FLEET UPDATE 2021-04-11
PICTURE OF THE WEEK
Gargoyle anchored in 9' off Six Hill Cay, Turks and Caicos
SAVE THE DATE Friday June 4th, 2021SEASON FINALE PANAMA POSSE YACHT FEST CELEBRATION "
OFFICIAL AWARD CEREMONY MUSIC, FUN, STORIES & MORE
@ VISTA MAR MARINA, PANAMA
WITH VESSELS ZOOM PARTICIPATION
FROM ALL OVER
We are 7 weeks from finishing this season, can you believe it ? Please take a little time out from your grueling cruising schedule and reply to this email with any testimonials or what we can do to make next Panama Posse even better.
To renew and sign up for the next 21-22 season simply reply with the words "sign me up again"
RENEW AND SIGN UP FOR THE 21-22 PANAMA POSSE
🇵🇦 CASCO VIEJO, PANAMA
The quaint and historic streets in Casco Viejo
Casco Viejo (Old Quarter), also known as Casco Antiguo or San Felipe, is the historic district of Panama City. Completed and settled in 1673, it was built following the near-total destruction of the original Panamá city by Governor Juan Perez de Guzman who had it set on fire, before the attack and looting by the pirate and fellow seafarer Henry Morgan.
Plaza de la Independencia and Catedral Metropolitana
Museo del Canal and the gentrification of Casco Viejo read more about it here
http://salttrails.com/the-gentrification-of-casco-viejo-panama/
Old map of Casco Viejo
Convento Arco Chato Casco Viejo Panama
American Trade Boutique Hotel
Lounge and Reception at American Trade Hotel
Restaurant Fonda lo Que Hay
Another happy customer at Tio Navaja Restaurant
And of course every good city has a roof top scene ( pre / post COVID )
Casco Viejo Panama was designated a World Heritage Site in 1997
NEW PANAMA POSSE 20-21
GEAR SHOP COMING SOON
WE'LL SHIP WORLDWIDE
W E S A I L W H E R E
COCONUTS GROW
JAGUARS ROAM
VOLCANOES BLOW
MACAWS SQUAWK
MONKEYS HOWL
WHALES SPLASH !
🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta, MX Sponsors the Panama Posse
🇭🇳 Roatan Honduras Bay of Islands in in Good Nautical
🌺 Veteran Panama Posse 19-20 SY Jean Anne and Volare
Steve and Chelsea are off across the Pacific to Hawai'i Volare is there to send them off
Steve and Chelsea adding to their longitudes - track their progress here >>>
Fair winds good friends !
🇲🇽 ADMIRAL, THERE BE WHALES IN BANDERAS BAY, MX
🇲🇽 Meanwhile on Isla Islabella, MX there be BIRDS
Isla Isabella is a magnificent bird and marine sanctuary off the coast of Manzanillo
🇨🇷 PROGRESS ALONG THE COAST OF COSTA RICA
Further down the coast in Costa Rica
At Punta Uvita - the Marine Sanctuary and national Park in Costa Rica
Miguel Antonio National Park
Busy Herradura Bay
Sunsets Galore
Last Season's Burgee founding floating at Vista Mar Marina, Panama
Nao Santa Maria waiting for their Canal Transit dates
at 92 feet she is the largest vessel in the Panama Posse Fleet - thanks' to Walt for the great shot
PANAMA POSSE VESSELS SEEKING CREW SEEKING VESSELS
YOUR CREW LOGISTICS MAP
WITH AIRPORTS – CODES AND MARINAS ALONG THE PANAMA POSSE ROUTE TO MAKE CREW LOGISTICS EASIER >>
REMINDER WEEKLY PANAMA POSSE LINE CALLS MONDAYS 15:30 UTC for CARIBBEAN 16:00 UTC for PACIFIC
LINE TIP:
Please drop your location pins and take pictures of the anchorages and places you visit
A club pool overlooking the Vista Mar Marina in Coronado Panama
See the faces of the 20·20 Panama Posse, SEE WHO IS ON THE ROSTER >>>
PANAMA POSSE PARTICIPANT WEBSITES
Here is the link to Past and Present Participant Websites and Blogs.
Great experience here ...more >>>
ONLY 7 WEEKS LEFT TO ENTER
IT WOULD NOT BE A RALLY WITHOUT A CONTEST
on June 4th we will announce the winners in these highly competitive fields
BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT
HIGHEST WIND RECORDED
BIGGEST MISHAP aka THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD
MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD
SPEEDY GONZALEZ AWARD
PANAMA POSSE YODA OF THE YEAR
PICTURE OF THE YEAR
GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR
PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS
🇺🇸 California Yacht Marina, San Diego, Chula Vista - USA
🇲🇽 Marina Coral, Ensenada – Mexico
🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas – Mexico
🇲🇽 Marina de la Paz – Mexico
🇲🇽 Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes – Mexico
🇲🇽 Marina el Cid – Mazatlan – Mexico
🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico Marina
🇲🇽 PANAMA POSSE HQ – Marina Puerto de La Navidad – Barra de Navidad – Mexico
🇲🇽 Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico
🇲🇽 La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico
🇲🇽 Marina Chiapas – Mexico
🇬🇹 Marina Pez Vela – Guatemala
🇸🇻 Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador
🇸🇻 La Palma Moorings – Bahia del Sol, El Salvador
🇳🇮 Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua
🇨🇷 Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica
🇨🇷 Marina Pez Vela – Costa Rica
🇨🇷 Marina Bahia Golfito – Costa Rica
🇨🇷 Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica
🇵🇦 PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina – Panama
🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama
🇵🇦 IGY Red Frog Marina – Panama
🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama
🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama
🇨🇴 ClubNautico Cartagena – Colombia
🇨🇴 Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena – Colombia
🇨🇴 Marina Puerto Velero – Colombia
🇨🇴 IGY Marina Santa Marta – Colombia
🇯🇲 Royal Jamaica Yacht Club – Jamaica
🇯🇲 Errol Flynn Marina – Jamaica
🇯🇲 Montego Bay Yacht Club –Jamaica
🇰🇾 The Barcadere Marina –Cayman Islands
🇭🇳 Barefoot Cay Marina – Roatan – Honduras
🇭🇳 Fantasy Island Marina – Roatan – Honduras
🇭🇳 Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan – Honduras
🇬🇹 Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard – Guatemala
🇧🇿 Thunderbirds Marine – Placencia – Belize
🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico
🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico
🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico
🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba
🇺🇸 Marathon Marina, Florida, USA
SERVICE PROVIDERS
- ULLMAN SAILS SAN DIEGO
- PREDICT WIND
- SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
- CABRALES BOATYARD
- ONESAILS MEXICO
- NAUTICED.ORG
- HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
- HERTZ RENTAL CARS MEXICO
- YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS
- MARÍTIMA INTEROCEÁNICA COSTA RICA
Historic aggression against sailors along the Venezuelan Coast according to Caribbean Safety and Security Network
OFFICIAL PANAMA CANAL AGENT
Erik Galvez @ Centenario & Co.S.A. Eric Galvez – Panama
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION
Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico
Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua
Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica
Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama
Advertising Partners – Las Vegas
Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware
PLEASE SEND US YOUR UPDATES AND WE'LL INCLUDE YOUR STORIES IN NEXT WEEKS FLEET UPDATE via email to news@panamaposse.com
HAWAII IS IN GOOD NAUTICAL
About the design of the Hawai'i State Flag
In 1794 when King Kamehameha I. received a gift of a British flag (a Union Jack) from British Captain George Vancouver. Kamehameha and Vancouver had become friends, and King Kamehameha wanted assurance that Hawaii would be under British protection.
By 1816, a unique Hawaiian flag had been created, though its precise origins are not known. It is believed that King Kamehameha I had some help from various people in creating this Hawaiian flag.
Alexander Adams is thought to be the person who first placed the Union Jack at the upper left corner of the flag. Adams first came to the Hawaiian Islands in 1810 aboard the ship Albatross and was soon placed in charge of several ships owned by Kamehameha.
The Hawaiian flag’s eight horizontal stripes are said to represent the eight main Hawaiian Islands. The flag’s red stripes are said to symbolize Hawaii gods, while the white represents truth, and the blue signifies the ocean.
The Hawaiian flag originally represented the Kingdom of Hawaii. After the overthrow of the monarchy the flag came to represent the Republic and then the Territory of Hawaii. Eventually it represented the State of Hawaii. There was originally a ninth stripe, but after statehood it was reduced to just eight.
WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW
YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
panama posse communications on land @ 9811 w charleston blvd 2262 89117 Las Vegas USA
© 2021 Panama Posse / Good Nautical Inc
FLEET UPDATE 2021-04-03
THE WEATHER WINDOW EVERYONE IN PANAMA HAS BEEN WAITING FOR
Next weeks double low will provide the much anticipated blocking of the traded winds providing
lifting winds to get out of the pocket of Panama
SAVE THE DATE "THE END OF THE STORM"
OFFICIAL AWARD CEREMONY MUSIC, FUN, STORIES & MORE
@ VISTA MAR MARINA, PANAMA
WITH VESSELS ZOOM PARTICIPATION
FROM ALL OVER
RAISE YOUR GLASS TO SALTY SOULS
PANAMA POSSE 20-21 GEAR SHOP COMING SOON
WE SHIP WORLDWIDE
KIANGA GOT THEIR GEAR IN 🇨🇭
W E S A I L W H E R E
COCONUTS GROW
JAGUARS ROAM
WHALES SPLASH
VOLCANOES BLOW
MACAWS SQUAWK
MONKEYS HOWL
etc etc etc
HURRICANES & LIGHTNING STRIKES
The (counter) Panama Posse
Several vessels are now heading up the pacific coast from Panama and parts in between towards Mexico. As many are working on their Hurricane strategies and are looking for a safe place.
There are of course several options to consider even thought there are many less hurricanes on the Pacific side.
We’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.
Each maritime zone in the Panama Posse website displays the historic hurricane tracks
https://coast.noaa.gov/hurricanes/
🇲🇽 CENTRAL ZONE PACIFIC MEXICO
Tehuntapec, MX is the area where Pacific hurricanes usually originate
Mexico – Marina Chiapas and soon Marina Chahue suffer from flooding and occasional lightning
🇲🇽 NORTH ZONE PACIFIC
All Mexican Marinas expect for Ensenda on the Pacific side north of La Crucecita are in the bona-fide Hurricane Zone Several Marinas have hurricane plans in place.
SOUTH ZONE PACIFIC
🇵🇦 Panama on the Pacific side stay at Vista Mar Marina
(no hurricanes, yes lots of lighting strikes)
🇨🇷 Costa Rica stay at a marina Golfito, Marina Village, Banana Bay Marina, Marina Pez Vela, Marina Papagayo – several offer the options to sta for the season
(no hurricanes, yes lighting strikes)
🇳🇮 Nicaragua – stay at Marina Puesta del Sol
(no hurricanes, yes lighting strikes)
🇸🇻 El Salvador – stay on Bill & Jean’s Moorings
(no hurricanes, yes lighting strikes)
LIGHTNING
With ample electrical storms, thunder and lightning and each season vessel suffer from lightning strikes in these places.
Access a live lighting strikes map at https://lmaps.org
🇲🇽 MEXICAN MARINA SUMMER SPECIAL
IN APRIL MARINAS ANNOUNCE THEIR PANAMA POSSE SUMMER RATES
SUMMER SPECIAL
$ 250 x month flat fee for vessels up to 60 feet Contact Memo or Rolf
MARINA CHIAPAS
14° 41.67′ N 092° 25.185′ W
Tel: +52 962.111.82.91
Tel: +52 962.620.40.38
EMAIL: memogarcia@marinachiapas.com.mx
EMAIL: rmarichal@marinachiapas.com.mx
🇵🇦 THE PANAMA POSSE BURGEES
Dragonfly & Sophie
🇵🇦 SY LADY BLUES @ Playa Venao,
south tip of Panama
dark sand - swing, sand and happy doggie !
Cheers
Saverio, Rosanna and Nina (our puppy Westie).Report
🇹🇨 ANCHOR REPORT TURKS AND CAICOS
Hard Shale v/s Sand
We did a little video post showing how we had a poorly set anchor in bad holding vs what it looked like when we moved a few hundred feet over to find better holding. We thought these illustrated the importance of diving the anchor whenever possible and to just move the boat for peace of mind.
The anchor in the first shot is in what, according to Stephen Pavkidis guide books, the locals call "slate" hard, crusty, scoured sand that is difficult to get an anchor to set in.
The 2nd shot is after we pulled that anchor up and moved a few hundred feet to the east. That anchor isn't going anywhere on a 8:1 scope.
🇨🇷 PICTUREOF THE WEEK
Costa Rica
Costa Rica Sunset
🇵🇦 LADY K GETTING READY FOR THE WEATHER WINDOW
BOCAS DEL TORO, PANAMA
HEADING ACROSS THE PACIFIC
SEAGLUB HAS SAILED OFF INTO THE SUNSET
Seaglub Chris and Tara-Lee are South Pacific bound. Fair winds old friend ! 
As of today Seaglub is about to hit the milk run zone of following winds - to be eventually vollowed by the doldrums and ITCZ
( Intertropical Convergence Zone >>>)
Follow SV Seaglub's progress on Predict Wind here -->PANAMA POSSE VESSELS SEEKING CREW SEEKING VESSELS
WITH AIRPORTS – CODES AND MARINAS ALONG THE PANAMA POSSE ROUTE TO MAKE CREW LOGISTICS EASIER >>
🇨🇷 Thisldu & Second Wind at anchor in northern Costa Rica
Buddy Boats at anchor
REMINDER WEEKLY PANAMA POSSE LINE CALLS
MONDAYS 15:30 UTC for CARIBBEAN 16:00 UTC for PACIFIC
LINE TIP:Please drop your location pins and take pictures of the anchorages and places you visit
NOT PART OF THE 20·21 POSSE ? SIGN UP NOW206 VESSELS HAVE SIGNED UP >>
SIGN UP NOW See the faces of the 20·20 Panama Posse, SEE WHO IS ON THE ROSTER >>>
PANAMA POSSE PARTICIPANT WEBSITES
Here is the link to Past and Present Participant Websites and Blogs.
Great experience here ...more >>>
IT WOULD NOT BE A RALLY WITHOUT A CONTEST on June 4th we will announce the winners in these highly competitive fields
BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT HIGHEST WIND RECORDED BIGGEST MISHAP aka THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD SPEEDY GONZALEZ AWARDPANAMA POSSE YODA OF THE YEAR PICTURE OF THE YEAR GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR
🇨🇺 CUBA IS IN GOOD NAUTICAL
PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS 🇺🇸 California Yacht Marina, San Diego, Chula Vista - USA🇲🇽 Marina Coral, Ensenada – Mexico 🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas – Mexico 🇲🇽 Marina de la Paz – Mexico 🇲🇽 Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes – Mexico 🇲🇽 Marina el Cid – Mazatlan – Mexico 🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico Marina🇲🇽 PANAMA POSSE HQ – Marina Puerto de La Navidad – Barra de Navidad – Mexico 🇲🇽 Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico 🇲🇽 La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico 🇲🇽 Marina Chiapas – Mexico🇬🇹 Marina Pez Vela – Guatemala 🇸🇻 Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador 🇸🇻 La Palma Moorings – Bahia del Sol, El Salvador🇳🇮 Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua 🇨🇷 Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica🇨🇷 Marina Pez Vela – Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Marina Bahia Golfito – Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica 🇵🇦 PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina – Panama 🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama 🇵🇦 IGY Red Frog Marina – Panama 🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama 🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama 🇨🇴 ClubNautico Cartagena – Colombia🇨🇴 Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena – Colombia🇨🇴 Marina Puerto Velero – Colombia🇨🇴 IGY Marina Santa Marta – Colombia🇯🇲 Royal Jamaica Yacht Club – Jamaica🇯🇲 Errol Flynn Marina – Jamaica 🇯🇲 Montego Bay Yacht Club –Jamaica🇰🇾 The Barcadere Marina –Cayman Islands🇭🇳 Barefoot Cay Marina – Roatan – Honduras 🇭🇳 Fantasy Island Marina – Roatan – Honduras 🇭🇳 Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan – Honduras 🇬🇹 Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard – Guatemala 🇧🇿 Thunderbirds Marine – Placencia – Belize🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba🇺🇸 Marathon Marina, Florida, USA
SERVICE PROVIDERS
- ULLMAN SAILS SAN DIEGO
- PREDICT WIND
- SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
- CABRALES BOATYARD
- ONESAILS MEXICO
- NAUTICED.ORG
- HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
- HERTZ RENTAL CARS MEXICO
- YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS
OFFICIAL PANAMA CANAL AGENT
Erik Galvez @ Centenario & Co.S.A. Eric Galvez – Panama
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION
Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco
MexicoPark Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua
Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica
Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama
Advertising Partners – Las Vegas
Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware
PLEASE SEND US YOUR UPDATES AND WE'LL INCLUDE YOUR STORIES IN NEXT WEEKS FLEET UPDATE via email to news@panamaposse.com
RIDDLE ME THIS - A BIG POSSE EASTER EGG ?
WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAWYOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
panama posse communications on land @ 9811 w charleston blvd 2262 89117 Las Vegas USA
© 2021 Panama Posse / Good Nautical Inc
🇵🇦 CASCO VIEJO
🇵🇦 CASCO VIEJO, PANAMA
The quaint and historic streets in Casco Viejo
Casco Viejo (Old Quarter), also known as Casco Antiguo or San Felipe, is the historic district of Panama City. Completed and settled in 1673, it was built following the near-total destruction of the original Panamá city by Governor Juan Perez de Guzman who had it set on fire, before the attack and looting by the pirate and fellow seafarer Henry Morgan.
Plaza de la Independencia and Catedral Metropolitana
Museo del Canal and the gentrification of Casco Viejo read more about it here
http://salttrails.com/the-gentrification-of-casco-viejo-panama/
Old map of Casco Viejo
Convento Arco Chato Casco Viejo Panama
American Trade Boutique Hotel
Lounge and Reception at American Trade Hotel
Restaurant Fonda lo Que Hay
Another happy customer at Tio Navaja Restaurant
And of course every good city has a roof top scene ( pre / post COVID )
Casco Viejo Panama was designated a World Heritage Site in 1997
FLEET UPDATE 2021-03-27
|
|
|
|
PORTOBELO - FORT SAN LORENZO PANAMA
Portobelo is a historic port in the Portobelo District, Colón Panama. It lies 20 nm from the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal. Established in 1597 by the Spanish empire due to its deep natural harbor, it served as one of the two ports alongside Veracruz through which Spanish treasure was shipped from the mines of Peru back to Spain. The city was repeatedly captured by British privateers and pirates, culminating in a successful siege by the Royal Navy in 1739.
UNESCO designated the ruins of the Spanish colonial fortifications, along with nearby Fort San Lorenzo, as a World Heritage Site named "Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo".
HISTORY
Portobelo was founded in 1597 by Spanish explorer Francisco Velarde y Mercado and quickly replaced Nombre de Dios as a Caribbean port for the transfer of Peruvian silver.
Sir Francis Drake died of dysentery in 1596 was buried in a lead coffin near Portobelo Bay, memorialised by the present Isla Drake at the entrance of the harbour.
The Spanish built an extensive network along the route of defensive fortifications.
In 1601 by the English privateer William Parker captured Portobello from the Spanish. Henry Morgan captured it in 1668 with a posse of 450 privateers to overcome its strong fortifications.
It was captured again in 1680 by pirate John Coxon.
In 1726 the British suffered a disaster in their Blockade of Porto Bello under Admiral Francis Hosier, an attempt to prevent the Spanish treasure fleet returning to Spain, when due to their lengthy wait and inactivity moored at Bastimentos to the northeast a significant portion of sailors died from tropical diseases. 13 years later during the War of Jenkins' Ear the port was captured on November 21, 1739, by a British fleet of six ships commanded by Admiral Edward Vernon. Across the British Isles the name of "Portobello" was given to places and streets in honor of the victory, most notably Portobello Road in London.
The Spanish soon recovered Portobelo when in 1741 they defeated the British in the Battle of Cartagena de Indias and forced Vernon to return to England with a decimated fleet, having suffered more than 18,000 casualties. British efforts to gain a foothold on the Spanish Main and disrupt the galleon trade were ultimately fruitless. A change in tactics by the Spanish as they switched from using large fleets calling to small fleets trading at a wide variety of ports allowing them to develop flexibility that made them less subject to attack. Their vessels also began to travel around Cape Horn to trade directly at ports on the western coast.
Portobello was integrated via these Spanish trading Routes
CULTURE
Festival del Cristo Negro
Panama for its celebration of the Festival del Cristo Negro which takes place on October 21. During this festival, thousands of Panamanians travel to Portobelo and head to the Church of San Felipe, which houses the life-size wooden sculpture of the Black Christ. 
Portobelo is renowned throughout The Black Christ is bathed in legend, some of which describe it being marooned in Portobelo by sailors while en route to Colombia. Another legend says that on October 21, 1821 the residents of Portobelo prayed to the Black Christ to be spared from a cholera epidemic that was sweeping Panama—and they were
.
Festival de Diablos y Congos
It's a festival of celebration and rebellion: Every year in February, the port city of Portobelo, Panama holds the “Festival de Diablos y Congos." It's a unique local take on the widespread Carnival tradition, a five-day party with no shortage of loudspeakers, dancing — and devils wielding whips.
The Casa de la Cultura Congo is an open public space that hosts workshops and the creation of arts and crafts. Focusing on Congo art, the mission of the Casa de la Cultura Congo is to exalt and express the importance of the colonial Latin and African legacy in Portobelo, by bringing those traditions to life through different creative expressions.
PLAYA BLANCA
Outside of the town, there is a small, scenic beach known as Playa Blanca. It’s at the tip of a peninsula and only accessible by boat. Those that make the trip here will often have the whole beach to themselves.
PORTOBELO - FORT SAN LORENZO PANAMA VISITING YACHTS MAP
|
|
🇺🇸 CASTILLO SAN MARCOS
🇺🇸 CASTILLO SAN MARCOS, St Augustine Florida
The Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United Statesand is located on the western shore of Matanzas Bay in the city of St. Augustine, Florida. The Castillo was designed by the Spanish engineer Ignacio Daza and construction begn in 1672, 107 years after the city's founding by Spanish Admiral and conquistador Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, when Florida was part of the Spanish Empire.
Castillo de San Marcos was for many years the northernmost outpost of Spain's vast New World empire. It is the oldest masonry fort and the best-preserved ex-ample of a Spanish colonial fortification in the continental United States. It anchored East Florida's defenses, which extended northward to the St. Marys River, westward to the St. Johns, and southward to Fort Matanzas. It protected St. Augustine from pirate raids and from Spain's major rival, Great Britain, during a time when the Florida-Georgia-Carolina coastline was an explosive international battleground.
![When Britain gained control of Florida in 1763 pursuant to the Treaty of Paris, St. Augustine became the capital of British East Florida, and the fort was renamed Fort St. Mark[8] until the Peace of Paris (1783) when Florida was transferred back to Spain and the fort's original name restored. In 1819, Spain signed the Adams–Onís Treaty which ceded Florida to the United States in 1821; consequently, the fort was designated a United States Army base and renamed Fort Marion, in honor of American Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion. The fort was declared a National Monument in 1924, and after 251 years of continuous military possession, was deactivated in 1933. The 20.48-acre (8.29 ha) site was subsequently turned over to the United States National Park Service. In 1942 the original name, Castillo de San Marcos, was restored by an Act of Congress.](https://oceanposse.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/castillossanmarcos-1024x637.jpg)
The roots of the Castillo's history reach back to the years just after Christopher Columbus's final transatlantic voyage, when conquistadors carved out a vast and wealthy overseas empire for Spain, first in the Caribbean and then on the mainlands of Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru. Products of these tropical and mountainous territories brought high prices on the Continent, and Spanish galleons sailed home laden with exotic dyes, sugar, tobacco, chocolate, pearls, hardwoods, and silver and gold. These so-called "treasure fleets" made Spain the most powerful and envied nation in Renaissance Europe.
Thanks to the travels of Ponce de Leon in 1513, Spanish navigators knew that the best return route from Spain's rich Caribbean possessions was along the Gulf Stream, through the Bahama Channel, and past the shores of Florida. The Spanish knew they must defend this peninsula to prevent enemies from using its harbors as havens from which to raid the passing treasure fleets.
In 1513 Spain claimed Florida through the expedition of Ponce de Leon, but France gained the first foothold there by establishing Fort Caroline on the St. Johns River in 1564. Seeing this as both a challenge to Spain's claims and a menace to the treasure fleets, King Philip II sent an expedition under Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles to eliminate the French threat and establish settlements in Florida. It arrived at the mouth of the St. Johns River in September 1565.
After attempting unsuccessfully to board the French ships anchored there, Menendez sailed to a harbor farther south and established St. Augustine as a base for further operations. Almost immediately a French fleet sailed south to attack. But the ships were driven southward and wrecked by a violent storm and the mission failed. Realizing that Fort Caroline would be lightly guarded, the Spaniards marched north, captured the fort, and executed most of the inhabitants.
The same fate befell survivors from the French fleet, whom the Spaniards captured and killed at an inlet 14 miles south of St. Augustine. The episode gave a name to the area: Matanzas, Spanish for "slaughters."
England became Spain's next contender for Florida. The Spanish had watched the English warily ever since Sir Francis Drake attacked and burned St. Augustine in 1586. They became even more watchful after English-men settled Jamestown in 1607. British pirates sacked St. Augustine again in 1668, and this hit-and-run attack, followed by the English settlement of Charleston in 1670, caused Spain to build the Castillo de San Marcos.
Begun in 1672 and completed by 1695, the Castillo replaced nine successive wooden fortifications that had protected St. Augustine since its founding. The fort's commanding location on the west bank of Matanzas Bay allowed its guns to protect not only the harbor entrance but the ground to the north against a land attack.
The Castillo's baptism of fire came in 1702 during the War of the Spanish Succession, when the English occupied St. Augustine and unsuccessfully besieged the fort for 50 days. The English burned the town before they left, but the Castillo emerged unscathed, thereby making it a symbolic link between the old St. Augustine of 1565 and the new city that rose from the ashes.
When Britain gained control of Florida in 1763 pursuant to the Treaty of Paris, St. Augustine became the capital of British East Florida, and the fort was renamed Fort St. Mark[8] until the Peace of Paris (1783) when Florida was transferred back to Spain and the fort's original name restored. In 1819, Spain signed the Adams–Onís Treaty which ceded Florida to the United States in 1821; consequently, the fort was designated a United States Army base and renamed Fort Marion, in honor of American Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion. The fort was declared a National Monument in 1924, and after 251 years of continuous military possession, was deactivated in 1933. The 20.48-acre (8.29 ha) site was subsequently turned over to the United States National Park Service. In 1942 the original name, Castillo de San Marcos, was restored by an Act of Congress.
Castillo SAN MARCOS Timeline
- 1513 Sailing from Puerto Rico, Spanish claim Florida.
- 1565 Spanish found St. Augustine and destroy French at Fort Caroline and Matanzas Inlet.
- 1672 Ground is broken on October 2 for Castillo de San Marcos.
- 1695 Castillo de San Marcos (curtain walls, bastions, living quarters, moat, ravelin, and sea-wall) is finished in August.
- 1702 War of the Spanish Succession pits Spain and France against Austria, Great Britain, and others. Coastal Georgia missions are destroyed by Carolinians en route to St. Augustine. Carolinians occupy and burn St. Augustine but the Castillo successfully resists their siege.
- 1738 Spanish governor at St. Augustine grants freedom to runaway British slaves. Black families settle at new town called Fort Mose.
- 1740 St. Augustine successfully endures siege by British, Georgian, and South Carolinian forces. Spanish attack and de-feat British Highland troops camped at Fort Mose.
- 1740-42 Fort Matanzas is built to block southern approach to St. Augustine.
- 1756-62 Fort Mose re-built in masonry. Earth-works at Mose extended to complete northern-most defense.
- 1763 Peace of Paris gives Florida to Great Britain in exchange for La Habana. Castillo becomes known as Fort St. Mark.
- 1783 Peace of Paris recognizes independence of the United States and returns Florida to Spain.
- 1821 Spain cedes Florida to the United States.
- 1825 Castillo de San Marcos renamed Fort Marion.
- 1924 Fort Marion and Fort Matanzas are proclaimed national monuments
- 1933 Transferred to the National Parks Service
- 1942 Original name Castillo San Marcos is restored
GET THERE BY YACHT
FLEET UPDATE 2021-03-20
|
|
|
|
FLEET UPDATE 2021-03-13
"Times of great calamity and confusion have been productive for the greatest minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace. The brightest thunder-bolt is elicited from the darkest storm."
- Charles Caleb Colton
English cleric, writer and collector, well known for his eccentricities.
VESSELS EXITING THE BAR IN EL SALVADOR
SY SUR heading out
SY YAHTZEE in hot pursuit
MY HO’OKIPA entering this week’s CAPTAIN RON AWARD
Incident report:
March 5, 2021 @ 1700 hrs - Puesta Del Sol, Nicaragua – went offshore 5 miles to empty holding tanks and make water. On the way back into the marine, the tidal flow unexpectedly pushed Ho’okipa’s stern to starboard and she clipped a channel buoy leaving a 1/4” gash in her hull starboard aft – above the water line.
After 12 hours of beating myself up, I spoke with my team (guru, mechanic and cosmetician). We all decided it wasn’t an emergency, and not to panic. Since the fiberglass hull was exposed, we were concerned that water would permeate into the hull and create a much bigger more costly problem. Our plan was to patch the gash until we get to Panama and pull it out of the water to do a proper repair.
On board, I have West System Epoxy Resin, including Hardener, Filler and Glass Mat sheets. Also, I have 1 gallon of Splash Zone.
I opted for the Splash Zone for 2 reasons: a) it was a vertical patch and I felt more comfortable working with the putty of Splash Zone versus the West System which I wasn’t certain I could set up correctly on a vertical surface right above the waterline, b) I would need 3 coats of the West System epoxy and 1 coat of Glass Mat and I wasn’t sure I had epoxy material for that.
Next step was to prep the surface for the patch: grind, sand, clean and tape. Then the Splash Zone 2-part epoxy was mixed by hand with wet gloves, applied, shaped and set.
Lessons I learned:
1. I will now pay closer attention to Captain Rob Murray and heed his advice to pay close attention and respect the tidal flows. Here in Puesta Del Sol, there is an 8-10’ tidal flow with a 10-20 knot current. Plus, reefs, rocks, sandbars and whatnot. The channel is winding and takes a hard portside 90 degree turn right after the bottleneck, and right before the channel buoy so I should have been more on guard to take that punch!!!
2. Don’t friggen panic. It’s only a scratch. And forgive myself, as it’s only an accident.
3. Have lots of supplies and tools on the boat to do an above/below waterline repair.
Nuff said.
~Lucky Chucky mv Ho’okipa out
ORION ON PASSAGE
heading east = sunset aft !
Picture from agent Julian Julian Javier Watson Maturel a great local resource and agent to help in San Andres Colombia
Contact Julian on WhatsApp +57 310 234 0781 or via email julian.jwm@gmail.com
PREDICT WIND SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE
PANAMA POSSE 20-21 & PREDICT WIND WEATHER WEBINAR with NICK OLSEN
- California to Jamaica mayor weather areas
- Cabo Falso
- Cabo Corrientes
- Tehuantepec
- Papagayo Winds|
- Cabo Malo
- Santa Marta
Follow the link below to watch this free video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LkNUpZ68Ds
REPORT FROM MAZATLAN, MEXICO
the colors, the sky, the whole shebang
Colorful streets Mazatlán is well known as the Only Colonial City on the Beach in México
Panama Posse Participating in Mexican wedding crashing ...
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception- Mazatlán Cathedral Is the main religious building in the city of Mazatlan, in Baroque-Revival style of Sinaloa, Mexico and home of the Catholic Diocese of Mazatlan. It is located in the historical center.
The works of the temple began in the year of 1856, by order of the then bishop Pedro Loza and Pardavé. Later, the parish priest Miguel Lacarra takes over the works and it is for this that they are concluded in the year of 1899.
SY Beata on passage to Mexican Mainland Mazatlan
Sunset at Marina Papagayo Costa Rica
A sunset picture from Marina Papagayo
The Iconic NAO Santa Maria captured by Evie
REPORT FROM A PUEBLO MAGICO
Seaglub in "Gobble up all of Mexico mode" before heading to the south pacific
San Sebastián del Oeste
The Church of Saint Sebastian, whose original construction was in 1608, was designed in the Colonial Spanish Baroque style. It has notable architectural details, including Corinthian columns and ceiling vault frescos.
San Sebastián was founded as a mining town in 1605, during the early Spanish colonial Viceroyalty of New Spain period. Gold, silver and lead were mined in the area. More than 25 mines and a number of foundries were established by 1785.
The succulent leaves of most Agave species have sharp marginal teeth, an extremely sharp terminal spine, and are very fibrous inside. The stout stem is usually extremely short, which may make the plant appear as though it is stemless.
Agave rosettes are mostly monocarpic. During flowering, a tall stem or "mast" "quiote" develops which can grow 12 meters (40 feet) high
Tara-Lee with a - what is that ?
Music on the Plaza at night
MONSOON: ANCHORAGE AND CLOUDS
VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN NICARAGUA
90 minute tour at Tabacalera Carreras cigar factory - Esteli, Nicaragua
AKA: LUCKY CHUCKY AND THE CIGAR FACTORY
time to stock up ! Esteban Carreras Chupacabra Hellcat in the US 20 x $ 173.50
PANAMA POSSE CONVOYS forming through pirate waters
DEFINITION: a group convoyed or organized for convenience or protection in moving
This season we are supporting the creation of convoys for vessels planning on traveling along the north coast of Venezuela or transiting along the Nicaraguan / Honduran Caribbean coast. We have a working safety protocol which will group vessels into a convoy. Please inform us if you would like to participate -> email security@panamaposse.com with your vessel name.
The area of mayor incidents as compiled from CSSN - Caribbean Safety and Security Net
COVID VACCINE ROLLOUT: RACE TO NORMALCY
Most Embassies are not offering vaccinations for citizens abroad apart from their own staff, meaning private-sector personnel abroad need to arrange their own vaccinations, either by accessing locally available vaccines or by returning to their countries. This report provides a country-by-country overview of the state of the vaccine rollout as of the end of February 2021 as per "our world in data"
The statistics were accessed on March 13, 2021 and reflect reported Cumulative COVID-19 vaccinations per 100 people (%) from countries who report this
Belize 1.87
Canada 7.50
Cayman Islands 40.44
Colombia 1.16
Costa Rica 4.75
El Salvador 0.25
Guatemala 0.01
Honduras 0.03
Mexico 3.11
Panama 5.68
Turks & Caicos Islands 16.62
United States 30.55
source March 13,2021 https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations
UPDATES ON QUARANTINE BY COUNTRY >>
QUARANTINE UPDATES Keep checking this section for most recent updates ...more >>>
IMAGE OF A SQUALL
Vessels on the hard !
Image y MY LADY K
PANAMA POSSE pods based on your cruising plans
💰 🍹🌿 ☠️ 🥥☸️ 🦜🌊 🏝️
Based on seasonal gathering spots here are the "sub pods" with line calls after the main calls starting Mondays in November to save everyone's time (great suggestion Eric Sprezzatura)
SUNSET IN BOCAS DEL TORO, PANAMA
PANAMA POSSE <-> CREW
YOUR CREW LOGISTICS MAP WITH AIRPORTS – CODES AND MARINAS ALONG THE PANAMA POSSE ROUTE TO MAKE CREW LOGISTICS EASIER >>
PICTURE OF THE WEEK
SV Gargoyle exiting Grand Cayman
REMINDER WEEKLY PANAMA POSSE LINE CALLS
MONDAYS 15:30 UTC for CARIBBEAN 16:00 UTC for PACIFIC
LINE TIP:
Please drop your location pins and take pictures of the anchorages and places you visit
NOT PART OF THE 20·21 POSSE ? SIGN UP NOW
193 VESSELS HAVE SIGNED UP ALREADY >>
See the faces of the 20·20 Panama Posse, SEE WHO IS ON THE ROSTER >>>
PANAMA POSSE RUM COCKTAIL RECIPE
½ parts of good rum
½ part of fresh lemon juice
¼ part passion fruit juice
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 sprig of fresh basil
2 parts sparkling water
8 ice cubes
Preparation:
Straight into the glass, start with basil, sugar, lemon and passion fruit, gently mash with a mortar, then add the ice followed by good rum fill with sparkling water
¡pa' arriba, pa' abajo, pal centro y pa' dentro!
PANAMA POSSE PARTICIPANT WEBSITES
Here is the link to Past and Present Participant Websites and Blogs. Great experience here ...more >>>
IT WOULD NOT BE A RALLY WITHOUT A CONTEST
by the end of May 2021 we will announce the winners in these highly competitive fields
BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT
HIGHEST WIND RECORDED
BIGGEST MISHAP aka THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD
MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD
SPEEDY GONZALEZ AWARD
PANAMA POSSE YODA OF THE YEAR
PICTURE OF THE YEAR
GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR
🇧🇿 Belize is in Good Nautical
PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS
🇺🇸 California Yacht Marina, San Diego, Chula Vista - USA
🇲🇽 Marina Coral, Ensenada – Mexico
🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas – Mexico
🇲🇽 Marina de la Paz – Mexico
🇲🇽 Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes – Mexico
🇲🇽 Marina el Cid – Mazatlan – Mexico
🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico Marina
🇲🇽 PANAMA POSSE HQ – Marina Puerto de La Navidad – Barra de Navidad – Mexico
🇲🇽 Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico
🇲🇽 La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico
🇲🇽 Marina Chiapas – Mexico
🇬🇹 Marina Pez Vela – Guatemala
🇸🇻 Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador
🇸🇻 La Palma Moorings – Bahia del Sol, El Salvador
🇳🇮 Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua
🇨🇷 Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica
🇨🇷 Marina Pez Vela – Costa Rica
🇨🇷 Marina Bahia Golfito – Costa Rica
🇨🇷 Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica
🇵🇦 PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina – Panama
🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama
🇵🇦 IGY Red Frog Marina – Panama
🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama
🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama
🇨🇴 ClubNautico Cartagena – Colombia
🇨🇴 Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena – Colombia
🇨🇴 Marina Puerto Velero – Colombia
🇨🇴 IGY Marina Santa Marta – Colombia
🇯🇲 Royal Jamaica Yacht Club – Jamaica
🇯🇲 Errol Flynn Marina – Jamaica
🇯🇲 Montego Bay Yacht Club –Jamaica
🇰🇾 The Barcadere Marina –Cayman Islands
🇭🇳 Barefoot Cay Marina – Roatan – Honduras
🇭🇳 Fantasy Island Marina – Roatan – Honduras
🇭🇳 Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan – Honduras
🇬🇹 Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard – Guatemala
🇧🇿 Thunderbirds Marine – Placencia – Belize
🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico
🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico
🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico
🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba
🇺🇸 Marathon Marina, Florida, USA
SERVICE PROVIDERS
- ULLMAN SAILS SAN DIEGO
- PREDICT WIND
- SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
- CABRALES BOATYARD
- ONESAILS MEXICO
- NAUTICED.ORG
- HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
- HERTZ RENTAL CARS MEXICO
- YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS OFFICIAL PANAMA CANAL AGENT
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION
Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico
Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua
Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica
Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama
Advertising Partners – Las Vegas
PLEASE SEND US YOUR UPDATES AND WE'LL INCLUDE YOUR STORIES IN NEXT WEEKS FLEET UPDATE via email to news@panamaposse.com
Crew of ARROW picking up their burgee in December !
WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW
YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
panama posse communications on land @ 9811 w charleston blvd 2262 89117 Las Vegas USA
© 2021 Panama Posse / Good Nautical Inc
FLEET UPDATE 2021-03-06
"It doesn’t matter where you are.
You are nowhere compared to where you can go."
– Bob Proctor
SPREZZATURA'S JOURNEY
What A Long, Great Trip
M/Y Sprezzatura
Barra to Barra
December 7, 2018, 09:12, Depart Barra De Navidad, Mexico
January 5. Bahia del Sol, El Salvador
January 10, Puerta del Sol, Nicaragua
January 12, Playas Cocos, Costa Rica
February 11, Isla Parida, Panama
February 18, Panama City, Panama
March 27, Transit Panama Canal
April 14, Bocas Del Toro, Panama
April 27, Montego Bay, Jamaica
May 2, Mathew Town, Bahamas
May 20, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
August 13, Portland, Maine
December 16, St. Augustine, Florida
January 15, 2020, Bimini, Bahamas
February 22, Grand Cayman Island
March 18, Bocas Del Toro, Panama
14 day quarantine, 30 day curfew
May 28, Colon, Panama
4 month hauled out at Shelter Bay Marina
October 31, Panama Canal Transit
December 8, Golfito, Costa Rica
January 2, 2021 Chiapas, Mexico
February 24, 2021 1500, Arrive Barra De Navidad, Mexico
- 3 Years
- 1 Month
- 24 Days
- 12,111 Nautical Miles,
- 2,220 Hours
Bravo Zulu ERIC !!! SIGNIFICANT SIGHTS IN JAMAICA
The Blue Lagoon
Ken and Dale enjoying Jamaica
Goats on the move in Jamaica
Can you say Jerk Chicken
Large Mansions along the shoreline
Made it to Matthew Town Great Inagua, Bahamas !
SY SLOW DANCERtook the lifting winds from a large NE system for a sweet sail to the Southern Bahamas Threading the Windward Passage !
SV GARGOYLE utilized that same weather system to sail from the Cayman Islands towards Turks and Caicos
The Windward Passage
Fri Mar 05 2021Tonight we’re navigating the Windward Passage, that stretch of water bordered by Haiti to, the east and Cuba to the west. This is certainly one of those storied stretches of water that counts as a bucket list accomplishment. However tonight it is a rather quiet stretch of water with a high pressure ridge stalled over this area, giving us a quiet weather window for our run east.Currently, we’re crossing the traffic seperstion zones, which usually indicate high traffic areas. Tonight though, there’s on one ship on AIS. All is quiet, just the way we like our night watch. We have a 1 knot “push” from the currents on the eastern side of the channel, which is helping us along quite nicely.Unfortunately, we’ve had very little sailing on this passages, motoring for almost 90% of the time. While we planned for this quiet stretch it goes against our nature to motor. That said, if we were to sail we would likely get caught Monday in 30 knot plus winds and 9’ seas which is even more not in our nature. Moo, we’ll be tucked into an anchorage off the Caicos island doing what is in our nature, having a cocktail, while that wind blows through. Here’s to weather windows. Boring but safe.Star Light, Star Bright, First Star I See TonightThu Mar 04 2021As dusk settles softly over the seas between Cuba and Jamaica I wait for the first star and I remember other nights from another time. As is often the case on Night Watch the veil between now and the past is thin. I can practical smell those magical evenings as the sun slowly set and the air was filled with anticipation. We would gather in the yards and play endless games of kick the can. Slowly night would fall until someone would notice that first star and we would pause and whisper those magical words to make that wish. What did I wish for back then? Did I wish to be a sailor, exploring distant shores? It was all so very long ago.Tonight though is now and I make my wish on the star Rigel, at the foot of Orion. This I know not because I’ve grown wise over the years but rather due to what would have seemed magic to that childhood me, am Android app, SkyMap. The magic of yesterday and we hold it in our hands, unappreciated.What did I whisper out here on the sea? Some would wish for fair winds in this position. Others a safe passage. And yet more a beautiful destination. Yet none of those even occur to me. No, I’ve learned the hard way to wish for one more Corona with a friend, feet up in our flip flops, laughing. One more slice of grandmother’s home-made cherry pie. A hug from Mom.Now, unlike when I was a child, I ponder my wishes carefully. Unlike that younger version of me, I now know that those precious wishes, like these warm starry nights, are not infinite. I only have so many and I will try and use them wisely.
SY ORION USING FAVORABLE EASTING CONDITIONS
(USING THAT SAME SYSTEM)
TO SAIL FROM ROATAN TO SAN ANDRES VIA PIRACY PRONE WATERS 
FRIDAY As of 1600, no change in status. Alternator is down. No wind and motoring.2000 report. Wind has picked up a bit, which is helpful.It’s midnight, and we’re still trucking SATURDAY 0400 AM and dodging a number of radar tracks this morning.The two of concern appear to be moving away from me in unison approximately 14nm to my SE.0500 We’ve gone past them.... no issues.0800 AM Status. Winds up, motor is off, sun is shining, conserving fuel and making electricity. 150 nm to go 
SIGN UP FOR THE PANAMA POSSEFIND OUT MORE SUBSCRIBE
HERTZ MEXICO SPONSORS THE PANAMA !No more "surprise surcharges"
100+ locations this partnership locks in discounted rates including insurance.No more "check out surcharges" or surprises w/ 8 car packages to enjoy Mexico. To reserve your car follow this link below >>https://panamaposse.com/hertz
Juanita Manager @ Marina Puesta del Sol Nicaragua
MARINA PUESTA DEL SOL JuanitaE: administracion@marinaps.comTel: + (505) 8880-0013 + (505) 8880-0019 and + (505) 8883-0781
🇭🇳 SY ORION - UNDERWATER REPORT BAREFOOT CAY MARINA, ROATAN, HONDURAS
Exceptional diving of Roatan, Honduras
looks like a painting - or pattern for a tie
healthy reefs
diving through reef canyons
underwater treasures and dice spots
reefs and drop-offs provide a fertile habitat for species
soft coral
the long dock undergoing repairs
on the calm horizons
🇰🇾 BAREFOOT CAY RESORT & MARINA SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE Contact Stephanie Bodden Resort DirectorRoatan, Bay Islands.Honduras1-866-246-3706 (toll-free to Roatan)+504-9967-3642 (local)VHF: 18A (monitored 8am-4pm)email: Stephanie@BarefootCay.com
🇨🇴 BOTERO Fernando Botero Angulo (born 19 April 1932) is a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor, born in Medellín. His signature style, also known as "Boterismo", depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political criticism or humor. He is considered the most recognized and quoted living artist from Latin America, and his art can be found in highly visible places around the world, such as Park Avenue in New York City and the Champs-Élysées in Paris. 
Self-titled "the most Colombian of Colombian artists" early on, Botero came to national prominence when he won the first prize at the Salón de Artistas Colombianos in 1958. His art is collected by many major international museums, corporations, and private collectors. In 2012, he received the International Sculpture Center's Lifetime Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award. 
"The Captain' was created by Fernando Botero
"The First Lady' by Fernando Botero
'El presidente' by Fernando BoteroBOTERO MUSEUM IN BOGOTAThe Botero Museum is located in Bogotá. The museum houses one of the most important international art collections in Latin America. Located at Cl. 11 #4-41, Bogotá, Colombia 04° 35.7383' N 074° 04.3433' W
COVID VACCINE ROLLOUT: RACE TO NORMALCY Most Embassies are not offering vaccinations for citizens abroad apart from their own staff, meaning private-sector personnel abroad need to arrange their own vaccinations, either by accessing locally available vaccines or by returning to their countries. This report provides a country-by-country overview of the state of the vaccine rollout as of the end of February 2021 as per "our world in data"The statistics were accessed on March 5, 2021 and reflect reported Cumulative COVID-19 vaccinations per 100 people (%) from countries who report this Canada 5.75Cayman Islands 36.53Colombia 0.41Costa Rica 2.94El Salvador 0.25Guatemala 0.01Honduras 0.03Mexico 2.06Panama 3.49United States 24.95source March 5,2021 https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations
UPDATES ON QUARANTINE BY COUNTRY >>QUARANTINE UPDATES
Keep checking this section for most recent updates ...more >>>
PANAMA POSSE "PODS"
PANAMA POSSE pods based on your cruising plans 💰 🍹🌿 ☠️ 🥥☸️ 🦜🌊 🏝️Based on seasonal gathering spots here are the "sub pods" with line calls after the main calls starting Mondays in November to save everyone's time (great suggestion Eric Sprezzatura) 
🇲🇽 SY MOONRISE IS ON THE MOVE ! ENGINE REBUILT
As a special they scouted a new Tehuantepec anchorage @ ARISTA with cell phone coverage now in GoodNautical
SIGN UP FOR THE PANAMA POSSE FIND OUT MORE SUBSCRIBE
MOSQUITOS, MALARIA and the PANAMA CANAL
The US was not the first country to attempt the feat. As early as the 1840s the British thought about digging a canal across the Isthmus of Panama, but were deterred by the hostility of the politics and geography
French Panama Canal Bond Certificate - 1880 In 1881 the French, buoyed by the successful construction of the Suez Canal in Egypt, decided to take on the project. But they did not account for the deadly mosquitoes: 22,000 of the project’s workers died after contracting malaria and yellow fever. The loss of life caused construction costs to spiral, leading to the bankruptcy of the canal’s owners in 1889 after they had spent $287m on the project ($7 billion at today’s prices). The canal lay abandoned and incomplete.
There is a cemetery on a hillside next to the town of Paraiso , on the Pacific side of the canal entrance that, as a child, was always pointed out to me as being "the French Cemetery". Only the French Cemetery at Paraiso appears to include Frenchmen, although it also includes West Indian laborers who amounted to the largest number of fatalities during construction days. 
In 1904 the US Army was tasked* with helping construct a canal (* there is a lot more to this…) to connect the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean.The American government bought* (* there is a bit more to this…) the land in 1904 and quickly realized that it needed to protect its workforce from the diseases. To do so, it tried to kill as many of the disease-carrying mosquitoes in Panama as possible. Thousands of American troops were sent in with orders to destroy every habitat that could harbor the mosquitoes.Swamps were drained. Pools and lakes of still water were tainted with oil or simply blown up with explosives. Buildings in the area were fumigated and high-risk areas were doused with insecticide. The scale of the operation was huge: around 700,000 gallons of oil and 124,000 gallons of insecticide were used during the construction of the canal each year. And it was success, at least in relative terms. The death toll among the workforce was 5,000 by the time the canal opened in 1914.HOW IMPORTANT IS THE PANAMA CANAL ?
1914: The first $50 Federal Reserve Note was issued with an allegorical figure of Panama between a merchant and battle ship on the reverse.
One of the cruisers from a few seasons ago met with an infectious disease specialist in early Dec at the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans so as to address vaccination needs related to travels. Bottom line – no Yellow Fever in the parts of Panama and CR that most plan to visit – coastal areas and San Blas. The guidance document provided for Malaria risk is low throughout the year in all areas including the Canal Zone and Panama City. Risk is highest in Darien, Guna Yala, Panam and San Blas Provinces. No Risk – Cruises along the Panama canal will not necessitate anti-malarial medication. Adopt bite avoidance measures.Transmission does not occur on the San Blas Islands, but it is necessary to transit areas with known transmission risk en route to the islands. Daytime insect precautions are essential for UN-vaccinated travelers.”https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2020/preparing-international-travelers/yellow-fever-vaccine-and-malaria-prophylaxis-information-by-country/panama 
TROPICAL STRENGTH BUG SPRAY ! PANAMA POSSE <-> CREW
If you would like to receive CREW resumes please notify the Panama Posse via email and we will forward you CREW seeking vessel information >>YOUR CREW LOGISTICS MAP WITH AIRPORTS – CODES AND MARINAS ALONG THE PANAMA POSSE ROUTE TO MAKE CREW LOGISTICS EASIER >>
🇵🇦 UPDATE FROM BOCAS DEL TORO, PANAMA 
🇲🇽 PICTURE OF THE WEEK 
Pink Flamingo Business in Barra de Navidad, Mexico 
TAKEAWAY FROM THE ECONOMISTS OCEAN SUMMIT 
The Climate and Ocean Risk Vulnerability Index (CORVI) is a tool to identify the financial, political, and ecological risks that climate change poses to coastal cities.Report on Climate change which is stressing social and environmental systems, impacting coastal ecosystems and the societies that depend on them. 
https://www.stimson.org/2020/corvi-understanding-and-measuring-climate-risk/
Under the Ecosystems category, ecosystem services such as coral reefs, sea grass beds, and mangrove forests, were amongst the highest scoring indicators. Experts noted that this risk is concentrated around Kingston’s international airport, where mangrove removal has heightened the risk of flooding, both for the airport and the two-lane road which connects it to the city. While recent mangrove replanting projects have helped, this risk still remains.Under financial risk, GDP per capita, urban unemployment, and public debt indicators scored highest in the Economics category. Informal housing construction also scored as high risk. While this indicator measures national levels of informal settlements, local experts noted that unregulated construction has occurred in key watershed areas, increasing flood risk in Kingston.
Sample from https://www.stimson.org/2020/corvi-risk-profile-kingston-jamaica/REMINDER WEEKLY PANAMA POSSE LINE CALLS MONDAYS @15:30 UTC for CARIBBEAN 16:00 UTC for PACIFIC
NOT PART OF THE 20·21 POSSE ? SIGN UP NOW192 VESSELS HAVE SIGNED UP ALREADY >> SIGN UP See the faces of the 20·20 Panama Posse, SEE WHO IS ON THE ROSTER >>>
PANAMA POSSE PARTICIPANT WEBSITES SY AEESHAH >> Here is the link to Past and Present Participant Websites and Blogs. Great experience here ...more >>> 
IT WOULD NOT BE A RALLY WITHOUT A CONTEST by the end of May 2021 we will announce the winners in these highly competitive fields BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT HIGHEST WIND RECORDED BIGGEST MISHAP aka THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD SPEEDY GONZALEZ AWARDPANAMA POSSE YODA OF THE YEAR PICTURE OF THE YEAR GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR
Mexico Pacific in Good NauticalPANAMA POSSE SPONSORS 🇺🇸 California Yacht Marina, San Diego, Chula Vista - USA🇲🇽 Marina Coral, Ensenada – Mexico 🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas – Mexico 🇲🇽 Marina de la Paz – Mexico 🇲🇽 Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes – Mexico 🇲🇽 Marina el Cid – Mazatlan – Mexico 🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico Marina🇲🇽 PANAMA POSSE HQ – Marina Puerto de La Navidad – Barra de Navidad – Mexico 🇲🇽 Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico 🇲🇽 La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico 🇲🇽 Marina Chiapas – Mexico🇬🇹 Marina Pez Vela – Guatemala 🇸🇻 Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador 🇸🇻 La Palma Moorings – Bahia del Sol, El Salvador🇳🇮 Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua 🇨🇷 Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica🇨🇷 Marina Pez Vela – Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Marina Bahia Golfito – Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica 🇵🇦 PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina – Panama 🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama 🇵🇦 IGY Red Frog Marina – Panama 🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama 🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama 🇨🇴 ClubNautico Cartagena – Colombia🇨🇴 Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena – Colombia🇨🇴 Marina Puerto Velero – Colombia🇨🇴 IGY Marina Santa Marta – Colombia🇯🇲 Royal Jamaica Yacht Club – Jamaica🇯🇲 Errol Flynn Marina – Jamaica 🇯🇲 Montego Bay Yacht Club –Jamaica🇰🇾 The Barcadere Marina –Cayman Islands🇭🇳 Barefoot Cay Marina – Roatan – Honduras 🇭🇳 Fantasy Island Marina – Roatan – Honduras 🇭🇳 Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan – Honduras 🇬🇹 Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard – Guatemala 🇧🇿 Thunderbirds Marine – Placencia – Belize🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba🇺🇸 Marathon Marina, Florida, USA SERVICE PROVIDERS
- ULLMAN SAILS SAN DIEGO
- PREDICT WIND
- SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
- CABRALES BOATYARD
- ONESAILS MEXICO
- NAUTICED.ORG
- HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
- HERTZ RENTAL CARS MEXICO
- YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS OFFICIAL PANAMA CANAL AGENT
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATIONVicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – MexicoPark Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – NicaraguaCoconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa RicaAbernathy – Chandlery – PanamaAdvertising Partners – Las VegasSafe-Esteem.com – Delaware
PLEASE SEND US YOUR UPDATES AND WE'LL INCLUDE YOUR STORIES IN NEXT WEEKS FLEET UPDATE via email to news@panamaposse.com
MY ALAMOS AT THE BARRA DE NAVIDAD KICK OFF EVENTS IN DECEMBER
WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAWYOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
SIGN UP FOR THE PANAMA POSSE FIND OUT MORE SUBSCRIBE
panama posse communications on land @ 9811 w charleston blvd 2262 89117 Las Vegas USA
© 2020 Panama Posse / Good Nautical Inc