FLEET UPDATE 2020-01-26

  • GYRE ALERT, Golfito, Costa Rica
  • GOOD NAUTICAL "DANGER CATEGORY"
  • YAMAHA Parts in ACAPULCO, MX
  • PICTURE OF THE WEEK
  • BAHIA SANTIAGO, MANZANILLO, MEXICO
  • DUTY FREE - GOLFITO, COSTA RICA
  • DISTILLERY, TENECATITA RIVER, MX
  • NORTHERN COSTA RICA
  • PANAMA CANAL
  • PANAMA CANAL
  • COUNTER POSSE PARTY @ VISTA MAR MARINA
  • VISTA MAR LOGISTICS, PANAMA
  • COSTA RICA PICTURES
  • BAHIA ELENA, COSTA RICA
  • LINE.me call Monday @ 16:00 UTC
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1) Gyre Alert, near Golfito, Costa Rica
When transiting Golfito - Armuelles (either way) watch carefully in the area of 8° 15.513' N  83° 5.165' W on the Costa Rica side of punta balsa as there is a ~2 mile diameter
tidal gyre filled with semi submerged debris. I suspect it moves n-s with the tides.
Anduril, who we were travelling in company with, struck a 2’ diameter 30’ long semi-submerged log
(thankfully with no damage) and we saw many other dangerously large pieces, all of which showed signs of long term immersion. 

Not sure how to enter a passage note in goodnautical. (Something not anchorage related). 
Thanks, Rob & Debra

Rob
Debra

AVANT

2) Good Nautical has just added a new category called Danger

said Gyre has been added !

They are now clearly marked - you can add dangers by simply double clicking
on the sat image at the location or clicking the ADD button - we'll add the dinghy theft areas from season 1 this week

Dangers are now a distinct category in Good Nautical

3) YAMAHA Parts in ACAPULCO, MX
This may be interesting to boats stopping in Acapulco.
There is a store near La Marina Acauplco that sells genuine Yamaha parts. 

Yamaha

Implementos el Pescador
+52 744 483 4359
http://implementoselpescador.com/
Velázquez de León 42, El Parazal, 39300 Acapulco de Juárez,
@  16°51'10.3"N 99°54'13.3"W

We did not go personally because the mechanic we hired was nice enough to go for us so
I cannot speak for the selection, but he was able to buy genuine Yamaha branded spark plugs right off the shelf.

Brian & Liz

Liz
Brian

HALF MOON 

3) PICTURES OF THE WEEK

SLATAIR III

Saltair III - Las Perlas, Panama
Brad, Krista & Cole

SALTAIR 3

Delta

Cindy & MarcDELTA SWIZZLER

4) Bahia Santiago (Manzanillo), México

Sunken

The vessel that sank in 1965 at Bahia de Santiago (Manzanillo) August 6th 1965, in Bahia Santiago (Manzanillo) México a cargo ship sank, it was owned by Naviera de California.
This big boat was built in UK by West Hartlepool and launched as Arguill. ,In 1940 it was sold to Compagnie du boleo and
named San Luciano.,Now this boat lies 9m underwater and it became a reef and home of several sea creatures.
Location: Almost 300 yards off the beach in Santiago Bay at "playa La Boquita" (Manzanillo) 

Sunset

Sunset while sailing between Lázaro Cárdenas and Isla Grande (Ixtapa)

Jim & Zyanya

Jim
Zyanya

LILY ROWAN

5) DUTY FREE - GOLFITO, COSTA RICA
Anduril and Avant enjoyed a day of duty free shopping in Golfito this week.  Here is the drill.   Take a taxi to the Duty Free Zone and present your passports at the ticket windows shown in the photograph.   You will each be given a free ticket authorizing purchases of up to 1,800,800 colones (about $3000 USD). The ticket is valid for the whole year starting the next day but can only be used for one shopping trip.  The 1 day wait is to show you have been in Golfito overnight.   If you just want to look without making a purchase just walk right in.   

Return the next day, or later.   When you make your purchases at the various shops, your ticket will be updated.  Present your used ticket at the Exit.  Greg and I put all our purchases on his ticket so we still have my ticket for when we return in a month.

Most of the shops sell large appliances and kitchenware.   There is also beer, wine, liquor, clothes, shoes, cosmetics, shampoo, and a very small selection of dry groceries. There were no cameras or cigarettes when we were there.

The discounts for the alcohol was less than half the regular price charged in super markets in Costa Rica.

Frontera Sauvignon Blanc - 2000 colones

Tanqueray Gin - 7076 colones

Jose Cuervo Tequila - 6274 colones

24 beer - about $10 USD

If you’re heading north, don’t forget to stock up on Tequila.   Bahia Del Sol is a great stop and tequila is always appreciated there.

Anduril

Ticket window

Loading up

It is a myth that all Canadians drink a lot.

Anduril 3

Best wine prices at Store # 22.

Duty Free Location
http://www.goodnautical.com/costa-rica/point-interest/duty-free-zone-and-shops
Greg
Alice

Greg & Alice

ANDURIL

6) Tenactita River, MX

Who knew....?  Up the Tenactita river there is a Raicilla distillery (tequila just not the same agave plant). These guys age the Raicilla for 17 years!! This stuff was great, call Alejandro to set up the free taxi at the end of the river, Pancho will pick you and give you the free tour and testing, then you can stay and eat some excellent food. They make money by you purchasing some of the Raicilla.

Raicilla
there

Chris

Chris

SEAGLUB

7) Northern Costa Rica

We departed Papagayo and spent one night at Playa Panama across the bay. There’s a resort there with a restaurant, but we didn’t go ashore.

We had already visited Tamarindo by land, so we anchored at Playa Grande where it was much quieter than over in the city.  We did enjoy Tamarindo when we went there. Lots of restaurants and Witch’s Rock has a brewery with great craft beers and live music on the weekend.

Next was Bahía Samara.  There are two anchorages.  The western one is easier to get into, but the reefs don’t do a good job of blocking the swells except at low tide.  The eastern one, which is marked in Navionics needs to be accessed via a channel between a reef and an island.  It’s not accessible from the main bay because it’s very shallow between the reef and the beach.  There were several restaurants ashore.

Bahía Ballena also has two anchorages, east & west.  Pick the one blocking the swells.  We anchored in the eastern one in about 17ft.

Bahía Herradura, which is only 20nm from Ballena is pretty crowded and we didn’t see anything on the beach.  Lots of condos and a private marina crowded with sport fishing boats.

Now we’re in Marina Pez Vela.  We’re not in any hurry and we’re studying Spanish, so we decided to take advantage of the Posse discount and spend up to a month here.
- Daily rate for 45ft is $127.12, Monthly $1,220.40 plus elect/water.
- Water is potable (~100ppm) but metered. 
- Lots of tours available either through the concierge or in Quepos. 
- Several restaurants at the marina, but no pool or Jacuzzi. 
- There’s a free shuttle to the park, but we haven’t checked it out yet.
- Wi-fi is free and good, but not great.  There’s a nice “Captain’s Lounge” and the wi-fi might be better there.
- Laundry is VERY expensive $5/kilo
- Propane can be filled but the store in Quepos has to send it out on a truck for fill, so it’s not a fast service.  We haven’t done it yet.
- Marina staff are very friendly and enthusiastic.
- FUEL at both Papagayo and Pez Vela was $3.84/gal after taxes & fees.

Playa Grande, Tamarindo 10-19.517’N, 85-51.114W ~30 ft.
If coming from north, don’t go in at an angle; there be rocks.
Bahía Samara 9-52.53’N, 85-31.686W ~20 ft.
Bahía Ballena 9-43.043N, 85-00.666W 17ft
Bahía Herradura 9-38.798N, 84-39.709W 36ft

Bob
Carol

Bob & Carol

SINGULARITY

Trance in the Canal

8) Panama Canal, PANAMA

In the Panama Canal this evening

The directions from the advisor ( Instructions from the Panama Posse  Canal Agent Erick )
are spot on, the only unexpected thing was the monkeys fist is only the size of a baseball. We thought it would be bigger.

Dan


Dan


TRANCE

9) Panama Canal, PANAMA

Destination

M/V Destination successfully transited canal Northbound Jan 13. According to authorities we were the first in history of canal to be measured, pay the fees and assigned a slot on a Saturday and travel thru the next Monday at 7am. Awesome experience. Glad to be in the Caribbean.

Destination
VISTA MAR PANAMA POSSE PARTY
POSSE

10) COUNTER POSSE PARTY @ VISTA MAR MARINA

ELEVEN 11
COMPROMISE
WILDEST DREAMS
SALTAIR 3
MORNING STAR
TRANCE
a.m.o.

11) Picture of Vista Mar Marina

VISTA MAR MARINA
Dan
Angela

Angela & Dan
ANGELIQUE

12) VISTA MAR LOGISTICS, PANAMA

Regarding Vista Mar shipping,  yes the local Mail Boxes etc is great and fast. But very costly if your delivery is heavy.  Delivery is sent to MBE in Miami and they fly it to Panama and MBE in Coronado picks it up. They handle handle the additional cost (air freight,  customs,  etc) and you get charged when you pick it up. I heard, but cannot remember, the name of a company in the US that you order everything through them, they will get it to you.  It might be called Marine Exchange.  Hopefully someone on hear can elaborate. But I do highly recommend MBE for lighter weight items.  It was soooooo easy.

Jeariene
Walt

Marine warehouse in Isla Perico on the Amador causeway coordinated several items purchased and shipped from the states for a very reasonable rate.  Arturo delivered 6 new batteries, a refrigerator and a new mast track to vista mar for $60 on top of that.  Arturo also advised me on how to deliver good via Yacht-in-Transit duty free, and we had a rudder bearing shipped in from Denmark, and a new Genoa shipped in from South Africa, costing $5 and $25 respectively to receive at aduanas in Flamenco Marina...Arturo also hooked me up with barrier coat and antifouling paints....highly recommend Marine Warehouse

Walt & Jeariene

KNOT RIGHT

SQUALLY

13) COSTA RICA PICTURES

Crew
Rowan
Victoria
Crew
Crew

Rowan, Victoria & Crew

TALIESIN ROSE

14) Bahía Elena, COSTA RICA

Neshuma sailed up from Elena yesterday. Beam reach the whole way. Didn't see anything over 33kts.
 Checked in on arrival though the port Captain wasn't here so have to get the National Zarpe today. Bahía Elena was a great stay. Very flat. No swell and no Park Rangers.    Stayed 2 days.   Watch for fisherman on the way up.   They're still out there in the high winds.

If you're wondering about the fishing  boats they were right off Cabo Santa Elena and also in and out of Bahia Santa Elena.    We cut direct to San Juan del Sur and there were 3 we went by in that direct line.
    The two bigger doats were  picking up in both cases at Cabo  around  1300.
   Just a heads up

Carl & Cynthia

NESHUMA

15)Line.me - live fleet line calls on Mondays

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Dietmar & Suzanne
SV Carinthia

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FLEET UPDATE 2020-01-19

  • PREDICT WIND - new Panama Posse Sponsor
  • PLEASE EMAIL US YOUR HEAD SHOTS - if you are on this list
  • BOCAS MARINA Panama  - new Panama Posse Marina Sponsor
  • TOURING COSTA RICA by car ...
  • PICTURES OF THE WEEK
  • SQUASH BLOSSOMS SEASON, MEXICO
  • PANAMA CANAL HIGH SEASON
  • PANAMA CANAL TIME LAPSE VIDEO
  • REMINDER A strong dinghy lock and thick long cable
  • WARNING: REEF JUST OUTSIDE SHELTER BAY MARINA, PANAMA
  • WEEKLY LINE.me call
  • UPDATES
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1) We are very excited to announce that Predict Wind has come on board as an official sponsor of the  Panama Posse

Predict
          Wind

Predict Wind offers the Highest Resolution & Most Advanced Forecasts On The Web & Mobile with
outstanding Accuracy and has worldwide coverage.
below is a you tube video - and stay tuned for details
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeaBV1IpjMA

Additional Partners and Sponsors are:

Panama
          Posse

2) PLEASE EMAIL US YOUR HEAD SHOTS - if you are on this list

 simply reply with your lovely faces

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ONE LIFE
WISHLIST
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NESHUMA
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LEILANI

Bocas

3) BOCAS MARINA - Bocas del Toro, PANAMA has come on board as a new sponsorship marina

  • discounts on dockage
  • discounts on haul outs
  • discounts on fuel

For reservations and details please contact Luis Fabian
Cell # +507 66166000

Email: bocasyachtclub@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.bocasmarina.comwww.bocasboatyard.comwww.facebook.com/bocasmarina/Phone: +(507) 757-9800 Fax: +(507)757-9801

Bocas

4) Touring Costa Rica by car. Touring Costa Rica by car.  We rented a car here at Marina Papagayo for a week.  We found places to stay by browsing Google Maps and Booking.com and with Airbnb.  On the east coast, Limón is not worth a stop at all but Puerto Viejo de Talamanca was a very nice and quirky seaside village with a fabulous brewpub called Playa Negra Brewing.  
Then we stopped at Quepos and Golfito.  At Golfito, it turns out that Marina Village is completely closed and the reasons aren’t exactly clear.  Some say they’re renovating the docks and will reopen in a few months, others say they went belly-up.  There are two roads between San Jose and Golfito; the coast road and the inland road.  We highly recommend taking one down and the other back because the inland road was an amazingly fabulous drive with lots of beautiful scenery.
We found a great Airbnb just outside San Jose, in Curridabat for about $100.  It was called “Luxury Executive Apartment Curridabat” and it was so nice that we elected to spend a second night there.  The first time we used a car elevator to park!  Rather than drive downtown, we easily caught a bus on the main street and stayed long enough for the brewpubs to open at 18:00 and took an Uber back to the apartment.  We walked down Avenida Central with lots of shops and toured the National Museum.  Craic Irish Pub was great for atmosphere and draft beers, sadly, no Guinness though and no shepherd's pie.  Next door at Bar La Estación, the nachos looked especially good.  All-in-all, we don't think there's a really big draw in going to downtown San Jose. Although we did get to see the world’s ugliest building since the J. Edgar Hoover building - the new home of the Costa Rican Legislature.
Bob & Carol

Bob
Carol

SINGULARITY
NOTE: always lock your car, hide any valuables from plain sight and remove the rental car license plate frame5) PICTURES OF THE WEEK -
oh boy we have so many pictures of the week we can't call it so they all win !
Banana Bay, Golfito, Costa Rica Panama Posse Vessels Taliesin Rose, Anduril, Avant, Angelique, amo

Picture of the Week

Golfito taken by  TALIESIN ROSE

Passage


sunset taken by 
TALIESIN ROSE

Angelique - fish on

Dolphin pod playing in wake taken by  ANGELIQUE

Context

sunrise on passage towards Zihuatanejo taken by CONTEXT

Screen grab of video submitted by ONE LIFE



taken
          by ANDURIL


Golfito Anchorage - taken by  ANDURIL

taken by ANDURIL
Golfito Anchorage - taken by ANDURIL

Golfito  taken by  ANDURIL


Golfito Sunset  - taken by  ANDURIL

Thisldu

3 birds - taken by  THISLDU
6) SQUASH BLOSSOMS SEASON, MEXICO

In Mexico, flores de calabaza (squash blossoms) are most traditionally used in quesadillas. In Oaxaca especially, they’re a standard addition to the most basic quesadilla recipe of mild-flavored Oaxacan cheese and a few of the fresh flowers, cooked inside a handmade corn tortilla and served with an array of salsas.

In Mazatlán, I can find these for four or five months a year at my local farmers market, where they’re sold in a bag of 20 or so for around 80 pesos. In the U.S. squash blossoms are usually from zucchini; here – at least in Sinaloa — they tend to be from those odd, squiggly green-and-white striped squashes called simply calabaza that I’ve never seen or heard of north of the border.

Wherever they’re from, squash blossoms are delicate and won’t last more than a day or two in the refrigerator after they’re picked. Wash them gently in a bowl of cool water and allow them to drain on paper towels, patting them a bit.

Another note: you can substitute requesón for ricotta; it’s almost exactly the same consistency and flavor. Find it fresh from a local dairy or in the deli section at the grocery store, where you can buy however much you want.

Squash

Squash blossoms are a standard addition to quesadillas in Oaxaca. bon appetit

Quesadilla de Flor de Calabaza (Squash Flower Quesadilla)

If you have a comal and know how to use it, you won’t need the directions here on how to make a quesadilla. Otherwise, read on. Use handmade corn tortillas if you can.

  • 2 Tbsp. corn or olive oil
  • ½ white onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • Salt
  • 2 oz. (about ½ cup) Oaxacan, Monterey Jack or other mild cheese, grated
  • 8-10 squash blossoms, stems and stamens removed
  • 4 corn tortillas

Heat oil in a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden, 10–12 minutes; season with salt. Transfer to a small bowl and wipe skillet clean.

Heat a tortilla in the same skillet or on a comal over medium-high until golden brown but not crunchy on one side, about a minute. Turn tortilla over and scatter a quarter of the cheese over half of the toasted side. Arrange 2 squash blossoms and some of the onion mixture on top of cheese and fold tortilla in half to create a half-moon. Press down on it lightly to help tortilla adhere.

Continue cooking, turning once or twice and pressing occasionally, until cheese is melted and tortilla begins to brown and crisp in spots (turn down the heat if needed), about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining ingredients. – From Bon Appetit magazine

Squash Blossom Frittata

  • 12 eggs
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • 2 medium zucchini, rinsed and cut into 2-inch-long julienne strips (about 3 cups)
  • 3 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped fine
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1½ Tbsp. fresh thyme or basil leaves, minced
  • 6-8 zucchini blossoms, pistils removed if desired

In a bowl, whisk the eggs. Add ½ cup of the Parmesan and salt and pepper to taste, and whisk again until combined well. In a 12-inch, non-stick or cast-iron skillet, sauté zucchini in 2 Tbsp. of the oil over moderately high heat, stirring until softened, Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a small bowl.

Add remaining 1 Tbsp. oil to skillet and cook onion and bell pepper over moderate heat, stirring until softened. Add garlic and fresh herbs and cook for 1 minute. Add zucchini and salt and pepper, pour in the egg mixture, and arrange the zucchini blossoms decoratively on top.

Preheat broiler. Meanwhile, cook the frittata on stovetop over moderate heat, without stirring, for 12-15 minutes, or until the edge is set but the center is still soft, and sprinkle remaining ½ cup Parmesan over the top. Broil frittata under the broiler about 4 inches from the heat for 2-3 minutes, or until cheese is bubbling and golden.

Let cool in the skillet 5 minutes, run a thin knife around the edge, and slide the frittata onto a serving plate. Cut into wedges and serve warm or at room temperature. – From

Squash

Epicurious magazine

Baked Squash Blossoms with Apple, Honey & Ricotta

  • 1 lb.ricotta cheese or requesón
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 egg white
  • 12-15 squash blossoms
  • Half an apple, shredded
  • 1 whole egg, beaten with a tablespoon of water
  • 2 cups fine sugar cookie crumbs, like Marías

Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine cheese, honey and egg white, and then fold in apple.
Using a teaspoon, carefully stuff the squash blossoms about half full with the cheese mixture.
Twist top of blossom to seal. Brush each blossom with the egg wash, then roll in the crumbs
and place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until lightly browned and crisp.
New York Magazine

Savory Stuffed Squash Blossoms

  • 12-15 fresh squash blossoms
  • 1 lb. ricotta or requesón cheese
  • 1 medium onion, chopped fine
  • ½ cup toasted almonds, finely chopped
  • ½ cup grated good Parmesan or asiago cheese
  • ½ tsp. each salt and pepper
  • 3 Tbsp. minced fresh basil
  • 3 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley or cilantro
  • 2 Tbsp. melted butter

Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix together all ingredients except the blossoms and butter.
Carefully stuff blossoms, being careful not to overfill. Arrange on cookie sheet, drizzle
with melted butter and bake for 15 minutes. Serve immediately plain or drizzled with marinara sauce.

Squash

story by Janet Blaser of Mazatlán, Sinaloa - mexiconewsdaily.com

7) High season for the Panama Canal, Panama

Canal

Info from our Sponsor Agent Erick Galvez

Erick

Associated Rates effective 1st January 2020 Transit tolls                      1,600.00 ( up to 65 ft length)
Transit inspection                  54.00
Transit Security fee              130.00
Canal EDCS-Check out           75.00
Fenders & lines rental             75.00 (not tires !!)
Bank charges                          60.00
Agent service Fee                  350.00

WITH A SPECIAL Panama Posse DISCOUNT   $125.00 ( thanks Erick )

Typical Ties ups below

Panama Canal

Erick Galvez Canal Agent
contact

info@centenarioconsulting.com
Centenario & Co.S.A. www.centenarioconsulting.com Cellphone/whatsapp +507 6676-1376

8) PANAMA CANAL TIME LAPSE

To watch a 17 minute time-lapse video of Panama Posse  Season 1 "WIND DANCER"
what it's like to go through the canal South to North  - follow this link !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcUY8epFr-8&feature=youtu.be

Canal Video

9) REMINDER A strong dinghy lock and thick long cable !!!

Season One of the Panama Posse took the brunt of dinghy thefts and we have identified areas which are prone to dinghy and outboard theft.

Lock

Always bring your dingy and outboard up at night and lock it with a hard lock !

ABUS 92/65 Mono-block Brass Padlock
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005UMBCDW/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_kUZODbHH915CZ

Burgee

10)  WARNING: REEF JUST OUTSIDE SHELTER BAY MARINA, PANAMA


Reminder from 2017  Christian and Vibe, SY Danish Blue

We want to warn other sailors of the reef just outside Shelter Bay Marina, Colon, Panama.
It is not marked and it is very dangerous for sailors arriving at night.
In Shelter Bay Marina we have been told that our sailboat Danish Blue is just one out of 12-13 sailboats,
which have hit the reef within the last 3-4 years. Danish Blue has now been hauled out for almost
4 months to be repaired after lying on the reef for 12-13 hours.
A few days ago, another sailor hit the reef.
The reef is not marked physically in any way.
It can be seen in daylight, but when arriving at night, it is impossible to see the reef.
Also, we have several charts of the area around Shelter Bay Marina, one chart is Eric Bauhaus’.
None of the charts state that there is a reef just outside Shelter Bay Marina.
Instead, the charts state that there is 4,5-5 meters depth on the specific place of the reef.

The position of the reef is:
South to north:
09 22.1895 N 079 56.7121 W
09 22.2948 N 079 56.7436 W
East to west:
09 22.2767 N 079 56.6413 W
09 22.2612 N 079 56.7996 W

Be aware to follow the small green buoys parallel to the breakwater on port side when entering into Shelter Bay Marina –
they are not visible on the charts and they are difficult to see at night.
All the green buoys have to be followed on port side when arriving from the Panama Canal.
The depth on the other side of the green buoys cannot be trusted.

11) LINE.me  - 
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Panama Posse Line Calls   
@  Monday's 16:00 UTC 
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Line Calls  @  Monday's 16:30 UTC 
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- mute your mike ( green line through ) when you join the group call

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12) Please reply to this email with any updates - your vessel location -
contenders for picture of the week - your favorite song for our list -
and we'll include it in the next Fleet Update

The Panama Posse transfer of knowledge and learning process operates under the gestalt theory
We will not tell you what to do, when or how - we want you to to figure that out. YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

Suzanne
Dietmar

Dietmar & Suzanne
SV Carinthia

Panama Posse BUrgee

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