FLEET UPDATES

Free vessel and fleet tracking provided by Predict Wind >>

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

3) 260 VESSELS HAILING
FROM 23 ENSIGNS

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

4) GET YOUR PANAMA POSSE BURGEE !

Burgees are free and included with your registration fee while they last

HERE IS HOW

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

5) STARLINK 🛰️ COVERAGE REPORTS

SY SOLMATE reported near 100% offshore coverage on their recent 1,750 nm 11 day passage to Antigua with coverage outages experienced east of 60° West but the rest
fully active

Cheers 11 days of shore

Bravo Zulu on a successful offshore trip - with ample internet and lots of fish caught

SY SOLMATE Adam & Jen - Fountaine Pajot 45′

4 current versions of STARLINK

Standard $599
Standard RV $599
Upgraded RV $2500
Marine $10,000Standard
(for land) and standard RV are the same unit and prices the same.
Software features are different. Upgraded RV is twice the size and 2-3x
more power consumption, and is approved for connection while moving.
Marine is for mega yachts and commercial vessels, not recreational
vessels.

SY NO REGRETS Bruce & Lynette - Fast Passage 39′

If
you are in Mexico you can take order a local plan and dish / Take
advantage of a special local rate which as of October 2022 is 1,100
pesos ~ 57 USD
the dish is a different shape though

If you have a first hand account of starlink coverage please share it and we'll publish the findings under https://panamaposse.com/starlink

6) EL SALVADOR 🇸🇻 BAR REPORT

Week 11-27 to 12-3, 2022

Bahia del Sol Bar Report

Compiled by La Palma Moorings.

Entry is only permitted at high tide during daylight hours.
Daylight hours include civil twilight (about 40 minutes before sunrise or 40 minutes after sunset).
Morning tides are always better due to the absence of wind waves.

Forecast:

We
are nearing the end of a spring tide phase. Tides for the week
are early to mid-morning. Any day during the forecast period is good for
arrival or departure. Swell forecast shows the bar almost flat.

This forecast is for planning purposes only.
As always, please contact Bill and Jean before arrival/departure.

Bill and Jean

email: elsalvadorrally@aol.com

About the Bar

The entrance into Bahia del Sol can be intimidating but most
bars can be crossed safely with experience or proper guidance. November
through February the entrance is fairly tame, even flat but some days
can be quite exciting. During the summer months the condition of the bar
varies due to swells originating the the southern ocean.

7) THANKSGIVING PICTURES

David Roughing it at Red Frog Marina, Bocas del Toro 🇵🇦 Panama

MY SEA TRIAL 🇺🇸 David, Toni & Crew -Nordhavn 55′

Thanksgiving meal in the se of Cortes

SY FREEDOM David & Sheri 🇺🇸 Beneteau 55′

not turkey no problem - we got 2 lobsta for thanksgiving

MY AZURE 🇺🇸 Forrest & Marina - Cheoy Lee 61′

Eleuthera departing Providencia

SY PACIFIC BLUE 🇳🇱 Hans & Irene - Breehorn 44′

Full fare in Panama

SY KNOT RIGHT 🇺🇸 Walt w/o Jeariene - Beneteau 47′

SY QUESO GRANDE II 🇺🇸 Lance & Sherri & Crew - Seawind 41′

Proper thanksgiving meal on Red Rover

the full spread

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

SY MAISON DE SANTÉ 🇺🇸 Keenan & Nicole - Cal 46'

9) NICARAGUA 🇳🇮 REDUX

Jean-Philippe
barefoot on top of the white Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in León 🇳🇮 Nicaragua

When in Leon, Nicaragua a must do!

https://www.volcanodaynicaragua.com/

Volcano Boarding!

On the dock at Marina Puesta del Sol

Toña is a Nicaraguan lager beer in Nicaragua

San Juan del Sur with little wind

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

Delta Swizzler's quick check in and stopover in Chiapas 🇲🇽 Mexico

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

We are very grateful to Cindy as she runs the
Panama Posse 22-23 acebook group.
Current participants are welcome to join >>

https://www.facebook.com/groups/panamaposse2223/

10) CHARTS VS SAT CHARTS FOR NAVIGATION

Alan
here. We just crossed from Isla San Fransisco to San Evaristo and I
can’t say enough about the OpenCPN and satellite charts versus C-Map and
Navionics for this area. Fantastic resource IMHO! check out the
differences on two of my devices

MY TIDEWALKER 🇨🇦 Alan - Nordhavn 57′

11) PANAMA POSSE MERCHANDISE

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

PANAMA POSSE OCEAN Classics PINK – W Pink Mesh >>

12) ENTRY INTO BOAT YOGA POSES

Boat Yoga Pose "backward dog upside down"

Sunset Alert

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

13) ANOTHER ENTRY INTO BOAT YOGA POSES

Crew, Frankie doing the boat yoga pose "inside the chain locker"

SY CARINTHIA 🇺🇸 Dietmar, Suzanne & Crew - Lagoon 44′

14) BUENAVENTURA MARINA 🇵🇦 PANAMA
08° 20.4933′ N 80° 09.0833′ W

We
welcome the participants of the Panama Posse with an outstanding offer
and a free first night if you have never been here before –
we know you may never leave !

Emilio

emilio@bv-marina.com

Mobile: +507-6616-7531

www.bv-marina.com

Five restaurants
Two Beach Clubs with pool area
Marriot hotel with discount thru marina(depend on availability)
Golf (marina discount)
Zoo to look at wildlife in a safe zone
events every month to motivate social life

https://panamaposse.com/buenaventura-marina

15) FLOR DE CAÑA
SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

SMOKED OLD FASHIONED

Flor de Caña 12 / 1 ½ parts Flor de Caña 12 / 4 dashes of angostura bitters / 1 tbs of sugar / Splash of Mineral Water

PREPARATION

Smoke
the Old Fashioned Glass with herbs and citrus skins, then add
the ice cubes and pour the ingredients in the order indicated by the
recipe. Decorate with orange peel and a red cherry.

16) PANAMA POSSE SEASON 6

EASY ACCESS TO PALENQUE FROM
MARINA CHIAPAS 🇲🇽 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

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

17) MUST SEE
ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE PANAMA POSSE

PALENQUE 🇲🇽 CHIAPAS MEXICO

Palenque
also anciently known as Lakamha “Big Water” , was a Maya city
state in southern Mexico that flourished in the 7th century. The
Palenque ruins date from ca. 226 BC to ca. 799 AD. After its
decline, it was overgrown by the jungle of cedar, mahogany, and
sapodilla trees, but has since been excavated and restored with an
onsite museum. It is located near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican
state of Chiapas resides at 150 meters (490 ft) above sea level.

Palenque
is a medium-sized site, smaller than Tikal but it contains some
of the finest architecture, sculpture, roof comb and relief
carvings that the Mayas produced. Much of the history of Palenque has
been reconstructed from reading the hieroglyphic inscriptions on the
many monuments; historians now have a long sequence of the ruling
dynasty of Palenque in the 5th century and extensive knowledge of the
city-state’s rivalry with other states such as Calakmul and Toniná.

The
rulers of Palenque were called the “Holy Lord of Toktahn” or “Holy Lord
of Baakal”, and among the king list are several legendary leaders,
including Snake Spine and Ch’a Ruler I. The very first named
ruler of Palenque is GI, the First Father, said to have been born 3122
BCE, and the Ancestral Goddess said to have been born 3121 BCE.

Scientific
debt is owned to the famed Mexican archaeologist Alberto
Lhuillier, who in 1952 removed a stone inside the Temple of
Inscriptions and found the burial tomb of Pakal the Great. This has
since become one of the most extensively studied archaeological sites in
the Americas.

18) OCEAN POSSE PARTY
PANAMA AND PACIFIC POSSE MASHUP
@ 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

19) 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

https://panamaposse.com/marina-puerto-bahia

Marina Puerto Bahia 🇩🇴 Sponsors the Panama Posse

20) THIS HOLIDAY MAKE A DONATION
TO GOOD NAUTICAL

Belize 🇧🇿 is in Good Nautical

Good Nautical is a US based 501 (c) 3 no-profit organization
if you want to see new features added consider donating money and time to improve the system - contact dietmar@goodnautical.com for details

21) 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

Masaya Volcano 🇳🇮 NIcaragua viewed from the Coast

22) 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

23) 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

https://oceanposse.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/new-panama-canal-graphic.jpg

24) 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 2016 the Advertising Partners have been our strategic partner >>

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

Panama Posse we sail where the Coconute Grow

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

FLEET UPDATE 2022-11-18

Panama Posse

PANAMA POSSE

FLEET UPDATE

Nov 18, 2022

"THERE ARE NO STRANGERS HERE,
JUST FRIENDS YOU HAVEN'T MET…"

— ROALD DAHL

SY ROXXY Kelly & SY CARINTHIA Frankie & Dietmar SY ROXXY Dennis
ringing out the night

TOP NEWS

📷PICTURES OF THE WEEK
SY XENIA FOR SALE IN PANAMA
⚠️WATER SHORTAGES BOCAS DEL TORO 🇵🇦 PANAMA
CHECK IN AND OUT OF HONDURAS 🇭🇳 FREE
🔭 THE POSSE GROWS TO 249 YACHTS
BOAT RIDDLE OF THE WEEK
🏝️ HEADING FOR THE TROPICS
PASSAGE 🇵🇦 PANAMA TO JAMAICA 🇯🇲
AWARD ENTRY FOR SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR
💥 MEET THE FLEET
SAILING WITH PETS
🍀 EARLY NOTIFICATION Saint Patrick's Day
OCEAN POSSE PARTY

1) PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Pathfinder in the Golfo de Fonseca

Pathfinder crossing the bar in El Salvador 🇸🇻

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

Delta Swizzling' across the bar in El Salvador 🇸🇻

#005 SY DELTA SWIZZLER 🇺🇸 Mark & Cindy - Vantare 58′

DELTA SWIZZLER Mark DELTA SWIZZLER Cindy

#073 SY FREEDOM 🇺🇸 David & Sheri - Beneteau 55′

2) SY XENIA
FOR SALE IN PANAMA

SV Xenia for Sale

1991 Gemini 3200 in Linton Bay Marina, Panama. In 2013 all rigging was re-done. GPS, AIS, Eprib, solar panels, new centerboard bolts, removed all headliner, new bottom paint, 15hp Mercury pro-kicker, Engle fridge and China freezer new.

Details at www.Xeniadreaming.com

New BBQ. 2 aluminum propane tanks. Newer fans and inverter.
Needs house batteries and other misc items.

#063 SY XENIA 🇺🇸 Tara & Mike - Gemini 32′

3) ⚠️WATER SHORTAGES
BOCAS DEL TORO 🇵🇦 PANAMA

No water in Bocas del Toro; a state of emergency

Two of the islands most visited by nationals and foreigners in the province of Bocas del Toro: Isla Colón and Isla Carenero, have been without drinking water for several days, which has affected residents, tourists and businesses.

According to the authorities, everything is due to the significant decrease in rainfall that has caused the water levels of Big Creek Lake, which supplies drinking water to the population, to be in critical condition.

The panorama has been so worrying that the Cabinet Council declared a State of Environmental Emergency in both islands of the province "to promote actions that allow mitigating the effects generated by low rainfall in this area of the country."

The declaration of a State of Environmental Emergency authorizes the Institute of National Aqueducts and Sewers (Idaan) to carry out, through the special procurement process, the contracting and acquisition of goods, works and services that are required to mitigate the effects of the current situation on these islands.

In fact, the Institute of National Aqueducts and Sewers (Idaan) announced that it has launched a contingency plan for the supply of drinking water through tanker trucks.

Isla El Tigre Anchorage is in Good Nautical

4) CHECK IN AND OUT OF HONDURAS 🇭🇳 FREE

The Honduran Lempira 1 USD = ~ 25 HNL @ Isla el Tigre

Pathfinder crossing the bar in nearby El Salvador 🇸🇻

Uncle Bill will come out to get you over the bar - contact Bill & Jean via email
@ elsalvadorrally@aol.com to coordinate your entry and exit

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

RSVP'ed yachts thusfar >>

5) THE POSSE GROWS TO 249 YACHTS

Ensigns

Heads

6) BOAT RIDDLE OF THE WEEK

OVERHEARD:

"Ok, I need help. I ordered 12 volt light bulbs for my navigation lights. They are BAY15D, which defines as bayonet with offset tabs 15mm and dual contacts. But it can't be a dual function. What came was something like tail light/brake light where the base is the ground (-) and the dual contacts are two separate circuits (+).

I need to define my search criteria for same bulb with base not part of circuit and the dual contacts are + and -.

Anyone know the nomenclature for that distinction?

Thanks for the help "

#010 SY KNOT RIGHT 🇦🇺 Walt & Jeariene - Beneteau 47′

7) HEADING FOR THE TROPICS

slippers and socks oh my !
34 degrees this morning. Nope. #southbound #seriouscaptainface

#013 MY RED ROVER 🇺🇸 Kevin & Alison - Nordhavn 55′

8) BARRA DE NAVIDAD 🇲🇽 MX
PANANA POSSE KICK OFF EVENT

MAPACHE 2.0 · TRIUMPH · PTF-26 · LONG WINDID · RHUMBLINE · STRAY CAT · TRIUMPH · GHILLIE · DA MMAD CAT · MAKE ME LAUGH AGAIN · ITS ABOUT TIME · SOUTHERN CROSS EH! · HULA KAI · SEEKER · STRAY CAT 2 · TITS PIERRE · SEAS THE DAY 11 · PELERIN · PASARGADA

RSVP FOR THIS EVENT

Panama Posse Barra

DETAILS HERE https://panamaposse.com/panama-posse-kick-off-week >>

Thursday December 1st, 2022

1) 10:00 PANAMA POSSE INTRO AND OVERVIEW and Fleet Tracking

2) 13:00 ROUTE PLANNING & NAVIGATION

Friday December 2nd, 2022

3) 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

@ 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

RSVP FOR THIS EVENT

Barra

If you plan to stay in the marina be sure to book your slip & enjoy the epic 27 hole golf course

Secundino Alvarez- Harbor Master

Tel: + 52 (314) 337 90 14

ADD YOUR VESSEL TO THIS FLEET TRACKING PAGE >>

Marina Puerto de la Navidad

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

9) PANAMA POSSE
FLEET TRACKING

TRACKING

Panama Posse Vessel tracking is free courtesy of Predict Wind

For Help and to review the different options :

TECHNICAL SUPPORT ABOUT THE FLEET TRACKING PROCESS >>

10) PASSAGE FROM
🇵🇦 PANAMA TO JAMAICA 🇯🇲

Panama Posse Burgee ripped

BRAVO ZULU ON YOUR OFFSHORE PASSAGE TO JAMAICA

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

11) AWARD ENTRY FOR SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR

To DON, NINA AND SUKI on SV Enjoy ( 3 Captains )
A most heartfelt thank you for their superhuman and heroic response to Carinthia's grouding on a reef, PAN PAN and maritime support and subsequent help to improve bildgebump rate flow, refloat, beaching and reducing ingress of water under duress and 55 nm monitoring from the beach at Bahia Tortuga to Marina Pez Vela in Quepos.

#071 SY ENJOY 🇺🇸 Nina & Don - Lagoon 42′

the AVANT reef location - ironic ... now in Good Nautical

Reef quite visible in Google Earth

Compare to "not so visible" in ESRI /ARC / GIS / BING

12) 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
BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR

to enter send an email to registration@panamaposse.com

examplel of a boat yoga pose entry

13) MEET THE FLEET

#249 SY NIRVANA 🇺🇸 Jodi & Jacob & crew - Voyage 50′

14) GET YOUR BURGEES !

Burgees are included with your registration (while they last) get them here:

Barra De Navidad Marina Puerto de la Navidad, MX
Shelter Bay Marina Panama
SY Carinthia Suzanne & Dietmar
SY Maison de Sante Nicole & Keenan

15) ANOTHER PICTURE OF THE WEEK

#108 MY SOULMATE 🇺🇸 Stuart & Robyn - Hatteras 63′

SOULMATE Sunny SOULMATE Robyn SOULMATE Stu

16) PANAMA POSSE SWAG

Swags for sale

Panama Posse hats in several color variations and
commemorative V & T Shirts
from the 21-22 season on sale now at https://oceanposse.com/shop

17) PANAMA POSSE SEASON 6
JOIN ANYTIME

Notice of a Rally

Just use follow this link to get your panama posse discount code and use it at checkout and start enjoying clean & quiet solar

18) SUN POWERED YACHTS ☀️⛵
SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

Sun Powered Yachts

We are exited and pleased to sponsor the Panama Posse with a special 10% discount off SunPower solar panel bundles.

We also offer free consultations so please email or call and let us help you go solar today.

PRODUCTS

SUNPOWER
VICTRON
MAXEON
AERL
CABLES CONNECTORS SLEEVES

Sun Powered Yachts

W: sunpoweredyachts.com

T: +1 808 825 2670

E: lyall@sunpoweredyachts.com

E: katie@sunpoweredyachts.com

19) SAILING WITH PETS IN
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Thanks to OLIVE on MV SEA TRIAL we are compiling a comprehensive guide to sailing checking in and out with pets - check out https://panamaposse.com/pets

REQUIREMENTS

QUARANTINE 🟨

VACCINATION RECORDS 💉

INTL. MICRO CHIP ⚡

BREED RESTRICTIONS 🐶

BLOOD TESTS 🩸

TIME RESTRICTIONS

DAYS BEFORE ENTRY 📅

SERVICE ANIMALS EXCEPTION 🦮👩‍🦯

MV SEA TRIAL 🇺🇸 David, Toni & OLIVE - Nordhavn 55′

20) EARLY NOTIFICATION
Saint Patrick's Day
🍀

Papapgayo Winds Survivor Celebration

FRI MAR 17 '23

SAVE THE DATE

Papagayo Wind Party

SAIL COSTA RICA PANAMA POSSE PAPAGAYO WINDS SURVIVOR PARTY
AT Playa Potrero, Costa Rica

Saint Patrick's Day Celebration

The Sailing Center and Hemingway’s bar & restaurant & YOGA STUDIO are open for business. Anchor out in front and come to the party St Patrick's Day 2023

Jeff & Lindsay

Costa Rica Sailing & Boating, LLC

Playa Potrero, Costa Rica

+1 506-8699-7289

jeff@costaricasailing.com

www.costaricasailing.com

21) 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

22) 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

23) 70+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS

Marinas

🇺🇸 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

Bahia Papagayo

Culebra Bay 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

24) 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
SUN POWERED YACHTS

SHAFT SHARK

25) 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

Sevenstar

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

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

The indigenous cultures

There are 4 different indigenous groups in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia : the Kogi, Wiwa, Arhuaco, and Kakuamo. All are direct descendants of the Tayrona, the civilization who constructed the Lost City.

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

FLEET UPDATE 2022-11-08

PANAMA POSSE

FLEET UPDATE

Nov 8, 2022

https://panamaposse.com/panama-posse-kick-off-week

TOP NEWS

UNINVITED VISITORS
BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT AWARD
BARRA DE NAVIDAD 🇲🇽 MX KICK OFF EVENT
245 VESSELS HAILING FROM 19 ENSIGNS
FORESHADOWING "SEA SHANTIES"
THE HOISTING OF THE BURGEES CONTINUE ...
PICTURES OF THE WEEK
CAREENING IN EL SALVADOR
LATE SEASON TROPICAL STORM NICOLE
“IN PORT SAFETY”
CASCO VIEJO 🇵🇦 PANAMA
SUN POWERED YACHTS ☀️⛵ SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE
SAILING WITH PETS IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
OCEAN POSSE PARTY 🇵🇦 SHELTER BAY MARINA 🇵🇦 PANAMA

San Juan del Sur 🇳🇮 NICARAGUA

1) UNINVITED VISITOR
AWARD ENTRY

It’s a grey four eyed opossum

SY PACIFIC BLUE 🇳🇱 Hans & Irene Breehorn 44′

ANOTHER UNINVITED VISITOR
AWARD ENTRY

Friendly sea snake from the sea! Alive and well pushed it back in gently

SY C-YA 🇺🇸 Glenn Island Packet 38.8′

2) NEW ENTRIES INTO
BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT AWARD

SY MEDEA 🇦🇺 Darryl - Bavaria 46′

ANOTHER ENTRY INTO
BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT AWARD

MY AEGIS 🇨🇦 Ian & Mary - Nordhavn 40′

3) BARRA DE NAVIDAD 🇲🇽 MX
PANANA POSSE KICK OFF EVENT

Thursday December 1st, 2022

1) 10:00 PANAMA POSSE INTRO AND OVERVIEW and Fleet Tracking

2) 13:00 ROUTE PLANNING & NAVIGATION

Friday December 2nd, 2022

3) 10:00 DANGERS & SAFETY

@ 13:00 COMMUNICATIONS, WEATHER,

@ 17:30 PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF PARTY

Thursday December 1st, 2022

1) 10:00 PANAMA POSSE INTRO AND OVERVIEW and Fleet Tracking

2) 13:00 ROUTE PLANNING & NAVIGATION

Friday December 2nd, 2022

3) 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

@ 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

RSVP FOR THIS EVENT

If you plan to stay in the marina be sure to book your slip

Secundino Alvarez- Harbor Master

Tel: + 52 (314) 337 90 14

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

4) 245 VESSELS
HAILING FROM 19 ENSIGNS

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

Add your head shots to the fleet roster, simply email registration@panamaposse.com

5) FORESHADOWING
SEA SHANTIES

A
sea shanty, chantey, or chanty is a genre of traditional folk
song that was once commonly sung as a work song to accompany rhythmical
labor aboard large sailing vessels. The term shanty most accurately
refers to a specific style of work song belonging to this historical
repertoire.

Shanty
songs functioned to synchronize and thereby optimize labor, in what had
then become larger vessels having smaller crews and operating on
stricter schedules. The practice of singing shanties eventually
became ubiquitous internationally and throughout the era of wind-driven
packet and clipper ships.

The
night of the red cup pot luck exercises in Barra de Navidad we
will sing a few of these with the help of Esteban Lomelin Torres

6) THE HOISTING OF THE BURGEES
CONTINUE ...

# 31 SY EMMY KATE 🇺🇸Eric and Sharon - Lagoon 40′

SY ENJOY 🇺🇸 Don & Nina Lagoon 42′

7) PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Congratulations on a successful South to North Canal Crossing

MY AZURE 🇺🇸 Forrest & Marina Cheoy Lee 61′

RED FROG

MY CURANDERA 🇺🇸 Sheri & Darryn - Nordhavn 43′

SCOUTED MARINA IN PANAMA

Fantastic
couple weeks here at Turtle Cay Marina on north coast of Panama. Owner
and marina manager make sure you have everything you need from Panama
City with 3x weekly deliveries.

SY AZIMUTH 🇺🇸 Ashley & Scott - Pearson 36.5 ′

PANAMA CANAL PASSAGE

In the locks

4 AM Advisor Meet, Greet & Pickup

Line-handlers at work

Commander Olive checking the Compass

MY SEA TRIAL 🇺🇸 David, Toni & Olive - Nordhavn 55′

8) GET YOUR BURGEE !

Burgees are included with your registration (while they last) get them here:

Barra De Navidad Marina Puerto de la Navidad, MX
Shelter Bay Marina Panama
SY Carinthia Suzanne & Dietmar
SY Maison de Sante Nicole & Keenan

9) CAREENING IN 🇸🇻 EL SALVADOR

Here is Pathfinder careening on the hard in El Salvador

🇸🇻 getting all their Sail drive service work done with help of the tide and local talent.

@
Estero de Jaltepeque as these Catamarans are design to sit on
their leg fins and are not damaged by sand or mud. This does take
little more time as high tide tends to interrupt the work but is
generally free of haul out fees

Pathfinder
Careend with the help of Dany and his team along with the guidance of
Bill from the Annual Salvador Rally.

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

10) PANAMA POSSE SWAG

Panama Posse hats in several color variations and
commemorative V & T Shirts
from the 21-22 season on sale now at https://oceanposse.com/shop

11) LATE SEASON TROPICAL STORM NICOLE
EAST COAST DELAYS

WEATHER ALERT

12) PANAMA POSSE “IN PORT SAFETY”
courtesy of Safe Esteem

One if (traveling ) by Land ...

If
you rent a car be certain to remove the Rental Car frame around the
license plate to avoid corrupt local officials from stopping you
over others and thieves which look for rental cars to break into.
Park close to the entrance of the supermarket where there is a lot of foot traffic
LOCK YOUR CAR and if you can keep an eye on your car.
With
taxis always per-negotiate the total fee in the local currency. Use
Uber/Lyft if available. Have the Marina call a known taxi operator. Do
not hail a taxi on the street.
Ask for the drivers name and text the license plate to yourself or your buddy boat.
Carry ID (copy of passport) with you at all times.
If you get stopped by traffic police ask for the ticket !
Do not pay a bribe. YOU are training them !
Corrupt
cops will do everything possible to delay you in order to get their
bribe – so tell them you are not in a hurry and plan on staying
months in the area with a local gringo. DO not tell them that you are
trying to catch a flight or late for it – stay calm and act with no
worry and no hurry.
Simply keep asking for the ticket – do not pay anything on the spot.
If
they ask for your passport let them know that it is with the Marina
Office and that you request their official ID for verification and to
please call the Marina office. Show them your photocopy.
Always
Write down the official’s name, station, telephone number and address
of the station and location –(have the official write it down for you so
you have proof)
If
you are on the road or walking in a busy area and you think / feel, you
are being followed make 3 left turns – if the car or person is still
behind you – you are not paranoid- you are being followed !
Make
your way as quickly as possible to a 4 or 5 star resort – think
Marriott, Sheraton, Hilton and got to the front desk and ask to speak
with the chief security officer and inform them of you being followed.
Do not visit the capitals, presidential palaces or universities – especially when there are protests planned.
When
going through locations with security (e.g. transportation, large
events), it is safest to move through security versus
remaining outside a venue or remain in public areas.
Where
possible, use public transportation at off-peak times and be efficient;
do not linger in terminals or boarding areas longer than
necessary.
If
someone tell you that you have some stain or liquid on your shirt turn
away from them immediately – they are pick pocketing you –
go towards a wall and face outward fending of anyone coming near you.

13) CASCO VIEJO 🇵🇦 PANAMA

The quaint and historic streets in Casco Viejo Old Quarter), also known as Casco Antiguo or San Felipe, is the

historic district of Panama City. Completed and settled in 1673, it was

built following the near-total destruction of the original Panamá city

by Governor Juan Perez de Guzman who had it set on fire, before the

attack and looting by the pirate and fellow seafarer Henry Morgan.

The champagne of coffees

There’s coffee and then there’s Geisha coffee, Panama’s prized brew that’s one

of the world’s best – and most expensive – cups of joe. Originally

brought over from Ethiopia, local growers found that Geisha coffee beans

thrived in Panama’s climate. In Casco, sip the champagne of

coffees at Café Unido located within

The American Trade Hotel at Plaza

Herrera.

14) PANAMA POSSE SEASON 6

Just
use follow this link to get your panama posse discount code and use it
at checkout and start enjoying clean & quiet solar

15) SUN POWERED YACHTS ☀️⛵
SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

We are exited and pleased to sponsor the Panama Posse with a special 10% discount off SunPower solar panel bundles.

We also offer free consultations so please email or call and let us help you go solar today.

Katie and Lyall Burgess

PRODUCTS

SUNPOWER
VICTRON
MAXEON
AERL
CABLES CONNECTORS SLEEVES

Sun Powered Yachts

W: sunpoweredyachts.com

T: +1 808 825 2670

E: lyall@sunpoweredyachts.com

E: katie@sunpoweredyachts.com

16) SAILING WITH PETS IN
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Thanks to OLIVE on MV SEA TRIAL we are compiling a comprehensive guide to sailing checking in and out with pets - check out https://panamaposse.com/pets

REQUIREMENTS

QUARANTINE 🟨

VACCINATION RECORDS 💉

INTL. MICRO CHIP ⚡

BREED RESTRICTIONS 🐶

BLOOD TESTS 🩸

TIME RESTRICTIONS

DAYS BEFORE ENTRY 📅

SERVICE ANIMALS EXCEPTION 🦮👩‍🦯

MV SEA TRIAL 🇺🇸 David, Toni & OLIVE - Nordhavn 55′

17) 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

17) 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

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

18) PANAMA POSSE “PODS” ARE GATHERING

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
SUN POWERED YACHTS

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

SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION SPECIAL EVENT IN ST AUGUSTINE

22) 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

23) 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

24) 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

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 >>

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

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

This e-mail has been sent to dietmar@southpacificposse.com, Click here to UNSUBSCRIBE

This e-mail has been sent to dietmar@southpacificposse.com, click here to unsubscribe.

For details please read this report from SV GREEN FLASH >>

FLEET UPDATE 2022-10-30

PANAMA POSSE

FLEET UPDATE

Oct 30, 2022

A voyage of 5,500 nautical miles
begins with untying of your dock-lines

TOP NEWS

DAY OF THE DEAD
SAN DIEGO & THE BARREL
INVOCATION OF THE FLEET
230 VESSELS & 19 ENSIGNS
HE HOISTING OF THE BURGEES
GET YOUR BURGEE
LONG LINE ⚠️DANGERS
PANAMA POSSE SWAG
THE BAJA PENINSULA RUN – EASY 750 NM
PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF WEEK MARINA PUERTO DE LA NAVIDAD 🇲🇽
BOAT HOW TO - YOUR YACHTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM(S)
INTRODUCING SPIRITUAL COWBOY - watch the video
MUST SEE: SIAN KAʼAN BIOSPHERE 🇲🇽 MEXICO
OCEAN POSSE PARTY @ SHELTER BAY FRIDAY FEBRUARY 03 ‘23
CLIMATOLOGY
PANAMA POSSE “PODS”

1) DAY OF THE DEAD

..
is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the
Central and South regions, and by people of Mexican heritage elsewhere.
The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pray for
and remember friends and family members who have died, and helping
support their spiritual journey. In Mexican culture, death is viewed as a
natural part of the human cycle. Mexicans view it not as a day of
sadness but as a day of celebration because their loved ones awake and
celebrate with them

Traditions connected with the holiday include
building private altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased using
calaveras, aztec marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the
departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave
possessions of the deceased at the graves. Scholars trace the origins of
the modern Mexican holiday to indigenous observances dating back
hundreds of years and to an Aztec festival dedicated to the goddess
Mictecacihuatl. It has become a national symbol and as such is taught
(for educational purposes) in the nation’s schools.

MICTLÁN

According
to the Great Nahuatl Dictionary, Mictlán means underworld, others
translate it as “place of the dead.” Different legends, visual
representations and ancient codices define Mictlán as an unknown,
dangerous and dark place, which has nine levels.

DIVE INTO MYTHOLOGY

In the Mexica worldview, the Earth was considered a being that devoured the flesh of the deceased. At the time of death, the Mexica thought that they were paying off their debt
with the Earth, since when they died, they gave continuity to the cycle
of the universe. These nine levels are related to rot, fetid, cold,
damp, watery, darkness, and night. The animals related to the Mictlán
were owls, bats, worms and centipedes, which were in the service of
Mictlantecuhtli and his consort Mictecacíhuatl.

Day of the Dead is a tradition that has been going on for more than 3,000 years. It's a Mexican celebration of the deceased that begins on October 31 and lasts until November 2.

NINE MEXICA UNDERWORLDS

Itzcuintlan
Place of the dogs
Tepectli monamictlan
Place of the hills that come together
Iztepetl
Hills of the very sharp flints
Itzehecayan
Place of the obsidian wind
Paniecatacoyan
Place where people fly like flags
Timiminaloayan
Place where people are smitten
Teocoyohuehualoyan
Where the jaguars eat your heart
Izmictlan Apochcalolca
Smoke water lagoon
Chicunamictla
The nine waters.

2) SAN DIEGO KICK OFF EVENT

SPONSORED BY
MARINA
PAPAGAYO | SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES | SAFE
HARBOR SOUTH BAY | PREDICT WIND &
introducing SPIRITUAL COWBOY

Rum, Coconuts shells, dark chocolate covered raisins and plenty of topics for seafaring stories of a lifetime

OCEAN POSSE MISSION

Make it safer & easier utilizing safety in numbers
Improve data and information in all maritime areas
Receive discounts with marinas
Create a level playing field with yacht service providers
Identify & reduce rip offs, corruption, scams & bad actors
Provide free tracking
Record seamanship and anchorage data for the future
Update the fleet in a peer to peer network
Have fun – get free rum a.m.o.
Make new friends you can rely on and enjoy
Focus on facts for better decision making

The barrel of hope
- will be voluntarily signed by the vessels of the 22·23 Panama Posse
fleet and filled with positive messages written on waterproof paper for
native tribes along the route. The mission is to bring this barrel via
different vessels all the way through the Panama Canal to the Guna
people and establish a symbol of direct dialogue between those
better understand their actual needs - the sea connects us all !
Lead Vessel Maison de Santé is currently in San Diego and carrying the Barrel of Hope if you wish to sign it please contact them directly.
Next stop for the Barrel is in Barra de Navidad - Dec 1, 2023

Follow the progress of "barrel" on the fleet tracking page >>

How the Sea Connects Us All Image by The Natural Resources Defense Council

3) INVOCATION & BLESSING
OF THE 22·23 PANAMA POSSE FLEET

TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO REFLECT AND
WITNESS THE INVOCATION OF THE PANAMA POSSE FLEET

We are extremely grateful for these blessings of the Fleet by both participants
Pastor Jim Ellifritt & Rabbi Josh Yehoshua Mizrachi

4) 230 VESSELS
HAILING FROM 19 ENSIGNS

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

Add your head shots to the fleet roster, simply email registration@panamaposse.com

the different shapes of Neptune's tridents

5) THE HOISTING OF THE BURGEES
AND GATHERINGS CONTINUE ...

#60 MY AEGIS 🇨🇦 Ian & Mary - Nordhavn 40′

#18 SY EPSILON 🇺🇸 Bill & Cheryl - 🇺🇸 Island Packet 41′

#02 SY MAISON DE SANTE 🇺🇸 Nicole & Keenan - Cal 46′
- flanking Jeariene 🎗️ #10 SY KNOT RIGHT

#86 SY CARPE DIEM 🇺🇸 John & Trish - Franchini 47′

SY GREEN FLASH 🇺🇸 Bob & Joan - Beneteau 35′ ( w Capt Dietmar on the left )

6) GET YOUR BURGEE !
Burgees are included with your registration (while they last ) get them here:

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

7) LONG LINE ⚠️DANGERS

LONG LINES ARE ILLEGAL ...
BUT ARE FOUND ALONG THE CENTRAL AMERICAN PANAMA POSSE ROUTE

THERE IS A NEW WEAPON AND A GREAT
NEW DEAL FOR THE PANAMA POSSE

INTRODUCING THE SHAFT SHARK

For the Panama Posse group we can offer your group a special discount
30% off the List pricing plus shipping ( below trade ! )
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR DETAILS + HOW TO PLACE YOUR ORDER >>

The
Shaft Shark is a serrated edge disc, machined from high quality type
316 stainless steel. Attached to your propeller shaft, it rotates
with the shaft, cutting anything that might try to become entangled
around your shaft and propIt cuts through lines, nets and other underwater debris as soon as it catches.

Features:

Keeps your propeller free from rope, weeds and underwater debris
Eliminates towing due to fouled stern gear or propeller
Eliminates dives to clear your prop
Eliminates shaft and strut damage
Split design eliminates the need to remove propeller for installation
Does not require drilling of the shaft which can threaten shaft integrity

INSTALLATION IS EASY/SIMPLE - Just clamp it on.

no drilling, tapping or dismantling
the propeller does not need to be removed
underwater by a diver
supplied with glue for above or below water install
maintenance is zero
(no moving parts -cutters/bearings/zincs/stops) to maintain or replace annually
re-sharpened if necessary
no noise/clicking when trolling or loss of performance when motoring

SY BEATA "winner" of the 20-21 Captain Ron Award

8) PANAMA POSSE SWAG

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

Keenan sporting his new Panama Posse Hat

9) THE BAJA PENINSULA
750 NM WITH EASY DAY HOPS
AND PLENTY OF ANCHORAGES

WEATHER ALERT
LEAVING SOUTH SOUTH WEST ON OR AFTER FRIDAY
NOV 4, 2022 FROM SAN DIEGO WILL PROVIDE GENTLER CONDITIONS FOLLOWING WINDS, MILDER SEA STATES

Start at Cruiseport Village Marina Ensenada and do your Mexico check ins 31° 51.2766' N 116° 37.2433' W

Once you have made it out of Ensenada without dropping to much cash at Hussong’s Cantina

head
for Punta Santo Tomas at 31° 33.1589 N
-116° 40.6879 W watch the outlying rock and
kelp https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/punta-santo-tomas

The next jump is either 40 nm to Bahia Colonet Bight 30° 57.9028 N 116° 17.0747 W - details at https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-colonet-bight

https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-colonet-bight

Or an extra 30nm Isla San Martin North bay 30° 29.178 N -116° 6.1356 W or South Anchorage depending on swell https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/isla-san-martin

For a more protective bay especially for those who wish to bash back up here is Bahia San Quintin
- the west side 30° 22.5924 N -115° 59.0887 W is more shallow and
the main bay has depth to suit all drafts - do give the entrance a
wide berth as there is shoaling south of the little peninsula

https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-san-quintin-w

and

https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-san-quintin

For a more protective bay especially for those who wish to bash back up here is Bahia San Quintin - the west side 30° 22.5924 N -115° 59.0887 W is more shallow and the main bay has depth to suit all drafts - do give the entrance a wide berth as there is shoaling south of the little peninsula

The
west side 30° 22.5924 N -115° 59.0887 W is more shallow and the
main bay has depth to suit all drafts - do give the entrance a
wide berth as there is shoaling south of the little peninsula -
this is about 110 nm south of Ensenada.

South of this - about 39 nm is a fair weather anchorage at 29° 47.3276 N 115° 47.4296 W behind ISLA SAN GERNOMIO - watch for 2 rocks south of it @ 29° 44.2191' N 115° 46.2265' W https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/isla-san-geronimo-e

The next anchorage is a staple along the route FONDADERO SAN CARLOS Especially for those on a northbound track @ 29° 37.3596 N 115° 28.565 W This anchorage is 68 nm South of Sna Quintin - expect some kelp patches and shoaling on the northern bight https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/fondadero-san-carlos

South ~ 80 nm across the bay of Sebastian Vizcaino is Isla Cedros N - aka the Cedros Island Yacht club anchorage at 28° 20.212 N -115° 11.434 W https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/isla-cedros-n

Expect
to hear sea-lions on shore - this is often a waiting spot for yachts
heading north on the baja bash as they time their departures for an
early morning jump with low winds - the seas and winds will pipe up in
the afternoons - it's a high energy crossing especially in the
afternoons

The
east coast of Isla Cedros has several anchorages; the northern
anchorage is a roadstead exposed to weather from both north and south.

Bypassing a few anchorages on the East and South of Isla Cedros ~ 50 nm south is Turtle Bay / Bahia Tortugas
27° 41.2544 N -114° 53.2545 W - a large bay with anchorage and an
enterprising dusty village where you can procure fuel albeit with
significant mark ups - the dock is left from an abandoned cannery and
the fuel station is up a hill in the center near the cellphone
tower

The
locals will try to sell you fuel from pangas or via the fuel dock -
watch these transactions and confirm quality of the fuel, volume and
pricing before accepting any transactions - the Baja Fuel Filter was
invented here for a reason so may as well use it ! You are at the
half way point towards Cabo San Lucas https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-tortugas

The next jump is about 50 nm to Bahia Asuncion 27° 08.1355 N 114° 17.4206 W https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-asuncion

The
bay at Asuncion is home to the local fishing fleet and harvesting
shellfish is one of the main sources of income for the community. The
water is incredibly clear and no discharge is allowed to be dumped into
bay in order to preserve the high quality of the abalone.

Or push it another 24 nm to Bahia San Hipolito This
is a marginal anchorage exposed to wind and swell from north and south.
Anchor close to the beach in 6.4m on sand. @ 26° 59.3362 N -113°
57.6966 W https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-san-hipolito

This is a marginal anchorage exposed to wind and swell from north and south. Anchor close to the beach in 6.4m on sand.

A far more protected anchorage is 50 nm south of Bahia Asuncion or 105 nm south of Turtle bay is Bahia Ballenas @ 26° 46.0426 N -113° 30.0266 W https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-ballenas

https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-ballenas

A prime spot along this coast is San Juanico / Scorpion Bay @ 26° 14.7986 N 112° 28.333 W about nm SE from Bahia Ballenas - with friendly locals and expats In
the mid-seventies surfers noticed the amazing waves peeling off Punta
Pequeña as the swell wraps around into Bahia San JuanicoI. The village
is host to a couple of abarrotes and restaurants and beach palapas.

https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/san-juanico

Another 85 nm to Bahia Santa Maria
a major stop and wide bay with fisheries and cell signal 24°
46.133 N 112° 15.441 W
https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-santa-maria

Bahia Santa Maria
is a large crescent shaped bay which lies just south of Cabo San
Lazaro. It is defined to the north and south by rocky islands and
bounded to the east by a narrow strip of sand ridges which separates it
from the huge lagoon of Bahia Magdalena behind.

There
is no permanent settlement in Bahia Santa Maria but a dinghy ride up
into river channels at the north end of the bay reveals a cluster of
fishing shacks with brightly colored pangas tied up along the bank. From
November to May itinerant fishermen stay in the bay to fish for tuna,
jacks and dorado.

The final jump an overnight sail to Cabo San Lucas
~ 185 nm with no real stops along the way - as soon as you round the
cabe the warmer tropical air will welcomr you to Cabo San Lucas - best
not to arrive Weekendsbetween 6 and 9 AM as scores of fishing vessels
are leaving Cabo and will produce eneourous wakes and traffic. Anchor at
22° 53.304 N 109° 53.844 W https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/cabo-san-lucas-se-coast

Make a reservation at our sponsorshop Marina IGY Cabo San Lucas - with Jesus A. Esquitel VHF 16 & 88A

Tel +52 (624) 173-9140

CSL@IGYMarinas.com

www.igy-cabosanlucas.com

https://panamaposse.com/igy-marina-cabo-san-lucas

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

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

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

RSVP AND BOOK YOUR SLIP

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

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

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

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.

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

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 , 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

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.

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

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

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

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

RSVP FOR THE SAN DIEGO EVENT

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 !

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

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

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FLEET UPDATE 2022-06-07

PANAMA POSSE
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FINAL FLEET UPDATE

June 7, 2022

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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′

6) NEW NEXT SEASON

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

7) MEET SY RUM TRUFFLE

We need to set the record straight - meet
# 385 SY RUM TRUFFLE 🇬🇧 Mark & Gina - Moody 49'

Shearwater's Sunset View

8) 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

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🇬🇹 Marina Pez Vela – Guatemala

🇸🇻 Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador

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9) PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS

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10) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

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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
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11) 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

12) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

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Pacific Posse

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Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

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WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

Scott Johnson showing off his burgee !

SEASON 5 IS A WRAP !

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AWARD FINALISTS 2021-2022

BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT

PICTURE OF THE YEAR

PANAMA POSSE YODA OF THE YEAR

SPEEDY AWARD

THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD

UNINVITED VISITOR

HIGHEST WIND RECORDED

SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION

GALLEY GOD(ESS)

LUCKY CHUCKY - HO'OKIPA

GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR

BOAT YOGA POSES

FLEET UPDATE-2022-05-29

Hurricane AGATHA arrives tomorrow May 30th 2022 in Southern Mexico >>

PANAMA POSSE
FLEET UPDATE

May 29, 2022

TROPICAL STORM WARNING

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

1) PANAMA POSSE WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

2) JUNE 4th SEASON FINALE

3) RE-REGISTRATION
PANAMA POSSE SEASON 6

1) PANAMA POSSE
WELCOMES OUR NEWEST MEMBERS TO THE FLEET

# 387 SY THINK GOOD THOUGHTS 🇳🇿 Joshua & Suzee - Outremer 49'

# 388 SY ACQUA 🇮🇹 Christopher & Olga - Fountaine Pajot 59'

we'll switch to the Panama p2022-2023 tracking on July 5th,2022

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 <<

Meet the fleet win prizes and watch the fireworks !

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

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

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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 DAY LEFT TO ENTER AND WIN
email registration@panamaposse.com with your entries

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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 FOR SEASON 6 ARE STARTING NOW

>> RE-NEW NOW <<

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

A sage and confidential council to help direct the Panama Posse towards a sustainable future and provide guidance.

The council is comprised of a diverse cross-section of participants and
maritime professionals who will help shape our vision, direction and growth.

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 & Parties this fall

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

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