• 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.

Q flag

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)

NOBOAT NAME  NAMES LOCATION shelter in place  or move on HEADING TO Logistacal issue you may have
01BAJA FOG John & Moniquebarra de navidadshelter in place   
04THISLDU Garrett & Audreyin marina puesta del sol nicaragua waiting for health check south to cost rica get in to costa rica 
09CARINTHIA Dietmar & Suzanne barra de navidadshelter in place   
10SEAGLUB Chris in lac ruz coast cruising mexico to cabo  
12JEAN ANNE Steve & Chelsea bahi del sol  el salvador leaning towards heading south  
13SINGULARITY Robert & Carol vista mar shelter in place   
16ENJOY Don & Ninabocas del toro red frog marina
shelter in place   
19KNOT RIGHT Walt & Jearienevista mar shelter in place  no 
20COMPROMISE Ronald & Karen papagagayo marina Chiapas 
23TOP CIDER Chuck & Sharon puesta del sol    
25HALF MOON Brain & Elizabeth puesta del sol  costa rica  
26MADELEINE Huibert & Maaike netherlands  entering el salvador
27ANGELIQUE Dan & Angela angelique   en route 
28JO Phillip Jay & Kelleychamela bay  barra  
29DELTA SWIZZLER Mark & Cindy hard in ixtapa shelter in place  water in keel  repairs
33LITHA 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  
35FOOTLOOSE Michael & Lisaenjoy for footloose bocas del toro
red frog in a few days then head to shelter bay  
40AVANT Rob & Debrashelter Bay Panama   
42ROCINANTE Bill & Lisanne 10 miles out of puesta del sol heading for chiapas  chiapas 
43RHAPSODY Sarah & Bobvista mar 
 galapagos / french polynesia 
46SINGLE D Tod & DonnaDelta Swizzler    heading to barra  
49SIRENA GregDelta Swizzler  
 puddle jumped  
50ANDURIL Alice & Gregon passage to chaippas summerin chiappas as per avant chiapas 
51GREEN FLASH Bob & Joan vista mar  pearlas  shelter bay  engine 
53GARGOYLE Kevin & Carla  heading to CR 
54STAND DOWN Richard & Nancy vista mar    
55SONAMARA 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 marinamarina manager focusing on vessel in the marina only
59RAVEN Neil, Tammy, & Janin barrashelter in place   
60BLUE OASIS Barry & KathyShelter Bay Panama
 coming in from florida   flying in 
61WILDEST DREAMS Grant & Michelleanchored in golifito all is well waiting to see as things to progees hope get to chiapsa   
64SECRET WATER Annie & Chriszihuatanejo   
67CHIMERA Dennis & Margaret onboard in curu staying costa rica panama 
74MAISON DE SANTE Keenan & Nicole Barra location   
86CONTEXT Johnboat away heading back to states shelter boat    
88SEA LARKS Jeffrey & Paulachecked out on pnama – stopping las perlas en route to golfito   canadian crew member cflight home – contadora back – 
92BAIT ‘N SWITCH III boat in papagayo marina – in Los Angeles
   
95WAVE DANCER Vladimirin drakes bay bahia drake – around the corner – was  golfito  
96MALOLO Matt & Britt zihuatanejo   
99HO’OKIPA Lisa & Luckybarra locationshelter in place   
100VOLARE Jessica & Adam bahia del sol el salvador 
 planning left or right
 
105SALISH DRAGON Steve & Tracey zihuatanejo as per karvi   
110KARVI Dan & Nancy zihuatenejo 
south insurance 
117PILIALOHA Rick & Maria vessel in huatulco sheltering in place in hawaii sheltering in place there  
120SANNA Dave & Marie vista mar shelter in place  fly bck tot the UK
124  INDEPENDENCE Larry & JamieLarry barefoot cay ruaotan Honduras  islands honduras provisioing no problem crew boas del toro   
125LILY ROWAN Jim & Zyanyaacapulco wiaitng for outboard parts huatulco    
128AMANDLA Lisa & Captain Fabio in la cruz stay till onday head to la paz   
130SIMPLIFY Randy & Marina options huatulco – looking to go south shelter in place 
 
138BLESSED 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 vesselhow to get back into el slavador
147 GRASSHOPPER Jeffrey & Cheribablboa yach club – sheleter in palce or contien    
149MOIRA Nick, Gema & crewin bahia ballena costa rica – crew are in madrid hopefully get here  –    
153ALTERÉ Terrencebahia del sol – checking out to go copy puesta del sol    
161SPREZZATURA Ericcheck out of grand cayman – new crew  bocas del toro14 day quarantine
171GenM Marvin and Laurie  chamela bay MXshelter in place barra MX 
175VAGABUNDO DOS Grant & Donna barra heading to  zihuatanejo 
Panama
          Posse

3) Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua Volcano Slay Rides

View
          from marina restaurant
moonrise over the puesta del sol pool

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


$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

picture of the week
Brian
Liz

Brian & Liz

HALFMOON


Panama Posse Potluck in puesta del sol, 7 posse boats!

5) Panama Posse Pot Luck – Nicaragua

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

Brian
Liz

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.”

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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
Crew
Crew
Crew
Crew


Dennis, Brandy & Crew

ANKYRIOS

winner

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

Saltair III
Brad
Krista
Cole


Brad, Krista & Cole
SALTAIR III

8) Uninvited Visitor of the week

Crab
            on the Hatch
Brian
Liz

Brian & Liz

HALFMOON


Stan
Diane

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

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


Steve & Chelsea

JEAN ANNE


11) Zijuatanejo Guitar Fest, Mexico

Guitar Fest

Mark & Cindy

DELTA SWIZZLER

12) Uninvited Visitor of the week II

Uninvited Visitor of the week
Jay
Kelly

Jay & Kelley
JO

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

PP

To sign up for next Panama Posse season – please reply with – sign me up !

Suzanne
Dietmar

14) Please reply to this email with any  updates and we’ll include it in the next Fleet Updates

Dietmar & Suzanne
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