FLEET UPDATE 2022-01-23

Jan 23, 2022

PANAMA POSSE 
FLEET UPDATE 

 

1)  PICTURE OF THE WEEK

THE ROYAL WELCOME IN EL SALVADOR  
First PP members at Bill and Jean’s, Bahía del Sol in 2022

MY ONE LIFE  –  Karen & Darren

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 

 OPEN CPN ZOOM SEMINAR TODAY SUNDAY JAN 23 
AT 22:00 UTC 

USE CASE SCENARIOS
Watch the Video on YOUTUBE

 

2)  PANAMA POSSE WELCOMES OUR NEWEST MEMBERS TO THE FLEET

#316 🇬🇬  SY WIZARD  – John – Elan Marine 40′

#317 🇨🇦  SY ZARZAGAN – Monique & Paul    – Hallberg-Rassy 43′

#318 🇳🇿  SY ROSIE SKYE – Glenn & Michelle  – Leopard 46′

#319 🇺🇸  SY COOL CHANGE – Ed and Cindy – Malo 46′

3)  COSTALEGRE  🇲🇽
PANAMA POSSE GATHERINGS

 Mar y Sol and No Regrets

SY NO REGRETS   – SY MAR Y SOL  

 Lynette  & Bruce |   Marisol  & Bob  

4) SAILMAIL PANAMA POSSE SPECIAL

YEAH WE DID IT WE HAVE A NEW SPONSOR !!! 

THIS IS A BIG ONE ! 

Satellite
Membership with access to the satellite gateways, email servers,
webmail, direct access to Saildocs (replies usually in the same
connection), and support. For Panama  Posse members this is
available quarterly for $49/quarter, or $149 per year. The period is 3
or 12 months from the start of membership, in other words not tied to
the beginning of a month or anything like that.

2)
For SSB/HF radio users, a full membership includes access to the HF
radio network plus everything above, and for Panama or Pacific Posse
members this is available quarterly for $99, or $275 annually. ( the fee
will be to 299 for regular annual membership ) 

Email: sailmail@panamaposse.com to find out more  and sign up for the special deal 

Cheers, Jim & Shea

SAILMAIL.com

5) WEST MARINE PRO DISCOUNT FOR THE PANAMA POSSE FLEET

Happy to announce your Westmarine Pro discount 

WMPro has finally to get your discount please fill the form – takes 2 weeks to activate in the systems – request your doc access code via LINE 

Another perk of the Panama Posse

https://panamaposse.com/westmarine

6) COSTA RICA 

   

SY SECOND WIND – Laurin – Tayana 37′

7) PANAMA POSSE LEARNING 

LIVE VIDEO ZOOM OPENCPN SEMINAR TODAY SUNDAY at 16:00 CT ON ZOOM 

8) CHIMERA  EXPLORING COSTA RICA

SY CHIMERA  – Dennis & Margaret – Bristol 47.4 ‘

9)  MEET THE FLEET SY ALKA  

SY ALKA – Julius & Ringailė – Beneteau 37′

10) CHECK INTO PANAMA AT BOCA CHICA , PANAMA 

In cruising from Golfito, Costa Western Rica to Panama here’s what we’ve found 

Puerto
Armuelles – 4 reliable sources explained to us  (Carlos @ Boca
Chica Marina, Port Captain Moises Amp, Ana @ Health Ministry and Joseph
Isasa @ the Pedregal office of the Port Captain), that the Port Captain
in Armuelles (Reinaldo Omar Barrantes), got in trouble for……whatever.
Therefore Panama City will not issue a 1-year cruising permit to
cruisers checking in at this port to any other Port Captain other than
Moises Amp (who is based in Pedregal). Everyone on the ground hopes
these changes happen soon, but nothing can be done until Reinaldo Omar
Barrantes quits or is replaced. This is from  4 reliable sources.
Mariners can still check out at Puerto Armuelles.**

Coming from the North into Panama pacific side, there are 7 options as of today:

1.
Check in at Puerto Armuelles and wait for Port
Captain Moises Amp to get there. I’ve been told that will take several
days.

2.
Check in at Pedregal, which requires a low draft,
timing and a lot of skill navigating the mangrove channel.

3.
Check in at Bocas Chica, which the Posse
agent-fixer Don Carlos, who has a mooring field and gets the 4 officials
to come to you (Health, Customs, Immigration and last but not least the
Port Captain Moises Amp– he’s not the same port captain in Armuelles).
Or, Mariners can anchor across from the town dock and outside of town.
Beware – there is a small criminal element, and the panga taxis
are super aggressive!

4.      Check-in at Remedios

5.      Check-in at Mensabe

6.      Check-in Parita

7.      Check-in at Fuerte Amador Panama City

THE CHECK-IN FEES WE HAVE INCURRED THUS FAR: 

·        Health Inspector – $92

·        Immigration – $75

·        Customs – $35

·        Port Captain & 1 year Cruising Permit – $185

·        Boca Chica Agent & Mooring Fees for Don Carlos – $95 plus $10 a day for the mooring ball

·
Round Trip Taxi to Port Captain’s Moises’
office in Pedregal to pick up 1 year cruising permit – $80  (any
provisioning or shopping is an additional $10 per hour). Driving time
each way is 1.5 hours. I’ve been told there’s also a mini-bus from Boca
Chica to the Port Captain’s office.

There’s
limited fuel in Boca Chica and most yachts fuel up in Golfito.The
Panamanian authorities are preparing to do something about this.

QUESTIONS:

·
How long does it take to get the 1-year
cruising permit back from Panama City? Supposedly 1-day if nobody is
sick, at lunch, or whatnot. In our experience, it took 2.5 days

·
If you check in at Boca Chica, do you have
to go to Pedregal to pick up the cruising permit, or can it be sent
electronically? You either have to go to Pedregal to pick up or request
the Port Captain Moises bring to you the next time he is in Boca Chica,
and his accountant must be present to receive the money and issue a
receipt

·
If you cruise the islands of Parida, Seca,
Coiba, Jicaron, Catalena, etc. and haven’t cleared into Panama, will
Vista Mar receive you for check-in?  NO* 

·
What is the penalty for “lollygagging” down
the coast prior to checking in, or cruising the islands and going ashore
to provision without checking-in? You MAY be escorted by Panamanian
authorities to the nearest port and quarantined for a very slow process
of clearing in. This is what I’ve been told by the Port Captain and his
associate. 

MY HO’OKIPA – Lisa & Lucky Chucky – Selene 43′

11) MEET THE FLEET – SY BLACK MOON 

SY BLACK MOON – Niels  & ??? – Taling 33′

12) ENTRIES INTO UNINVITED VISITORS CATEGORY

SY AVANT – Rob & Debra – Beneteau 43.5′

13) NO REGRETS  UNINVITED VISITOR 

SY NO REGRETS  – Bruce & Lynette – Fast Passage 39′

14) PANAMA POSSE GATHERING ON KATMANDU

AND ENTRY INTO BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT CATEGORY 

SY KATMANDU  – Terry  – Lagoon 42′

15) PANAMA POSSE GATHERING AT SHELTER BAY MARINA

Another successful Panama Posse Gathering 

16) MEET SY IPANEMA 

SY IPANEMA – Jose Gabriel & Magnolia  – Amel 52.5′

17) AND BOB’S YOUR UNCLE 

Bob on Nirvana – Rigger – Panama Posse veteran – all around good guy and can help you out in Northern Costa Rica – need to know where what is ? Bob’s your uncle
and he plays the banjo, pickle ball and the fiddle – plus a Navy
Helicopter Pilot ! Here he is on his monthly propane run from Marina
Papagayo to Liberia.
Need to inspect your sails ? Plumbing ? Rigging ? Parts ? Suppliers ? Propane ?
Bob’s your uncle ! 

“”Bob’s
your uncle” is a phrase commonly used in the United Kingdom and
Commonwealth countries that means “and there it is” or “and there you
have it” or “It’s done”. Typically, someone says it to conclude a set of
simple instructions or when a result is reached.”

SY NIRVANA  – Bob & Sherry – Irwin 45′
contact him via email – sailing180@gmail.com

18) SAN BLAS, PANAMA

SY TOKETEE – Dar, Diane & Kimberly – Skookum 53′

19) RED ROVER IN CHIAPAS 

20,000 nm later in San Christobal de las Casas – Chiapas a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CITY 

MY RED ROVER – Kevin & Alison – Nordhavn 55′

Much
of it’s large indigenous population made up of Tzotzils and Tzeltals
continue to provide and continue to foster traditional culture.

20) PANAMA POSSE CONVOYS

 

Violent incidents appear to be executed by “part-time pirates”,

fisherman who organize on an ad hoc basis and seize targets of

opportunity in the absence of effective law enforcement.  They do

not target larger commercial vessels at this time.

Geographically,
the Honduran and Nicaraguan east coasts do not provide harbor for
larger vessels and the national navies are small and poorly equipped to

deal with the issue, as they are small forces primarily designed for

dealing with coastal and riverine security.  The naval forces are

under-resourced.

As the incidents normally occur well offshore, often between 75 and 125

 miles from land, they are beyond VHF radio range from shore bases, and

in
any case it is believed the relevant navies do not effectively maintain
a 24/7 radio watch. It is uncertain what other illegal activities these
part time pirates may engage in.

While these areas are variously within the territorial waters or exclusive

economic
zones of Colombia, Guatemala, or Honduras, they are not effectively
patrolled or policed by any of these states.  Adding complication
to the situation, some areas including the Serranilla Bank are disputed
territories.

For
westbound vessels, a transit of the Venezuelan coast from Trinidad to
the ABCs and Columbia is often undertaken.  For vessels leaving
Colombia to points north, a close approach to the easternmost stretch of
the Venezuelan coast is also unavoidable.  There has also been an
increase in piracy activities in the coastal waters near Trinidad,
believed to be the actions of Venezuelan smugglers area.

TO SET UP A CONVOY between 4 vessels ( lead vessel must be US FLAGGED ) 

security @ panamaposse dot com

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23) PANAMA CANAL AGENT 
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Galvez our dedicated Panama Canal agent and sponsor of the Panama Posse
and the Pacific Posse

 

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