FLEET UPDATE 2022-05-22

 

PANAMA POSSE 
FLEET UPDATE 
 

 

May 22, 2022

 

Bridge of the Americas, PANAMA

 

 

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

 

1) PANAMA POSSE WELCOMES OUR NEWEST MEMBERS
 

2)  JUNE 4th SEASON FINALE – PARTY LIKE IT’S 2019 
 

3)  RE-REGISTRATION PANAMA POSSE SEASON 6  
 

 

1) PANAMA POSSE  
WELCOMES OUR NEWEST MEMBERS TO THE FLEET

 

# 383 SY ELEUTHERA   🇳🇿  Hew & Barbara – Fountaine Pajot 59′

# 384 SY PISCES   🇺🇸  Mary & Kevin – Antares 44′

 

# 385 SY  RUM TRUFFLE 🇬🇧  Brian & Karin & Crew – Moody 49

 

# 386 SY SEA ANGEL 🇺🇸  Bo  – Sparkman Stevens 88′

21·22 Panama Posse fleet tracking
Add your vessel to the tracking page  >>

 

2) THE SEASON FINALE  
PANAMA POSSE AWARDS & PARTY

 

 

Plenty of free Panamanian beer and free rum flowing courtesy of Vista Mar Marina, Boga Bar and Flor de Caña Rum

 

Meet the fleet win prizes and watch the fireworks !
 

 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84022489584?pwd=SmxSS1EwQ3l3cFV6SkVVOG82WTU4QT09

Meeting ID: 840 2248 9584

Passcode: 785403 

Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbZudgkHmA

 PANAMA POSSE AWARDS CATEGORIES

 

    BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT*  

    PICTURE OF THE YEAR    

    PANAMA POSSE YODA OF THE YEAR    

    SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD    

    THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD  

    MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD   

    HIGHEST WIND RECORDED   

    SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION  

    GALLEY GOD(ESS)  

    GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR  

    NEWLY ADDED – BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR 

 

 only 1 WEEK LEFT TO ENTER AND WIN 
email registration@panamaposse.com with your entries

 

Vista Mar Marina Sponsors the Panama Posse

 

 

3) TRANSITION TO 
PANAMA POSSE SEASON 6

 

  

Early Registration starts Jun 5, 2022 
Regular Registration starts Nov 1, 2022
Benefits of Season 5 expire on July 4,  2022

 

RENEWALS START NOW FOR SEASON 6 
 
 

4) TROPICAL WAVES 
 

• Tropical waves are spin and energy in the atmosphere that spread from Africa across the Atlantic 
• They are often monitored for development into a tropical storm or hurricane 

Message from the panama government. Expect wet weather!

GOVERNMENT MINISTRY

REPUBLIC OF PANAMA. – NATIONAL GOVERNMENT –

prevention notice

Due to displacement of Tropical Wave #1 over our region

The
National System for National Protection (SINAPROC) informs the public
that it maintains a Prevention and Monitoring Notice due to the
displacement and evolution of Tropical Wave #1 in the coming days over
the region.

The
areas under notice until May 19, 2022 are: Bocas del Toro, Ngábe Buglé
Comarca, Chiriquí, Veraguas, Los Santos, Herrera, Coclé, West Panama,
Panama, Darién, Emberá Wounaan Comarca, Colón, Guna Yala Comarca,
sectors mountainous and maritime areas of the Panamanian Caribbean and
Pacific.

Currently,
tropical wave #1 is located over Venezuela, moving at a speed of 28
KM/H immersed in a favorable environment for the development of clouds
and storms towards Colombia and Panama. During the week, these
conditions will increase the rains over the national territory,
according to the Hydrometeorology Directorate of the Electricity
Transmission Company, S.A, (ETESA). ETESA forecasts accumulated rainfall
per day that could reach between 40 mm to 90 mm or liters of water per
square meter.

SINAPROC warns to be careful in the event of sudden flooding of rivers and streams.

PREVENTION
MEASURES Try to be aware of the updates of the prevention notices. Do
not risk your life trying to cross streams. If it is raining, avoid
driving at high speeds.

For emergency repos dial: S20-4429 / 911

Panama, May 15, 2022

 

And here are the hurricane names for this season 

SY AVANT 🇨🇦 Rob & Debra – Beneteau 43.5′

 

5) ROSIE 2′ CREW 🇲🇽 RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO 

 

SY ROSIE 2‘s crew is at it again 

Yoga on Land 

Yoga on land

boat doggies are getting spoiled 

SY ROSIE 2   🇺🇸  Gary & Crew – Antigua Sloop 49′

 

6) ST JOHN 🇻🇮 US VIRGIN ISLANDS 

 

St.John, U.S. Virgin Islands, you did not disappoint ! 
View from the top. Slow Dancer 2nd from the left.

Sea Turtle

ANGELFISH 

The
body of marine angelfish provides camouflage in the coral reefs and
plays important role in communication. Both freshwater and marine
angelfish have thin, laterally-compressed body, small mouth and long
dorsal and anal fins. 
Angelfish are active during the day

PARROTFISH
have
the capability of feeding and changing the structure of coral reefs by
providing the removal of algal turfs and coral tissue. 
The grazing of algae activity mainly focuses on the reef crust

Nurse Shark 
and Remora underneath  which attaches itself to large fish by means of a sucker on top of the head.  It generally feeds on the host’s external parasites.

EAGLE RAY
Spotted eagle rays are active swimmers and do not lie motionless on the
seafloor. They are foraging predators and are known to eat a variety of
invertebrate and fish prey. 

On the ferry to St. Thomas

SY SLOW DANCER 🇺🇸 Dale & Kenneth – Hunter 39′

 

 

7) NEW NEXT SEASON 
 

 

PANAMA POSSE
MEET UP TO ANNAPOLIS SAILBOAT SHOW 
October 13-17, 2022 City Dock, Annapolis 

 

 

 Panama & Pacific Posse “University” 
Safe Harbor South Bay, CALIFORNIA
 

3 days of learning and 3 nights of fun & mingling at the first

Oct 25 – 27, 2022  San Diego, California
 

Limited to 75 Cruising Couples or 150 Individuals – stay tuned for details  
 

Panama & Pacific Posse University & Party this fall

 

8) PASSAGE  FROM 
LINTON BAY 🇵🇦 PANAMA TO ISLA MUJERES 🇲🇽 MEXICO  

 

Thankful for Scott and Abby joining us for this adventure

Red Rover arrived at Isla Mujeres, Mexico at 1 am last night after an 875
nm passage from Linton Bay, Panama. Looking forward to tacos today after
we check in!  Our closest point to shore ( Nicaragua / Honduras)
was 150 nm and no pirates were spotted. 

MY RED ROVER  🇺🇸  Kevin & Alison – Nordhavn 55′

 

9) SANTA ANA VOLCANO 🇸🇻 EL SALVADOR  

 

Ilamatepec
or the Santa Ana Volcano at 2,381 m / 7,812 ft  is the highest
volcano in  EL Salvador    It was the inspiration for one
of the active volcanoes in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s  The Little
Prince. The summit of Santa Ana features 4 nested calderas and volcanic
craters, with the innermost containing a small crater lake. 

 San
Antonio Masahuat only 1 hour from the Marina Bahia del Sol ! You can
arrange your own guide ($10) for the 10km round trip hike through the
river & canyons 

There are three alleys from where to admire the natural environment surrounding the river;

 the caves that are home to parakeets, and the magnificent shapes of the natural pathways.

At the end of the walk you can admire La Piedra Trabada (the stuck rock).
 It is covered with green moss due to the humidity of the place.

SY PATHFINDER 🇺🇸 Jean-Philippe & Nicole – Lagoon 39′

 

 

 

10) ISLA CONTADORA, LAS PERLAS  🇵🇦  PANAMA 

 

Absolutely amazing location La Isla resort on Isla Contadora 🇵🇦  Panama. 

Mooring balls in absolute middle of no where. 

Little bar with food. 

Isla Contadora, Pearl Islands 🇵🇦 Panama from above

Panama Canal AIS Traffic and avoidance route 

 

 

AND 
11) ENTRY INTO HIGHEST WIND RECORDED 
 

47.8 knots

@🥥🦜No
Regrets Bruce  They don’t  own all of the mooring balls. We
dropped the hook in the middle of little mooring field (where I am now
sitting 😎). Calm little beach makes landing very easy. Make sure you
are in 25-30’ at high tide as  a 12-14’ tide.

MY SEA TRIAL 🇺🇸  David  & Toni  – Nordhavn 55′

12) ANOTHER ENTRY INTO HIGHEST WIND RECORDED

 

40.5 knots

At Isla San Andres, Colombia- High winds with the tropical wave 

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

 

13) MEET AGENT MAN JULIAN 
 IN SAN ANDRRES 🇨🇴 COLOMBIA 
 

 

AGENT JULIAN WATSON 🇨🇴 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE WITH REDUCED / WAIVED FEES >>

 We
intended to leave San Andres this last Tuesday for Grand Cayman, but
have been delayed. I have attached a picture of our agent Julian with
Ken and I.

We
are thinking of trying to leave this Monday to make the run to the
Cayman’s. Ken estimates it will take us about 4 days. We are looking at
Windy and Predict Wind…what are your thoughts on the weather brewing
up there this upcoming Thursday  through Sunday

 

SY KRISTINA MARIE 🇺🇸 Kenneth, Kristina & Matthew – Hudson Force 50′

 

 

14) AWARD ENTRY INTO UNWELCOME VISITORS 

 

Baby Snakes Late at night is when they come out Baby Snakes Sure you know what I’m talkin’ about Frank Zappa

SY SALTY FINCH  🇺🇸 Tim & Gisela & Crew  – Discovery 55′

 

15) SY BOUNDLESS
 SUCCESSFUL 🇵🇦 PANAMA CANAL PASSAGE
 

 

Boundless going through the Panama Canal 🇵🇦

SY BOUNDLESS 🇺🇸   Julian & Colin –  Ta Shing Panda 40′

 

 

 

16) MY ONE LIFE 
SUCCESSFUL 🇵🇦 PANAMA CANAL PASSAGE

 

Panama Canal Selfie 

Mexican Tallship Cuauhtémoc named after the the last Aztec emperor before the final conquest of Mexico by the spaniards.

The
ARM Cuauhtémoc  ship was built at the Celaya Shipyards and
Workshops, in Bilbao. It was a project by Naval Engineer Juan José
Alonso Verástegui, which began with the placement of the keel on
slipways, on July 24, 1981.

SY ONE LIFE 🇺🇸  Doug & Mary  – Nordhavn 46

17)  SUCCESSFUL LOADING 
OF ANGELIQUE OF VANCOUVER 

 

ANGELIQUE OF VANCOUVER on deck 

SY ANGELIQUE OF VANCOUVER  🇨🇦  Mike & Jacquie – Coast 34′

 

18) MEET THE FLEET 

 

MEET MARK AND CINDY MY DELTA SWIZZLER

Currently in Bocas del Toro en route to San Blas Panama

MY DELTA SWIZZLER 🇺🇸  Mark & Cindy – Vantare 58′

 

19) SUCCESSFUL HAUL-OUT PEZ VELA 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA 

 

A
shout out to Pez Vela Yard!  Workmanship and team work is
outstanding.  Boat work completed on time and within the budget!

MY RAINBOWS END 🇰🇾 Chris & Vicki – Nordhavn 60′

MARINA PEZ VELA 🇨🇷  COSTA RICA

SPONSORS THE CENTRAL AMERICAN PANAMA POSSE RALLY >>

 

 

 

 

20) PARTICIPANT WEBSITES 

 

With over 100 current and past participants website
 there are lots of links to exciting stories for everyone 
https://panamaposse.com/participant-websites

SY  MOTHERSHIP 🇬🇧 Amel 53′

https://www.mothershipadrift.com/

The Backstory:

“We
didn’t want to ‘settle down’ into family life  – we wanted to fill
it with travel and adventure, so in 2017 quit our jobs, took the kids
out of school and set sail around the world!” 

the beginning

Embarking
on this  journey – leaving behind friends, family, school, jobs
and our home – has to be the most difficult decision we have ever
made. 

We’d worked in the marine industry for many years, set up RYA training centers,
skippered for sailing companies, crewed on ocean passages and worked
with UK rescue services (RNLI), but becoming traveling liveaboards while
home schooling kids has tested our parenting and sailing skills to the
max and challenged every fiber of our being.  

This
is the story of our journey – the highs and lows, why we continue to do
it and how we see the future. It’s also the opening chapters of our
kids’ lives, and we want those chapters to lay the foundation of an epic
story of high adventure and world travel, of self-sufficiency and
resourcefulness, of stoicism and self worth .. and hopefully a bit of
fun! 

We
began blogging the day we started looking for a sailboat, and our
Sailing YouTube Channel documents our journey from the very beginning –
from choosing a sailboat and leaving home to adapting to life afloat,
from home schooling and boat maintenance to traveling with kids and
making money while we travel. In short, it’s dedicated to families that
are considering an adventure of their own – to lay down a template and
in the words of Yewan, our youngest – “If you want to do it – DO IT!”

 

 

 

21) DIVING THE  🇻🇬 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS 

 

Greetings from Jerry and Deb on Reefdancer. As this season winds down we are preparing to head back to California and shipping Reefdancer home on a transport

Hello !

We
intended to leave San Andres this last Tuesday for Grand Cayman, but
have been delayed. I have attached a picture of our agent Julian with
Ken and I.

We
are thinking of trying to leave this Monday to make the run to the
Cayman’s. Ken estimates it will take us about 4 days. We are looking at
Windy and Predict Wind…what are your thoughts on the weather brewing
up there this upcoming Thursday  through 

 It has been a fabulous time the past three years and we have made many new
friends through our association with the Panama Posse.  

We have enjoyed scuba diving in all the stops along the way from
California to the British Virgin Islands. We have spent the past 7
months here in the BVI diving nearly everyday. I thought I would share a
few shots of what we have been seeing!

Debbie and Jerry 

MY REEFDANCER 🇺🇸 Jerry & Debra – Selene 53′

 

22) PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS 
 

🇺🇸 Safe Harbor South Bay – Chula Vista, USA

🇲🇽 Marina Coral, Ensenada – Mexico  

🇲🇽 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  

🇺🇸 York River Yacht Haven – Virginia , USA  

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA  

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA 

 

FInca Argovia in Chiapas 🇲🇽 Mexico produces fine coffee & exotic flowers >>

 

23)  PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS 

 

• SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES 
• PREDICT WIND
• SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
• HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
• HERTZ RENTAL CARS  MEXICO
• YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS 
• FLOR DE CAÑA
• SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER  
• WESTMARINE PRO
• SAILMAIL 
• CHRIS PARKER – MARINE WEATHER CENTER
• SAN DIEGO MARINE EXCHANGE 

MARINA IXTAPA MEXICO SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE >>>

 

24) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

 

 

More info on Sevenstar™s services can be found on https://www.sevenstar-yacht-transport.com/

Who is Sevenstar Yacht Transport?

 

Sevenstar is the world’s leading provider of yacht shipping services on a lift-on, lift-off basis.  

For a quote with the Panama Posse discount please contact 
Kris Caren  kris@sevenstar-usa.com   sevenstar-usa.com

 

25) PANAMA CANAL AGENT 
CENTENARIO CONSULTING ERICK GALVEZ

 

To arrange for transit with the Panama Canal Authority please contact Eric
Galvez our dedicated Panama Canal agent and sponsor of the Panama Posse
and the Pacific Posse

Erick Gálvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

 

26) STRATEGIC PARTNERS
 

SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION

Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico

Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua

Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica

Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama

Pacific Posse 

Atlantic Posse

Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware

 

Blue Lagoon 🇯🇲 Jamaica

 

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

 

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 

San Juan del Sur, 🇳🇮 NIcaragua

 

 

 

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