SOUTH PACIFIC FLEET UPDATES 1

SOUTH PACIFIC FLEET UPDATES 1


FLEET UPDATE 2024-03-24

 

Panama Posse

 

PANAMA POSSE ยท FLEET UPDATEย 

Capuchin Monkey

MARCH 24, 2024

โ€œSuperhuman effort isn't worth a damnย 
unless it achieves results.โ€

โ€• Ernest Shackletonย 

T O P ย  N E W S ย ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡นย 

PANAMA POSSE Season 7

273 Yachts are signed up from 23 Ensignsย 
ย  JOIN THE POSSEย 

 

vessels's ensigns

 

1) ย PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Smiling group at the beach

Posse beach hangouts: All Sunshine and Smiles in Costa Rica! ย ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ทย 

Possee hangouts with @SummerDreams and @Serenity (the power boat)

MV SERENITY ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Kurt & Kylie - Horizon 77โ€ฒ

MV SUMMERDREAMS ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย Greg & Farah โ€“ Selene 55โ€™

MY NEXT CHAPTER ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Chris & Shawna & crew - Selene 59โ€ฒ

SUMMERDREAMS Greg
SUMMERDREAMS Crew

SERENITY

SERENITY

NEXT CHAPTER - Shawna
NEXT CHAPTER - crew
NEXT CHAPTER - Crew

 

top of santa ana volcano el salvador

ย Top of Santa Ana Volcano: Tallest Volcano in El Salvador and still active. ย ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป

MY TIDINGS OF JOY ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jeff & Joy - DeFever 52โ€ฒ

tidings of joy
Tidings of Joy
sunset near Mazatlan

Night sail to Mazatlan, Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ

SY DAWN PATROL ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Laney & Mark ย - Outbound 46โ€™

DAWN PATROL - Mark
DAWN PATROL - Laney

2) YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THEย 

BELIZE YACHT FEST ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ ย PANAMA POSSEย 

@ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

Saturday April 6, 2024

16:00 โ€“ 21:30

16ยฐ 30.471โ€™ N ย 088ยฐ 21.7216โ€ฒ W

FREE MUSIC, FOOD, RUM AND FUNย 

 

Panama Posse

 

PANAMA POSSE ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE YACHT FESTย 
@ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

BELIZE PLACENCIA YACHT FEST ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Placencia Yacht Club

Saturday April 6, 2024

16:00 โ€“ 21:30

Placencia Yacht Club

16ยฐ 30.471โ€™N 088ยฐ 21.7216โ€ฒ W


RSVP HEREย 

CONTACT

Beat, ย Caroline, dogs & Heyson Garcia -ย 
YES PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB IS UBER DOG FRIENDLYย 

Beat & Caroline

We,
Caroline Imfeld and Beat Rettich are running this place since January
2021. We moved from Switzerland to Belize in 2019 and found this
treasure while looking for a dock for our yacht.

Simplicity on a high level is our aim and to make our guests happy.

ย FOR RESERVATIONS AND MOORINGS @ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

info@clearwaterexploring.com

www.placencia-yacht-club.com

T: +501 639 8555

Whatsapp ย  +41 78 605 5181

VHF 68

SAFE APPROACHย 

 

SAFE APPROACH

 

SAVE APPROACHย  ย @ 16ยฐ 29.9333โ€ฒ N 088ยฐ 20.9266' W

 

Placnencia yacht club belize

 

 

BELIZE

 

3) MORE PICTURES THIS WEEK

Panama Canal Line Handlers

Successful Panama Canal Transit with a great group of Line handlers ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ

SY BOUNDLESS ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย  Daniel & Naiby - Shannon 43โ€ฒ

BOUNDLESS
birds on solar panels

Birds on solar panels off Linton Bay, Panama ย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย 

SY CARINTHIA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Dietmar & Susan - Lagoon 44โ€ฒ

Dietmar
CARINTHIA suzanne
CARINTHIA Maxi
sailboat in sunset

SV PILIALOHA setting sail in Costa Rica ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท

SV PILIALOHA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Rick & Maria - Beneteau 37'


PILIALOHA Rick
PILIALOHA Maria

4) SEASON 7 AWARD NOMINATION:

MOST UNWELCOME (TURNED MOST WELCOME) GUEST

gecko

Most unwelcome turned most welcome guest:ย 

a gecko (as) the constant assortment of insects is now gone.๐ŸฆŽย 

SY SERENITY ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Mark & Kathryn โ€“ Antares 44โ€ฒ

SERENITY KathrynSERENITY - mARK

FLOR FASHIONED

Flor de Caรฑa Centenario 18 Year Old

Flor de Caรฑa sponsors the Panama ย Posseย 

Recipe


Smoke the glass with herbs and citrus skins, then add the ice
cubes and pour the ingredients in the order indicated by the recipe.

ย  ย  Decorate with orange peel and a red cherry.

Ingredients

1 1/2 parts Flor de Caรฑa 12 Year Rum

4 dashes Angostura Bitters

1 tbsp Sugar

Splash of Premium Mineral Water

Orange Peel & Cherry (Garnish)

ANNUAL AWARDS INCLUDE:

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

feeding a toucan

Nominate yourself, a crew member, or another boat ย ย 

SUBMIT ENTRIES ON THE LINE AP OR EMAIL TO EDITOR@PANAMAPOSSE.COM

Share the adventure

5) PANAMA POSSE EVENTSย 

PEOPLE EATING

Enjoying Granada, Nicaragua with QUE VENDRA, BRIGADOON III, & CAIA

(1) PANAMA POSSEย 

BELIZE YACHT FESTย 

APRIL 6 2024

PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE

 

SAT Feb 3, 2024 Sheleter BAY ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA

 

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT:ย 

 

Beat & Caroline
 

 

Caroline Imfeld and Beat Rettich

T: +501 639 8555

Whatsapp ย  +41 78 605 5181


RSVP FOR PYC
 

Shelter Bay

 

(2) PANAMA POSSE AWARDSFUN ACTIVITIES, GOLF, POOL, DJ LOUNGE, + MARINE EXPOย 

SAT. MAY 11 '24 BUENAVENTURA MARINA ย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย PANAMA

 

SAT May 10-12, 2024 BUENAVENTURA MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA YACHT FEST

 

This is a very exclusive signature event in the Hamptons of Panama.
The upscale resort Buenaventura is just 80 minutes west of Panama City
and is one of the most charming and reserved places on the Pacific coast
of Panama.

Only 60 nm from the Las Perlas.

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT:

Cesar Buenaventura Marina

Cesar - Marina Manager
cesar@bv-marina.comย 
Tel: +507-6616-7531 ย 


RSVP FOR YACHT FEST
 

Buenaventura

 

6) WESTERN PANAMA:

IT'S AMAZING!

 

Surf in Venao

 

Surfing and sailing @ Playa Venao

The Western Pacific side of Panama ย ย 
a highlight along the Panama Posse Route.

There
are multiple pristine archipelagos that offer solitude, breathtaking
scenery, and expansive wilderness. ย Cruising through this area is a
highlight for everyone that gives themselves time to enjoy it!

SV GALATEA recently took a trip to explore these Panamanian waters west of Punta Mala. ย Here Mark and Sarah share their trip report:

Quick
recommendation if youโ€™re looking for your next sailing excursion. A few
weeks ago we set out to explore western Panama. The trip has been
wonderful. We just left
(Isla) Coiba and are currently in the
Islas Secas. We had an incredible week in Bahia Honda (Domingo and his
family are SO nice and they are *dying* for more sailors to come visit
their bay.) ย Weather has been outstanding, sailing has been good,
and anchorages have been calm. Do not skip over this part of Panamaโ€”itโ€™s
amazing.

 

Naranjo anchorage

 

SV GALATEA & SV TEULU on anchor in Naranjo

Dinner with Diego and family in Bahia Honda

Dinner with Diego and his family in Bahia Honda

enjoying the beach at isla canal de Afueras

Enjoying the beach at Isla Canal de Afueras

beach walk on Isla Cebaco

Afternoon beach walk on Isla Cebaco

Isla Granita de Oro in Coiba

Isla Granita de Oro in Isla Coiba National Park

Dog on Winlass

Juneau checking on the windlass

Beach on Islas Secas

Beach on Islas Secas

Sunset in Boca Chica

Sunset in Boca Chica

SY GALATEA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sarah & Mark - Morgan 46'

GALATEA Sarah
GALATEA Mark

Thank you for Sharing your Adventures on the water !

NGA Nautical Chart - 21580 Cabo Metapalo to Morro de Puercos

Chart - 21580 Cabo Metapalo to Morro de Puercos ย Cabo ย 
the amazing cruising grounds of western Pacific Panamaย 

ย 7) SHARING YOUR EXPLORATIONS
is the heart and soul of the Panama Posseย 

Please
share pictures of your adventures, your award entries/nominations, your
breathtaking sunsets, and picturesque anchorages on our group
communications platform for others to enjoy in real time and/or email
Maurisa at
editor@panamaposse.com
to share in the upcoming newsletter. ย Maurisa is a sailor among
us. ย She is part of the Ocean Posse crew and enjoys writing fun and
helpful updates to the Panama Posse.
ย 

SUNSET

Sunset over Drake Bay, Costa Rica from SV SERENITY

8) POSSE PERK:ย 
SHIPPING TO PANAMA WITH EMILIO@OCEANPOSSE.COMย 

 

OCEAN POSSE SHIPPING

 

ย $ 3.50 x Pound airfreight delivered to your Marina once a week ย 

$ 9.00 x cfut ocean freight delivered to your Marina once a week ย 


SET UP YOUR FREE ACCOUNT NOWย 

l My name is Emilioย 
We are introducing exciting new shipping services tailored specifically for participants of the Panama and Pacific Posse.

As
fellow enthusiasts of the sea, we understand the challenges and
logistics involved in transporting goods and supplies during your
journey. Thatโ€™s why we are thrilled to offer a seamless and reliable
solution to ensure that your packages arrive safely and on time,
allowing you to focus on enjoying your adventure ahead.

Hereโ€™s how our service can benefit you:

1. Convenience: Say
goodbye to the hassle of carrying extra provisions and supplies on your
yacht. With our shipping service, you can send everything you need
ahead of time, directly to your destination in Panama.

2. Reliability:
We pride ourselves on our commitment to reliability. Rest assured that
your packages will be handled with care and delivered promptly to your
specified location in Panama, allowing you to plan with confidence.

3. Competitive Rates:
Enjoy competitive pricing without compromising on quality or service.
We offer transparent pricing with no hidden fees, ensuring that you
receive the best value for your shipping needs.

4. Peace of Mind:
With our track record of excellence and attention to detail, you can
have peace of mind knowing that your shipments are in good hands. Focus
on enjoying the Panama Posse Yacht Rally experience while we take care
of the logistics.

I
would love the opportunity to discuss how our shipping service can
enhance your experience in Panama - by air or by sea. Please feel free
to reach out to me directly with any questions or to request a quote.

Thank
you for considering our service, and we look forward to the possibility
of working together to make your journey to Panama as smooth and
enjoyable as possible.

Fair winds and following seas!

ย 

Warm regards,

EMILIOย 

emilio@oceanposse.com

Emilio Lau

About Emilio:
Seasoned Industrial Engineer with a career in the marina and yacht
industry. Fluent in English and Spanish I provide top level customer
service, ย vessel know-how including maintenance needs, logistics,
customs commitment to delivering a superior yachting experience.


SET UP YOUR FREE ACCOUNT NOWย 

Contact Emilio ย 

Cell / Whatsapp +507-6616-7531

emilio@oceanposse.com

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๐Ÿšท Always priority traffic โ€“ for participants by participantsย 

9) FEATURED MARINASย 

Marinas

We
are constantly adding benefits for the participants of the Panama Posse
- if your marina wants to sponsor the Panama Posse please let us know
we'd love to add them >>

LINTON BAY MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆย 

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

09ยฐ 36.8566โ€ฒ N ย  079ยฐ 34.8383โ€ฒ W

marina linton bay

ย HAUL OUT SPECIAL @
Puerto Lindo, Portobelo, PANAMAย 
ย  ย 09ยฐ 36.86'N ย  079ยฐ 34.8' Wย 

APRIL AND MAYย 
50% off Haul-out and Splash forย 
Panama Posse Participantsย 

HAUL & SPLASH (Full Service)

Lifting, Jet-Washing (fresh water), Run to yard position, Supports Change Position and Back to Water. Rates ย x LOA

Monohull Fglass ย $ 14.80 ย  -50%

Multihulls Fglass ย $ 18.60 ย  -50%

Monohull Fglass ย  $ 16.30 ย > 60 feet ย  -50%

Multihulls Fglass ย $ 20.10 > 60 feetย  ย -50%

LONG TERM STORAGE - LOA x Day ย 

Monohulls ย  $ 0.48 ย  ย -50%
Multihulls
$ 0.66 ย  ย -50%

 

HAUL OUT FACILITY

ASCOM ย TRAVELLIFT 160 tons / 39 foot beam - 8 Straps / ย Jetty - 15 foot depth

GREETINGS ALL Panama Posse MEMBERS !

It
is our pleasure to have our beautiful marina as station for all sea
adventurers. Located in Puerto Lindo, Colon, Panama, we have a
strategical geographical position for hurricanes safe haven and last
stop heading to or from the San Blas Islands.

Our
Marina offers 80+ slips with 7+ moorings with enough depth for shafts
up to 5 meters, fuel station, restaurants, 24 hr. security, dry storage
and the biggest Travel Lift in Panama with a capacity of hauling out up
to 160 tons!

We
will give all Panama Posse members a discount of 15% for daily and
weekly rates in our slips as well as a 50% discount in haul outs and 30%
off work areas in our yard. Just remember to mention your membership
when arriving.

Excited to meet all voyagers,

Brian Davis

brian@lintonbaymarina.com

brian@lintonbaymarina.com

OFFICE CONTACT Kenisha. +507 6833-7211

Linton Bay Haul Out
linton bay
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10) SY DIVERGENT VISITS

AMAPALA, ISLA TIGRE ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ ย HONDURASย 

AMAPALA, ISLA TIGRE ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ HONDURAS SIGN

SV DIVERGENT framed by the letter 'P' & anchored just off the town of Amapala

Isla
Tigre is In Bahia Fonseca. ย Bahia Fonseca is uniquely shared by
three countries: El Salvador (to the north and west), Honduras
(generally in the center), and Nicaragua (to the south and east).
Isla Tigre is part of Honduras. Visiting vessels are required to
check into the country at their first port of call.

Trip Report from SV DIVERGENT:

Amapala,
Isla Tigre, Honduras! We had a short but wonderful time there and would
definitely go back if we were headed south again.

There are no mooring balls or marina, but we anchored with good holding and plenty of room near the historic Amapala pier.

It
was easy to check in and out with the port captain and immigration
office, both located on the pier. We recall the cost being less than 20
USD.

The
port captain told us they only get a few cruisers each year. There is a
lot of panga traffic to and from the island. As a result, we received a
lot of viewing attention, and people were very friendly.

There is easy dinghy landing next to the pier at low tide.

ย All the streets we walked on or saw were cobblestone.

ย Local transportation is mainly via tuk-tuks. We also saw locals on motorbikes and quads.

There were several small tiendas suitable for provisioning.

There is an ATM on the main street near the pier.

Our
exploration and experience were only within the town of Amapala. We did
not get a chance to see the rest of the small island. Amapala is a
no-frills, authentic working village; there are not many tourist
amenities (restaurants, etc.). It was all about the experience for us โ€“
some of the highlights were:

-
The main street connected to the pier has a colorful canopy of
umbrellas, which was fun to have as a backdrop for pictures. (The pier
itself is also quite colorful!)

-
Taking a tuk-tuk ride through town to several tiendas for provisioning.
Our driver was a friendly young man who was all smiles and eager to
suggest where we could shop.

-Seeing interesting historical architecture.

-Watching the locals at work, at play, or at their homes.

UMBRELLAS OVER COBBLESTONE

Umbrellas offer shade and bright colors along the cobblestone pathsย 

TUK-TUK

Three wheeled Tuk-Tuks are the taxis in Amapala

GARY AND ENA

Ena and Gary enjoying Amapala on their way north along the coast.

SY TIAMAT ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Stephanie & Owen โ€“ Fountaine Pajot 44โ€™


Gary

11) MUST SEE: ย 
MANUEL ANTONIO PARK

COSTA RICA ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ทย 

manuel antonio park

Manuel
Antonio National Park โ€“ Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio, is a
quintessential Costa Rican National Park in the Central Pacific
Conservation Area. ย This national treasure is located on the
Pacific coast a few miles south east of Quepos and Marina Pez Vela.
The park is along the seaside and is rich in flora and fauna.
There are many local and knowledgeable guides that lead nature
walks through the park although the park can also be enjoyed along the
easy walking paths by visitors on their own. ย The diversity of
wildlife in its 6.83 km2 (3 sq mi) is unequaled with 109 species of
mammals and 184 species of birds.

looking through scope in nature

Most guides carry high powered viewing scopes for spotting animals up-close.

bird

There are about 184 bird species in the Park.

dragonfly

Among the thousands of insects, this Delicate Dragonfly perches on a stick

Antonio

There are Reptiles and Amphibians adding to the diversity in Manuel Antonio.ย 

iguana

Large Iguanas patrol the beach and love eating Machineel fruits.

There are more shades of green than one can imagine.

There are more shades of green than one can imagine.

green plant

Some plants create vessels that hold water.

Manuel
Antonio was established in 1972. It is well known for its beautiful
beaches and hiking trails. In 2011, Manuel Antonio was listed by Forbes
as among the worldโ€™s 12 most beautiful national parks. ย Best of all
this National Park can be visited along the Panama Posse Route along
the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. ย Cruisers often visit the park
while anchored nearby or tucked into a slip in a very proximal marina.

Manuel Antonio Park is in Good Nautical

12) GOOD NAUTICAL:ย 

PLAYA BIESANZ - PUNTA QUEPOS, COSTA RICA ย ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ทย 

GOOD NAUTICAL

Playa
Biesanz lies just north of Punta Quepos which protects the anchorage
from most of the southern swell. The small bay has a crescent of white
sand backed by dense jungle and, lying so close to Manuel Antonio
National Park, is a good place for spotting a variety of monkeys and
even sloths if you are lucky.

 

https://goodnautical.com/costa-rica/anchorage/playa-biesanz-punta-quepos

 

Playa Biesanz - Punta Quepos

Anchorage

The
bottom is sandy with some rocks so choose a nice sandy patch in 5-10m
to drop anchor. The holding in sand is good. If the swell is wrapping
around the point in to the bay, use a stern anchor to reduce the roll.
Take the dinghy ashore at the southern end of the beach and one of the
locals will offer to keep an eye on it.

Facilities

A
steep, muddy path from the east end of the beach leads up to a track
which will eventually bring you out on the main road where you can take a
bus or taxi to Quepos (5km) or to Manuel Antonio National Park (3km).
In the small village where the track joins the road there is a bank, a
couple of grocery stores and plenty of restaurants and hotels.

POSSE TIP from SV SERENTITY:

If
you have dinghy wheels you can enter on the left side of the beach as
you face it. Make sure to drag the dinghy high on the beach. We simply
anchored our dinghy off the shore (understanding tidal moves first). No
problems.

It
is always wise when leaving your dinghy ashore to bring it well above
the high tide line, lock the motor and the boat whenever possible.

Playa Biesanz - Punta Quepos

SIGN UP FOR THE 23-24 PANAMA POSSE ย 

13) MARINA IXTAPA SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 

17ยฐ39.9733โ€ฒ N ย 101ยฐ37.0533โ€ฒ W

 

MARINA IXTAPA

 

CONTACT:

Lic. Elsa Zuรฑiga Loeza

Manager

Marina IxtapaTel.

+52 ย  755 553-0222

+52 755-553-2180

email ezuniga@marina-ixtapa.com

reservations@marina-ixtapa.com

www.marina-ixtapa.com

AMENITIES

The Marina has 583 slips with:

Power supply for 30, 50 and 100 amps

Potable water supply

24-hour security guards

Launch ramp for boats less than 30โ€™

Boatyard for boats up to 120 gross tonnage

Weather reports, and tourist information.

Other services:

Pick up and delivery laundry service

Showers and restrooms (Guest and crew)

In
our Harbor Master Office we help all our guest to do the arrivals and
departures of boats instead to send them to the Port Captain Office.

 

MARINA IXTAPA

 

14) POSSE SPONSOR:ย 

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Sunsets

15) MEET THE FLEET ย 

ย SV VINGATHOR

Dino and Maja

dino and maja

We
are Dino (Captain and boat yoga master) and Maja (first mate/Admiral
when needed and a self-proclaimed galley goddess), a Slovenian couple
from sailing yacht Vingathor - a Tayana 42 Vancouver.

We
owned different boats all our lives and are always happiest at sea. We
have been dreaming of crystal-clear waters, (sometimes not so) gentle
breezes, and stunning sunsets.

Three
years ago, when winters in Europe got too much to handle, we decided to
buy a sailboat in La Paz, Mexico and set on a journey to find the best
wind, chrystal clear water, interesting people, amazing food, music and
cocktails.

Since
then we have sailed through Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama.
We crossed the Panama Canal last year and visited San Andres,
Providencia, Cayman Islands and Cuba.

We are currently in Isla Mujeres, Mexico on our way to Guatemala for hurricane season.

As it comes to next season plans, we are unsure which way the wind will take us.

If you see us somewhere feel free to stop and say hi, there is always plenty of food and drinks on board!

sailboat
palm trees and ocean

SV VINGATHOR ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Dino & Maja - Tayana 42โ€ฒ


VINGATHOR
VINGATHOR
VINGATHOR

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17) ย SAFETY ALERT:

DENGUE FEVER ON THE RISE IN PANAMA

MOSQUITO

Dengue
fever is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female
mosquitoes, primarily the Aedes aegypti mosquito.ย 

BE AWARE: DENGUE FEVER ON THE RISE IN PANAMA

ย The
Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health (Minsa) in Panama
confirms 2,745 accumulated cases of Dengue throughout the country.
The regions with the most positive cases are: Panama Metro with 612;
Panamรก Oeste with 456, Colรณn with 311, Chiriquรญ with 273 and Panama Este
with 332.
ย 

Caution in San Blas

Higher
than usual dengue fever reported, approximately 1% of the population
with symptomatic dengue (with often a 1:4 ratio of symptomatic to
asymptomatic, it could be over 5% of the population is capable of
spreading dengue). Outer islands with less bugs safer than those close
to the coast, use bug spray, be extra careful near sunrise and sunset,
etc. ย 
https://www.minsa.gob.pa/noticia/minsa-reitera-la-poblacion-eliminar-criaderos-de-mosquitos-para-evitar-mas-casos-de-dengue-0

The
World Health Organization cautions people to know that Dengue is a
viral, mosquito borne infection most common in tropical and sub-tropical
climates worldwide, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas. ย Dengue
Fever symptoms can be mild to sever or even fatal. ย Dengue is most
often treated with pain medication.

The
best way to avoid getting Dengue is to not get bitten by mosquitos.
Mosquitos are most active in the morning and in the
afternoon/early evening when the sun is on the horizon.
Thankfully, most people that get infected with Dengue do not have
symptoms. ย However, people infected more than once get symptoms
progressively more severe.

Symptoms

Most
people with dengue have mild or no symptoms and will get better in 1โ€“2
weeks. Rarely, dengue can be severe and lead to death. ย 

If symptoms occur, they usually begin 4โ€“10 days after infection and last for 2โ€“7 days. Symptoms may include:

  • high fever (40ยฐC/104ยฐF)
  • severe headache
  • pain behind the eyes
  • muscle and joint pains
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • swollen glands
  • rash.

Individuals who are infected for the second time are at greater risk of severe dengue.

Severe dengue symptoms often come after the fever has gone away:

  • severe abdominal pain
  • persistent vomiting
  • rapid breathing
  • bleeding gums or nose
  • fatigue
  • restlessness
  • blood in vomit or stool
  • being very thirsty
  • pale and cold skin
  • feeling weak.

People with these severe symptoms should get care right away.

After recovery, people who have had dengue may feel tired for several weeks.

DENGUE FEVER SYMPTOMS
DENGUE FEVER SYMPTOMS

18) ย LONG TERM PLANNING:ย 

PACIFIC COASTย 
๐ŸŒ€
HURRICANE SEASON 2024ย 

 La Niรฑa suppresses hurricane activity in the central and eastern Pacific basins, and enhances it in the Atlantic basin

La Niรฑa suppresses hurricane activity in the central and eastern Pacific basins, and enhances it in the Atlantic basinย 

Panama
Posse vessels are beginning to have more and more discussions about
Hurricane strategies where they want their vessel and crew to be come
hurricane season. ย Some vessels are heading up the coast from
Panama and parts in between towards Mexico. ย Others are heading
south along the coast to Pacific Costa Rica and Panama. ย While
others still are on the Caribbean side of the route making their way to
their 'spot' in Colombia - north to Rio Dulce and further north - or
sail to Grenada / ABC's. We are going to discuss the Pacific in this
segment.

There are, of course, several options to consider.

Weโ€™ll touch on these in one of the upcoming weekly LINE calls but just as a baseline here is some info.

Please take all of this with a grain of salt.

Pacific Hurricane Strategies run the gamut with some general markers for you to ponder.

 

HISTORIC HURRICANE TRACK

 

Historic hurricane paths

On
the Pacific Coast of the Panama Posse Route there are many options for
Hurricane season. ย Each with different pros and cons to consider.
In general, between June and November, the further south or north
you go there is less to no change of a hurricane. ย However,
lightening becomes more of a real risk the further south you go. ย 

SOUTHERN ย ZONE

ECUADOR ย 

  • Puerto Amistad Marina

PANAMA on the Pacific side:

  • Vista Mar Marinaย 
  • Buenaventura Marina
  • Boca Chica ( near working dock )ย 
  • La Playita Marina
  • Flamenco Marina

(no hurricanes, yes lighting strikes except for Buenaventura Marina and Red Frog Marina no strikes )

COSTA RICA

  • Golfito Marina Village
  • Banana Bay Marina
  • Marina Pez Vela
  • Marina Papagayo

*customs issues can be ameliorated with a bond

(no hurricanes, yes lighting strikes except for Marina Papagayo no strikes )

NICARAGUA

  • Marina Puesta del Sol

(no hurricanes, yes lighting strikes)

EL SALVADOR

  • Bill & Jeanโ€™s Moorings
  • Marina Bahia del Solย 

(no hurricanes, yes lighting strikes)

CENTRAL ย ZONE

Tehuntapec, MX is the area where the hurricanes usually originate from on their path north . ย 

Southern Mexico ย ย 

  • Marina Chiapas (no hurricanes, no recent strikes)

NORTHERN ZONE

Central to Northern Pacific Mexico &Sea of Cortez

All
Mexican marinas on the Pacific Side except for Ensaenda and Puerto
Peรฑasco in the Sea of Cortez are in the bona-fide Hurricane Zone and
vessels also occasionally suffer from lightning strikes.

 

pacific hurricane paths

 

Hurricane Paths on the Pacific coast specifically

Here are the 2024 named storm and their pronunciation fromย 
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/?epac

  • Alberto ย  ย  ย  ย  al-BAIR toe
  • Beryl ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  BEHR-ril
  • Chris ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  kris
  • Debby ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  DEH-bee
  • Ernesto ย  ย  ย  ย er-NES-toh
  • Francine ย  ย  ย fran-SEEN
  • Gordon ย  ย  ย  ย GOR-duhn
  • Helene ย  ย  ย  ย heh-LEEN
  • Isaac ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  EYE-zik
  • Joyce ย  ย  ย  ย  ย joyss
  • Kirk ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย kurk
  • Leslie ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  LEHZ-lee
  • Milton ย  ย  ย  ย  ย MIL-ton
  • Nadine ย  ย  ย  ย  nay-DEEN
  • Oscar ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  AHS-kur
  • Patty ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย PAT-ee
  • Rafael ย  ย  ย  ย  ย rah-fah-ELL
  • Sara ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย SAIR-uh
  • Tony ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  TOH-nee
  • Valerie ย  ย  ย  ย  ย VAH-lur-ee
  • William ย  ย  ย  ย  ย WILL-yum
 

Surviving a HURRICANE...at ANCHOR! - Onboard Lifestyle ep.228

 

To
see what you can expect in anchorages in the Sea of Cortes during a
hurricane watch this enlightening first hand account ย 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AehRP9GSts

BASICBASICBASIC CompassBASIC

SY BASIK ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Linh , Teal, ย & Emma & Compass - 435 Catamaranโ€™

ย 

19) ย 75+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORSย 

 

Marinas

 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Safe Harbor South Bay โ€“ Chula Vista, USA

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Safe Harbor Ventura Isle - ย Ventura, USA

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Cruise Port Village - Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas ย โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Puerto Escondido โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Palmira Topolobampo โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina el Cid โ€“ Mazatlan โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ PANAMA POSSE HQ ย โ€“ Marina Puerto de La Navidad โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Vicenteโ€™s Moorings, Acapulco โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Chiapas โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Marina Pez Vela โ€“ Guatemala ย 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป Marina Bahia del Sol โ€“ El Salvador ย 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป La Palma Moorings โ€“ Bahia del Sol - El Salvador

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Marina Puesta del Sol โ€“ Nicaragua ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Marina Papagayo โ€“ Costa Rica ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Banana Bay Marina โ€“ Costa Rica ย 

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ Marina Puerto Amistad โ€“ Ecuador ย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Buenaventura Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Shelter Bay Marina โ€“ Panama ย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Bocas Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Linton Bay Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ La Playita Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Flamenco Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Solarte ย Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Turtle Cay Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ClubNautico Cartagena โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Manzanillo Marina Club โ€“ Colombia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Marina Puerto Velero โ€“ Colombia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด IGY Marina Santa Marta โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Royal Jamaica Yacht Club โ€“ Jamaicaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Errol Flynn Marina โ€“ Jamaica ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Montego Bay Yacht Club โ€“Jamaicaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ The Barcadere Marina โ€“Cayman Islandsย 

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Barefoot Cay Marina โ€“ Roatan โ€“ Hondurasย 

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Fantasy Island Marina โ€“ Roatan โ€“ Honduras

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan โ€“ Honduras ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard โ€“ Guatemalaย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Thunderbirds Marine โ€“ Placencia โ€“ Belizeย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Placencia Yacht Club โ€“ Belizeย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Makax โ€“ Isla Mujeres โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina V&V โ€“ Quintana Roo โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina El Cid โ€“ Cancรบn โ€“ Riviera Maya โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo โ€“ Cubaย 

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ South Bank Marina & Boatyard โ€“ Turks and Caicos ย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Romora Bay Resort and Marina โ€“ Bahamas ย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Elizabeth on the Bay Marina โ€“ Bahamasย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Great Harbour Cay Marina โ€“ Bahamas

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina โ€“ Bahamas ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Ocean World Marina โ€“ Dominican Republic

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Marina Puerto Bahia โ€“ Dominican Republic ย  ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Marathon Marina โ€“ Marathon Keysย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Pier 66 ย Hotel & Marina โ€“ Ft. Lauderdale, USA

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ IGY Marina at Ortega Landing โ€“ Jacksonville, FL , USAย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina โ€“ FL , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. โ€“ Georgia, USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Windmill Harbour Marina โ€“ Hilton Head South Carolina , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Coffee Bluff Marina โ€“ Savannah Georgia , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hazzard Marine โ€“ Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Holden Beach ย โ€“ Town Dock, North Carolina , USAย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Portside Marina โ€“ Morehead City, North Carolina USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Tideawater Yacht Marina โ€“ Portsmouth, ย USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Yorktown Riverwalk Landing โ€“ Virginia USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Regatta Point Marina โ€“ Deltaville, Virginia USAย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Regent Point Marina โ€“ Topping, Virginia USAย 

 

https://panamaposse.com/ocean-yacht-marina

 

https://panamaposse.com/ocean-yacht-marina

Ocean
Yacht Marina has many options to accommodate all of your boating needs!
We have 122 wet slips that can accommodate any vessel up to 250โ€ฒ.

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WEST MARINE PRO

 

21) PANAMA CANAL AGENTย 
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 Gรกlvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

Erick
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22) WAYPOINT YACHT SERVICES

Waypoint Yacht Services

โ€œOur
vision is to provide a top tier service to our customers while covering
every potential need they may have when approaching shore.ย 

Small
yachts (up to 38.1 meters LOA) are expected to experience substantial
delays, and in the meantime, we will be able and willing to help you
mitigate this impact and serve you.

ย Contact us today through panama@waypointyacht.co

Large capibara male in Panama

The
lesser ย Capybara ย is a ย rodent native to South America.
They prefer to live in forested areas near rivers, lakes, swamps
and marshes, as well as seasonally flooded grassland and savanna and
near the Panama Canal. They are, they are normally easy to spot thanks
to their large size, social groups and very relaxed nature.

23) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

ย 

SSCA

Park Avenue Villas โ€“ San Juan del Sur โ€“ Nicaragua

Coconutz โ€“ Playa Cocos โ€“ Costa Rica

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Pacific Posseย 

Atlantic Posse

Advertising Partners โ€“ Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com โ€“ Delaware


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AROUND THE OCEANS

 

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The Capybara

 

Portuguese City of Mazagan - El Jadida ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Morocco

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Atlantic Posse Routes
voyage between the ย Mediterranean ย and ย the Caribbeanย 

SAN JUAN
 

south pacific posse

 

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The Amazing Marquesan Tatoo's

South Pacific Posse BUrgees

South Pacific Posse burgees available now in Panama & soon in FPย 

Marquesas

The impressive Volcanic Island formations in the South Pacific ย 

Nawi Island PArty

Nawi Island Event August 31 2024 - come party and mingle with the Cruising Fleetย 

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ย OUR MISSION

  • Make traveling for yacht owners easier, transparent and better informed.
  • Generate group buying power with discounts in marinas and with service providers
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FLEET UPDATE 2024-03-17

 

Panama Posse

 

PANAMA POSSEย 
ย 
FLEET UPDATEย 

COMBOMBIA SKY

March 17, 2024

โ€œAt the end of the day, we can endureย 

much more than we think we can.โ€

-Frida Kahlo

TOP NEWS ย 

  • Season 7 ย Posse Seminars and Events Past and Future
  • Spectacular Sunrises and Sunsets along the Route This Week
  • Season 7 Awards
  • A Photo Tour of Isla Isabel, Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
  • Posse Perk: Navigational Aides for entering Puesta del Sol, Nicaragua ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
  • Crab Eating Fox of South America
  • Good Nautical: Agua Verde, Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
  • Meet the Fleet: MV INVICTUS
  • New 12 VDC Air conditioning for those hot nights ย 5,000 BTU < 15 Ampsย 
  • MUST SEE: Tulum, ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡นย 

PANAMA POSSE Season 7

272 Yachts are signed up - JOIN YOUR POSSEย 

 

vessels's ensigns

 

1) ย PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Puente Atlantico, bridge over the Panama Canal on the Caribbean side ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ

SY BOUNDLESS ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย  Daniel & Naiby - Shannon 43โ€ฒ

BOUNDLESS

Brigadoon lll and Quรฉ vendrรก got to Puesta del Sol in Nicaragua ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎย 

SY BRIGADOON III ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Doug & Patty - Saga 43' ย 

& SY QUE VENDRA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Olena & Maciek โ€“ Outbound 46โ€™


BRIGADOON III
BRIGADOON III
QUE VENDRA- Maciek
QUE VENDAR Olena
image

Baby Frigatebirds are hatching on Isla Isabel in Mexico right now ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ

SY PRIYA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Brandt - Ericson 38,โ€ฒ

PRYIA

2) SAVE THE DATE :ย 

PANAMA POSSE ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE YACHT FESTย 

@ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

Saturday April 6, 2024

16:00 โ€“ 21:30

16ยฐ 30.471โ€™N 088ยฐ 21.7216โ€ฒ W

 

Panama Posse Placencia Belize Event

 

PANAMA POSSE ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE YACHT FESTย 
@ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

BELIZE PLACENCIA YACHT FEST ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Placencia Yacht Club

Saturday April 6, 2024

16:00 โ€“ 21:30

Placencia Yacht Club

16ยฐ 30.471โ€™N 088ยฐ 21.7216โ€ฒ W


RSVP NOW !

CONTACT

ย Beat, ย Caroline, dogs & Heyson Garcia -ย 
YES PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB IS UBER DOG FRIENDLYย 

Beat & Caroline>

We,
Caroline Imfeld and Beat Rettich are running this place since January
2021. We moved from Switzerland to Belize in 2019 and found this
treasure while looking for a dock for our yacht.

Simplicity on a high level is our aim and to make our guests happy.

ย FOR RESERVATIONS AND MOORINGS @ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

info@clearwaterexploring.com

www.placencia-yacht-club.com

T: +501 639 8555

Whatsapp ย  +41 78 605 5181

VHF 68

SAFE APPROACHย 

 

SAFE APPROACH

 

SAVE APPROACHย  ย @ 16ยฐ 29.9333โ€ฒ N 088ยฐ 20.9266' W

 

Placencia yacht club belize

 

 

BELIZE

 

3) SPECTACULAR SUNRISES AND SUNSETS

ย ALONG THE PANAMA POSSE ROUTE ย 

ROUTES

Classic Caribbean routes to and from Panamaย 

Pacific Routes

Classic Pacific route to and from Panamaย 

Sunrise southbound off the coast of Costa Rica ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท

Sunrise southbound off the coast of Costa Rica ย ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ย 

MY MUIRGEN ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Scot & Laura - Beebe 50โ€ฒ


Scot
Sunrise over Isla Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro, Panamรก ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Sunrise over Isla Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro, Panamรก ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆย 

MY SUNDOWNER ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jeffrey & Lynn - Californian 50'

SUNDOWNER
SUNDOWNER
SUNDOWNER
SUNDOWNER
Sunset - Bahia Biesanz, Quepos, Costa Rica ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท

Sunset - Bahia Biesanz, Quepos, Costa Rica ย ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ทย 

SY SERENITY ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Mark & Kathryn โ€“ Antares 44โ€ฒ

SERENITY KathrynSERENITY - mARK
Niundup

Sunset - Niundup, San Blas, Panama ย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆย 

SY CARINTHIA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Suzanne - Dietmar & Maxi โ€“ Lagoon 44โ€ฒ

DietmarCARINTHIA suzanneCARINTHIA Maxi

4) SEASON 7 AWARD NOMINATIONS:

Flor de Caรฑa Centenario 12 Year Old

Flor de Caรฑa sponsors the Panama ย Posse Awards

*Each winner in every category receives a commemorative bottle of 12 year*

ANNUAL AWARDS INCLUDE:

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

Shark

Nominate yourself, a crew member, or another boat ย ย 

SUBMIT ENTRIES ON THE LINE AP OR EMAIL TO EDITOR@PANAMAPOSSE.COM

Share the adventure

5) PANAMA POSSE EVENTSย 

SHelter Bay Dancer party

Dance Performance at Panama Posse event in Shelter Bay, Panama ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Next Shelter Bay Event Feb 1 2025 ย 

(1) PANAMA POSSEย 

BELIZE YACHT FESTย 

APRIL 6 2024

PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE

 

SAT Feb 3, 2024 Sheleter BAY ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA

 

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT:ย 

 

Beat & Caroline
 

 

Caroline Imfeld and Beat Rettich

T: +501 639 8555

Whatsapp ย  +41 78 605 5181


RSVP FOR ย BELIZEย 
Shelter Bay

(2) PANAMA POSSE AWARDSFUN ACTIVITIES, GOLF, POOL, DJ LOUNGE, + MARINE EXPOย 

SAT. MAY 11 '24 BUENAVENTURA MARINA ย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย PANAMA

 

SAT May 10-12, 2024 BUENAVENTURA MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA YACHT FEST

 

This is a very exclusive signature event in the Hamptons of Panama.
The upscale resort Buenaventura is just 80 minutes west of Panama City
and is one of the most charming and reserved places on the Pacific coast
of Panama.

Only 60 nm from the Las Perlas.

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT:

Cesar Buenaventura Marina

Cesar - Marina Manager
cesar@bv-marina.comย 
Tel: +507-6616-7531 ย 


RSVP FOR YACHT FEST
 

Buenaventura

 

6) SY PRIYA SHARES SHOTS FROMย 

ISLA ISABEL, Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 

 

PANAMA POSSE at anchor at Isla Isabella

 

South side Anchorage of Isla Isabel of the Pacific Mainland coast of Mexico

Sitting
south of the Sea of Cortez just inside of the ocean proper, Isla Isabel
is considered by some the be the Galapagos of Mexico. ย SY PRIYA recent time there highlights the beauty and bounty of wildlife there.

 

BIrds

 

Male Frigate bird attracting its mate and protecting its nesting area

Panama Posse Lizzard

Large lizardย 

Panama Posse Sunset

Sunset on the hook

SY PRIYA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Brandt - Ericson 38'

PRYIA

Thank you for Sharing your Adventures on the water !

ย 7) SHARING YOUR ADVENTURES ย 
is the heart and soul of the Panama Posseย 

Please
share pictures of your adventures, your award entries/nominations, your
breathtaking sunsets, and picturesque anchorages on our group
communications platform for others to enjoy in real time and/or email
Maurisa at
editor@panamaposse.com
to share in the upcoming newsletter. ย Maurisa is a sailor among
us. ย She is part of the Ocean Posse crew and enjoys writing fun and
helpful updates to the Panama Posse.
ย 

Marteen from SY PINTA sailing his Van de Stadt Caribbean 40โ€ฒ

Marteen from SY PINTA sailing his Van de Stadt Caribbean 40โ€ฒ

8) POSSE PERK: INTELย 

ย ENTERING PUESTA DEL SOL ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ NICARAGUA ย 

Puesta del Sol Nicaragua course from Rob on SV AVANT

Buoy Coordinates in the entrance are very helpful.

Nยฐ
BUOY ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  Lat

Long

0
12ยฐ
36.125' N ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 87ยฐ 22.805' W
SAFE OUTER MARKERย 

1 ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 12ยฐ 36.855' N ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 87ยฐ 20.945' W

2
12ยฐ
36.750' N ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 87ยฐ 20.882' W

3
12ยฐ
36.736' N ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 87ยฐ 20.580' W

4
12ยฐ
36.699' N ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  87ยฐ 20.539' W

5
12ยฐ
36.926' N ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  87ยฐ 20.503' W

6
12ยฐ
36.905' N ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  87ยฐ 20.458' W

7
12ยฐ
37.176' N ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  87ยฐ 20.394' W

8
12ยฐ
37.128' N ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  87ยฐ 20.326' W

9
12ยฐ
37.294' N ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  87ยฐ 20.364' W

10 ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 12ยฐ 37.312' N ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  87ยฐ 20.329' W

11 ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  12ยฐ 37.331' N ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 87ยฐ 20.408' W

12 ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  12ยฐ 37.359' N ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 87ยฐ 20.374' W

13 ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  12ยฐ 37.363' N ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 87ยฐ 20.488' W

14 ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  12ยฐ 37.395' N ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 87ยฐ 20.451' W

15 ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  12ยฐ 37.451' N ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 87ยฐ 20.530' W

16 ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  12ยฐ 37.459' N ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 87ยฐ 20.483' W

Cruisers
entering northern Nicaragua through Puesta del Sol enjoy many
adventures on and off the water. ย There is a surf break close by,
distilleries, volcanoes, old colonial towns to visit.

SY FIREFLY visited Panama Posse Sponsor, Flor de Cana, headquartered near Puesta del Sol

Masaya Volcano on the panama posse route

Trip report from SY SUNDOWNER:

Entering
the bay for Puesta del Sol, Nicaragua there are very few navigation
buoys in place. Here is a list of way points for the entrance to the
estuary. You start 5 miles off shore at the black way point. Put the
additional waypoints on your chart plotter in Red and Green and they
represent the missing buoys and guide you right in.ย 

MY SUNDOWNER ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jeffrey & Lynn - Californian 50'

SUNDOWNER
SUNDOWNER
SUNDOWNER
SUNDOWNER
Marinas

9) THUNDERBIRDS MARINE ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ ย BELIZE

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

marina

THUNDERBIRDS MARINE is pleased to be part of the Panama Posse

and will offer discounts to members for various services

15% off for nightly rates

15% off weekly Rates

30% off monthly rates

20% off Haul Out services- Vessels up to 13 tons

Our facility is situated on 10 acres in Placencia Village and located on the lagoon side.

It is approximately 2 miles north of the opening to the lagoon. There is 7 feet of depth available the entire way.

FULL SERVICE MARINA AND YARD SERVICES OFFERED:

  • Full Service Marina with water and shore power available
  • Liveaboard is OK but we prefer No pets
  • Vessel Haul Out and storage up to 13 tons. Heavier haulouts can be arranged with some coordination.
  • Mercury Marine Dealer and Service center
  • Inboard services
  • B&G/Lowrance/SIMRAD dealer. Sales, installation, service
  • We are the largest supplier of marine supplies in the country. We can distribute around Belize.
  • Indoor and outdoor storage
  • Fuel Station and Convenience Store
  • Fishing Tackle
  • Fiberglass repairs
  • OEM Boat Builder
  • Barge and Salvage services
  • Access to our Organic Garden
  • Wifi Access
  • 24 hour security and video surveillance

window

Doug Ingersoll

CEO-Managing Director

doug@hardnine.net

THUNDERBIRDS MARINE

A Hard Nine Company

(916) 253-3700 US Office

(916) 257-6700 US Cell

(916) 626-4434 VOIP

+(501) 670-3737 Belize Office

+(501) 624-1411 Belize Cell

VHF 12 loosely monitored

10) CRAB EATING FOX OF SOUTH AMERICAย 

By Josea Descheemaeker ย age10

Crab eating Fox

Facts:

  1. Crab Eating Foxes eat crabs, grass, fruit, to name a few. ย They are omnivores.
  2. No one knows how many Crab Eating Foxes exist.
  3. Crab Eating Foxes grow to 24-28" long PLUS a 12" tail and 11-18lbs in weight.
  4. The Crab Eating Fox is called many names such as: Forest Fox, Savannah Fox, Wood Fox, and Mekong.
  5. Crab Eating Foxes can run up to 30 mph and jump 3' vertically.
  6. These foxes mate for life and care for their cubs equally.
  7. Females give birth to up to 6 cubs after up to 59 days of pregnancy.
Crab eating fox territory

Crab Eating Fox range.

The Crab Eating Fox is in the dog family.

Why do you like the Crab Eating Fox?

11) Sun Powered Yachts โ˜€๏ธโ›ตย 

Sponsors the Panama Posse

 

https://panamaposse.com/sun-powered-yachts

 

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

Just
use promocode PANAMAPOSSE at checkout www.sunpoweredyachts.com/shop and
start enjoying clean & quiet solar aboard your boat.

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

Katie & Lyall Burgess

Katie and Lyall Burgess

Sun Powered Yachtsย 

CONTACT AVENUES:

W: sunpoweredyachts.com

T: +1 808 825 2670

E: ย lyall@sunpoweredyachts.com

E: katie@sunpoweredyachts.com

  • Lyall
    is from the UK and has travelled to 50 countries backpacking and
    sailing. ย With a background in Hospitality and Event Management he
    found sailing in 2004 has logged over 55,000 miles and qualified as an
    RYA Yachtmaster Ocean.
  • Katie
    is from Maine and has been working in the solar industry in Hawaii for
    over a decade, most recently for Rising Sun Solar. ย Her knowledge
    of solar products and system design will be an asset to your yachtโ€™s
    system.

 

https://panamaposse.com/sun-powered-yachts

 

PRODUCTS

  • SUNPOWER
  • VICTRON
  • MAXEON
  • AERL
  • CABLES CONNECTORS SLEEVES

Based
on our time and experience sailing, on short trips and living at sea,
we have created a Power Usage Chart below. ย You can see more
details on what each system could power on your weekend or live aboard
sailing adventure. ย Create your own power usage table and see what
your power needs are aboard your own yacht then choose the number of
solar panels accordingly

Voyager live aboard calculations

12) MEET THE FLEET

ย SY INVICTUS

ย  Jeff & Lyndseyย 

 

He left me all alone (almost) in Costa Rica

 

I
have lived in Costa Rica for 22 years and owned the first charter
catamaran business on the Gold coast here. ย I currently own the
Costa Rica Sailing Center that we started on the beach in Playa Potrero
almost 10 years ago.

In
2021 my fiance, Lyndsey, and I purchased Invictus a 60โ€™ power catamaran
in Jupiter, Florida. ย This cat was built with the intention to be a
sailing catamaran and is completely rigged and ready to go minus the
mast, boom and sails. ย Our intention upon purchase was to finish
her capability to sail. ย Although we are sailors at heart, we
quickly realized the ease and efficiency of running this boat as a
powercat. ย We have been running surf and dive charters with
Invictus for the last couple of years here on the Pacific side of Coast
Rica for the last few years. ย We leave for Panama in about 10 days
to haul out for bottom paint and maintenance, and then hope to do some
more exploration of this beautiful part of the world.

Thats about it for now.

Pura Vida

Jeff and Lyndsey

INVICTUSย  as a powercat taking people on coastal adventures

MV INVICTUS ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jeff & Lyndsey - Simpson 60โ€ฒ


INVICTUS Lindsey
INVICTUS Jeff

@SailingInvictus on youtube

13) GOOD NAUTICAL: AGUA VERDE ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ MEXICO

GOOD NAUTICAL
Agua Verde

View out to Sea from the village beach

Agua Verde is north of San Evaristo and south of Loreto, Mexico. ย 

Depth

35.0 ft

10.5 m

Bottom Composition

S - Sand

Sh - Shells

Good Nautical AGUA VERDE

Agua Verde Anchorage is a great refuge from wind in the Sea

Bahia
Agua Verde is a lobate bay located on the north side of Punta San
Marcial. The bay faces northeast, it is beautifully protected from wind
and swell from the south and is very popular during the dry season. If a
northerly is blowing the anchorage behind the islets at the foot of
Punta San Pascal provides reasonable shelter for two or three boats.

The
dramatic cliffs, sandy beaches and aquamarine water make Bahia Agua
Dulce a stunning anchorage. There is some panga traffic to and from the
small settlement on the south side of the bay but there is plenty of
room to anchor further away if it is bothersome.

Anchorage

Anchor
at the northern end of the bay close to the sand spit in 10.5m on
shelly sand with good holding. At the southern end of the bay pangas
anchor off the settlement west of Pyramid Rocks but there plenty of
space to drop the pick in 5-10m on sand. Chose your beach to dinghy
ashore depending where the waves are breaking.

Facilities

The
settlement has a couple of tiendas (small shop) for basic needs.
Snorkeling around the reefs and islets at the foot of Punta San Pascal
is excellent and diving the walls of Roca Solitaria is remarkable.

Agua Verde is known for spectacular turquoise water.

Agua Verde
is a nursery for many different species of marine life in the Sea of
Cortez. ย Here baitfish cool off in the shadow of our hull.

Agua Verde

Free
range Goats that are raised in the village for their milk rest in the
shade of a palm tree. ย Fresh cheese is sold in tiendas.

flowers

Walking ashore for light provisioning.

Fish on the beach on the wall

Red Snapper are a part of the art and livelihood in Agua Verde

SY WHIRLWIND ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Maurisa, Mike, Russell & Josea โ€“ Alajuela 48โ€™

WHIRLWINDWHIRLWINDWHIRLWINDWHIRLWIND

SIGN UP FOR THE 23-24 PANAMA POSSE ย 

14) PLEASE SUPPORT MARKย 

 

RUM TRUFFLE

 

15) BUENAVENTURA MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆย 

SPONSORS DE PANAMA POSSE ย 

08ยฐ 20.5166โ€ฒ N ย  080ยฐ09.7683โ€ฒ W

 

Buenaventura-Marina-

 

Welcome to our amazing Buenaventura Marina

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

 

Cesar Ramos

 

Cesar

ย 

CONTACT:

Marina Manager

cesar@bv-marina.com

Mobile: +507-6411-5597

www.bv-marina.com

Buenaventura Marina

 

Buenaventura Marina

 

SPECIAL PANAMA POSSE RATES

FIRST NIGHT FREE !!

ย 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

Very protected boat basin

Buenaventura Marina

Lovely grounds and water sport activities

NOTE

A 10 foot tide is needed to cross the sandbar at the entrance (6โ€ฒ keel).

Emilio, the marina manager, speaks perfect English and is very friendly.

Please call ย VHF 10 before entering. so we can assist at the dock.

Buenaventura Marina

Venture inside a 340 Acre luxury resort with tons of amenities including an equestrian center, golf course and endless pools .

 

https://panamaposse.com/bmrsvp

 

16) OFF THE BEATEN PATHย 
LOS ROQUES ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช 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


Los Roques is scarcely populated, having about 2,000 permanent
inhabitants mostly in its main Island, El Gran Roque.ย 

Los Roques

It
is 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.

Los Roques

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

Los Roques Imray D222

17) POSSE SPONSOR:ย 

SHARK SHAFT DOES ITS JOB

Cruising vessels traveling north or south along the Panama Posse route will be hard pressed notย  to come in contact with a long line. ย SY TIAMAT installed a Shark Shaft before heading south and recently reported:

We
cut a line somewhere between Barra and Papanoa, probably at night.
Shaft shark did its job, I removed the remnants (A few meters of wrapped
up line) from the shaft by hand

 

 

Ahoy Panama Posse

As the show days went by we met a number of your posse (Posse Shirts & stickers!!)

For an order thru your Panama Posse group we can offer your group a special discount of below trade โ€“

30% off the List pricing plus shipping.

Cheers,

Geoff Prior

AB Marine

Ph: 401.847.7960

Cell: 401.578.3447

Skype: geoffprior

 

Longlines

 

PARTICIPANTS OF THE PANAMA POSSE HAVE DOCUMENTED OVER 120 LONG LINE LOCATIONSย 

BRAVO ZULU

 

 

18) SLEEPING COOL IN THE TROPICS AT ANCHOR ย 
12 V DC AIR CONDITIONING < 15 AMP per hour drawย 

ย  ย  ย  ย 

Hot nights at anchor

Meeting summary for OCEAN POSSE โ€“ & Archer Power Solutions ย 

KINGFISHER AC

Quick recap

The
meeting primarily focused on the technical aspects of a 12-volt system,
with discussions about its efficiency, cost, and specifics. The team
also introduced a new air conditioner system, King Fisher, and discussed
their current locations and upcoming plans. Later, Tom and Mark
introduced a fully DC powered marine air conditioner system,
highlighting its features and efficiency. The conversation ended with a
discussion about the benefits of a variable speed compressor and
concerns about the unitโ€™s installation and performance.

Technical Aspects of 12-Volt System and New AC System

The
meeting primarily focused on the technical aspects of a 12-volt system.
Archer clarified its efficiency and cost, and suggested signing up for
their email list for updates. The team also discussed the specifics of
the system, including the need for a continuously rated pump and the
potential use of existing AC pumps. Chris raised a question about power
draw from the water pump, with the team noting the need for a dedicated
12-volt pump. Later in the meeting, the team introduced a new air
conditioner system, King Fisher. They also discussed their current
locations and upcoming plans, including a journey across the Pacific to
Marquesas

12 V DC Powered Marine Air Conditioner ย 

Tom
and Mark discussed the latest version of their marine air conditioner,
which is fully DC powered and operates at 12 volts. They emphasized its
features such as an all-plastic drain pan for condensation, a removable
drain pan, and a number of features to enhance its efficiency. Tom noted
that the system incorporates an electronic expansion valve and a
variable speed, fully DC powered compressor for optimization and
efficiency. They also highlighted the unitโ€™s serviceability and its
compact electronics box with two to four connections, DC power, and a
fully adjustable blower port. The new version of the system aims to run
without generators or backup power other than a solar system, reducing
power load on the battery bank and extending run times. Archer then
discussed the unitโ€™s design and efficiency, emphasizing its ability to
cool specific areas on a boat, and demonstrated the unitโ€™s user
interface.

ย 

Variable Speed Compressor and New Fan Unit Discussion

Archer
discussed the benefits of a variable speed compressor for energy
efficiency. He demonstrated its usage, highlighting its ability to
maintain a 20-25 degree Fahrenheit difference between incoming seawater
temperature and the air coming out. Archer also introduced a new fan
unit with three speed levels and a sleep timer function. He clarified
that the unitโ€™s cooling and humidity removal capabilities depend on the
volume of air it needs to cool. Chad raised concerns about the unitโ€™s
installation and performance, suggesting potential improvements for
future models. The conversation ended with an open invitation for
further questions via email or phone and a special discount for this
5000 BTU unit for PP .

GET THE DEAL HERE >>

 

Archer Power Solutions

 

19) ย MUST SEE:ย 

ย  ย  ย  ย TULUM ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 

ย 
YEAH YOU CAN ANCHOR THERE !

Tulum
is the site of a Mayan walled city which served as a major port for
Cuba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. These magnificent ruins are
situated on 40foot tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatรกn
Peninsula. The site might have been called Zama, meaning City of Dawn,
because it faces the sunrise.

Tulum
was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya at its
height between the 13th and 15th centuries. ย Tulum managed to
survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying what is now
Mexico .

 

Anchorage off of Tulum.

 

Tulum
is one of the best-preserved coastal Mayan sites and you can see it
from your own vessel. ย Anchor just south or to the north of Tulum.
The ideal conditions for this day anchorage are: noon, non cloudy,
not too windy. ย Accessing the anchorage requires entering a path
though a reef. ย This is best for vessels that draw less than 6
feet. ย The bottom is compacted sand. ย 

 

Anchorage off of Tulum.

 

Anchorage off of Tulum.

Tulumโ€™s
massive wall was thick and 1,300 ft long parallel to the sea.
This would have taken an enormous amount of energy and time to
build, which shows how important defense was to the people of Tulum. On
the southwest and northwest corners there are watch towers demonstrating
a well defended city.

 

Anchorage off of Tulum.

 

Structures along the beach

 

Anchorage off of Tulum.

 

Tulum is considered by archeological experts one of the most well-known fortified sites of the Mayan Civilization

 

 

aerial video of the Tulum archeological site.

Since
Tulum had access to both land and sea trade routes it was an important
trade hub, especially for volcanic glass called obsidian used for tools,
decorative objects. ย Obsidian was also made into a type of sword
with obsidian blades mounted in a wooden body called a macuahuitl.
This weapon could inflict terrible injuries, combining the sharp
cutting edge of an obsidian blade with the ragged cut of a serrated
weapon.

 

manta ray

 

Sword called macuahuital with Obsidian blades

 

 

ย 

20) ย 75+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORSย 

 

Marinas

 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Safe Harbor South Bay โ€“ Chula Vista, USA

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Safe Harbor Ventura Isle - ย Ventura, USA

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Cruise Port Village - Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas ย โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Puerto Escondido โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Palmira Topolobampo โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina el Cid โ€“ Mazatlan โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ PANAMA POSSE HQ ย โ€“ Marina Puerto de La Navidad โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Vicenteโ€™s Moorings, Acapulco โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Chiapas โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Marina Pez Vela โ€“ Guatemala ย 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป Marina Bahia del Sol โ€“ El Salvador ย 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป La Palma Moorings โ€“ Bahia del Sol - El Salvador

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Marina Puesta del Sol โ€“ Nicaragua ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Marina Papagayo โ€“ Costa Rica ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Banana Bay Marina โ€“ Costa Rica ย 

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ Marina Puerto Amistad โ€“ Ecuador ย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Buenaventura Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Shelter Bay Marina โ€“ Panama ย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Bocas Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Linton Bay Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ La Playita Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Flamenco Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Solarte ย Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Turtle Cay Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ClubNautico Cartagena โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Manzanillo Marina Club โ€“ Colombia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Marina Puerto Velero โ€“ Colombia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด IGY Marina Santa Marta โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Royal Jamaica Yacht Club โ€“ Jamaicaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Errol Flynn Marina โ€“ Jamaica ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Montego Bay Yacht Club โ€“Jamaicaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ The Barcadere Marina โ€“Cayman Islandsย 

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Barefoot Cay Marina โ€“ Roatan โ€“ Hondurasย 

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Fantasy Island Marina โ€“ Roatan โ€“ Honduras

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan โ€“ Honduras ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard โ€“ Guatemalaย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Thunderbirds Marine โ€“ Placencia โ€“ Belizeย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Placencia Yacht Club โ€“ Belizeย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Makax โ€“ Isla Mujeres โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina V&V โ€“ Quintana Roo โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina El Cid โ€“ Cancรบn โ€“ Riviera Maya โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo โ€“ Cubaย 

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ South Bank Marina & Boatyard โ€“ Turks and Caicos ย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Romora Bay Resort and Marina โ€“ Bahamas ย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Elizabeth on the Bay Marina โ€“ Bahamasย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Great Harbour Cay Marina โ€“ Bahamas

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina โ€“ Bahamas ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Ocean World Marina โ€“ Dominican Republic

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Marina Puerto Bahia โ€“ Dominican Republic ย  ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Marathon Marina โ€“ Marathon Keysย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Pier 66 ย Hotel & Marina โ€“ Ft. Lauderdale, USA

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ IGY Marina at Ortega Landing โ€“ Jacksonville, FL , USAย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina โ€“ FL , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. โ€“ Georgia, USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Windmill Harbour Marina โ€“ Hilton Head South Carolina , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Coffee Bluff Marina โ€“ Savannah Georgia , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hazzard Marine โ€“ Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Holden Beach ย โ€“ Town Dock, North Carolina , USAย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Portside Marina โ€“ Morehead City, North Carolina USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Tideawater Yacht Marina โ€“ Portsmouth, ย USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Yorktown Riverwalk Landing โ€“ Virginia USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Regatta Point Marina โ€“ Deltaville, Virginia USAย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Regent Point Marina โ€“ Topping, Virginia USAย 

 

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

 

 

Marina Puerto Bahia ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Sponsors the Panama Posse 19ยฐ 11.6383โ€ฒ N 069ยฐ 21.3283โ€ฒ W

 

ON SITE RESORT & MARINA AMENITIES

  • ย  ย  On-Site Customs & Immigration
  • ย  ย  30 and 50 amps, 125 and 250 volts, 60 Hz
  • ย  ย  Water
  • ย  ย  High Speed Pump Fueling Pier
  • ย  ย  24-Hour Security
  • ย  ย  Restrooms and Showers
  • ย  ย  Laundry Room
  • ย  ย  Mini-Market
  • ย  ย  Garbage Pickup
  • ย  ย  Free Internet Access
  • ย  ย  Bars and Restaurants
  • ย  ย  Infinity Pools
  • ย  ย  Gym
  • ย  ย  Spa and Beauty Salon
  • ย  ย  Taxi and Car Rental
  • ย  ย  Water Taxi to Cayo Levantado Island
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SAMANA

21) ย PANAMA POSSE SPONSORSย 

  • BELIZE TOURISM
  • CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER
  • DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY PANAMA
  • DOWNWIND MARINE
  • FLOR DE CAร‘A
  • HERTZ RENTAL CARS ย MEXICO
  • HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
  • LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES ย 
  • PANAMA YACHT BROKER
  • PREDICT WIND
  • SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER ย 
  • SAN DIEGO MARINE EXCHANGE
  • SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
  • WAYPOINT YACHT SERVICES
  • WESTMARINE PRO
  • YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOSย ย 
    ย 

PANAMA YACHT BROKER

 

Panama yacht Refit & Customization

 

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CONTACTย 

Charles Badoian

Cell/WhatsApp/Telegram/Signal:

PA +507 6378-8345

US ย +1 305-735-1661

Skype: badoian

E: charles@panamayachtbroker.com

 

Panama Yachts for sale as of March 2024

 

22) PANAMA CANAL AGENTย 
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 Gรกlvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

Erick
Panama Canal Map

23) WAYPOINT YACHT SERVICES

Waypoint Yacht Services

โ€œOur
vision is to provide a top tier service to our customers while covering
every potential need they may have when approaching shore.ย 

Small
yachts (up to 38.1 meters LOA) are expected to experience substantial
delays, and in the meantime, we will be able and willing to help you
mitigate this impact and serve you.

ย Contact us today through panama@waypointyacht.com

Panama Birds

The
Great Blue Hole is a giant marine sinkhole near the center of
Lighthouse Reef in Belize. The hole is over 1,000 ft in diameter and ~
400 ft ย deep. It was formed during several phases of glaciation
when sea levels were much lower. Analysis shows that formation took
place between 153,000 to 15,000 years ago.


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24) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

ย 

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Park Avenue Villas โ€“ San Juan del Sur โ€“ Nicaragua

Coconutz โ€“ Playa Cocos โ€“ Costa Rica

Pacific Posse ย & Atlantic Posse

Advertising Partners โ€“ Las Vegas

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25) MORE POSSE NEWS FROMย 
AROUND THE OCEANS

 

atlantic posse

 

ATLANTIC POSSE ย 
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Medina of Essaouira

 

Madeira Natural Park ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ย Madeiraย 

Atlantic Posse 24

Atlantic Posse '24

 

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Atlantic Posse Routes
voyage between the ย Mediterranean ย and ย the Caribbeanย 

Colonial City of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Colonial City of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

 

south pacific posse

 

26) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE SEASON 4ย 


REGISTER NOWย 
 

SPP

 


SIGN UP FOR SEASON 4ย 
Relax in the SP

The Amazing ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ย Cook Islands just a quick sail west from French Polynesiaย 

South Pacific Posse BUrgees

South Pacific Posse burgees available now in Panama & soon in FPย 

Suwarrow

The impressive Cook Island Suwarrow Atoll in the South Pacific ย 

Nawi Island PArty

Nawi Island ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ Fijiย 
Meet the Cruising Fleet Event August 31 2024 - come party and mingle ย 

Nawi ISland Event

New Caledonia ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡จ at it's finestย 


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YOUR VESSEL ยท YOUR CREW ยท YOUR RESPONSIBILITYย 

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ย OUR MISSION

  • Make traveling for yacht owners easier, transparent and better informed
  • Generate group buying power with discounts in marinas and with service providers
  • Pass on relevant information to help fellow participants in a timely manner without personal opinions
  • Identify, document and reduce risks
  • Allow for flexibility and reduce pressures due to schedules
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FLEET UPDATE 2024-03-10

 

Panama Posse

 

PANAMA POSSEย 
ย 
FLEET UPDATEย 

Souht Water Cay reversed

MARCH 9, 2024

โ€œYou see yourself as a shipwreck, but we see your treasure glowing inside, beneath the oceans in your eyes.โ€

โ€• Curtis Tyrone Jonesย 

TOP NEWS ย 

  • April 6 2024 ย ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE YACHT FEST
  • Season 7 Award Entries: ย Most Unwanted Guest Entry
  • EXCLUSIVE LOW POWERย AC PRODUCT DEMOย ย ย 
  • Careening in Costa Rica ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท
  • Canal Crossing Report ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ
  • Posse Perk: Sharing Intel on Chart Accuracy
  • Water Maker Membrane Care
  • Good Nautical: Isla Tigre Gulfo Fonseca ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณย 
  • Meet the Fleet: SY PINTA
  • BAHIA EL SOL ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป EL SALVADOR โš ๏ธDO NOT ENTER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

  • MUST SEE: Cocos Island, Costa Rica ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท
  • Join the South Pacific Posseย 
  • Join the Atlantic ย Posseย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡นย 

PANAMA POSSE Season 7

271 Yachts are signed up - JOIN YOUR POSSEย 

 

vessels's ensigns

 

1) ย PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Beach view from Red Frog Marina, Bocas del Toro ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Panamaย 

SY RAMBLE ON ROSE ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Don & Rosalind โ€“ Caliber 40โ€™

 

 RAMBLE ON ROSE Don

 

Live on the water, Play on the water

image

....and watch the sunset over the water.

SY BOUNDLESS ย ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Daniel & Naiby - Shannon 43โ€ฒ

BOUNDLESS

2) SAVE THE DATE :ย 

PANAMA POSSE ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE YACHT FESTย 

@ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

Saturday April 6, 2024

16:00 โ€“ 21:30

16ยฐ 30.471โ€™N 088ยฐ 21.7216โ€ฒ W

 

Panama Posse

 

PANAMA POSSE ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE YACHT FESTย 
@ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

BELIZE PLACENCIA YACHT FEST ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Placencia Yacht Club

Saturday April 6, 2024

16:00 โ€“ 21:30

Placencia Yacht Club

16ยฐ 30.471โ€™N 088ยฐ 21.7216โ€ฒ W

>> RSVP HERE <<

CONTACT

ย Beat, ย Caroline, dogs & Heyson Garcia -ย 
YES PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB IS UBER DOG FRIENDLYย 

Beat & Caroline

We,
Caroline Imfeld and Beat Rettich are running this place since January
2021. We moved from Switzerland to Belize in 2019 and found this
treasure while looking for a dock for our yacht.

Simplicity on a high level is our aim and to make our guests happy.

ย FOR RESERVATIONS AND MOORINGS @ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

info@clearwaterexploring.com

www.placencia-yacht-club.com

T: +501 639 8555

Whatsapp ย  +41 78 605 5181

VHF 68

SAFE APPROACHย 

SAFE APPROACH

SAVE APPROACHย  ย @ 16ยฐ 29.9333โ€ฒ N 088ยฐ 20.9266' W

Placnencia yacht club belize
 

BELIZE

 

3) ย EXCLUSIVE LOW POWERย 
12 VDC AC PRODUCT DEMOย 
FOR THE OCEAN POSSEย 

There
is a special product demo this week with a company we met at the
Annapolis Boat show it's a small AC unit which runs on 12 V - we are
getting a private demo this week via zoom -ย 

5.000 BTU at Rated Current of the air compressor is only 12.1A/hour + waterpump
https://panamaposse.com/archer-power-solutions

BTU

4) MORE ADVENTURES,ย 

MORE PICTURES THIS WEEK

Panama Posse & Belize

SY BISOU & SY ZORBA (northbound) meet in Tenacatita, Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ

SY BISOU ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Robin and Tad - Fountaine Pajot 44โ€ฒ

SV ZORBA ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ญ Tomer &Limor โ€“ Tayana 48โ€™

BISOU Robin
BISOU Tad
ZORBA - Tomer
ZORBA - Limor
ZORBA - Laura the Sheep
summerbreeze and cheistry

Crossing the Canal with the Pacific Ocean astern...let the next Chapter begin ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย 

SY COURAGE ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ John & Kristine โ€“ Tartan 4100

COURAGECOURAGE

Meanwhile, SV OHANA, crossing the Canal with the Atlantic astern

SY OHANA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Chad, Nicole & crew โ€“ Fountaine Pajot 50โ€™

OHANA Chad

5) SEASON 7 AWARD NOMINATIONS:

ย ONE NEW MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ABOARD ENTRY

Warning, this is not a sundowner...

...this is a Most Unwelcome Aboard classic Diesel bug.

Found doing tank inspection in Pacific crossing preparation.

SY TIAMAT ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Stephanie & Owen โ€“ Fountaine Pajot 44โ€™

TIAMAT - Owen

ABOUT THE DIESEL BUGย 

Vessel
in the the tropics may 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.

bug

ACTUAL CAUSES

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

diesel

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 placeย 

Diesel
Flor de Caรฑa Centenario 18 Year Old

Flor de Caรฑa sponsors the Panama ย Posseย 

ANNUAL AWARDS INCLUDE:

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

Possible new Award category:ย 

Best Named Puffy Cloud Award

Dreamer

Howler Monkey

SY DA MMAD CAT ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Andrea & Danny โ€“ Lagoon 42โ€™

DA MMAD CAT Danny
DA MMAD CAT Andrea
DA MMAD CAT Chloe

Nominate yourself, a crew member, or another boat ย ย 

SUBMIT ENTRIES ON THE LINE AP OR EMAIL TO EDITOR@PANAMAPOSSE.COM

Share the adventure

6) PANAMA POSSE GATHERINGS

swim party

BIJOU & BISOU meet up in Tenacatita, Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ

(1) PANAMA POSSEย 

BELIZE YACHT FESTย 

APRIL 6 2024

PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE

 

SAT Feb 3, 2024 Sheleter BAY ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA

 

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT:ย 

 

Beat & Caroline
 

 

Caroline Imfeld and Beat Rettich

T: +501 639 8555

Whatsapp ย  +41 78 605 5181


RSVP ย HEREย 
PYCRSVP
Shelter Bay

(2) PANAMA POSSE AWARDSFUN ACTIVITIES, GOLF, POOL, DJ LOUNGE, + MARINE EXPOย 

SAT. MAY 11 '24 BUENAVENTURA MARINA ย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย PANAMA

 

SAT May 10-12, 2024 BUENAVENTURA MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA YACHT FEST

 

This is a very exclusive signature event in the Hamptons of Panama.
The upscale resort Buenaventura is just 80 minutes west of Panama City
and is one of the most charming and reserved places on the Pacific coast
of Panama.

Only 60 nm from the Las Perlas.

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT:

Cesar Buenaventura Marina

Cesar - Marina Manager
cesar@bv-marina.comย 
Tel: +507-6616-7531 ย 


RSVP FOR YACHT FEST
 

Buenaventura

 

7) SY SERENITY CAREENINGย 

AT ISLA JESUSITA ย ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ย COSTA RICA

 

PANAMA POSSE AMAZON SIDETRIP

 

The tide is out and SY SERENITY is high and dry.

Mark and Kathryn on SY SERENITY carefully planned and careened their vessel earlier this week.

Report:

6h45 min for hull exposure. Keels exposed (dry land) about 4 hours.ย 

Touchdownโ€ was 07:45. Refloating at 16:45. Very decent window.

 

Hokipa's Track

 

Our โ€œlanding spotโ€ elevation was 2.7 feet.

DOWN WIND MARINE AND THE PANAMA POSSE

This was the tidal chart on SERENITY'S Careening day

Furry crew, Lapa, was trying to help by rolling in the muddy sand.

SY SERENITY ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Mark & Kathryn โ€“ Antares 44โ€ฒ

SERENITY KathrynSERENITY - mARK

Thank you for Sharing your Adventures on the water !

ย 8) SHARING YOUR ADVENTURES ย 
is the heart and soul of the Panama Posseย 

Please
share pictures of your adventures, your award entries/nominations, your
breathtaking sunsets, and picturesque anchorages on our group
communications platform for others to enjoy in real time and/or email
Maurisa at
editor@panamaposse.com
to share in the upcoming newsletter. ย Maurisa is a sailor among
us. ย She is part of the Ocean Posse crew and enjoys writing fun and
helpful updates to the Panama Posse.
ย 

Kristine cooling down with the dinghy in the Perlas, Panama ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆย 

Recent report from SY COURAGE :

Our
Panama Canal Northern transit is done! We have experienced a manmade
marvel and know what it feels like to be on a six-lock water escalator
with a yacht. This has been an incredible experience - the engineering
of it all over 100 years ago boggles the mind; the professionalism of
all the lock workers and hired crew and pilot; the test of close-quarter
maneuvers required at all times to stay where you need to be; nesting
and un-nesting in really strong currents and narrow passages which test
your skills and nerves; the delicious food of breakfast burritos, ham
& cheese sandwiches, chips and salsa, and a lasagna, garlic bread
and salad Kristine served made the entire passage a culinary
extravaganza; and the elation of completing a dream passage is now woven
into our tapestry called life. Truly that was a great day! And,
we thank Erick Galvez for his stewardship and excellent instructions,
equipment rentals and line handlers. Everything progressed where, when,
and how as Erick said it would...

9) POSSE PERK:ย 

SHARING INTEL ON CHART ACCURACY
ย ย 

Blue line drawn in over chart showing large actual reef extension to be cautious of.

SY FRENCH KISSING LIFEย  Trip Report:

FYI all, here at the eastern end of San Blas, (Panama) just
off village of Ustupo, the Navionics charts are completely off
regarding the reef indicated above. If passing this way, take note.

As
we were approaching the supposed safe area indicated on the chart to
continue moving out and away from shore, northbound, we could see
breaking waves in a miles long line. Thought we were in the wrong place
initially, but eventually figured out that it is simply unmarked. The
reef that is indicated on Navionics probably extends at about 2 miles
farther west. Submerged at all times, but in high seas, it creates a
surf line.

Also, the Bauhaus waypoints have been spot on throughout this section of coast.

SY FRENCH KISSING LIFE ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Tess&John โ€“ Bavaria 45โ€™


FRENCH KISSING LIFE
FRENCH KISSING LIFE
Marinas

10) MARINA CHIAPAS, MEXICO ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ

ย SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

14ยฐ 41.67โ€ฒ N 092ยฐ 25.185โ€ฒ W

marina

DISCOUNTS AT THE MARINA CHIAPAS FOR PARTICIPATING VESSELS

7 days โ€“ 1 day free

2 weeks โ€“ 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

CONTACT

Tel: +52 962.111.82.91

Tel: +52 962.620.40.38

EMAIL: memogarcia@marinachiapas.com.mx

EMAIL: rmarichal@marinachiapas.com.mx

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Marina Manager, Memo, (left) and office manager, Rolf (right)

Yachts
and sailboats of more than twenty countries have gone through Marina
Chiapas to feed and enjoy the surrounding area which makes this enclave a
mosaic of interesting characters from anywhere in the world.ย 

Marina
Chiapas has a water space for 70 large draft vessels and drydock with
space for 200. ย Many sailors leave their vessels in Marina Chiapas
storage shelter during the hurricane season where they have a range of
services for maintenance.

Marina
Chiapas is located at the southernmost port in Mexico. ย It is a
great location from which to explore the beautiful state of Chiapas.
Past Posse Members created this great guidebook to the birds one
can see while visiting Chiapas. ย 

PANAMA POSSE SUMMER SPECIALย 

JULY - OCTOBER for vessels ย up to 60 feetย 

$ 350 for mono-hulls x month
$ 400 for catamarans x month

chiapas

11) WATER MAKER MEMBRANE CARE

image

Presently
Panama Posse members are well in the middle of their cruising 'season'
Regular use and maintenance of all our onboard systems is a big
part of life afloat. ย Rich Boren of Cruise RO watermakers recently
shared an article about watermakers maintenance. ย In it he
describes the typical lifespan of RO Membranes and what 'bad practices'
to avoid when living aboard and desalinizing water as a standard
practice aboard. ย Sharing here to spread the wisdom from his
experience:

The
RO Membranes have a realistic lifespan of 5-7yrs. ย The Membranes
are rated for 24Hours/Day 365Days/Year, so you will never wear a
membrane out early from over-using it. ย In our experience the
reason membranes fail early is from what we call, CDT or "Client
Destructive Testing"...๐Ÿค

CDT consists of things like:

1. Letting the water maker sit for the off season without proper system storage reagents inside.

2.
Not keeping a Fresh Activated Carbon filter in your freshwater
flush loop and allowing Chlorine to oxidize and destroy the membrane.
What is the definition of "Fresh"? ย Change it every 6
calendar months from the day it first gets wet...not 6 months of use,
but from the day it gets wet.

3.
Too long of intervals between running or fresh water flushing when out
cruising resulting in your product water getting "rotten egg smelly".
Doing this one time won't destroy the membrane, but that smell is
from rotting/dead animals in your water maker giving off hydrogen
sulfide gas. ย Every time you do it, you are taking months away from
your Membrane life.

4.
Freeze Damage when the water maker is left in a freezing environment
without proper protection by using Propylene Glycol as a Preservative
and Winterizing agent. ย (Another solution is to never keep your
boat where it freezes...stay in the warm Tropics my friends!

Cheers

From Rich Boren. Cruise ROย 

12) GOOD NAUTICAL:ย 

ISLA DEL TIGRE ย ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ ย HONDURAS

in Gulfo Fonseca

GOOD NAUTICAL

Isla
Tigre is a Honduran island in Gulfo Fonseca. ย This anchorage can
be used as a Papagayo anchorage sheltered from chop behind El Tigre and
small rock islands. Tuck in as far as your draft will allow. The passage
between El Tigre and the rocks is shoal and dries at low water.

Good Nautical ISLA TIGRE

Approach to Isla el Tigre a truly volcanic ย island

AMAPAL

ย Anchorage โš“ 13ยฐ 178 N -87ยฐ 38 W ย 10.00 ft 3.00 mย 

Isla El TIgre

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SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

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GREETINGS ALL Panama Posse MEMEBERS !

It
is our pleasure to have our beautiful marina as station for all sea
adventurers. Located in Puerto Lindo, Colon, Panama, we have a
strategical geographical position for hurricanes safe haven and last
stop heading to or from the San Blas Islands.

Our
Marina offers 80+ slips with 7+ moorings with enough depth for shafts
up to 5 meters, fuel station, restaurants, 24 hr. security, dry storage
and the biggest Travel Lift in Panama with a capacity of hauling out up
to 160 tons!

We
will give all Panama Posse members a discount of 15% for daily and
weekly rates in our slips as well as a 30% discount in haul outs and
work areas in our yard. Just remember to mention your membership when
arriving.

Excited to meet all voyagers,

Brian Davis

brian@lintonbaymarina.com

Kenisha

Kenisha@lintonbaymarina.com

OFFICE CONTACT Kenisha. +507 6833-7211

 

 

 

 

14) LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES

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โ€œThe Journey is the Destinationโ€

15) MEET THE FLEET โ›ต SY PINTA

Maarten, Marianne, Daniel (11), & Matias (9)

Hi,
weโ€™re Maarten, Marianne, Daniel (11) and Matias (9), on board sv Pinta.
Weโ€™re a Dutch family, sailing towards the Netherlands, where we aim to
arrive coming summer. We (Maarten and Marianne) left the Netherlands in
2011 with Pinta, a steel van de Stadt Caribbean 40. We sailed south
towards Argentina and Chile and we thoroughly enjoyed Tierra del Fuego
and Patagonia. In spring 2013 Daniel was born in Valdivia, Chile. Once
he was big enough and we felt comfortable sailing again, we went onto
the Pacific. From Juan Fernandez to Easter Island, the Marquesas and the
Tuamotus, we went up to Hawaii and then made landfall again in Sitka,
Alaska. We slowly sailed down along the coast towards Vancouver Island,
as by that time our second son, Matias was on the way. He was born in
Victoria, Canada at the end of 2014.


As we didnโ€™t feel like sailing many long distances with two small
children at that time, we decided to stop for a while. We found work
teaching at an International school in Armenia, so we left the boat on
Vancouver Island and went there. After five fantastic years in Armenia,
we changed to a similar school in Northern Italy and stayed for three
years.

With
the boys growing up, but before high school age, we felt it was a good
time to come back to the boat and take a year together with the four of
us and sail back to the Netherlands. Last fall, we sailed down the west
coast of North America towards Panama and having just transited the
canal, we feel we are about halfway home. In the coming months, weโ€™ll
make our way north in the Caribbean to cross the Atlantic in May.

We
have had a wonderful trip so far. Being on the boat with the four of
us, spending time together, exploring, swimming, sailing, but also doing
chores and school together feels really good. Simultaneously, it also
feels really good to sail home. It is time for us the settle, stay in
one place for a while and have the boys enjoy school, friends ,and
family throughout their teenage years. At least, thatโ€™s the plan for
nowโ€ฆ

SY PINTA ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Maarten & Marianne & Daniel & Matias - Van de Stadt Caribbean 40โ€ฒ


PINTA
PINTA

PINTA

16) POSSE SWAG

 

SHOP

 


ย GET A PANAMA POSSE ย HAT !ย 
ORDER ONE NOWย 

 

 

17) ย BAHIA EL SOL ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป EL SALVADORย 
๐Ÿšซ
DO NOT ENTER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

One
of the Panama Posse vessels on a Thursday's bar entry hit the bottom -
broke of it's keel and sunk following the pilot vessel into the estuary -
this is a devastating loss for Mark and we will do everything to
support him -

DO NOT ENTER THE ESTUARYย 
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
๐Ÿšซ

THE RISKS ARE ย TOO HIGHย !!!
YOU CAN LOOSE YOUR VESSELย 

the bar

UNTIL THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE METย 

๐Ÿšซ DO NOT ENTER

  • AN ACCIDENT REPORTย 
  • DREDGING AND RE-DREDGING SCHEDULES
  • WRITTEN PILOT VESSEL PROCEDURESย 
  • CHANNEL MARKERSย 
  • VALIDATED AND UPDATED ย GPS COORDINATESย 
  • CLEAR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESย 
  • STANDARDIZATION & CONSISTENCYย 
  • KNOW DEPTH THROUGHOUT THE ENTRANCEย 
  • EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
  • COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL
 

 

ย 

DO NOT ENTER THE ESTUARYย 
๐Ÿšซ

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

ALERTย 

ย SITUATIONAL AWARENESS FOR LAND TRIPS

Situational awareness

1. KNOW THE SAFETY CONTEXT OF PLACES YOU PLAN TO CRUISEย 

  • Familiarize yourself with the Caribbean Safety Network
  • Talk with fellow posse members that have gone places you plan to go.
  • Be open minded, courteous and respectful of locals.
  • Follow your gut. ย Go where and when you feel safe.

2. KNOW REPATRIATION LAWS IN THE COUNTRIES YOU PLAN TO CRUISE TO WHEN TAKING CREW ACROSS INTERNATIONAL BORDERSย 

  • different countries have different rules. ย 
  • know the rules where you are going
  • long
    passages can strengthen crew relations...they can also ruin crew
    relations. ย Be very considerate when bringing on crew and crossing
    international borders.

ย 3. SITUATIONAL AWARENESS FOR LANDTRIPS

ย In
a dynamic situation, situational awareness is embedded in a loop where
the environment affects SA and decisions made under a particular level
of SA affect the environment

  • ย  ย  Learn to Predict Events
  • ย  ย  Identify Elements Around You
  • ย  ย  Trust Your Feelings
  • ย  ย  Limit Situational Overload
  • ย  ย  Avoid Complacency
  • ย  ย  Be Aware of Time
  • ย  ย  Begin to Evaluate and Understand Situations
  • ย  ย  Actively Prevent Fatigue

For more on this topic please head to

https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/managing-stress-arousal-for-optimal-performance-a-guide-to-the-warrior-color-code/

Situational awareness

4) ย โ€œJust because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you.โ€ย 

Make 4 left turns to see if you are being followedย 
( unless you ar looking for a parking spot ) ย 

The
theory behind this is that if you make 4 turns then you are
successfully completing a circle from your original starting point. If
the person/car is still behind you after you have made a circle, you are
most likely being followed.

In that case make your way to the nearest 5 star hotel and ask to speak with the hotels security officerย 

18) ย MUST SEE:ย 

COCOS ISLAND NATIONAL PARK, COSTA RICA ย ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ทย 

In
December 2021 Costa Rican President, Carlos Alvarado, signed a decree
expanding the Cocos Island National Park, increasing the fully protected
area in their Pacific waters by almost 53,000 square kilometers.ย 

Cocos
Island National Park, located 550 km off the Pacific coast of Costa
Rica, is the only island in the tropical eastern Pacific with a tropical
rainforest. Its position as the first point of contact with the
northern equatorial counter-current, and the myriad interactions between
the island and the surrounding marine ecosystem, make the area an ideal
laboratory for the study of biological processes. The underwater world
of the national park has become famous due to the attraction it holds
for divers, who rate it as one of the best places in the world to view
large pelagic species such as sharks, rays, tuna and dolphins.

The
Committee inscribed Cocos Island National Park under natural criteria
and ย because of the critical habitats the site provides for marine
wildlife including large pelagic species, especially sharks.

 

hammerheads

 

There are four main bays to explore.ย 

 

revillafifedos

 

The island rises steeply out of the ocean with lush and diverse vegetation.

 

ancient volcano

 

Coco Island Anchorage

 

shark

 

The underwater world is a major attraction at Isla Cocos

 

manta ray

 

Swimming Turtle in Costa Rica's Galapagos

Fish are protected around Isla Cocos

Isla
Coco was not always so protected. ย The island is said to have been
discovered by a Spanish pilot, Joan Cabezas, in 1526. Thanks to its
palm trees and plentiful drinking water, this oceanic island became very
well known. During the 17th and 18th centuries, it served as an
excellent hide-away for the pirates who flourished along the Pacific
coast of Spanish America. ย Supposedly there are at least three
buried treasures on the island. ย Fishing and extracting activities
are banned at Isla Cocos so the fabled treasures remain....or do they?

https://goodnautical.com/costa-rica/point-interest/cocos-island-national-park

ย 

19) ย 75+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORSย 

 

Marinas

 

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ClubNautico Cartagena โ€“ Colombiaย 

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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Marina Puerto Velero โ€“ Colombia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด IGY Marina Santa Marta โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Royal Jamaica Yacht Club โ€“ Jamaicaย 

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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Makax โ€“ Isla Mujeres โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina V&V โ€“ Quintana Roo โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina El Cid โ€“ Cancรบn โ€“ Riviera Maya โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo โ€“ Cubaย 

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ South Bank Marina & Boatyard โ€“ Turks and Caicos ย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Romora Bay Resort and Marina โ€“ Bahamas ย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Elizabeth on the Bay Marina โ€“ Bahamasย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Great Harbour Cay Marina โ€“ Bahamas

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina โ€“ Bahamas ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Ocean World Marina โ€“ Dominican Republic

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Marina Puerto Bahia โ€“ Dominican Republic ย  ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Marathon Marina โ€“ Marathon Keysย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Pier 66 ย Hotel & Marina โ€“ Ft. Lauderdale, USA

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ IGY Marina at Ortega Landing โ€“ Jacksonville, FL , USAย 

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21) PANAMA CANAL AGENTย 
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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

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22) WAYPOINT YACHT SERVICES

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โ€œOur
vision is to provide a top tier service to our customers while covering
every potential need they may have when approaching shore.ย 

Small
yachts (up to 38.1 meters LOA) are expected to experience substantial
delays, and in the meantime, we will be able and willing to help you
mitigate this impact and serve you.

ย Contact us today through panama@waypointyacht.com

Thanks and best regards,

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Atlantic Posse Routes
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The impressive Volcanic Island formations in the South Pacific ย 

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FLEET UPDATE 2024-03-03

 

Panama Posse

 

San BLas Emoji Island

PANAMA POSSEย 
FLEET UPDATEย 

MARCH 3, 2024

"What is the one thing that youโ€™d never be able to sell in the market? Common sense! Those who have it wouldnโ€™t need to buy it. Those who donโ€™t have it wouldnโ€™t know what to do with it.โ€ย 

Jimmy Cornell โ€• 200,000 Miles: A Life of Adventure

TOP NEWS ย 

  • Beautiful Sky, Fresh Caught Fish and Friends: Pretty Much says it all
  • Upcoming Panama Posse Events ย 
  • Snowbird Moon ๐ŸŒ• Photos from Along the Route ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ย ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย 
  • Season 7 Award Entries: Picture of the Year & Most Unwanted Guest
  • Sailing and Cruising Legend Jimmy Cornell surveys the Global Yachting Status
  • Posse Perk: Team sailing the Guatemalan Coast ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น
  • The Harpy Eagle: the National Bird of Panama ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ
  • Good Nautical: Urraca Island AKA Monkey Island, Panama ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ
  • Meet the Fleet: SV ZORBA
  • Safety Alert: Have a Plan and Ways to Harden your Vessel Entry Points
  • BAHAMAS and BEYOND CORRUPTION MAPย 
  • MUST SEE: Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท
  • News from Other Oceans

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡นย 

PANAMA POSSE Season 7

268 Yachts are signed upย 
ย From 23 Ensignsย 

 

vessels's ensigns

 

1) ย PICTURES OF THE WEEK

BEAUTIFUL SKY, FRESH FISH, AND FRIENDS...

PRETTY MUCH SAYS IT ALL

Fluffy cloud looking like a crocodile over Golfito, Costa Rica ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ทย 

(and there are crocs here!)

SY BOUNDLESS ย  ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย ย Daniel & Naiby - Shannon 43โ€ฒ

Entry into biggest fish caughtย 

Catching Keepers in Mexican Waters. ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 

SY VOYAGER ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Ed & Liz - Hylas 54'

VOYAGER Ed
VOYAGER Liz
image

Cruising at it's best!

Glenn
on C-Ya, Ed and Steve from Voyager and Robin and Tad from Bisou. Ed
supplied the freshly caught mahi mahi ( see photo above), Tad grilled
the fish and Robin prepared salad, focaccia and chocolate cake! All
washed down with a Chilean Malbec!

SY BISOU ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Robin and Tad - Fountaine Pajot 44โ€ฒ

SY C-YA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Glenn โ€“ Island Packet 38.8โ€™

BISOU Robin
BISOU Tad
CY-A Glenn

2) JOIN THIS NEXT OCEAN POSSE EVENT IN BELIZE

PANAMA POSSE ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE YACHT FESTย 

@ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

Saturday April 6, 2024

16:00 โ€“ 21:30

16ยฐ 30.471โ€™N 088ยฐ 21.7216โ€ฒ W

 

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@ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

BELIZE PLACENCIA YACHT FEST ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Placencia Yacht Club

Saturday April 6, 2024

16:00 โ€“ 21:30

Placencia Yacht Club

16ยฐ 30.471โ€™N 088ยฐ 21.7216โ€ฒ W

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RSVP NOWย 

CONTACT

ย Beat, ย Caroline, dogs & Heyson Garcia -ย 
YES PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB IS UBER DOG FRIENDLYย 

Beat & Caroline>

We,
Caroline Imfeld and Beat Rettich are running this place since January
2021. We moved from Switzerland to Belize in 2019 and found this
treasure while looking for a dock for our yacht.

Simplicity on a high level is our aim and to make our guests happy.
Bring cash - yacht club does not accept credit cardsย 

ย FOR RESERVATIONS AND MOORINGS @ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

info@clearwaterexploring.com

www.placencia-yacht-club.com

T: +501 639 8555

Whatsapp ย  +41 78 605 5181

VHF 68

SAFE APPROACHย 

SAFE APPROACH

SAVE APPROACHย  ย @ 16ยฐ 29.9333โ€ฒ N 088ยฐ 20.9266' W

Placnencia yacht club belize
 

BELIZE

 

3) FULL SNOWBIRD MOON RISINGย 

OVER CENTRAL AMERICA THIS WEEK

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น

Panama Posse & Belize

Clear sky over Isla Isabel, Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 

SV ZORBA ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ญ Tomer &Limor โ€“ Tayana 48โ€™


ZORBA - Tomer
ZORBA - Limor
ZORBA - Laura the Sheep
summerbreeze and cheistry

Moonrise over Herradura, Costa Rica ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท

MY ROLLING THUNDER ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Bruce, Janis & Rosa โ€“ Horizon 42โ€™


ROLLING THUNDER
368220367
368220367

Moon over Panama Bay ย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย 

SY COURAGE ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ John & Kristine โ€“ Tartan 4100

COURAGECOURAGE

4) SEASON 7 AWARD NOMINATIONS:

TWO NEW ENTRIES FOR ONE POSSE VESSEL

FIRST: PICTURE OF THE SEASON

Morning on the Guatemalan coast ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡นย 

SECOND: MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR

Poor guy flew into our window last night then walked around the deck a bit dazed for a while. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ปย 

The ingrate

MY TIDINGS OF JOY ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jeff & Joy - DeFever 52โ€ฒ

tidings of joy
Tidings of Joy

ANNUAL PANAMA POSSE AWARDS:

  • BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT*
  • PICTURE OF THE YEAR
  • YODA OF THE YEAR
  • SPEEDY AWARD โ€“ SEVENSTAR AWARD
  • THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD
  • MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD
  • HIGHEST WIND RECORDED
  • SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION
  • GALLEY GOD(ESS)
  • FLUFFY CLOUD AWARDย 
  • GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR
  • BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR
  • COURAGE AWARD

Dreamer

Nominate yourself, a crew member, or another boat ย ย 

SUBMIT ENTRIES ON THE LINE AP OR EMAIL TO EDITOR@PANAMAPOSSE.COM

Share the adventure

5) PANAMA POSSE EVENTSย 

swim party

Shore excursion planning from the cockpit of SV PAUSE


PAUSEPAUSEPAUSEPAUSE

(1) PANAMA POSSEย 

BELIZE YACHT FESTย 

APRIL 6 2024

PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE

 

SAT Feb 3, 2024 Sheleter BAY ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA

 

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT:ย 

 

Beat & Caroline
 

 

Caroline Imfeld and Beat Rettich

T: +501 639 8555

Whatsapp ย  +41 78 605 5181


RSVP FOR PYC
Shelter Bay

(2) PANAMA POSSE AWARDSFUN ACTIVITIES, GOLF, POOL, DJ LOUNGE, + MARINE EXPOย 

SAT. MAY 11 '24 BUENAVENTURA MARINA ย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย PANAMA

 

SAT May 10-12, 2024 BUENAVENTURA MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA YACHT FEST

 

This is a very exclusive signature event in the Hamptons of Panama.
The upscale resort Buenaventura is just 80 minutes west of Panama City
and is one of the most charming and reserved places on the Pacific coast
of Panama.

Only 60 nm from the Las Perlas.

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT:

Cesar Buenaventura Marina

Cesar - Marina Manager
cesar@bv-marina.comย 
Tel: +507-6616-7531 ย 


RSVP FOR YACHT FEST
 

Buenaventura

 

6) SAILING AND CRUISING LEGEND JIMMY CORNELL

SURVEYS THE GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF CRUISING BOATS

 

PANAMA POSSE AMAZON SIDETRIP

 

Sailboat turning off the ocean and into into Zihuatenejo Bay, Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ at sunset.

Photo by Panama Posse member SV Lost Pearl

Cruising
World Magazine just published an interesting article by Jimmy Cornell
about the global movement of cruising vessels. ย Jimmy Cornell has a
passion for data. ย He has conducted multiple surveys for almost 40
years to get a sense of how many boats are out cruising, where boats
are cruising, and what kinds of boats are cruising.

Some
may find aspects of his report surprising, others may find his report
exactly as expected. ย Nonetheless, the numbers are interesting to
consider. ย He looks at hotspots in three different Oceans: the
Atlantic, the Pacific, and the Indian. ย He shares numbers of boats
that checked into various hotspots in 2022 as compared to 2010 and 2016.

In
the Pacific Ocean one of the Cornell's datapoints is the number of
boats going through the Panama Canal from the north and the south.
Many Panama Posse boats are among the boats going through the
Canal this season. ย SV COURAGE will be one of the northbound boats in the Panama Canal this season. ย For now they are enjoying sailing in Panama Bay.

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/crE0pTnz6ZE?si=Yp8ql5DcwqZXeHwJ

 

Jimmy
Cornell has been a remarkable influence and inspiration in the
Bluewater Cruising world for decades. ย He has published over a
dozen boos on the subject, circumnavigated the globe multiple times, and
inspired countless people to taste the salt in the air and the freedom
on the water themselves. ย 

In
a conversation with Helen Fretter in 2021, Jimmy shared a bit more
about the freedom that he found on the ocean and what it means to him:

โ€œI
grew up behind the Iron Curtain under a dictatorship in a communist
regime, my father died in prison as a political prisoner, when I was 19 I
tried to escape but I was shot. I couldnโ€™t get out of the country.

โ€œWhat
is liberty? What is freedom? We really only know what it is when we
lose it. Once youโ€™ve tasted freedom โ€“ and I hadnโ€™t tasted freedom when I
was young โ€“ but once I had, I realized that a career is not what
matters in life. In life what matters is to take advantage of that hard
won freedom. And itโ€™s what Iโ€™ve done for the rest of my life.

โ€œIโ€™ve
given up things, but I donโ€™t care because I always wanted to be free to
do whatever I wanted. I did not want to take freedom for granted.โ€

In 1975 Jimmy Cornell set out on a 6 year blue water adventure with his wife and two kids aboard their vessel SV ADVENTURA.
He was a reporter for the BBC World Service and shared his
observations with the world over the course of their adventures.

 

jimmy cornell and some taking noonsights

 

Jimmy Cornell and his son Ivan taking a noonsight (circa 1975?)

Jimmy Cornell's various global voyages

To
this day, Jimmy Cornell says the very best cruising was when his entire
family was aboard. ย Together they could all be themselves.
When he and his family set sail in the 70โ€™s there were far few
cruising yachts much less cruising families. ย In his recently
published Cruising World article he compares the data from his recent
survey of cruising boats to previous surveys. ย The amount of
cruising families is among the data points he looks at across his
surveys. ย 

Cruising
has changed and is changing. ย The same can be said about access to
information and the weather. ย Jimmy is a data collector and
approaches the topic of 'change' with numbers and facts. ย 

 

World Cruising Routes

 

the bible or quintessential dream board ย for cruising sailors ย 
WORLD CRUISING ROUTESย 

ย 7) YOUR WANDERING SOUL
lies at the heart of the Panama Posseย 

Please
share pictures of your adventures, your award entries/nominations, your
breathtaking sunsets, and picturesque anchorages on our group
communications platform for others to enjoy in real time and/or email
Maurisa at
editor@panamaposse.com
to share in the upcoming newsletter. ย Maurisa is a sailor among
us. ย She is part of the Ocean Posse crew and enjoys writing fun and
helpful updates to the Panama Posse.
ย 

SY YO-D-YO at sunset in Starfish beach, Panama ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆย 

Thank you for Sharing your Adventures on the water !

8) POSSE PERK:ย 
๐ŸŽ

HAVING A TEAM
ย ย 

Mini Power Posse having piรฑa coladaโ€™s on MV Muirgen with Summer Breeze and Splinters. ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป ย ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡นย 

Eric and Kim about MV SPLINTERS reports on the Posse perk of Having a Team:

We
had an easy trip and good seas from Chiapas to El Salvadorโ€ฆand an
exciting but nice ride into the bay. While in Guatemala we met many Long
Line pangasโ€ฆone came close to say hello and stayed by our side videoing
and taking pics. Then left and came back again for several more
minutes. We were traveling with Muirgen, Summer Breeze and Tidings of
Joy and we were so thankful for the caravan support. Nothing happened
but an exchange of smiles and photos, but was great to have boats on the
radio that were ready to come to our aid if needed! Thank you Panama
Posse team for making this lifestyle a lot more safe and comfortable.-

FLARE TESTING

Visiting panga off the coast of Guatemala ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡นย 

MV SPLINTERS ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Eric & Kim - American Marine Grand Banks 42โ€ฒ

SPLINTERS Kim
SPLINTERS Eric

9) ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ MARINA Y CLUB DE YATES ISLA CORTร‰Sย 
SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

 

marina

 

Nice to greet you, and thank you for contacting us.

We will gladly assist the Panama Posse ย at the Marina & Club de Yates Isla Cortรฉs.

Responding to your email we can give you a 10% discount on our rate,

CONTACT

Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortรฉs

Altata Navolato, Sinaloa

+52 667 324 0446

comercialmcortes@gmail.com

Restaurant phone:+52 (672) 122 9908

North
from Mazatlan and only 45 minutes from Culiacรกn, Sinaloaยดs Capital, you
can find a heavenly landscape with dunes and beautiful beaches bathed
by Mar de Cortรฉs called Bahรญa de Altata.

window

AMENITIES

  • 40 spaces to house boats up to 150 feet
  • Draft of 2.3 meters
  • Electricity of 50 and 30 amps
  • Water
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Bathrooms
  • Showers
  • Wi fi.
 

 

75 Marinas sponsor the Panama Posseย 

Marinas

10) THE HARPY EAGLE:

THE NATIONAL BIRD OF PANAMA ย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ

by Russell Descheemaeker, age 13

The
Harpy Eagle is a majestic and powerful bird. ย Its legs are as big
as a human wrist. ย The female is bigger than the male and its claws
are as big as a grizzly bear's claws. ย A harpy eagle once knocked a
BBC cameraman unconscious. ย It would have killed him if not for
the bulletproof vest he had on. ย 

They
are very smart hunters. ย For example, the harpy eagle will reveal
itself to monkeys to see how the monkeys responds. ย If the monkey
is defending a pack, the monkeys will group up and taunt the harpy to
come closer so that they can rip the eagle apart together. ย  The
wiser Harpy eagle with fly away to find easier food. ย If the
monkey runs in terror the eagle will pursue it's prey and attack. ย 

 

 

The
harpy eagles' range is from Peru to Mexico. ย However, due to
deforestation they are now only seen in South America and Panama.
They live near and around jungles and they make their nest in the
tallest tree in their area. ย Their range from their nest is 10km.
They patrol this range mercilessly. ย They mate fore life and
do not share their range with any other harpy eagles...if they can help
it.

SV WHIRLWIND ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Mike, Maurisa, Russell & Josea - Alajuela 48'

WHIRLWINDWHIRLWINDWHIRLWINDWHIRLWIND
 

 

11) GOOD NAUTICAL:ย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ URRACA ISLAND โ€“ MONKEY REFUGE โ€“ ECO RESORT โ€“ PANAMA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆย 

GOOD NAUTICAL

Set
out at sea, Urraca is a mangrove island with no actual land, where
every structure has been built on stilts over the water. ย The
island is located in the most pristine and secluded area of the Bocas
del Toro archipelago, on the northern Caribbean coast of Panama, and is
accessible via a 35 minute boat ride from Isla Colon.

 

Good Nautical MONKEY ISLAND

 

The
island is 100% powered by solar panels and solar lights. The eco-resort
collects their freshwater resources through a rain catchment system. To
avoid the use of plastic only stainless steel straws are available, and
we provide guests with unlimited drinking water in reusable glass
bottles. To conserve our resources bedding and towels are changed upon
request
.

Elevated walkways on the island

In
2013, Francine and Toutie moved to Urraca Private Island, where they
built a beautiful home among the mangroves. ย They went on to build
Urraca Luxury Private Island with a love for nature. She wishes to share
her passion for the environment and the monkeys with those who come to
visit the island. She also wishes to give back to the land, and the
native Ngรคbe by providing jobs for them and letting them be a part of
her dream. ย Her dream is to live a simple life with nothing other
than her beloved monkeys, a plate of fresh lobster, and a cold glass of
rum.

Over
the years, Francine has adopted additional monkeys who were either
abandoned by their pet owners, or found orphaned due to habitat loss or
hunting in the wild. Now, all these monkeys belong to a troop where they
can socialize, groom, and play with other monkeys every day.

Francine with one of the local monkeys.


SIGN UP FOR THE 23-24 PANAMA POSSE ย 

12) OCEAN WORLD MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ดย 
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

19ยฐ 49.655โ€ฒ ย N 070ยฐ43.9833โ€ฒ Wย 

 

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We are excited to welcome the Panama Posse to the Dominican Republic.

Enjoy our marina, services and amenities with our special welcome rates.

 

Jorge M. Fernandez

 

Jorge M. Fernandez

Director de Operaciones

Ocean World Marina

ย 

www.oceanworldmarina.com

info@oceanworldmarina.com

Mobile.: 809-669-7660 ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 

Tel.: ย  ย  ย  809-970-3373 ย Ext. 4004

Fax: ย  ย  ย  809-970-7987

Ocean
World is located on Cofresi beach, near town of Puerto Plata. With an
abundance of hotel rooms and recreation opportunities that include,
golf, fishing, scuba diving, horseback riding, and even white water
rafting, Puerto Plata is already celebrated as an affordable Caribbean
vacation playground. Puerto Plataโ€™s airport (POP) is a 30 minute drive,
and has daily flights from Miami, NYC and cities in Europe. Ocean World
Marina, now the only full-service marina located between the heavily
traveled Florida/Bahamas area and the Puerto Rico/Eastern Caribbean
region.

 

image

 

The Bay from above

https://oceanposse.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/beach.jpg

Colorful shops along the Beach of Puerto Plataย 

Puerto Plata

Impressive breakwaters along Dominican Republics north coastย 

13) MEET THE FLEETย 

SV ZORBA ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿผโ€๐Ÿคโ€๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿผ Limor & Tomer

We are Limor(48) & Tomer(51) from sailing yacht Zorba- Tayana 48DS 2007

We have ย retired 7/2022(both pharmacists), and started cruising full time.

Limor
is what I call a reluctant sailor but loves this way of life....so we
keep on a ratio of 5% sailing time....the rest on anchor.

I am sailing for 30 years with plenty of pauses in between....

In my past I was a sailing instructor, a tugboat captain , a chase boat captain, a dredger cooperator and a delivery skipper.

Most of my experience is in the Mediterranean

Before
buying the Zorba (Tayana 48) we lived onboard an Oceanis 35 for 16
years...without sailing much, besides once in a while for a few
hours....

At
2015 we cruised 8 months on a gulfstar 50 from Key West up to the BVI's
(Bahamas, Puerto Rico, USVI, BVI) and back to Florida.

We
began at Alameda where we found the boat, and after cruising the Baja
& the Sea Of Cortez, we are now on our way Southโ›ต๏ธ the plan is a
long stay at Costa Rica

2025 we plan sailing south to Panama and probably cross East to the Caribbean side.

ZORBA on the hook.

View from the cockpit of ZORBA

SV ZORBA ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ญ Tomer &Limor โ€“ Tayana 48โ€™


ZORBA - Tomer
ZORBA - Limor
ZORBA - Laura the Sheep

14) POSSE SWAG

 

SHOP

 


ย GET A PANAMA POSSE ย HAT !ย 
ORDER ONE NOWย 

 

 

15) ย SAFETY ALERT:

Have a Planย 
๐Ÿฅท๐Ÿป
How to Harden Your Vessel's Access points

Stainless Steel Bars across over hatch entries

This
past week there have been alarming and heartbreaking incidents on both
ends of the Panama Posse route. ย It is with deep sadness that we
learn of mariners being accosted and others disappearing for the moment
without resolution.

Both incidents and others in between are stark reminders that it is important to have an emergency plan and consider how to harden access points to you vessel. ย There will be many different plans and that's fine...just having one is the most important part.

Below is a compilation of security systems that different mariners employ to keep their vessel and crew safe at anchor. ย 

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

Gas

Deny entry to your vesselโ€™s companion way with removable stainless steel bars

Motion Sensor Detects and records ย any Human Movement day and night โ€“ and stores it in the cloud for later reviewย 

Remote keychain for Audible alarms and sirensย 

LED STROBE LIGHTS FOR YACHTS

LED Marine Flood Lights & Spreader Lights

Cowfence attached to housebank
  • A proper 12 Volt โšก
    fence charger hooked up to the house bank and rigged across yacht
    Yacht Stanchions will create an electrifying welcome at nightย 

dogs can alert

Dogs that bark ( and wake up ) can be a deterrent.

take pictures of every small local vessels near your vessels โ€“ use a ย flash so they know you are taking pictures of them โ€ฆ

Tack Mat with Spikes ย Deterrent Outdoor ย makes transom boarding painful โ€“

just ask Joshua Slocumย 

NERF tactical laser attachment โ€“ paintball filled with chlorine โ€“ maybe spray paint NERF black

Bear Spray

Bear spray GEL (which is more targeted than spray) part of the ย boats security toolkit - not just in Alaska.

 

AIRHORN

 

AIR HORNS draw attention to problems

 

 

ย Watch a video online at https://www.piratelights.com/

BAHAMAS & BEYONDย 
PORT ย CORRUPTION REPORTS ย  ย ย 

https://panamaposse.com/corruption#map

We are only starting to scratch the surface of corruption in the Bahamas - please review the mapย 

 

https://panamaposse.com/corruption#reports

 

38+ CORRUPTION REPORTS ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ ย BAHAMASย 

"Great
Inagua 2x-Mar-2x 1x:1x We arrived march 2x from DR and launched our
dinghy at 1 PM (I have a photo because the water was amazing). ย We
tied up in the harbour and walked to the C&I offices in 2 separate
locations. ย Approximately a 20 min walk. ย A fellow cruiser who
had cleared in at this location told me to bring $80 in cash because
extra fees would be charged. We started with customs who charged us a $40
processing fee to be paid in cash only. ย See receipt. ย The
receipt looks official and even states a VAT is charged. Then we went to
immigration who charged us a $40 fee as well. ย The receipt
states itโ€™s an overtime fee, however we clearly arrived on a weekday at
approx 2 pm in the afternoon. ย  We finished both procedures by 3 pm
and were out of pocket $80 USD. Unfortunately the names of the officers
are not displaced on the receipts. ย However the customs agent was
male and the immigration agent female."

EARLY WARNINGย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA

in
presidential election years in Panama Port captains and Immigration
officials are notorious for adding new cash fees to zarpes and entry and
exit procedures - if you encounter them please report them here ->
yes you can report anonymouslyย 

https://panamaposse.com/corruption#form

16) ย MUST SEE:ย 

CORCOVADO NATIONAL PARK ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ย COSTA RICA โ€“ย 

OSA PENINSULA โ€“ย 

PANAMA POSSE CENTRAL AMERICAN ROUTE

 

 

Formation of the Peninsula

The
history of the Osa Peninsula is steeped in geological mystery.
The Osa Peninsula is part of the tectonic plates collision of the
land bridge between North and South America that rose above the surface
of the water. The land bridge between these continents is in large part
responsible for the incredibly high biodiversity found in this area. The
Corcovado National Park within the peninsula is 4,178 hectares (10,324
acres) and ย park ranges in elevation from sea level to 745
metersย 

OSA

(0
โ€“ 2,444 feet). The Corcovado Park exemplifies the tropical rain forest,
with a abundance of species, spectacular buttresses, large woody vines
and abundant growth and trees and contains the complete tropical insect
ecosystem from Mexico to Panama. It has 23 miles of rugged beaches with
dense rain forest dropping into the Pacific Ocean.

OSA

Corcovado National Park is a land and sea Park

HUMANS ARRIVE

Native
tribes arrived on Osa Peninsula as far back as 6,000 BC, and various
indigenous groups such as the Chiriquรญ and Borucas hunted in the area.

The
nearby Isla del Caรฑo ย has a history of being struck by lightning
more than any other place in Central America. This is thought by locals
to be because Caรฑo Island was a Pre-Columbian cemetery and the land is
believed to be sacred. Exceptional round Diquis stones have left behind
by a long lost civilization and several Panama Posse Boats have been on
the island to explore and dive via operators from Drake Bay. ย 

EXPLORERS AND PIRATES ARRIVE

In
March 1579, during his circumnavigation of the globe in the Golden
Hind, Sir Francis Drake visited the shores of the Osa and eventually
based his entourage from his name sake bay Bahรญa Drake ย a small bay
on the north side of the Osa Peninsula. ย It was used by Drake
during his raids on the Spanish Main in the 16th century and the
location of one of the British pirateโ€™s fabled hidden treasures.

The
Area is best approached via the Drake Bay Anchorage on the Panama Posse
route from the NW entrance to the park which provides a spectacular
anchorage and a coastal hiking trail towards the park. In addition
several tour operators which are also based in Drake Bay for exceptional
exploring. ย Access to the Park can also be made from Gulfo Dulce
to the south. ย 

This
national park provides the exclusive habitat for Costa Ricaโ€™s shyest
and most endangered inhabitants. Bairdโ€™s Tapirs, Jaguars, Scarlet
Macaws, Harpy Eagles, Red-backed squirrel monkeys and White-lipped
Peccaries. It is wet, remote and rugged, but the trails are decent and
features several camping areas near ranger stations. It is a tropical
rain forest in the purest sense with waterfalls and pools.

 

ancient volcano

 

Small waterfall in Corcovado National Park

Over
40 species of frogs including red-eyed tree, rain, glass, dink, and
poison arrow varieties, with dozens of snakes including a variety of
poisonous and Boas and the dreaded bushmaster, as well as 28 species of
lizards.

More
than 100 species of butterflies, 400 species of birds including 16
different hummingbirds and the largest number of scarlet macaws and ~
10,000 other insects species are native to the area

The
modern day history also pits the era of the gold-rush, banana
plantations, banana corporations, rebels and geopolitics against it each
other after 90+ years of human exploitation the jungle won and the park
constitutes the birthplace of Costa Ricaโ€™s ecotourism -> Follow the
link below to find out more about everything from the Park to itโ€™s
controversial modern day history.

https://panamaposse.com/corcovadoย 

 

shark

 

creatures abound

 

hammerheads

 

Blue Butterfliesย 

 

manta ray

 

Jaguars live in Corcovado

 

 

Where the Jungle and Ocean meet.

ย 

17) ย 75+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORSย 

 

Marinas

 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Safe Harbor South Bay โ€“ Chula Vista, USA

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Safe Harbor Ventura Isle - ย Ventura, USA

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Cruise Port Village - Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas ย โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Puerto Escondido โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Palmira Topolobampo โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina el Cid โ€“ Mazatlan โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ PANAMA POSSE HQ ย โ€“ Marina Puerto de La Navidad โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Vicenteโ€™s Moorings, Acapulco โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Chiapas โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Marina Pez Vela โ€“ Guatemala ย 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป Marina Bahia del Sol โ€“ El Salvador ย 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป La Palma Moorings โ€“ Bahia del Sol - El Salvador

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Marina Puesta del Sol โ€“ Nicaragua ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Marina Papagayo โ€“ Costa Rica ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Banana Bay Marina โ€“ Costa Rica ย 

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ Marina Puerto Amistad โ€“ Ecuador ย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Buenaventura Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Shelter Bay Marina โ€“ Panama ย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Bocas Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Linton Bay Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ La Playita Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Flamenco Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Solarte ย Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Turtle Cay Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ClubNautico Cartagena โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Manzanillo Marina Club โ€“ Colombia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Marina Puerto Velero โ€“ Colombia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด IGY Marina Santa Marta โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Royal Jamaica Yacht Club โ€“ Jamaicaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Errol Flynn Marina โ€“ Jamaica ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Montego Bay Yacht Club โ€“Jamaicaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ The Barcadere Marina โ€“Cayman Islandsย 

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Barefoot Cay Marina โ€“ Roatan โ€“ Hondurasย 

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Fantasy Island Marina โ€“ Roatan โ€“ Honduras

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan โ€“ Honduras ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard โ€“ Guatemalaย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Thunderbirds Marine โ€“ Placencia โ€“ Belizeย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Placencia Yacht Club โ€“ Belizeย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Makax โ€“ Isla Mujeres โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina V&V โ€“ Quintana Roo โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina El Cid โ€“ Cancรบn โ€“ Riviera Maya โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo โ€“ Cubaย 

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ South Bank Marina & Boatyard โ€“ Turks and Caicos ย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Romora Bay Resort and Marina โ€“ Bahamas ย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Elizabeth on the Bay Marina โ€“ Bahamasย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Great Harbour Cay Marina โ€“ Bahamas

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina โ€“ Bahamas ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Ocean World Marina โ€“ Dominican Republic

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Marina Puerto Bahia โ€“ Dominican Republic ย  ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Marathon Marina โ€“ Marathon Keysย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Pier 66 ย Hotel & Marina โ€“ Ft. Lauderdale, USA

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ IGY Marina at Ortega Landing โ€“ Jacksonville, FL , USAย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina โ€“ FL , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. โ€“ Georgia, USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Windmill Harbour Marina โ€“ Hilton Head South Carolina , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Coffee Bluff Marina โ€“ Savannah Georgia , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hazzard Marine โ€“ Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Holden Beach ย โ€“ Town Dock, North Carolina , USAย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Portside Marina โ€“ Morehead City, North Carolina USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Tideawater Yacht Marina โ€“ Portsmouth, ย USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Yorktown Riverwalk Landing โ€“ Virginia USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Regatta Point Marina โ€“ Deltaville, Virginia USAย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Regent Point Marina โ€“ Topping, Virginia USAย 

 

https://panamaposse.com/portside-marina

 

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ย Located in the Provinciales ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ ย TURKS AND CAICOS

providenciales

Chalk
Sound National Park is nearly landlocked, yet a winding channel does
connect it to the ocean and Caicos Banks off the south of
Providenciales.

Because
of Chalk Soundโ€™s protected status as a national park, powered
watercraft use is prohibited. The main attraction for most visitors is
sightseeing by road on the southern side, or as a kayaking and paddle
boarding destination.

18) ย PANAMA POSSE SPONSORSย 

  • BELIZE TOURISM
  • CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER
  • DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY PANAMA
  • DOWNWIND MARINE
  • FLOR DE CAร‘A
  • HERTZ RENTAL CARS ย MEXICO
  • HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
  • LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES ย 
  • PANAMA YACHT BROKER
  • PREDICT WIND
  • SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER ย 
  • SAN DIEGO MARINE EXCHANGE
  • SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
  • WAYPOINT YACHT SERVICES
  • WESTMARINE PRO
  • YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOSย ย 
    ย 
 

MARINE EXCHANGE

 

19) PANAMA CANAL AGENTย 
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 Gรกlvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

Erick
Panama Canal Map

20) WAYPOINT YACHT SERVICES

Waypoint Yacht Services

โ€œOur
vision is to provide a top tier service to our customers while covering
every potential need they may have when approaching shore.ย 

Small
yachts (up to 38.1 meters LOA) are expected to experience substantial
delays, and in the meantime, we will be able and willing to help you
mitigate this impact and serve you.

ย Contact us today through panama@waypointyacht.com

Panama Dolphins

21) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

ย 

SSCA

Park Avenue Villas โ€“ San Juan del Sur โ€“ Nicaragua

Coconutz โ€“ Playa Cocos โ€“ Costa Rica

Abernathy โ€“ Chandlery โ€“ Panama

Pacific Posseย 

Atlantic Posse

Advertising Partners โ€“ Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com โ€“ Delaware


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๐Ÿงญ
AROUND THE OCEANS

 

atlantic posse

 

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Madeira Natural Park ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ย Madeiraย 

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Atlantic Posse '24 Burgee

 

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Atlantic Posse Routes
voyage between the ย Mediterranean ย and ย the Caribbeanย 

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The Amazing ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ย Cook Islands just a quick sail west from French Polynesiaย 

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South Pacific Posse burgees available now in Panama & soon in FPย 

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The welcoming and seafaring Polynesians in the Maquesas

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FLEET UPDATE 2024-02-25

 

Panama Posse

 

PANAMA POSSEย 
ย 
FLEET UPDATEย 

galapagos

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

[I]t is the wine that leads me on,

the wild wine

that sets the wisest man to sing

at the top of his lungs,

laugh like a fool โ€“ it drives the

man to dancing... it even

tempts him to blurt out stories

better never told.

ย The Odyssey - Homerย 

TOP NEWS ย 

  • Exploring the Magic of the Sun in Pictures This Week ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ
  • Season 7 Award Entries: Highest Wind Recorded
  • The outstanding Galapagos Adventures ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ
  • Posse Members help each other across many miles ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ
  • Overland journey in El Salvador & Guatemala ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น
  • Good Nautical: Bahia Ballena, Costa Rica ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท
  • Belize: A Tiny World Leader in Sustainable Development ๐ŸŒด
  • Meet the Fleet: SY EVER AFTER ย ๐Ÿ‘ซ
  • Safety Alert: Navigating with Multiple Sources ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ
  • Security Alerts: Corruption in the Bahamas ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ and beyond
  • MUST SEE: Sian Kaโ€™am Biosphere ย ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 
  • Cruising Yachts โ›ต for saleย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡นย 

PANAMA POSSE Season 7

266 Yachts are signed up - JOIN YOUR POSSEย 

 

vessels's ensigns

 

1) ย PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Bahamas Life! ย Bimini to Berry's.๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธย 

SY DA MMAD CAT ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Andrea & Danny โ€“ Lagoon 42โ€™

DA MMAD CAT Danny
DA MMAD CAT Andrea
DA MMAD CAT Chloe

San Blas Islands , Panama๐Ÿ๏ธlives up to the hype. Tons of โ€œJack approvedโ€ beaches ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ

SY MAISON DE SANTร‰ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Nicole & Keenan - ย Cal 46'

MAISON DE SANTE KeenanMAISON DE SANTE Nicole
image

SY SONG OF THE SEA enjoying the Giant Tortoise in the Galapagos, Ecuador ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จย 

SY SONG OF THE SEA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Grant & Aliona & Irina & Anastasia - Lagoon 49โ€ฒ

Song of the Sea
song of the sea
song of the sea
song of the sea

2) SAVE THE DATE :ย 

PANAMA POSSE ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE YACHT FESTย 

@ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

Saturday April 6, 2024

16:00 โ€“ 21:30

16ยฐ 30.471โ€™N 088ยฐ 21.7216โ€ฒ W

 

Panama Posse

 

 

RSVP
ย HEREย 
ย  ย 

PANAMA POSSE ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE YACHT FESTย 
@ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

BELIZE PLACENCIA YACHT FEST ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Placencia Yacht Club

Saturday April 6, 2024

16:00 โ€“ 21:30

Placencia Yacht Club

16ยฐ 30.471โ€™N 088ยฐ 21.7216โ€ฒ W

CONTACT

ย Beat, ย Caroline, dogs & Heyson Garcia -ย 
YES PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB IS UBER DOG FRIENDLYย 

Beat & Caroline
 

RSVP
ย  ย 

We,
Caroline Imfeld and Beat Rettich are running this place since January
2021. We moved from Switzerland to Belize in 2019 and found this
treasure while looking for a dock for our yacht.

Simplicity on a high level is our aim and to make our guests happy.

ย FOR RESERVATIONS AND MOORINGS @ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

info@clearwaterexploring.com

www.placencia-yacht-club.com

T: +501 639 8555

Whatsapp ย  +41 78 605 5181

VHF 68

SAFE APPROACHย 

SAFE APPROACH

SAVE APPROACHย  ย @ 16ยฐ 29.9333โ€ฒ N 088ยฐ 20.9266' W

Docks in Belize
 

BELIZE

 

3) THE MAGIC THE SUN WORKED THIS WEEK

IN PICTURES

Panama Posse & Belize

Cayรณ Icacos looking at the East coast of Puerto Rico, USA ย ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ sunset

SY OZ ย ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Sue & Steve - Catana 40โ€ฒ

OZ SusanOZ Steven
summerbreeze and cheistry

Approaching Vista Mar Marina ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย Panamaย 

SY COURAGE ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ John & Kristine โ€“ Tartan 4100

COURAGECOURAGE
Sunset by Carinthia

Sunset in San Blas ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย  Panama

SY CARINTHIA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Dietmar & Susan - Lagoon 44โ€ฒ

Dietmar
CARINTHIA suzanne
CARINTHIA Maxi

4) SEASON 7 AWARD NOMINATIONS:

ย ONE NEW HIGHEST WIND RECORDED ENTRY

40kts on the dock in Vista Mar Marina, Panama ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆย 

SY TIAMAT ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Stephanie & Owen โ€“ Fountaine Pajot 44โ€™

TIAMAT - Owen
Flor de Caรฑa Centenario 18 Year Old

Flor de Caรฑa sponsors the Panama ย Posseย 

ANNUAL AWARDS INCLUDE:

  • BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT*
  • PICTURE OF THE YEAR
  • YODA OF THE YEAR
  • SPEEDY AWARD โ€“ SEVENSTAR AWARD
  • THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD
  • MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD
  • HIGHEST WIND RECORDED
  • SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION
  • GALLEY GOD(ESS)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR
  • BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR
  • COURAGE AWARD
  • BEST INTERPRETATION OF A CLOUD AWARDย 

Dreamer

Nominate yourself, a crew member, or another boat ย ย 

SUBMIT ENTRIES ON THE LINE AP OR EMAIL TO EDITOR@PANAMAPOSSE.COM

Share the adventure

5) PANAMA POSSE EVENTSย 

land trip

WHEN 2 OR MORE PANAMA POSSE YACHTS MEET IT BECOMES Aย 
PPPย 
PANAMA POSSE PARTYย 

(1) PANAMA POSSEย 

BELIZE YACHT FESTย 

APRIL 6 2024

PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE

 

SAT Feb 3, 2024 Sheleter BAY ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA

 

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT:ย 

 

Beat & Caroline
 

 

Caroline Imfeld and Beat Rettich

T: +501 639 8555

Whatsapp ย  +41 78 605 5181


RSVP FOR CARI
Shelter Bay

(2) PANAMA POSSE AWARDSFUN ACTIVITIES, GOLF, POOL, DJ LOUNGE, + MARINE EXPOย 

SAT. MAY 11 '24 BUENAVENTURA MARINA ย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย PANAMA

 

SAT May 10-12, 2024 BUENAVENTURA MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA YACHT FEST

 

This is a very exclusive signature event in the Hamptons of Panama.
The upscale resort Buenaventura is just 80 minutes west of Panama City
and is one of the most charming and reserved places on the Pacific coast
of Panama.

Only 60 nm from the Las Perlas.

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT:

Cesar Buenaventura Marina

Cesar - Marina Manager
cesar@bv-marina.comย 
Tel: +507-6616-7531 ย 


RSVP FOR YACHT FEST
 

Buenaventura

 

6) GALAPAGOS ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ ย ADVENTURES

 

Galapagos

 

The Galapagos Islands of Ecuador

The
Panama Posse, once a handful of vessels collectively sailing south
along the Pacific Coast of the Central America, has grown to 264 vessels
and become part of a larger Posse: the Ocean Posse. ย The Ocean
Posse consists of three sailing groups: The Atlantic Posse, The Panama
Posse, and the South Pacific Posse. ย 

SV SONG OF THE SEA is part of both the Panama Posse and the South Pacific Posse. ย SONG OF THE SEA left Panama in mid December for the Galapagos. ย Below are some photos of their Galapagos Adventures. ย 

Grant reports in short: "Galapagos has been Great."

 

Hokipa's Track

 

Grant and Irina in San Christobal, Galapagos, Ecuador

DOWN WIND MARINE AND THE PANAMA POSSE

Taking in the Galapagos by boat.

Taking in the Galapagos overland.

SY SONG OF THE SEA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Grant, Irina, Aliona, Anastasia - Lagoon 50โ€ฒ

Song of the Sea
song of the sea
song of the sea
song of the sea

Thank you for Sharing your Adventures on the water !

ย 7) SHARE YOUR SPIRIT OF EXPLORATIONย 
is the heart and soul of the Panama Posseย 

Please
share pictures of your adventures, your award entries/nominations, your
breathtaking sunsets, and picturesque anchorages on our group
communications platform for others to enjoy in real time and/or email
Maurisa at
editor@panamaposse.com
to share in the upcoming newsletter. ย Maurisa is a sailor among
us. ย She is part of the Ocean Posse crew and enjoys writing fun and
helpful updates to the Panama Posse.
ย 

Da MMad Cat leaving Key Biscayne for Bimini, a lighthouse to guide them.

8) POSSE PERK: MARINERS HELPING EACH OTHER TROUBLESHOOT LIFE AT SEA IN REAL TIME
ย ย 

FLARE TESTING

The Cruisers outboard engine is a very important piece of equipment.

No
matter where a vessel is in the world, the outboard motor on its tender
is ideally performing in tip top shape for trips to and from the
mothership. ย Last week a vessel in Mexico and a vessel in Panama
happened to be troubleshooting their outboard engines. ย 

Same issue, different location, No problem.

One vessel wrote asking for a mechanic referral while another replied, "mechanic ย literally fixed this yesterday on our same outboard" and shared a picture of a corroded wire.

"The wire from battery to engine is not marine grade and needed to be replaced." ย 

Dietmar from CARINTHIA in Panama helping Mark from SERENITY in Mexico through the mire.

Panama Posse members have a private group chat in which they ask questions and share facts and findings. ย 

SY CARINTHIA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Dietmar & Susan - Lagoon 44โ€ฒ

SY SERENITY ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Mark & Kathryn โ€“ Antares 44โ€ฒ

Dietmar
CARINTHIA suzanne
CARINTHIA Maxi
SERENITY KathrynSERENITY - mARK
 

POSSE PERKย 
Watch this video about ย YACHT WIRE SIZING CONNECTIONS FUSES BASICS ย  yachts presented ย by BOAT HOW TO with ABYC Standards extraordinaire ย Nigel Calderย 

 

https://panamaposse.com/seminars#wire

 

Marinas

9) TURTLE CAY MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆย 

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

09ยฐ 35.935โ€ฒ N ย 079ยฐ 26.3233โ€ฒ W

marina

We are excited to Sponsor the Panama Posse with the following discounts !

  • 15 % discounts on slips; or stay 4 nights, pay for 3
  • Long term discounts of at least 15 %, depending on length of stay
  • 15 % discount on metered electric service
  • free delivery service to your yacht from Panama City
  • unlimited use of our large shower- change- bathrooms and full coin operated laundry
  • unlimited use of our covered social area and B-B-Q
  • free unlimited use of our beaches, beach huts and bath rooms
  • free unlimited use of our fresh water swimming pools except Saturdays or Sundays. (Unless youโ€™re a hotel guest).
  • 15 % discount on food and drinks at our restaurants
  • 15 % discount at our hotel
  • exclusive personnel transfer service to or from Panama City or airport for $50. (Max. 3 persons)

CONTACT

Cell/Whatsapp ย +(507) 6671-6625

Office +507 302 2100

info@turtlecaymarina.com

window

AMENITIES

  • Slips up to 120 feet
  • 100 amp pedestals
  • 30 miles away from San Blas
  • Fresh water
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Fuel dock
  • Yacht club
  • Beach bar
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry room
  • Bathrooms
  • Showers
  • White sandy beaches
  • Taxi service
  • 24-hour security
  • Services
  • Fuel Service
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bottom Jobs
  • Haul out
  • Stands
  • Blocks
  • Pressure wash
  • Light scrape
  • Temporary letter

10) SY EVER AFTER GOES OVERLAND IN

EL SALVADOR ย ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป ย  AND GUATEMALA ย ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡นย 

Santa Ana Volcano National Park, El Salvador

Trip Report:

Much
of El Salvador and Guatemala is rich volcanic soil and the trees and
farm land reflect its richness. Itโ€™s beautiful. We rented a car for 6
days at a cost of $260. If given the choose an SUV is more appropriate
considering all the speed bumps. We grounded out on many of them. We
began our trip at 6am. Drove to the Santa Ana Volcano national park
(in El Salvador).
We hike around for an hour or so. If we did it again weโ€™d opt for a day
hike around the crater using a guide. (Itโ€™s mandatory). Next, we drove
to Juayua where we met our 7 Waterfalls guide (
who) took us by
combie to the head of the trail. In all we saw 10 incredible waterfall
in a total of three hours. One of them we climbed up and through so it
was quite exciting. Later that evening we met up with Steve and Lela (
SV WHATIF) and Brandon and Heather at a local Airbnb.

The next morning we drove to Lago De Atitlan (in Guatemala) about 4 hours north. Lago De Atitlan was gorgeous. Our Airbnb host was very kind. We met Eric and Kim Paulson from (SV) SPLINTERS here
as well. The home slept 10. It would be a great place to invite 3-4
other boaters to share inthe fun. We had a daily grounds keeper Edio and
a house maid Katrina. We arranged for both breakfast/dinners to be
served which was a huge treat.

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The
town of Cerro De Oro is surrounded by coffee plantations. The people
are shy but friendly. Most dress in traditional Guatemalan attire. The
men all wear hats and the women wear colorful, hand woven tops and
shirts. ย We saw a lot of men carrying heavy bundles of firewood on
their backs and the women with tubs of goods to sell. It was the first
time in awhile we felt like we were somewhere pleasantly different. We
explored the nearby town of Santiago by car. It had a lot of great
shopping. The next day we rented a boat to explore the town of San Juan.
There we sat through a demonstration of cotton coloring and weaving. We
learned it was a requirement for young girls to weave cotton in order
to marry. It takes roughly 1 month to weave a normal sized covering.
Everything is done by hand. We had lunch in San Pablo. Itโ€™s a hippie
town with a lot of free loving people, healthy food and yoga. We spent 3
days at Lago De Atitlan and could have easy stayed longer. Driving back
we stopped at Antigua, Guatemala. Antiqua is a tourist town with lots
of shopping, coffee and great restaurants. It was a holy holiday. We
hadnโ€™t made any reservations for accommodations so we drove the
Guatemala City for the night. Guatemala City is huge. It was Sunday. Had
we given it more thought we would of like to explore the town to
provision or buy a few things for the boat. We did stop at Walmart in
San Salvador on our way back to Bahia Del Sol. All in all it was a great
trip which we highly recommend.

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Meeting up with boat friends inland is extra fun!

Touring in the mountains.

Street Vendor

Women balancing her load and walking down the street.

Walking Street with dappled shade

Visiting colorful markets

So many colors of yarn for weaving

young weaver

One of our lovely accommodations. ย Not a bad view.

Is this a fairy tale?

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11) GOOD NAUTICAL:ย 

BAHIA BALLENA, COSTA RICA ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ทย 

GOOD NAUTICAL

Bahia
Ballena is on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica on the Nicoya peninsula.
The large bay of Bahia Ballena lies 14NM from Isla Cabo Blanco and is a
favorite anchorage for cruisers passing through Costa Rica as well as
for boats planning to explore the Golfo de Nicoya.ย 

BOUNDLESS REPORTS:

We
were at Bahia Ballena, on the north east side. Thereโ€™s a cool little
calm Anchorage in front of a small lodge/restaurant. Highly recommended!

TIAMAT REPORTS:

We
had excellent wildlife spotting at the south anchorage there. Huge
flocks of macaws and found a surprisingly decent grocery store in the
little town!

 

Good Nautical Bahia Ballena

 

MV CRACKERJACK, SV HALO and SV SERENITY enjoying Ballena Bay, CR.


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12) BELIZE ย ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟย 

A TINY WORLD LEADER IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTย 

Pristine Belize coastline

Belize
truly offers a diverse and stunning array of natural wonders, making it
a paradise for eco-tourists. From the world's second-largest barrier
reef teeming with marine life to the dense jungles inhabited by howler
monkeys and jaguars, Belize's landscapes are rich and varied. Exploring
Belize means discovering its mountain pine forests, palm-fringed
beaches, expansive rivers, mysterious caves, and picturesque coral
atolls surrounded by vibrant reefs. Whether you're an adventurer seeking
thrilling outdoor activities or a nature enthusiast yearning to immerse
yourself in the wonders of the natural world, Belize has something to
offer everyone. In essence, Belize is not just a destination; it's an
invitation to explore and connect with nature in its purest form.
Whether you're relaxing on a secluded beach, trekking through lush
rainforests, or diving into crystal-clear waters, every moment in Belize
is a testament to the breathtaking beauty of our planet.

ย 

But
what makes Belize a little more special than other top destinations?
Belize is at the forefront of sustainable development in the region.

Protected Mangroves in Belize are part of their efforts to better the planet.

FOUR OF BELIZE'S KEY EFFORTS ATย 

IMPROVING HUMAN IMPACT ON THE PLANET INCLUDE:

1. Mangrove Preservation

ย 

Belize's
innovative approach to maximizing the benefits of its mangrove forests
is truly remarkable and sets a precedent for other coastal nations
worldwide. By recognizing the potential of blue carbon initiatives,
Belize is not only addressing climate change but also promoting economic
growth and sustainability.

ย 

The
commitment to preserve and rejuvenate a significant portion of mangrove
forests by 2030, based on evidence from the study conducted by Stanford
University and other international research institutions, demonstrates
Belize's dedication to environmental conservation and resilience against
climate change impacts.

ย 

The
concept of blue carbon, which refers to the carbon sequestration
potential of coastal ecosystems like mangroves, salt marshes, and
seagrasses, offers a nature-based solution to mitigate greenhouse gas
emissions. Belize's initiative highlights the importance of recognizing
and leveraging the carbon storage capacity of these ecosystems.

ย 

The
integration of scientific research with stakeholder engagement and
policymaking demonstrates a holistic approach to conservation and
sustainable development. By modelling different conservation and
restoration scenarios, Belize can predict and optimize the additional
benefits, such as reduced flood risk, enhanced tourism, and improved
fisheries, while preserving vital ecosystems.

ย 

Many
studies emphasize the importance of existing mangrove forests in carbon
storage, indicating that conservation efforts should prioritize
protecting these areas. Belize's commitment to safeguarding and
rejuvenating mangrove forests not only benefits the country itself but
also has global implications. By sequestering millions of tons of carbon
and enhancing key sectors like fisheries and tourism, Belize's
initiative serves as a model for other nations seeking to address
climate change while promoting economic growth and environmental
resilience.

ย 

Belize's
strategy not only focuses on mitigating climate change but also aligns
with sustainable development objectives, which opens up new funding
opportunities for nature-centric solutions not only within Belize but
also in other nations. Supported by organizations like the Natural
Capital Project, the InterAmerican Development Bank, and the Asian
Development Bank, Belize's approach is set to be implemented in ten
countries, showcasing its potential for global replication.

ย 

Belize's
efforts demonstrate that the size of a country does not limit its
capacity to make a substantial impact in combating climate change.
Through its evidence-based approach to mangrove restoration and
conservation, Belize serves as a trailblazer in blue carbon strategies,
setting a standard for coastal nations worldwide. By providing a
replicable template, Belize's initiatives have the potential to inspire
similar efforts globally, driving collective action towards a more
sustainable and resilient future.

ย 

Preserved Mangroves can act as carbon sinks which lessens the amount of carbon in the air.

2. Coral Restoration

The
community-based conservation efforts in Belize, particularly
spearheaded by organizations like Fragments of Hope, have yielded
impressive results in restoring and preserving the Belize Barrier Reef.
The coordinated efforts led by Fragments of Hope demonstrate the
effectiveness of a grassroots approach to conservation. By engaging
various community members, including guides, fishers, divers, and
snorkelers, in coral planting and monitoring activities, these
initiatives foster a sense of responsibility and stewardship towards the
reef.

ย 

Through
decades of dedication and collaboration, local communities in places
like Placencia Village have transformed coral coverage from a mere 6% to
a remarkable 60%.This success story showcases the power of community
empowerment in environmental conservation. The significant increase in
coral coverage in protected areas off the coast of Placencia highlights
the tangible impact of these efforts. It not only enhances the
biodiversity and resilience of the reef ecosystem but also contributes
to the sustainable livelihoods of local communities reliant on tourism
and fisheries.

ย 

Belize's
community-based conservation initiatives serve as a beacon of hope for
marine conservation efforts globally. By harnessing the collective power
of local communities, these initiatives demonstrate that positive
change is possible, even in the face of significant environmental
challenges like coral reef degradation.

Reef restoration efforts in Belize have increased coral coverage from 6% to 60%

3. Protected Parks

ย 

Belize's
extensive network of protected areas, comprising 103 national protected
areas, showcases the country's commitment to conserving its natural
heritage while offering visitors opportunities for exploration and
adventure. These protected areas not only safeguard critical ecosystems
and biodiversity but also serve as eco-tourism destinations, providing
immersive experiences for travelers while supporting local communities.

ย 

The
evolution of protected areas in Belize reflects a shift towards
sustainable tourism practices, where conservation and recreation go hand
in hand. While the focus remains on preserving biodiversity and
habitats, protected areas now also cater to the growing demand for
eco-friendly tourism experiences.

Many
protected areas have achieved success in conservation and eco-tourism,
attracting visitors from around the world Belize's protected areas
include numerous hidden gems waiting to be discovered. By exploring
Belize's protected areas, visitors not only embark on unforgettable
adventures but also contribute to the conservation of natural resources
and support local communities.

ย 

Belize is home to the largest living reef in the world.

4. Marine Protected Areas

ย 

Belize's
approach to protected areas management is comprehensive and diverse,
encompassing seven distinct types of protected areas, each with its own
set of guidelines for use. These include Nature Reserves, National
Parks, Natural Monuments, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Marine Reserves, Forest
Reserves, and Archaeological Reserves. This wide range of protected
areas reflects Belize's commitment to conserving its rich biodiversity
and cultural heritage.

ย 

With
26% of its territories under some form of protected status and up to
60% of its forest cover intact, Belize stands out as a global leader in
conservation efforts. By comparison, the United States, for instance,
protects only 14% of its land. This dedication to conservation is
further supported by innovative funding mechanisms, such as the
departure tax.

ย 

The
marine protected area scheme in Belize is particularly notable, as the
country is the only one in the world to have successfully divided all
its territorial waters, including functional fishing waters. This
groundbreaking approach to ocean protection has earned Belize
international recognition as a world leader in marine conservation.

ย 

The
recent expansion of replenishment or "no-take" zones in Belize's marine
protected areas from 4.5% to 11.6% underscores the country's commitment
to sustainable fisheries management and marine habitat protection. By
tripling the areas where fishing is prohibited, Belize aims to rebuild
fish populations and safeguard critical marine habitats, thereby
preventing overfishing and ensuring the long-term health of its marine
ecosystems.

ย 

In
contrast to other Caribbean countries where overfishing has depleted
valuable species like lobster and conch, Belize's proactive measures
help prevent such outcomes and maintain the ecological balance of its
marine environment. The Belize Barrier Reef, in particular, attracts
thousands of visitors annually, contributing significantly to the
country's tourism industry while highlighting the importance of
protected areas.

World Heritage!

ย 

The
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (BBRRS) stands as a natural wonder
of unparalleled beauty and ecological significance. Comprising seven
protected areas, this UNESCO World Heritage Site represents the
second-largest reef system in the world, making it a global treasure.
This remarkable reef complex is lauded for its pristine condition,
hosting adiversity of marine life and serving as a vital habitat for
numerous threatened species. From majestic creatures like the West
Indian manatee and green turtle to vibrant coral reefs teeming with fish
and other marine organisms, the BBRRS is a haven for biodiversity.

ย 

Beyond
its ecological importance, the BBRRS holds cultural and historical
significance, as evidenced by Charles Darwin's admiration of its beauty
and diversity. Its atolls and cayes are not only home to diverse flora
and fauna but also serve as breeding grounds for endemic and migratory
birds, making it a haven for avian enthusiasts.

ย 

Belize's commitment to safeguarding this invaluable natural heritage.

ย 

Belize
is committed to safeguarding their natural heritage through collective
efforts, including government legislation, individual actions, and
organizational initiatives. Mother natureโ€™s best best-kept secret
remains intact for future generations and visitors to cherish and enjoy.

ย 

Plan a trip to Belize and get inspired by the tiny world leader today!

 

M. Goodin

Sources

  • Belize Hub
  • Caribbean Lifestyle
  • Sandy Point Resorts
  • Unesco
  • The Guardian
Belize

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We
welcome the Panama Posse to a charming mix of oceanfront lifestyle and
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Whether
youโ€™re setting sail for Panama ย or dining in the lively Ventura
Harbor Village, Safe Harbor Ventura Isle is a gateway to it all.

 

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14) POSSE SPONSOR:ย 

LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES

โ€œThe Journey is the Destinationโ€

 

 

 

Ten Years Three Chapters of Sailing

 

15) MEET THE FLEET ย 

SV EVER AFTER

Andy & Laura

We
are Ever After. We sail aboard a Jeanneau 440 built in 2020 and
commissioned in Anacortes WA. We have our trusty 5 lb Yorkie aboard. Her
name is Lucy. She's 8 years old.

Since
setting off from Anacortes, we've made it to several great spots along
the west coast of California and Mexico. We have summered our boat in
San Carlos and Paradise Village while we've returned home to family in
N. CA. We have 4 kids and 9 grand children.

We
have a tentative transit date of May 1 for the Panama Canal. We are
leaving El Salvador and will stop over in Puesta Del Sol Nicaragua and
Costa Rica during the next few weeks.

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17) ย SECURITY ALERT:

CORRUPTION IN THE BAHAMAS ย 

CLick to clear

There are increased reports of corruption in
the Ports of Entry in the Bahamas - Local Govt officials are "helping"
for a fee with the Click2Clear program and after hour check in fees -
all these fees are illegal and the coercion by Govt. officials.

Please
report any and all incidents by Port Officers, Customs or Immigration
officials via this form and we will publish these incidents and notify
appropriate US agencies and the USCG for remedies.


(Safely and anonymously)
REPORT YOUR INCIDENTS OF CORRUPTIONย 
Corruption

*** Public Announcement ***

We
have been contacted privately with a request from well placed Bahamian
government officials who are interested in corrupt practices by customs
and immigration agents.

Officially
there should not be any fees beyond what you paid via Click2Clear
regardless if the time or day of the week for your arrival. The
exception is additional exit fees if you have more than 3 people
onboard.

If
you have been subject to additional fees of any sort during the
clearing in process, especially if they were paid in cash, please submit
a report and description of the time and location, the amounts paid,
and photos of any receipts you may have been issued. Any other pertinent
information such as names and ย badge numbers will also be useful.

Things
do not happen quickly ย but your information will help identify
problem areas. If you wish to remain anonymous please let me know and I
will handle your submissions appropriately.

18) SAFETY ALERT:

Rocks and reefs are unforgiving:

INFORMATION FROM MULTIPLE SOURCESย 

HELPS MARINERS 'SEE' MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

SV CARINTHIA'S navigation station offers a plethora of information

Navigating
along the coast, through channels, around rocky points, and among reef
strewn bays is all part of the fun of the cruising. ย The modern
mariner has access to more information than ever to keep their vessel
safe while precisely negotiating the seafloor to the anchorage of their
dreams.

A GREAT NAVIGATIONAL STRATEGY:

Today
mariners can cross reference charts from their plotters and Navionics
with OpenCPN satellite images to see much more clearly where they are
going.

SV DA MMAD CAT cross referencing Open Cpn imagery with Navionics charts

SV DA MMAD CAT cross referencing Open Cpn imagery with Navionics charts

OPEN CPN

Split
Screen view between satellite chartlets and ย reference charts in
OpenCpn record the tracks and share them via Good Nauticalย 

Panama Posse Members have access to OPEN CPN charts through the website available to download what you need for where you are going.ย 

OPEN CPN SATELLITE SEMINARS

 

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Panama
Posse Members have access to OPEN CPN charts through the website
available to download what you need for where you are going.ย 

Thanks to the diligent work by Rob Murray from SV Avant ! He spent ย over 200+ hours working on these:ย 

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20) ย MUST SEE:ย 

SIAN KAสผAN BIOSPHERE ย ย 

YUKATAN PENINSULA, MEXICO ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ

In
the Mayan language SIAN KAสผAN means โ€œWhere the sky is bornโ€. This is
the name of the Biosphere Reserve that is located in the south โ€“ east of
the Yucatan Peninsula, which was declared by UNESCO in 1987 โ€œNatural
Heritage of Humanityโ€. The Reserve occupies an area of โ€‹โ€‹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.

A
dirt road starts from Tulum that, follows the coastline, and 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.

 

sian-kaan

 

The Sky is born

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.

 

explore

 

Boat Tour begins in the mangroves.

 

mangroves

 

Mangroves are full of life above and below the water

BIOLOGICAL SPECIES

  • Yucatรกn Black Howler Monkey
  • Yellow-Lored Amazon
  • Great Blue Heron
  • Geoffroyโ€™s Spider Monkey
  • Crested Caracara
  • American Crocodile
  • Moreletโ€™s Crocodile
  • Black Iguana
  • Spotted Paca
  • Central American Agouti
  • Tayra
  • Magnificent Frigatebird
  • Greater Grison
  • Jabiru
  • Ocelot
  • Margay
  • Ocellated Turkey
  • Wood Stork
  • White-Nosed Coati
  • White-Tailed Deer
  • Jaguar
  • Collared Peccary
  • Brown Pelican
  • Neotropic Cormorant
  • American Flamingo
  • Roseate Spoonbill
  • Kinkajou
  • Puma
 

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The
Sian Kaโ€™an Biosphere Reserve is also home to part of the second largest
coral reef in the world. ย With your snorkel, mask, and fins one
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.

SIAN KAโ€™AN VIA YACHT MAP

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. โ€“ Georgia, USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Windmill Harbour Marina โ€“ Hilton Head South Carolina , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Coffee Bluff Marina โ€“ Savannah Georgia , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hazzard Marine โ€“ Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Holden Beach ย โ€“ Town Dock, North Carolina , USAย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Portside Marina โ€“ Morehead City, North Carolina USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Tideawater Yacht Marina โ€“ Portsmouth, ย USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Yorktown Riverwalk Landing โ€“ Virginia USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Regatta Point Marina โ€“ Deltaville, Virginia USAย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Regent Point Marina โ€“ Topping, Virginia USAย 

 

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

 

 

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

 

Gene Tatum !

I
would like to personally welcome you to our beautiful city. Puerto
Amistad is located walking distance from shopping, hardware stores,
medical facilities,and eating and drinking establishments.

At
Puerto Amistad we have a full service Restaurant and bar, Cruisers
area, Wifi to the Buoys, Hot Showers, Laundry service, and a spacious
dinghy dock. You will find excellent mechanics and services here. Hope
to see you soon

Gene

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  • SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER ย 
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    ย 

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23) PANAMA CANAL AGENTย 
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 Gรกlvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

Erick
Panama Canal Map

24) WAYPOINT YACHT SERVICES

Waypoint Yacht Services

โ€œOur
vision is to provide a top tier service to our customers while covering
every potential need they may have when approaching shore.ย 

Small
yachts (up to 38.1 meters LOA) are expected to experience substantial
delays, and in the meantime, we will be able and willing to help you
mitigate this impact and serve you.

Contact us today through panama@waypointyacht.com

Thanks and best regards,

Marcus

Marcus Santanaย 
General Managerย 
Marcus.Santana@waypointyacht.com

International Business Park Building 3855, office 201 Panama Pacifico / Panama

Phone: +507-310 9891 ext.206ย 
AOH: +507-310 9892 (24/7)ย 
Mob: +507 6427-8099

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Pacific Posseย 

Atlantic Posse

Advertising Partners โ€“ Las Vegas

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COCOUNTA

Coconutz โ€“ Playa Cocos ย ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Costa Rica


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AROUND THE OCEANS

 

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Atlantic Posse Routes
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south pacific posse

 

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South Pacific Posse burgees available now in Panama & soon in FPย 

Million Dollar Point Vanuatu

Dive into the past @ Million Dollar Point ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡บ Luganville Vanuatuย 

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FLEET UPDATE 2024-02-18

 

Panama Posse

 

PANAMA POSSEย 
ย 
FLEET UPDATEย 

Souht Water Cay reversed

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

I don't like to give advice.ย 

I like to give people information because everyone's life is different, and everyone's journey is different.ย 

-Dolly Parton

TOP NEWS ย 

  • Season 7 ย Posse Seminars and Events Past and Future
  • Pictures along the route ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡นย 
  • Season 7 Award Entries: Most uninvited Guest, Boat Yoga, Best Picture, Highest wind recorded
  • Disco Fred, the Marina Croc ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
  • Posse Perk: New Seminars Available
  • Bats of Panama ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ
  • Annual Monarch Butterfly Migration Begins ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
  • Good Nautical: Isla Uva, Panama ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ
  • NEWS at Vista Mar Marina ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ
  • Meet the Fleet: SY BOUNDLESS
  • Safety Alert: Jamaica Travel Advisery ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ
  • Security Alerts : Dinghy Theft Good, Better, Best ย Locks
  • MUST SEE: Oaxaca, Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡นย 

PANAMA POSSE Season 7

266 Yachts are signed up - JOIN THE POSSEย 

 

vessels's ensigns

 

1) ย PICTURES OF THE WEEK

A little sunset aerial in Panama.

SV MANXI ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Joel & Patti โ€“ Marples 35โ€™


MANXI

sailing north Florida to south Florida today

SY DA MMAD CAT ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Andrea & Danny โ€“ Lagoon 42โ€™

DA MMAD CAT Danny
DA MMAD CAT Andrea
DA MMAD CAT Chloe
image

North bound Posse meets Southbound Posse for sundowners

SY BOUNDLESS ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Parker & Katy โ€“ Passport 42โ€™

SY COURAGE ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ John & Kristine โ€“ Tartan 4100

 

BOUNDLESS - Parker
BOUNDLESS - KatyCOURAGECOURAGE
 

2) SAVE THE DATE :ย 

PANAMA POSSE ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE YACHT FESTย 

@ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

Saturday April 6, 2024

16:00 โ€“ 21:30

SAILORS AND CRUISERS YACHT FESTIVALย 

16ยฐ 30.471โ€™N 088ยฐ 21.7216โ€ฒ W

 

Panama Posse

 

PANAMA POSSE ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE YACHT FESTย 
@ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

BELIZE PLACENCIA YACHT FEST ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Placencia Yacht Club

Saturday April 6, 2024

16:00 โ€“ 21:30

Placencia Yacht Club

16ยฐ 30.471โ€™N 088ยฐ 21.7216โ€ฒ W

>> RSVP HERE <<

CONTACT:

Caroline Imfeld and Beat Rettich ย 

NOTE: PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB IS รœBER DOG FRIENDLYย 

Beat & Caroline>

We,
Caroline Imfeld and Beat Rettich are running this place since January
2021. We moved from Switzerland to Belize in 2019 and found this
treasure while looking for a dock for our yacht.

Simplicity on a high level is our aim and to make our guests happy.

ย FOR RESERVATIONS AND MOORINGS @ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

info@clearwaterexploring.com

www.placencia-yacht-club.com

T: +501 639 8555

Whatsapp ย  +41 78 605 5181

VHF 68

SAFE APPROACHย 

SAFE APPROACH
Placnencia yacht club belize
 

BELIZE

 

Belize

3) EPIC SUNRISES AND SUNSETS

ย THIS WEEK

SUNSET MEXICO

Heading North SY BISOU caught the sunrise at Cabeza Negra, Mexico

SY BISOU ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Robin and Tad - Fountaine Pajot 44โ€ฒ

BISOU Robin
BISOU Tad
sunset costa rica

Anchored at Playa Pan de Azucar anchorage, Las Catalinas, Costa Rica

SY SERENITY ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Mark & Kathryn โ€“ Antares 44โ€ฒ

SERENITY KathrynSERENITY - mARK

LOST PEARL capturing RUM TRUFFLE in the morning light

SY LOST PEARL ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Onno - Hardin 45โ€ฒ

ONNO

4) SEASON 7 AWARD NOMINATIONS:

ย  BOAT YOGA ENTRY

Mark hanging upside down doing boat yoga while doing a wiring project!

SY DAWN PATROL ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Laney & Mark ย - Outbound 46'

DAWN PATROL - Mark
DAWN PATROL - Laney

ONE NEW MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD ENTRY

Uninvited guests on the trip to Chiapas, Mexico

Counted 84 frigate birds landed with more in holding pattern. ย We chased them off.

MY MUIRGEN ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Scot & Laura - Beebe 50โ€ฒ


Scot
>

ONE NEW MOST PICTURE OF THE YEAR ENTRY

Sunrise at the mouth of the Chagers River

SY YO-D-YO ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย David & Mary โ€“ Hunter 45โ€™


YO-D-YO David
YO-D-YO Mary
Flor de Caรฑa Centenario 18 Year Old

Flor de Caรฑa sponsors the Panama Posse

 

ANNUAL AWARDS INCLUDE:

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

Dreamer

Nominate yourself, a crew member, or another boat ย ย 

SUBMIT ENTRIES ON THE LINE AP OR EMAIL TO EDITOR@PANAMAPOSSE.COM

Share the adventure

Red Frog

HIGHEST WIND RECORDED ENTRY

CAPTAIN DIETMAR

Had to head closer to shore. Things were beginning to fly around the cockpit!

ย Papagayo sailing-double reefed.

SY SERENITY ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Mark & Kathryn โ€“ Antares 44โ€ฒ

SERENITY KathrynSERENITY - mARK

5) PANAMA POSSE EVENTSย 

swim party

SY VIVA & SY FELICITA in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico

(1) PANAMA POSSEย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE YACHT FEST ย 

SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2024
PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZEย 

 

SAT Feb 3, 2024 Sheleter BAY ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA

 

ย FOR RESERVATIONS

CONTACT:ย 

 

Beat & Caroline
 

 

Caroline Imfeld and Beat Rettichย 

T: +501 639 8555

Whatsapp ย  +41 78 605 5181


RSVP FOR CARI
Shelter Bay

(2) PANAMA POSSE AWARDSFUN ACTIVITIES, GOLF, POOL, DJ LOUNGE, + MARINE EXPOย 

SAT. MAY 11 '24 BUENAVENTURA MARINA ย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย PANAMA

 

SAT May 10-12, 2024 BUENAVENTURA MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA YACHT FEST

 

This is a very exclusive signature event in the Hamptons of Panama.
The upscale resort Buenaventura is just 80 minutes west of Panama City
and is one of the most charming and reserved places on the Pacific coast
of Panama.

Only 60 nm from the Las Perlas.

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT:

Cesar Buenaventura Marina

Cesar - Marina Manager
cesar@bv-marina.comย 
Tel: +507-6616-7531 ย 


RSVP FOR YACHT FEST
 

Buenaventura

 

6) INFAMOUS CROCODILE

 

PANAMA POSSE AMAZON SIDETRIP

 

Disco "Fred" at Marina Ixtapa, Mexico

Many
Posse boats have passed through Marina Ixtapa already this season and
given a name, Fred, to the local Crocodile that plies the fairways.
This animal is wild and may not be much for a pet or a snuggle,
but he is very photogenic. ย 

MV PAUSE, MV WEEBLES, MV MARTINI enjoying dining without Fred in Zijuatenejo

MV PAUSE ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Beth & Larry - Nordhavn 55โ€ฒ

PAUSE
PAUSE
PAUSE Willie
PAUSE Pebbles

Thank you for Sharing your Adventures!

ย 7) SHARING YOUR ADVENTURES ย 
is the heart and soul of the Panama Posseย 

Please
share pictures of your adventures, your award entries/nominations, your
breathtaking sunsets, and picturesque anchorages on our group
communications platform for others to enjoy in real time and/or email
Maurisa at
editor@panamaposse.com
to share in the upcoming newsletter. ย Maurisa is a sailor among
us. ย She is part of the Ocean Posse crew and enjoys writing fun and
helpful updates to the Panama Posse.
ย 

SY SOLMATE catching some keepers!

Some for now and some for later...

SY SOLMATE ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Adam & Jenni - Goetz Custom 40โ€ฒ


SOLMATE Adam
SOLMATE Jen

8) POSSE PERK:ย 

EDUCATIONAL SEMINARSย 

AVAILABLE TO POSSE MEMBERS
ย ย 

 

 

Posse
members have access to a host of seminars through the Panama Posse
website. ย Seminars range from weather routing, to passage planning,
to navigational electronics. ย Visit the seminar page to learn
something new, get inspired, and venture further.

https://panamaposse.com/seminars

Posse Seminars

Learn how to make your own satellite charts

Marinas

9) VISTA MAR MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

marina

The Vista Mar Marina is please to announceย 

a 25 % discount
for all participants in the Panama Posse over current rates

FOR RESERVATIONS

CONTACT:ย 

Marina Manager: Jacqueline Petti

If dialing from the U.S., please dial +011 prior to all calls.

Phone: (+011) 507 66118528

Email: reservations@vistamarmarina.com

 

 

BIG NEWS FOR VISTA MAR MARINA

REPORT FROM THE OFFICE MANAGER:

Our
new trailer arrived yesterday ๐Ÿ˜Š we will assemble next week with a
technician that is flying in from Italy and we will be operative around
the 25th (hoping to be able to start sooner)

ย 

Max 90 tons

ย 

Specially
design for multihulls up to 35 ft beam (from keel to keel) or around 40
ft beam total approx (depending on the vessel, the measurement to
consider is from keel to keel)

 

ย 

I would also like to take this opportunity to inform everyone, that we started the construction of our new pool!

ย 

New Vista Mar trailer being assembled at the factory.

The container where the trailer traveled ๐Ÿ˜Š

Trailer being unloaded at Vista Mar Marina as I write.

10) MONARCH BUTTERFLYย 

3000 MILE MIGRATION BEGINS

MEXICO ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ

Trip Report from C-YA:

To
you folks planning on anchoring and staying in Zihuatanejo. Great shout
out to Jennifer and the driver Ran for an excellent butterfly tour.
They ask do other tours. ย Kaleidoscope Tours in the name of the
business and her contact information is on the web site
www.magicinmexico.com. I had a great time during the three days of
exploring and seeing the great beginning to the Monarch migration.

We
arrived up at the butterfly sanctuary and rented our horses for a 20
minute ride up to the beginning of thick forest where we walked through
the butterflies for about an hour to the end of the trail where we were
able to see millions upon millions of them hanging out in the
treesย 

image

Millions of monarchs migrate annually

There is a Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve west of Mexico City.

Butterflies cluster together

SY C-YAย  ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย  Glenn โ€“ Island Packet 38.8โ€™

CY-A Glenn

11) BATS OF ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA

ย 300 species of fruit rely fruit eating bats to pollinate them.

10
percent of the worldโ€™s bat species live in Panama. ย Of the 120 bat
species in Panama 74 can be found on an island in the Panama Canal,
Barro Colorado Island (BCI). ย Bats are especially known for their
dusky and nighttime hunting activities. ย One bat can eat up to 3000
insects in a night. ย They are adept nighttime hunters because they
use echolocation to navigate and find their prey.

While
bats have a bad rap in pop culture for sucking blood and killing
people, this imagery is just that : imagery. ย On the contrary
scientists, for example, are finding that bats could in fact be helpful
to humans rather than harmful. ย Scientists are finding that a
chemical in vampire bat saliva that acts as an anticoagulant. ย This
chemical could potentially dissolve blood clots in humans with less
side effects than other medications.ย 

There are resident scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Station in Panama City dedicating to studying bats. ย 

"In
her research, Elisabeth Kalko, has found bats that live in termite
nests; fishing bats off the coast of Baja, Mexico, that forage miles
into the ocean; and bats that, unlike most, use echolocation to find
stationary prey, like dragonflies perched on leaves. And her mind is
always spinning, asking new questions and imagining how her findings can
be applied in some constructive way to everyday life. If bats and ants
can coexist with termites, do they produce something that is termite
repellant? And if so, can humans use it to stop termites from destroying
their houses and decks? Fruit-eating bats essentially soak their teeth
in sugar all the time and yet they donโ€™t have cavities. Could an enzyme
in their saliva be used to fight plaque in humans? ย One of her
latest endeavors has been to team up with engineers from around the
world on the ChiRoPing project, which aims to use what is known about
sonar in bats to engineer robotic systems that can be used where vision
isnโ€™t feasible."ย 

To Read more about how Kalco conducts her research in Panama click this link: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-call-of-the-panama-bats-2845511/

The Giant Bulldog Bat lives in Panama and feeds fishes after sunset

Bats snuggling under palm fronds. ย 

Baby bats are called 'Pups'.

Bats are the only true flying mammals featured here in a Guna Yala mola.

Molas
are among the most iconic, colorful Panamanian art. ย They were
traditionally made by and for Guna women to ward of evil spirits.
The making of a mola can take from weeks to months depending on
the intricacy of the design. ย ย 

To learn more about molas check out this link: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-colorful-history-behind-panamas-mola-180980536/

12) GOOD NAUTICAL โš“ ISLA UVA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA

GOOD NAUTICAL

Isla Uva is among the Isla Coiba islands of Western Pacific Panama. ย 

SY COURAGE report:

We
looked on good nautical plus google searches for bays on these islands
that would be angled optimally for winds and swell we were encountering
this morning, then drove around multiple islands looking at the choices
and this one looked like the best. water is clear, so we can see the
bottom at 40โ€™. This is a really great anchorage with black sand beaches
and still water. ย Necessity was the mother of discovery.ย 

If
you want to come here to Isla Uvas (one of numerous Coiba park
islands), our anchor is dropped at n 07 deg 48.911 w 081 deg 45.574.
Appears to be a good stop on the way from isla secas toward Panama
City.

Anchor down

Good Nautical ISLA UWA

SY COURAGE ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ John & Kristine โ€“ Tartan 4100

COURAGECOURAGE

SIGN UP FOR THE 23-24 PANAMA POSSE ย 

13) THUNDERBIRDS MARINE ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

 

image

 

THUNDERBIRDS MARINE is pleased to be part of the Panama Posse

ย 

and will offer discounts to members for various services

15% off for nightly rates

15% off weekly Rates

30% off monthly rates

20% off Haul Out services- Vessels up to 13 tons

CONTACT:

Doug Ingersoll

CEO-Managing Director

doug@hardnine.net

THUNDERBIRDS MARINE

(916) 253-3700 US Office

(916) 257-6700 US Cell

(916) 626-4434 VOIP

+(501) 670-3737 Belize Office

+(501) 624-1411 Belize Cell

VHF 12 loosely monitored

We
are located outside the village itself so access to the local stores,
bars, restaurants is typically by taxi or a golf cart rental.

Itโ€™s
important for folks to understand that we are a working marina. We
service all the local resorts boats and outboard engines. Activities
from these operations sometimes start fairly early. Especially during
the high season. Boats and vehicles begin moving around 5am. Machinery
movement typically begins around 7am. The marina itself has a lot of
traffic in and out due to the fuel station. But its very easy access
from the lagoon and larger boats have no trouble maneuvering in the
marina. ย Itโ€™s a very active place throughout the day.

Due
to Covid, we are operating under reduced staff and hours. However, as
the tourism begins again, I expect to go back to normal operating hours
of 6am to 7pm every day. We are open 365 days per year. I typically
carry a staff of roughly 25-30 people during normal operations.

I
live on site and can be accessed via this email or on my Belize Cell
number. My Whatsapp is connected to my US Cell number which is
+1-916-257-6700.

My
Son Matt is my assistant Manager and his cell is +501-627-1582 he also
uses his US cell number for his Whatsapp account. The number is
+1-916-257-7773

Matt can help any time I can not be reached.

We prefer email or text over radio communication. But we do loosely monitor VHF channel 12. Please donโ€™t rely on this though.

Max
draft is 7โ€™6โ€ณ at high tide. We do posted max length or width only
because itโ€™s usually the lagoon depth that is the limiting factor.
We have 2 berths for 100 feet long boats of that size. The rest
are for 45 and under.

Thunderbirds Marine

14) POSSE SPONSOR:ย 

LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES

SPECIAL SUBSCRIPTION RATE FOR PANAMA POSSEย 

โ€œThe Journey is the Destinationโ€

 

 

15) MEET THE FLEET ย 

SY BOUNDLESS

Parker & Katy

Katy at the helm. ย No hands:)

Hello
my name is Parker. My partner Katy and I are new to the Panama Posse
and live aboard a Passport 42 named Boundless. We are currently in Las
Perlas. ย We are cruising north over the coming months to Mexico and
the Sea of Cortez. ย 

We
are planning on a trip up to the Puget Sound and back before crossing
the Pacific! ย Katy and I helped a friend deliver his monohull from
Seattle to San Francisco a couple summers ago and we always said we HAVE
to come back to the Puget Sound on our own boat.ย 

SY BOUNDLESS ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Parker & Katy โ€“ Passport 42โ€™

BOUNDLESS - Parker
BOUNDLESS - Katy

So many great miles to put under your keel. ย Fair WindS SY BOUNDLESS.

16) POSSE SWAG

 

SHOP

 


ย GET A PANAMA POSSE ย HAT !ย 
ORDER ONE NOWย 

 

 

17) ย SAFETY ALERT:

JAMAICA TRAVEL ADVISORYย 

 

 

Jamaica - US STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL ADVISORYย 
Level 3: Reconsider Travel January 2024

Reconsider
travel to Jamaica due to crime and medical services. U.S. government
personnel under Chief of Mission (COM) security responsibility are
prohibited from traveling to many areas due to increased risk. Please
read the entire Travel Advisory.ย 

Country
Summary: Violent crimes, such as home invasions, armed robberies,
sexual assaults, and homicides, are common. Sexual assaults occur
frequently, including at all-inclusive resorts.

Local
police often do not respond effectively to serious criminal incidents.
When arrests are made, cases are infrequently prosecuted to a conclusive
sentence. Families of U.S. citizens killed in accidents or homicides
frequently wait a year or more for final death certificates to be issued
by Jamaican authorities. The homicide rate reported by the Government
of Jamaica has for several years been among the highest in the Western
Hemisphere. U.S. government personnel under COM security responsibility
are prohibited from traveling to the areas listed below, from using
public buses, and from driving outside of prescribed areas of Kingston
at night.

Emergency
services and hospital care vary throughout the island, and response
times and quality of care may vary from U.S. standards. Public hospitals
are under-resourced and cannot always provide high level or specialized
care. Private hospitals require payment up front before admitting
patients and may not have the ability to provide specialized care.
Ambulance services are not always readily available, especially in rural
areas, and are not always staffed by trained personnel.

We
strongly encourage you to obtain travelerโ€™s insurance, including
medical evacuation insurance, before traveling to Jamaica. The
Department of State does not pay medical bills.

Be
aware that U.S. Medicare/Medicaid does not apply overseas. Most
hospitals and doctors overseas do not accept U.S. health insurance. U.S.
citizens with medical emergencies can face bills in the tens of
thousands of dollars, with air ambulance service to the United States in
the range of $30,000-50,000. ย Read the country information page
for additional information on travel to Jamaica.

If you decide to travel to Jamaica:


Do not attempt to bring firearms or ammunition. This includes
stray rounds, shells or empty casings. The penalties for carrying
firearms and/or ammunition, even inadvertently, are severe, and can
include lengthy prison sentences.

  • ย  ย  Avoid walking or driving at night.
  • ย  ย  Avoid public buses.
  • ย  ย  Avoid secluded places or situations.
  • ย  ย  Do not physically resist any robbery attempt.
  • ย  ย  Be aware of your surroundings and keep a low profile.

  • Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to
    receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.

Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. |
Review the Travelerโ€™s Checklist.ย 

U.S.
government personnel under COM security responsibility are prohibited
from traveling to the following areas of Jamaica due to crime:

St. Annโ€™s Parishโ€”Do Not Travel - Steer Town and the Buckfield neighborhood near Ocho Rios

St. Catherineโ€™s Parishโ€”Do Not Travel

ย  ย  Spanish Town

ย  ย  Central Village

ย  ย  Areas within Portmore, including: Naggo Head, New Land, Old Braeton, Portmore Lane, Gregory Park, and Waterford

All of Clarendon Parishโ€”Do Not Travel

All of Clarendon Parish, except passing through Clarendon Parish using the T1 and A2 highways.

St. Elizabethโ€™s Parishโ€”Do Not Travel

Vineyard District Community, between the communities of Salt Spring and Burnt Savanna, St. Elizabeth

Hanover Parishโ€”Do Not Travel

Logwood and Orange Bay

St. James Parish/Montego Bayโ€”Do Not Travel

All of Montego Bay on the inland side of the A1 highway and The Queenโ€™s Drive from San San to Harmony Beach Park

Kingston and St. Andrew Parishโ€”Do Not Travel

ย  ย  Cassava Piece


Downtown Kingston, defined as between Mountain View Avenue and
Hagley Park Road, and south of Half Way Tree and Old Hope Roads.
Downtown Kingston includes Arnett Gardens, Cockburn Gardens, Denham
Town, Olympic Gardens, Seaview Gardens, Trench Town, and Tivoli Gardens.

  • ย  ย  Duhaney Park
  • ย  ย  Grants Pen
  • ย  ย  Standpipe
  • ย  ย  Swallowfield
  • ย  ย  Elleston Flats
  • ย  ย  August Town

Manchester Parishโ€”Do Not Travel

Green Vale, Gray Ground, Red Ground, and Vineyard neighborhoods of Mandeville

St. Thomas Parishโ€”Do Not Travel

ย  ย  Black Lane neighborhood in Seaforth

ย  ย  Grands Penn

ย  ย  Church Corner neighborhood near Yallahs

ย  ย  Town of Yallahs, except when driving through on the main highway

Trelawny Parishโ€”Do Not Travel

ย  ย  Clarks Town

Westmoreland Parishโ€”Do Not Travel


Russia community in Savanna-la-Mar (The Southeastern quadrant of
Savannah la Mar east of Darling Street and south of the A2
highway/Barracks Road)

ย  ย  Morgan Bay

ย  ย  Kings Valley

ย  ย  The Whitehall, Bethel Town, and Red Ground neighborhoods of Negril

Jamaican
officials are pushing back on U.S. claims that their island
country is ย unsafe for tourists because of rampant crime and poor
access to medical services.

 

 

ย Jamaican Jerk Chicken is so good !

18) ย SECURITY ALERT:

GOOD, BETTER, BEST LOCKS FOR YOUR DINGHYย 

This lock is easy to defeat with a simple rock - just bang on it often enough and it will break ย ย 

Dingies,
and particularly their motors, are hot commodities in coastal
communities. ย Here are some tips to keeping your tender safe and
secure no matter where you are.

1. Lock the engine bar so that the motor cannot be loosened or lifted off the motor mount (see above)

2. When ashore bring a long cable lock to lock the boat and motor to something that is not moving (for example a tree, a concrete piling, a fence...get creative with what is in your environment)

3. At night raise the tender out of the water. ย (This
can be on davits, alongside, or on the cabintop) ย A dinghy out of
the water is much more safe than a dinghy floating alone in the dark.

Locks

Locks in order of effectiveness from tampering from left to rightย 

LOCK BAR

19) ย MUST SEE:ย 

OAXACA ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ย MEXICOย 

Oaxaca
City is in the Centro District in the Central Valleys region of the
state. Heritage and cultural tourism make up an important part of the
cityโ€™s economy. ย Oaxaca City has numerous colonial-era structures
as well as significant archeological sites and elements of the
continuing native Zapotec and Mixtec cultures.

 

revillafifedos

 

A city in a valley.

It
is the site of the month-long cultural festival called the
โ€œGuelaguetzaโ€, which features Oaxacan dance from the seven regions,
music, and a beauty pageant for indigenous women.

 

ancient volcano

 

Volcanic Islands

 

shark

 

The
city is also known as โ€œla Verde Antequeraโ€ and the variety of
structures built from a native green stone. The name Oaxaca is derived
from the Nahuatl name for the place, Huaxyacac, which was Hispanicized
to Guajaca, later spelled Oaxaca. In 1872, โ€œde Juรกrezโ€ was added in
honor of Benito Juรกrez, a native of this state who became president,
serving from 1852 to 1872.

 

hammerheads

 

The
Plaza de la Constituciรณn, or Zรณcalo, was planned out in 1529 by Juan
Pelรกez de Berrio. During the entire colonial period this plaza was never
paved, nor had sidewalks, only a marble fountain that was placed here
in 1739. This was removed in 1857 to put in the bandstand and trees were
planted. In 1881, the vegetation here was rearranged and in 1885, a
statue of Benito Juรกrez was added. It was remodeled again in 1901 and a
new Art Nouveau bandstand installed. Fountains of green stone with
capricious figures were installed in 1967. The bandstand in the center
hosts the State Musical Band, La Marimba and other groups

 

manta ray

 

Museo De Arte Contemporaneo De Oaxaca

The
Contemporary Art Museum is housed in the so-called Casa de Cortรฉs. It
is one of the oldest buildings in the city and one of the most
representative of non-religious buildings. ย  Although it has been
modified somewhat over the years, it still conserves its basic layout
with rooms surrounding three courtyards. The architectural style is
basically Andalucian modified by Oaxaca traditions. ย The main
portal is Spanish Baroque and has three levels. In the first, there are
two โ€œtritรณstilaโ€ columns that support the balcony which has wrought iron
railings. ย At the top of the window is seal of the Jesuits. The
third level contains a central niche with a sculpture of an archangel as
well as the coats of arms of the Laso de la Vega and the Pinelo
families.

 

 

Narrow streets are paved with stones extracted from the nearby mountains

Archipiรฉlago de Revillagigedo San Benedicto Island - Mexico

Serene restaurant setting in a courtyard

 

revillafgigedos

 

delectable culinary opportunities

To learn more about Oaxaca and their signature dish Mole follow this linkย 

https://panamaposse.com/oaxaca

 

https://panamaposse.com/must-see

 

ย 

20) ย 75+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORSย 

 

Marinas

 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Safe Harbor South Bay โ€“ Chula Vista, USA

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Safe Harbor Ventura Isle - ย Ventura, USA

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Cruise Port Village - Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas ย โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Puerto Escondido โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Palmira Topolobampo โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina el Cid โ€“ Mazatlan โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ PANAMA POSSE HQ ย โ€“ Marina Puerto de La Navidad โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Vicenteโ€™s Moorings, Acapulco โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Chiapas โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Marina Pez Vela โ€“ Guatemala ย 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป Marina Bahia del Sol โ€“ El Salvador ย 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป La Palma Moorings โ€“ Bahia del Sol - El Salvador

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Marina Puesta del Sol โ€“ Nicaragua ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Marina Papagayo โ€“ Costa Rica ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Banana Bay Marina โ€“ Costa Rica ย 

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ Marina Puerto Amistad โ€“ Ecuador ย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Buenaventura Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Shelter Bay Marina โ€“ Panama ย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Bocas Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Linton Bay Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ La Playita Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Flamenco Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Solarte ย Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Turtle Cay Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ClubNautico Cartagena โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Manzanillo Marina Club โ€“ Colombia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Marina Puerto Velero โ€“ Colombia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด IGY Marina Santa Marta โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Royal Jamaica Yacht Club โ€“ Jamaicaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Errol Flynn Marina โ€“ Jamaica ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Montego Bay Yacht Club โ€“Jamaicaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ The Barcadere Marina โ€“Cayman Islandsย 

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Barefoot Cay Marina โ€“ Roatan โ€“ Hondurasย 

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Fantasy Island Marina โ€“ Roatan โ€“ Honduras

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan โ€“ Honduras ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard โ€“ Guatemalaย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Thunderbirds Marine โ€“ Placencia โ€“ Belizeย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Placencia Yacht Club โ€“ Belizeย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Makax โ€“ Isla Mujeres โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina V&V โ€“ Quintana Roo โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina El Cid โ€“ Cancรบn โ€“ Riviera Maya โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo โ€“ Cubaย 

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ South Bank Marina & Boatyard โ€“ Turks and Caicos ย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Romora Bay Resort and Marina โ€“ Bahamas ย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Elizabeth on the Bay Marina โ€“ Bahamasย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Great Harbour Cay Marina โ€“ Bahamas

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina โ€“ Bahamas ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Ocean World Marina โ€“ Dominican Republic

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Marina Puerto Bahia โ€“ Dominican Republic ย  ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Marathon Marina โ€“ Marathon Keysย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Pier 66 ย Hotel & Marina โ€“ Ft. Lauderdale, USA

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ IGY Marina at Ortega Landing โ€“ Jacksonville, FL , USAย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina โ€“ FL , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. โ€“ Georgia, USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Windmill Harbour Marina โ€“ Hilton Head South Carolina , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Coffee Bluff Marina โ€“ Savannah Georgia , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hazzard Marine โ€“ Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Holden Beach ย โ€“ Town Dock, North Carolina , USAย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Portside Marina โ€“ Morehead City, North Carolina USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Tideawater Yacht Marina โ€“ Portsmouth, ย USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Yorktown Riverwalk Landing โ€“ Virginia USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Regatta Point Marina โ€“ Deltaville, Virginia USAย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Regent Point Marina โ€“ Topping, Virginia USAย 

 

THE BARCADERE MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

 

The Crystal Coast | Crystal Coast North Carolina

ย The
Barcadere Marina, Grand Cayman, and is the perfect place to relax after
a day out on the water, unwind poolside after a day in the office, to
share your fish stories or simply hang out with good friends. The Club
is conveniently located near the airport and a is a great pit stop for
breakfast, lunch or dinner.ย 

Welcome To The Barcadere Marina

21) ย PANAMA POSSE SPONSORSย 

  • BELIZE TOURISM
  • CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER
  • DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY PANAMA
  • DOWNWIND MARINE
  • FLOR DE CAร‘A
  • HERTZ RENTAL CARS ย MEXICO
  • HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
  • LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES ย 
  • PANAMA YACHT BROKER
  • PREDICT WIND
  • SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER ย 
  • SAN DIEGO MARINE EXCHANGE
  • SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
  • WAYPOINT YACHT SERVICES
  • WESTMARINE PRO
  • YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOSย ย 
    ย 
 

WEST MARINE PRO

 

In 2023 the Participants of the ย Panama Posse spent over 105,000 USD with Westmarine Pro - as a group we saved over 18,000 USD - the average transaction was ~ 85 USD with over 1200 transactions last year alone ย !

22) PANAMA CANAL AGENTย 
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 Gรกlvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

Erick
Panama Canal Map

23) WAYPOINT YACHT SERVICES

Waypoint Yacht Services

โ€œOur
vision is to provide a top tier service to our customers while covering
every potential need they may have when approaching shore.ย 

Small
yachts (up to 38.1 meters LOA) are expected to experience substantial
delays, and in the meantime, we will be able and willing to help you
mitigate this impact and serve you.

ย Contact us today through panama@waypointyacht.com

Thanks and best regards,

Marcus

Marcus Santanaย 
General Managerย 
Marcus.Santana@waypointyacht.com

International Business Park Building 3855, office 201 Panama Pacifico / Panama

Phone: +507-310 9891 ext.206ย 
AOH: +507-310 9892 (24/7)ย 
Mob: +507 6427-8099

the panama posse territory

24) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

ย 

SSCA

Park Avenue Villas โ€“ San Juan del Sur โ€“ Nicaragua

Coconutz โ€“ Playa Cocos โ€“ Costa Rica

Abernathy โ€“ Chandlery โ€“ Panama

Pacific Posseย 

Atlantic Posse

Advertising Partners โ€“ Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com โ€“ Delaware


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25) MORE POSSE NEWS FROMย 
AROUND THE OCEANS

 

atlantic posse

 

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Meknes, Morocco

 

Meknes ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Morocco

 

Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande, Cabo Verde

 

Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande, Cabo Verde

 

port-mazagan-eljadida

 

El Jadida is a major port city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, located ย south of the city of Casablancaย 

 

 

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26) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE SEASON 4ย 


REGISTER NOWย 
 

Registration Fees

 

 

SPP

 


SIGN UP FOR SEASON 4ย 
At ease in Opua

The Amazing ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ย Cook Islands just a quick sail west from French Polynesiaย 

South Pacific Posse BUrgees

South Pacific Posse burgees available now in Panama & soon in FPย 

Marquesas

The impressive South Pacific Posse ย 

Amamzing locations

Some of the wonders in French Polynesiaย 

Nawi ISland Event

Come join us @ NAWI ISLAND on August 31st, 2024

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL ยท YOUR CREW ยท YOUR RESPONSIBILITYย 

Mission

ย OUR MISSION

  • Make traveling for yacht owners easier, transparent and better informed.
  • Generate group buying power with discounts in marinas and with service providers
  • Pass on relevant information to help fellow participants in a timely manner without personal opinions
  • Identify, document and reduce risks
  • Allow for flexibility and reduce pressures due to schedules
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FLEET UPDATE 2024-02-04

Panama Posse

PANAMA POSSEย 
ย 
FLEET UPDATEย 

Souht Water Cay reversed

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

"Life is uncharted territory. ย 

It reveals its story one moment at a time"

-Leo Buscaglia

TOP NEWS ย 

  • Season 7 ย Posse Seminars and Events Past and Future
  • The Wolf Moon over the Water: Same Moon, different Location ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
  • Season 7 Award Entries: Biggest Fish Caught, Picture of the Year
  • SY FREEDOM in the Bahamas ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ
  • Some of the Best Outings are Short Inland Trips ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
  • MV TIDINGS OF JOY Goes to North into Oaxaca ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
  • Good Nautical: Melaque, Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
  • Meet the Fleet: Dog of the Week: Jack
  • Safety Alert: Long Lines Catch and Kill: What to Know and Look Out For
  • MUST SEE: Monte Alban, Oaxaca, Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡นย 

PANAMA POSSE Season 7

261 Yachts are signed up - JOIN YOUR POSSEย 

vessels's ensigns

1) ย PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Killing it with the spinnaker today! SOG 7.7! ย Pacific Coast of Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 

SY FIN ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Michael & Susan- Lagoon 450F 45โ€ฒ

FIN FIN

2) ZERO LATITUDE REPORT

ZERO LATITUDE crossing the equator! ย Bravo ZULU ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จย 

MV CELT ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Gerry & Angela - Nordhavn 43โ€ฒ

CELT CELT
BRAVO ZULU
image

On anchor in Portobello, Panama ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ

SY YO-D-YO ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ David & Mary โ€“ Hunter 45โ€™

YO-D-YO David YO-D-YO Mary

3) THE WOLF MOON OVER THE WATER

Panama Posse & Belize

Glowing Wolf Moon rising over Taboga Island, Panama ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆย 

SY MIETTE ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Eric & Shawn โ€“ Island Packet 32โ€™

MIETTE MIETTE
maison wolf moon

Wolf Moon over Bocas Del Toro, Panama ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆย 

SY MAISON DE SANTร‰ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Nicole & Keenan - ย Cal 46'

MAISON DE SANTE KeenanMAISON DE SANTE Nicole

Wolf Moon over Punta Mita, Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ย 

SY PERCEPTION ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jim & Melinda & Grace - Lagoon 42'

 

4) SEASON 7 AWARD NOMINATIONS:

ONE NEW BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT ENTRIES

ย SY PRIYA catches two nice Mahi-Mahis back to back Manzanillo Bay, Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 

SY PRIYA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Brandt - Ericson 38โ€ฒ

PRYIA

ONE NEW PICTURE OF THE YEAR ENTRY

Starfish Beach, Bocas del Toro, Panama ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆย 

SY MAISON DE SANTร‰ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Nicole & Keenan - ย Cal 46'

MAISON DE SANTE KeenanMAISON DE SANTE Nicole
Flor de Caรฑa Centenario 18 Year Old

Flor de Caรฑa sponsors the Panama ย Posseย 

ANNUAL AWARDS INCLUDE:

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

Dreamer

Nominate yourself, a crew member, or another boat ย ย 

SUBMIT ENTRIES ON THE LINE AP OR EMAIL TO EDITOR@PANAMAPOSSE.COM

Share the adventure

5) PANAMA POSSE MEET UPS & EVENTSย 

swim party

SV Fin, SV Voyager, and SV Bisou meet up in Marina Ixtapa, Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ

(1) OCEAN POSSE PARTY PANAMA + SOUTH PACIFIC POSSEย 

FLEET MEET UP

SAT. FEB 3 '24
SHELTER BAY MARINAย 
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย PANAMA

SAT Feb 3, 2024 Sheleter BAY ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA

IMPORTANT:
This event is in the middle of high season. ย The Shelter Bay
Marina will be near capacity ย so make reservations early.
Additionally, we are also going to organize a shuttle bus to get
folks to this event from alternate locations.

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT:ย 

Juanjo Boschetti

Juanjo Boschetti - GM juanjo@shelterbaymarina.com
Tel (+507) 433-3581

RSVP FOR CARI
Shelter Bay

(2) PANAMA POSSE AWARDSFUN ACTIVITIES, GOLF, POOL, DJ LOUNGE, + MARINE EXPOย 

SAT. MAY 11 '24 BUENAVENTURA MARINA ย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย PANAMA

SAT May 10-12, 2024 BUENAVENTURA MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA YACHT FEST

This is a very exclusive signature event in the Hamptons of Panama.
The upscale resort Buenaventura is just 80 minutes west of Panama City
and is one of the most charming and reserved places on the Pacific coast
of Panama.

Only 60 nm from the Las Perlas.

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT:

Cesar Buenaventura Marina

Cesar - Marina Manager
cesar@bv-marina.comย 
Tel: +507-6616-7531 ย 

RSVP FOR YACHT FEST
Buenaventura

SAVE THE DATEย 
ย PANAMA POSSE BELIZE YACHT FESTย 
APRIL 6 2024

PANAMA POSSE ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE YACHT FESTย 
@ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

BELIZE PLACENCIA YACHT FEST ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Placencia Yacht Club

Saturday April 6, 2024

16:00 โ€“ 21:30

Placencia Yacht Club

16ยฐ 30.471โ€™N 088ยฐ 21.7216โ€ฒ W

>> RSVP HERE <<

CONTACT

ย Beat, ย Caroline, dogs & Heyson Garcia -ย 
YES PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB IS UBER DOG FRIENDLYย 

Beat & Caroline>

We,
Caroline Imfeld and Beat Rettich are running this place since January
2021. We moved from Switzerland to Belize in 2019 and found this
treasure while looking for a dock for our yacht.

Simplicity on a high level is our aim and to make our guests happy.

ย FOR RESERVATIONS AND MOORINGS @ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

info@clearwaterexploring.com

www.placencia-yacht-club.com

T: +501 639 8555

Whatsapp ย  +41 78 605 5181

VHF 68

SAFE APPROACHย 

SAFE APPROACH

SAVE APPROACHย  ย @ 16ยฐ 29.9333โ€ฒ N 088ยฐ 20.9266' W

Placnencia yacht club belize
BELIZE

6) SY FREEDOM IN THE BAHAMAS ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ

PANAMA POSSE AMAZON SIDETRIP

The Exumas are stunningly picturesque.

Hokipa's Track

Chub Cay, Bahamas

Sharks in crystal clear waterย 

DOWN WIND MARINE AND THE PANAMA POSSE

FREEDOM crew

SY FREEDOM ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ David & Sheri - Beneteau 55โ€ฒ

FREEDOM-David FREEDOM-Sheri

Thank you for Sharing your Adventures on the water !

ย 7) SHARING YOUR ADVENTURES ย 
is the heart and soul of the Panama Posseย 

Please
share pictures of your adventures, your award entries/nominations, your
breathtaking sunsets, and picturesque anchorages on our group
communications platform for others to enjoy in real time and/or email
Maurisa at
editor@panamaposse.com
to share in the upcoming newsletter. ย Maurisa is a sailor among
us. ย She is part of the Ocean Posse crew and enjoys writing fun and
helpful updates to the Panama Posse.
ย 

SY COURAGE sailing into the Sunsetย 

Chiapas, Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ to Bahia del Sol, El Salvador ย ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ปย 

8) POSSE PERK: INTEL

SOMETIMES THE BEST OUTINGSย 

ARE SHORT TRIPS INLAND
ย ย 

ย Mirador el Posito, Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 

MV NEXT CHAPTER quick trip report:

"Mirador
el Posito in Chiapas and it was a beautiful drive and felt totally
safe, a local guide helped us find a place to park our car rental and
walked us down to โ€œthe Handโ€. Highly recommend if youโ€™re looking for a
close to the marina adventure. It was about 1hr 30min drive"

MY NEXT CHAPTER ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Chris & Shawna & crew - Selene 59โ€ฒ

NEXT CHAPTER - Chris NEXT CHAPTER - Shawna NEXT CHAPTER - crew NEXT CHAPTER - Crew
Marinas

9) BANANA BAY MARINA ย ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ทย 

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSEย 

CENTRAL AMERICAN RALLY

8ยฐ 36.2433โ€ฒ N 083ยฐ 11โ€™26.4333โ€ฒ W

marina

BANANA BAY MARINA SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

We are very happy to extend our Sponsorship and discount to the Panama Posse

 Mauricio Arburola Banana Bay Marina

Mauricio Arburola

Administrador/ Manager

mauricio@bananabaymarinagolfito.com

Banana Bay Marina

Sales: (506) 2775-0003

Office: (506) 2775-0255

Cel (506) 87061075

www.bananabaymarinagolfito.com

Marina, Sport Fishing, Hotel, Restaurant, Travel Agency

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AMENITIES

Dockage

  • Our docks accommodate vessels up to 120โ€™.
  • 20 feet of water at low tide
  • Shore power {110/120V}
  • Fresh potable water

Mooring and Anchoring

  • Secure deep draft moorings
  • Dinghy docking area
  • Dry Dock Facility
  • Minor repairs service shop
  • Full outboard motors service and repairs
  • Electronic equipment repairs
  • Fuel Dock
  • Diesel at competitive pricing
  • Available daily
  • Boat Services
  • Minor Boat Maintenance/Repair
  • Boat washers
  • Bottom scrubs
  • Interior cleaning
  • Woodworking
  • Canvas Repair
  • Government-Approved In-Bond Customs Area

Additional Services

  • 24/7 Security
  • Wireless Internet
  • Cable TV
  • Telephone, and copier access
  • Ice
  • Local grocery access
  • Clean bathrooms and showers
  • Laundry Service
  • Trash and Recycling Disposal
  • Street Access

Sundowner in Golfito, Costa Rica ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท

10) MY TIDINGS OF JOY GOES NORTH IN OAXACA, ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ

Trip Report:

We
went on a five night road trip to Oaxaca City, about 700 km roundtrip.
We rented the car from Europcar in La Crececita after conveniently
reserving it online. ย On the way to Oaxaca we stopped for a 3 hour
tour of Mezcal Real Minero which is considered by many to be the best
small batch Mezcal maker in Oaxaca. ย 

image

Here
we are with the founders great granddaughter Adriana in their welcome
center and research facility where they are trying to save endangered
agave species. ย 

We
stayed at the Casa de Sierra Azul hotel in the middle of the Centro
district which was a very nice, clean, charming boutique hotel within
walking distance of most of the major tourist attractions and great
restaurants. ย 

Inner courtyard at hotel.

Notable attractions we visited were:

Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzman.ย 

The Zocolo or Independence square.

Museo de las Culturas

Mercado de Benito Juรกrez and 20th of November. ย 

Local Oaxacan favorite. ย Dried and seasoned grasshoppers. ย 

Walk the charming Jalatlato neighborhood.

Jardรญn Etnobotanico

Cathedral de Oaxaca.

Monte Albรกn (a short drive from the Centro)

Touring back, we ate at some great restaurants

Gorgeous view of the Templo from rooftop table at Casa Oaxaca.ย 

We loved the architecture and the beautiful charming streets as well.ย 

MY TIDINGS OF JOY ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jeff & Joy - DeFever 52โ€ฒ

tidings of joy Tidings of Joy

11) GOOD NAUTICAL: MELAQUE ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ MEXICO

GOOD NAUTICAL
MELAQUE

Melaque is in the Bay that hosts the entrance to Barra de Navidad, Mexico.ย 

https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/melaque

Gorgeous anchorage. ย Recommend it easy beach access with kayaks. Great markets in town.

MY MUIRGEN ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Scot & Laura - Beebe 50โ€ฒ

Scot
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SIGN UP FOR THE 23-24 PANAMA POSSE ย 

12) ERROL FLYNN MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒย 

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

18ยฐ 10.825โ€™N ย 076ยฐ 27.215โ€™W

ERROL FLYNN MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE 18ยฐ 10.825โ€™N 076ยฐ 27.215โ€™W

Hello Panama Posse,

The Marina is prepared to offer all participants the following rates:

50ft and under US$0.70

50 -99ft ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย US$1.15

Above 100ft ย  ย  ย US$2.00

We will not be able to discount the utilities as those charges are based on usage.

Looking forward to hosting you.

Regards,

Donna

CONTACT

Christine Downer

Acting General Manager

Errol Flynn Marina

P. O. Box 188

Port Antonio, Portland,

Jamaica.

Tel: 876-715-6044 & 876-993-3209

dsamuda@portjam.com

info@errolflynnmarina.com

VHF Channels 16/68

Coordinates: 18ยฐ10โ€™8โ€ North, 76ยฐ 27โ€™ 2โ€ West

Jamaica
operates on Eastern Standard Time the year โ€™round. (GMT-5) For
Approaches to Port Antonio charts, use DMA Chart 26129 or Admiralty 458

OVERVIEW

Errol
Flynn Marina has a designated helicopter landing area with parking for
up to four helicopters. Coordinates are 18ยฐ10.7โ€™N, 76ยฐ27.3โ€ฒ W,
Elevation, sea level. The landing area is located at the south end of
West Harbor adjacent to the launching ramp.

The
Errol Flynn Marina offers 32 fixed dockage berths (European) and
excellent facilities for a superior yachting experience in one of the
worldโ€™s most beautiful and protected harbors.

Errol
Flynn Marina has the distinction of being the only Caribbean marina
capable of handling the largest yachts in the world. ย Our face dock
accommodates vessels to 350โ€ฒ and 24โ€ฒ draft Med style. However, our
โ€œgiga-yachtโ€ dock can accommodate a vessel to 600โ€ฒ and 32โ€ฒ draft
alongside. In addition, our turning basin can accommodate yachts of any
size. Smaller vessels can use our slips or select from a mooring.

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13) POSSE SPONSOR:ย 

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CONTACT MAURISA AT EDITOR@PANAMAPOSSE.COM FOR DETAILS.

14) MEET THE FLEET: DOG OF THE WEEK

SY MAISON DE SANTร‰

Jack

Jack-
also known as โ€œJack Jackโ€ or โ€œJack Sparrowโ€ by the locals. At first
glance you would never know he turned 10 in January 2024. Jack loves to
balance on the bow of the dinghy and pretend to swim and paddle-board
with Nicole, his human mom. ย 

Jack
likes to swim, chase shadows on shore but mostly chase little fish at
the shoreline ALL day long, and try to pounce on little crabs. He was
bred to be a working dog on a farm and has found new ways to use his
skills while living his best life at sea.

ย If
you have a mouse or rat on board, you can borrow Jack and he will find
it and take care of it for you. When not โ€œworkingโ€ he is a great
cuddle-buddy and a professional beggar of treats. He is a big fan of
little kids, especially ones that have leftover lunch on their fingers.
Like most sailboat dogs, he has pooped in more exotic beaches than many
people have traveled to in a lifetime. ๐Ÿ˜‚ If you have met Jack you know
he is quite the personality and makes our life on a boat that much more
fulfilling.

SY MAISON DE SANTร‰ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Nicole & Keenan - ย Cal 46'

MAISON DE SANTE KeenanMAISON DE SANTE Nicole

15) POSSE SWAG

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16) ย SAFETY ALERT:

โš ๏ธ LONG LINES CATCH AND KILL:

WHAT TO KNOW AND LOOK OUT FOR

LONG LINES ARE ILLEGAL AND/OR RESTRICTED AROUND THE WORLDโ€ฆ

WATCH OUT FOR THEM ALONG THE CENTRAL AMERICAN PANAMA POSSE ROUTEย 

There
is a longline database on the Panama Posse website where members record
longlines. ย This link can give people a sense of where there may
be more or less longline activity:

By definition, a long line is a monofilament fishing line stretched

between two buoys (which, depending on size and sea state, 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 1000โ€™s of these smaller

lines and can soak for hours to days. ย The lines are hung at

different depth depending on the target species the fisherman aim to

catch. ย 

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. ย 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. ย 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. ย 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. ย Recently, people have begun

using drones to spot fish and more precisely drop longline where fish

are. ย Along the Pacific Coast between Mexico and Panama target

species include: tuna, halibut, swordfish, and sablefish.

Byproducts include highly sought after mahi-mahi.

Gas

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. ย Report Longlines here: ย  ย 

https://panamaposse.com/longlines

2. Knowing where the fish in you fish taco comes from can help too. ย Buying

fish directly from fisherman or fish markets that you know how they get

their catch will support better fishing methods. ย Do not support

longlining with the fish you consume. ย 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:

17) ย MUST SEE:ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ MONTE ALBรN - OAXACA, MEXICO ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 

17ยฐ02.7833 N 096ยฐ45.9533 W

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
Monte Albรกn is a large archaeological UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE site in the
southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. The site is located on a low
mountainous range rising above the plain in the central section of the
Valley of Oaxaca.ย 

revillafifedos

The
partially excavated civic-ceremonial center of the Monte Albรกn site is
situated atop an artificially leveled ridge. It has an elevation of
about 1,940 m (6,400 ft) above mean sea level and rises some 400 m
(1,300 ft) from the valley floor, in an extremely defensible location.
In addition to the monumental core, the site is characterized by several
hundred artificial terraces, and a dozen clusters of mounded
architecture covering the entire ridgeline and surrounding flanks.

ancient volcano

Besides
being one of the earliest cities of Mesoamerica, Monte Albรกn was
important for nearly one thousand years as the pre-eminent Zapotec
socio-political and economic center. Founded toward the end of the
Middle Formative period at around 500 BC ย Monte Albรกn had become
the capital of a large-scale expansionist polity that dominated much of
the Oaxacan highlands and interacted with other Mesoamerican regional
states. ย The city was largely abandoned after 800 AD. Small-scale
reoccupation, opportunistic reuse of earlier structures and tombs, and
ritual visitations marked the archaeological history of the site into
the Colonial period.

shark

VISIT THIS LINK TO LEARN MORE: https://panamaposse.com/monte-alban

hammerheads

ย 

18) ย 75+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORSย 

Marinas

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Safe Harbor Ventura Isle - ย Ventura, USA

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Cruise Port Village - Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas ย โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Puerto Escondido โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Palmira Topolobampo โ€“ Mexico

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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina el Cid โ€“ Mazatlan โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ PANAMA POSSE HQ ย โ€“ Marina Puerto de La Navidad โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Vicenteโ€™s Moorings, Acapulco โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Chiapas โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Marina Pez Vela โ€“ Guatemala ย 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป Marina Bahia del Sol โ€“ El Salvador ย 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป La Palma Moorings โ€“ Bahia del Sol - El Salvador

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Marina Puesta del Sol โ€“ Nicaragua ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Marina Papagayo โ€“ Costa Rica ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Banana Bay Marina โ€“ Costa Rica ย 

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ Marina Puerto Amistad โ€“ Ecuador ย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Buenaventura Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Shelter Bay Marina โ€“ Panama ย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Bocas Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Linton Bay Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ La Playita Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Flamenco Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Solarte ย Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Turtle Cay Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ClubNautico Cartagena โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Manzanillo Marina Club โ€“ Colombia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Marina Puerto Velero โ€“ Colombia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด IGY Marina Santa Marta โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Royal Jamaica Yacht Club โ€“ Jamaicaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Errol Flynn Marina โ€“ Jamaica ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Montego Bay Yacht Club โ€“Jamaicaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ The Barcadere Marina โ€“Cayman Islandsย 

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Barefoot Cay Marina โ€“ Roatan โ€“ Hondurasย 

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Fantasy Island Marina โ€“ Roatan โ€“ Honduras

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan โ€“ Honduras ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard โ€“ Guatemalaย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Thunderbirds Marine โ€“ Placencia โ€“ Belizeย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Placencia Yacht Club โ€“ Belizeย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Makax โ€“ Isla Mujeres โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina V&V โ€“ Quintana Roo โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina El Cid โ€“ Cancรบn โ€“ Riviera Maya โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo โ€“ Cubaย 

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ South Bank Marina & Boatyard โ€“ Turks and Caicos ย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Romora Bay Resort and Marina โ€“ Bahamas ย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Elizabeth on the Bay Marina โ€“ Bahamasย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Great Harbour Cay Marina โ€“ Bahamas

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina โ€“ Bahamas ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Ocean World Marina โ€“ Dominican Republic

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Marina Puerto Bahia โ€“ Dominican Republic ย  ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Marathon Marina โ€“ Marathon Keysย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Pier 66 ย Hotel & Marina โ€“ Ft. Lauderdale, USA

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ IGY Marina at Ortega Landing โ€“ Jacksonville, FL , USAย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina โ€“ FL , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. โ€“ Georgia, USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Windmill Harbour Marina โ€“ Hilton Head South Carolina , USA ย 

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Regatta Point Marina โ€“ Deltaville, Virginia USAย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Regent Point Marina โ€“ Topping, Virginia USAย 

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19) ย PANAMA POSSE SPONSORSย 

  • BELIZE TOURISM
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  • DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY PANAMA
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  • FLOR DE CAร‘A
  • HERTZ RENTAL CARS ย MEXICO
  • HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
  • LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES ย 
  • PANAMA YACHT BROKER
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  • SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER ย 
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  • SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
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  • WESTMARINE PRO
  • YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOSย ย 
    ย 
CHRIS PARKER โ€“ MARINE WEATHER CENTER โ˜๏ธ SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

20) PANAMA CANAL AGENTย 
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 Gรกlvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

Erick
Panama Canal Map

21) WAYPOINT YACHT SERVICES

Waypoint Yacht Services

โ€œOur
vision is to provide a top tier service to our customers while covering
every potential need they may have when approaching shore.ย 

Small
yachts (up to 38.1 meters LOA) are expected to experience substantial
delays, and in the meantime, we will be able and willing to help you
mitigate this impact and serve you.

ย Contact us today through panama@waypointyacht.com

Thanks and best regards,

Marcus

Marcus Santana
General Manager
Marcus.Santana@waypointyacht.com

International Business Park Building 3855, office 201 Panama Pacifico / Panama

Phone: +507-310 9891 ext.206
AOH: +507-310 9892 (24/7)
Mob: +507 6427-8099

Panama Birds

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Pacific Posseย 

Atlantic Posse

Advertising Partners โ€“ Las Vegas

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23) MORE POSSE NEWS FROMย 
AROUND THE OCEANS

atlantic posse

ATLANTIC POSSE ย 
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Madeira Natural Park, Madeira

Madeira Natural Park ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ย Madeiraย 

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Atlantic Posse Routes
voyage between the ย Mediterranean ย and ย the Caribbeanย 

SAN JUAN
south pacific posse

24) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE SEASON 4ย 

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South pacific Anchorages

The Amazing ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ย Cook Islands just a quick sail west from French Polynesiaย 

South Pacific Posse BUrgees

South Pacific Posse burgees available now in Panama & soon in FPย 

solomon islands

The impressive Solomon Islands

Nawi Island PArty

South Pacific Anchoragesย 

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  • Make traveling for yacht owners easier, transparent and better informed.
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FLEET UPDATE 2024-01-28

Panama Posse

PANAMA POSSEย 
ย 
FLEET UPDATEย 

JANUARY 28, 2024

wolf moon

View from southern summit Cerro del Faro, Isla Isabel ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexicoย 

"If something is wrong, fix it now,ย 
but train yourself not to worry. ย Worry fixes nothing."

-Ernest Hemingwayย 
ย 

TOP NEWS ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡นย 

PANAMA POSSE Season 7

259 Yachts are signed up from 23 ensigns
ย 
JOIN THE POSSE

vessels's ensigns

1) ย PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Dawn Patrol on anchor in La Ropa, ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ

SY DAWN PATROL ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Laney & Mark - Outbound 46

DAWN PATROL - Mark DAWN PATROL - Laney

Posse Party in Zihuatenejo, Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 

SY LOST PEARL ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Onno - Hardin 45โ€ฒ

ONNO
image

Friday night sunset at Dinner Key East anchorage, Coconut Grove, FL ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Impromptu Panama Posse meetup with S V Queso Grande in Key Largo FL ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย 

ย SY CERCA TROVA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Bruce & Lynette - Manta MK IV 42โ€ฒ

SY QUESO GRANDE II ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Lance & Sherri - Seawind 41'

NO REGRETS Bruce NO REGRETS LynetteQUESO GRANDE LanceQUESO GRANDE SherriQUESO GRANDE Maybel

2) RSVP NOW :ย 

SHELTER BAY PANAMA OCEAN POSSE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2024

SAILORS AND CRUISERS NETWORKING PARTY ย 

Panama Posse

RSVP HERE ย https://panamaposse.com/sbrsvp

SCHEDULE

09:00 โ€“ 12:00 ย Swap Meet ย $ 1 pp ย โ€“ @ GAZEBO

12:00 โ€“ 13:00 Life raft inflation Demo โ€“ @ GAZEBO

14:00 โ€“ 21:00 Marine Trade show displays @ GAZEBO

14:30 Panama Canal best practices seminar @ SEMINAR CRUISERS LOUNGE

15:00 Panama Posse ย  Route โ€“ going back to Cali or sea of Cortez @ SEMINAR CRUISERS LOUNGE ย 

15:30 OpenCPN Sat Charts and how to get them and use them @ SEMINAR CRUISERS LOUNGE ย 

16:00 South Pacific Posse route presentation โ€“ beyond Bora Bora @ SEMINAR CRUISERS LOUNGE ย 

17:00 Destination Belize Tourism Board Seminar & ย the second largest barrier reef @ SEMINAR CRUISERS LOUNGE ย 

17:30 Predict Wind @ SEMINAR CRUISERS LOUNGE ย  @ GAZEBO

17:45 OPEN BAR BY FLOR DE CAร‘A @ GAZEBO

18:00 Folkloric Dance and Event Inauguration @ GAZEBO

18:26 SUNSET & INVOCATION @ GAZEBO

18:27 PIG ROAST & GALLEY GOD(ESS) POT LUCK AND THE BEGINNING OF THE POSSE FEAST @ GAZEBOย 
( bring one good dish to share for 10 people )ย 

19:00 DANCE MONKEY DANCE DANCE @ GAZEBO

LATER: TEXAS HOLDโ€™EM TOURNAMENT AND MEXICAN TRAIN TOURNAMENT ย @ SEMINAR CRUISERS LOUNGE

Pork

Shelter Bay marina is donating 2 Pork roasts ย Caja China style ย !

Flor de Cana

Bartenders
and Rum Mixologists courtesy of Flor de Caรฑa ย will be pouring rum
and selling cases of rum at a discount ย 
for those heading out !

seminars

Fun - Rum - Food - deals with local service providers and seminars and a late game of Texas Hold'em - this will be an epic eveningย 

RSVP NOW FOR THE ย SHELTER BAY EVENT
laplayota
PARTY BUS
PARTY RECAP

3) PANAMA POSSE โ›ต
BOATS ON THE MOVE THIS WEEK

Panama Posse & Belize

Sun rising along the costa Guatemala ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡นย 

SY TIAMAT ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Stephanie & Owen โ€“ Fountaine Pajot 44โ€™

TIAMAT - Owen
summerbreeze and cheistry

Crossing the Tehuantepec ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ and switched from cedar plugs to pink squid lures.ย 

Just before sunset a mahi donated to our freezer!

ย SY COURAGE ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ John & Kristine โ€“ Tartan 4100

COURAGECOURAGE

KEKADA II crossing the bar into Bahia del Sol, El Salvador ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป

KEKADA II ย ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Don & Anja - Robertson and Caine 50โ€ฒ

KEKADA IIKEKADA II

4) SEASON 7 AWARD NOMINATIONS:

ย ONE NEW PHOTO OF THE YEAR ENTRY

Ghost ship at dawn on the Ortega River, Florida

SY DA MMAD CAT ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Andrea & Danny โ€“ Lagoon 42โ€™

DA MMAD CAT Danny DA MMAD CAT AndreaDA MMAD CAT Chloe
Flor de Caรฑa Centenario 18 Year Old

Flor de Caรฑa sponsors the Panama ย Posseย 

ANNUAL AWARDS INCLUDE:

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

Dreamer

QUE VENDRA leaving Barra de Navidad for points south. ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 

Nominate yourself, a crew member, or another boat ย ย 

SUBMIT ENTRIES ON THE LINE AP OR EMAIL TO EDITOR@PANAMAPOSSE.COM

Share the adventure

5) RECAP CLUB DE PESCA ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด CARTAGENA +ย 
PANAMA POSSE

SAILORS AND CRUISERS NETWORKING PARTY ย ยฐ CARTAGENA ยฐ COLOMBIA ยฐ SATURDAY January 18TH, 2025

Cartagena

For a full gallery of images follow this collage above -ย 
23 Panama Posse vessels registered for the eventย 

Presentation at club de pesca

The event started out with a briefing of the Panama Posse to the CLUB DE PESCA CARTAGENA Patrons - the Yacht club members invited all foreign flagged skippers to participate in the Caribbean Regattaย 

Ileana & Captain Dietmar

Meet the Leader of Club de Pesca - Ileana ย a
good friend to sailors who many moons ago said YES to the Panama Posse
and this new event turned out a cooperative celebration between local
and international sailorsย 

important

ย How
important is the event ? The high ranking Harbor master came to the
event to support and improve relations with visiting yachts. Yachting
tourism is an important factor to Colombia's yachting industry and for
local business'.ย 

winners

After the regatta winners where announced it was time to get down to party businessย 

Discenring Sailors

Discerning Panama Posse sailor Erwin SY 10IN2 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น ย  Jeanneau ย 44.9' ย on hand to taste test Flor De Caรฑa rum in the PP Carinthia mixed drinkย 

party

The mingling of local sailors and Panama Posse vessels at the historic site of
Fuerte de San Sebastiรกn del Pastelilloย 

Galley God

The Panama Posse potluck protocol - best dishes on display for taste testing by restaurant chefs ย 

augmented meal

Augmented by a massive local classic rice dish ( 2.5 meter paella )ย 

winner

Chef PETRA from SY SUTJE wins the GALLEY GODDESS AWARD - hands downย 
Flor de Caรฑa 12 year old Rumย 

Ocean Posse starts

With a big thank you to the incredible staff of Club de Pesca Cartagena !
ย Hasta el prรณximo aรฑo !

Clkub de Pesca Cartagena

Flor de Caรฑa is a brand of premium rum manufactured and distributed by Compaรฑรญa Licorera de Nicaragua which is headquartered in Managua, Nicaragua and dates back as far as 1890

Flor de Caรฑa is a brand of premium rum manufactured and distributed by
Compaรฑรญa Licorera de Nicaragua which is headquartered in Managua,
Nicaragua and dates back as far as 1890

(3) OCEAN POSSE PARTY PANAMA + SOUTH PACIFIC POSSEย 

FLEET MEET UP

SAT. FEB 3 '24
SHELTER BAY MARINAย 
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย PANAMA

SAT Feb 3, 2024 Sheleter BAY ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA

IMPORTANT:
This event is in the middle of high season. ย The Shelter Bay
Marina will be near capacity ย so make reservations early.
Additionally, we are also going to organize a shuttle bus to get
folks to this event from alternate locations.

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT:ย 

Juanjo Boschetti

Juanjo Boschetti - GM juanjo@shelterbaymarina.com
Tel (+507) 433-3581

RSVP FOR CARI
Shelter Bay

(4) PANAMA POSSE AWARDSFUN ACTIVITIES, GOLF, POOL, DJ LOUNGE, + MARINE EXPOย 

SAT. MAY 11 '24 BUENAVENTURA MARINA ย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย PANAMA

SAT May 10-12, 2024 BUENAVENTURA MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA YACHT FEST

This is a very exclusive signature event in the Hamptons of Panama.
The upscale resort Buenaventura is just 80 minutes west of Panama City
and is one of the most charming and reserved places on the Pacific coast
of Panama.

Only 60 nm from the Las Perlas.

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT:

Cesar Buenaventura Marina

Cesar - Marina Manager
cesar@bv-marina.comย 
Tel: +507-6616-7531 ย 

RSVP FOR YACHT FEST
Buenaventura

SAVE THE DATEย 
ย PANAMA POSSE BELIZE YACHT FESTย 
APRIL 6 2024

PANAMA POSSE ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE YACHT FESTย 
@ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

BELIZE PLACENCIA YACHT FEST ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Placencia Yacht Club

Saturday April 6, 2024

16:00 โ€“ 21:30

Placencia Yacht Club

16ยฐ 30.471โ€™N 088ยฐ 21.7216โ€ฒ W

>> RSVP HERE <<

CONTACT

ย Beat, ย Caroline, dogs & Heyson Garcia -ย 
YES PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB IS UBER DOG FRIENDLYย 

Beat & Caroline>

We,
Caroline Imfeld and Beat Rettich are running this place since January
2021. We moved from Switzerland to Belize in 2019 and found this
treasure while looking for a dock for our yacht.

Simplicity on a high level is our aim and to make our guests happy.

ย FOR RESERVATIONS AND MOORINGS @ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

info@clearwaterexploring.com

www.placencia-yacht-club.com

T: +501 639 8555

Whatsapp ย  +41 78 605 5181

VHF 68

SAFE APPROACHย 

SAFE APPROACH

SAVE APPROACHย  ย @ 16ยฐ 29.9333โ€ฒ N 088ยฐ 20.9266' W

Placnencia yacht club belize
BELIZE

Meet mingle and share your sailing stories in Belize !

6) UNFORGETTABLE VISIT TO
ย ISLA ISABEL ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ย MEXICOย 

ISLA ISABEL

Eastern anchorage off Isla Isabel with Las Monas on the left

TRIP REPORT:

We sailed in (to Isla Isabel)from Mazatlan overnight, arriving after daybreak the next morning. ย Based on great advice from C-YA
Glenn, we went right for the eastern anchorage. ย There were
already 4 boats in the anchorage, but we still found room to drop our
anchor in 40โ€™ of water. ย Conditions were calm during our stay, with
light winds from the NW, dying completely at times. ย Even so,
there was some swell in the anchorage, but very tolerable on our
catamaran. ย 

Hokipa's Track

PERCEPTION in front of Las Monas on the east side of Isla Isabel

We
dinghied to the southern anchorage to go ashore. ย The anchorage
itself looked a bit scary with large swell wrapping around the southern
end of the island and crashing into the rocks on the east side of the
anchorage. ย There was a large motor yacht anchored here (I believe
it was another Posse boat, Sakumo Lagoon, but didnโ€™t have a chance to
talk with them) that seemed to be doing OK. ย Conversely, the dinghy
landing in the southern anchorage was very protected with no breaking
waves, much better than that on the eastern side which had low breaking
waves that scared us off from attempting to land there. ย In the
southern anchorage watch out for the panga anchor lines running out to
floats in the water in front of the fishing village, they are just under
the surface in some cases.

The
trails can be a bit hard to find from the southern anchorage. ย To
go on the hike to the crater and the east side of the island, you must
go through the row of fisherman houses and go right/east once behind
them. ย There is a rough poured concrete staircase leading up the
hillside through several outhouses on the east side of the La Charca
pond behind the houses that gets you on the trail. ย To go up to the
southern summit or the western beach you must go to the west end of the
beach, past the Isla Isabel national park signs, and through the
abandoned research center.ย 

DOWN WIND MARINE AND THE PANAMA POSSE

Blue Footed Boobies nest on the earth along the walking trails

Nesting frigate birds with white chick also seen from the walking trails.

Lago Crater, the caldera of the extinct volcano that formed the island can be reached on foot.

Meanwhile, back onboard Humpbacks breach near the anchorage.

SY PERCEPTION ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jim & Melinda & Grace - Lagoon 42'

 

Thank you SY PERCEPTION for Sharing your Adventures on the water !

ย 7) ANIMALS ALONG THE ROUTE:

THE GIANT ANTEATER OF PANAMA

According to Josea, age 10, on SY WHIRLWIND:ย 

"Anteaters
are my second favorite animal. ย I love their long bushy tails and
their really long tongues. ย I just learned that they live in Panama
so I am thrilled. ย My very first favorite stuffed animal is an
anteater, named E. ย It would be amazing to see one living in the
wild."

SOME ANIMAL FACTS INCLUDE:

Also known as the Ant Bear, the Giant Anteater is a large mammal that can weigh up to 90 pounds.

Theyโ€™ve got a long, narrow tongue and long snout to match, with a sense of smell 40 times more powerful than that of humans.

These
animals can be found throughout much of Central and South America, but
in Panama theyโ€™re most often spotted in Darien National Park (a
protected UNESCO World Heritage Site) near the Colombian border.ย 

anteater

ย 8) SHARING YOUR FAVORITE ADVENTURES ย 
is the heart and soul of the Panama Posseย 

Please
share pictures of your adventures, your award entries/nominations, your
breathtaking sunsets, and picturesque anchorages on our group
communications platform for others to enjoy in real time and/or email
Maurisa at
editor@panamaposse.com
to share in the upcoming newsletter. ย Maurisa is a sailor among
us. ย She is part of the Ocean Posse crew and enjoys writing fun and
helpful updates to the Panama Posse.
ย 

Dorado....meals for days.

9) POSSE PERK: INTEL

BEACHES IN COSTA RICA ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ทย 

Enjoying the Beaches in Puerto Jiminez, Costa Rica ย ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท

BEACH REPORT:ย 

Just
like Mexico, all beaches in Costa Rica are designated as public (150
feet from the shoreline is public) so if you are anchored outside an
All-inclusive resort or 5 star hotel they canโ€™t tell you to go away and
by law they have to allow public access through their property to get to
the beach. I discovered this when we were outside an โ€œadults onlyโ€
resort but saw tons of kids on its beach and inquired. Only some
National Park beaches will require a park pass you get online and have
pet restrictions. I was pleasantly surprised how dog friendly most
places were.

SY MAISON DE SANTร‰ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Nicole & Keenan - ย Cal 46'

MAISON DE SANTE KeenanMAISON DE SANTE Nicole
Marinas

10) SHELTER BAY MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆย 

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

09ยฐ22.085โ€ฒ N ย  ย 079ยฐ57.0013โ€ฒ W

marina

โ€œAs always Panama Posse participants will be welcomed at Shelter Bay Marina.

From January 10 till May 31st.

15% discount form the transient rates which are, 1-7 nights, 7 to 14 nights, 15 to 30 nights and 31 to 90 nights,

The
quick Haul out rate of $12.00 per feet and $16.00 per feet for Monos
and Multis will be given for vessels doing work in the yard!!โ€

 

Juanjo Boschetti

 

Juanjo Boschetti ย 

General Manager

email juanjo@shelterbaymarina.com

www.panamaposse.com/sponsors

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11) SY TIAMAT GOES OVERLAND FROM

CHIAPAS, MEXICO ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ TO GUATEMALA ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡นย 

image

Ruins of TIKALย 

Tikal was a city and ceremonial center of the ancient Maya civilization.ย 

TRIP REPORT:

We
did a whirlwind tour through Guatemala, visiting Lake Atitlan, Antigua,
and capping it off with a visit to Tikal. It was fascinating to see the
living continuation of Mayan culture in Guatemala, framed against the
backdrop of the breathtaking ruins of Tikal. Honestly, I didnโ€™t have a
lot of expectations going into Guatemala, but now Iโ€™m glad we went and I
would definitely advise everyone passing this way not to miss it!

The history of Tikal goes as far back as 900โ€“300 BCE.ย 

Tikal was an important post in the great trading network in Mesoamericaย 

SY TIAMAT ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Stephanie & Owen โ€“ Fountaine Pajot 44โ€™

TIAMAT - Owen

12) PAPAGAYO WINDSย  ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ปย 

PAPAGAYO WINDS

ย The weather behind the Papagayo wind is explained by NASAย 

โ€œThe
meteorological mechanism that causes Papagayo winds is relatively
simple. In winter, cold high-pressure weather systems move southward
from North America over the Gulf of Mexico. These high-pressure systems
create strong pressure gradients between the atmosphere over the Gulf of
Mexico and the warmer, moister atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. Just
as a river flows from high elevations to lower elevations, the air in
the high-pressure system will โ€œflowโ€ downhill toward lower pressure, but
the Cordillera mountains block the flow of air, channeling it through
Chivela Pass in Mexico, the lake district of Nicaragua, and also
Gaillard Cut in Panama (which also holds the Panama Canal).โ€โ€˜

Last
yearโ€™s fleet has plenty of experience with these "flows" that created
sustained gusts of wind up to 55 knots! The most successful strategy was
day sailing โ€“ near shore โ€“ in 20 โ€“ 30 nm hops with one foot on the
beach (less than 1/2 nm off shore). These Papagayo winds may test you,
your vessel, and your crew. ย And once you make it to Costa Rica
your wind blasted faces will have some good stories to tell. ย 

PRO TIP: When you look at the forecast models look at the wind gusts and use those as your guide as these gusts occur 50% of the time.

Papagayo Anchorages

there
are many anchorages to take the load of and truly gunk hole along the
Papagayo area of influence - ย anchorages are outlined in Good
Nautical - use scope to withstand up to ย 50 knot gusts

NOTE: ย If you are a vessel in transit along the Nicaraguan coast AND
you are not checking in to the country, it is a well received courtesy
to fly their courtesy flag when a vessel is within 15nm of the
Nicaraguan coast. ย Vessels in transit that do not check in are
allowed to anchor in Nicaraguan waters. ย However, no one aboard may
leave the vessel and a yellow Q flag is flown below the Nicaraguan
courtesy flag. ย 

๐ŸŸจย 

When
anchoring for safe harbor in a country you are not formally entering
know that naval representatives may come and check on you. ย When
and if they do be gracious, respectful, and courteous. ย 

San juan del Sur

San Juan del Sur ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ย Nicargaua - the epicenter of the Papagayo Windsย 

13) GOOD NAUTICALย 
POE ( Port of Entry )ย 
PUERTO OBALDIA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆย  PANAMA

GOOD NAUTICAL

Puerto
Obaldia is located on the Eastern coast of Northern Panama.
Vessels sailing east from the Canal or west from Columbia may
enjoy Puerto Obaldia Panama

Good Nautical Puerto Obaldia
Obaldia

Different Posse members have enjoyed Puerto Obaldia:

SY RUM TRUFFLE SAYS: We
really enjoyed the more unspoiled part of Panama from Puerto Obaldia up
to the more popular areas. Advantages of checking in there is that you
get all your docs on the spot (need lots of USD cash as everything is
cash only all the way through the area until Linton Bay and NO ATMs or
any way to get cash. Highlights for us were Isla Pinos, Mamitupu, Mono
Island, Playon Chico/ Snug Harbour, and then of course Green Island and
all the other more popular places. Use Eric Bauhausโ€™ guide for waypoints
and info.

Itโ€™s
more correct to say carry lots of small bills to pay for fruit, fish,
fees etc I went top to bottom ย and $200 in small bills served me
well. No ATMs and grocery stores are very small. Most of your early
trade will be from dugouts!

SY BISOU SAYS regarding cash: ย You
may wish to buy molas (we bought alot!) and lobsters, fish, fruit and
veggies, etc. ย We went through USD $1000 in the 10 weeks we were
there! By the time you spend about $250 on checking in and cruising
permit, then local anchoring fees (usually $10 a time) plus buy a few
molas ($25-$50 each) and then stock up on fruit and veggies from the
boat that comes around, have an excursion to the waterfalls and maybe a
meal on Ibanโ€™s island by the Swimming Pool (Hollandes Quays) youโ€™ll find
that cash disappears quickly!

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Contact us below ย  to check for availability and please let us know your vessels dimensions to confirm your reservation

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RESERVATION FORM

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CONTACT MARINA PUERTO ESCONDIDO

Tel ย +52 6131318097

Email: harbormaster@marinapuertoescondido.com

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AMENITIES

  • Launching Ramp & Travel Lift
  • Car & Trailer Parking
  • ย The Market
  • La Brisa Pizza + Bar
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  • Showers & Laundry
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  • Rooftop Pool
  • Captainโ€™s Lounge
  • Fuel
  • Propane
  • Repair Services
  • Car Rental & Transportation

FUEL DOCK

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15) LA DANZA DE LOS DIABLITOS

or

THE DANCE OF THE LITTLE DEVILS

BARUCA ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท COSTA RICAย 

Boruca,
Costa Rica is located in the mountains north of Corcovado National
Park. ย The Boracun village and their sense of identity has survived
centuries of struggles dating back to the 1500โ€™s between the native
tribes and the Spanish Conquistadors. ย While many indigenous tribes
consider themselves to have been defeated by the Spanish, the Borucans
demonstrate that a tribe cannot be defeated if itโ€™s culture is still
alive today. ย โ€œBoruca is very much alive and fighting to preserve
their identity.โ€

https://www.borucacostarica.org/danza-de-diablitos/ย 

A group of Barucan men dressed as spirits to ward off the Spanish Conquistadors

A
celebration in Baruca which honors their history, their struggles, and
their triumph is known as โ€˜The Dance of the Little Devilsโ€™ orโ€™ Danza de
Los Diablitosโ€™. ย This is a four day ceremonial re-enactment
traditionally takes place from December 30th to January 2nd.
During this four day celebration, local men dress in costumes to
re-enact the invasion of the Spanish, an invocation to the spirits for
help defending their territory, the fight, and their victory. ย Most
notable and interesting are the costumes for this 4 day event.

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The Barucan Warriors (right) taunt and fight the Spanish represented by the bull (left)

The
Spaniards are represented by a Bull which is made from a large
cardboard box covered in a burlap and a mask in the form of a bullโ€™s
head. ย The warriors of the village are dressed in body paint and
burlap smocks wearing various types of masks representing different
spirits. ย For the first two days the โ€œlittle Devilsโ€™ taunt the Bull
but the bull seems to be gaining on the Diablitos. ย By the third
day the elders walk through the village making a bigger ceremony of
calling the warriors to action. On the fourth day, the Diablitos are
stronger and more determined. ย Their costumes are bigger and their
masks are different. ย This is the day they defeat (kill) the Bull.

The costumes for the day of defeat are much bigger.

Native Moyaguas and Xicaguas tribes attack Spanish soldiers led by conquistador Diego de Sojo, 1639.

Native Moyaguas and Xicaguas (present day Costa Rica territory)ย 
ย tribes attack Spanish soldiers led by conquistador Diego de Sojo, 1639.

16) MEET THE FLEET ย 

FORTITUDE X

Stefanie & Torsten Schulzย 

We
met skydiving 36 years ago and after a few years in the air, switched
to motor biking ย before we were introduced to sailing. Having lived
and worked on three continents and having visited more than 40
countries on our adventurous journey together we are now aiming to reach
โ€œ50 before 60โ€.

Fortitude
X, a 2008 Beneteau 423 has been our home for almost three years. After
circumnavigating Vancouver Island in 2021, we left Canada in August of
last year sailing down the US coast for Mexico.

Every
day is a school day, and when you are open to learning through travel,
you are often humbled. Talking about learning: next thing on the list is
improving our Spanish, but for the time being we count on a smile as a
universal communicator. Like many of the PP Fleet members have mentioned
before, we are grateful for the life we are living, (especially in
these times of political turmoil), the friends we made, the camaraderie
we experienced and the new adventures that lie ahead on our way to the
Caribbean and beyond. Dietmar, Nicole, and the entire Panama Posse team
are trusted and reliable partners, enabling access to resources and
fellow cruisers. Thank you, now itโ€™s up to us to explore, dream, and
discover. Life is a journey, travel it well.

SY FORTITUDE X ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Stefanie & Torsten - Beneteau 43โ€ฒ

FORTITUDE X FORTITUDE X Torsten

17) POSSE SWAG

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18) ย SAFETY RECOMMENDATION:

Talos Lightning Detection

"One lightning strike will change your sailing life forever"

36% of lightning fatalities occur by or in the water.

Watch this video ! conversation between Talos & Panama Posse Mariners.ย 

Talos
lightning detectors are available to add to your safety devises
onboard. ย They are small, mountable devices that give an audible
and visual alert to the proximity of lightning. ย There are
different models and applications. ย For example:

FEATURES:

  • Alerts up to 25 mile range
  • The BRIGHTEST visual alerts: 3 colors to indicate distance of approaching or departing storms
  • Green: 25 miles
  • Blue: 16 miles
  • Red: ย 6 miles
  • The LOUDEST audible alerts
  • 1 beep for Green: 25 miles
  • 2 beeps for Blue: 16 miles
  • 3 beeps for Red: 6 miles
  • Compact design
  • Auto sleep functionality**
  • 1 year battery life (*based on average usage)
  • Antenna auto tuning โ€“ increases efficiency
  • Same technology as used in expensive weather stations
  • Battery powered: requires 4 AA batteries (lithium recommended)

**When
the unit is first turned on, the unit is in โ€œNormal Modeโ€ and will
actively listen for lightning/storm activity. Pressing the ON button a
second time puts the unit into the auto-sleep mode. In this mode, the
detector will sleep until motion is detected, then it will turn on. If
no motion is detected for 30 minutes, the unit goes back to sleep.

Benefits

  • Early warning alerts
  • Provides distance estimation of storm
  • Antenna audio tuning โ€“ increases efficiency
  • Easy to mount
  • Easy to detach

Whatโ€™s Included in the Box:

  • TALOS Lightning Detection Device
  • Mounting Base
  • User Guide

How it Works

When
lightning is first detected (up to 25 miles), the detector will flash
all 8 LEDs for 5 minutes. To save battery life, after 5 minutes of
lightning detection, the detector switches to blinking every other LED
for the remaining time that lightning is detected (red, blue, or green
depending on distance of lightning).

Where to Mount Lightning Detector

The
lightning detector detects low-level signals from lightning and must be
mounted a minimum of 3 feet away from cell phones, wearables, or any
other devices emitting electrical noise. If the detector goes through a
sequence of all colors, this indicates that it is detecting electrical
noise.

Battery Instructions & Installation

It
is necessary to replace batteries as soon as the lightning detector
indicates the batteries are almost dead. The detector will beep and
flash the LED twice indicating that batteries need to be replaced. This
alert is given every 10 seconds. If you are not using the lightning
detector, make sure you remove the batteries prior to storing the
detector.

TALOS

Panama Posse get a generous discount from Talos to order Lightning detectors directlyย 

19) ย MUST SEE:ย 

ย  TEQUILA ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 

The
official town of Tequila โ€“ a 3 hour drive from the Coast โ€“ offers a
Museum with how Tequila is produced, and Tequila Tastings.

revillafifedos

Tequila, Mexico

The
34,658 ha site, between the foothills of the Tequila Volcano and the
deep valley of the Rio Grande River, is part of an expansive landscape
of blue agave. ย The landscape has been shaped by the culture of the
plant and used since the for at least 2,000 years to make fermented
drinks and cloth. ย More recently, the production of the Tequila
spirit has been a specialty of the region since the 16th century.

ancient volcano

fields of agave.

Within
the landscape are working distilleries reflecting the growth in the
international consumption of tequila in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Today, the agave culture is seen as part of national identity. The area
encloses a living, working landscape of blue agave fields and the urban
settlements of Tequila, Arenal, and Amatitan with large distilleries
where the agave โ€˜pineappleโ€™ is fermented and distilled.

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Church in Tequila, Mexico

Tequila
is produced by removing the heart of the plant in its seventh to
fourteenth year. ย Harvested piรฑas normally weigh 80โ€“200 pounds
This heart is stripped of its leaves and heated to convert the
inulin to sugars.

manta ray

Harvested piรฑas

True tequila is made from blue agave (right).ย 

The
production of tequila is divided into seven steps: harvesting, cooking,
fermentation, distillation, aging and bottling. ย Then comes
consumption. ย 

Salud.

agave

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22) PANAMA CANAL AGENTย 
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

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23) WAYPOINT YACHT SERVICES

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vision is to provide a top tier service to our customers while covering
every potential need they may have when approaching shore.ย 

Small
yachts (up to 38.1 meters LOA) are expected to experience substantial
delays, and in the meantime, we will be able and willing to help you
mitigate this impact and serve you.

ย Contact us today through panama@waypointyacht.com

Thanks and best regards,

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FLEET UPDATE 2024-01-24

 

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PANAMA POSSEย 
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FLEET UPDATEย 

Corazal

JANUARY 21, 2024

We don't take a trip. A trip takes us.

-John Steinbeck

TOP NEWS ย 

  • Season 7 ย Posse Seminars and Events Past and Future
  • Micro Posses Here and There ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ
  • Season 7 Award Entries: Biggest Fish Caught, Most Unwanted Guest, & Photo of the Year
  • Posse Kids (Big and Little) Fishing and Catching ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ
  • Seeking Shelter From the South Swell Little Known Coves in the Perlas, Panama are Revealed ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ
  • Good Nautical: Ipala Mexico ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ
  • Posse Perk: Free Tracking: Sign up!
  • Meet the Fleet: SY PATHFINDER
  • Security Alert: 3 steps to keeping your dinghy safe
  • MUST SEE: Copper Canyon, ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡นย 

PANAMA POSSE Season 7

254 Yachts are signed up - JOIN YOUR POSSEย 

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1) ย PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Sunset in Chacala, ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ

MV MARTINI ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Mary & Bryan - Nordhavn 64โ€ฒ

MARTINA - Bryan MARTINA - Mary

Whale watching, Fun times on the Pacific coast of Mexico, ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 

SY COURAGE ย ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ John & Kristine โ€“ Tartan 4100

COURAGECOURAGE
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It is not every day you see four sloths at once outside the Marina ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ! ย 

SY MAISON DE SANTร‰ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Nicole & Keenan - ย Cal 46'

MAISON DE SANTE KeenanMAISON DE SANTE Nicole

Key West, Florida welcoming committeeย 

SY QUESO GRANDE II ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Lance & Sherri - Seawind 1260 41โ€ฒ

QUESO GRANDE LanceQUESO GRANDE SherriQUESO GRANDE Maybel

2) SAVE THE DATE :ย 

SAT Feb ย 3 2024, ย  SHELTER BAY PANAMA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆย 

Panama Posse

SCHEDULE

09:00 โ€“ 12:00 ย Swap Meet at the gazebo $ 1 ppย 

$1 DONATIONS GO TO EVENING DANCE TROUPE ENTERTAINMENT*

12:00 โ€“ 13:00 Liferaft inflation Demo โ€“

14:00 โ€“ 21:00 Marine Trade show displays

14:30 Panama Canal best practices seminar

15:00 Panama Posse ย  Route โ€“ going back to Cali or sea of Cortez

15:30 OpenCPN Sat Charts and how to get them and use them

16:00 South Pacific Posse route presentation โ€“ beyond Bora Bora

17:00 Destination Belize Seminar & ย the second largest barrier reef

17:30 Predict Wind

17:45 OPEN BAR BY FLOR DE CAร‘A

18:00 PIG ROAST POT LUCK AND THE BEGINNING OF THE POSSE FEAST

18:26 SUNSET & INVOCATION

DANCE MONKEY DANCE DANCE

TEXAS HOLDโ€™EM TOURNAMENT AND MEXICAN TRAIN TOURNAMENT

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Sailors will gather for a sure to be memorable event in Shelter Bayย 

3) MORE PICTURES OF THE WEEK:

MICRO POSSES HERE AND THERE

Panama Posse & Belize

The crews of MV WEEBLES and MV MUIRGEN, & SY FORTITUDE X enjoying Mazatlan together before their next bump south.

SY FORTITUDE X ย ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย  Stefanie & Torsten - Beneteau 43โ€ฒ

FORTITUDE X FORTITUDE X Torsten
summerbreeze and cheistry

MV WEEBLES and MV MUIRGEN bump south to Isla Isabella, ย ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝย 

MY WEEBLES ย ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Peter & Cheryll โ€“ Willard Marine 36โ€ฒ

MY MUIRGEN ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Scot & Laura - Beebe 50โ€ฒ

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Happy hour ย on MY NEXT CHAPTER

ย Summerdreams, Courage, Boundless, and Next Chapter anchored together @ Isla Roqueta

MY NEXT CHAPTER ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Chris & Shawna & crew - Selene 59โ€ฒ

NEXT CHAPTER - Chris NEXT CHAPTER - Shawna NEXT CHAPTER - crew NEXT CHAPTER - Crew

ย Weโ€™re dominating the slips here! ย Bahia del Sol, El Salvadorย 

Serenity, Crackerjack, Fickle and Sylvia of Wasa and SV Crystal Seasย 

4) SEASON 7 AWARD NOMINATIONS:

ONE NEW BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT ENTRY

Monster Mahi-mahi Karl caught aboard SY REMEDY

SY REMEDY ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Natalie & Karl โ€“ Leopard 45โ€™

REMEDY Natalie REMEDY Karl
Share the joy

Nice catch Chris on MY NEXT CHAPTER

Note * Billfish is excluded from Biggest Fish Award BUT WE CAN STILL BE IMPRESSED BY THEIR SIZE.ย 

MY NEXT CHAPTER ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Chris & Shawna & crew - Selene 59โ€ฒ

NEXT CHAPTER - Chris NEXT CHAPTER - Shawna NEXT CHAPTER - crew NEXT CHAPTER - Crew

ONE NEWย 

"MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR(s) ONBOARD"
AWARD ENTRY

These birds hitched a ride from Cabo to La Cruz. ย What a mess?!

SY BRIGADOON III ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Doug & Patty - Saga 43'

BRIGADOON III BRIGADOON III

No Moths were hurt in the removal of this guest.

SY FELICITร€ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Gretchen & Tim โ€“ Catalina 42โ€ฒ

felicita felicita
Flor de Caรฑa Centenario 18 Year Old

Flor de Caรฑa sponsors the Panama ย Posseย 

ANNUAL AWARDS INCLUDE:

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

Dreamer

Nominate yourself, a crew member, or another boat ย ย 

SUBMIT ENTRIES ON THE LINE AP OR EMAIL TO EDITOR@PANAMAPOSSE.COM

Share your adventure

THREE NEW PICTURE OF THE YEAR ENTRIES

CAPTAIN DIETMAR

Sun setting in Jacksonville, FL at our PP sponsor Port 32 Marina. ย 

Havenโ€™t had many of these, but this took our breath away!

SY DA MMAD CAT ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Andrea & Danny โ€“ Lagoon 42โ€™

DA MMAD CAT Danny DA MMAD CAT AndreaDA MMAD CAT Chloe

TIDINGS OF JOY en route to Puerto Angel

MY TIDINGS OF JOY ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jeff & Joy - DeFever 52โ€ฒ

tidings of joy Tidings of Joy

The sky was on fire in Chรกcala, Mexico tonight

MY MUIRGEN ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Scot & Laura - Beebe 50โ€ฒ

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5) PANAMA POSSE EVENTSย 

swim party

WANDERLUST gets their burgee.

(3) OCEAN POSSE PARTY PANAMA + SOUTH PACIFIC POSSEย 

FLEET MEET UP

SAT. FEB 3 '24
SHELTER BAY MARINAย 
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย PANAMA

SAT Feb 3, 2024 Sheleter BAY ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA

IMPORTANT:
This event is in the middle of high season. ย The Shelter Bay
Marina will be near capacity ย so make reservations early.
Additionally, we are also going to organize a shuttle bus to get
folks to this event from alternate locations.

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT:ย 

Juanjo Boschetti

Juanjo Boschetti - GM juanjo@shelterbaymarina.com
Tel (+507) 433-3581

RSVP FOR CARI
Shelter Bay

(4) PANAMA POSSE AWARDSFUN ACTIVITIES, GOLF, POOL, DJ LOUNGE, + MARINE EXPOย 

SAT. MAY 11 '24 BUENAVENTURA MARINA ย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย PANAMA

SAT May 10-12, 2024 BUENAVENTURA MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA YACHT FEST

This is a very exclusive signature event in the Hamptons of Panama.
The upscale resort Buenaventura is just 80 minutes west of Panama City
and is one of the most charming and reserved places on the Pacific coast
of Panama.

Only 60 nm from the Las Perlas.

FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT:

Cesar Buenaventura Marina

Cesar - Marina Manager
cesar@bv-marina.comย 
Tel: +507-6616-7531 ย 

RSVP FOR YACHT FEST
Buenaventura

SAVE THE DATEย 
ย PANAMA POSSE BELIZE YACHT FESTย 
APRIL 6 2024

PANAMA POSSE ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BELIZE YACHT FESTย 
@ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

BELIZE PLACENCIA YACHT FEST ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Placencia Yacht Club

Saturday April 6, 2024

16:00 โ€“ 21:30

Placencia Yacht Club

16ยฐ 30.471โ€™N 088ยฐ 21.7216โ€ฒ W

>> RSVP HERE <<

CONTACT

ย Beat, ย Caroline, dogs & Heyson Garcia -ย 
YES PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB IS UBER DOG FRIENDLYย 

Beat & Caroline>

We,
Caroline Imfeld and Beat Rettich are running this place since January
2021. We moved from Switzerland to Belize in 2019 and found this
treasure while looking for a dock for our yacht.

Simplicity on a high level is our aim and to make our guests happy.

ย FOR RESERVATIONS AND MOORINGS @ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

info@clearwaterexploring.com

www.placencia-yacht-club.com

T: +501 639 8555

Whatsapp ย  +41 78 605 5181

VHF 68

SAFE APPROACHย 

SAFE APPROACH

SAVE APPROACHย  ย @ 16ยฐ 29.9333โ€ฒ N 088ยฐ 20.9266' W

PLACENCIA yacht club belize
BELIZE

6) POSSE KIDS (BIG AND LITTLE)ย 

FISHING AND CATCHING

PANAMA POSSE AMAZON SIDETRIP

Lexi on MV NEXT CHAPTER catches a monster Mahi-Mahi in Mexico, ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ.

Russell on SY WHIRLWIND fishing from the dinghy

Success! ย Dinner for four: Pacific Cubera Snapperย 

Emma from SY BASIK , when she was 6 with her first fish: a small mouth bass.

Emma now with her latest catch: a mahi mahi or dorado.

Emma
loves to fish and has an ongoing competition with Teal on who can reel
in more fish. ย She's been fishing since she was 6. First fish she
caught was a small mouth bass on Lake Union. She wanted to eat it, but
we made her throw it back. Lol ย Now she is looking to land a wahoo.
She is not afraid to get in there and get dirty. I'm teaching her clean
and fillet a fish. ๐Ÿ˜Š

ย QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

How many Panama Posse KID boats have kids fishing? ย Want to share your catch?

Please send your photos to editor@panamaposse.com

Thank you kids for Sharing your Adventures on the water !

ย 7) SHARING YOUR ADVENTURES ย 
is the heart and soul of the Panama Posseย 

Please
share pictures of your adventures, your award entries/nominations, your
breathtaking sunsets, and picturesque anchorages on our group
communications platform for others to enjoy in real time on the LineApp
and/or email Maurisa at
editor@panamaposse.com
to share in the upcoming newsletter. ย Maurisa is a sailor among
us. ย She is part of the Ocean Posse crew and enjoys writing fun and
helpful updates to the Panama Posse.
ย 

Nicole, below, manages the Ocean Posse Instagram page. ย 

SY MAISON DE SANTร‰ successfully went through the Panama Canal last week ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ. ย Let the next Chapter BEGIN.

8) POSSE PERK:ย 

INTEL: WIDE BEAM HAUL OUTS
ย ย 

SY KAHSI is a multi-hull with a wide beam now en route to the South Pacific ย 

Where will they Haul when they need to?

Marinas with haulouts

The Panama Posse is partnered with many marinas and haul-out service providers along the route.

9) MARINA FLAMINGO ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท COSTA RICAย 

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

10ยฐ 26.3833โ€ฒ N ย 085ยฐ47.3166โ€ฒ W

marina

We
are happy to confirm that for your event: Panama Posse to offer a 20%
discount on all the Transient Dockage Rates and to offer a special
tender tender service fee at $50+IVA.

CONTACT

Email:

Morgan Osborne

morgan@visitmarinaflamingo.com

marina@visitmarinaflamingo.com.

Address

Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica

Phone

+506-8977-9360 | (833 MF-YACHT)

Whatsapp

+506-8765-6006

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AMENITIES

  • Fuel Station
  • In Slip Pump Out
  • Dock Boxes
  • Heli Port
  • Concierge
  • Electricity
  • 24-7 Security
  • Restrooms & Showers
  • Parking
  • Fiber Optic Internet
  • Trash and Recycling
  • Emergency Services
  • Coast Guard Station
  • Fuel Station
  • In Slip Pump Out
  • Dock Boxes
  • Heli Port
  • Concierge
  • Electricity
  • 24-7 Security
  • Restrooms & Showers
  • Parking
  • Fiber Optic Internet
  • Trash and Recycling
  • Emergency Services
  • Coast Guard Station

Flying the Costa Rica and Panama Posse flag, SUNDOWNER enters Marina Flamingo, Costa Rica ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ทย 

MY SUNDOWNER ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jeffrey & Lynn - Californian 50'

SUNDOWNERSUNDOWNERSUNDOWNERSUNDOWNER

10) SEEKING SHELTER FROM THE SOUTH SWELL:ย 

ย LITTLE KNOWN COVES IN THE PERLAS ย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA

ARE REVEALED

Trip Report:

We
have been making a great loop of the Perlas Archipelago in Panama, ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ
with four other vessels. ย Anchoring in the Southwesternmost bay of
our loop we found ourselves exposed to a south swell that was less than
ideal. ย Boats were pitching fore and aft, swinging, and rocking
beam to beam. ย One by one, the fleet began to part ways. ย By
the second morning on the south side of Isla San Jose we were down to
two boats: SY PATHFINDER & SY WHIRLWIND. ย We
tried sticking it out, hoping the northwind would pick up and lay the
south swell down but by mid afternoon we decided to weigh anchor and
check out a little pocket anchorage around the bend. ย With any luck
we could weigh anchor and drop our hooks around the corner sheltered
from the swell.

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Little known pocket sized anchorage on the SE side of Isla San Jose

Luck was on our side and we managed to anchor two boats just around the bend.ย ย  ย SY PATHFINDER managed to squeeze into a very special spot with a personal pocket beach and walking access to cascades.

The beach at low tide

The blues of paradise.

The Cascades had little pools to dip in.

SY PATHFINDER ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jean-Philippe & Nicole - Lagoon 39'

PATHFINDER Jean-PhilippePATHFINDER Nicole

12) GOOD NAUTICAL: IPALA ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ MEXICO

GOOD NAUTICAL

Ipala is just on the South side of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico. ย 

Anchorage:
Quiet. ย Little bit of a swell but we are a little further out from
shore. If we were staying I'd go closer to shore but we are leaving in
the am. Anchor grabbed first try. Have out 4:1.

Good Nautical Punta Ipala mEXICO

SY REMEDY catching the sunset on the hook in Ipala

SY REMEDY ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Natalie & Karl โ€“ Leopard 45โ€™

REMEDY Natalie REMEDY Karl
SIGN UP FOR THE 23-24 PANAMA POSSE ย 

13) GREAT HARBOUR CAY MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธย 

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

25ยฐ44.8216โ€ฒ N 077ยฐ52.11โ€ฒ W

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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
โ€œHurricane Holeโ€ 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

Steven Johnson

GM

CONTACT:

Reservation: +1 242-367-8005

Tel:+1 242-367-8005

Cell: +1 242-457-4216

Email: king@greatharbourcay.com

General Inquiries: steven@greatharbourcay.com

VHF 16 and 14

Great Harbour Management Limited, Berry Islands, The Bahamas|

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RATES

The Marina and Dock Office are fully staffed 7 days

โ€‹a week from 7am-7pm.

General Manager, Steven Johnson, is available 24/7 at 1(242)457-4216.

โ€‹

Dockage Rate per foot

$ 2.00 x day

$ 10.00 x week

$ 20.00 x month

Electric: $0.75/kwh

Water: $0.50/gal

Wash-down Water: FREE

14) POSSE PERK:

FREE TRACKING

Tracking

To Sign Up your vessel for free tracking:

ADD YOUR VESSEL TO THIS FLEET TRACKING PAGE >>

For Help and to review the different options :

TECHNICAL SUPPORT ABOUT THE FLEET TRACKING PROCESS >>

About Tracking:

This
page is designed to give interesting parties ย an overview. For
specific vessel details including their floatplan, latest updates,
changes, positions and specific location related questions please
contact each vessel directly. The Panama Posse is not responsible for
the accuracy, frequency or validity of any individual vesselโ€™s report.
This report is not accurate. Due to privacy we do not provide vessel
contact information. You may track vessels via itโ€™s own tracker or
request AIS tracking from https://www.marinetraffic.com/ please note
that this is also not accurate. There are many reasons why a vesselโ€™s
position is not updated and please do not conclude that a vessel has an
emergency or is in need of assistance because it has not reported in
lately. Sometimes they may just want to get away from it all and not
tell you where they are. It is the responsibility of each vessel to file
a float and check in plan and escalation procedures.

15) MEET THE FLEET ย 

SY PATHFINDER

Nicole and Jean-Phillippe

Downwind sailing SY PATHFINDER is a dream

Travelling inland is a shared passion for Nicole and Jean-Phillipe

Nicole and Jean-Philippe have been cruising together on SV Pathfinder,
a Lagoon 39, for 5 years. Mexico was their home base for several
seasons. After joining the Panama Posse they expanded their horizons,
literally, and cruised all down the Pacific coast of Central America to
South America. They made Ecuador their home base for 7 months and
enjoyed the full year sailing season because of the Southern Hemisphere.
Nicole and JP share a passion for traveling and both speak Spanish
which is a special bond in their relationship. They met because of an
airplane flight so they believe in magic and continue to believe in it
while living on the water. Pathfinder is their full time home. But also
they absolutely love land travel and meeting people in new countries.
The Panama Posse is their source for current, invaluable information and
discounts that enhance and extend their boat lifestyle. This enables
them to continue sailing and making the world their home. Taking the
time to discover each location, this is Pathfinder!

Nicole loving life afloat

SY PATHFINDER ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Jean-Philippe & Nicole - Lagoon 39'

PATHFINDER Jean-PhilippePATHFINDER Nicole

16) LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES

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16) POSSE SWAG

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ORDER ONE NOWย 

 

17) ย SAFETY ALERT:

PROTECT YOUR DINGHY FROM THEFT

IN THREE IMPORTANT WAYS

thieves

FIRST: RAISE YOUR DINGHY EVERY NIGHT WITHOUT EXCEPTION

Motors that are raised are much less likely to be lost to theft

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SECOND: KEEP YOUR MOTOR LOCKED AND CONSIDER A SHOP BIKE LOCK TO LOCK YOUR DINGHY UP WHEN LEAVING HER ASHORE

THIRD: DRESS YOUR MOTOR UP OR DOWN

Motors
are a prime target for theft on the water. ย Motors can be
deliberately scratched or painted to look ugly or stand out. ย 

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THIRD: DRESS YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR UP OR DOWN

Motors
are a prime target for theft on the water. ย Motors can be
deliberately scratched or painted to look ugly or stand out. ย You
can even spraypaintit neon pink or green - unforgettable ...

19) ย MUST SEE:ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ย COPPER CANYON โ€“ BARRANCA DEL COBRE โ€“ EL CHEPE

The
train journey through the Copper Canyon, called the Barranca del Cobre
by Mexicans, is one of the most scenic train rides in the world. The
train, El Chepe, chugs along its 653 km (405 mi) of track. ย The
journey takes anywhere from 9 to 16 hours, crosses over 37 bridges, and
goes through 86 tunnels.ย 

revillafifedos

The Copper Canyon is one of Mexicoโ€™s lesser-known gems.

ancient volcano

Copper
Canyon is a group of six distinct canyons in the Sierra Madre
Occidental in the southwestern part of the state of Chihuahua. ย It
is 65,000 sqk ย / 25,000 sqm ย in size. ย 

shark

The
canyons were formed by six rivers that drain the western side of the
Sierra Tarahumara (a part of the Sierra Madre Occidental).

hammerheads

All
six rivers merge into the Rio Fuerte and empty into the Gulf of
California. The walls of the canyon are a copper/green color, which is
the origin of the name.

manta ray

The
Spanish arrived in the Copper Canyon area in the 17th century and
encountered the indigenous locals throughout Chihuahua. For these
Spanish explorers, America was a new land to explore for gold and silver
and also to spread Christianity. The New Spanish named the people
โ€œTarahumaraโ€, they encountered derived from the word Rarรกmuri, which is
what the indigenous people call their men.ย 

During
the 17th century, silver was discovered by the Hispanics in the land of
the Tarahumara tribe. Some were enslaved for mining efforts. There were
small uprisings by the Tarahumara, but to little avail. They eventually
were forced off the more desirable lands and up into the canyon cliffs.

THE FULL JOURNEY TAKES BETWEEN NINE & SIXTEEN HOURS

If
you travel on the Chepe Express (Los Mochis to Creel and vice versa),
your journey time will be nine hours, with the train leaving from Los
Mochis at either 6am or 3.50pm. On the Chepe Regional (Los Mochis to
Chihuahua and vice versa), the journey is around 16 hours from start to
finish and the train leaves either Los Mochis or Chihuahua at 6am.

Archipiรฉlago de Revillagigedo San Benedicto Island - Mexico

CLIMATE

The
alpine climate of the mountainous regions of Copper Canyon has moderate
temperatures from October to November and March to April. The bottom of
the canyons are humid and warm and remain that way throughout the year.
During the warmest months, April through June, drought is a chronic
problem with little rainfall until July when the rainy season begins.

revillafgigedos

20) GESTALT ๐Ÿ‘ป /ษกษ™หˆSHtรคlt/ noun

GESTALT

We use the Gestalt theory for communicating with each other IN THE FLEET

[
GESTALT in modern German to mean the way a thing has been โ€œplaced,โ€ or
โ€œput together.โ€ There is no exact equivalent in English. โ€ฆ โ€œFormโ€ and
โ€œshapeโ€ are the usual translations; in psychology the word is often
interpreted as โ€œpatternโ€ or โ€œconfiguration.โ€ ]

Hold on itโ€™s not a cult thing itโ€™s a communication protocol.

Here is how this protocol works:

Speak from your own experiences rather than giving advice or opinions

Use โ€œIโ€ statements instead of โ€œYouโ€ statements โ€“ย 

IE: We sailed from A to B and โ€ฆ this is what happened to us

DONโ€™T: โ€œyou should sail from A to B and you could do this โ€ฆ โ€ย 

Donโ€™t speak in generalities ย be specific share a relevant past experience โ€“ both good and bad.

PLEASE SHARE EXPERIENCES and FACTS ย NOT ย OPINIONS

ย 

ย 

Why do we use GESTALT ?

Everyone
who is a skipper, captain, admiral, crew or master of his or her ship
has a high level of authority, independence and leadership.

When
opinions come to the surface there is a natural instinct to doubt, feel
threatened, judge and to question โ€œadvice / opinionsโ€.

As an example and to make this point look at how many FB postings, or comment sections on websites or even news sites

ย become a runaway freight train leading to huff and puff, figthclub, bruised egos and unanswered questions and arguments.

So
since we are not a social media company and our KPI is not looking for
screen time spent, we try to avoid getting sucked you into โ€œdiscussionsโ€

ย 

Panama Posse is about facts and experiences

Your experiences are important for the fleet and ย vessels ย will make decisions on your factual reports.

Advice
given ( solicited or not ) by itโ€™s very nature is tainted, ย not
validated, skweed and may even have an unforseen angle that has little
actual informational value.

ย 

Even if you have made a mistake and are sharing that experience โ€“ that is valuable.

WE DO NOT โ€ฆ LIKE / DISLIKE / OMG HOW COULD YOU / WHY DID YOU NOT โ€ฆ ย comment.

ย 

Yes itโ€™s hard โ€“ after all FB has trained you to have opinions โ€“ ย but this protocol is how you can help another vessel.

This way no one is judged and everoneโ€™s ego stays intact.

ย The Gestalt Language Protocol is core to the Panama Posse ย everyday communication strategy.

JUST THE FACTS PLEASE !

SHAPE

ย 

21) ย 75+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORSย 

Marinas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Safe Harbor South Bay โ€“ Chula Vista, USA

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Safe Harbor Ventura Isle - ย Ventura, USA

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Cruise Port Village - Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas ย โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Puerto Escondido โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Palmira Topolobampo โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina el Cid โ€“ Mazatlan โ€“ Mexico

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ PANAMA POSSE HQ ย โ€“ Marina Puerto de La Navidad โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Vicenteโ€™s Moorings, Acapulco โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Chiapas โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Marina Pez Vela โ€“ Guatemala ย 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป Marina Bahia del Sol โ€“ El Salvador ย 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป La Palma Moorings โ€“ Bahia del Sol - El Salvador

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Marina Puesta del Sol โ€“ Nicaragua ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Marina Papagayo โ€“ Costa Rica ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท Banana Bay Marina โ€“ Costa Rica ย 

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ Marina Puerto Amistad โ€“ Ecuador ย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Buenaventura Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Shelter Bay Marina โ€“ Panama ย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Bocas Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Linton Bay Marina โ€“ Panamaย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ La Playita Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Flamenco Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Solarte ย Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Turtle Cay Marina โ€“ Panama

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ClubNautico Cartagena โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Manzanillo Marina Club โ€“ Colombia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Marina Puerto Velero โ€“ Colombia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด IGY Marina Santa Marta โ€“ Colombiaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Royal Jamaica Yacht Club โ€“ Jamaicaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Errol Flynn Marina โ€“ Jamaica ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Montego Bay Yacht Club โ€“Jamaicaย 

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡พ The Barcadere Marina โ€“Cayman Islandsย 

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Barefoot Cay Marina โ€“ Roatan โ€“ Hondurasย 

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Fantasy Island Marina โ€“ Roatan โ€“ Honduras

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ณ Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan โ€“ Honduras ย 

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡น Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard โ€“ Guatemalaย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Thunderbirds Marine โ€“ Placencia โ€“ Belizeย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ Placencia Yacht Club โ€“ Belizeย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina Makax โ€“ Isla Mujeres โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina V&V โ€“ Quintana Roo โ€“ Mexicoย 

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Marina El Cid โ€“ Cancรบn โ€“ Riviera Maya โ€“ Mexico ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo โ€“ Cubaย 

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡จ South Bank Marina & Boatyard โ€“ Turks and Caicos ย 

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ธ Romora Bay Resort and Marina โ€“ Bahamas ย 

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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Ocean World Marina โ€“ Dominican Republic

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Marina Puerto Bahia โ€“ Dominican Republic ย  ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Marathon Marina โ€“ Marathon Keysย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Pier 66 ย Hotel & Marina โ€“ Ft. Lauderdale, USA

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ IGY Marina at Ortega Landing โ€“ Jacksonville, FL , USAย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina โ€“ FL , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. โ€“ Georgia, USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Windmill Harbour Marina โ€“ Hilton Head South Carolina , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Coffee Bluff Marina โ€“ Savannah Georgia , USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Hazzard Marine โ€“ Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA ย 

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Portside Marina โ€“ Morehead City, North Carolina USA ย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Tideawater Yacht Marina โ€“ Portsmouth, ย USA ย 

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Regatta Point Marina โ€“ Deltaville, Virginia USAย 

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