1) The Panama Posse is now 61 vessels strong and growing and on the move with 7 flag states flying the Panama Posse burgee !

 

2) Picture of the WEEK from SV FOOTLOOSE

Thank you for sharing this lovely moment and for a great write up on the Panama Posse on your blog

https://www.sailfootloose.com/index.php/2018/12/09/season-three-panama/
Michael & Lisa

FOOTLOOSE

3) Marina Puesta del Sol, NICARAGUA

Now at Marina Puesta Del Sol, very reasonable price with the Posse discount.
Highly recommended. We are doing some tours of the country with Luis.
Be sure to negotiate prices for the tours.

Jim & Suzy

OCTOPUS GARDEN

4) PIRATES in Barra de Navidad, Mexico

Pirates!! We had our first encounter with true pirates last night. We’re all safe but I can’t say the same for our food! After a day trip to Manzanillo where we bought some fresh avocados and other items, we woke up this morning to a mess in our forward stateroom. Even though we may not really need it, we’re still running with air conditioner at night as long we’re plugged into the dock. We close off the forward stateroom by closing the connecting door, no need to air condition a room we really are not using, but we do leave the forward hatches open. Barra Marina has a lot of hungry little coatimundi raccoons. They found their way into our forward stateroom last night and had their way with the groceries we had failed to put away. Clever little critters.

Chris, Monica & Penny

SEAGLUB
(note1: Penny – you had one job … ) (note2: wait till you encounter the Capuchin Monkeys at Manuel Antonio Park in Costa Rica )

5) LONG LINES – Mexico

Long Line Alert
17 54.678 N102 22.397 W
10 miles off from Lazaro Cardenas.
Saw nothing until 2 pangas heading my location at high speed. Then saw one small white float. Fortunately we didn’t pick up anything and pangas went on their way. Proceeding to Isla Ixtapa.

Long Line semi-Alert
Another long line 6 miles out about 15 miles from Isla Grande (Ixtapa).
We headed toward the panga tending the line and asked how far was the end and he said 1000meters. All orange floats.
Then he told us to go between floats. I asked was the line deep enough and he said yes. Went through without issue.

Sample image of a Longline marker

Eric

SPREZZATURA

(note as we mentioned in the safety seminars – be on the lookout for these long lines – here is what they can look like -during day time – imagine spotting this at night ;-( and have a plan to stop your vessel – stop your engine(s) and cut them off  – kitchen knife attached with hose clamps to our boat hook )

6) Maruata Bay, Mexico

Ahoy Panama Posse,
Dec 5th Mad and Simple Life anchored in Maruata Bay, a lovely piece of water and beach. Lots of room.
Our pos was 18 16.06 N 103 20.5 W in 10.4 meter, good holding in sand. Saw turtles swimming.

Simple Life went ashore, we did not. People were friendly. No cell phone coverage.

http://www.goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-de-maruata

We had to replace the remote control for the anchor winch next morning and as we saw on the gribfiles from Sailmail we would have wind in the afternoon. So we all set sail and had a lovely sail on spinaker, sometimes making 7-8 knots.

7) Of course we realized we could not reach Caleta de Campos  before dark, but we figured the bay would not be that difficult. We barely reached Caleta at 7 pm, could see a little bit. We anchored near the breakwater. Simple Life came in an hour later and they anchored a bit more in, to the east. We both had not expected the bay to be so small and hearing the surf so close by was not very nice.




Our position was 18 04.32 N 102 45.02 W depth 7.7 m good holding. We were comfortable but Simple Life was not and they left very early this morning for Isla Grande. There is not much wind, and on the nose, we will anchor just east of Lazardo Cardenas and continue tomorrow. We did not have GE charts of Maruata and Campos.

http://www.goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/caleta-de-campos

OpenCPN was way off, Navionics fairly accurate. I will send you pics when on land, not by Sailmail.

Huibert & Maaike
MADELEINE

8) Good Nautical is now an official 501(c)3 and holds the detailed links for anchorage info and sooo much more. Just follow these links

above and enter your membership credentials (which have been emailed to you)

If you need help login in or how to use the site  just send an email to dietmar@goodnautical.com

9) Costa Rica – For those of you heading their please feel free Alejandro on SV REBELLIOUS
our Panama Posse participant. He’d be happy to meet up with you in Costa Rica !

donacuisa@gmail.com
+506 881-00001

Alejandro

REBELLIOUS
(Note: he may be able provide some logistical help ;- )

10) High resolution Pictures of the Panama Posse kick off event are available for all to see and download !

To check them out go to https://panamaposse.com/2018-vessels/2018-2019-panama-posse-kick-off-party

11) WEEKLY 2018-2019 PANAMA POSSE FLEET CHECK IN and MORNING NET on MONDAY’S at 16:00 UTC via LINE
We have over 40+ vessels in LINE and the calls are great and very efficient and the Chatroom is open 24/7
It’s a new way of doing things – please download and install LINE  https://line.me/en-US/ 
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How to use it ….

– Register using your vessel name as the USERNAME ie    SV SEAGLUB
– Search for panamaposse or SV Carinthia or Seaglub and befriend us –
– wait and accept your PANAMAPOSSE GROUP INVITE
– join the group chat – it’s awesome !

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13) Panama Posse Teaser

Preview of Maya script, also known as Maya glyphs the writing system of the Maya.
The only Meso-American writing system which has been substantially deciphered.
Palenque a mayor archeological site has an excellent museum so you can view them up close
– reachable from the Chiapas Marina with an organized tour

http://www.goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/point-interest/palenque

14) Keep em ‘coming

Dietmar & Suzanne

Carinthia

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