1) PICTURES OF THE MONTH

Happy Birthday Muranda and Cheers to a new Season!

SY FICKLE 🇺🇸 Ben & Muranda – Hunter 42′

Cathedral Waterfall 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

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

Catching waves in El Salvador 🇸🇻

SY JUBEL 🇨🇦 Leah & Kyle – Gulfstar 44′

SY Queso Grande hauls out at Marina Pez Vela 🇨🇷 Costa Rica for a little spa time

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

Anchored in the Sea of Cortez

SY SERENITY 🇺🇸 Mark & Kathryn – Antares 44′

RELAX WE GOT PANAMA POSSE PARTY DATES

2) SAVE THE DATE

THIS SUNDAY JULY 9, 2023

NEW VESSELS ON-BOARDING

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO MEET YOUR PEERS

ZOOM
@
20:00 UTC

16:00 EASTERN

15:00 PANAMA

14:00 MEXICO

13:00 PACIFIC

• Introductions

• Meet your peers

• Meet Nicole

• Values, goals and expectations

• Resources and perks

• Ongoing information

• Participation and involvement

• Social events and activities

• Check-ins and feedback

• Meet the editor

• Milestones & Awards

• Ongoing learning

• Q&A

• Blue Sky

Join the ZOOM meeting with this LINK >>

FIND OUT ABOUT ALL THE PANAMA POSSE
PERKS AND RESOURCES

3) SPECIAL DATES

🥥🥥🥥🥥🥥🥥🥥

THE 7 TH SEASON

ANNAPOLIS SAIL BOAT SHOW
OCT 12 – 15, 2023
ANNAPOLIS MD

SAT OCT 28, 2023
SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY
SAN DIEGO, CA SEMINARS AND KICK OFF EVENT

SHELTER BAY PANAMA
SAT FEB 3 ’24,
Shelter Bay Marina Mingle meet the Fleet

MARINA PUERTO DE LA NAVIDAD
BARRA DE NAVIDAD MEXICO
DEC 7-10 (unconfirmed)
SEMINARS AND KICK OFF EVENT

BUENAVENTURA MARINA
SAT MAY 11 ’24
Panama Yacht Festival and Panama Posse Award Ceremony

4) 22-23 PANAMA POSSE
SURVEY IN NUMBERS

1,486 U$ Savings x vessel this season (avg.)
2,557 NM NAUTICAL MILES VOYAGED THIS SEASON (avg.)
4,040 U$ Low Budget x month (avg.)
4,780 U$ Medium Budget x month (avg.)
$5,221 U$ High Budget x month (avg.)
4 Maritime Areas Visited this season (avg.)
9.37 WE GOT A GOOD MARK / Net Promoter Score !

we know your fuel stops – don’t break your back

5) MEET THE OTHER POSSES

THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE AND THE ATLANTIC POSSE

6 ½ year ago the Panama Posse formed as a small adventurous group of cruisers pointed their bows south along the Pacific Coast of North America to Panama.

There was no set schedule just a shared spirit for adventure and a desire to help each other out along the way. The experience was a success and the group has grown into a posse of many more boats. Over the years Posse boats are spreading out, going different directions, and across different oceans. November 2023 marks the beginning of our 7th season and the initiation of 2 new Posses: The South Pacific Posse ( currently underway ) and the Atlantic Posse. Beginning in Season 7 our fleet updates will bring the spirit of adventure, insight, and information from multiple routes into one newsletter.

Our goal is to bring the spirit of adventure and exploration to your inbox every week with inspiration from an ever broadening field of cruisers. We will be combining the fleet updates to include stories from Posse members on different routes each week. As an example, this month we are going to include a splash from the South Pacific Posse.

Exploration of the dramatic Marquesas

These islands were once the home of tens of thousands of Polynesians

Legendary Pampelmousse and local fruits grow among breadfruit plant or ‘uru, the coconut, the dozens of varieties of bananas including the incomparable orange plantain banana or fe’i, various root vegetables such as the taro, the tarua, the ufi, and the ‘umara make up the basis of island cuisine

For anyone still in Marquesas or heading there our favorite anchorage was Hanatefau Bay in Tahuata. There is sand and good holding on the north side. The morning light is magical, there are spinner dolphins swimming around the bay most days. Hapatoni village is beautiful and the people are friendly. We got to see a traditional Marquesian performance, pick fruit with a local woman and eat an amazing lunch at her home.

Fatu Hiva is absolutely stunning and when we were there some cruisers organized a type of circus acro yoga performance with the village kids that was really sweet.

SY WANDERLUST 🇺🇸 Kristin & Fabio & Yoda – Seawind 52′

WATCH / SUBSCRIBE TO THEIR YOUTUBE CHANEL ▶️

https://www.youtube.com/c/harborsunknown

The incredible array of lighthouses along the European Coastlines are the symbols of exploration for the Atlantic Posse – it’s a new way across the Atlantic –
WITH NO SET SCHEDULES !!!

The Atlantic Posse runs from October through May in both directions

6) WHAT IS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST ?

For sailors, captains, skippers, seafarers, cruisers, and yacht enthusiasts, there are plenty of extraordinary bucket list items that push their boundaries and offer unique and memorable experiences of a lifetime

SOME BUCKET LIST ITEMS…

Sail the world: Embark on a journey, experiencing different cultures, climates, and breathtaking coastal landscapes.

Visit remote islands: Explore remote and exotic islands that are only accessible by boat, such as the Revillagijedo Islands, Cocos Island, Galapagos Islands, or Isla del Caño

Navigate without modern technology: Challenge yourself to navigate using traditional methods like celestial navigation or dead reckoning.

OTHER BUCKET LIST ITEMS CAN BE FOUND HERE >>

The Great Blue Hole 🇧🇿 Belize

7) ADVENTURE MEDIA PARTNER
LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES

Subscribe Now to the Lats & Atts Online Magazine!

8) PANAMA POSSE SWAG

PANAMA POSSE SWAG ON SALE NOW

9) ⚠️ BOATING LICENSE REQUIREMENT IN MEXICO

You are required to have a boating license while you are navigating your boat in Mexican waters. Every boat owner, operator, and captain at the helm of a vessel must have a boating license that states you are qualified to operate the vessel. If you have a foreign flagged vessel in Mexican waters then you must have the proper operating license issued by the state or country where you registered your vessel. EVEN IF A BOATING LICENSE IS NOT REQUIRED IN YOUR HOME COUNTRY, MEXICO REQUIRES ONE IN THEIR WATERS.

The Mexican authorities will likely ask for a copy of a boating license if you are involved in an accident aboard your boat. They may ask you for it upon check in to and/or check out from their country, Be prepared ahead of arrival into Mexico.

There is a list on the Posse website of state specific sites where one can obtain a certificate through their state. There are multiple types of documents that qualify as a license in addition to those found on the website.

See MEXICO details follow this link>>

We are pleased to welcome the Participants of the Panama Posse to Ensenada, BC Mexico

As a special welcome rate we offer 2 nights and one free !

In the minimum stay of 2 nights, you get 1 extra night for free + special DAILY rate for the participants with boats with a length up to 65 ft: $2.00 USD per foot of the vessel + tax + free assistance to clear in and out of Mexico, immigration and to get the Temporary Importation Permit as long as they present all the documents as required by the port authorities.

VHF 12

T: +52 (646) 173-4141

Toll Free: +1 (877) 219 5822

E: reservations@hutchisonportsecv.com

Ensenada Cruiseport Village Marina MEXICO 🇲🇽
SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

31° 51.2766′ N 116° 37.2433′ W

… DON’T GET SPOTTED

pone of the tracking devices which has caused the biggest issues in the last 3 months has been SPOT which runs on GlobalStar. The issue is that GLOBALSTAR Is NOT global nor does it work GLOBALLY – so if you plan to eventually sail across an ocean please consider a viable option –
just ask AARON >>

” ACTUAL COVERAGE DID VARY “

10) THE MUST SEE LIST
OF THE PANAMA POSSE

Along the Panama Posse CENTRAL AMERICAN route are 40 PLUS UNESCO AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT SITES

These renowned locations are accessible from nearby marinas and are listed as UNESCO WORLD HERITAGES SITES. >>