FLEET UPDATES

PANAMA POSSE 
 
FLEET UPDATE 

April 23, 2023

"A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people."

- Mahatma Gandhi

TOP NEWS  

• VISTA MAR SEASON 🎆 FINALE PARTY
• AWARD ENTRY: MOST UNINVITED VISITOR(S) 🇪🇨 ECUADOR
• 8 PANAMA POSSE BESSELS CROSS THE TEHUANTEPEC 🇲🇽  MEXICO
• NEW PANAMA POSSE SPONSOR: MARINA SOLARTE 🇵🇦 PANAMA
• GREAT ANCHORAGE: DRAKE BAY 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA
• CULTURE: FESTIVAL DE DIABLOS Y CONGOS MAY 6TH 🇵🇦 PANAMA
• THE COMMON BLACK HAWK
• LAND TRIPS FROM PUESTA DEL SOL 🇳🇮 NICARAGUA
• SAFETY ALERT: OFFSHORE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
• RIO CHAGRES 🇵🇦 PANAMA

1)  PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Cooling down in the Tehuantepec, 🇲🇽 Mexico

SY  🇺🇸 ROCHAMBEAU - Bev and Rolf - Lagoon 39'

Luis is a guide with boundless energy standing on top of a volcano, 🇳🇮 Nicaragua.

PHOTO by SY  🇺🇸  FIREFLY - Brenda and Ted - Catalina 47′

Sporting Panama Posse Swag in the Florida Keys, 🇺🇸

SY DA MMAD CAT 🇺🇸  Andrea & Danny - Lagoon 42'

Great Black Hawk: holding prey on top Jubel's spreaders in Huatulco, 🇲🇽 Mexico

SY JUBEL 🇺🇸  Leah & Kyle - Gulfstar 44'

2) SEASON FINALE PARRRTY

PANAMA POSSE 🇵🇦 AWARDS PARTY

SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2023 16:00

VISTA MAR MARINA

End of season award celebrations will be held at Vista Mar Marina

our Panama Pacific Headquarters

on Sunday May 21st

AWARDS GO TO:

•     BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT*
•     PICTURE OF THE YEAR
•     YODA OF THE YEAR
•     SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD
•     THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD
•     MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD
•     HIGHEST WIND RECORDED
•     SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION
•     2  X GALLEY GOD(ESS) ✔  
•     GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR
•     BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR
•     COURAGE AWARD

*no bill-fish entries   ✔winner announced already

Vista Mar Marina hosts the "End of Season” Party.

 

3)  MORE PICTURES OF THE WEEK 

Panga Ride in Drake Bay,  🇨🇷  Costa Rica 

MY SEEKER 🇺🇸 John & Tammy– Selene 62'

Panama Posse Sponsor Flor de Cana makes Premium Seltzers

...and the verdict is: very refreshing, well carbonated, not too sweet. 

SY MAISON DE SANTÉ 🇺🇸 Keenan and Nicole – Cal 46′

Dolphins on the bow as SV Whirlwind flies the spinnaker across the Tehuantepec

SY WHIRLWIND 🇺🇸  Maurisa, Mike, Russell & Josea - Alajuela 48'

4)  AWARD ENTRY:

MOST UNINVITED VISITORS

HITCHING A RIDE TO THE GALAPAGOS  🇪🇨 Ecuador

8 Boobie Birds on the Bow of Windsong en route to the Galapagos, 🇪🇨 Ecuador

While
crossing the equator and becoming shellbacks, there were uninvited
visitors aboard SY Windsong that made themselves very comfortable. 

 One stayed with us for over 350NM!  

Though we loved them their poo was MOST DEFINITELY UNINVITED.

Nonetheless, the journey was spectacular. 

Swimming across the equator in calm conditions

Glass conditions in the doldrums

Marine iguana watching the sunset in San Cristóbal Galapagos  🇪🇨 

Approximately 40 lb yellow fin tuna caught just outside of Isla Isabela Galapagos

Our
boat doesn't have a stern entry so we never had any sea lions try to
get aboard. We put out a paddle board to have sea lions playing around
our boat, we had a solid group that stayed with us during our time in
San Cristóbal.  These visitors were close enough to enjoy their
company and they courteously had there own place to poop that was not
offensive in the least.

SY WINDSONG 🇺🇸   

5)  8 POSSE VESSELS CROSS THE TEHUANTEPEC  🇲🇽 

12+
boats took a four day weather window to cross the Tehuantepec last
week.  Some left Thursday, some left Friday.  Together this
mini fleet sent notes to one another about longline locations they
encountered (see red dot above).   "The longlines were Right on the
Rum Line" Rolf described it.    

Along
the different courses vessels took people saw schools of dolphin,
marlin jumping, sailfish, turtles, birds, and birds on turtles. 

The
wind was favorable for a pleasant downwind run if you had a light
spinnaker.  Conditions also favored swimming and napping for those
crossing the bay.  

All
in all a smooth and uneventful trip was had through the Golfo de
Tehuantepec to Marina Chiapas.  Spending time working on boats,
cooling off in the pool, and barbeque'ing are now high on the list for
this part of the Posse

Panama Posse vessels : 

SY KARUNA, SY FICKLE, SY VIA,  SY QUESO GRANDE, SY ROCHAMBEAU, SY SALACCIA, SY WHIRLWIND, & SY FIREFLY 

cruised across the Tehuantepac last weekend.

6) MARINA SOLARTE

🇵🇦 PANAMA 🇵🇦

NEW SPONSOR LOCATION in Bocos Del Toro

09° 18.5983′ N 082° 11.8233′ W

We
are excited to sponsor the Panama Posse with a 15 % discount for
visiting vessels and a special 4 days for the price of 3 discount.

CONTACT:

Dominik Hasala
CEO

+507 6565-1324

ahoy@marinasolarte.com

AMENITIES

NUMBER OF SLIPS  37

​LENGTH OVERALL   20′ – 80′

MAX BEAM   45′

MAX DRAFT   15′

Pet Friendly

Laundry

Showers

Toilets

Year-Round Wet Slip Storage

24/7 Security and Staff Available

Provisioning, US shipping address,

Vessel Maintenance

30 amp electrical services

Filtered Water

Complimentary Wi-Fi

Pump-out

7) GOOD ANCHORAGE 
 GOOD  NAUTICAL 

DRAKE BAY 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA

Anchorage @

08° 41.807 N 083° 39.959 W 

Bahía
Drake (Drake Bay) is a genrious bay on the north side of the Osa
Peninsula and Corcovado National Park on the coast of southwestern Costa
Rica.  This bay is believed to be a port used by Sir Francis Drake
during his raids on the Spanish Main in the 16th century and the
location of one of the British pirate’s fabled hidden treasures.

The
bay is off the beaten track and can be reached by plane, boat, and car
(ideally a 4×4 vehicle) during the dry season. Because of lack of
bridges, driving to Bahía Drake is challenging and not recommended for
visitors.  

This naturally restricted access makes being there that much more special.  

Drake Bay is especially very extremely totally tropical

MY SEEEKER .

8) CULTURE: FESTIVAL DE DIABLOS Y CONGOS

PANAMA 🇵🇦 MAY 6TH 🇵🇦

Saturday
May 6th  the port city of Portobelo, Colon, Panama holds the
“Festival de Diablos y Congos.” This annual festival is one of
celebration and rebellion.  It is a unique local take on the
widespread Carnival tradition, a five-day party with no shortage of
loudspeakers, dancing — and devils wielding whips.

The
Casa de la Cultura Congo is an open public space that hosts workshops
and the creation of arts and crafts. Focusing on Congo art, the mission
of the Casa de la Cultura Congo is to exalt and express the importance
of the colonial Latin and African legacy in Portobelo, by bringing those
traditions to life through different creative expressions.

9) THE COMMON BLACK HAWK 

The range of the Common Black Hawk is much like that of the Panama Posse. 

 They
are predominately a coastal bird ranging from the Pacific and Atlantic
Coasts of Mexico south along Central America extending along the coast
of western Ecuador and northern Columbia.  This hawk is entirely
black with a distinct white band running horizontally along its tail,
yellow beak, legs, and feet.  

10) LAND TRIPS FROM 

PUESTA DEL SOL  🇳🇮 NICARAGUA

Puesta
del Sol is a wonderful, safe harbor in northern Nicaragua.  The
location is a great springboard for land trips.  Multiple posse
boats, some going North and some going south managed to be in Puesta del
Sol at the same time.

Volcano Boarding at Cerro Negra Volcano, Nicaragua

Each went off exploring the country, came together to enjoy each others
company and swap stories; three great things that make the Posse so
fun.  

This was a long and arduous hike, gorgeous views, great fun.  

The volcano is considered one of the youngest volcanoes in the world and is still active. 

 There are hot spots with new ash, and vents that are actively being monitored by experts.

Tacos out and about among the locals.

  It is beautifully preserved and many famous Nicaraguan poets and bishops are entombed in this cathedral.

The
charming city of Leon, Nicaragua is home to the oldest basilica in the
Americas, called Basilica Catedral de la Ascuncion 1947.

North-bound
PP ( Robin and Tad on Bisou) meet south-bound PP (Ed and Kate on Wild
Blue, Ted and Brenda on Firefly) and non-PP Chris on Golden Odyssey and
John on Alexis. 

We
enjoyed some delicious mahi-mahi donated by Chris and cooked by Tad on
the grill as well as plenty of beverages and good cheer!

All this in beautiful Puesta del Sol Marina, Nicaragua on board Bisou!

SY BISOU 🇦🇺  Robin and Tad - Fountaine Pajot 44′

  

11) ADVENTURE MEDIA PARTNER 
LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES

"Having
spent the last 11 years in the Virgin Islands and Eastern Caribbean
running charters aboard my Lagoon 410, Guiding Light, I have heard many
sailors talk about going to the Dominican Republic on their way to the
islands.

The
problem is that once you start talking to them about the DR, they tell
you they either spent the hurricane season in Luperon on the north coast
or they used the DR to get to the southern coast of Puerto Rico to
continue east to the islands. So few of them actually spent time
cruising the DR to get to know it and its people. This is a shame
because, while there are issues cruising the DR, there are also three
great cruising grounds to explore."  MORE AT  

https://latsatts.com/2023/03/the-dominican-republic-is-more-than-just-luperon/

12) MEET FLEET 

DA MMAD CAT

Our two sunsets, moonrise and our Guardian Angels following us back to the USA! 

What a great trip around Central America.

When we signed up for the Posse we were Long time boaters but first time cruisers.

SY DA MMAD CAT 🇺🇸  Andrea & Danny – Lagoon 42′

DA MADD CAT'S   PANAMA POSSE ROUTE  part of 4 pods 

🥥 COCONUT RUN
🦜 ORIGINAL POSSE 
☠️ PIRATE RUNNERS 
🪸 CORAL POD 

13) PANAMA POSSE SWAG

Classic Panama Posse PINK Cap

100% cotton chino twill / Multicam is 98/2 cotton/spandex /
Unstructured,four panel, low-profile / Permacurv® visor/ Pink hatches
and PINK button / Brass Closure

PANAMA POSSE SWAG ON SALE NOW

 

 

14)  ⚠️ SAFETY ALERT: 

OFFSHORE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

What is your offshore communication system?  Do you have redundancy in case one fails?

Last week the ocean communication system aboard SV Saisorse went
down while offshore.  The Iridium GO unit got wet and stopped
working.  Suddenly this safety net was no longer available.
No communication out or in, No calls, no weather downloads, no
emails, etc.   

Similarly,
INMARSAT customers in the Western Pacific Ocean were down for 48 hours
this week due to software or hardware issues on the satellite itself.
A few weeks ago Starlink was down all over the world.  

No system is without faults however.   HF Single-Sideband:
a tried-and-true direct communication option that is integrated into
the global maritime distress system and many sailors and commercial
vessels rely on.  However, these radios are affected by the
activity of the sun and depending on the suns affect on the ionosphere
one may or may not be able to communicate over the Single Side Band.

Communication options and the reasons driving redundancy in this safety system aboard your vessel vary - Link to Sea tech Article below 

https://seatech.systems/2023/04/18/why-you-need-a-backup-communications-solution/?

15)  RIO CHAGRES 🇵🇦  PANAMA 

This
side trip up the Rio Chagres is definitely worth it!  You enter
from the Atlantic side about 6 miles northwest of Shelter Bay.
Getting into the river we saw nothing less than 14 feet.
Once we were in the depth was pretty consistent 35-50 feet up to
the third bend.  You can follow the Rio Chagres all the way to a
dam on the canal.  This last part should be done carefully and by
dinghy; as you get near the dam it gets very rocky and shallow.  

This is one of our favorite anchorages

At
the end of the Rio is the Dam for Lake Gatun - under certain conditions
the Panama Canal Authorities release a lot of water at once causing
yachts to hit the riverbanks or worst reefs down stream

SY DIVERGENT 🇺🇸 Gary & Ena - Lagoon 420F’

 

16)  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  

🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 Marina Solarte – Panama 

🇨🇴 Club Nautico 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 

🇧🇿 Placencia Yacht Club – 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 

GREAT HARBOUR CAY MARINA 🇧🇸 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

25°44.8216′ N 077°52.11′ W

We are excited to welcome the Panama Posse to The Great Harbour Cay Marina!

We
will celebrate your stay with an extra 10% over our low rates and look
forward to tucking you into one of our 65 slips which are nestled inside
a serene harbor. We have accommodated yachts up to 150 feet. Our
“Hurricane Hole” is one of the most protected marinas in The Bahamas.
Our service oriented, well-trained staff, is on hand 7 days a week to
accommodate all your yachting and personal needs.

Steven Johnson GM

17)  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
• BELIZE TOURISM
• PANAMA YACHT BROKER
• LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES  
• DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY PANAMA
• SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES 

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

 

SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION

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

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 

  OFFSHORE : PANGEROS OFFER FISH FOR SALE 

VESSEL OFFERS SODA AND NUTS

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

© 2022  Ocean Posse LLC

Corozal is in Belize 🇧🇿  located  just 9 miles from the border with Mexico.

PANAMA POSSE 
 
FLEET UPDATE 

April 16, 2023

"The ocean stirs the heart, inspires imagination, 

and brings eternal joy to the soul." 

-Robert Wyland 

TOP NEWS  

• VISTA MAR SEASON 🎆 FINALE PARTY
• MARINE EXPO BUENAVENTURA 👥 🇵🇦 PANAMA
• GEORGE TOWN 🇰🇾 CAYMAN ISLANDS
• THE BARCADERE MARINA 🇰🇾 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE
• ALEBRIJES: ART OF OAXACA,  🇲🇽  MEXICO
• NEW POSSE BENEFIT: Marina Papagayo is offering great summer deal 
• ANCHORAGE IN BAHIA HONDA EXPLORED AND EXPLAINED
• EARLY SIGNS OF THE RAINY SEASON IN CHIAPAS, 🇲🇽 MEXICO
• THE BARREL OF HOPE
• CROSSING THE TEHUANTEPEC IN SOUTHERN  🇲🇽 MEXICO
• LONG LINES CATCH AND KILL: WHAT TO KNOW AND LOOK OUT FOR
• EL AVION RESTAURANT AND BAR   🇨🇷  COSTA RICA
• ⚠️ SAFETY: SECURITY MEASURES TO PROTECT YOUR VESSEL
• MUST SEE 🇨🇷 MANUEL ANTONIO PARK 
• MARINA CLUB NÁUTICO CARTAGENA 🇨🇴 SPONSORS PANAMA POSSE 

1)  PICTURES OF THE WEEK: 

SAME PLACE DIFFERENT TIME

Crystal clear water in San Blas Islands 🇵🇦  Panama

No shortage of stunning sunsets in the same San Blas Islands 🇵🇦  Panama

SY LA VIDA GYPSEA 🇺🇸  Kurt, Linda & Rigby - Catana 47′

 Overlooking Bahia Culebra, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

 Swinging in the sunset in Bahia Culebra, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Over
2,200 miles from where we became friends with this lovely couple back
in San Diego, we meet again in Papagayo Costa Rica!!!!! They voyage here
by sail on the wind and open seas, we flew on the jet plane🤩

SY MAISON DE SANTÉ 🇺🇸 Keenan and Nicole – Cal 46′

 
2) SAVE THESE DATES: 

MARINE EXPO

BUENAVENTURA MARINA 🇵🇦 PANAMA

SAT. APR. 22 ’23

12:00 – 20:00 PM

We would like to invite you and the Posse members to the marina Expo happening

April 22, 2023 At Marina Buenaventura. 

We will have Food & Drinks, and music. Various vendors and companies

would like to offer their products and services to anyone that has a

boat.  The Posse will have a table to sign up members and let

Buenaventura Residents and Friends know a little more about the Posse.

We will also have a Space to do a Swap/Meet. So if anybody wants

to bring some of the treasures they want to sell, the table cost is $15.

We still have 4 tables available.  Please let us know soon

as possible if you will like to join us.  The goal of Expo Marina

is to connect all people that enjoy Boats and everything that is done on

and around them: Fishing, Cruising, or just out on a Fun Day.

P.S.  We will have a courtesy bus down from Vista mar marina and back.

PANAMA POSSE 🇵🇦 AWARDS PARTY

SUNDAY MAY 21, 2023 16:00

VISTA MAR MARINA @

End of season award celebrations will be held at Vista Mar Marina, our Panama Pacific Headquarters, on Sunday May 21st

AWARD DETAILS:

    BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT*

    PICTURE OF THE YEAR

    YODA OF THE YEAR

    SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD

    THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD

    MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD

    HIGHEST WIND RECORDED

    SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION

    2  X GALLEY GOD(ESS) ✔  

    GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR

    BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR

    COURAGE AWARD

*no bill-fish entries   ✔winner announced already

Vista Mar Marina: The place we will have a great “End of Season” Party.

AND ENJOY THE FREE RUM BAR 
COURTESY OF FLOR DE CAÑA

FLOR DE CAÑA SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

3)  ADDITIONAL PICTURES OF THE WEEK 

Sunset over the Pacific

SY WILDFLOWER 🇺🇸 Steve, Roan & Karrie – Beneteau 54'

☸️ Panama Posse Season 6 Burgee: Retired after many many ocean miles 

SY BISOU 🇦🇺 Robin and Tad – Fountaine Pajot 44′

Sunsetting behind Isla Coiba,  🇵🇦  Pacific Panama

SY LADY SLIPPER John and Kathryn - 🇺🇸 -Dufor 41'

Crossing the bar into Bahia del Sol 🇸🇻  EL Salvador

SY WILD BLUE Edward and Kathleen 🇺🇸 Island Packet 45'

A nice shady spot in Paradice  🇨🇷  COSTA RICA to repair the Dinghy.

Easter dress  up party 

SY MAISON DE SANTÉ 🇺🇸 Keenan and Nicole – Cal 46′

4)  GEORGE TOWN 🇰🇾 CAYMAN ISLANDS

Cayman Islands Sunset 

Entrance to the inner harbour

SY FREEDOM 🇺🇸 David & Sheri  - Beneteau 55′

THE BARCADERE MARINA 🇰🇾 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

We will offer the Panama Posse group a 15% discount for slip fees.

5) ALEBRIJES: CARVED AND PAINTED 

WHIMSICAL CRAFTED CREATURES

OF OAXACA,  🇲🇽  MEXICO

Alebrijes showcased in many shops in Huatulco, Oaxaca 🇲🇽  MEXICO

Alebrijes
were originally created in the imaginative heart and mind of artist
Pedro Linares (1906-1992) in the 1930's.  Alibrijes are sculpted
creatures that seem to be born from real animals and become fantastical
creatures with intricately patterned bodies.  The creatures have
horns or wings or both, exaggerated teeth, eyes, ears, and/or claws.
They are a feast for the eyes, heart, and mind.  

A large and brightly colored alebrije in the window of a business in Oaxaca City

In
his early years, Linares started making alebrijes out of paper and
cardboard and selling them in the mercados in Mexico City.  His
work was discovered by a gallery owner who began selling his alibrejes.
Well known artists such as Diego Rivera and Frida Khalo began
commissioning alebrijes directly from Linares.  Linares soon
returned to his native village of Arrazola outside of Oaxaca City and
shared his designs with fellow artisan Manuel Jiminez.  Then and
there alebrijes were reborn among fellow Indigenous Zapotec woodcarving
artists who began carving Linares' inspired creatures out of copal wood
and painting them.  The unique and distinct artform became well
know throughout Mexico and abroad.    

Today,
Alebrijes are still colorful and whimsical, intricately painted copal
wood carvings.  They have come to be among the most popular Mexican
folk art in the country.  

6)  NEW COSTA RICA VESSEL TIP EXTENSION
AND SPECIAL PANAMA POSSE DEAL 
@
MARINA PAPAGAYO  🇨🇷 COSTA RICA

MARINA PAPAGAYO 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

Marina
Papagayo is proud to continue our sponsorship of the Panama Posse fleet
for the 2022/2023 season.  The dockage discount for Posse members
is:

• Stay three nights pay for two
• Stay for a week and pay for five days
• Stay for a month and pay the annual monthly rate
• Complimentary drink coupons for the Dive bar on arrival  

NEW BENEFIT: Marina Papagayo is offering great summer deal 

Panama
Posse members have opportunity to stay for three months and get the
Fourth month free.  If members choose to stay longer the one free
month will still apply.   This will be given at the last month of
their stay.  

Marina Papagayo explains Costa Rican Tourist TIP that allows vessels to extend their stay in Costa Rica beyond 90 days:

Costa Rica is now offering a Tourist TIP for a period of 6 month or one year
and is renewable for a maximum of two years.  The vessel must
still get the standard 90 day TIP on arrival and then this can be
converted to a Tourist TIP.   The advantages of this new Temporary Importation Permit
classification is that it allows duty free importation of spares.
When the Tourist Yacht TIP is in process there is the requirement
that Customs will inspect the boat and the owner or Captain of record
must be present for this inspection.  Finally there is a cost for
the agent to process this second permit.  

Ultimately this is an easier process than the two year MOPT duty exoneration and has the benefit of the duty free spares.  

Dan Eaffaldano

Gerente, Marina Papagayo

Tel: + 506 2690-3600

Tel: + 506 2690-3602

Marina Papagayo

VHF: 16

E-mail: dan.eaffaldano@marinapapagayo.com

7) GOOD ANCHORAGE:

BAHIA HONDA 🇵🇦 PANAMA
IN GOOD  NAUTICAL 

Bahia Honda 🇵🇦 Panama and dangerous shoaling are in Good Nautical 

Full moon over Bahia Honda 🇵🇦 Panama after a day on land looking for monkeys with locals.

SY LADY SLIPPER John and Kathryn - 🇺🇸 -Dufor 41'

8) EARLY SIGNS OF THE RAINY SEASON:

FLYING ANTS HATCH IN CHIAPAS  🇲🇽 MEXICO

Rainy
season in Mexico is more or less considered May thru November.
The early part of rainy season (April) dawns with certain hatches.
Enter the flying ant.    

A SEASONAL DELICACY OR A PEST? 

In short, it depends who you ask and more than likely how it is presented.

A basket of smoked flying ants known as nuku

Flying ant found Cruising around in the galley of a cruising vessel last week in Marina Chiapas,  🇲🇽  Mexico

Mexico
has over 530 edible hopping and flying insects.  Over 155 of them
are found in the southernmost state of Chiapas.   As of mid April
this year, flying ants are just beginning to hatch in Chiapas.
Besides being found wandering in the galley, flying ants are a
seasonal part of peoples diet in Chiapas.   Apparently, one way or
another they may make their way to the galley.

The
preparation of nuku has been passed down for generations.  Flying
ants are collected in the forest, carefully seasoned, grilled or
toasted, and eaten or sold by weight as nuku.   As food the ants,
deliver vitamins, protein, and minerals as well as a unique flavor to
the palate.  For these reasons, nuku are as sentimental as they are
nutritious.  

A
visit to the local mercado this time of year through the summer months
one can find nuku.  For some people in Chiapas nuku are a common
part of their diet during the rainy season.  Nuku is eaten with
tortillas, quesadillas, or tostadas.  Nuku is eaten on its own as a
snack and more recently can be found as a seasonal pizza topping.

To read more about flying ants as food: https://globalpressjournal.com/americas/mexico/rainy-season-southern-mexico-flying-ants-takeover-menu/

9) THE BARREL OF HOPE

YACHT SIGNED ON TO THE BARREL

•     Maison de Santé
•     Enjoy
•     We|Sail Va
•     Yahtzee
•     Edelweiss
•     Calico Skies
•     Jupiter 2
•     Green Flash
•     Knot Right
•     Long Windid
•     daMMAD Cat
•     Freedom
•     It’s about Time
•     Rochambeau
•     Myla
•     Solmate
•     Queso Grande II
•     Epsilon
•     Synchronicity
•     White Wings
•     Flite Deck
•     Serenity
•     Ilohale
•     One Life
•     Exhibitionism

amo >>

10) CROSSING THE TEHUANTEPEC

IN SOUTHERN  🇲🇽 MEXICO

After a morning spent cleaning both hulls Rochambeau is ready to cross the T'Pec

SY ROCHAMBEAU  🇺🇸   Rolf & Beverly –  Lagoon 39′

Regardless
of when you and your vessel plan on crossing the Tehuantepec in
southern Mexico, it is best to proceed with caution.   Tehuantepec,
T'Pecker, or Tehuano wind, is a violent mountain-gap wind originating
with the trade winds in the Atlantic, traveling across the Caribbean
through to the Gulf of Mexico, squeezing through Chivela Pass and
dumping into the Pacific in the Gulfo de Tehuantepec.  These winds
can reach up to 70 knots and are not to be trifled with.  The
violent winds are most common between October and February, with a
summer minimum in July when hurricane season starts.

In
general, crossing the Tehuantepec will depend on your boat speed and
the “size” of the the Weather Window.  Ocean waves take about 6 –
12 hours to lay down so generally vessels only go straight across if
they have at least a 48 hour window.  

Currently,
there are as many as12 Panama Posse boats plus a few others eyeing up a
four day weather window to cross the Tehuantepac over the weekend.
Some vessels plan to use the "one foot on the beach strategy" and
contour the coast, while others are planning to "shoot straight across".
Others, still, are planning some mix in between as the situation
unfolds.

Hugging the shore adds 60 NM to the trip but the upsides are:

1. The ability for you to get live weather along the way
2. The
   opportunity to anchor along the way in somewhat protected and roadstead
   anchorages.  Sleep is Good!  (LINK TO GOOD NAUTICAL ROADSTEAD
   ANCHORAGES)
3. The opportunity to explore less visited places.

Hugging the shore is the more prudent choice as you can pick up 7 cellphone towers and update your weather forecasts.

This weather window offers vessels the opportunity to choose their own adventure

Hug the shore, Shoot across, or something in between.

ECM and SPIRE Forecasts models by Predict Wind

It will be best to be out of the Gulf by Monday! 

Shooting
Across is often chosen when the weather window is longer, the winds are
light to nill and the vessel wants to just get across more swiftly.

Whatever any vessel chooses may there be 

FAIR WINDS AND FOLLWING SEAS

 for all crossing this weekend!

  

11)  LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES
 ADVENTURE SAILING MEDIA PARTNER

12) ⚠️ LONG LINES CATCH AND KILL:

WHAT TO KNOW AND LOOK OUT FOR

LONG LINES ARE ILLEGAL AND RESTRICTED IN AROUND THE WORLD...

WATCH OUT FOR THEM ALONG THE CENTRAL AMERICAN PANAMA POSSE ROUTE 

By
definition, a long line is a monofilament fishing line stretched
between two buoys (which, depending on size and seastate, may or may not
be visible) with smaller lines hanging from the main line. Each smaller
line terminates at a baited, sometimes lighted or floating, hook.
According to NOAA, the average longlines in the US (where
longlines are illegal) are 28 miles long with 1000's of these smaller
lines and can soak for hours to days.  The lines are hung at
different depth depending on the target species the fisherman aim to
catch.  

Long lines disrupt the ocean balance
by first catching fish on the lower end of the food chain such as
sardines, mackerel, squid, shark meat, or scad for bait.  Excluding
shark meat, the animals used as bait play a vital role in the marine
ecosystem providing food to larger fish and pelagic invertebrates.
The animals that prey on the sardines are predator species of
increasing size and strength.  When the bait fish are harvested
larger fish that are prey to even larger fish struggle to survive.

Longlines are a lethal weapon to the fish they seek and other marine animals
because they catch and kill marine life indiscriminately.  Most
longline crew are professional fisherman whose livelihood depends on
working well together in a highly coordinated to maximize their catch
and get as much to market as they can.  Recently, people have begun
using drones to spot fish and more precisely drop longline where fish
are.  Along the Pacific Coast between Mexico and Panama target
species include: tuna, halibut, swordfish, and sablefish.
Byproducts include highly sought after mahi-mahi.

While
longline fishing does not kill as many fish as deep sea trawling,
Longlines catch and or kill many more marine animals than they target.
These animals are called "bycatch"; they can be
searbirds or sharks to aquatic mammals.  Along the Pacific Coast
between Mexico and Panama marine animals can get hooked or entangled in
the lines.  For animals such as birds, sea turtles, or dolphins:
getting trapped underwater unable to surface for breath is a death
sentence.  It is estimated that 300,000 seabirds (including
100,000 albatross) die on longlines each year.  A recent
estimate of the total marine bycatch discarded was more than 30 million
tons per year, or about one-third of the yearly total catch.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1938973613000834

How did these fish get to market AND what can cruisers do?

1. Knowing
   and sharing information about what longlines are and what to look out
   for helps bring awareness to the pressures that the fishing industry is
   putting on our oceans.  Report Longlines here:    LINK TO LONG LINES REPORT ON POSSE WEBSITE
2. Knowing
   where the fish in you fish taco comes from can help too.  Buying
   fish directly from fisherman or fish markets that you know how they get
   their catch will support better fishing methods.  Do not support
   longlining with the fish you consume.  The most sustainable fishing
   method to support is rod and reel fishing.
3. Some private vessels choose to install longline cutting devises to their boats:

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 propellor.  The Shark Shaft 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

    ZERO maintenance

(no moving parts -cutters/bearings/zincs/stops) to maintain or replace annually

    re-sharpen if necessary

    no noise/clicking when trolling or loss of performance when motoring

13) EL AVION RESTAURANT & BAR 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA 

Check
out El Avion, a restaurant and bar with a mysterious history and a
precarious perch.  It is lovely place to unwind and ponder what
life would be like up in the trees on the outskirts of Manuel Antonio
National Park in  🇨🇷  Costa Rica.

SY SEEKER John and Tammy 🇺🇸 Selene 62'

14) PANAMA POSSE HATS

PANAMA POSSE HATS

 

15)  ⚠️ SAFETY CONCERNS

PLEASE EMAIL US YOUR BEST PRACTICES TO SAFEGUARD ENTRY TO YOUR VESSEL editor@panamaposse.com

How to harden access points to you vessel 

Deny entry to your vessel's companion way with removable stainless steel bars 

SY  MIDNIGHT BREEZE  🇬🇧 Richard & Caroline Sweden Yachts 43′

Motion Sensor Detects and records  any Human Movement day and night - and stores it in the cloud for later review 

Remote keychain for Audible alarms and sirens 

LED STROBE LIGHTS FOR YACHTS

LED Marine Flood Lights & Spreader Lights

the bigger the dog the bigger deterrent 

take pictures of every small local vessels near your vessels - use a  flash so they know you are taking pictures of them ...

Tack Mat with Spikes  Deterrent Outdoor  makes transom boarding painful - 
just ask Joshua Slocum 

Permanent electric fence for cows with 12 Volt charger wired to your house bank mount along your  Lifeline Stanchions

Two
projects have been undertaken where the wires have been strung around
the yacht using the metal railings as the earth system. The energizer
was attached to the integral 12v circuit.

White
plastic insulators have been used together with high voltage Hotshock
units. We felt this was necessary as there would only be one chance to
belt the attacker coming over the side so the 10000 v kick would prove a
substantial deterrent. This may be connected to an alarm that would
sound a siren when tampered with.

A
physical test was carried out and it is very difficult to maintain a
hold when the shock kicks in. The worst was when climbing out of water
as this was connected to the railings creating a direct link for the
electricity. 

you need to ground connect to your house bank it and not forget to turn it off 

NERF tactical laser attachment - paintball filled with chlorine - maybe spray paint NERF black 

KEEP EM COMING 

16)  MUST SEE 🇨🇷 MANUEL ANTONIO PARK

Costa
rica is one of the most biodiverse places on earth.  An excellent
place to experience Costa Ricas diverse flora and fauna is by visiting
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio.  Manuel Antonio National Park
located on the Pacific coast a few miles south east of Quepos and Marina
Pez Vela.  This national park was named by Forbes Magazine as one
of the 12 most beautiful parks in the world.  The Park is a small
and beautiful place with many tour guides available to help visitors see
many elusive animals up close with spotting scopes while learning and
walking about the park.   

Arial View of Manuel Antonio National Park and Anchorage.

Manuel Antonio is one of Costa Rica's smallest national parks and yet it is home to a great variety of animals:

• 184 species of birds including are toucans, woodpeckers, potoos, motmots, tanagers, turkey vulture, parakeets and hawks
• many reptiles such as black spiny-tailed iguana, green iguana, common basilisk and a large variety of snakes.   
• 109 species of mammals including the three-toed sloth and two-toed sloth, three of Costa Rica’s  monkey species —

1. The mantled howler monkey
2. Central American squirrel monkey
3. Panamanian white-faced Capuchin monkey.

LINK TO MANUEL ANTONIO MUST SEE IN PANAMA POSSE WEBSITE

 

17)  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  

🇵🇦 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 

🇧🇿 Placencia Yacht Club – 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 

MARINA CLUB NÁUTICO CARTAGENA 🇨🇴 SPONSORS PANAMA POSSE

“Following
my message I am happy to inform you that Club Nautico will be offering
all 1st time arrivals affiliated to the Panama Posse a 15% dockage
discount applicable for up to 3 months from their arrival to the Port of
Cartagena, Colombia. We hope to see many new arrivals once the port
opens once again. Thank you for all your efforts in making this
possible. Best wishes to all PP members.

Very best

CLUB NÁUTICO CARTAGENA LTDA”

18)  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
• BELIZE TOURISM
• PANAMA YACHT BROKER
• LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES  
• DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY PANAMA
• SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES

   

19) 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

20) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

 

SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION

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

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 

Viva and Felicità breaking bread in Puerto Escondido tonight. Brought together by the Panama Posse. We are two of the few still in the Sea.

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