OCEAN POSSE

24-25' PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF WEEKEND 🇲🇽 BARRA DE NAVIDAD, MEXICO

WHEN: December 4-8 2024

WHERE: Barra de Navidad, MX at the Marina Puerto de la Navidad

RSVP PLEASE AND CONTACT THE MARINA DIRECTLY TO RESERVE A SLIP

RSVP Some of these seminars are recorded and place them online for participants >>

Here are our tentative dates for our seminars in early December in Barra de Navidad, Mexico !

 

Wednesday December 4, 2024    

    1)  10:00 PANAMA POSSE INTRO AND OVERVIEW   and Fleet Tracking

   2)  13:00 ROUTE PLANNING & NAVIGATION    

    

Thursday December 5,  2024

   3)  10:00 DANGERS & SAFETY

  4)  13:00 COMMUNICATIONS, WEATHER,

   5)  17:00 PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF PARTY

 

Friday  December 6, 2024

   6)  13:00 SATELLITE CHARTS / OPEN CPN / GOOD NAUTICAL

  7)  17:00 PANAMA POSSE OVER THE TOP POT LUCK RED CUP DOCK PARTY
-> details here on how to win the chef award ->

 

Saturday December 7, 2024

   8)  10:00 AM  Swapmeet

   9 )   13:00 PROVISIONING, WHAT TO SEE AND DO, RECAP, Q&A  

 

SUNDAY December 8, 2024

  10) SAIL TO TENECATITA BAY FOR A SUNDAY OF BEACH AND FUN

  11)  BONFIRE ON THE BEACH ⚓ 19° 17.975' N 104° 50.1316' W

 

 

BARRA DE NAVIDAD EVENT
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2024-2025 VESSELS

2024-2025 OCEAN POSSE VESSELS

 

001
PAUSE
Pleasanton, TX
🇺🇸 USA
Nordhavn
55
002
DELTA SWIZZLER
San Francisco
🇺🇸 USA
Vantare
58
003
WINDHORSE
Napa, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Islander
41
004
SUPERNOVA
Vancouver
🇨🇦 CANADA
Prout
46
005
AVANT
Vancouver BC
🇨🇦 CANADA
Beneteau
43
006
KNOT RIGHT
Annandale, Virginia
🇺🇸 USA
Beneteau
47
007
MUIRGEN
Haleiwa, Hi
🇺🇸 USA
Beebe
50
008
BULLY
Anacortes, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Vagabond
47
009
MEANDER
West Palm, FL
🇺🇸 USA
Hylas
49
010
RARE BREED
Stockholm
🇸🇪 SWEDEN
Broadblue
38
011
ESCAPE
Satellite Beach, FL
🇺🇸 USA
Bavaria
41
012
COUNTING STARS
Bremerton, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Robertson & Caine
45
013
Van Dutches
St. Petersburg, FL
🇺🇸 USA
Marlow
70
014
RAMBLE ON ROSE
San Francisco, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Caliber
40
015
SAVANNA
Marina Del Rey, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Capital Yachts
32
016
EPSILON
Morgan Hill, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Island Packet
41
017
CARINTHIA
Las Vegas, NV
🇺🇸 USA
Lagoon
44
018
SECOND WIND
Portland, OR
🇺🇸 USA
Tayana
37
019
KIRKE
Stuttgart
🇩🇪 GERMANY
Hallberg Rassy
38
020
WESTIN WRAY
Casa Geande
🇺🇸 USA
Hunter
38
021
VIDORRA
Richmond, VA
🇺🇸 USA
Lagoon
42
022
LARGYALO
Regensburg
🇩🇪 GERMANY
Wharram Designs
65
023
MARTINI
Liberty Hill, TX
🇺🇸 USA
Nordhavn
63
024
FICKLE
Marina Del Rey, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Hunter
42
025
STAND DOWN
Poison, MT
🇺🇸 USA
Fleming
53
026
COSMOS
Southport, NC
🇺🇸 USA
R&C Leopard
40
027
PERCEPTION
Boise, ID
🇺🇸 USA
Lagoon
42
028
ALICORN
Earth, TX
🇺🇸 USA
Lagoon
44.5
029
HULA KAI
BLAINE, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Tayana
48
030
SERENITY
Boise, ID
🇺🇸 USA
Antares
44
031
WANDERLOST
Providence, RI
🇺🇸 USA
Nordhavn
65
032
OKISOLLO
Seattle
🇺🇸 USA
Island Packet
52
033
ZORBA
Jaluit
🇲🇭 MARSHALL ISLANDS
Tayana
48
034
QUE VENDRA
Seattle, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Outbound
46
035
MINUTES MATTER
San Diego
🇺🇸 USA
Riviera
57
036
AMIRA
Berlin
🇩🇪 GERMANY
Lagoon
45
037
SALTY DANCER
Incline Village, NV
🇺🇸 USA
Jeanneau
44
038
SUNYATA
Ft. Bragg, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Contest
35
039
WAYFINDER
St George, Ut
🇺🇸 USA
Leopard
48
040
KOSMOS
San Diego
🇺🇸 USA
Nordhavn
43
041
NORSU
Glasgow
🇬🇧 UK
Wauquiez
40
042
NAMO
Vancouver, BC
🇨🇦 CANADA
Dearden Marine
43
043
TIDINGS OF JOY
San Diego
🇺🇸 USA
DeFever
52
044
MAISON DE SANTE
San Diego, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Cal
46
045
FIDO
Miami Beach, FL
🇺🇸 USA
R&C
44
046
REMEDY
Tampa, FL
🇺🇸 USA
Robertson & Caine
45
047
FORTIUDE X
Vancouver, BC
🇨🇦 CANADA
Beneteau
43
048
BRIGADOON III
Vancouver, B.C.
🇨🇦 CANADA
Saga
43
049
LONG WINDID
San Diego, Ca.
🇺🇸 USA
Jeanneau
42
050
ALGONQUIN
Nanaimo, B.C.
🇨🇦 CANADA
Nordhavn
43
051
AGUAMOR
Kailua, Hawaii
🇺🇸 USA
Fountaine Pajot
47
052
WILD GOOSE
Wilmington CA
USA
Fibersteel
55
053
KERPA
Stockholm
🇸🇪 SWEDEN
Amel
53
054
SUMMER BREEZE
San Francisco
🇺🇸 USA
Bestway
46’
055
CURZON
Friday harbor, Wa
🇺🇸 USA
Hatteras
58
056
CRACKERJACK
London
🇬🇧 UK
King Yacht
47
057
RINCON FELIZ
Santa Fe, NM
🇺🇸 USA
Kadey Krogen
53
058
MAPACHE 2.0
Portland, OR
🇺🇸 USA
Hunter
38
059
FIREFLY
San Francisco, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Catalina
47
060
RANTJE
Berlin
🇩🇪 GERMANY
Heino Gerdes
42
061
WEEBLES
San Francisco, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Willard
36
062
DRIFTER
Nowhere, OK
🇺🇸 USA
Nauticat
38.8
063
FIN
SAN DIEGO, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Lagoon
45
064
DO THE THING
Montreal
🇨🇦 CANADA
Dufour
43
065
LUNA OF CASTLETOWN
Castletown
🇮🇲 ISLE OF MAN
Beneteau
57
066
TRAVELLER IV
Toronto, ON
🇨🇦 CANADA
AMEL
50
067
VILJA
Langedrag
🇸🇪 SWEDEN
Malo
43
068
Paw Paw
Brookline, NH
United States
Lagoon
46.3
069
SEAS THE DAY II
Road Harbour
🇻🇬 BVI
Prestige
72
070
PATHFINDER
North Oaks, MN
🇺🇸 USA
Lagoon
39
071
WINE N DOWN
SONOMA, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Robertson and Cane
58
072
NEXT CHAPTER
Olympia, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Selene
59
073
SHEARWATER
Santa Cruz, Ca.
🇺🇸 USA
Formosa
51
074
DARK HORSE
San Diego, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Beneteau
49
075
HELVICK
San Francisco, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Hans Christian
48
076
JOURNEY
Flagstaff, AZ
🇺🇸 USA
Manta
42
077
CAVU
San Diego, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Tartan
37
078
PRIYA
Seattle, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Ericson Yachts
38
079
RAAJA
San Diego, CA
🇺🇸 USA
J Boats
46
080
SUMMER DREAMS
Vancouver, BC
🇨🇦 CANADA
Selene
60
081
PRIMULA
Victoria, BC
🇨🇦 CANADA
Fountaine Pajot
43
082
CARIBA
Vancouver
🇨🇦 CANADA
Bayfield
41
083
ISLAND BOUND
Seattle
🇺🇸 USA
Kelly Peterson
44
084
GREEN FLASH
Long Beach, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Beneteau
35
085
NOCTILUCA
Long Beach, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Tayana
42
086
EVER AFTER
Lake Oswego
🇺🇸 USA
Jeanneau
44
087
ORENDA
Richland, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Nordhavn
55
088
TRIANEA
Seattle, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Newport
41
089
LORIEN
Portland, OR
🇺🇸 USA
Garcia
48
090
FREEDOM
Dana Point, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Beneteau
55
091
FOREVER FRIDAY
Kauai, HI
🇺🇸 USA
Lagoon
38
092
STRAY CAT 2
Vancouver, BC
🇨🇦 CANADA
Lagoon 380
38
093
KEALANI
Oak Harbor, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Jensen Marine
50
094
DAWN PATROL
Seattle, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Outbound 46
46
095
CAVENDISH
SAN RAMON. CA
🇺🇸 USA
SeaPiper
36
096
M'OCEAN SICKNESS
Long Beach
🇺🇸 USA
Med Angel
50
097
CARMANAH
Cayman Island
🇲🇭 MARSHALL ISLANDS
Nordhavn
60
098
SPLINTERS
San Diego, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Grand Banks
42
099
OLA NANI
Honolulu, HI
🇺🇸 USA
Catalina Morgan
44
100
SMALL WORLD III
Saint Thomas, USVI
🇻🇮 USVI
Bristol
47.7
101
DIVERGENT
Sequim, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Lagoon
42
102
JUNGLE
Tacoma, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Mandarin Seahorse
52
103
JUNE
Victoria, BC
🇨🇦 CANADA
Nautitech
44
104
ROXXY
Friday Harbor, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Beneteau
52
105
SALISH DRAGON
Vancouver, BC
🇨🇦 CANADA
Manta
40
106
DEEK'N BLEWS
Vancouver, BC
🇨🇦 CANADA
Morgan
46
107
COKEMA
Boston, MA
🇺🇸 USA
Lagoon
42
108
CROIX DU SUD
SETE
🇫🇷 FRANCE
Chantier naval OUTREMER
42
109
SAKUMO LAGOON
Nanaimo, BC
🇨🇦 CANADA
Moonen
65
110
TIME STAND STILL
Red Hook
🇻🇮 USVI
Lagoon
44
111
BASIK
Seattle, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Mastermold Composite
43.5
112
FEEL'N FROGGY
Kemah, TX
🇺🇸 USA
Knysna
50
113
CROW'S NEST
Alameda, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Catalina
44.5
114
AMANECER
Dover DE
🇺🇸 USA
Voyage
44
115
MALAIKA
Fox Island, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Outbound
46
116
DRAGONFLY
Cruz Bay
🇻🇮 USVI
Lagoon
42
117
GALATEA
Milwaukee, WI
🇺🇸 USA
Morgan
46
118
SANCERRE
Victoria, BC
🇨🇦 CANADA
Hylas
45
119
PERSPECTIVE
San Diego, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Kelly Peterson
46
120
AEESHAH
Hamilton Bermuda
🇧🇲 BERMUDA
Gulfstar Hirsh
45
121
DESTINY 12
Langkawi, Kedah
🇲🇾 MALAYSIA
Hunter
37.5
122
MYLA
Long Beach, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Moody
44
123
BIG EMOCEANS
Bikini
🇲🇭 MARSHALL ISLANDS
Sunreef
76
124
Honu Kai
Toronto
🇨🇦 CANADA
Nordhavn
47
125
NAKAMAL
Tucson, AZ
🇺🇸 USA
Island Packet
39
126
GRATITUDE
Seattle, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Nordhavn
43
127
HOPE
Santa Cruz CA
🇺🇸 USA
Hylas
49
128
KAILANI
Austin, Texas
🇺🇸 USA
Pearson
42
129
AVALON
Gig Harbor, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Hallberg-Rassy
53
130
MOJO
Dillon, CO
🇺🇸 USA
Hylas
54
131
BORA GORA
San Diego, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Catalina
30
132
WHATKNOT
Wilmington, NC
🇺🇸 USA
Catalina 470
47
133
EL MUNDO
KOPER
🇸🇮 SLOVENIA
Oyster
56
134
LULU
Gothenburg
🇸🇪 SWEDEN
Polar Yacht Oy
38
135
PLATINA II
Victoria
🇨🇦 CANADA
Saturn
48
136
iliohale
San Diego
🇺🇸 USA
Lagoon
45
137
INTO THE BLUE
Salzburg
🇦🇹 AUSTRIA
Amel
54
138
SLOW FLIGHT
Honolulu, HI
🇺🇸 USA
Morgan 452
45
139
MARELIEF
Schokkerhaven
🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS
Bavaria
40
140
DOCK HOLIDAY
Vancouver, BC
🇨🇦 CANADA
Selene
65
141
ANASTACIA
Källviken
🇸🇪 SWEDEN
Jeanneau
44
142
ZEPHYROS
Amsterdam
🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS
Koopmans
45
143
LUSEA BLUE
Sausalito, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Island Packet
38
144
SINGLE-D
Carlsbad, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Hudson Force 50
50
145
PATTI ANN
Trail, OR
🇺🇸 USA
Catalina
42.5
146
PULPO
OPHIR, CO
🇺🇸 USA
Leopard
48
147
INUKSUIT
Arcachon, Girond
🇫🇷 FRANCE
Dynamique
52
148
HUMA
Jaluit
🇲🇭 MARSHALL ISLANDS
Phoenix Marine - Xquisite X5
50
149
Witchcraft
Escondido, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Beneteau
40
150
ATARAXIA 🏝️
Rotterdam
🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS
ETAP YACHTING
46
151
AZURE
Sultan, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Cheoy Lee
61
152
NAUTIBEAR
Victoria, BC
🇨🇦 CANADA
Nauticat
42
153
FIO
San Diego, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Jeanneau
54
154
SEA LARKS
Lahaina, HI
🇺🇸 USA
Xquisite
50
155
MESHUGGA
Road Harbour
🇻🇬 BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Lagoon
62
156
KOUMBA LAMBA
MARINA DEL REY
🇺🇸 USA
NORHAVN
55
157
Sailacious
Miami, Fl
🇺🇸 USA
Roberson and Caine
46
158
Sea XII
Edgewater, MD
🇺🇸 USA
Nordhavn
72
159
CARISMA
Kemah, Texas
🇺🇸 USA
Nautical Development
56
160
Rawhiti II
Auckland
🇳🇿 NEW ZEALAND
Outremer
51
161
MYSTIC
Southport NC
🇺🇸 USA
Krogen Express 52
58
162
Resolute
Long Beach, CA.
🇺🇸 USA
SGA
43
163
Stray Cat
Evergreen, CO
🇺🇸 USA
Outremer
49
164
OXEN
Gilleleje
🇩🇰 DENMARK
Catana
46
165
AGORA
Seattle, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Catana
47
166
Lovelight
Ettersburg, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Fountaine Pajot
47
167
SUTJE
Hamburg
🇩🇪 GERMANY
Koopmans
46
168
JUBEL
Victoria, BC
🇨🇦 CANADA
Gulfstar
44
169
Felicita
San Diego, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Catalina
42
170
DULCINEA
BLOODY BAY
🇰🇾 CAYMAN ISLANDS
LEROUGE WILDCAT 65
65
171
SILVERLINING
Hong Kong
🇭🇰 HONG KONG
Phittak Shipyard and Services, Satun, Thailand
92
172
HEURE BLEUE
SAN DIEGO, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Hans Christian
38
173
WALKABOUT
Makkum in the Netherlands
🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS
najad
49
174
EVENSTAR
Cape Canaveral, FL
🇺🇸 USA
Lagoon
42
175
EQUUS
Swedesboro, NJ
🇺🇸 USA
Taswell
43
176
SERENITY
Coronado CA
🇺🇸 USA
Horizon
76
177
MOMMA LYNN
Pine, AZ
🇺🇸 USA
Brunswick Family Boat Co. Inc.
47.3
178
PILIALOHA
Kaneohe, HI
🇺🇸 USA
Beneteau
39
179
LUNA
Pleasant Hill, CA
🇺🇸 USA
PDQ
44
180
RIO SALADO
Jacob Lake, AZ
🇺🇸 USA
North Wind
43
181
VISION
Jersey
🇯🇪 JERSEY
Moody
54
182
Adventure
Hellevoetsluis
🇳🇱 NETHERLANDS
Beneteau
40
183
Ocean Jedi
Reno,NV
🇺🇸 USA
Kelsall/Ballota
58
184
Walleva
Hugo, MN
🇺🇸 USA
Lagoon
52
185
Jalyna
Vistamar
🇵🇦 PANAMA
Homemade
30
186
One Piece
Hamburg
🇩🇪 GERMANY
Outremer
48
187
STURDEEE
Brighton
🇬🇧 UK
Lagoon
45
188
VIENNA
Oceanside, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Lagoon
46
189
Ho’okipa
San Diego, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Selene
43
190
Fluid Motion
Los Angeles, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Westsail
32
191
NUBE
San Diego, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Hatteras
48
192
LUCY
Delaware, MD
🇺🇸 USA
westsail28
28
193
One Day
Scottsdale, AZ
🇺🇸 USA
Jeanneau
49
194
SEA WINGS
San Francisco, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Catalina Morgan
44
195
CAROSY
Bloody Bay
🇰🇾 CAYMAN ISLANDS
Robertson and Caine
45
196
STARFISH
San Diego
USA
Amel
52
197
MAGIC
Minnetonka, MN
🇺🇸 USA
Fountaine Pajot
44
198
Embla
Stockholm
🇸🇪 SWEDEN
Contest Conyplex
48
199
ZEPHYR
Baltimore
United States
Passport
37
200
Kairos
Channel islands, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Tayana
47
201
SACAGAWEA
Missoula, MT
🇺🇸 USA
Caliber
47
202
Calypso
Averill, VT
USA
Sam L Morse
28
203
Cowboy CAT
Wickenburg, AZ
🇺🇸 USA
Fountaine Pajot
40
204
SIREN
Poland
🇵🇱 POLAND
Liberty
45
205
Voyager
Alameda, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Hylas
54
206
SAIL FISH
Truckee, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Beneteau
39
207
TOKETEE
Gresham, OR
🇺🇸 USA
Skookum
53
208
ORCA
Nederland, CO
🇺🇸 USA
Tayana
42
209
PARAGON
Homer, AK
🇺🇸 USA
Waiquiez
47
210
IN GOD'S HANDS
Sarasota, FL
USA
CHEOY LEE
38
211
MATANUSKA
Alaska
🇺🇸 USA
Tayana
48
212
PURA VIDA
Portland, OR
USA
Islander Freeport
41
213
PAUL JOHANSEN
Norfolk, VA
🇺🇸 USA
Smedvik Mek
75
214
WADURA
Sete
🇫🇷 FRANCE
Outremer
48
215
NITEOUT
Charleston, SC
🇺🇸 USA
Nautitech
44
216
AQUARELLE
Victoria, BC
🇨🇦 CANADA
Hinterhoeller
35
217
CHEMISTRY
Seattle, WA
🇺🇸 USA
C&C
38
218
JAZZ
Vancouver, CA
🇨🇦 CANADA
Farrier F-41ex
44
219
ZEDNA
Stockholm
🇸🇪 SWEDEN
Robertson and Caine
38
220
Alibi IV
San Diego, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Beneteau
42
221
Faith
St Thomas VI
United States
Lagoon
42
222
MerSea
Santa Cruz, CA
USA
Catalina
30
223
PYTHIA
Tacoma, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Beneteau
50
224
BACK IN FIVE
Vancouver, BC
🇨🇦 CANADA
Hunter
36
225
Downshifting
Palm City, FL
🇺🇸 USA
Nordhavn
47
226
SOLMATE
Miami Beach, FL
🇺🇸 USA
Fountaine Pajot
46
227
CARPE DIEM
San Diego, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Franchini
46
228
EASTERN SUN
Cypress, TX
🇺🇸 USA
Fountaine Pajot
47
229
EOTI
Fort Lauderdale, FL
🇺🇸 USA
Moody
46
230
KIVAVERA
Basel
🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND
Conyplex B.V.
46
231
AMAZING GRACE III
Seattle, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Island Packet
44
232
SALAVIDA
Cherbourg
🇫🇷 FRANCE
GARCIA “Exploration 45”
46.5
233
HALCYON
Seattle, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Lagoon
40
234
Éther
Montréal
🇨🇦 CANADA
Wauquiez
40
235
Kathleen
Seattle, WA
🇺🇸 USA
Cal
39
236
CANEL
Fort Worth, TX
🇺🇸 USA
Jeanneau
38
237
MISS FIONA
Panama,
🇵🇦 PANAMA
JEANNEAU
64
238
BEAGLE SPIRIT
Seattle WA
🇺🇸 USA
Hallberg Rassy
46
239
SEAHORSE
Marina Del Rey, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Beneteau
49
240
Wind Drift
Oceanside, CA
🇺🇸 USA
Passport 40
39.4
241
DELINQUENT SEA
Ventura, CA
🇺🇸 USA
TAYANA
45
242
SEA SEÑOR
Shelter Bay
🇵🇦 PANAMA
Jeanneau
49
243
SEARENITY
Bale
🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND
Hanse
50

Manuel Antonio

PANAMA-POSSE

Adventure Awaits 

Experience the thrill of sailing through one of the world’s most famous waterways, surrounded by stunning scenery and boundless excitement. The Panama Posse isn’t just a journey—it’s an adventure of a lifetime.


Forge Lifelong Connections

Join a vibrant community of fellow sailors from around the globe. Share stories, tips, and laughs as you navigate the seas together, creating bonds that last far beyond the voyage itself.


Seamless Organization

Enjoy the convenience of a non scheduled rally with learning events and gatherings along the way. From Panama Posse  meet-ups and events to expert assistance with logistics, the Panama Posse makes it easier to navigate this journey with confidence and better data.

 

Discover Hidden Treasures and World Heritage Sites

Explore the rich cultures, breathtaking landscapes, and hidden gems along the Panama Posse route. From bustling cities to secluded anchorages, every stop promises new experiences and unforgettable memories.

 

Safety Security and Information

Sail connected with peace of mind knowing that the Panama Posse fleet provides you with the most up to date information and is there to support you on your journey.
With experienced leaders and a robust support network, the Panama Posse provides an intrepid environment for sailors to pursue their passion for adventure.

 

Create Lasting Memories

From mesmerizing sunsets to thrilling sailing moments, the Panama Posse offers endless opportunities to create memories that will last a lifetime. Don’t just dream about adventure—live it with the Panama Posse.

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FLEET UPDATE 2024-04-07

OCEAN POSSE 
 FLEET UPDATE APRIL 7, 2024

Souht Water Cay reversed

APRIL 7, 2024

 Progress lies not in enhancing what is, 

but in advancing toward what will be.

 – Khalil Gibran

TOP NEWS  

  • Season 7  Posse Seminars and Events Past and Future
  • Sunsets from Mexico to Panama with Posse Meetups in Between 🇲🇽 🇨🇷  🇵🇦 
  • Season 7 Award Entries: Biggest Fish Caught, Pictures of the Year
  • The Adventure Continues in Holandes Cay, Panama 🇵🇦
  • Posse Perk: Sharing Tracks and Inspiring One Another
  • OpenCPN Tutorial: Turn on Tracks and Share Tracks
  • BONUS: Ceviche: A MUST SAMPLE ALONG THE ROUTE
  • Easter Meet up in Marina Papagayo 🇨🇷
  • PredictWind Perks: Tracking and Wave Polars explained
  • Good Nautical: Pargos Cove, Gulfo Dulce, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
  • Meet the Fleet: SY MARIA NOA
  • Safety Alert: Safety Flares Revisited
  • MUST SEE: Belize Barrier Reef 🇧🇿
  • SV BISOU FOR SALE
  • Atlantic Posse  🧭 Forming
  • South Pacific Posse  4 🗿  Underway ! 

🇲🇽 🇧🇿 🇨🇷 🇳🇮 🇨🇴 🇨🇺 🇪🇨 🇸🇻 🇵🇦 🇩🇴 🇭🇳 🇯🇲 🇧🇸 🇹🇨 🇰🇾 🇬🇹 

PANAMA POSSE Season 7
vessels's ensigns

1)  PICTURES OF THE WEEK

northbound crew group shot

Good times waiting for a weather window to cross the Tehuantepec to Chiapas, Mexico 🇲🇽 

SV KEY LIME PIE 🇺🇸 Pawel & Shelly - Kelley Peterson 44'

SY LOST PEARL 🇨🇦 Onno - Hardin 45

& MORE

KEY LIME PIE KEY LIME pie ONNO
CAPUCHIN MONKEY

White faced Capuchin Monkeys are curious onlookers from the trees, Costa Rica  🇨🇷

SY EVER AFTER 🇺🇸 Andrew & Laura - Jeanneau 44′

Ever After Ever After SAILING EVER AFTER
TIADUP GUNA YALA

Tiadup, Guna Yala, Panama 🇵🇦 

SY BOUNDLESS 🇺🇸   Daniel & Naiby - Shannon 43′

BOUNDLESS

2)   PANAMA POSSE 🇧🇿 BELIZE YACHT FEST 

@ PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

16° 30.471’N 088° 21.7216′ W

Panama Posse Paty at Placencia Yacht Club
Approaching the PYC

Sunset atmosphere - dinghies arriving at high speed 

Placencia Yacht Club Anchorage

Placencia Yacht Club Anchorage - room for 150 + yachts 

SAFE APPROACH

SAVE APPROACH   @ 16° 29.9333′ N 088° 20.9266' W

Placencia Yacht Club

Welcoming drift wood

Placnencia yacht club belize

The venue is set 

Marly and Leslie from Belize Tourrism Board

Marly and Leslie representing  from Belize Tourism Board 

BELIZE

3) SUNSETS FROM PANAMA TO MEXICO

POSSE GATHERINGS IN BETWEEN

SUNSET SAN BLAS

Sunset off Baneup island, San Blas Panama  🇵🇦

MY MUIRGEN 🇺🇸 Scot & Laura - Beebe 50′

Scot
>

summerbreeze and cheistry

 “EL SALVADOR 6” in Bahia Santa Elena, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 

 The very bravest and yet, the very kindest, of all sailors!

SY FIN 🇺🇸 Michael & Susan- Lagoon 450F 45′

FIN
SUNSET SAN JUANICO

Sunset in San Juanico, Sea of Cortez, Mexico 🇲🇽 

SY DAWN PATROL 🇺🇸  Laney & Mark  - Outbound 46’

DAWN PATROL - Mark

4) SEASON 7 AWARD NOMINATIONS:

 TWO NEW BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT ENTRIES

KING MACKERAL CAUGHT

Monster King Mackeral Peter brought aboard SY BOHEMIA 

SY BOHEMIA 🇺🇸 Tom & Peter - Beneteau 36'

BOHEMIA Peter
SAILFISH

Fortitude X caught sailfish crossing the Tehuantepec 🇲🇽

Note * Billfish is excluded from Biggest Fish Award BUT THE CATCH IS STILL IMPRESSIVE 

SY FORTITUDE X 🇨🇦 Stefanie & Torsten - Beneteau 43′

FORTITUDE X FORTITUDE X Torsten

TWO NEW PICTURE OF THE YEAR ENTRIES

Pelican flying across the setting sun in Bahía Huevos, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 

MV SERENITY 🇺🇸 Kurt & Kylie - Horizon 77′

SERENITY SERENITY
SPACE X LAUNCH

Space X from Bahia San Marte, Sea of Cortez, Mexico 🇲🇽 

SY JOURNEY 🇺🇸 Anne & Remmi – Manta 42’

Flor de Caña 12 Year Old

Flor de Caña sponsors the Panama  Posse 

ANNUAL AWARDS INCLUDE:

  • 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
  • GALLEY GOD(ESS)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR
  • BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR
  • COURAGE AWARD

season 7 posse flag

Nominate yourself, a crew member, or another boat   

SUBMIT ENTRIES ON THE LINE AP OR EMAIL TO EDITOR@PANAMAPOSSE.COM

Share the adventure

5) PANAMA POSSE EVENTS 

placencia yacht club

Placencia Yacht Club hosting event Saturday, April 6th, 2024 🇧🇿 

SEASON FINALE AND AWARD CEREMONY 

MAY 11 BUENAVENTURA MARINA 🇵🇦  PANAMA

RSVP FOR THE SEASON FINALE EVENT

6) THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES 

IN EAST HOLANDES CAY  🇵🇦 

PEOPLE IN DINGHY GOING SNORKELING

Posse perk: going snorkeling in new places with new friends

Some places are too good to be kept a secret.  SY COURAGE continued
adventure in Holandes Cay meeting another boat that took them to a
snorkeling spot they may not have otherwise found in the San Blas,
Panama.

TRIP REPORT:

What we wanted to follow up with is the great snorkeling we were taken to by Bob and Joan of SY GREENFLASH yesterday
morning. it is to the west of the swimming pool and a dinghy ride up a
deeper water channel to the deeper water inner side of the coral break
wall along the north of the island. The picture below has two dots where
the channel begins and ends and two fish symbols where we spent a few
hours admiring underwater life (rays, sharks, coral of all kinds, fish
of all kinds). and a brief video so you can see water conditions out in
the swell and water conditions in the deeper water on the inside of
break wall. We would rank these spots as very good, but west Holandes
Cay remains our favorite.

Hokipa's Track

This snorkelers treasure map is marked with fish instead of an 'X'

SY COURAGE 🇺🇸 John & Kristine – Tartan 4100

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

COURAGECOURAGE GREEN FLASH Bob

Thank you for Sharing your Adventures on the water !

 7) SHARING YOUR ADVENTURES  
is the heart and soul of the Panama Posse 

Please
share pictures of your adventures, your award entries/nominations, your
breathtaking sunsets, and picturesque anchorages on our group
communications platform for others to enjoy in real time and/or email
Maurisa at
editor@panamaposse.com
to share in the upcoming newsletter.  Maurisa is a sailor among
us.  She is part of the Ocean Posse crew and enjoys writing fun and
helpful updates to the Panama Posse.
 

SLOTH AT GAMBIER RESERVE

Sloth hanging out at the Gamboa Sloth Sanctuary in Panama 🇵🇦 

8) POSSE PERK: 

SHARING TRACKS & INSPIRING ONE ANOTHER
  

SONG OF THE SEA TRACK TO MARQUESAS

SONG OF THE SEA makes landfall in the Marquesas 
THEY ARE NOW PART OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE !

bravo zulu

9) OPEN CPN TUTORIAL

📍 TURN ON TRACKING

 SHARE TRACKS 🔗 

OpenCPN
is an excellent navigational tool and Panama Posse members have access
to many resources and tutorials to better understand and use the program
effectively.  

For those that have OpenCPN here is a quick tutorial on how to use tracking and share tracking with Open CPN:

enabling open cpn tracks

Once connected to GPS or NMEA – please enable tracking 

tracks on openCPN

Once you are tracking the yellow line will show your track right click on it and select properties 

saving track open CPN

You can then save this track or import another one …

To manage routes click on the Route and Mark Manager Icon on the left 

ROUTE AND MARK MANAGER OPEN cpn

Next 

open CPN

Navigate to the GPX file you wish to import 

gpx FILE

Next activate the track in the ROUTE TAB 

open CPN

Next ACTIVATE THE ROUTE and VOILA 

open CPN

To import GPX tracks from Good Nautical look for the tracks shared on the right bar and download to your device 

TRACKS FROM GOOD NAUTICAL

Review route details 

TRACKS FROM GOOD NAUTICAL

Download the GPX and import into Open CPN as outlined above 

IMAGE WAYPOINTS OPEN CPN

AND DISPLAY THE ROUTE IN OPEN CPN WITH A SEQUENCE OF SAVE WAYPOINTS

BONUS: CEVICHE 🧑‍🍳

 SAMPLE ALONG THE ROUTE

Ceviche
has it's roots in the northwestern region of South America that are now
known as Ecuador and Peru.  Overtime the dish has spread
throughout Central America with each country, each region, each family
adding their own touch of individuality.  Ceviche is the result of
fish and/or other seafood, like shrimp, conch, or Octopus being
submerged in salt and lime juice.  The chemical process that occurs
is similar to fish getting 'cooked' in which the flesh turns opaque and
gets firm...although the fish is not truly cooked.  

ceviche

A colorful bowl of shrimp ceviche

The
additional ingredients, the presentation, the size, and the
accompaniments vary greatly.  For instance, along the Gold Coast in
Mexico ceviche is commonly a mix of fish or mixed seafood with
tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, and cilantro served on a large platter with
a basket overflowing with various large corn disks called tostados.
Further south, in Panama, ceviche is commonly served in small
individual servings with diced onions and lots of juice.  They are
both DELICIOUS ....just different....and sampling ceviche along the
route is highly recommended.  

My
favorite ceviche as of late was a new twist that I encountered sailing
to the southernmost island in the Perlas.  The base of the ceviche
is still the same: fish submerged in salt and lime juice making the
flesh firm and opaque.  The twist that was a taste bud sensation
was in the additional ingredients, namely coconut.  Suddenly,
ceviche was a fusion of flavors.  It was still crisp and fresh, and
now rich and creamy.  I was in heaven!

Mike with corvina

Fresh caught Corvina is a choice fish for Ceviche

In
my galley, the variation on my ceviche has a lot to do with what I have
so it is often not the same twice.  That said, I do have a general
process.

So far my process:

Step 1: Fresh caught corvina, snapper, or dorado, diced, and put in a bowl.

Step 2: Sprinkle with salt and cover with fresh squeezed lime juice.  Place in the fridge.  Let sit about 30 min.

Step 3: 
Dice what fresh additions I have that sound good.  Ideally, onion
(purple is pretty), jalapeno, tomato, and a leafy green (either cilantro
or culantro ).  

Step 4: When
I am ready to serve, I mix everything together.  Lately, if I want
to try the coconut variation I add in some coconut milk and either a
dash of fish sauce or soy sauce.  I sample and add salt to taste.

Step 5: Serve with chips or tostadas.

SY WHIRLWIND 🇺🇸 Maurisa, Mike, Russell & Josea – Alajuela 48’

WHIRLWINDWHIRLWINDWHIRLWINDWHIRLWIND

Marinas

10) MARINA PAPAGAYO 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA 

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

marina

Marina
Papagayo is proud to continue our sponsorship of the Panama Posse fleet
for the 2020/21 season.  Our dockage discount for Posse members
is:

  • Stay three nights pay for two
  • Stay for a week and pay for five days
  • Stay for a month and pay the annual monthly rate
  • Complimentary drink coupons for the Dive bar on arrival  

 

We look forward to welcoming you to Marina Papagayo.  

 

Best Regards,

 

Dan

Dan Marina Papagayo

Dan Eaffaldano

Gerente, Marina Papagayo

Tel: + 506 2690-3600
Tel: + 506 2690-3602
VHF: 16

E-mail: dan.eaffaldano@marinapapagayo.com

Web: marinapapagayo.com

marina papagayo

GATEWAY TO THE EASTERN TROPICAL PACIFIC

Situated
below the hurricane line and sheltered from the northern Papagayo
winds, Marina Papagayo’s naturally protected harbor offers a year-round
safe haven in a yachting paradise, just 30 minutes from an international
airport. An idyllic stop-off point and staging area for epic diving and
underwater adventures in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape. Malpelo
Island, Isla del Coco, Coiba and the Galápagos are all close by.

A FULL SERVICE DEEP SEA PORT

Marina
Papagayo offers 180 fully serviced berths for yachts up to 250 feet
LOA, with both single & 3-phase electrical service, grey & black
water disposal and wireless broadband. All complimented by a wide range
of services and amenities, including mooring assistance, 24/7
monitoring, yacht assist, on-site provisioning, fuel bunkering and
dockside concierge service. From airport transfer, shuttle service, car
rentals, dining reservations and activities for captains and crew
members, the marina concierge team is at your service.

WHERE CAPTAIN IS KING

While
staying at Marina Papagayo, captains and crew enjoy access to select
facilities and amenities on Peninsula Papagayo. Including seven
spectacular beaches, the Arnold Palmer Signature golf course, Andaz
Costa Rica Resort Beach House and miles of hiking and biking trails. For
insider access to nature unleashed, check out Papagayo Explorers Club.
Their expert guides, naturalists and translators are available for crew
expeditions off the beaten path.

VESSELS OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES

Among
its ultra-wide, custom-designed floating dock system, 180 owner and
guest slips can accommodate a wide variety of watercraft. From
superyachts and luxury cruisers to schooners and sportfishing vessels.
Ultimately, 350 slips will fill the marina, making it the largest and
most advanced in Costa Rica.

MARINA SUITES

The
village at Marina Papagayo is undergoing a metamorphosis, offering new
and enhanced amenities for owners and guests. A refreshed seaside
apartment hotel offers studio, 1- and 2-bedroom suites with daily
housekeeping, pool, gym, lounge and meeting rooms.

Panama Posse Party Papagayo Costa Rica  

(7) Posse boats all together for Easter dinner!  Was a great time and wonderful food.  

MV PAUSE: 

I would like to give a shout out to Dan and his team at Marina Papaguayo, CR.
There are 7 PP boats here now and we mentioned that we would like
to have a get together on Easter.  Dan provided a place for the
party, drove across the peninsula to borrow a grill for us , bought 3
bags of charcoal and donated 2 cases of beer for our party.  That
is going above and beyond.  Thanks Dan!

SV BRIGADOON, SV QUE VENDRA, SV PERCEPTION, SV FIREFLY, MV SERENITY, MV PAUSE, MV MARTINI

BRIGADOON III BRIGADOON III QUE VENDRA- Maciek QUE VENDAR Olena
MARTINA - Bryan MARTINA - Mary
PAUSE PAUSE PAUSE Willie PAUSE Pebbles
SERENITY SERENITY
 

11) PREDICTWIND SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE: 

TAKE A DEEP DIVE INTO TRACKING & WAVE POLARS 

PREDICTWIND offers mariners powerful tools to advance 
their safety and weather routing capabilities 

We
support the Panama Posse with free tracking and a Discount 20% off
>> 499/year for Pro, 249 for 3 months, 249/year Standard , 99 for 3
months.

To claim your discount please login and email support@predictwind.com with your vessel name and email address

There are multiple ways to take advantage of the tracking offered by Predictwind:

  1. Sign up for PredictWind Pro package using the Posse 20% Discount and tracking will be automatic through your PredictWind Pro account.
  2. Sign up for PredictWind Standard package using the 20% Discount and you can link to a PredictWind tracking page using Datahub automatically
  3. Tracking is also available for Panama Posse members without a PredictWind Subscription using Garmin Inreach URL link which will link automatically 
  4. PredictWind also offers Posse members a tracking page that can be managed manually.  This method is a bit more cumbersome, but do'able.  See the link and article below for explanation.

Note: Starlink customers will require a Datahub to get automated tracking. It cannot track without it.

PredictWind Pro Subscribtions get access to PredictWind advance Weather Routing Features.  Highlighted here are WAVE POLARS

different boat hulls

Boats respond to waves in their own unique manner based on boat specifications

With
PredictWind Weather Routing, you can set your Wave Polar not only to
define the performance of your boat in various wave conditions but also
to view the Roll, Vertical accelerations and Slamming Incidence that
your boat will experience through the route.

Setting
up the Wave polar can only be done on the PredictWind Website at
https://forecast.predictwind.com; once set up, all the PredictWind Apps
will use these settings saved on your account. The Apps (PredictWind App
and Offshore App) cannot modify the Wave polar settings. They can only
turn it ON or OFF.

To set up Wave polar:

  • Go to the weather routing page, then click Routing Preferences.
  • Press the Wave Polar button in the Routing Settings section
  • You will first need to turn ON Wave polar
  • Next, turn OFF Advanced Wave Polar (if it isn't already. We will explain Advanced Wave polar at the bottom of this article)

If
you use a Predefined Polar, make sure the checkbox indicating "Use
Predefined Boat Dimensions" is ticked. The boat dimensions of our
Predefined Polars will be automatically defined using this setting,
saving you the effort of looking them up.

If
you're not using a Predefined Polar or think the values given are
incorrect, uncheck the box, then fill out the fields, Displacement, LWL,
Beam and Draught. If you're unsure what these values mean, click on the
link: "What are Displacement, LWL, Beam and Draught?" The image below
will be shown on screen.

The router will use these supplied dimensions to alter the performance of your boat based on the influence of wave conditions.

Note:
For sailboats the the roll damping effect of the mainsail is accounted
for. The mainsail forms a large part (around 40 – 60%) of the roll
damping. So, resonant roll motions may be approximately doubled with no
sails up.

If motoring, it has been assumed that the mainsail is hoisted.

Roll, Vertical Acceleration & Slamming Incidence

(Only available on the Professional Subscription.)

There are three new data points output by the router at each route point: Roll, Vertical Acceleration and Slamming Incidence.

Roll
is the root-mean-square (RMS) roll amplitude in degrees. When roll
motions are large, moving around the boat and performing tasks becomes
difficult. Objects not strapped down are likely to move. A roll RMS
limit of 4 degrees is often used to move around the boat and complete
tasks safely. Roll tends to be the largest in beam seas. For sailing
yachts, which have a heel angle, the roll is the change in heel angle
due to the waves.

roll graph from predict wind

There
are three new graphs on the graphs tab of the route results, one for
each new variable; the data is also given in a tabular format on the
wave tab.

Vertical acceleration is
pitching or a vessel's up and down motion. This is characterized by the
rising and falling of the bow and stern. Vertical acceleration is the
root-mean-square vertical acceleration in 'g's' (1.0 = Earth's gravity
9.81 m/s^2). Vertical acceleration is a good indicator of the potential
for the crew to get seasick. The algorithm considers the primary,
secondary and tertiary swells to calculate the overall vertical
acceleration for the boat. The higher the acceleration, the more likely
the crew will get seasick.

A vertical acceleration limit of 0.2g is often used for safely performing tasks and avoiding seasickness.

vertical acceleration graph

Vertical Acceleration Graph

"Slamming Incidence”
is the likelihood of experiencing at least one slamming event per
minute. For monohulls, slamming is measured near the bow (10% LWL from
the forward extent of the waterline). When this part of the boat emerges
clear of the water and then impacts the water with a high relative
vertical velocity, it is called a slamming event. For sailing
catamarans, slamming is measured at the cross-deck structure (bridge
deck), and again is based on relative vertical velocity. For either
monohulls or catamarans, a slamming incidence of 50% is considered
excessive and may lead to hull damage or injuries to the crew.

slamming incidence graph

Slamming Incidence graph

To
continue learning more about the Wave Polar Features on PredictWinds
Pro Subscription see the link below.  This article sets it out
well.

12) GOOD NAUTICAL: 

PARGOS COVE, GULFO DULCE, COSTA RICA  🇨🇷 

GOOD NAUTICAL

Golfo
Dulce, Costa Rica (north end) – Near Pargos Cove there some underwater
geothermal hot springs where the water temp goes from a balmy 82 degrees
to a hot 106 degrees.

GPS coordinates at 08° 43.730 N  083°  23.314 W

Visually, vector the small island sea cave with the slightly offshore rock formation and that’s where the thermals are.

https://goodnautical.com/costa-rica/point-interest/geothermal-hot-springs
pargos cove anchorage costa rica

CRACKERJACK & SERENITY at Pargos Cove, Golfo Dulce, CR

GLASSY CALM ANCHORAGE

Glassy calm anchorage

MV CRACKERJACK  David & Nancy- King Yacht 47′

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

SERENITY Kathryn
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Registration for Panama Posse Season 8 starts May 15th - or to simply rollover to next season send an email to registration@panamaposse.com with the words "RENEW" 

13) PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB 🇧🇿 BELIZE 

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

16° 30.5216′ N   088°21.7333′ W

placencia yacht club

We are please to sponsor the Panama Posse with a 20 % discount on our slip fees

CONTACT

 Beat,  Caroline, dogs & Heyson Garcia

Beat & Caroline Heyson Garcia PYC

PLACENCIA YACHT CLUB

info@clearwaterexploring.com

www.placencia-yacht-club.com

T: +501 639 8555

Whatsapp   +41 78 605 5181

VHF 68

RATES

4bzd/2usd/ x ft 20% off

Potable Water free

Metered Electricty

PLACENCIA

Placencia Yacht Club

14) LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES 

& PANAMA POSSE

“The Journey is the Destination”

PANAMA POSSE PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE: 

 $5.00 off per subscription

Hello, Please use the coupon code upon checkout : panamaposse

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15) MEET THE FLEET  

SV MARIA NOA

Hans-Joerg & Brigitta

maria noa crew

Hannes and Brigitta with Maria Noa in the background

Our
sailing Catamaran MariaNoa , a Lagoon40 has been our home for the past 3
year. Because of a special incident in our life we decided to leave our
hometown Hamburg/Germany to sail around the world on a boat.

We,
that’s Hannes, the skipper and Brigitta, sailor and head chef, started
in Les Sables d’Olonnes/France in February 2021, in the middle of the
Covid time. After traveling the Canary Islands for 7 months, we sailed
across the Atlantic to Barbados via Capo Verde.

For
2 years we enjoyed traveling the Caribbean, with Martinique, St.Vincent
and the Grenadines, Grenada and back north with several stopovers to
the British Virgin Islands.

The first hurricane season we spent on the ABC Islands and Colombia.

The
following year we focused on the Western Caribbean with Dominican
Republic, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, Florida, Cuba and Mexico. Last year
our Hurricane Hole was the Rio Dulce/Guatemala after we had been to
Belize.  Because of a lightning strike in the Rio Dulce in July
2023, we had to stay much longer in Guatemala than intended to get our
ship repaired.

Now
the boat is fit again, and we have been enjoying the San Blas Islands
in Panama since January. A few days ago, we arrived in the Pacific
through the Panama Canal and are now preparing for the Galapagos Islands
and French Polynesia.

Eventually
Kiribati in the South Seas is one of Hannes’ dream destinations.
Afterwards we slowly drift towards Australia and see where the wind
blows us next.

In
Germany Hannes was very engaged as a volunteer in Plan International,
which is a humanitarian organization that advances children's rights and
equality for girls. We have different sponsored children in various 3rd
World countries on are sailing route which we try to visit and see what
Plan is doing for them and the communities. So far, we have been doing
this in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Honduras.

Hope to see and meet one or the other in the pacific

maria noa humanitarian work

SV MARIA NOA 🇩🇪 Hans-Joerg & Brigitta - Lagoon 40′

MARIA NOA Brigitta

16) POSSE SWAG

SHOP
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17)  SAFETY ALERT:

DITCHBAG SAFETY FLARES

RE-EXAMINED

FLARE

Historically, flares have been recommended in mariners ditchbags and safety kits.

BEWARE: Safety of flares is being called into question. 

Yachting Monthly reports: "The
RYA is urging the MCA to recognise that modern technology is safer and
now able to provide reliable, accurate and timely rescue alerts and
location information"

Over
the years there have been multiple incidents in which mariners have
been injured or even killed by accidents caused by flares.  This
has caused some orginazations to fervently urge authorities to
re-evaluate flare requirements aboard vessels.  See this article
below from Yachting monthly to learn more about what has happened and
what to consider when stocking your ditch bag.

ditch bag and other satefy items

Ditch Bag and Grab items.

What safety items are in your Ditch Bag on on your Grab List?

18)  MUST SEE: 

BELIZE BARRIER REEF RESERVE SYSTEM

UNESCO
designated The Belize Barrier Reef System a World Heritage site in
1996. UNESCO describes the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System as:

The
coastal area of Belize is an outstanding natural system consisting of
the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, offshore atolls,
several hundred sand cays, mangrove forests, coastal lagoons and
estuaries. The system’s seven sites illustrate the evolutionary history
of reef development and are a significant habitat for threatened
species, including marine turtles, manatees and the American marine
crocodile.

belize barrier reef

Belize Barrier Reef

belize barrier reef

Belize's Barrier reef is the second largest reef system in the world & the largest living reef system in the world.

The
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (BBRRS) stands as a natural wonder
of unparalleled beauty and ecological significance. Comprising seven
protected areas, this UNESCO World Heritage Site represents the
second-largest reef system in the world, making it a global treasure.
This remarkable reef complex is lauded for its pristine condition,
hosting adiversity of marine life and serving as a vital habitat for
numerous threatened species. From majestic creatures like the West
Indian manatee and green turtle to vibrant coral reefs teeming with fish
and other marine organisms, the BBRRS is a haven for biodiversity.

Beyond
its ecological importance, the BBRRS holds cultural and historical
significance, as evidenced by Charles Darwin's admiration of its beauty
and diversity. Its atolls and cayes are not only home to diverse flora
and fauna but also serve as breeding grounds for endemic and migratory
birds, making it a haven for avian enthusiasts.

Safeguard

Belize's commitment to safeguarding this invaluable natural heritage.

Belize
is committed to safeguarding their natural heritage through collective
efforts, including government legislation, individual actions, and
organizational initiatives. Mother nature’s best best-kept secret
remains intact for future generations and visitors to cherish and enjoy.

Sail to Belize and get inspired by the tiny world leader today!

belize barrier reef

 

19)  SY BISOU FOR SALE

BISOU ON ANCHOR

After 10 wonderful years of cruising, it’s time for our beautiful Fountaine

Pajot Helia 44 catamaran (2014)  to find a new owner.  “BISOU” is

the Maestro version (owners’ layout with three queen-sized cabins) and

has been meticulously maintained. She is fully equipped for offshore

cruising
and ready to go. North, south or across the Pacific. “BISOU” is in
Paradise Village Marina, Mexico and can be viewed by appointment.

For a full listing follow this link:

 

20)  75+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS 

Marinas

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🇲🇽 Marina Puerto Escondido – Mexico

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🇬🇹 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  

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🇧🇸 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  

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Titusville Marina 🇺🇸 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE 28° 37.2466′ N 080° 48.5316′ W
Titusville Marina 🇺🇸 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

AMENITIES

Each and every member of the staff at Titusville Marina is invested in professional management and superior customer service.

  •     Transient Dockage
  •     Public Launch Ramps
  •     Newly Remodeled Ship Store
  •     WiFi
  •     Pump Out Station and Boat Available
  •     Diving Services
  •     1 Hour to Orlando Attractions
  •     New Indoor Captain’s Lounge
  •     Newly Remodeled Bathrooms
  •     Gas & Diesel
  •     Laundry Facilities
  •     Nearby Restaurants
  •     5 Minutes to Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge
  •     10 Minutes to Canaveral National Seashore
  •     Grocery Store Within Walking Distance
We are pleased to sponsor the Panama Posse and offer 10 % discount off our short term docking rate Please let the Posse know that dock age reservations may be made directly through our website, or by giving us a call at 321.383.5600 Tom Lawson Titusville Marina Tom Lawson​ General Manager

We are pleased to sponsor the Panama Posse and offer

10 % discount off our short term docking rate

Please
let the Posse know that dock age reservations may be made directly
through our website, or by giving us a call at +1 321.383.5600

Tom Lawson​

General Manager

21)  PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS 

  • BELIZE TOURISM
  • CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER
  • DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY PANAMA
  • DOWNWIND MARINE
  • FLOR DE CAÑA
  • HERTZ RENTAL CARS  MEXICO
  • HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
  • LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES  
  • PANAMA YACHT BROKER
  • PREDICT WIND
  • SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER  
  • SAN DIEGO MARINE EXCHANGE
  • SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
  • WAYPOINT YACHT SERVICES
  • WESTMARINE PRO
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22) 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

Erick
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23) WAYPOINT YACHT SERVICES

Waypoint Yacht Services

“Our
vision is to provide a top tier service to our customers while covering
every potential need they may have when approaching shore. 

Small
yachts (up to 38.1 meters LOA) are expected to experience substantial
delays, and in the meantime, we will be able and willing to help you
mitigate this impact and serve you.

 Contact us today through panama@waypointyacht.com

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24) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

 

SSCA

Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua

Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica

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Pacific Posse 

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25) MORE POSSE NEWS FROM 
AROUND THE OCEANS

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ATLANTIC POSSE  
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Madeira Natural Park, Madeira

Madeira Natural Park 🇵🇹  Madeira 

Atlantic Posse 24

Atlantic Posse '24

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Atlantic Posse Routes
voyage between the  Mediterranean  and  the Caribbean 

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26) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE SEASON 4 

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At ease in the Cook ISlands

The Amazing 🇨🇰  Cook Islands just a quick sail west from French Polynesia 

South Pacific Posse BUrgees

South Pacific Posse burgees available now in Panama & soon in FP 

Marquesas

The South Pacific Posse Welcome center - with Kevin at Nuku Hiva Yacht Services - 

Nawi Island PArty

Nawi Island Event August 31 2024 - come party and mingle with the Cruising Fleet 

French Polynesia

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FLEET UPDATE 2024-04-14

Weekly Ocean Posse Fleet update from the particpants

OCEAN POSSE 
 
FLEET UPDATE APRIL 14, 2024

Striped Marlin underwater

Swimming Striped Marlin approaching Mag Bay Baja Peninsula 🇲🇽 Mexico

APRIL 14, 2024

"No great voyages have ever been undertaken 

without creditors chasing you down the dock" 

 – Captain Mike: SV WHIRLWIND 

TOP NEWS  

  • Season 7  Posse Season Finale and Award Winners May 11 
  • Spectacular Sunsets from Mexico to Panama 🇲🇽 🇵🇦 
  • Season 7 Award Entries: 
    - Biggest Fish Caught
    - Yoga Pose of the Year
    - Captain Ron
  • Posse Perk:Life Changing experiences on the Pacific Coast 🇲🇽 🇨🇷
  • Spring Celebration in Santa Rosalia, Mexico 🇲🇽
  • Lightning: What to know and how to be Prepared
  • Armadillo: Old Spanish for Fast Sloth
  • Good Nautical: Bahia Honda Domingo's Anchorage 🇵🇦
  • Meet the Fleet: SY OHANA
  • Safety Procedures in Columbia 🇨🇴
  • MUST SEE: San Christobal de las Casas 🇲🇽
  • SV BISOU FOR SALE
  • Atlantic Posse  🧭 Forming
  • South Pacific Posse  4 🗿  Underway ! 

🇲🇽 🇧🇿 🇨🇷 🇳🇮 🇨🇴 🇨🇺 🇪🇨 🇸🇻 🇵🇦 🇩🇴 🇭🇳 🇯🇲 🇧🇸 🇹🇨 🇰🇾 🇬🇹 

PANAMA POSSE Season 7
 

vessels's ensigns

 

1)  PICTURES OF THE WEEK

bait ball and dorado underwater

 Dorado circling bait ball underwater off the coast of Magdelena Bay, Mexico 🇲🇽 

MV DRAGON 🇺🇸 John & Erin - Nordhavn 68′


DRAGON
DRAGON
2024 WATCHING THE SOLAR ECLIPSE

2024 Solar Eclipe viewing in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico 🇲🇽 

SY DO THE THING 🇺🇸 Andrew & Laura - Jeanneau 44′

Ever After
Ever After
SAILING EVER AFTER
Poolside Marina Papagayo

Poolside with boat on anchor through the trees in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 

Capuchin Monkey

Capuchin or White Faced Monkey also Poolside in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 

MY TIDINGS OF JOY 🇺🇸 Jeff & Joy - DeFever 52′

tidings of joy
Tidings of Joy

2)   OCEAN POSSE 
🦺
INSURANCE SEMINAR 

 

Panama Posse Exit

 

Marine
Insurance can be challenging with the appearance of few to no options
available at times, policies riddled with exceptions, and most insurance
agents simply not having solutions.  We are going to have a zoom
meeting with an Marine Insurance Specialist Steve Bonner who not
only has 33 years of experience in writing marine insurance for
worldwide sailors but Steve also has two circumnavigations to his
credit.

Because of his background with both mariners and insurance carrier he can bridge the gap perfectly between insured and carrier.

Join the call with questions or watch it later

OCEAN POSSE is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Thursday, April 18 2024

Marine Insurance

3) SPECTACULAR SUNSETS
☀️

THIS WEEK

SUNSET barra de navidad

Sunset off Barra de Navidad, Mexico 🇲🇽 

SY ROXXY 🇺🇸 Dennis & Kelly – Beneteau 52’

ROXXY - Kelly
ROXXY Dennis
SUNSET ISLA PARIDA PANAMA

Sunset Isla Parida, Western Pacific Panama 🇵🇦

SY SERENITY 🇺🇸 Mark & Kathryn – Antares 44′

SERENITY KathrynSERENITY - mARK
SUNSET bahia marquer

Sunset in Bahia Marquer, Mexico 🇲🇽 

SY JOURNEY 🇺🇸 Anne & Remmi – Manta 42’

4) SEASON 7 AWARD NOMINATIONS:

 ONE NEW BIGGEST FISH CATCH ENTRY

WITH TWO BONUS SAILFISH

tuna CAUGHT

Nice size Yellowfin Tuna brought aboard SV OHANA

sailfish catch and release

Sailfish Catch and Release

Note * Billfish is excluded from Biggest Fish Award BUT THE CATCH IS STILL IMPRESSIVE 

Chad says: 

Here
is my big fish entry.   It was welcomed aboard SV Ohana and
immediately released.  I put a tape measure over the deck of where
the fish laid and it was 7’ or so.  It was our first sail fish and
our second big fish of the passage
(first above).  

Pro
tip - make sure to reel in all lines before backing down on the fish.
I got the opportunity to verify water temp and clarity.  Both
were excellent!!!!

SY OHANA 🇺🇸 Chad, Nicole & crew – Fountaine Pajot 50’

OHANA Chad
 

SAILFISH

Fortitude X caught sailfish crossing the Tehuantepec 🇲🇽

Note * Billfish is excluded from Biggest Fish Award BUT THE CATCH IS STILL IMPRESSIVE 

SY DO THE THING 🇨🇦 Marjolaine & Francois - Dufour 43'

AHOY DO THE THING Francois
AHOY DO THE THING - Marjolaine

 🧘+ ⛵
 BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR ENTRY

YOGA POSE AWARD ENTRY

One must be brave and nimble in the lazarette looking for loose wires!  

SY ROXXY 🇺🇸 Dennis & Kelly – Beneteau 52’

ROXXY - Kelly
ROXXY Dennis

ONE NEW "CAPTAIN RON OF THE YEAR" 🤪
AWARD ENTRY

CAPTAIN RON AWARD entry

Charred Chart Plotter

ROLLING THUNDER Pro
Tip: If you put your chart plotter in the oven to protect it during a
lightning event, put the knob in the oven or otherwise disable the stove
till you take it out.

MV ROLLING THUNDER 🇺🇸 Bruce, Janis & Rosa  - Horizon 42’

ROLLING THUNDER
368220367
368220367
 

Flor de Caña 12 Year Old

 

Flor de Caña sponsors the Panama  Posse 

ANNUAL AWARDS INCLUDE:

  • 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
  • GALLEY GOD(ESS)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR
  • BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR
  • COURAGE AWARD

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Nominate yourself, a crew member, or another boat   

SUBMIT ENTRIES ON THE LINE AP OR EMAIL TO EDITOR@PANAMAPOSSE.COM

Share the adventure

5) PANAMA POSSE EVENTS 

posse meet up chiapas marina poolside

Awesome Panama Posse members potluck at the pool in Marina Chiapas, Mexico 

John & Trish & John SV CARPE DIEM, Tom & Patty SV TRIAENA, André MV CAVENDISH, Matt SV ZEPHYR, Steffi & Torsten SV FORTITUDE X

SEASON FINALE AND AWARD CEREMONY 

MAY 11 BUENAVENTURA MARINA 🇵🇦  PANAMA

 

 


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6) POSSE PERK: LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCES 

GOING DOWN THE PACIFIC COAST

Greetings from John and Erin on MV Dragon.

We
left San Diego in early December on Dragon our Nordhavn 68 Forward
Pilothouse on a West Coast to East Coast mission which is the first
chapter in our West to East circumnavigation. We tapped the brakes for 5
days around Mag Bay to fish Marlin and Dorado and ultimately freedive
the bait schools on the banks around this pelagic wonderland. This would
become the most incredible wildlife experience of our lives. 

 

 

Posse perk: MIND BLOWING AND MAGICAL underwater experiences

After
Mag Bay we headed south and stopped in La Cruz, Mexico for a bit to
prepare, provision, and obtain permits for a trip to the Revillagigedos
archipelago for a dive trip to the legendary world heritage group of
islands 290 nm West of Puerto Vallarta. The diving was amazing and
(we had) regular
underwater sightings of Pacific Mantas, Bottle nosed dolphins and 5
different kinds of sharks as well as tuna and bonito.
(The) weather kept us from visiting Roca Partida but with so many other dive sites we could hardly be disappointed. 

 

scuba diver

 

Erin Scuba diving in the Revilagigedos

A
loop back to La Cruz and we headed south. We visited Tenecatita, Barra
de Navidad and Zihuatanejo for a few days each to walk each charming and
dusty town filling up on sites and fresh seafood.  

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 We
checked out of Chahue without drama and grabbed a perfect window to
cross the often perilous Gulf of Tehuantepec which was glassy and full
pesky Sailfish instead of the Dorado we had hoped for. The weather held
amazingly well until Costa Rica where the Papagayo winds made the last
24 hours of our passage lumpy. Our insurance carrier declined to cover
us for stops between Mexico and Costa Rica so we bombed thru to the
beautiful and brand new Flamingo Marina where our check-in was prepped
and expertly managed by our chosen Costa Rica agent Bruce and Joaquin at
BB Seas. We stayed for 3 weeks. We surfed and rode our bikes down the
beach occasionally stopping in a shady spot where a massage therapist
had set up a table for what we came to call a $40 nap.

I
unloaded a KTM 890 adventure motorcycle that lives on Dragon and took a
multi day motorcycle ride up around the Rainforest and Volcano outside
Lake Arenal. The ride was filled with regular sightings of sloths, 2
kinds of monkeys and a curious creature called a Coati which looks like a
fuzzy anteater but is more closely related to a raccoon.

dirt biking costa rica

trailside Coati

We
hopped down the coast to Quepos and tied up at the Marina Pez Vela. We
have visited the Manuel Antonio National Park several times, surfed the
jetty outside the marina and done day trips to the Sailfish grounds
where we could find lots of Sails and small tuna to pull on.

fishing
tuna CAUGHT

Nice Haul!  Bravo Zulu.

After
a few weeks our friends at BB Seas gave us the news that our permits to
visit and dive the Cocos Island Marine reserve were approved. The
diving there is fairly deep so we arranged to get some oxygen cylinders
delivered from Punta Arenas and mixed our own Nitrox with our on board
compressor. Cocos has long been a daydream and I never imagined taking
our own boat and mixing our own dive gas. I had been introduced to a
seasoned dive guide who had the required credentials to guide us by a
friend and truthfully our new friend and Dive Guide Chipopa was more
excited than anyone to get out there. Cocos is almost halfway between
Quepos and the Galapagos. It’s within the ITCZ and the wind never blew
more than 6 knots all week and although a few anchor spots were rollie
from the long period swell our Seakeepers kept the decks flat.

Cocos
is a tropical postcard. It’s simply beautiful. The water was 88 degrees
and the Island was covered by waterfalls and although it can rain for
weeks there we had not a drop in the week we were there. Average
visibility in the water was 75-100’. We saw sharks on every dive and at
times we saw walls of hammerheads. We glided thru massive clouds of
horse eyed jacks and had tuna and wahoo swim close enough to witness our
dumbfounded stares. The density and diversity of life there is beyond
measure. It’s mostly big water diving with fast currents and deep
ledges. We toured the well run Ranger Station and hiked the corner of
the island. We swam thru a small shore break on the island and swam in a
300’ tall waterfall pool that brought Erin to tears. It’s not a cheap
or short trip but if any of what I’ve described appeals to you...GO
THERE!

shark underwater

Sharks are very common to see under water at Isla Coco, Costa Rica

Isla del Coco Costa Rica

MV DRAGON 🇺🇸 John & Erin - Nordhavn 68′


DRAGON
DRAGON

Thank you for Sharing your Adventures on the water !

bravo zulu

 7) SHARING YOUR ADVENTURES  
is the heart and soul of the Panama Posse 

Please
share pictures of your adventures, your award entries/nominations, your
breathtaking sunsets, and picturesque anchorages on our group
communications platform for others to enjoy in real time and/or email
Maurisa at
editor@panamaposse.com
to share in the upcoming newsletter.  Maurisa is a sailor among
us.  She is part of the Ocean Posse crew and enjoys writing fun and
helpful updates to the Panama Posse.
 

goats in sea of cortez

SV PRIYA photographs rare animal sighting: Goats on Isla Espiritu Santo, Mexico 🇲🇽

8) SPRING CELEBRATION 

IN SANTA ROSALIA, MEXICO
  

SANTA ROSALIA WITH sTARLINK LAUNCH

Spring Festival at the mining ruins in Santa Rosalia, Mexico 🇲🇽 

TRIP REPORT  SV DAWN PATROL:

After
hearing so many sailors talk about how great Santa Rosalia is, we had
to see for ourselves.  Marina Fonatur Santa Rosalia holds
approximately 20 boats, and the complex resembles all the other Fonatur
marinas in Mexico.  On this occasion the Pool and Jacuzzi were both
drained.  The marina is having issues with water and was out the
day we arrived but had a truck deliver water a couple days later.
We didn’t use any though giving the scarcity, even though Dawn
Patrol needed a bath!  Being within easy walking distance of town
is a plus as we ventured in every day.  The town has a French
influence as it was founded by a French company in 1884 when copper was
discovered and a large mining operation was established.  The
remnant of the copper mill can be seen all over town along with
locomotives used for transport.  We toured Museo el Boleo where
artifacts and pictures are displayed that gave a glimpse into the
workings of the mine.  We also visited Las Minitas del Boleo,
underground mine with pictures of people who worked at the time.
The townspeople requested a church to be built so the director of
the mine located a metal church that’s said to be built by Mr Eiffel (
of Eiffel Tower) so he shipped it to Santa Rosalia in 1897 where it is
still standing today and is actively used for the catholic denomination.
We also visited the famous bakery, El Boleo, for some delicious
bread and pastries! The highlight was meeting Jose Caballero and his
family who run the brewery located just inside the marina gates called
Padre Santo Brewing!  If your in the mood for a dark beer, their
Cacoa Stout can’t be beat.  They, along with Mulege Brewing, were
sponsoring the Spring Festival that weekend as a benefit for the Santa
Rosalia nursing home.  Live bands, great beer, wonderful venue
amongst the ruins by the waterfront what more could a person want!
Unfortunately it was a very cold, blustery day so participation was
limited but those who did brave the weather were treated to a sky show
in the evening, a Space X (Starlink satellites) rocket launch over the
city!

Proud owners and producers at Padre Santo Brewery

santa rosalia brewery

Brew process at the Santa Rosalia brewery inside the marina Fonatur gates

Santa Rosalia pueblo magico

Santa Rosalia on the Baja in the Sea of Cortez is a Pueblo Magico

Santa Rosalia bakery

Famous Bakery in Santa Rosalia 

Church of Santa Rosalia brought by the French

santa rosalia old hotel

The Architecture around town is well preserved and reminiscent of the Northwest

SY DAWN PATROL 🇺🇸  Laney & Mark  - Outbound 46’

DAWN PATROL - Mark
 

9) LIGHTNING
⚡⚡⚡
By Rob Murray SV AV   first published in Currents March 19,2022

Lightning
strikes fear into every sailor’s heart. You never feel more powerless
than you do when you hear and see a thundercloud filled with lightning
bearing down on your vessel. A ground strike, where two electrically
charged regions equalize, one in the atmosphere and one in the water or
on the ground, causes the instantaneous release of an average of one
gigajoule of energy. The heat and current can melt metal, cause wood to
explode, and will without failure strike fear in the heart of all living
things nearby. While (apparently) 90% of people struck by lightning
survive (at least according to Wikipedia), it still seems like something
one should avoid.

sailboat with Lightening in the sky

Short
of burying your boat in a pit, there is no sure-fire way to eliminate
the risk of a lightning strike, but here I discuss some of the ways you
can reduce the risk and reduce the potential damage in the event of a
strike.

So, what can you do? It is all about preparation and awareness.

How Can You Know It’s Coming?

There are real time lightning tracking services available. A notable free one is:  Blitzortung.org.

lightning tracking on map

Lightning as seen on Blitzortung

There
are also commercial websites like WeatherBug that track lightning and
integrate lightning reports with other weather data. Weatherbug also has
an App you can load on a smartphone that can be configured to give you
‘alerts’ (as long as you’re connected to the Internet).

weatherbug lightning tracking

Weatherbug lightning forecast

You
can also get hand held or portable lightning detectors like the
Accurite 2020. These work by detecting the Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP)
of lightning strikes. Typically they have a range of ~25 miles, and will
tell you if the lightning is getting closer or further away. We don’t
have one, and we can usually see and or hear a vigorous lightning storm
when it’s within 25 miles, so we’re not planning on getting one.

These
systems are all ground-based (as opposed to satellite based) detection
systems and offer good short term warning for lightning events.

TALOS

 Ocean Posse's seminar about TALOS onboard lighting detection device 

 

 

For long term safety, you can try to be in places with less lightning.

Where Can You Hide?

Well,
you really can’t ‘hide’ per se, but you can seek shelter. According to
Boat US insurance claims, catamarans are struck twice as frequently as
mono-hulls of similar length, so if you’re in a mono-hull, getting close
to a catamaran offers you some comfort in knowing that the catamaran is
more likely to be the target of any lightning strike. Lightning also
prefers taller targets, so getting close to a taller (larger) boat would
also be in your favor. This is also true of buildings, trees and
landforms in general, so moving the boat anywhere there is taller
‘stuff’ will offer some protection.

You
can also try to cruise (or lay up your boat) in areas where there is
less lightning, like the strategy cruisers use to avoid hurricanes.
While lightning (unlike hurricane tracks) is not on pilot charts, and is
only sporadically mentioned in cruising guides and pilot books (and
then only anecdotally without any real scale of comparison), there is
data available from satellites gathered over years and freely available
on the Internet.

satellite lightning data

Historical satellite data of lighning

For
16 years, the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on the Tropical Rainfall
Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite gathered data on lightning strikes
and the data is available to use on the internet. The data circles the
globe from about 40 north to 40 south. While the geographic precision of
the data isn’t great, it is certainly more than enough to paint a
picture of where lightning is terrible and where it is just bad. The
TRMM satellite has been retired and the new Geostationary Operational
Environmental Satellite (GOES) series satellites have even more
sensitive Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) instruments (since about
2017 or so), but the data is derived over a shorter period and has yet
to be collated in a readily available fashion.

According to the website:

“The
TRMM LIS 0.1 Degree Very High Resolution Gridded Climatology data
collection consists of a set of gridded climatologies constructed from
individual observations made by the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on
the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite (data also at
GHRC). Complex algorithms are used to estimate total flash rate density
(number of flashes per square kilometer per year) based on the flashes
observed by the instrument and the amount of time it viewed a given
area.

This
Very High Resolution (VHR) Gridded Lightning Climatology Collection
consists of five lightning climatologies (links to data products
provided below): the full climatological mean (VHRFC), monthly (VHRMC),
diurnal (VHRDC), annual cycle (VHRAC), and seasonal (VHRSC). These
gridded climatologies include annual mean flash rate density, mean
diurnal cycle of flash rate density, and the mean annual cycle of flash
rate density with daily, monthly, or seasonal resolution.”

Retrieved from GHRC on March 20, 2022

What
that means is you can see when and where in a given region the
lightning is better or worse, where it is absolutely terrible (the 500
hot spots), and what time of year it really begins to ‘heat up’.

What Can You Do To Prepare?

The primary preparation is ensuring your vessel is properly ‘grounded’. Grounding has two purposes:

1. to
ensure the electric potential of the vessel is the same as the
surrounding sea, so its not more attractive to lightning than the open
ocean

2. to ensure there is a path to ground for a lightning strike should one occur

Proper
lightning grounding should be done as follows (according to Stan Honey,
an electrical engineer and sailor geek extraordinaire):

“Lightning Grounds

Connect
a 4 AWG battery cable from the base of your aluminum mast to the
nearest keel bolt from external ballast. If you have internal ballast,
you should install a lightning ground plate. One square foot is
recommended for use in salt water; fresh water requires much more. Do
not rely on a thru-hull or a sintered bronze radio ground (e.g.
Dynaplate) for use as a lightning ground. For additional comfort, also
run a 6 AWG wire from your keel bolt or ground plate to the upper shroud
chainplates, and to your headstay chainplate. Don’t bother with the
backstay if it is interrupted with antenna insulators. Have each of the
cables that are used for lightning ground wires lead as directly as
possible to the same keel bolt, with any necessary bends being smooth
and gradual. Given that you have grounded your mast solidly to the
ocean, your mast will be at exactly the same electric potential as the
ocean.”

Retrieved from https://www.kp44.org/ftp/MarineGroundingSystems.pdf on March 20, 2022

If
you can’t find cable as specified, try to find thicker cable (i.e.
lower number). Having your mast at the same potential as the surrounding
ocean theoretically makes it no more likely a target than the
surrounding ocean.

Because
you’re likely to be mixing copper, aluminum and stainless steel in the
wiring for this grounding, be sure to use plenty of dielectric gel and
keep the connections ‘clean’ with regular inspection. They will likely
be in the bilge, where moisture will further complicate cleanliness and
hasten their demise (see this article in Practical Sailor for more on
this)

Aboard SV AVANT, we go a step further when we lay the boat up and use jumper cables to increase the grounding.

If
in the water, we buy a set of cheap but thick jumper cables. Separate
into two wires. Remove one clamp from each wire, strip back a couple or
six inches of insulation and ‘fray’ the end (or keep the clamp and clamp
it to a 1’x1′ metal plate) to make a better ground connection with the
water. Attach remaining clamp to a top shroud or other bit of metal that
connects to near the masthead and throw the frayed/plated end in the
water. One cable port, one cable starboard.

Of
course, when your boat is hauled out, the grounding system stops
working because the keel and/or grounding plate is no longer in the
water (and in most yards is insulated from the ground by blocks of
wood). If we lay up on the hard, we separate the two cables and attach
one to the top shrouds and jack-stands on the port side, the other to
the same points on starboard.

Here
is a photo of a boat that was struck by lightning on the hard. You can
see the hole in the hull and the trail the lightning burned in the
bottom paint from the exit point in the hull to the jack stand and hence
to ground. By providing better grounding and a more direct alternate
path for the charge we hope to avoid this kind of damage.

open CPN

Hole in the hull of a boat struck by lightning while on the hard.

In
either case, the cables will be trash at the end of the season, as they
are not designed for continuous outdoor use. Brushing clamps with wax,
Vaseline or any other topical protectant helps them rust less and look
better longer. Even if you think your boat might be/is well grounded,
these jumper cable tricks will ensure/increase it.

While
most experts say the bottle brush style ‘lightning dissipaters’ such as
the ‘Lightning Master™” by Forespar designed to go at the top of the
mast don’t work, we have one on Avant. I picked it up on a sale table
for less than $10, and I can attest that it does keep birds off the
masthead, and so far, we haven’t been struck by lightning. (For more
reading on them, you can see this article in Practical Sailor)

What Can You Do To Try To Mitigate Damage?

Aboard
Avant, when we hear a storm approaching, we gather up all portable and
easily de-mounted electronics (hand-held VHF and GPS units, EPIRBs, LED
flashlights, cell phones, tablets, computers, radios, etc.) and place
them in the oven as a kind of faraday cage. We disconnect all antennas
and power connections from easily unplugged items like Chartplotters,
AIS, VHF, etc. and leave them disconnected and just hanging loose to
disrupt possible paths for lightning.

We
also ensure all aboard stay away from the mast and rigging and any
chance of forming part of the ‘path to ground’ of a strike.

When
we lay up for the season, we do the same, and we also wrap portable
items first in paper towel and then in a double layer of aluminum foil
to make it a double faraday cage.

When
we store electronic spares aboard, we wrap them in paper towel and then
in a double layer of aluminum foil before they go in the spares locker.

In areas where lightning is endemic, we pray more frequently and sleep with a bible under our pillow.

There
is no way to make any vessel ‘lightning proof’. But you can take steps
to avoid more lightning prone areas, and to mitigate the effect of a
strike.

LIGHTNING- PACIFIC AUGUST

LIGHTNING DENSITY AUGUST 

Decemebr

LIGHTNING DENSITY DECEMBER

SY AVANT 🇨🇦 Rob & Debra – Beneteau 43.5

AVANAT DebraAVANT Rob

 

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12) ARMADILLO

SPANISH FOR FAST SLOTH

By Russell Descheemaeker (age 13) of SV WHIRLWIND

The
armadillo is a very impressive animal. There are 21 types of
armadillos. Although it is rumored that all armadillos curl into balls,
the fact is only the three banded armadillo can actually curl into a
ball. 

armadillo in a ball

The
rest of the 20 species just lay on the ground hiding their head, arms,
and tail under their hard, armory shell.  They are descended from
anteaters. In my opinion, they really look like anteaters popped into a
suit of iron man's armor and became armadillos.  Their favorite
foods are termites, ants, and other insects. 

armadillo range

"the armadillo range"

Armadillos
are exclusively New World mammals, originating in South America
millions of years ago  when the Central American isthmus had yet to
form and the continent was cut off from North America. Starting about
three million years ago, the appearance of the isthmus made way for what
has been termed the "Great American Interchange" (GAI).  During
the GAI is when various armadillo species migrated north (and, in turn,
other types of mammals migrated south and replaced or mixed with what
was then native South American fauna). Today, most armadillos live
exclusively in Central or South America. The only species whose range
spans the Americas is the nine-banded armadillo, which can also be found
in Texas, Florida, and Missouri.

Armadillo shells are used for instruments in some parts of South America

A
variant of the guitar, charangos, became popular among the indigenous
peoples of northwestern South America after the arrival of European
settlers. For hundreds of years, the the main body of the typical
charango was made from the shell of an armadillo.  Some classic
charangos are still made out of armadillos, but wooden instruments are
now much more common. 

Armadillo shells closeup

Armadillo shells closeup

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sunset bahia honda

 

Sunset in Bahia Honda from SV PILIALOHA

Greetings
from Bahia Honda, Panama. Based on so many suggestions from fellow
Posse Peeps, we went out of our way to the anchorage outside Domingo's
home. We were greeted by Domingo, a grandson, then sons Kennedy and
Edwin. They so very much appreciated the clothes, notebooks, sunglasses,
fish hooks, and shoes we gave them. In exchange, they brought us fruits
and greens from their property (which we gave cash for). The anchorage
is super calm, surrounded by green hills and mountains. It's truly worth
a stop.

PLEASE
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especially sunshirt (for Kennedy), size 14 laced shoes, school backpack,
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here. Thanks for including this in your planning, if possible! You won't
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Glassy calm anchorage

SY SERENITY 🇺🇸 Mark & Kathryn – Antares 44′

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Photo Credit: SV Journey

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16) MEET THE FLEET  

SV OHANA

Chad, Nicole, Sam, Huntley, and dog JJ.

Ohana crew

Hannes and Brigitta with Maria Noa in the background

We’re
S/V Ohana and our crew consists of Chad, Nicole, Sam, Huntley, and our
dog JJ. We started our adventure during the summer of 2022 in Florida.
We traveled up and down the east coast, down the Caribbean, through the
ABCs, and now up the west coast of Central America. We’re planning on
being in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico for hurricane season. Our daughter, Sam
(17), graduated a year early through online classes and is currently
taking online college classes. Our son, Huntley (14), is taking online
high school classes. Our last passage was 7 days from Panama City to
Chiapas, Mexico and we were fortunate enough to catch a tuna (yummy!)
and a sailfish, but we released the sailfish.

ohana under sail

Ohana underway

ohana family

SY OHANA 🇺🇸 Chad, Nicole, Sam, & Huntley – Fountaine Pajot 50’

OHANA Chad
 

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by Josea Descheemaeker (age 10) on SV WHIRLWIND

San Cristóbal de las Casas is a wonderful place.  There are many cool
cultures to learn about around the vicinity and wonderful hikes to go
on.  The food is scrumptious and you can get a lot of cool little
gifts for people if you want.  Plus, if you like churches there are
a lot of amazingly cool churches in San Cristóbal.  There also are
many pretty amazing bakeries that you can find in San Cristóbal.
My parents love the coffe there too. The temperature is much
cooler than Chiapas, Mexico.  Comparatively, it gets pretty cold at
night so make sure to wrap up in a bunch of blankets and maybe even
light a fire if you want.  I recommend not spending all your time
in one place because there's a lot of places to see to see in every part
of San Cristóbal.  I hope you have a wonderful trip if you go to
San Cristóbal.  

 

san christobal de las casas

 

Decorated walking street lit up at night

 

san christobal de las casas coffee

 

the delightful Chiapanecan Coffee

indiginous handicrafts

There are many indigenous people living in and around San Christobal that sell their wares at the market and in the streets

san christobal de las casas

San Cristóbal is located in the highlands of the state of Chiapas Mexico

 

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🇲🇽 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 

 

Portside Marina Morehead CITY, NC 🇺🇸 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE 34° 43.1183′ N 076°42.34′ W

 

Titusville Marina 🇺🇸 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

We are please to welcome the Panama Posse to the Portside Marina and to celebrate their journey offer a 15% discount

Lee / Shelby / Tylor

MUST SEE Fort Macon (don’t fire the canons) Nature walk and Wild Horses on Carrot Island (take dinghy) North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores (don’t feed the fish) Shortway Brewing Company (don’t drive back ) North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort with Booty and gear from Pirate Blackbeard (as tempting as this sounds don’t loot)

SERVICES

  •     Water Hookup
  •     Fuel Dock / 24hr Availability
  •     Electric 30/50/100
  •     Diver & Marine Repair
  •     Transient Slips
  •     Pump-Out
  •     Dry Dock
  •     Fuel Polishing / Dive Serv.
  •     Yacht Brokerage

AMENITIES

  •     Eateries within Walking Dist
  •     Ice & Potable Water
  •     Ship’s Store
  •     Restrooms
  •     Laundry Facilities
  •     Shower Facilities
  •     Regional Airport Access
  •     Cable-TV
  •     Wi-Fi / Internet
  •     FedEx & UPS 

Horses Wild

MUST SEE

    Fort Macon (don’t fire the canons)

    Nature walk and Wild Horses on Carrot Island  (take dinghy)

    North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores  (don’t feed the fish)

    Shortway Brewing Company (don’t drive back )


North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort with Booty and gear
from Pirate Blackbeard (as tempting as this sounds don’t loot)

22)  PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS 

  • BELIZE TOURISM
  • CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER
  • DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY PANAMA
  • DOWNWIND MARINE
  • FLOR DE CAÑA
  • HERTZ RENTAL CARS  MEXICO
  • HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
  • LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES  
  • PANAMA YACHT BROKER
  • PREDICT WIND
  • SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER  
  • SAN DIEGO MARINE EXCHANGE
  • SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
  • WAYPOINT YACHT SERVICES
  • WESTMARINE PRO
  • YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS  
     
 

Delta Mike

 

DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY 🇵🇦 PANAMA 
SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

We
are please to announce our special discount for the Panama Posse with a
15 / 20 and 25 % discount for active Panama Posse participants

  •     Yanmar
  •     Yamaha
  •     Tohatsu
  •     Suzuki
  •     Quicksilver
  •     Evenrude
  •     Johnson
  •     Mercury
  •     Brp

  W are an authorized Dealer, we offer engines, support and original products with factory warranty.

San Blas

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

Erick
Panama Canal Map

23) WAYPOINT YACHT SERVICES

Waypoint Yacht Services

“Our
vision is to provide a top tier service to our customers while covering
every potential need they may have when approaching shore. 

Small yachts (up to 38.1 meters LOA) are expected to experience substantial
delays, and in the meantime, we will be able and willing to help you
mitigate this impact and serve you.

 Contact us today through panama@waypointyacht.com

Panama Posse party dogs

Panama Posse party dogs 

Dogs

24) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

 

SSCA

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


SIGN UP FOR THE 23-24 PANAMA POSSE  

25) MORE POSSE NEWS FROM 
AROUND THE OCEANS

 

atlantic posse

 

ATLANTIC POSSE  
SIGN UP NOW

 

 along the way

 

 

Sign up now

 

Atlantic Posse '24

Atlantic Posse 24

Atlantic Posse Routes
voyage between the  Mediterranean  and  the Caribbean 

Guadeloupe
 

south pacific posse

 

26) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE SEASON 4 


REGISTER NOW 
 

SPP

 


SIGN UP FOR SEASON 4 
At ease in the Vava'u Group

The Amazing  🇹🇴 Vava'u Group in Tonga a treasure trove of anchorages in this amazing archipelago 

South Pacific Posse BUrgees

South Pacific Posse burgees available now in Panama & soon in FP 

Marquesas

The South Pacific Posse Welcome center - with Kevin at Nuku Hiva Yacht Services - 

 

Nawi Island PArty 2024

 

Nawi Island Event August 31 2024 - come party and mingle with the Cruising Fleet

  • 09:00 – 12:00 SWAP MEET / TREASURES OF THE BILGE ( JD $ 2 DONATION FOR LOCAL CHARITY )
  • 12:00 – 18:00 MARINE EXPO &  trade show
  • 14:00 – WEATHER SEMINAR
  • 15:00 – SAILING TO NZ
  • 16:00 – VANUATU / NEW CALEDONIA
  • 17:00 – OPEN SUNSET RUM BAR
  • 18:00 – DINNER & BRING A DISH TO SHARE + 
    WIN A DELUXE BOTTLE OF RUM
    ( if you do not bring a dish to share you do not get to taste the food )
  • 20:00 – MEXICAN TRAIN / TEXAS HOLDEM TOURNAMENT 
    + WIN A DELUXE BOTTLE OF RUM

FREE FOR SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE PARTICIPANTS AND MARINA GUESTS 


RSVP NOW - IT'S IN FIJI !!
French Polynesia

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL · YOUR CREW · YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 

Mission

 OCEAN POSSE MISSION

  • Make traveling for yacht owners easier, transparent and better informed
  • Generate group buying power with discounts in marinas and with service providers
  • Pass on relevant information to help fellow participants in a timely manner without personal opinions
  • Identify, document and reduce risks
  • Allow for flexibility and reduce pressures due to schedules
oceanposse.com

 

 

 

 

 

 


https://sandiegomarine.com/

PANAMA POSSE AND SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE @ DOWNWIND MARINE 🇺🇸 SAN DIEGO

Double Feature presentation about the Panama Posse and South Pacific Posse for those heading south this fall.

An full destination presentation with Q&A at @ DOWNWIND MARINE 🇺🇸 SAN DIEGO

THURSDAY OCTOBER 19th 17:00


https://panamaposse.com/bmrsvp

BUENAVENTURA MARINA YACHT FEST AND PANAMA POSSE AWARD CEREMONY 🇵🇦 PANAMA MAY 11 2024

BUENAVENTURA MARINA YACHT FEST 🇵🇦 PANAMA POSSE AWARD CEREMONY

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 RSVP HERE


OCEAN POSSE AT SHELTER BAY 🇵🇦 PANAMA

MEET THE FLEET - OPEN TO ALL
SAT Feb 1, 2025 SHELTER BAY 🇵🇦  PANAMA

SAT Feb 1 2025, SHELTER BAY PANAMA
ITINERARY

  • 09:00 - 12:00 Swap Meet @ Gazebo $1 Donation for Kids
  • 14:30 Panama Canal best practices
  • 15:00 Going back to Cali or sea of Cortez
  • 15:30 OpenCPN Sat Charts and how to get them and use them
  • 16:00 International Yacht Brokerage – how to buy or sell a yacht overseas –best practices and red alerts how to make and get a deal
  • 16:30 South Pacific Posse route presentation – beyond Bora Bora
  • 17:00 Safety and Security
  • 17:30 Predict Wind
  • 17:15 OPEN BAR BY FLOR DE CAÑA
  • 17:45 SUNSET & LOCAL FOLKLORIC DANCE TROUPE
  • 18:00 PIG ROAST POT LUCK AND THE BEGINNING OF THE POSSE FEAST
  • DANCE MONKEY DANCE DANCE
  • TEXAS HOLD’EM TOURNAMENT AND O R MEXICAN TRAIN TOURNAMENT

RSVP HERE


SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY EVENT CENTER ° SAN DIEGO

PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF EVENT 🇺🇸 SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY EVENT CENTER ° SAN DIEGO

PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF EVENT SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY EVENT CENTER ° SAN DIEGO

 

 

SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY
PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF PARTY  ° SAN DIEGO
° CHULA VISTA °

SATURDAY OCTOBER 28th, 2023

13:00 – SEMINARS
18:01 – INVOCATION OF THE FLEET
18:30 – PPPPARTY

RSVP HERE / DIRECTIONS

 

 

 

 

HERE ARE THE PICTURES FROM THE KICK OFF EVENT >> Happy to offer a 10% off our established cruiser rate for participants of the Panama Posse. USE discount code “PanamaPosse2022” in Dockwa for any boats that come through this fall and are associated with you.It’s a 10% discount. The cruiser rate is good for 30 days and is the length of the boat (normal wharfage) with a live-aboard fee of only $300. Our office staff includes Tori DeYoung, Office Manager, and Emily Wilkinson, Office Asst. Our maintenance team on the docks includes Jack Eby, Art Guarino, and Mitch Crowe. Our entire team welcomes you and looks forward to your visit. As your PANAMA POSSE PARTICPANTS plan ahead, they will be working with them. Our best contact is by email, acrowe@shmarinas.com Andy Crowe Marina Manager Safe Harbor South Bay. 640 Marina Parkway Chula Vista, CA 91910 (619) 422-2595

HERE ARE THE PICTURES FROM THE KICK OFF EVENT >>

Happy to offer a 10% off our established cruiser rate for participants of the Panama Posse.
USE discount code “PanamaPosse2022” in Dockwa for any boats that come through this fall and are associated with you.It’s a 10% discount.
The cruiser rate is good for 30 days and is the length of the boat (normal wharfage) with a live-aboard fee of only $300.
Our office staff includes Tori DeYoung, Office Manager, and Emily Wilkinson, Office Asst.
Our maintenance team on the docks includes Jack Eby, Art Guarino, and Mitch Crowe.
Our entire team welcomes you and looks forward to your visit.
As your PANAMA POSSE PARTICPANTS  plan ahead, they will be working with them. 
Our best contact is by email, acrowe@shmarinas.com

Andy Crowe

Marina Manager
Safe Harbor South Bay.
640 Marina Parkway
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 422-2595