Save the date
Dear Panama Posse participants;
Below are the dates for seminars here in Marina Puerto de La Navidad and the Panama Posse Launch Party.
- Tuesday 21st at 3 PM – OpenCPN - Free route planning and navigation tool - 2 hours*
- Monday 27th at 3 PM – Route planning & Weather - 2 hours*
- Tuesday 28th at 3 PM - Weather - concepts and best practices - 2 hours*
- Wednesday 29th 3 PM - Q&A
- Wednesday29t following the Q&A the official launch party -
(stay tuned for details – for panama posse participants only)*in the air conditioned marina office confrence room at Marina Puerto la Navidad / Barra
First Burgee is flying
Dear fellow Panama Posse vessels !
SV Carinthia is proudly flying the Panama Posse Burgee.
Please pick up your burgee or drop by SV Carinthia.
Our tentative schedule for deliveries is
Sun 11/5 - Wed 11/8 in La Cruz, Nayarit
Mon 11/13 -> forward in Barra de Navidad
Last day for T shirt and Burgees
THIS IS IT - LAST CHANCE TO ORDER YOUR T-SHIRTS and BURGEE'S
LAST DAY TO ORDER October 16th !
The Panama Posse burgee will be a high quality doubled-sided sewn burgee that will last well beyond its actual time in use. We are having them made this way because we know that folks will want to keep and display them as a memento and reminder of the great times we all will, surely, share. The cost of each burgee to Panama Posse members is $25.00 – which is less than the actual cost Thanks, Suzanne and Dietmar !
Also available, but certainly not required, are T-Shirts and Tank Tops in both Men’s and Women’s styles. Each shirt will have the Panama Posse Logo printed on the front as well as the names of each vessel (the fleet) and a smaller logo on the back. The garments are a white cotton/poly blend which tends to be more comfortable in the heat and wears better for longer. The cost of the shirts is $20.00 each – which should pay for the shirts, shipping to us, and IVA. If there is anything left over, we will use those funds to purchase libations for our send-off party in Barra de Navidad.
You are not required to purchase a shirt in order to have your vessel’s name printed on the back, but those who don’t purchase a burgee will, of course, not be listed.
Please respond to this email with a filled out order sheet today - there will be no extra shirts !
Please submit this order form specify sizes for shirts
via email and pay your grand total via PAYPAL (link below)
| VESSEL NAME | ||||
| Current Location | ||||
| ITEM | QUANTITY | Unit Price USD | Size (S M L XL XXL) | TOTAL |
| BURGEE | 25.00 | |||
| Women’s T Shirt | 20.00 | |||
| Women’s Tank Top | 20.00 | |||
| Men’s T Shirt | 20.00 | |||
| Men’s Tank Top | 20.00 | |||
| Grand Total : (please cover the paypal costs if in doubt add 5%) |
||||
Please pay the GRAND TOTAL via Paypal (make sure that ALL credit card and paypal fee’s are covered in case of doubt pay 5% more in paypal to cover all fees – otherwise we will refund the money and not process the order)
https://www.paypal.me/goodcruise indicating your vessel name.
no refunds / no changes / no exceptions otherwise
Delivery of these items will be on the dock in Barra de Navidad, in November 2018.
Captain Pat Rains
Ahoy Capt. Pat
WE LOVE YOUR BOOKS & thank you for your email !
Attached are a few docs to help your readership's adventure quest and future stories.
We are a self organized group of mariners – we are sized from 27 – 225 feet
as you can see from https://panamaposse.com/vessels
Next years posse group is getting ready too at
SIGN UP – with title sponsor marina providing 15-50% slip fee discounts – and more to come – title sponsor BARRA DE NAVIDAD - all we ask you by a burgee for your vessel.
Our mission is on the front page
https://panamaposse.com/
Our tentative route is thus far @ (LEAPFROG TIMELINE) under
Our specific ports are under
Several vessel will run communications on a voluntary basis.
Several vessel will update WEATHER & VESSEL tracking on a voluntary basis.
THERE ARE NO SET DATES – we hope to leave late Nov – early Dec 2017 and get to Panama in 2018 ( June )
We are NOT governed by time BUT by weather - government regulations - safety - fun and fellowship.
We will post party and journey pictures as they occur.
Our concept is one of “organized leapfrogging”
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE TO MAKE THIS ROUTE EASIER CAPT PAT !
Warm regards,
captain | yachtmaster d i e t m a r (just one of the posse)
SV CARINTHIA
From: Pat Rains
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 11:20 PM
To: ****@panamaposse.com
Subject: Media request for graphics
Hola, Panama Posse,
Congrats on your new cruisers rally. I’m the author of “Mexico Boating Guide” and “Cruising Ports: the Central American Route,” so I’m all excited for your new venture. Buena Suerte, yatistas.
I also write lots of articles and columns in nautical magazine. Right now I’m doing my Mexico Report column in SEA Magazine on your Panama Posse, to give you some good free press. I tried to register as the boat Angel’s Pearl as a media person, but don’t think that worked. I also signed up for your Newsletter, but that won’t help in time, because my article goes to press next week and comes out in November. I have tons of photos and charts of Barra and the whole route, but what I really need is a high resolution image of either your colorful burgee, or the route map showing the route with little anchor symbols. If you could send one or both of those to me, as a JPG or TIF, I’d appreciate it, along with permission to use them to get the word out for you.
Thanks,
Pat Rains
The time has finally arrived.
The time has finally arrived.
It’s time to make the preparations to join the Panama Posse’s inaugural trip South.
In order to get an idea of who is committed to joining us, we are asking that you please reply to this email with the number of burgees you would like to purchase
(at least one is required for each vessel), as well as any T-Shirts or Tank Tops.
The Panama Posse burgee will be a high quality doubled-sided sewn burgee that will last well beyond its actual time in use. We are having them made this way because we know that folks will want to keep and display them as a memento and reminder of the great times we all will, surely, share. The cost of each burgee to Panama Posse members is $25.00 - which is less than the actual cost Thanks, Suzanne and Dietmar !
Also available, but certainly not required, are T-Shirts and Tank Tops in both Men’s and Women’s styles. Each shirt will have the Panama Posse Logo printed on the front as well as the names of each vessel (the fleet) and a smaller logo on the back. The garments are a white cotton/poly blend which tends to be more comfortable in the heat and wears better for longer. The cost of the shirts is $20.00 each - which should pay for the shirts, shipping to us, and IVA. If there is anything left over, we will use those funds to purchase libations for our send-off party in Barra de Navidad.
You are not required to purchase a shirt in order to have your vessel’s name printed on the back, but those who don’t purchase a burgee will, of course, not be listed.
Please respond to this email with a filled out order sheet no later than October 15th 2017 !
Please submit this order form via email and pay your grand total via PAYPAL (link below)
| VESSEL NAME | ||||
| Current Location | ||||
| ITEM | QUANTITY | Unit Price USD | Size(S M L XL XXL) | TOTAL |
| BURGEE | 25.00 | NA | ||
| Women’s T Shirt | 20.00 | |||
| Women’s Tank Top | 20.00 | |||
| Men’s T Shirt | 20.00 | |||
| Men’s Tank Top | 20.00 | |||
| Grand Total : | ||||
Please pay the GRAND TOTAL via Paypal (make sure that ALL credit card and paypal fee’s are covered in case of doubt pay 5% more in paypal to cover all fees - otherwise we will refund the money and not process the order)
https://www.paypal.me/goodcruise indicating your vessel name.
no refunds / no changes / no exceptions otherwise
Delivery of these items will be on the dock in Barra de Navidad, in November 2018.
(mock up’s / actual items may vary)
Downwind Marine Kick off Party Invite
Dear Panama Posse !
If any of your Rally participants are passing through San Diego in October 2017 - have them stop by our store near the harbor and/or attend any of our Fall Cruising Events - see attached.
We have a big Party planned for anyone cruising or interested in cruising - to be held Saturday, October 21 -
Find more info on our Cruising Season Kick-Off Party at our website: https://www.downwindmarine.com/links/events.html
It would be an honor to have the Pamana Posse represented at the party too!
Just let me know ahead of time if possible - but if not, any participant
for the Posse can just show up that day and we'll find room for them.
All the best from the Crew at Downwind Marine
Marcia Hilmen
Cruising Events Coordinator
Cell - 619-818-7009
LOS ROQUES 🇻🇪 VENEZUELA
LOS ROQUES 🇻🇪 VENEZUELA
11°56'50.3" N 66°40'52.2"W
Covering a total area of 40.61 km2, the Los Roques archipelago comprises more than 350 uninhabited cays, islands, and islets and is situated about 128 km to the north of the La Guaira in Venezuela. Los Roques is scarcely populated, having about 2,000 permanent inhabitants mostly in its main Island, El Gran Roque. It is very safe, clean and popular among foreign tourists and Venezuelans alike. Colorful lodges and private houses are the main constructions. No cars and streets of sand, is part of its charm.
All are welcome to visit but US citizens are subject to extra fees and scrutiny. If you are active or retired military best to avoid the place.
to enter contact an agent hoanns@hotmail.com +573168529048
Marina Chiapas update
There was a tsunami related to the September 7 8.1 magnitude earthquake. It lifted the floating docks free of the piling system and caused significant damage to the marina, however it is operating on a best efforts basis. None of the boats in the marina seem to have suffered any damage, and none of the cruisers or staff there were injured.
Cross posted from Rob Murray rob_murray_ (AT) hotmail (DOT) com
21 Vessels make a fleet
We are officially 21 vessels - it's a fleet !
Proud of all the fellow sailors (and power boaters) who are signing up.
Let's go Panama Posse !
The Ocean Cleanup Survey and the Panama Posse
We have reached out to The Ocean Cleanup to see if the Panama Posse could help with measuring plastic pollution along the route. Francesco F. Ferrari, the Ocean Cleanup's Lab Coordinator & Environmental Researcher has recommended that we use their free survey App to collect important data which can later be transformed in concentration and total load of plastic in the Pacific coastal areas as part of their study.
Is a simple tool for daytime use and it can capture information, without having to deploy a trolling sampling tool (like the manta).
Below are the links (for android and IOS) where you can download it, but it is also available on Google Play and iTunes. This is of course voluntary and on a per vessel basis.
For Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.theoceancleanup.surveyapp
For iphone
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-ocean-cleanup-survey-app/id999527436?mt=8
Warm regards,
Dietmar - one of the posse