FLEET UPDATE 2022-11-27

PANAMA POSSE 
 
FLEET UPDATE 

Nov 27, 2022

THE WILE E. COYOTE  RULE # 9 

THE COYOTE IS ALWAYS MORE HUMILIATED 
THAN HARMED BY HIS FAILURES *

*Nomination for this season’s Captain Ron Award 
Captain Dietmar 

TOP NEWS  

• PICTURE OF THE WEEK 
• BARRA DE NAVIDAD MEXICO KICK OFF WEEK
• STARLINK   COVERAGE REPORTS
• EL SALVADOR    BAR REPORT
• THANKSGIVING PICTURES  
• NICARAGUA REDUX 
• CHARTS VS SAT CHARTS FOR NAVIGATION
• BOAT YOGA POSES 
• PALENQUE   CHIAPAS MEXICO 
• OCEAN POSSE PARTY PANAMA AND PACIFIC POSSE MASHUP
• MAKE A DONATION  TO GOOD NAUTICAL

1) PICTURE OF THE WEEK 

 Hello. From SV YO-D-YO beautiful sunset in the Magote La Paz MEXICO

SY YO-D-YO David & Mary – Hunter 45′

Near the end of the rainy season in Playa Cocal, Quepos COSTA RICA 

 
2) BARRA DE NAVIDAD MEXICO 
KICK OFF WEEK

Thursday December 1st, 2022    

 10:00 PANAMA POSSE INTRO AND OVERVIEW  AND FLEET TRACKING 

 13:00 ROUTE PLANNING & NAVIGATION    

    

Friday December 2nd, 2022

10:00 DANGERS & SAFETY

13:00 COMMUNICATIONS, WEATHER,

17:30 PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF PARTY

 

Saturday December 3rd, 2022

10:00 PANAMA POSSE SWAP MEET

13:00 SATELLITE CHARTS / OPEN CPN / GOOD NAUTICAL   

17:30 PANAMA POSSE OVER THE TOP POT LUCK RED CUP DOCK PARTY

18:20 SUNSET SEA SHANTY SINGING  

19:00 TEST DISCHARGING OF EXPIRED FLARES 

Sunday December 4th, 2022

13:00 PROVISIONING, WHAT TO SEE AND DO, RECAP, Q&A 

SPECIAL PANAMA POSSE RESORT RATE  

STAY IN THE HOTEL for $ 109 x night* [ Nov 30, 22– Dec 8, 22 ] >>

• 40 minutes from Manzanillo Intl. Airport (IATA: ZLO)

• 4 restaurants and 3 bars serving local, international and regional cuisine

• Yoga classes on the beach during high season at no cost to marina residents

• 5 Swimming pools & Jacuzzi

• Private beach with cabanas

• Fitness Center

• Locker room facility with showers and steam rooms in the golf course clubhouse

• Spa services and treatments

• Boutique gift shop open daily

• Meeting & Banquet facilities

• Water sport rentals

• Business Center open 7 days a week

• Wireless Internet in public areas

• ATM & Currency Exchange 

• Award winning 27 hole championship golf course on site, special green fee rates

available for marina residents and complimentary transportation provided 

* subject to availability  

GET YOUR SLIP ASSIGNMENT 
 MARINA PUERTO DE LA NAVIDAD  
 @

Secundino Alvarez
Harbor Master

Tel: + 52 (314) 337 90 14

harbormaster@islaresort.com.mx 

Free cocktail hour courtesy of Marina Puerto de la Navidad and the Isla Resort !
4 days of seminars and learning and the amazing RED CUP POT LUCK PARTY 

 
3) 260 VESSELS HAILING
 FROM 23 ENSIGNS 
 

An ensign is the national flag flown on a vessel to indicate nationality and is the largest flag, generally flown at the stern.

Free vessel and fleet tracking provided by Predict Wind >>

 4) GET YOUR  PANAMA POSSE BURGEE !

Burgees are free and  included with your registration fee while they last  

HERE IS HOW 

• Barra De Navidad Marina Puerto de la Navidad, MX
• Shelter Bay Marina Panama 
• SY Carinthia Suzanne & Dietmar  
• SY Maison de Sante Nicole & Keenan
• USPS mailing with tracking pay $ 6 for S/H email us

5) STARLINK   COVERAGE REPORTS

SY SOLMATE reported near 100% offshore coverage on their recent 1,750 nm 11 day passage to Antigua  with coverage outages experienced east of 60° West but the rest
fully active  

Cheers 11 days of shore 

Bravo Zulu on a successful offshore trip – with ample internet and lots of fish caught

SY SOLMATE  Adam & Jen – Fountaine Pajot 45′

4 current versions of STARLINK

• Standard  $599
• Standard RV  $599
• Upgraded RV  $2500
• Marine  $10,000Standard
  (for land) and standard RV are the same unit and prices the same.
  Software features are different. Upgraded RV is twice the size and 2-3x
  more power consumption, and is approved for connection while moving.
  Marine is for mega yachts and commercial vessels, not recreational
  vessels.

SY NO REGRETS  Bruce & Lynette – Fast Passage 39′

If
you are in Mexico you can take order a local plan and dish / Take
advantage of a special local rate which as of October 2022 is 1,100
pesos ~ 57 USD 
the dish is a different shape though

If you have a first hand account of starlink coverage please share it and we’ll publish the findings under https://panamaposse.com/starlink

6)  EL SALVADOR    BAR REPORT

Week  11-27 to 12-3, 2022

Bahia del Sol Bar Report

Compiled by La Palma Moorings.

• Entry is only permitted at high tide during daylight hours.  
• Daylight hours include civil twilight (about 40 minutes before sunrise or 40 minutes after sunset). 
• Morning tides are always better due to the absence of wind waves.

Forecast:

We
are nearing the end of a spring tide phase.  Tides for the week
are early to mid-morning. Any day during the forecast period is good for
arrival or departure. Swell forecast shows the bar almost flat.

This forecast is for planning purposes only.  
As always, please contact Bill and Jean before arrival/departure.

Bill and Jean

email: elsalvadorrally@aol.com

About the Bar

The entrance into Bahia del Sol can be intimidating but most
bars can be crossed safely with experience or proper guidance. November
through February the entrance is fairly tame, even flat but some days
can be quite exciting. During the summer months the condition of the bar
varies due to swells originating the the southern ocean.

7) THANKSGIVING PICTURES  

David Roughing it at Red Frog Marina, Bocas del Toro   Panama

MY SEA TRIAL    David, Toni  & Crew –Nordhavn 55′ 

Thanksgiving meal in the se of Cortes 

SY FREEDOM David & Sheri  Beneteau 55′

not turkey no problem – we got 2 lobsta for thanksgiving 

MY AZURE    Forrest & Marina  – Cheoy Lee 61′

Eleuthera departing Providencia

SY PACIFIC BLUE  Hans & Irene – Breehorn 44′

Full fare in Panama 

SY KNOT RIGHT Walt w/o  Jeariene – Beneteau 47′

SY QUESO GRANDE II    Lance & Sherri & Crew – Seawind 41′

Proper thanksgiving meal on Red Rover

the full spread

MY RED ROVER Kevin & Alison  – Nordhavn 55′

SY MAISON DE SANTÉ  Keenan & Nicole – Cal 46′

9) NICARAGUA REDUX 

 Jean-Philippe
barefoot on top of the white Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary a
UNESCO World Heritage Site  in León Nicaragua 

When in Leon, Nicaragua a must do! 

https://www.volcanodaynicaragua.com/

Volcano Boarding! 

On the dock at Marina Puesta del Sol 

 Toña is a Nicaraguan lager beer in Nicaragua 

San Juan del Sur with little wind 

SY PATHFINDER Jean-Philippe & Nicole – Lagoon ’39

Delta Swizzler’s quick check in and stopover in Chiapas Mexico 

 MY DELTA SWIZZLER Mark & Cindy  – Vantare 58′

We are very grateful to Cindy as she runs the 
Panama Posse 22-23 acebook group. 
Current participants are welcome to join  >>

10)  CHARTS VS SAT CHARTS FOR NAVIGATION

Alan
here. We just crossed from Isla San Fransisco to San Evaristo and I
can’t say enough about the OpenCPN and satellite charts versus C-Map and
Navionics for this area. Fantastic resource IMHO! check out the
differences on two of my devices

MY TIDEWALKER Alan – Nordhavn 57′

11)   PANAMA POSSE MERCHANDISE

New hats in 9 colors variations and commemorative V & T Shirts 
from the 21-22 season on sale now at https://oceanposse.com/shop

PANAMA POSSE OCEAN Classics  PINK – W Pink Mesh >>

 

12)  ENTRY INTO BOAT YOGA POSES 
 

Boat Yoga Pose  “backward dog upside down” 

Sunset Alert

SY CODDIWOMPLE   Jessica & Bram – Ta Shing 40′

 13) ANOTHER ENTRY INTO BOAT YOGA POSES 
 

Crew, Frankie doing the boat yoga pose “inside the chain locker”

SY CARINTHIA Dietmar, Suzanne & Crew – Lagoon 44′

14)  BUENAVENTURA MARINA  PANAMA
08° 20.4933′ N 80° 09.0833′ W

We
welcome the participants of the Panama Posse with an outstanding offer
and a free first night if you have never been here before – 
we know you may never leave !

 Emilio 

emilio@bv-marina.com

Mobile: +507-6616-7531

www.bv-marina.com

•     Five restaurants
•     Two Beach Clubs with pool area
•     Marriot hotel with discount thru marina(depend on availability)
•     Golf (marina discount)
•     Zoo to look at wildlife in a safe zone
•     events every month to motivate social life

15) FLOR DE CAÑA 
SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE 

SMOKED OLD FASHIONED

Flor de Caña 12 / 1 ½ parts Flor de Caña 12 / 4 dashes of angostura bitters / 1 tbs of sugar / Splash of Mineral Water

PREPARATION

Smoke
the Old Fashioned Glass   with herbs and citrus skins, then add
the ice cubes and pour the ingredients in the order indicated by the
recipe. Decorate with orange peel and a red cherry.

16) PANAMA POSSE SEASON 6 

PANAMA POSSE BENEFITS

• Discounts in sponsorship marinas* with at least 10 % to as much as 50% off in over 70 MARINAS
• Unrivaled camaraderie – make friends of a lifetime – make history
• No crazy schedules to adhere to – go at your own pace
• Save
  time with quick access to hard to find information – how to check in
  and out – best practices and latest report from 800+ vessels who have
  been there before  
• Membership
  access to our ever updating online cruising guide goodnautical.com with
  550+ vetted anchorages and detailed clearing in and out procedures – no
  need to buy  expensive cruising guides
• 24/7 live group chat tool (line.me) which works on android and iOS & PC
• GREAT INFO ! Weekly live group calls on Monday @ 16:00 UTC  to go over weather logistics and anything else
• Dedicated Panama Canal Agent with real fenders and discount on his fees  
• Savings at many chandleries and service providers
• 20% off Predict Wind Pro account
• WESTMARINE PRO Group SILVER DISCOUNT 5 – 25 % off
• Vetted
  tours, service providers and points of interest ( 200 vessels have
  participated in the past seasons so a lot of up to date info )
• INFO Weekly email fleet updates and access to prior fleet updates
• “your
  vessel your crew your responsibility your schedule” so no-one will tell
  you what to do – no opinions no cliques / we do ask of you to be kind
  and courteous to each other and help and document any findings
• Impromptu gatherings with fellow participants  
• Occasional seminars 
• Partnership with SevenStar Yacht Transport so you Ship your vessel back to Ensenada, MX or Victoria, BC with a discounted rate.
• We respect for your privacy and do not track you  
• FREE Charts we got both printable chartlets and satellite chartlets generated for you to use with opencpn ( 160 Gigs +)
• FREE Vessel Tracking with predict wind    using automatic methods and manual 
• Pro Discounts at Hertz Mexico and Home Depot Mexico
• 15 % discount at San Diego Marine Exchange 
• Easy upgrade path to Atlantic Posse and South Pacific 

17) MUST SEE  
ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE PANAMA  POSSE 

PALENQUE   CHIAPAS MEXICO 

Palenque
also anciently known as Lakamha “Big Water” , was a Maya city
state in southern Mexico that flourished in the 7th century. The
Palenque ruins date from ca. 226 BC to ca. 799 AD.  After its
decline, it was overgrown by the jungle of cedar, mahogany, and
sapodilla trees, but has since been excavated and restored with an
onsite museum. It is located near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican
state of Chiapas resides at 150 meters (490 ft) above sea level.

Palenque
is a medium-sized site, smaller than Tikal  but it contains some
of the finest architecture, sculpture, roof comb and  relief
carvings that the Mayas produced. Much of the history of Palenque has
been reconstructed from reading the hieroglyphic inscriptions on the
many monuments; historians now have a long sequence of the ruling
dynasty of Palenque in the 5th century and extensive knowledge of the
city-state’s rivalry with other states such as Calakmul and Toniná.

The
rulers of Palenque were called the “Holy Lord of Toktahn” or “Holy Lord
of Baakal”, and among the king list are several legendary leaders,
including Snake Spine and Ch’a Ruler I.   The very first named
ruler of Palenque is GI, the First Father, said to have been born 3122
BCE, and the Ancestral Goddess said to have been born 3121 BCE.

Scientific
debt is owned to the famed Mexican archaeologist Alberto
Lhuillier, who in 1952 removed a stone inside the Temple of
Inscriptions and found the burial tomb of Pakal the Great. This has
since become one of the most extensively studied archaeological sites in
the Americas.

EASY ACCESS TO PALENQUE FROM 
MARINA CHIAPAS SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE 

18)  OCEAN POSSE PARTY 
PANAMA AND PACIFIC POSSE MASHUP
@ SHELTER BAY PANAMA

 FRI FEB 03 ‘23    
 

PANAMA POSSE MEETS SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE 

Afternoon & Evening of Panama Posse and South Pacific Posse seminars 
Followed by an evening of RUM and MUSIC
Save the date Fri Feb 3rd ’23

 

19)  70+ 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 

Regent Point Marina – Topping, Virginia USA 

Marina Puerto Bahia Sponsors the Panama Posse

20) THIS HOLIDAY MAKE A DONATION 
 TO GOOD NAUTICAL

 

Belize is in Good Nautical 

Good Nautical is a US based 501 (c) 3 no-profit organization
if you want to see new features added consider donating  money and time to improve the system – contact dietmar@goodnautical.com for details

21)  PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS 

• 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
• DOWNWIND MARINE 

SailMail
email can be transferred via any form of internet access e.g. Iridium,
Inmarsat, VSAT, Globalstar, Thuraya, terrestrial WiFi, terrestrial
cellular networks, or via SailMail’s own world-wide network of
SSB-Pactor radio stations.

The
SailMail Association maintains its own world-wide network of SSB-Pactor
private coast stations in the Maritime Mobile Radio Service. The use of
this network is available at no extra charge to SailMail members, but
of course requires the member to have a SSB and Pactor modem 

Masaya Volcano NIcaragua viewed from the Coast 

22) 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

23) 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

24) 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

Since 2016 the Advertising Partners have  been our strategic partner >>

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