LATEST INFORMATION

PANAMA POSSE FLEET UPDATE 

2022-10-20

"We sail within a vast sphere, ever drifting in uncertainty, driven from end to end."

- Blaise Pascal

TOP NEWS 

1. Meet The Fleet
2. Introducing The Barrel 
3. Every Season Begins With The Howler Monkey
4. Open Cpn Seminar Date Oct 23rd 10:30 Am Pst Seminar Schedule
5. Free Rum & Free Music and Meet The Fleet  
6. Emergency  Information And Contact Info Remember #sar
7. Join The FB Group To Share Pictures And Informal Chatting
8. Weekly Line Calls Every Monday  15:30 Utc | 16:00 Utc 
9. 40 Must Sees Along The Route
10. Before You Head South - Considerations

1) MEET THE FLEET 
 

• 209 yachts are signed up already 
• 17 ensigns are already signed up 
• Early registration ends Oct 31, '22

#84 JUPITER 2 🇦🇺 Jamie & Princess - Mumby 48′  Website | YouTube

#200  EDELWEISS 🇺🇸 Jim & Peggy - Hunter 45′

#18 (SPP) FLITE DECK 🇺🇸 Bill - Seawind 1160 Lite 38′

#46 WHITE WINGS 🇺🇸 Stuart and Sondra - Leopard 48

the swim up bar in Barra de Navidad at Marina Puerto de La Navidad in Mexico - the birthplace of the Panama Posse 

2)  "BARREL"  /ˈberəl/

aka 
BARREL OF HOPE
delivering
GOOD MESSAGES INSIDE A BARREL 
 
 

Vessels will choose their own colors and write a message of good hope on water proof paper to be carried inside the barrel along the coast and through the canal 

Make your mark of good wishes and marks of positivity 

 #03 CALICO SKIES  🇺🇸  Grace & William  - Sabre 36′  (w Capt. Dietmar in the middle)

CALICO SKIES YouTube | Website 

  

A BARREL SEARCHING FOR SUSTAINABILITY 

The Panama Posse Barrel is
a collective baton to identify ways in which we can understand local
needs and those living on the edge of the oceans we journey along.

It is a symbol of hope to define new standards of coastal sustainability and survival. 

Every vessel in the Panama Posse fleet can sign the barrel and fill it with it's own message of goodness and hope and positivity. 
May it serve as collection of the can-do spirit of survival and create a new way to engage in global philanthropy. 

By
the end of this season we hope to have met and spoken with many
stakeholders, at risk coastal communities and present the barrel to the
leaders of the Guna |  Kuna people in hopes of aiding their actual
physical /security needs and work towards a long term sustainable
solution for those living in coastal impact zones.

First we seek to understand actual issues of near shore environments.

Follow the voyage of the barrel as it it passed from one Panama Posse Vessel to another, down the Pacific Coast and through the Panama Canal.

Thanks to Predict Wind for enabling this smallest vessel in the fleet with a tracker  "barrel" check it out on the Panama Posse Tracking Page >>

3) EVERY SEASON STARTS WITH 
 THE ROAR OF THE HOWLER MONKEY
 

Watch
this video to hear the loudest mammal above ground roar at it - these
howler monkeys are our spokesperson for a reason - you can hear them 3
nm through then densest of jungles. Howlers are stoutly built bearded
monkeys with a hunched appearance and thickly furred tails that are
naked on the underside of the tip to afford a better grip. The hair is
long and dense and, depending on species, is typically black, brown, or
red.

Endemic
to the southern tip of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras,
Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia - the howler monkey is an
endangered species but shall not go quietly into the night !

4) THIS SUNDAY OCT 23
INDEPTH
OPENCPN SEMINAR 

Please follow this link to access the seminar this Sunday at 10:30 AM PST *

 

* For registered participants of the 22-23 Panama Posse 

OpenCPN
is an incredibly useful, tried and true, aid to navigation for mariners
worldwide. Even those that don't use it as a primary software for
navigation have it loaded on a computer for use in route planning,
research and exchanging information.

It's free to install and use and can provide a safe passage for your vessel in poorly charted areas.

In
2010 Paul Higgins developed GE2KAP  with *.KAP files which
are a basic file format of nautical charts. This was a big
revelation as suddenly, you can see that charts were offset compared to
Google Earth Pro. Plus it openly displayed uncharted hazards, and rocks
or obstacles not contained on even the most detailed and often expensive
nautical charts. 

The majority of near coastal areas are POORLY CHARTED 

Once
the  *.mbtiles  format was supported as of OpenCPN (v 5.0+)
in  2019, it allowed for larger zoom-able charts with additional
color depths. This is the single most helpful aid to navigation onboard a
vessel as it integrates with your vessels GPS.

The program runs on PC / MAC and Android Phones / Raspberry Pi  and Android Tablets.

NOTE: It does not work on Ipads or IOS. 

Watch this use case video below in avoiding bommies in French Polynesia and see OpenCPN in action 

WE|SAIL SY VA  currently in French Polynesia presents their use of OPENCPN 
IN THIS AMAZING VIDEO BELOW

THIS SUNDAY LOGIN VIA ZOOM TO THE OPENCPN SEMINAR >> 

FOLLOW THIS LINK TO INSTALL OPENCPN >>

SY AVANT 🇨🇦  Rob & Debra - Beneteau 43.5′

 

 

 
5) MEET THE FLEET IN SAN DIEGO 
FREE PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF EVENT 
FREE RUM FREE MUSIC MEET THE FLEET 
OCT  27, 2022  
SAN DIEGO, CA 
 

LEARN AND PAAARTY  

THU OCT 27 2022   13:30  PM – 23:00 PM  PST 

Arrive by dinghy, car boat or take the San Diego Trolley to get there 

@ SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY EVENT CENTER ° SAN DIEGO

13:30 – 14:45 PM 
– DIESEL ENGINE MAINTENANCE – PRESENTED BY PACWEST – ELIAS

15:00 – 16:15 PM 
– MARINE ELECTRONICS - NMEA  Workshop

16:30 – 17:15 PM 
– PREDICT WIND ADVANCED USE CASES 

17:30 – 18:00 PM 
– MARINA PAPAGAYO – PRESENTS COSTA RICA

18:02 
- SUNSET CELEBRATION AND INVOCATION 

18:30 - 23:00  PM 
- PAAARTY !!!
 

THANKS TO SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY FOR SPONSORING THIS EVENT WITH 
THIS AMAZING FACILITY !!

@ 18:30  PARTY PARTY PARTY !!!!

FREE RUM FREE MUSIC MEET THE FLEET 

THERE WILL BE A DELICIOUS 
"NON HOST" TACO TRUCK  TO FEED THE HUNGRY REVELERS 

Arrive by dingy, car, boat, plane, Uber, bicycle, walk, taxi or take the San Diego Trolley to get there - but get here !

 🚂 🚗 🛥️ 🚲 🚕 🚶✈️

6) EMERGENCY INFO AND CONTACT INFO 
 

ON THE BOTTOM OF EACH MARITIME AREA WE HAVE ADDED ALL THE SEARCH AND RESCUE INFORMATION FOR EACH MARITIME AREA - PLEASE MAKE A NOTE OF THESE EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS AND EMAILS 

#SAR

• https://panamaposse.com/usa-california#sar
• https://panamaposse.com/mexico#sar
• https://panamaposse.com/guatemala#sar
• https://panamaposse.com/honduras#sar
• https://panamaposse.com/nicaragua#sar
• https://panamaposse.com/costa-rica#sar
• https://panamaposse.com/panama#sar
• https://panamaposse.com/ecuador#sar
• https://panamaposse.com/colombia#sar
• https://panamaposse.com/jamaica#sar
• https://panamaposse.com/cayman-islands#sar
• https://panamaposse.com/belize#sar
• https://panamaposse.com/cuba#sar
• https://panamaposse.com/bahamas#sar
• https://panamaposse.com/turks-and-caicos#sar
• https://panamaposse.com/dominican-republic#sar
• https://panamaposse.com/usa-east-coast#sar

If you are voyaging beyond one Posse area it's easy and very affordable to add on an additional route. 

Example adding the South Pacific Posse to the Panama Posse in the same season is 50% off !

 
7) PANAMA POSSE FACEBOOK GROUP

 

TO JOIN THE SEASONAL PANAMA POSSE 22-23  FACEBOOK GROUP 
EXPERTLY LEAD BY CINDY FROM MY DELTA SWIZZLER  
FOLLOW THIS LINK >>

THIS GROUP IS SEASONAL AND FOR ALL ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS 
  FOLLOW THIS LINK >>

8) WEEKLY LINE CALLS 
 

GET ON THE LIVE calls every Monday 
Oct. 17, 2022 - Jun. 5th 2023 

Drop
location pins ask and share information with the fleet - this is a 24/7
resource for Panama Posse yachts - no fluff no gimmicks just up to date
information 

9) BARRA DE NAVIDAD, MX

DEC 1-5, 2022 BARRA DE NAVIDAD, MX

THE KICK-OFF WEEK OF KICK-OFF WEEKS 

Every
season since the inception of the Panama Posse we have met and shared
best practices and person experiences for those who are about to sail
further south. It's a 4 day meetup to provide you with the latest and
greatest information and resources for your journey. The marina and
staff at the resort are ready to host you and make this season a fun
meet up not to be forgotten. Special rates for those traveling by land,
yacht or plane $ 109 x room x night includes breakfast. Fly into airport
ZLO to attend

Download the Barra de Navidad Port resource guide courtesy of SY RAVEN  >>

Thu Dec 1st, 22

      

   @ 10:00 PANAMA POSSE INTRO AND OVERVIEW   and Fleet Tracking

   @ 13:00 ROUTE PLANNING & NAVIGATION  

    

Fri  Dec  2nd, 22

   

    @ 13:00 COMMUNICATIONS, WEATHER, SAFETY

    @ 17:30 PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF PARTY

   

Sat  Dec 3rd, 22

    @ 10:00 PANAMA POSSE SWAP MEET

    @ 13:00 SATELLITE CHARTS / OPEN CPN / GOOD NAUTICAL   

    @ 17:30 PANAMA POSSE OVER THE TOP POT LUCK RED CUP DOCK PARTY -> details here on how to win the chef award ->

 

   

Sun  Dec  3rd, 22

 

    @ 13:00 PROVISIONING, WHAT TO SEE AND DO, SAFETY AND SECURITY 
RECAP, Q&A

Saturday night - the big over the top pot luck !

 EXCEPTIONAL MARINAS SPONSORS 
WHO SUPPORT YOU & YOUR VESSEL
 WITH A DISCOUNT
 

🇺🇸 Safe Harbor Ventura Isle – Venura Isle, USA

🇺🇸 Safe Harbor South Bay – Chula Vista, USA

🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas  – Mexico  

🇲🇽 Marina Puerto Escondido – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Palmira Topolobampo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina el Cid – Mazatlan – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico  

🇲🇽 PANAMA POSSE HQ  – Marina Puerto de La Navidad – Mexico  

🇲🇽 Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico 

🇲🇽 La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico  

🇲🇽 Vicente’s Moorings, Acapulco – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina Chiapas – Mexico  

🇬🇹 Marina Pez Vela – Guatemala  

🇸🇻 Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador  

🇸🇻 La Palma Moorings – Bahia del Sol - El Salvador

🇳🇮 Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua  

🇨🇷 Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica  

🇨🇷 Marina Pez Vela – Costa Rica 

🇨🇷 Marina Bahia Golfito – Costa Rica  

🇨🇷 Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica  

🇪🇨 Marina Puerto Amistad – Ecuador  

🇵🇦 Buenaventura Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama  

🇵🇦 IGY Red Frog Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama 

🇨🇴 ClubNautico Cartagena – Colombia 

🇨🇴 Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena – Colombia 

🇨🇴 Marina Puerto Velero – Colombia

🇨🇴 IGY Marina Santa Marta – Colombia 

🇯🇲 Royal Jamaica Yacht Club – Jamaica 

🇯🇲 Errol Flynn Marina – Jamaica  

🇯🇲 Montego Bay Yacht Club –Jamaica 

🇰🇾 The Barcadere Marina –Cayman Islands 

🇭🇳 Barefoot Cay Marina – Roatan – Honduras 

🇭🇳 Fantasy Island Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan – Honduras  

🇬🇹 Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard – Guatemala 

🇧🇿 Thunderbirds Marine – Placencia – Belize 

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico  

🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba 

🇹🇨 South Bank Marina & Boatyard – Turks and Caicos  

🇧🇸 Romora Bay Resort and Marina – Bahamas  

🇧🇸 Elizabeth on the Bay Marina – Bahamas 

🇧🇸 Great Harbour Cay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina – Bahamas  

🇩🇴 Ocean World Marina – Dominican Republic

🇩🇴 Marina Puerto Bahia – Dominican Republic    

🇺🇸 Marathon Marina – Marathon Keys 

🇺🇸 Pier 66  Hotel & Marina – Ft. Lauderdale, USA

🇺🇸 IGY Marina at Ortega Landing – Jacksonville, FL , USA 

🇺🇸 Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina – FL , USA  

🇺🇸 Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. – Georgia, USA  

🇺🇸 Windmill Harbour Marina – Hilton Head South Carolina , USA  

🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff Marina – Savannah Georgia , USA  

🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA  

🇺🇸 Holden Beach  – Town Dock, North Carolina , USA 

🇺🇸 Portside Marina – Morehead City, North Carolina USA  

🇺🇸 Tideawater Yacht Marina – Portsmouth,  USA  

🇺🇸 Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA  

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA  

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA 

🇺🇸 Regent Point Marina – Topping, Virginia USA 

FERNANDINA HARBOR SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE >>

Ollie's Break Costa Rica 

 10) 
 40+ UNESCO ,  SIGNIFICANT WORLD HERITAGE SITES ALONG THE ROUTE

Here is an substantial list of some of the most cultural or historically significant sites along the Panama Posse route.

Many of these locations are accessible from nearby marinas and are listed as UNESCO WORLD HERITAGES SITES.

https://panamaposse.com/must-see

 COPPER CANON – BARRANCA DEL COBRE – EL CHEPE, MEXICO  
https://panamaposse.com/copper-canon-barranca-del-cobre-el-chepe

SUMIDERO CANYON , CHIAPAS, MEXICO 🇲🇽  
https://panamaposse.com/sumidero-canyon

GRANADA, NICARAGAUA 🇳🇮 
https://panamaposse.com/granada

 MANUEL ANTONIO NATIONAL PARK,  COSTA RICA 🇨🇷   
https://panamaposse.com/manuel-antonio-park

 TULUM, QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO 🇲🇽   
https://panamaposse.com/tulum

🇵🇦 Castle of San Lorenzo at Port Chagres, Panama 
 https://panamaposse.com/castle-of-san-lorenzo-at-port-chagres

11) 
NEW MARINAS SPONSORING THE PANAMA POSSE 

Safe Harbor VENTURA ISLE  🇺🇸 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

34° 14.7′ N 119° 15.595′ W

Happy to offer 50c x foot off our transient rates for participants of the Panama Posse

Garrett McKinney

Ensenada Cruiseport Village Marina MEXICO 🇲🇽 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

We are pleased to welcome the Participants of the Panama Posse to Ensenada, BC Mexico

As a special welcome rate we offer 2 nights and one free !

In
the minimum stay of 2 nights, you get 1 extra night for free + special
DAILY rate for the participants with boats with a length up to 65 ft:
$2.00 USD per foot of the vessel + tax + free assistance to clear in and
out of Mexico, immigration and to get the Temporary Importation Permit
as long as they present all the documents as required  by the port
authorities.

10) BEFORE YOU HEAD SOUTH 
PAPERWORK CONSIDERATIONS

• INSURANCE Here are some  resources including agencies outside of the US who may insure your vessel - do not expect miracles>>  
• VESSEL DOCUMENTATION 
  • In general named vessel owners on official documents matching is the easiest way to enter and exit countries
  • LLC or Corporate ownership of vessels - please be sure to have ample documentation to proof ownership / plus authority to operate
  • Vessel documented under a trust generally
    are the most difficult to enter and exit countries - be prepared for
    significant delays and difficulties with authorities - some countries
    may not allow you in with vessels in a trust
• PASSPORTS AND DRIVERS LICENSES 
  - ensure that you have at least 9+ months before expiration of to avoid
  delays and issues upon entry and exit with immigration. Always check
  your passport on exit of countries to ensure you have a valid exit
  stamp. Panama Immigration in particular has been known to use this as a
  wedge issue and make re-entry difficult.
• ATM / CREDIT CARDS 
  - I bring a spare ATM with a dual account  linked so in case I
  loose a card I can simply transfer funds to the secondary account
  and continue on 
• MOBILE PHONE PLANS -
  sooner or later AT&T / T Mobile & Google Fi will cut me off - a
  good workaround is to secure a permanent Google Voice number ( $ 25
  onetime fee ) and have an unlocked dual sim android phone which allows
  me to create hot spots and use local sim cards to access data and tether
  - the google voice # phone will still ring and deliver SMS as long as
  you are connected via IP / WIFI 
• HEALTH INSURANCE -
  outside the US healthcare is very affordable so I  can pay as you
  go or contact this company for a reasonable overseas insurance
  plan 
  https://www.tripinsuranceconsultants.com/panamaposse
• MEDICATIONS - same
  as above but I bring the script  for restricted substances - I do
  not bring illegal drugs across any border  - for a list of
  recommended drugs to have onboard and it's uses  - which I can
  purchase in Central America to build up our medical kit follow this link >>
• PROOF OF VACCINATION - as the policies in countries continue to change I bring my vaccination cards with  to have proof of vaccination
• PETS VACCINATION INTL CHIPS  PROOF OF VACCINATION -
  we keep them up to date and upon exit from one country we may need to
  get an intl. health certificate from a local vet - we will create this
  list but know that these requirements are different for each country and
  update often - based on where you come from and which mode of travel (
  air / yacht / car / walking ) 

11) ORDER YOUR PANAMA POSSE SWAG 

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AND REPORTS 
PLEASE EMAIL THEM TO US ANYTIME

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