FLEET UPDATE 2024-11-17

“Life is about more than just maintaining oneself, it is about extending oneself. Otherwise living is only not dying ”

– SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR

Tulum on it’s strategic position along the eastern coast of Quintana Roo 🇲🇽 Mexico

LATEST NEWS

• Pictures Of The Week
• Ocean Posse Events & Gatherings
• The 🇻🇮 Three Sheets Regatta
• Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour 🇻🇬
• 🇺🇸 Fort Jefferson – Dry Tortugas
• Passage Report 🇬🇷 Greece To Sicily 🇮🇹
• Good Nautical Mogo Mogo ⚓ Anchorage
• Some Perks Don’t Fit Into One Liners
• New 📖 Book By Lin Pardy ⛵
• Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo 🇨🇺 Cuba
• Turning Plastic Waste 🗑️ Into Opportunity
• Meet The Fleet Sy Pythia
• Passage Report: 🇫🇯 Fiji To NZ 🇳🇿
• Safety And Security⚠️ Ready, Aye, Ready!
• Tropical Storm 🌀 Sara
• The Panama Canal Museum

1) PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Beautiful clear waters of the Ionian Sea … >>>

The steps leading to the Castle of Lipari which is actually a fortified citadel …>>>

Stephanie at the helm guiding SV FORTITUDE X through the Panama Canal. …>>>

Canal Locks – Bravo Zulu! …>>>

The beach on Pedro Gonzalez with MY TIDINGS OF JOY, MV SUMMERBREEZE , & SY BRIGADOON III (left to right). FINALLY got to Las Perlas, PANAMA. …>>>

Serious monkey business meeting up with fellow adventurers and sailors and explorers
JOIN THE OCEAN POSSE

2) OCEAN POSSE EVENTS & GATHERINGS

JUST 2 1/2 WEEKS FOR THE OCEAN POSSE KICK OFF EVENT AT THE MAJESTIC MARINA + RESORT IN BARRA DE NAVIDAD

ITINERARY FOR KICK OFF WEEK

Wednesday December 4, 2024

• 10:00 PANAMA POSSE INTRO AND OVERVIEW and Fleet Tracking
• 13:00 ROUTE PLANNING & NAVIGATION

Thursday December 5, 2024

• 10:00 DANGERS & SAFETY
• 13:00 COMMUNICATIONS, WEATHER,
• 17:00 PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF PARTY

Friday December 6, 2024

• 13:00 SATELLITE CHARTS / OPEN CPN / GOOD NAUTICAL
• 17:00 PANAMA POSSE OVER THE TOP POT LUCK RED CUP DOCK PARTY

-> details here on how to win the galley god / chef award <–

Saturday December 7, 2024

• 10:00 AM Swapmeet
• 13:00 PROVISIONING, WHAT TO SEE AND DO, RECAP, Q&A

SUNDAY December 8, 2024

• SAIL TO TENECATITA BAY FOR A SUNDAY OF BEACH AND FUN
• BONFIRE ON THE BEACH ⚓ 19° 17.975′ N 104° 50.1316′ W

BANDERAS BAY to BARRA DE NAVIDAD – a quick 150 nm along the Costa Alegre MX with 10+ relaxed anchorages along the route

3) THE 🇻🇮 THREE SHEETS REGATTA

4) VIRGIN GORDA YACHT HARBOUR 🇻🇬

SPONSORS THE OCEAN POSSE

18° 26.9633′ N 064° 26.2316′ W

Sail into a world of luxury and exceptional service at Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour marina. Our haven is meticulously designed to surpass your expectations, offering cutting-edge facilities tailored for vessels of all sizes. Experience the seamless blend of sophistication and functionality as you anchor in a sanctuary that redefines nautical excellence.

We will offer a 15% discount for normal rates at our Marina docking fees for the Members of the Ocean Posse Community.

We will offer a 15% discount on lay day rates for boatyard stays (for repairs or works on our facility).

• Recently renovated bathrooms and shower rooms
• Chandlery
• Fuel Dock
• Pump-out waste disposal
• Laundry
• Fitness Center
• Dive BVI diving and boat trips
• Spa
• Fitness Center
• Island tours via taxi drivers
• Concierge service
• Complimentary WiFi throughout the yacht harbour

7) GOOD NAUTICAL

MOGO MOGO ⚓ ANCHORAGE

Panama
Las Perlas – Isla Mogo Mogo – S

08° 33.7778′ N 079° 1.4649′ W
⚓ 9.5″ sandy spots at zero low tide

8) OCEAN POSSE PERKS

9) NEW 📖 BOOK BY LIN PARDY

10) MARINA MARLIN NAUTICA CAYO LARGO 🇨🇺 CUBA SPONSORS THE OCEAN POSSE

21° 37.3366′ N 081° 33.9′ W

25100, Reparto Alturas de Nueva Gerona, Cuba

+53 46 248133

comercial@marlin.cls.tur.cu

nauticamarlin.tur.cu/es/marina/marlin-marina-cayo-largo

11) TURNING PLASTIC WASTE 🗑️ INTO OPPORTUNITY
FINCA HAMBURGO CHIAPAS 🇲🇽 MEXICO

Re-Creativa Sustentable Finca Hamburgo

At Re-Creativa, we are more than just a recycling project—we are a community of six women from Finca Hamburgo, deeply committed to turning waste into opportunity.

What started as a simple idea has grown into a powerful initiative where we transform plastic waste into beautiful, functional products.
… more >>>

12) MEET THE FLEET

13) PASSAGE REPORT
SV WANDERLUST
🇫🇯 FIJI to NZ 🇳🇿

SV WANDERLUST crossed the Pacific Ocean and spent last season in French Polynesia. This season they cruised west through many islands with plans to spend cyclone season 2024/2025 in New Zealand. For the final leg of this part of their voyage, they sailed from Fiji to New Zealand. Here they share their Passage Report and Log:

The Fiji to New Zealand passage is notorious for its challenging weather scenarios. An approximately 1100 nm journey across open ocean with lows marching west to east every 5-7 days. Sailors typically depart on the tail of a low, enduring challenging conditions in the beginning in order to avoid getting smacked by a low with unknown conditions in the final stretch.
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Our situation has an added layer of complexity as we’re sailing with a dog that we’re exporting from Fiji to New Zealand. I’ll spare you the details but essentially we had to select our departure date 8 weeks ahead of time to start the testing and treatment required to import Yoda to New Zealand. We could not depart until the blood test results were issued from a lab in the United States which took 3 weeks and NZ Biosecurity regulations state the blood tests expire after 26 days which meant we had a 5 day departure window. … more >>>

BIOSECURITY is protecting NZ from unwanted organisms, such as invasive plants and animals, and diseases – the rules for pets are stringent, particularity for dogs on private yachts.

14) INFINITY YACHTS BOAT FOR SALE IN MEXICO

Contact Jason Hite Phone : +52 315-100-9174 Email : jason@infinityyachtsales.com

15) SAFETY AND SECURITY

A rolled 20 dollar bill stashes well inside a toilet paper roll holder.

16) THE OCEAN POSSE FLEET IS TRACKING

Tracking the Ocean Posse … MORE >>

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, CA

🇺🇸 Vintage Marina , Oxnard, CA

🇺🇸 Safe Harbor South Bay , Chula Vista CA

🇲🇽 ECV MARINA – Ensenada MX

🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas – MX

🇲🇽 Marina Puerto Escondido – MX

🇲🇽 Marina Palmira Topolobampo – MX

🇲🇽 Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes – MX

🇲🇽 Marina el Cid – Mazatlan – MX

🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – MX

🇲🇽 Marina Puerto de La Navidad – MX

🇲🇽 Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico

🇲🇽 La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico

🇲🇽 Vicente’s Moorings, Acapulco – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Chiapas – MX

🇬🇹 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

🇨🇷 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 – Colombia

🇨🇴 Marina Puerto Velero – Colombia

🇨🇴 IGY Marina Santa Marta – Colombia

🇨🇴 Manzanillo Marina Club – 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 & Guatemala

🇧🇿 Hummingbird Marina – Placencia – Belize

🇧🇿 Placencia Yacht Club – Belize

🇧🇿 Hakim Marina & Boatyard – Belize

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina V&v – Quintana Roo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – 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

🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Great Harbour Cay Marina – Bahamas

🇩🇴 Marina Puerto Bahia – Dominican Republic

🇩🇴 Ocean World Marina – Dominican Republic

🇻🇮 St. Croix Yacht Club – USVI

🇻🇮 Green Cay Marin A – USVI

🇻🇬 Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour – Bvi

🇵🇷 Marina Pescaderia – Puerto Rico

🇩🇲 Dominica Marine Center – Dominica

🇰🇳 Port Zante Marina – St Kitts & Nevis

🇺🇸 Marathon Marina – Marathon Keys, FL

🇺🇸 Pier 66 Hotel & Marina – Ft. Lauderdale, FL

🇺🇸 Titusville Marina – Fl, Usa

🇺🇸 Port 32 Marinas – Jacksonville, Fl

🇺🇸 Oasis Marinas At Fernandina Harbor FL

🇺🇸 Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. GA

🇺🇸 Windmill Harbour Marina – Hilton Head SC

🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff Marina – Savannah GA

🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, NC

🇺🇸 Holden Beach – Town Dock, NC

🇺🇸 Portside Marina – Morehead City, NC

🇺🇸 Tideawater Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, VA

🇺🇸 Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, VA

🇺🇸 York River Yacht Haven – VA

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – VA

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, VA

🇺🇸 Regent Point Marina – Topping, VA

🇧🇲 Pier 41 Marina – Bermuda

🇧🇲 Caroline Bay Marina – Bermuda

🇵🇹 Marina De Cascais – Portugal

🇵🇹 Marina Funchal – Portugal

🇪🇸 Alcaidesa Marina – Spain

🇪🇸 Marina Del Odiel – Spain

🇪🇸 Igy Málaga Marina – Spain

🇮🇹 Marina Molo Vecchio – Italy

🇪🇸 Puerto Sotogrande – Spain

🇪🇸 Yacht Port Cartagena – Spain

🇬🇮 Ocean Village Marina – Gibraltar

🇨🇻 Marina Mindelo – Cape Verde

Check this map for an Ocean Posse friendly marina near you

19) OCEAN POSSE SPONSORS

• ABERNATHY – PANAMA
• BELIZE TOURISM BOARD
• BOAT HOW TO
• CABRALES BOAT YARD
• CENTENARIO CONSULTING – PANAMA CANAL
• CHRIS PARKER – MARINE WEATHER CENTER
• DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY PANAMA
• DIGITAL YACHT
• DOWNWIND MARINE
• EL JOBO DIST. COSTA RICA
• FOUNTAINE PAJOT
• FLOR DE CAÑA
• HAKIM MARINA AND BOAT YARD
• HERTZ RENTAL CARS MEXICO
• HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
• LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES
• MARINA PAPAGAYO

• 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) TROPICAL STORM 🌀 SARA

Tropical Storm Sara has been impacting Central America, particularly Honduras, with heavy rainfall leading to significant flooding and mudslides. The storm has caused swollen rivers and isolated communities, including San Pedro Sula, where infrastructure damage has been reported.

As of November 16, 2024, Sara is moving westward away from the Bay Islands into the Gulf of Honduras. Despite remaining offshore, the storm has maintained its strength due to interactions with the mountainous terrain of northern Honduras.

Looking ahead, the remnants of Tropical Storm Sara are expected to interact with a frontal system, bringing widespread rainfall to Florida by mid-week.

For the most current information on Tropical Storm Sara, please refer to the National Hurricane Center’s updates … more >>>

21) THE PANAMA 🇵🇦 CANAL MUSEUM

The Panama Canal Museum, located in the heart of Casco Viejo, Panama City’s historic district, offers an in-depth exploration of the canal’s history and its significant impact on global trade. Housed in a meticulously restored 19th-century building that once served as the Grand Hotel, the museum provides a rich narrative of the canal’s construction phases, from the initial French efforts to the successful American completion and eventual transfer to Panamanian control.

Panama Casco Viejo

Visitors can engage with a variety of exhibits, including over 1,350 artifacts that chronicle Panama’s journey from pre-Columbian times to the present day. The museum’s ten permanent exhibition rooms are arranged chronologically, offering insights into the interoceanic route’s history and the canal’s construction. Additionally, the museum hosts temporary exhibits on diverse topics such as culture, art, architecture, history, and environmental conservation.

Panama Casco Viejo

The museum operates from Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last entry at 4:15 p.m. It is closed on Mondays. Admission fees vary, with different rates for nationals, residents, and foreigners. Notably, on Sundays, nationals and residents enjoy free entry between 9 a.m. and noon. The facility is accessible to visitors with disabilities, offering amenities such as wheelchairs, elevators, and access ramps. Photography inside the museum is not permitted.

Panama Casco Viejo

For those interested in guided tours, it’s advisable to book in advance to enhance the educational experience. The museum’s location in Plaza Catedral (also known as Plaza de la Independencia) makes it a central and convenient stop for anyone exploring Casco Viejo

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

San Blas 🇵🇦 Panama