FLEET UPDATE 2024-07-17

  ⚓ Suwarrow 🇨🇰 Cook  Islands

JOIN THE 141 VESSELS WHICH ARE SIGNED UP  >>>

4th of July Fireworks in Panama … >>>

Making landfall in French Polynesia after 32 days at sea. BRAVO ZULU …>>>

In Bocas del Toro,  local kids taking their dugout canoes  to school…>>>

Fresh Produce Delivery at Buenaventura Marina, Panama…more >>>

2) AWARD ENTRIES OF THE WEEK

3) OCEAN POSSE EVENTS & GATHERINGS

A great way to meet with fellow adventurers and sailors and explorers in person (or on screen)

Come meet the fleet at the Bonfire beach party Tenecatita – Mexico Dec  8 20204 

NOTICE OF A RALLY

The
8th  Ocean  Posse Rally is a group of over 300 pleasure craft
which  travel the coastal waters of Mexico and Central America
south to the Panama Canal, and east through the Caribbean and Gulf of
Mexico to California and the East Coast of the USA . In addition we are
establishing a route to and from Europe <->  Caribbean and
already have 60+ vessels underway in the South Pacific all the way to
New Zealand and Australia with a special focus on Fiji .

The
goal of the Ocean Posse is to support the seasonal movement of vessels
with up to date local information, per-established contacts and
relationships with local marinas and agents, weather reporting and
forecasting, and enable ‘buddy boating’ through introductions between
vessels.

The
Ocean Posse vessels do not travel in a single convoy, they are
distributed along the route and travel at their own pace. The rally
operates a 24/7 chatroom, hosts a weekly all-hands conference call, and
disseminates information via weekly emails and emergency bulletins.

In
the last seven years, over 1,600 vessels with approximately 4200 crew
have participated. The average size is 48 feet. Most vessels are well
equipped ocean going pleasure craft with depth sounders, GPS, Radar,
AIS, EPIRB and/or PLB beacons, VHF radios, safety equipment, Starlink /
Satphones.

To join and for more details visit >>> https://oceanposse.com/sign-up

4) VINTAGE MARINA 🇺🇸 CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR
SPONSORS THE OCEAN POSSE 

34° 10.2283′ N  119°13.695′ W

First night free and 25% discount on a week of transient moorings

Michelle Lapointe Marina Manager 

call +1 (805) 984-3366 email  michelle@vintage-marina.com

• Newly Renovated Concrete Docks
• Electric Hookups: 30, 50, 100 amps
• Fresh Water Hookup
• Wired for Spectrum Internet/Phone/Cable
• LED/Energy Efficient Dock Lights
• Docking Assistance
• Dock Box at all Slips
• Dock Carts at all Gates

• Dry Storage for Dinghies and Kayak
• Private Coin-Operated Laundry
• Private Renovated Restroom & Shower Facility
• Oil & Bilge Pad Exchange Program
• State of the art Key System into Private Docks
• Monthly Marina Newsletters
• Stunning Succulent and Drought Resistant Landscaping
• Environmentally Friendly & Clean Marina Certified
• Daily Garbage Collection
• Ample Tenant & Guest Parking  ADA

7) GOOD NAUTICAL  

PUERTO REFUGIO

IN THE NORTHERN SEA OF CORTEZ 🇲🇽 MEXICO

Puerto Refugio @ Isla Ángel de la Guardia is
a small cove within the wide bay at the northern tip of Isla Angel de
la Guardia. Isla Granito, the 1km long skinny island lying at the
entrance to the bay, blocks some of the northerly swell but the
anchorage is still very rolly when a norther is blowing. The western
cove is very well protected from all other directions. …MORE >>> 

29° 32.3883′ N 113° 33.5799′ W

15.00 ft 4.50 m 

8)  POSSE PERKS 
 📱
LINE.ME

With just 3 taps you can let the fleet know where you are and what you need 

9)  OCEAN POSSE YACHTS FOR SALE

10)  CHRIS PARKER – MARINE WEATHER CENTER 
☁️ SPONSORS THE OCEAN POSSE

CHRIS PARKER THE WEATHERMAN IN ACTION 

Ocean Posse Weather Package Discounts 10- 35 % off 
 

• Weather Forecasting & Vessel Routing
• www.mwxc.com
• Marine Weather & Communications LLC (and dba Marine Weather Center)
• 5130 Medulla Rd
• Lakeland FL 33811
• all voice calls 863-248-2702
• cell for text only 941-915-7608

11) QUICK TRIP FROM PACIFIC PANAMA 

12) MEET THE FLEET  

13) IGY MARINA SANTA MARTA 
🇨🇴 SPONSORS THE OCEAN POSSE

IGY MARINA  SANTA MARTA 

11° 14.5783′ N   074°13.085′ W

Hello OCEAN POSSE;

 Exciting
new Posse Perk hot off the press: Marina Santa Marta is excited to be
an Ocean Posse Sponsor and be included as a destination within the
rally.

We will offer participants a 35% discount on the rate that we normally handle.

Let us know if you would need additional information from us.

Cordially

Juan Ernesto Gomez

comercial@marinasantamarta.com.co

msm@igymarinas.com

    Tel: +57 5-436-3601

AMENITIES

•     256 Total Slips
•     30 amp, 50 amp
•     100 amp SP, 100 amp 3P
•     24 hr Gated Security with Guard
•     Vessel Concierge
•     Private Showers
•     Guest Laundry
•     Crew Lounge
•     Swimming Pool Access
•     Sundries Shop
•     Wi-Fi Connectivity

14) NORTHBOUND
 

15) SAFETY AND SECURITY 

16) THE OCEAN POSSE FLEET IS TRACKING

17) MEDIA PARTNERS 

    LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES  

 OCEAN POSSE HAS A SPECIAL SUBSCRIPTION DEAL >>
 TO GET YOUR DEAL FOLLOW THIS LINK >>

18) SPONSORSHIP MARINAS 
 WITH OCEAN POSSE DISCOUNTS

🇺🇸 Safe Harbor Ventura Isle, Ventura
🇺🇸 Vintage Marina, Oxnard
🇺🇸 Safe Harbor South Bay San Diego 
🇲🇽 ECV MARINA – Ensenada   
🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo – San Lucas   
🇲🇽 Marina Puerto Escondido 
🇲🇽 Marina Palmira – Topolobampo  
🇲🇽 Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes    
🇲🇽 Marina el Cid – Mazatlan    
🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta – Puerto Vallarta  
🇲🇽 Marina Puerto de La Navidad 
🇲🇽 Marina Ixtapa – Ixtapa 
🇲🇽 Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco 
🇲🇽 Marina Chiapas – Chiapas
🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres  
🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo  
🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún  
🇬🇹 Marina Pez Vela – Guatemala   
🇸🇻 Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador  
🇸🇻 La Palma Moorings – Bahia del Sol  
🇳🇮 Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua 
🇨🇷 Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica   
🇨🇷 Marina Flamingo- Costa Rica   
🇨🇷 Marina Bahia Golfito – Costa Rica  
🇨🇷 Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica 
🇨🇷 Flamingo Marina  – Costa Rica 
🇪🇨 Marina Puerto Amistad –  Ecuador 
🇵🇦 Buenaventura Marina – Panama 
🇵🇦 Vista Mar Marina – Panama 
🇵🇦 Flamenco Marina – Panama  
🇵🇦 La Playita Marina – Panama
🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama 
🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama
🇵🇦 Solarte Marina – Panama
🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama   
🇵🇦 Turtle Cay Marina – Panama 
🇵🇦 IGY Red Frog Marina – Panama

🇨🇴 ClubNautico Cartagena – Colombia 
🇨🇴 Club de Pesca Marina – Cartagena  
🇨🇴 Marina Puerto Velero – Colombia 
🇨🇴 IGY Marina Santa Marta –  Colombia 
🇨🇴  Manzanillo Marina Club –  Colombia 
🇯🇲 Royal Jamaica Yacht Club
🇯🇲 Errol Flynn Marina – Jamaica 
🇯🇲 Montego Bay Yacht Club – Jamaica 
🇰🇾 Barcadere Marina – Cayman Islands 
🇭🇳 Barefoot Cay Marina – Roatan – HN  
🇭🇳 Fantasy Island Marina – Roatan – HN
🇭🇳 Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan HN 
🇬🇹 Marina Nana Juana Resort – GT
🇧🇿 Thunderbirds Marine – Placencia 
🇧🇿 Placencia Yacht Club – Belize 
🇧🇿 Hakim Marina & Boatyard – Belize 
🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo 
🇹🇨 South Bank Marina – Turks & Caico
🇧🇸 Romora Bay Marina – Bahamas 
🇧🇸 Elizabeth on the Bay Marina 
🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina
🇧🇸 Great Harbour Cay Marina – Bahamas 🇩🇴 Marina Puerto Bahia – DR 
🇩🇴 Ocean World Marina – DR 
🇺🇸  Pier 66  Hotel & Marina  Florida
🇺🇸 Titusville Marina –  Florida
🇺🇸 Port 32 Marinas – Jacksonville, FL 
🇺🇸
Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor 🇺🇸 Morningstar Marinas Golden
Isles St. 🇺🇸 Windmill Harbour Marina Hilton Head 🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff
Marina – Savannah 
🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, NC
🇺🇸 Holden Beach  – Town Dock, NC
🇺🇸 Portside Marina – Morehead City, 
🇺🇸 TideawaterYachtMarina Portsmouth 
🇺🇸 Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth 
🇺🇸 York River Yacht Haven – VI 
🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing VI 
🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville VI 
🇺🇸 Regent Point Marina Topping  VI

Check this map for an Ocean Posse friendly marina near you 

19) OCEAN POSSE SPONSORS 

• ABERNATHY – PANAMA
• BELIZE TOURISM
• BOAT HOW TO 
• CABRALES BOAT YARD 
• CENTENARIO CONSULTING – PANAMA CANAL 
• CHRIS PARKER – MARINE WEATHER CENTER
• DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY PANAMA
• DOWNWIND MARINE
• EL JOBO DIST. COSTA RICA
• FLOR DE CAÑA
• HAKIM MARINA AND BOAT YARD
• HERTZ RENTAL CARS  MEXICO
• HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
• LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES  
• MARINA PAPAGYAO
• PANAMA YACHT BROKER
• PREDICT WIND
• SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER  
• SAN DIEGO MARINE EXCHANGE
• SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
• SHAFT SHARK
• SUN POWERED YACHTS
• WAYPOINT YACHT SERVICES
• WIKUS MARINE AUTO 
• WESTMARINE PRO
• YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS 

20)  SUBJECT TO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE 

A close and upfront Video of one man’s experience through Hurricane Beryl on his small yacht in Carriacou.

Skipper Jason was caught in Hurricane Beryl on July 1st while aboard his small sailing yacht, Inatosha,
in the Caribbean. He tried to take shelter on the island of Carriacou,
but the hurricane devastated the area. Thankfully, Jason made it through
the storm mostly unharmed, but Inatosha wasn’t as lucky. The boat lost
its mast in winds over 100 knots and suffered significant hull damage.

Despite the damage, Jason managed to get Inatosha to
Grenada, about 40 nautical miles away. However, the boat urgently needs
repairs. Jason can do all the work himself, but the cost of materials
and replacement parts is overwhelming.

There is a GoFundMe page (primarily for friends and family to contribute) , but any contribution to help Jason restore Inatosha would
mean the world to us. Even the smallest amount will make a difference,
and we’ll keep everyone updated on the progress. 

https://gofund.me/6815471c

Hurricane
Bery was a deadly and destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that
impacted parts of the Caribbean, the Yucatán Peninsula, and the Gulf
Coast of the United States in late June and early July 2024. It was the
earliest-forming Category 5 hurricane on record and the second such
storm in the month of July, the other being 2005’s Hurricane Emily.
Beryl was also the strongest hurricane to develop within the Main
Development Region (MDR) of the Atlantic before the month of July. 

21) 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 Ocean Posse.

Erick Gálvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

22) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

• SSCA
• Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua
• Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica
• Advertising Partners – Summerlin, LV – USA 
• Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware