FLEET UPDATE 2020-03-15

• Quaranta Giorni – 40 days
• Summary of extraordinary line call
• Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua Volcano Slay Rides
• Inspirational Picture of the Week
• Panama Posse Pot Luck – Nicaragua
  
• Panama, Bocas del Toro, Isla Bastimento, Ngöbe Indians
• HIP HIP HOORAY – this season’s Speedy Gonzalez award !!!
• Uninvited Visitor of the week
  
• CROSSROADS SAFETY/SECURITY TELEPHONE NUMBERS
  
• A word to our liquor sponsor 
  
• Zijuatanejo Guitar Fest, Mexico
• Uninvited Visitor of the week II
• THE 2020-2021 Panama Posse is forming
  
• Please reply to this email with any 
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1) Quaranta Giorni – 40 days

Quarantine is the restriction of movement of people, animals and goods intended to prevent the spread of disease or pests.
Used in connection to limit disease and illness, and preventing the movement of those who may have been exposed to a communicable disease,
but do not have a confirmed medical diagnosis.

The word quarantine comes from a seventeenth-century Venetian variant of the Italian quaranta giorni, meaning “forty days“,
the period that all ships were required to be isolated before passengers and crew could go ashore during the Black Death plague epidemic.

2) summary of extraordinary line call

As of today  March 13th 2020 here is where each country stands



Mexico  – no change but upon entry you may be asked about prior countries / health issues (expect changes in 14 days or sooner to this policy ) 

Guatemala – full lock down – no entry permitted 

El Salvador – full lock down – no entry permitted 

Honduras – Isla el Tigre – no info – recommendation is anchor with Q flag – hail officials – do not go ashore until given the permission to do so 


Nicaragua – Check in with Marina Puesta del sol ahead of time – they will coordinate to send a health inspector out – after which customs, immigration will clear you in 

Costa Rica – no change but upon entry you may be asked about prior countries / health issues – crew flying in from overseas will be subject to questioning at airport(s) 

Panama – 14 day quarantine – vessel must stay at anchor ( this will be supported by marinas with deliveries of items at cost of water / food and basic supplies )
no deduction for travel days 14 days when you get to the quarantine areas(s)

NO	BOAT NAME  NAMES	LOCATION	shelter in place  or move on	HEADING TO	Logistacal issue you may have
01	BAJA FOG John & Monique	barra de navidad	shelter in place
04	THISLDU Garrett & Audrey	in marina puesta del sol nicaragua waiting for health check		south to cost rica	get in to costa rica
09	CARINTHIA Dietmar & Suzanne	barra de navidad	shelter in place
10	SEAGLUB Chris	in lac ruz		coast cruising mexico to cabo
12	JEAN ANNE Steve & Chelsea	bahi del sol  el salvador		leaning towards heading south
13	SINGULARITY Robert & Carol	vista mar	shelter in place
16	ENJOY Don & Nina	bocas del toro red frog marina	shelter in place
19	KNOT RIGHT Walt & Jeariene	vista mar	shelter in place		no
20	COMPROMISE Ronald & Karen	papagagayo marina		Chiapas
23	TOP CIDER Chuck & Sharon	puesta del sol
25	HALF MOON Brain & Elizabeth	puesta del sol		costa rica
26	MADELEINE Huibert & Maaike	netherlands			entering el salvador
27	ANGELIQUE Dan & Angela	angelique			en route
28	JO Phillip Jay & Kelley	chamela bay		barra
29	DELTA SWIZZLER Mark & Cindy	hard in ixtapa	shelter in place		water in keel  repairs
33	LITHA Justin, Kimberly and Crew	avant for litha shelter bay		san blas – to jamaica vessels from the san blas where  stopping charter boats – traveling full individual boats sail boats are not being stopped 4:30
35	FOOTLOOSE Michael & Lisa	enjoy for footloose bocas del toro		red frog in a few days then head to shelter bay
40	AVANT Rob & Debra	shelter Bay Panama
42	ROCINANTE Bill & Lisanne	10 miles out of puesta del sol heading for chiapas		chiapas
43	RHAPSODY Sarah & Bob	vista mar		galapagos / french polynesia
46	SINGLE D Tod & Donna	Delta Swizzler		heading to barra
49	SIRENA Greg	Delta Swizzler		puddle jumped
50	ANDURIL Alice & Greg	on passage to chaippas summerin chiappas as per avant		chiapas
51	GREEN FLASH Bob & Joan	vista mar		pearlas  shelter bay	engine
53	GARGOYLE Kevin & Carla			heading to CR
54	STAND DOWN Richard & Nancy	vista mar
55	SONAMARA Louis & Patrice	red frog bocas del toro	shelter in place	marina red frog is limiting  in  groups of any new guest guest coming on board in marinas – noone can get water  in the tanks if not in the marina	marina manager focusing on vessel in the marina only
59	RAVEN Neil, Tammy, & Jan	in barra	shelter in place
60	BLUE OASIS Barry & Kathy	Shelter Bay Panama			coming in from florida   flying in
61	WILDEST DREAMS Grant & Michelle	anchored in golifito all is well waiting to see as things to progees hope get to chiapsa
64	SECRET WATER Annie & Chris	zihuatanejo
67	CHIMERA Dennis & Margaret	onboard in curu staying costa rica		panama
74	MAISON DE SANTE Keenan & Nicole	Barra location
86	CONTEXT John	boat away heading back to states shelter boat
88	SEA LARKS Jeffrey & Paula	checked out on pnama – stopping las perlas en route to golfito			canadian crew member cflight home – contadora back –
92	BAIT ‘N SWITCH III	boat in papagayo marina – in Los Angeles
95	WAVE DANCER Vladimir	in drakes bay bahia drake – around the corner – was		golfito
96	MALOLO Matt & Britt	zihuatanejo
99	HO’OKIPA Lisa & Lucky	barra location	shelter in place
100	VOLARE Jessica & Adam	bahia del sol el salvador		planning left or right
105	SALISH DRAGON Steve & Tracey	zihuatanejo as per karvi
110	KARVI Dan & Nancy	zihuatenejo		south	insurance
117	PILIALOHA Rick & Maria	vessel in huatulco	sheltering in place	in hawaii sheltering in place there
120	SANNA Dave & Marie	vista mar	shelter in place		fly bck tot the UK
124	INDEPENDENCE Larry & Jamie	Larry barefoot cay ruaotan Honduras  islands honduras provisioing no problem crew boas del toro
125	LILY ROWAN Jim & Zyanya	acapulco wiaitng for outboard parts huatulco
128	AMANDLA Lisa & Captain Fabio	in la cruz stay till onday head to la paz
130	SIMPLIFY Randy & Marina	options huatulco – looking to go south	shelter in place
138	BLESSED LIFE Bob and Margie	samara costa rica continue to cruise onto panama step
146	ROSA-LEE Gary	in texas boat is in bahia del sol		heading to vessel	how to get back into el slavador
147	GRASSHOPPER Jeffrey & Cheri	bablboa yach club – sheleter in palce or contien
149	MOIRA Nick, Gema & crew	in bahia ballena costa rica – crew are in madrid hopefully get here  –
153	ALTERÉ Terrence	bahia del sol – checking out to go copy puesta del sol
161	SPREZZATURA Eric	check out of grand cayman – new crew		bocas del toro	14 day quarantine
171	GenM Marvin and Laurie	chamela bay MX	shelter in place	barra MX
175	VAGABUNDO DOS Grant & Donna	barra		heading to  zihuatanejo

3) Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua Volcano Slay Rides

View from marina restaurant



Moonrise over the Puesta del sol pool

$3.50 US dinner at Joe’s, a 3 minute walk from the marina



Volcan Cerro Negro Welcome Center



You can sled down this mountain



Windy at the top of the volcano



Before sledding



Brian kicking up an ash cloud sledding down the volcano



After sledding



Lunch at Al Cielo



Post lunch nap at Al Cielo



Luis tour guide contact

Brian & Liz

HALFMOON

4) inspirational Picture of the Week

Brian & Liz

HALFMOON

5) Panama Posse Pot Luck – Nicaragua

Panama Posse Potluck in Puesta del Sol, 7 posse boats!

Brian & Liz

HALFMOON

6) Panama, Bocas del Toro, Bastimento, Ngöbe Indians

Hello Panama Posse!

We’ve recently been contacted by a sailing family of 5 in northeast Panama. They live onboard their vessel in Red Frog Marina (one of the Posse Sponsors!) on Isla Bastimento. They work for YWAM Ships and are attempting to repair/set up/return to operational status a base on the island. They’ve reached out to us for help (she found our website after a Google search) but we are on the Counter Posse heading north (currently in Chiapas, Mexico). Wrong body of water.
I sent that response quickly in case I lost service. They’re a family of five with 3 boys from Minnesota I think. They’ve been in Panama for 3 years, “We have joined the YWAM ships base, Outpost Panama and are serving as the operating location leader (base leader).  We are reaching out to the Ngöbe Indians that live on isolated islands in this region of Panama as well as local Panamanians and Ex-Patriots from all over the world who live here.”

We were wondering and hoping that some of you might be looking for a good cause to help out. They desperately need a fence built around their base. She says they also need help with plumbing, electrical/solar, new construction, and remodeling. They also have some much-needed repairs to be done on their sailboat (teak decks, paint the steel, and build bunks). They are in a situation where they cannot leave the island. It may be that they need someone to deliver parts/materials that they order, or just some hands to help with the physical labor. She says they “cannot pay anything, but would graciously feed and love on them while they were working.”  I’m happy to pass along their contact information to anyone that would like to learn more. Please reach out to us through email (ankyrios@whereverthewindsblows.org) or the Line app (Ankyrios).

Thanks everyone!!

Dennis, Brandy & Crew

ANKYRIOS

7) HIP HIP HOORAY – this season’s Speedy Gonzales award !!!First Counterposse vessel arrival in Barra de Navidad

Brad, Krista & ColeSALTAIR III

8) Uninvited Visitor of the week

Brian & Liz

HALFMOON

9) CROSSROADS SAFETY/SECURITY TELEPHONE NUMBERS (Diane last season actually called every number)
U.S. COAST GUARD RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER
    Rescue Coordination Center:  (510) 437-3701.  This is the number for group receiving EPIRB emergency beacon distress signals.  They will coordinate with local country Coast Guards if boater is outside of the U.S. and they have translators, as the numbers at the local country Coast Guards in Central America will speak Spanish.  They said it would be ok to call them in emergency.

CENTRAL AMERICA COUNTRY COAST GUARD CONTACT NUMBERS
    These numbers were given to me by the U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center.  The individuals from these local Coast Guards will speak Spanish when you call them.  If you cannot communicate with them, the Rescue Coordination Center can call them, but that will take more time.
 
  El Salvadore Coast Guard:  (505) 22500210,   Extension 5103
    Nicaragua Coast Guard:      (504)22342507
    Costa Rica Coast Guard:      (506) 22314924
    Panama Coast Guard:           (507) 60451197

CALIFORNIA COAST GUARD OFFICES WHO COULD BE  called if you cannot reach rescue coordination center, however the local coast guards will likely just go through the Rescue Center:
    Coast Guard Sector LA/Long Beach:  310 521-3815
    Channel Islands office:  805 985-9822

VHF EMERGENCY CHANNEL FOR MAYDAY: 16

U.S. COAST GUARD EMERGENCY SSB CHANNELS
MHZ                     UTC time
4.125        2300-11
6.125        24 hr.
8.290        24 hr.
12.290        1100-2300


HAM SSB NETS

World wide emergency Ham net:  14.313    24 hr.
Pacific Seafares Net 14300 @ 0300 UTC 
Central America Ham net:  7.083   UTC time 1300

CENTRAL AMERICA EMBASSY CONTACT INFORMATION.  Go to www.usembassy.gov/ for further information.  For Central America embassies, emergency number is +1-202-501-4444, and press “0”,  from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST.  When dialing embassy numbers below probably start with “ +” depending on phone service.   

    COSTA RICA
    +506 2519 2000
    Calle 98 Via 104, Pavas,     San Jose, Costa Rico

    EL SALVADOR
    +503 2501 2999
    Final Blvd. Santa Elena,     Antiguo Cuseatlan, La Libertad,     San Salvador   

    GUATEMALA
    +502 2326 4000
    Avenida Reforma 7-01, Zona 10, Guatemala Cuidad, Guatemala

    HONDURAS
    +504 2238 5114 (after hours X4100)
    +504 2236 9320 (per embassy website, but not communications received:  011-504 2236 9320)
    Avenida La Paz,     Tegucigalpa MDC, Honduras

    MEXICO
    +52 55 5080-2000
    Paseo de la Reforma 305, Colonia Cuauhtenoc,     06500 Mexico, DF

    NICARGUA
    +505 2252-7100
    Kilometer 5.5 Carreter Sur, Managua, Nicagagua

    PANAMA
    +507 317 5000
    Bldg 783, Demetrio Basilio Lakas Ave, Clayton, Panama

REPORT U.S. CITIZEN MISSING ABROAD:  1-888-407-4747

GLOBAL MARINE DISTRESS SAFETY SYSTEM:      1-888-407-4747, press “0” for overseas citizen emergency services.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MARITIME ADMINISTATION, OFFICE OF MARITIME SECURITY. 

They provide information on piracy and safety and security, and you can sign up for alerts by going online.
    Emergency:  1-202-501-4444 (8-8 EST, M-F)

Stan & Diane 

10) A word from our liquor sponsor of the week

Cheers to getting stuck in tropical places with good friends!! 🙂

Arriba         (glasses up)

Abajo         (glasses down)

Al centro      (glasses to the front clinking)

y adeeentrooo   (! gulp it down)

Steve & Chelsea

JEAN ANNE

11) Zijuatanejo Guitar Fest, Mexico

Mark & Cindy

DELTA SWIZZLER

12) Uninvited Visitor of the week II

Jay & Kelley
JO

13) THE 2020-2021 Panama Posse is forming – 24 vessels signed up already

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SV Carinthia

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