FLEET UPDATE 2023-02-21

PANAMA POSSE

FLEET UPDATE

February 21, 2023

“That’s what a ship is, you know—it’s not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that’s what a ship needs. But what a ship is, really is, is freedom.”

—Captain Jack Sparrow, “Pirates of the Caribbean”

TOP NEWS

• REPORT FROM BOCAS DEL TORO 🇵🇦 PANAMA
• CONTINUING THE JOURNEY 🇲🇽 MEXICO PACIFIC
• SUPER BOWL🏈 PANAMA POSSE YACHT PARTIES
• MONKEY 🐒 ON THE BEACH
• ⚠️ GREASY LINES ALERT 🇵🇦 PANAMA
• MEET THE FLEET ⛵
• DISCOVERY BAY 🇯🇲 JAMAICA
• SAVE THE DATE 🎆 MAY 21 VISTA MAR MARINA
• PANAMA POSSE💲 YACHT FOR SALE

1) PICTURE OF THE WEEK

SY C-YA 🇺🇸 Glenn & Ashleigh – Island Packet 38.8′

2) REPORT FROM
BOCAS DEL TORO 🇵🇦 PANAMA

The wildlife at Red Frog Marina is incredible. In 30 minutes we saw 5 adult sloths, two juveniles, two giant Iguanas and three red frogs!

After waiting 4 weeks for a weather window to go to the San Blas Islands that we so enjoyed last year, we decided to hang a left from Limon Bay instead of a right and sail for the unexplored (to us) archipelago of Bocas Del Toro. We spent a week or so at the southern end, exploring Laguna Bluefield, Crawl Cay and some of the many mangrove islets, including the quiet, well protected Cayo Gallego. We then sailed up to Red Frog Marina where we are currently waiting for a parts order.

Laguna Bluefield has a few very isolated villages with very friendly children that paddle out in dug-out canoes to anchored sailboats to sell fruit, stare, hang out hope for a snack and talk a little. Since we were only one of two boats in the entire bay, we had a lot of visitors! Two boys, cousins I believe, were particularly friendly and offered to take us to a Cascada on the other side of their village. We kayaked up a meandering river and then hiked up a hill to their village and then on to the falls where we took photos and enjoyed the views. Although the strong trades prevented us from snorkeling the reefs at the mouth of this bay there are many opportunities when the weather is more settled. This gorgeous bay is not to be missed.

Our Teenage Guide to the Falls & Joan Celebrating the Completion of our Falls Hike

Another highlight of our time here has been Red Frog Marina; part of a 1500 acre resort that has preserved most of the jungle within. The well maintained resort facilities are spread amongst this vast jungle area and are connected with gravel and brick paver roads. The variety of wildlife we have seen was surprising, including sloths, giant lizards, toucans, parrots, monkeys, and yes, red frogs! As a marina tenant we have access to the various resort restaurants, bars, beaches, activities, free water taxi to Bocas Town, and the pool that overlooks a reef fringed bay on the Caribbean side of the island. And, although we keep reading that this Bocas Del Toro is not well known for diving or snorkeling, we have found some beautiful spots!

Once we have our new our parts order, we will continue on to explore the northern portion of the archipelago!

Red Frog Beach Resort Pool/Restaurant/Bar

Sloth Wishing Us Happy Valentine’s Day!

Snorkeling one of the Many Reefs in Bocas del Toro Panama

Resort Beach in Bocas del Toro Panama

Red Frog in Bocas del Toro Panama

SY GREEN FLASH 🇺🇸 Bob & Joan – Beneteau 35′

Anchorages in Bocas del Toro are in Good Nautical

3) CONTINUING THE JOURNEY 🇲🇽 MEXICO PACIFIC

Goodbye Barra de Navidad and hello El Carrizal 🇲🇽 Mexico

heading south along the Pacific 🇲🇽 Mexican Coast

At anchor in Manzanillo outside Las Hadas 🇲🇽 Mexico

Night falls over Manzanillo Las Hadas 🇲🇽 Mexico

Seafarer’s courtesy # 1 take a picture of your buddy boat with full sails

Seafarer’s benefit # 2 get a picture of your boat with full sails in return

Uninvited visitors – invasion of the the large moths

Pacific Sailings

Gennaker run

SY ROCHAMBEAU 🇺🇸 Rolf & Beverly – Lagoon 39′

4) FIRST ENTRY INTO THE COURAGE AWARD

First day of our journey South to Panama. Leaving Banderas Bay, MX

SY WILD 🇺🇸 Margalena & Joe & crew – Beneteau 42′

LEAVING A FAMILIAR PLACE BRAVO ZULU
ENTRY INTO THE COURAGE AWARD

5) SUPER BOWL YACHT PARTIES

Thanks to Starlink, watching Super Bowl 7 miles off 🇬🇹 Guatemala

SY FREEDOM 🇺🇸 David & Sheri – Beneteau 55′

Starlink is our MVP, too!

SY FELICITÀ 🇺🇸 Gretchen & Tim – Catalina 42′

Super Bowl at Marina Papagayo 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

SY PILIALOHA 🇺🇸 Rick & Maria – Beneteau ’37

Catching from Fish Hook in Golfito Costa Rica!

SY DA MMAD CAT Andrea & Danny – Lagoon ’42

Super Bowl viewing in the Delta Swizzler Lounge

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

6) ENTRY INTO BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT

Crevalle Jack or Jack Creval

SY FELICITÀ Gretchen & Tim – Catalina 42′

7) ENTRIES INTO HIGHEST WIND REPORTED

We had up to 43 knots last week on our way between Santiago (Cuba) and Cabo Rojo (Dominican Republic)

SY PACIFIC BLUE Hans & Irene – Breehorn 44′

30.9 knots

SY CODDIWOMPLE 🇺🇸 Jessica & Bram – Ta Shing 40′

8) BIG FISH AND
MONKEY ON THE BEACH

Our entry for biggest catch 😱😬 Spanish Mackerel. Gotta be at least 15+ lbs.

Monkey on the beach @ Curu Wildlife reserve, Costa Rica 🇨🇷

@🥥🦜PathfinderJPNicole was right. Herradura sunsets are magical 😱

SY LA VIDA GYPSEA 🇺🇸 Kurt, Linda & Rigby – Catana 47′

9) ENTRY INTO BOAT YOGA POSES

Lance replacing the stove igniter module.. more boat yoga!

SY QUESO GRANDE II 🇺🇸 Lance & Sherri – Seawind 41′

10) DA MADD CAT
WELCOME TO 🇵🇦 PANAMA

We’ve made it to Isla Parida.

Next stop Bahia Honda with Domingo, bring something to trade…

We made it to Panama City 🇵🇦 !!!

SY DA MMAD CAT 🇺🇸 Andrea & Danny – Lagoon ’42

11) INVITATION TO FRANK’S PLACE
BOCA CHICA 🇵🇦 PANAMA

08 °12.7016′ N 082° 12.4016′ W

Frank’s place near Boca Chica, Panama.
Happy hour 4-6. Plus they have a dinghy dock:)!

Here’s another entry in uninvited guests.

They colonized our sink drains

MY NAVIGATOR 🇺🇸 Dave – Nordhavn 46′

 

12) EL SALVADOR 🇸🇻 BAR CROSSINGS

“Wey-hey and up she rises!”

Riding out of El Salvador

The coast south of the El Salvador estuary is flanked by several Volcanoes

SEEKER Made it to the San Lorenzo Hotel in Suchitoto, El Salvador. Patronizing our Rum sponsor Flor de Caña.

MY SEEKER 🇺🇸 John & Tammy – Selene 62′

13) ⚠️ GREASY LINES ALERT 🇵🇦 PANAMA

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, SAILORS TO TAKE PRECAUTION AT THE GATUN MOORING AND BE AWARE

ALTHOUGH WE WASH LINES SOME STAIN WILL NOT COME OFF FROM THE LINES, THEY MAY NOTICE WHEN WE HAND OVER LINES WILL HAVE STAIN BUT WILL NOT DIRTY YOUR BOAT, HOWEVER DURING TRANSIT THEY MAY COME BACK WITH FRESH GREASE FROM THE WALL AND DIRTY YOUR YACHT

We here to request the attention and action to be taken by the Autoridad del Canal de Panamá for the following situation which is affecting sailors and agents, we have been noticing for a period of time that our lines are returning oily from the wall rails and shredded.

We have been notified from one customer the reason lines are getting shredded and also creating a dangerous scenario for sailors meanwhile at Gatun lake mooring, since it is windy and there is a lot of strain combined with the rusted mooring buoy which is requiring maintenance.

This may cause lines to break and make boats drift during night and create a higher incident to the traffic movement in Gatun.

On the other hand lines are getting a lot of grease with the locomotive railways and causing heavy stain on sailing boats hulls.

Erick Galvez

Centenario & Co.S.A.

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone/whatsapp +507 6676-1376

EXCESSIVE FEES ALERT ⚠️
SAN BLAS 🇵🇦 PANAMA
ROGUE AGENT

EXCESSIVE FEE ALERT IN SAN BLAS !!!!

Sailors coming from Colombia or going to San Blas Islands first to make

a Check in with the Port captain in Puerto Obaldia and request a manual Cruising permit on the spot.

Cruising permits are taking almost two weeks in Main ports through their data system.

However, we have just noticed the attached invoice from a sailor that there is a person acting on his own as an agent with excessive feesin San Blas charging excessive fees for a Checking in or Check out.

Please advise sailors to avoid this person and go directly to the Port Captain in Puerto Obaldia if checking in or checking out. Port Captain in Puerto Obaldia, San Blas near Colombia border phone number is Port captain phone number of the

Autoridad Maritima de Panama.

THE OFFICIAL PORT CAPTAIN IS

Victor Otero +507 6468-7437

any issues ask to speak with him

Cost of a Consent to depart is $4.20 + $1.50 clearance. weekends or holidays $20 overtime fee for consent to depart

In the excessive invoice reads. Clearance and consent to depart $100

Land Transportation. $150.00

Water Transportation $50

Service fee. $80

Erick Galvez

Centenario & Co.S.A.

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone/whatsapp +507 6676-1376

UPDATE ON THE INCIDENT IN LAS PERLAS 🇵🇦 PANAMA

ALTHOUGH WE HAVE MADE REPEATED REQUESTS ABOUT THE OFFICIAL REPORT ARMED ROBBERY IN LAS PERLAS PANAMA
SY JEANNE ( NON PANAMA POSSE BOAT )
HAS NOT SHARED THEIR OFFICIAL REPORT WITH US ( 12 DAYS ) – WE ARE STANDING BY UNTIL WE GET TRANSPARENCY INTO THE INCIDENT AND REFRAIN FROM ANY CONCLUSION OR SUPPORT UNTIL SAID OFFICIAL REPORT IS EMAILED TO US. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM SAN MIGUEL ON ISLA DEL REY ( NEAR THE INCIDENT ) AS THERE ARE REPORTED GANGS AND DRUG DEALS TAKING PLACE. – WE WANT TO HELP ALL VICTIMS BUT NEED CLARITY INTO THE INCIDENT FIRST . EMAIL US HERE WITH ANY UPDATES

registration@panamaposse.com

https://safetyandsecuritynet.org/cssn-news-february-13-2023-armed-boarding-in-las-perlas-panama/

14) LONG LINES SIGHTINGS

Longlines

Calm anchorage @ 07° 29.495′ N 081°13.325′ W

Nice spot, just beyond the moorings 20’ sandy bottom Isla Cebaco Panama

SY AIR BENDER 🇺🇸 Mike & Colleen – Lagoon 42′

Long lines reported by the Panama Posse fleet along the route.
If you see one report it and review them here https://panamaposse.com/longlines

15) ADVENTURES IN HUATULCO 🇲🇽 MEXICO

Local Tourists in Huatulco

SY MAISON DE SANTÉ 🇺🇸 Keenan & Nicole – Cal 46′

16) MEET THE FLEET

Kathryn, Mark and our pup Lapa moved aboard Serenity as liveaboard cruisers in December 2020. We have explored the Pacific Coast and Sea of Cortez, and are now ready to go further afield. Given the choice of “going left or right”, crossing the canal seems the right thing to do! Hope to meet other PP members during our travels.

SY SERENITY 🇺🇸 Mark & Kathryn & LAPA – Antares 44′

17) DISCOVERY BAY 🇯🇲 JAMAICA

Anchored at Discovery Bay, Jamaica

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

18) ENTRY INTO CAPTAIN RON AWARD

Hi Posse

We are in Port Antonio Jamaica. I’m looking for mechanic info. After wrapping a net around our props, we are down 1 engine. The travel lift here (44’ catamaran) is broken with an unknown fix date. It’s our yanmar saildrive that has the problem- beyond what we can do (we are quite handy and have rebuilt/upgraded them before). Ideas for a mechanic here or thoughts on limping to Panama? (Note- yes, cats have 2 engines but at slower speeds -docking and maneuvering- they need 2 engines. Thoughts and ideas are much appreciated.

SY SALPARE 🇺🇸 Jeff & Fran – Fountaine Pajot Orana 44′

19) PATHFINDER IN WESTERN 🇵🇦 PANAMA

GOLFO DE CHIRIQUI PANAMA

Panamanian Pangas are covered compared to MX Pangas

Isla Parida sunset

Isla Parida Bar & Grill is a dream come true!

Say hello to John and the chef

Unspoiled beauty in Western Panama

Resort Anchorage

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

20) SAVE THE DATE

MAY 21 2023 PANAMA

ALL YACHTS ARE INVITED

End of season award celebrations will be held at Vista Mar Marina our Panama Pacific Headquarters on Sunday May 21st

PANAMA POSSE 23′ AWARD CATEGORIES

• BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT*
• PICTURE OF THE YEAR
• YODA OF THE YEAR
• SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD
• THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD
• MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD
• HIGHEST WIND RECORDED
• SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION
• 2 X GALLEY GOD(ESS) ✔
• GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR
• BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR
• COURAGE AWARD

*no bill-fish entries ✔winner announced already

21) 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

🇵🇦 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

🇧🇿 Placencia Yacht Club – 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

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA

🇺🇸 Regent Point Marina – Topping, Virginia USA

PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB 🇧🇿 BELIZE SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE
We are please to sponsor the Panama Posse with a 20 % discount on our slip fees

22) 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
• BELIZE TOURISM
• PANAMA YACHT BROKER
• LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES
• DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY PANAMA
• SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES

23 ) PANAMA POSSE YACHT FOR SALE
WITH PANAMA YACHT BROKER

PANAMA POSSE YACHT 1984 Passport 42 For Sale listed for $147,500.

The current owners purchased Boundless in 2017 and embarked upon a a two-year refit in preparation for cruising. The refit included replacing the engine, the majority of the onboard systems, sails and rigging, and the addition of a number of safety and convenience amenities to make the boat offshore-ready. The very knowledgeable owners have mainly lived on board since 2019 and have constantly maintained and upgraded the boat as they cruised from San Francisco to Caribbean Panama. Boundless is now represented as a turnkey vessel with all systems maintained and in working order.

Boundless is an exceptionally attractive boat, fully equipped with a no-expense-spared approach to systems and safety. The attention to detail and consistent care and maintenance are evident. Ready to go!!!

The Passport 42 is a robust bluewater sailing vessel. Designed as a ‘cruiser/racer’ by Stan Huntingford, the Passport 42 has lively sailing characteristics while offering a safe, stable and comfortable cruising platform.

The cutter rig provides for a range of sail options, and with wide clear decks, a deep cockpit and the addition by the current owners of solid (1 ¼”) solid lifelines all around, the boat inspires confidence at sea.

The Passport carries it’s 12-foot-10-inch-wide beam well aft, providing a roomy interior for its 42 feet overall. The stern is an attractive fuller ‘double-ender’ that eliminates any ‘slap’ at anchor and does a fine job of keeping water out of the cockpit in a following sea.

Underwater, the Passport 42 has a deep forefoot that blends into a fin keel with a long chord, and an elongated, molded strut with bearing to support the prop shaft. Further aft is a beefy skeg protecting the rudder. This tried-and-true configuration is reassuring to many bluewater sailors.

The fiberglass hull is thick in the right places. The lead ballast in the keel is fully encapsulated with fiberglass, which obviates the need for keel bolts. The hull is solid fiberglass below the waterline and cored with foam above. The deck is cored with encapsulated 4-inch teak squares to limit water migration.

Like most Taiwan built boats of the era, the interior shows impressive custom joinery and robust bulkheads tabbed to the hull.

This stunning example of a Passport 42, fully upgraded and ready to go must be seen in person. Come visit us in Panama, and escape the winter blues.

Contact Information

Please contact Charles Badoian

Skype: badoian

Cell/WhatsApp/Telegram/Signal: +1(305)7351661

E: charles@panamayachtbroker.com

24) 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

25) 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

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Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware

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