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captain dietmar

BIO

Captain Dietmar Petutschnig
founder of the Panama Posse

Born and raised in Austria, moved to the Americas and spent seven years in Chile prior to immigrating to New York City in 1987. Dual citizen of the USA & Austria. Fluent in English, German and Spanish, with a working knowledge of Portuguese & Italian - learned a bit of French while in the South Pacific. Married to Suzanne ( Army-brat ) from Texas and our dog Maximilian. Since 2008 have sailed across the Pacific and to several island nations logging over 53,000 nm with multiple media articles in the yachting press.

Maritime Qualifications
USCG MASTER 100 TONS (MARITM-281)
AUXILIARY SAIL (MARITM-45)
MZ MROC (RRTOC) Royal New Zealand Coast Guard
ASSISTANCE TOWING (MARITM-42)
RYA NZ OCEAN YACHTMASTER (QN 0778)
P.A.D.I. (Open Water)
RED CROSS (Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED)

Education
Royal New Zealand Coast Guard – Auckland, NZ
Maritime Institute - San Diego, USA
Universidad Technica Federico Santa Maria – Valparaiso, Chile
NYU SCE - Unix Systems – NYC, USA

Prior
CEO of AG Nunet in NYC, USA 1996-2006, led large interactive programming teams that conceived, developed and launched over 250 websites, mobile platforms and interactive systems for mid-size and international fortune 500 companies including Vodaphone, FujiFilm, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and Verizon. Successful exit via private equity deal to IMG.

Director of Internet Technologies Image Info Inc 1994 – 1996
Spearheaded the first online digital and networked digital b2b databases and libraries for soft good clients such as CFDA, Calvin Klein, amo.


gestalt

gestalt 👻 /ɡəˈSHtält/ noun

We use the Gestalt theory for communicating with each other IN THE FLEET

[ GESTALT in modern German to mean the way a thing has been “placed,” or “put together.” There is no exact equivalent in English. ... “Form” and “shape” are the usual translations; in psychology the word is often interpreted as “pattern” or “configuration.” ]


Hold on it's not a cult thing it's a communication protocol.

Here is how this protocol works:

 gestalt

Speak from your own experiences rather than giving advice or opinions

Use “I” statements instead of “You” statements – 
IE: We sailed from A to B and … this is what happened to us
DON’T: “you should sail from A to B and you could do this … ” 

Don’t speak in generalities  be specific share a relevant past experience - both good and bad.

PLEASE SHARE EXPERIENCES and FACTS  NOT  OPINIONS

 

 

Why do we use GESTALT ?


Everyone who is a skipper, captain, admiral, crew or master of his or her ship has a high level of authority, independence and leadership.

When opinions come to the surface there is a natural instinct to doubt, feel threatened, judge and to question "advice / opinions".
As an example and to make this point look at how many FB postings, or comment sections on websites or even news sites
 become a runaway freight train leading to huff and puff, figthclub, bruised egos and unanswered questions and arguments.

So since we are not a social media company and our KPI is not looking for screen time spent, we try to avoid getting sucked you into "discussions"

 

Panama Posse is about facts and experiences

Your experiences are important for the fleet and  vessels  will make decisions on your factual reports.

Advice given ( solicited or not ) by it's very nature is tainted,  not validated, skweed and may even have an unforseen angle that has little actual informational value.

 
Even if you have made a mistake and are sharing that experience - that is valuable.

WE DO NOT ... LIKE / DISLIKE / OMG HOW COULD YOU / WHY DID YOU NOT ...  comment.

 
Yes it's hard - after all FB has trained you to have opinions -  but this protocol is how you can help another vessel.
This way no one is judged and everone's ego stays intact.

 The Gestalt Language Protocol is core to the Panama Posse  everyday communication strategy.

JUST THE FACTS PLEASE !


the posse is forming

Ahoy ! Welcome to the Panama Posse - we are looking for a few more boats - join up !
There are currently 8 vessels registered and another 6 have expressed interest.
We are looking for a rally eco-system of 20 to 30 vessels.

If interested send us an email