - Reiner and David - Bristol '38

4) REEF DANCER ANCHORED @ LITTLE HARBOUR OFF PETER ISLAND in BVI's
18° 21.3683' N 064° 36.4333 ' W

Peter Island - NE - Little Harbour anchored @ 18° 21.3683' N 064° 36.4333' W
You
won't exactly be by yourself, as off-duty crewed charters hang out
here, but you get away from the charter crowd. Drop a hook and back
stern to shore

MY REEF DANCER Jerry & Debra Selene 53′

5) PANAMA POSSE FLEET of 273 Yachts !

6) WE LOVE YOUR FACTS !
We love your stories, videos, findings, pictures
email us to include them in the next fleet update >>

Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico as seen from the dinghy

7) ENTRY INTO UNINVITED VISITOR ONBOARD

MY RED ROVER - Kevin & Alison - Nordhavn 55′

7) AND PICTURE OF THE WEEK

8) MORE PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Panama Bocas del Toro - Cindy

DELTA SWIZZLER - Mark & Cindy -

PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Meet Esteban
- Panama Posse's Shanty singer after his maiden 500 nm voyage as crew
on Carinthia stomping, clapping and bellowing away at the
Barra de Navidad - @ 18 he'll have a hell of a gap year story to tell.
Sea shanty, chantey, or chanty is a genre of traditional folk song
sung as a work song to accompany rhythmical labor aboard sailing
vessels. Found mostly on European ships, and some had roots in lore and
legend

9) WINNER OF THE GALLEY GOD(ESS) AWARD

Once
a gain the king of BBQ wins the top prize for his unrelenting pursuit
in BBQ excellence - an epic battle for resources and masterful execution
lead to the award of GALLEY GOD(ess) - Thank you LUCKY CHUCKY for this
feast of crackling piglet and thank you to the little piggy !

MY HO’OKIPA - Lisa & Lucky - Selene 43′

10) INTRODUCING THE NEWEST PANAMA POSSE SPONSORSHIP MARINA

Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina 🇺🇸
SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

30° 40.3067 ‘ N 081° 27.95’W

We are pleased to sponsor the Panama Posse and offer

10 % discount off our docking rate

5 cent x gallon discount on fuel

In addition if you join Marina Life Cruising Club

visit marinalife.com/membership

Phone: (904)310-3300

Email: fernandinaharbor@oasismarinas.com

Hail on VHF 16

Address:

Fernandina Harbor Marina | 3 S. Front Street | Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

11) ENTRY INTO HIGHEST WIND RECORDED

The downwind run from the ABC's to Santa Marta, Colombia can be a wild one.
Here is IBEX's entry for highest wind recorded - YEHAW !!!

SY IBEX - Florian & Vicky - Sunbeam 42′

12) PANAMA POSSE CREW FOR YOUR BOAT

VESSEL LOOKING FOR CREW >>>
please notify the Panama Posse via email

CREW – LOOKING FOR A VESSEL

https://panamaposse.com/crew-looking-for-a-vessel

https://panamaposse.com/marina-puerto-de-la-navidad

https://www.adventurescientists.org/mexico-reefs-panama-posse.html

13) PANAMA POSSE SEASON AWARDS CATEGORIES

HERE ARE THE CATEGORIES

BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT ✔
PICTURE OF THE YEAR ✔
PANAMA POSSE YODA OF THE YEAR ✔
SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD ✔
THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD ✔
MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD ✔
HIGHEST WIND RECORDED ✔
SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION ✔
GALLEY GOD(ESS) ✔
GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR ✔
NEWLY ADDED - BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR ✔

14) MEET THE FLEET
BRENDITA SY FIREFLY

BRENDA AND NICOLE
THANK YOU FOR HELPING AND LEADING THE EFFORT
TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

SY Maison de Sante - Nicole - Panama Posse Volunteer extraodinaire

Adventure
Scientists is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports
scientists through the planning and execution of large-scale data
collection projects for scientific partners around the world. They
mobilize skilled adventure volunteers—hikers, sailors, skiers, divers,
and more—who operate on any scale from almost anywhere on Earth to
collect high-quality scientific data. This empowers scientists to think
bigger and access the data, public support, and funding they need to
achieve impact. Adventure Scientists’ goal is to accelerate
environmental and human health solutions.

Mexico’s Pacific Coast is home to some of the world’s most biodiverse coral reefs, underwater communities that support sharks, turtles, and other marine life. They also support human lives by buffering the coastline from intense storms and providing livelihoods from fishing and tourism. Yet these reefs are imperiled by ocean acidification, more frequent and powerful storms due to climate change, and damage from human overuse.

15) REGISTRATION FOR THE '22 SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE IS OPEN

With
the most challenging first year complete South Pacific seafarers
made it all the way to New Zealand and Fiji and beyond.

We are ready to for Season 2 - with 13 vessels committed
$ 150 to sign up for the South Pacific Posse please visit https://pacificposse.com/sign-up

The focus of the South Pacific Posse is
BEYOND BORA BORA
after all why worry about long-stay visas with when you have 23 + nations and over 10,000 more islands to go !

16) YOU WILL MISS A LOT OF YOU ARE NOT ON THE LINE FOR PANAMA POSSE LINE CALLS

PANAMA POSSE LINE CALLS ARE HELD ON
MONDAYS@
15:30 UTC for the Atlantic and Caribbean
16:00 UTC for the Pacific -

open 24/7 for questions and answers following the gestalt protocol

IF YOU ARE SIGNED UP FOR THE 21·22 SEASON
please join the new PANAMA POSSE LINE GROUP *
us with your LINE USER INFORMATION including cell number
( * it's seasonal and for participants only get line from https://line.me)

17) THE FLEET IS UNDERWAY WITH FREE TRACKING

enjoy a 20% off Predict Wind Pro as part of the Sponsorship of the Panama Posse

SIGN UP FOR FLEET TRACKING ( takes up to a week to get added ) >>

For Help and to review the different options

TECHNICAL SUPPORT ABOUT THE FLEET TRACKING PROCESS >>

About Tracking:

Designed
to give interesting parties an overview. For specific vessel
details including their floatplan, latest updates, changes, positions
and specific location related questions please contact each vessel
directly. If you are on passage let us know and the fleet will
monitor your progress

18) PANAMA POSSE FACEBOOK GROUP 21-22

THANK YOU CINDY from Delta Swizzler the Facebook Group Admin
to join the group ( participants only ) visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/panamaposse2122/

19) FREE ACCESS TO GOOD NAUTICAL

IF
YOU ARE SIGNED UP FOR THE 21·22 PANAMA POSSE SEASON you are already
assigned with your access credentials to the expanded GOODNAUTICAL
regions

We expect to launch a mobile offline (paid) version later this season.
Good progress being made -

MARYLAND IS IN GOODNAUTICAL

CONSIDER MAKING A TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO GOOD NAUTICAL

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/goodnautical

20) DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED THIS FALL

Valid Passports
- with at least 360 days left on the expiration date

Vessel Documentation
-
matching the passports or if your vessel is registered as a corporation
a certified letter of ownership / authorization to operate the
vessel

NOTE:
PANAMA JUST ANNOUNCED THAT YOU WILL NEED USCG DOCS not STATE VESSEL REGISTRATION PAPERS TO ENTER

Vessel Operator Certificate of Competence
-
to operate the vessel - this is a formality but some countries
authorities want to make sure that you have what it takes - you
can get them from most states including this free one - testing is done online, or your ASA, US Sailing, RYA or equivalent

Third Party Liability Insurance for Marinas
- if you plan to stay at marinas you will need 3rd party liability insurance

Prescriptions
- if you have prescription drugs on board please be sure to have your valid prescriptions to match from your doctor

Pet Vaccination Records
–
all the docs you can muster plus more – vaccination certificates – 15
digit international chips under their skin – rabies vaccination
certificate . etc etc.

and most controversial of all ...

PROOF OF COVID VACCINATION
-
this may not be mandatory (yet) but it will make your journey a whole
lot easier and reduce quarantine costs, reduce testing requirements, and
reduce frictions at borders (on both entry and exit )

AIRLINE TRAVEL ARRIVING ON A ONE WAY TICKET ?
ORDER A REFUNDABLE TICKET BEFORE YOU ARRIVE TO AVOID THE 30 MINUTES OF EXPLAINING

COVID TESTS

TO REENTER THE US YOU WILL NEED A NEGATIVE COVID TEST TAKEN ONE DAY BEFORE YOUR FLIGHT

21) PANAMA POSSE CONVOYS

ORGANIZED CONVOYS UNDER THE PANAMA POSSE Before Departure ‘Know before you go’ – Read Panama Posse updates, Noonsite (https://www.noonsite.com/ ), Caribbean Safety & Security Network https://safetyandsecuritynet.org/ ), and Facebook cruising groups (search for <destination name> and <cruising &/or cruisers> on Facebook) for the most recent reports prior to going anywhere for up to date information on the risk environment. Northeast Coast of Nicaragua and Honduras In the recent past, criminal elements have boarded, held at gunpoint and ransacked vessels passing through this region. The chart below is a composite of incidents between 2014 and 2020 for the area from the Caribbean Safety and Security Net (CSSN), linked here at https://safetyandsecuritynet.org/. Red pins represent attacks, and yellow pins represent attempted attacks.

TO SET UP A CONVOY between 4 vessels

security @ panamaposse dot com

22) PANAMA POSSE MARINAS SPONSORS

🇺🇸 California Yacht Marina, San Diego, Chula Vista, USA

🇲🇽 Marina Coral, Ensenada – Mexico

🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina de la Paz – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Puerto Escondido – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina el Cid – Mazatlan – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico Marina

🇲🇽 PANAMA POSSE HQ – Marina Puerto de La Navidad

🇲🇽 Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico Marina

🇲🇽 La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico Marina

🇲🇽 Vicente’s Moorings, Acapulco – Mexico Mooring

🇲🇽 Marina Chiapas – Mexico Marina Chiapas

🇬🇹 Marina Pez Vela – Guatemala Marina Chiapas

🇸🇻 Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador Marina Bahia del Sol

🇸🇻 La Palma Moorings – Bahia del Sol, El Salvador Mooring

🇳🇮 Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua Marina Puesta del Sol

🇨🇷 Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica Marina Papagayo

🇨🇷 Marina Pez Vela – Costa Rica Marina Pez Vela

🇨🇷 Marina Bahia Golfito – Costa Rica Marina Bahia Golfito

🇨🇷 Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica Banana Bay Marina

🇪🇨 Marina Puerto Amistad, Ecuador 01

🇵🇦 PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 IGY Red Frog Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama Bocas Marina

🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama Linton Bay Marina

🇨🇴 ClubNautico Cartagena – Colombia

🇨🇴 Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena – Colombia

🇨🇴 Marina Puerto Velero – Colombia

🇨🇴 IGY Marina Santa Marta – Colombia

🇯🇲 Royal Jamaica Yacht Club – Jamaica

🇯🇲 Errol Flynn Marina – Jamaica

🇯🇲 Montego Bay Yacht Club –Jamaica

🇰🇾 The Barcadere Marina –Cayman Islands

🇭🇳 Barefoot Cay Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Fantasy Island Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan – Honduras

🇬🇹 Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard – Guatemala

🇧🇿 Thunderbirds Marine – Placencia – Belize

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico

🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba

🇹🇨 South Bank Marina & Boatyard – Turks and Caicos

🇩🇴 Marina Puerto Bahia – Dominican Republic

🇧🇸 Romora Bay Resort and Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Elizabeth on the Bay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina – Bahamas

🇺🇸 Marathon Marina – Marathon Keys, FL, USA

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

🇺🇸 IGY Marina at Ortega Landing – Jacksonville, FL

Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina

🇺🇸 Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl., GA

🇺🇸 Windmill Harbour Marina – Hilton Head, SC

🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff Marina – Savannah, GA

🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, NC

🇺🇸 Holden Beach – Town Dock, NC

🇺🇸 Portside Marina – Morehead City, NC

🇺🇸 Tide Water Marina – Portsmouth, VA

🇺🇸 Ocean Yacht Marina– Portsmouth, VA

🇺🇸 York River Yacht Haven – Gloucester Point, VA

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing –Yorktown, VA

23) PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS

SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES
PREDICT WIND
SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
HERTZ RENTAL CARS MEXICO
YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS
FLOR DE CAÑA
CALIFORNIA YACHT MARINA

24) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

We are happy to announce that also this year we will be partnering with our sponsor @Sevenstar Yacht Transpor

Their
team of professionals have 25 years of experience and can offer a
complete service to transport your boat to and from our event.

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

Who is Sevenstar yacht Transport?

Sevenstar
is the world’s leading provider of yacht shipping services on a
lift-on, lift-off basis. Sevenstar has access to the Spliethoff fleet of
over 120 company owned vessels. These ships are designed for yacht
transport and all engineers, operation managers and loadmasters work in
house. With an impressive 1,500+ transports per year, they are calling
over 100 ports in more than 40 countries worldwide.

For a quote withthe Panama Posse discoutn please contact Kris Caren

email: kris@sevenstar-usa.com

web: sevenstar-usa.com

SEVENSTART YACHT TRANSPORT SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Facebook: @SevenstarYT

Instagram: sevenstaryachttransport

LinkedIn: Sevenstar Yacht Transport

25) PANAMA CANAL AGENT
CENTENARIO CONSULTING ERICK GALVEZ

To
arrange for transit with the Panama Canal Authority please contact Eric
Galvez our dedicated Panama Canal agent and sponsor of the Panama Posse
and the Pacific Posse

Erick Gálvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

26) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

SIGN UP FOR THE 21-22 PANAMA POSSE

Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico

ONESAILS MEXICO - Puerto Vallarta - Mexico

Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua

Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica

Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama

Pacific Posse

Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

panama posse communications
@ 9811 w charleston blvd 2262 89117 Las Vegas USA\

- POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY >>

FLEET UPDATE 2021-11-28

READ ONLINE >>

WAYFINDING

The
altitude of the star can be measured using the hand stretched out in
front of the eyes, with shoulders squared. Different configurations of
the hand (a fist, a span, two fingers, three fingers) can be calibrated
to distances in the sky.

Hokupa’a / The North Star / Polaris
Hanaiakamalama / The Southern Cross
Kaulia / Gacrux
Ka Mole Honua / Acrux
A’a / Sirius

Nov 28, 2021

PANAMA POSSE
FLEET UPDATE

1) TURKS AND CAICOS 🇹🇨

As a tropical Atlantic archipelago, the Turks and Caicos has historically had a past with pirates and privateers.

One
of the greatest remnants of piracy in the Turks and Caicos is in fact
it's country name, which translates to Pirate Islands, as it’s
derived from the term Turks, which was a synonym for pirates in previous centuries, and cayo hico, a version of the indigenous Taino people’s name for an archipelago or island chain.

During much of the ‘golden age of piracy’, from about the mid-1600s to mid-1700s, pirates operated and had bases in the Turks and Caicos.

It’s very likely that they operate out of Parrot Cay, Pine Cay, Dellis Cay and Fort George Cay due to the sources of fresh water than can be found in small ponds. A common trait throughout human history is that a

Turks and Caicos is in Good Nautical >>

South Bank Marina in Turks and Caicos Sponsors the Panama Posse >>

2) INTRODUCING THE FLEET

Meet SY NINIWAHUNI Santa Cruz, CA - Shawna & Travis and crew

3) PANAMA POSSE FLEET of 257 Yachts !

4) DO YOU HAVE info, data or updated facts ?
We love your stories, videos, findings, pictures
email us to include them in the next fleet update >>

Isla Mujeres, Mexico as seen from the air

5) PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Kind of ugly fellow 😀 - frogfish - spotted at Klein Bonaire

SY IBEX - Florian & Waltraud

PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Orion at Anchor
Zihuatanejo @ 17° 38.145' N 101°33.3883' W

Anchored in Sand, and 15’ of water.

Orion's Crew looking for a new vessel - sign up and find crew below !

SY ORION - Patrick

PICTURES OF THE WEEK

SY NO REGRETS FLYING THE SPINNAKER

Bruce & Lynette

PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Marina Chiapas with 4 posse vessels by Miguel Angel

To
head out on these amazing day trip from Marina Chiapas contact
Miguel Angel of Discovery Tours+52 962 133 6820
toursdiscoverchiapas@hotmail.com

As
always Memo and Rolf will accommodate you with the Panama Posse
discount(s) and if a sub fleet of 10 vessels arrives host a BBQ at their
pool Palalapa

Marina Chiapas has a few extra burgees for pickup !

This
main pacific port of entry and exit in Southern Mexico is alos near 17
significant sites and ( wait for it ) a rum factory

MORE PICTURES OF THE WEEK

SY KATMANDU - Terry's solar panel rig

PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Cruise Ships are baaack in Bocas del Toro, Panama

Mark and Cindy MY Delta Swizzler

PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Hi
Fleet This is a photo of the moon jellyfish at Red Frog Marina. There
was no wind so I was able to get the reflection of a mast and the clouds
with the jellyfish. Pretty cool picture. Catherine

SY VITESSE Jeff, Catherine & Tilly

6 ) LANDSAT 9 has launched

September 27, 2021
Landsat
9 is an Earth observation satellite launched on 27 September 2021 from
Space Launch Complex-3E at Vandenberg Space Force Base on an Atlas V 401
launch vehicle. NASA is in charge of building, launching, and
testing the satellite, while the United States Geological Survey (USGS)
operates the satellite, and manages and distributes the data archive.
It will be the ninth satellite in the Landsat program.

The
first image collected by Landsat 9, on Oct. 31, 2021, shows remote
coastal islands and inlets of the Kimberly region of Western Australia.
In the top middle section of the image, the Mitchell River carves
through sandstone, while to the left Bigge Island and the Coronation
Islands stand out in the Indian Ocean.

"The
data and images from Landsat 9 are expanding our capability to see how
Earth has changed over decades," Karen St. Germain, director of NASA's
Earth Science Division, said in the same statement. "In a changing
climate, continuous and free access to Landsat data, and the other data
in NASA's Earth observing fleet, helps data users, including city
planners, farmers and scientists, plan for the future."

In the case of the Panama Posse helps us navigate saver !

Landsat
9 carries two main instruments: the Operational Land Imager 2 (OLI-2),
which detects visible, near-infrared, and shortwave-infrared light in
nine wavelengths, and the Thermal Infrared Sensor 2 (TIRS-2), which
detects thermal radiation in two wavelengths used to measure Earth’s
surface temperatures. Together the instruments can provide users with
essential information about crop health, irrigation use, water quality,
wildfire severity, deforestation, glacial retreat, and urban expansion,
especially when put in the context of the long Landsat data record.

The
Panama Posse has over 150 gigs of Satellite Images for navigation
available for download - many have been sourced thanks to Landsat and
months of work by Panama Posse participants such as Rob on Avant.

7) ENTRY INTO THE BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT CATEGORY

SY Satori and a big Mahi Mahi

Benjamin & Sheila

8) PANAMA POSSE CREW FOR YOUR BOAT

VESSEL LOOKING FOR CREW >>>
please notify the Panama Posse via email

CREW – LOOKING FOR A VESSEL

https://panamaposse.com/crew-looking-for-a-vessel

9) PANAMA POSSE SEASON AWARDS CATEGORIES

HERE ARE THE CATEGORIES

BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT ✔
PICTURE OF THE YEAR ✔
PANAMA POSSE YODA OF THE YEAR ✔
SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD ✔
THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD ✔
MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD ✔
HIGHEST WIND RECORDED ✔
SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION ✔
GALLEY GOD(ESS) ✔
GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR ✔
NEWLY ADDED - BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR ✔

10) THIS SATURDAY THE EPIC PANAMA POSSE POT LUCK
YOU
GET A CHANCE TO WIN THE GALLEY GOD(ESS) ✔ AWARD ON THE
SPOT - we will also fire off several expired flares

Participants in the Panama Posse aim high

so here is out list of baseline dishes for a successful pot luck

– this is a culinary celebration

– please do not bring popcorn, store bought chips or other shortcuts

– celebrate this life by bringing the best to this shared table

bring your own protein to grill and

ONE of these dishes below -
(sized for 8-10 persons)

Jalapeño Poppers Image result for jalapeno poppers
Ham & Pineapple skewers Image result for Ham & Pineapple skewers
Shrimp skewers Image result for Shrimp skewers
Tuna Poke
Ceviche
Smoked Salmon on toast points or crackers
Mini Sliders
Mini Pizzas
Meat Balls
Guacamole
Roasted Tomatillo and Tomato Salsa
Hummus with Carrots & Celery sticks
Artichoke / Spinach Dip
Deviled eggs
Sushi shrimp
Sushi rolls
Shrimp tacos

Mozzarella basil and cherry tomatoes pasta salad (Bowtie)
Pesto pasta salad ( Fusilli )
Potatoes Salad
Potatoes Gratin
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Fresh Baked Beans
Mexican Rice
Spanish Rice with chorizo ( safron )
Mexican nopales salad
Garlic bread
Fresh baked bread
Large mixed green salad
Black bean & corn salad
Greek Salad with Feta, Cucumber, red onions, olives and tomatoes
Salad a la ensenada
Cole Slaw
Desserts to Share
Brownies
Cookies
Cake
Churros
Beignets

OTHER ITMES TO BRING

Big vat of Rum Punch

Bottle of Tequila with Shot glasses to share

11) PANAMA POSSE KICKOFF & SEMINAR WEEK MEXICO

🇲🇽 Here are our dates and revised Seminar Schedule
December 2021 in Barra de Navidad, Mexico

Thursday December 2nd, 2021

@ 10:00 PANAMA POSSE INTRO AND OVERVIEW and Fleet Tracking

@ 13:00 ROUTE PLANNING & NAVIGATION

Friday December 3rd, 2021

@ 10:00 WILDERNESS SURVIVAL, MEDICAL AND SELF RESCUE

@ 13:00 COMMUNICATIONS, WEATHER, SAFETY

@ 17:30 PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF PARTY

Saturday December 4th, 2021

@ 10:00 PANAMA POSSE SWAP MEET

@ 13:00 SATELLITE CHARTS / OPEN CPN / GOOD NAUTICAL

@ 17:30 PANAMA POSSE OVER THE TOP POT LUCK RED CUP DOCK PARTY

-> details here on how to win the chef award and
POT LUCK EXPECTATIONS->

Sunday December 5th, 2021

@ 09:00 Coral Reef Measuring - Adventure Scientists and University Guadalajara & Panama Posse collaboration Details >>
ONLY 6 SPACES LEFT !!!

@ 13:00 PROVISIONING, WHAT TO SEE AND DO, RECAP, Q&A

Monday December 6th, 2021 RALLY & MISSION START

@ NEW TIME 08:00 CORAL REEF MEASURING SESSION START

Adventure Scientists and University Guadalajara & Panama Posse collaboration ONLY 6 SPACES LEFT !!! Details>>

12) MAKE A DIFFERENCE

HELP CORAL REEFS

ADVENTURE SCIENTISTS AND UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA TO CONDUCT MEXICAN CORAL REEF STUDIES WITH PANAMA POSSE VOLUNTEERS

Mexican Coral Reefs Project Information

Why:
Mexico’s Pacific Coast is harbor to some of the world’s most biodiverse
coral reefs. They support fishes, sharks, turtles, and other marine
life. They also buffer the coastline from intense storms and provide
livelihoods from fishing and tourism. Yet these reefs are imperiled by
ocean acidification, more frequent and powerful storms due to climate
change, and damage from tourism.

Impact:
Adventure Scientists is recruiting experienced diver volunteers to
provide Universidad de Guadalajara's Dr. Paola Rodríguez-Troncoso and
Dr. Amílcar Cupul Magaña with critical data to understand how climate
change and human pressure are impacting coral communities. The project
will provide hard data to government partners to support policy
recommendations that can protect these unique reefs into the future.

Who:
Eligible volunteers are experienced, conservation-minded divers with
access to boats who can commit to at least three dives within a year
along the Mexican Pacific coast in the Puerto Vallarta region.
Volunteers must provide their own dive equipment and have a minimum of
25 logged dives if a PADI certified open water diver, 15 if PADI
advanced open water diver, and 10 dives if they are a NAUI certified
advanced open water diver.

What:
At each field site, dive teams will swim five different 25-meter-long
belt transects parallel to the coast. Teams will swim each of the five
transects three times to:

Identify fish species, size, and ratio of adults to juveniles

Count abundance of sea urchin, sea stars, sea cucumbers, etc.

Categorize different coral types

Measure contour of seafloor

Where:
Field sites are predetermined (GPS coordinates provided) and no deeper
than ~12 meters. See the map on the project page for dive locations.

https://www.adventurescientists.org/mexico-reefs-panama-posse.html

Are
you interested in contributing to the protection of coral ecosystems on
the Mexican Pacific Coast? To learn how you can get involved in this,
and other Adventure Scientists projects, please join Founder/Executive
Director, Gregg Treinish, and University of Guadalajara scientists, Dr.
Paola Rodríguez-Troncoso and Dr. Amílcar Cupul Magaña, at 9 am, December
5th

For
qualified, registered divers interested in volunteering, the seminar
will be followed by an in-person field training, held exclusively for
Panama Posse affiliates, on December 6th beginning at 8 am. To learn
more and apply to volunteer:
https://www.adventurescientists.org/mexico-reefs-panama-posse.html

WHEN & WHERE

Sunday December 5th, 2021

@ 09:00 Coral Reef Measuring - Adventure Scientists and University Guadalajara & Panama Posse collaboration Details >>

Monday December 6th, 2021 RALLY & MISSION START

@ NEW TIME 08:00 CORAL REEF MEASURING SESSION START

Adventure Scientists and University Guadalajara & Panama Posse collaboration Details>>

To Particpate:

☑ Be at the Panama Posse Kickoff week in Barra de Navidad, Mexico December 2 – 6, 2021

☑ Certified diver that can safely and competently collect data underwater

☑ Access to a boat to travel to established reef monitoring locations

☑ Attend an in-person training in Barra de Navidad with Dr. Paola

Rodriguez

LIMITED VOLUNTEER SPOTS LEFT

TO PARTICIPATE AND SIGN UP FOR THIS PROGRAM PLEASE SIGN UP NOW >>

VOLUNTEER TRAINING:

On
December 6, Dr. Rodriguez will hold an in-person training for Panama
Posse members who have completed the online training. Before attending,
you need to submit the online application linked below to understand
project requirements and to gain access to the online training.

DIVE SURVEYS:

Field sites are predetermined (GPS coordinates provided) and no deeper than
12 meters / 40 feet.

TO PARTICIPATE AND SIGN UP FOR THIS PROGRAM PLEASE SIGN UP NOW >>

13) REGISTRATION FOR THE 2022 SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE IS OPEN

With
the most challenging first year complete South Pacific seafarers
made it all the way to New Zealand and Fiji and beyond.

We are ready to for Season 2 - with 13 vessels committed
$ 150 to sign up for the South Pacific Posse please visit https://pacificposse.com/sign-up

The focus of the South Pacific Posse is
BEYOND BORA BORA
after all why worry about long-stay visas with when you have 23 + nations and over 10,000 more islands to go !

13) YOU WILL MISS A LOT OF YOU ARE NOT ON THE LINE FOR PANAMA POSSE LINE CALLS

PANAMA POSSE LINE CALLS ARE HELD ON
MONDAYS@
15:30 UTC for the Atlantic and Caribbean
16:00 UTC for the Pacific -

open 24/7 for questions and answers following the gestalt protocol

14) FLEET TRACKING COURTESY OF PREDICT WIND

enjoy a 20% off Predict Wind Pro as part of the Sponsorship of the Panama Posse

SIGN UP FOR FLEET TRACKING ( takes up to a week to get added ) >>

For Help and to review the different options

TECHNICAL SUPPORT ABOUT THE FLEET TRACKING PROCESS >>

About Tracking:

15) PANAMA POSSE FACEBOOK GROUP 21-22

THANK YOU CINDY from Delta Swizzler the Facebook Group Admin
to join the group ( participants only ) visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/panamaposse2122/

16) FREE ACCESS TO GOOD NAUTICAL

IF
YOU ARE SIGNED UP FOR THE 21·22 PANAMA POSSE SEASON you are already
assigned with your access credentials to the expanded GOODNAUTICAL
regions

We expect to launch a mobile offline (paid) version later this season.
Good progress being made -

BAHAMAS IS IN GOODNAUTICAL

17) DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED THIS FALL

Valid Passports
- with at least 360 days left on the expiration date

Vessel Documentation
-
matching the passports or if your vessel is registered as a corporation
a certified letter of ownership / authorization to operate the
vessel

NOTE:
PANAMA JUST ANNOUNCED THAT YOU WILL NEED USCG DOCS not STATE VESSEL REGISTRATION PAPERS TO ENTER

Third Party Liability Insurance for Marinas
- if you plan to stay at marinas you will need 3rd party liability insurance

Prescriptions
- if you have prescription drugs on board please be sure to have your valid prescriptions to match from your doctor

Pet Vaccination Records
–
all the docs you can muster plus more – vaccination certificates – 15
digit international chips under their skin – rabies vaccination
certificate . etc etc.

and most controversial of all ...

AIRLINE TRAVEL ARRIVING ON A ONE WAY TICKET ?
ORDER A REFUNDABLE TICKET BEFORE YOU ARRIVE TO AVOID THE 30 MINUTES OF EXPLAINING

No documents needed in international waters float away !

18) PANAMA POSSE CONVOYS

These
violent incidents appear to be executed by “part-time pirates”,
fisherman who organize on an ad hoc basis and seize targets of
opportunity in the absence of effective law enforcement. They do
not target larger commercial vessels at this time.

Geographically,
the Honduran and Nicaraguan east coasts do not provide harbor for
larger vessels and the national navies are small and poorly equipped to
deal with the issue, as they are small forces primarily designed for
dealing with coastal and riverine security. The naval forces are
under-resourced.

As
the incidents normally occur well offshore, often between 75 and 125
miles from land, they are beyond VHF radio range from shore bases, and
in any case it is believed the relevant navies do not effectively
maintain a 24/7 radio watch. It is uncertain what other illegal
activities these part time pirates may engage in.

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

Security and Safety Risks Associated with the Entire Coast of Venezuela

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

TO SET UP A CONVOY between 4 vessels

security @ panamaposse dot com

19) PANAMA POSSE MARINAS SPONSORS

🇺🇸 California Yacht Marina, San Diego, Chula Vista, USA

🇲🇽 Marina Coral, Ensenada – Mexico

🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina de la Paz – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Puerto Escondido – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina el Cid – Mazatlan – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico Marina

🇲🇽 PANAMA POSSE HQ – Marina Puerto de La Navidad

🇲🇽 Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico Marina

🇲🇽 La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico Marina

🇲🇽 Vicente’s Moorings, Acapulco – Mexico Mooring

🇲🇽 Marina Chiapas – Mexico Marina Chiapas

🇬🇹 Marina Pez Vela – Guatemala Marina Chiapas

🇸🇻 Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador Marina Bahia del Sol

🇸🇻 La Palma Moorings – Bahia del Sol, El Salvador Mooring

🇳🇮 Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua Marina Puesta del Sol

🇨🇷 Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica Marina Papagayo

🇨🇷 Marina Pez Vela – Costa Rica Marina Pez Vela

🇨🇷 Marina Bahia Golfito – Costa Rica Marina Bahia Golfito

🇨🇷 Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica Banana Bay Marina

🇪🇨 Marina Puerto Amistad, Ecuador 01

🇵🇦 PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 IGY Red Frog Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama Bocas Marina

🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama Linton Bay Marina

🇨🇴 ClubNautico Cartagena – Colombia

🇨🇴 Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena – Colombia

🇨🇴 Marina Puerto Velero – Colombia

🇨🇴 IGY Marina Santa Marta – Colombia

🇯🇲 Royal Jamaica Yacht Club – Jamaica

🇯🇲 Errol Flynn Marina – Jamaica

🇯🇲 Montego Bay Yacht Club –Jamaica

🇰🇾 The Barcadere Marina –Cayman Islands

🇭🇳 Barefoot Cay Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Fantasy Island Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan – Honduras

🇬🇹 Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard – Guatemala

🇧🇿 Thunderbirds Marine – Placencia – Belize

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico

🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba

🇹🇨 South Bank Marina & Boatyard – Turks and Caicos

🇩🇴 Marina Puerto Bahia – Dominican Republic

🇧🇸 Romora Bay Resort and Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Elizabeth on the Bay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina – Bahamas

🇺🇸 Marathon Marina – Marathon Keys, FL, USA

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

🇺🇸 IGY Marina at Ortega Landing – Jacksonville, FL

Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina

🇺🇸 Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl., GA

🇺🇸 Windmill Harbour Marina – Hilton Head, SC

🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff Marina – Savannah, GA

🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, NC

🇺🇸 Holden Beach – Town Dock, NC

🇺🇸 Portside Marina – Morehead City, NC

🇺🇸 Tide Water Marina – Portsmouth, VA

🇺🇸 Ocean Yacht Marina– Portsmouth, VA

🇺🇸 York River Yacht Haven – Gloucester Point, VA

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing –Yorktown, VA

20) PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS

SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES
PREDICT WIND
SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
HERTZ RENTAL CARS MEXICO
YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS
FLOR DE CAÑA
CALIFORNIA YACHT MARINA

21) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

We are happy to announce that also this year we will be partnering with our sponsor @Sevenstar Yacht Transpor

Their
team of professionals have 25 years of experience and can offer a
complete service to transport your boat to and from our event.

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

Who is Sevenstar yacht Transport?

For a quote withthe Panama Posse discoutn please contact Kris Caren

email: kris@sevenstar-usa.com

web: sevenstar-usa.com

SEVENSTART YACHT TRANSPORT SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Facebook: @SevenstarYT

Instagram: sevenstaryachttransport

LinkedIn: Sevenstar Yacht Transport

22) PANAMA CANAL AGENT
CENTENARIO CONSULTING ERICK GALVEZ

To
arrange for transit with the Panama Canal Authority please contact Eric
Galvez our dedicated Panama Canal agent and sponsor of the Panama Posse
and the Pacific Posse

Erick Gálvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

23) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

SIGN UP FOR THE 21-22 PANAMA POSSE

Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico

ONESAILS MEXICO - Puerto Vallarta - Mexico

Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua

Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica

Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama

Pacific Posse

Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

panama posse communications
@ 9811 w charleston blvd 2262 89117 Las Vegas USA