CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER ☁️ SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER ☁️ SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

Panama Posse Weather Package Discounts 10- 35 % off 

Details of packages below ↴

REGIONAL DAILY EMAIL FORECASTS $ 194 ↴

REGIONAL DAILY EMAIL FORECASTS

1 year = $219, less $25 Panama  Posse
discount = $194
— Current observations (buoys, satellite wind,
RADAR, satellite imagery)
— Synopsis of weather features
— Detailed forecast including gradient wind,
estimate of wind in squalls, wind-driven wave,
swell, fog, ice.
— The information you need to make your own
good weather-based decisions
— Daily, except Sundays
— Geography: typical Cruising spots in E
Caribbean, W Caribbean, Bahamas/Florida, US
E Coast:
— unparalleled coverage of Tropical systems
(Hurricanes, Tropical Storms) in the
Atlantic/Caribbean
— Offshore areas: request a Custom forecast

10 CUSTOM FORECASTS CREDITS $274 ↴

10 CUSTOM FORECASTS CREDITS

valid for 1 year = $299, less $25 Panama  Posse discount =
$274
— Custom forecast for you and your vessel / itinerary, working
one-on-one with a meteorologist
— Departure planning (we monitor weather for as long as it
takes to find suitable departure opportunity, suggest departure
timing)
— Synopsis of weather features
— Sea surface currents / GulfStream
— Detailed forecast including gradient wind, estimate coverage
of and wind in squalls, wind-driven wave, swell, fog, ice
— Routing advice (Waypoints, typically customized for
comfort/safety, speed optimization a secondary objective)
–Tactical advice (suggestions on when to tack, how close to the
wind to sail, how to respond to evolving weather)
— 365 days/yr
— Almost anywhere on Earth (not Arctic / Antarctic /
Somalia-GulfOfAden-RedSea-SuezCanal)
— Via email, voice telephone, text (cell phone, sat phone,
InReach/Explorer, Zoleo, BIVY Stick, SpotX), and webcast.
Forecast Credit usage:
Email 5-day = 2 credits / 2-day = 1 credit / outlooks = 1 credit /
departure planning = 1 credit
Text message (including InReach, etc.) = 1 credit
Phone-in forecast = 1 credit
Interactive multimedia webcast = 2 credits

COMBO: 1 YEAR OF REGIONAL EMAIL + CUSTOM FORECASTS $398 ↴

COMBO: 1 YEAR OF REGIONAL EMAIL + CUSTOM FORECASTS

● Email forecast daily for your Region
● 10 Custom forecast credits
$518 value, less $120 Panama   Posse discount =
$398

COMBO: 1 YEAR OF REGIONAL EMAIL + CUSTOM FORECASTS + WEBCASTS/SSB NETS $493 ↴

COMBO: 1 YEAR OF REGIONAL EMAIL + CUSTOM FORECASTS + WEBCASTS/SSB NETS $493

COMBO: 1 year of Regional Email +
Custom Forecasts + Webcasts/SSB Nets
● Email forecast daily for your Region
● 10 Custom forecast credits
● Webcasts / SSB Nets
$743 value, less $250 Panama  Posse discount = $493

WEBCASTS / SSB NETS $225 x year $110 x month ↴

 WEBCASTS/SSB NETS

1 year = $225 1mo = $110
— Custom forecast for you and your vessel /
itinerary, and everything else included in
Custom forecasts by email, but delivered via
Webcast and/or SSB Voice Nets
— Mornings and evenings, Daily except Sundays

 

CONTACT

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

 


Toquetee

FLEET UPDATE 2022 01 30

 

Panama Posse

Jan 30, 2022

PANAMA POSSE 
FLEET UPDATE 

 

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

1) New Marina in Panama opens up Posse members first night is free 
2) Panama Posse grows to 324 yachts from 24 flag states
3) West Marine Pro Discount over 40 Panama Posse yachts signed up
4) Warning Panama Canal Advisors are not navigators - check charts

Panama Posse Particpant Flag States

 

1) INTRODUCING BUENAVENTURA MARINA, PANAMA

! YOUR FIRST NIGHT IS FREE !

Marina Buenaventura

Buenaventura Marina  🇵🇦 Sponsors de Panama Posse

08° 20.4933′ N 80° 09.0833′ W

 FREE FIRST NIGHT -  if you have never been here before 
– we know you may never leave

  •     Five restaurants
  •     Two Beach Clubs with pool area
  •     Marriot hotel with discount thru marina(depend on availability)
  •     Golf (marina discount)
  •     Zoo to look at wildlife in a safe zone
  •     Events every month to motivate your social lifeThis marina is in the hospitality business !!!

Harbormaster Emilio 
Buenaventura Marina >>

emilio@bvmarina.com
Buenaventura Marina 🇵🇦 Sponsors de Panama Posse 08° 20.4933′ N 80° 09.0833′ W

 

2)  PANAMA POSSE WELCOMES 
OUR NEWEST MEMBERS TO THE FLEET

#320 🇺🇸 MY TITS PIERRE  - Ken and Tina   - Bayliner 45′

#321 🇦🇺 SY  NAUTILIFE  - Andrew & Patricia  - Nautitech 40'

#322 🇺🇸  MY SAUMLAKI  - Tom  - Nordhavn 62′

#323 🇳🇿  SY WATERHORSE - Anneliese & Chae - Leopard 46′

#324 🇳🇱 SY TARA - Roel & Jacomine  - Koopmans 41′

Panama Posse 319

3) WEST MARINE PRO DISCOUNT 
FOR THE PANAMA POSSE FLEET REACHES 40 YACHTS

west marine pro

Your Panama Posse / Good Nautical West Marine Pro discount is 5 -25%

To get your discount please fill this form below - allow 2 weeks ...

https://panamaposse.com/westmarine

Another Panama Posse Perk

4) WARNING PANAMA CANAL ADVISORS 
ARE NOT NAVIGATORS

WARNING !

Perhaps you can pass it on to others doing the canal transit.

Ocean Dream had a little accident just outside the marina.

The pilot came on board and directed me to "catch-up to the freighter" going by. We were schedule to go through the locks together. I steered the
course he pointed out and was soon stuck in a sand bank. The fault and
responsibility was mine of course.  I let my guard down.

The almost square area on the chart plotter showed good depths all around
the perimeter but no depths in the middle. I would normally have said
"No. I am not going into an area where there are no depths on the
chart."

But, as I said, I let my guard down. The pilot boat returned to pull us off.
After 15-20minutes of rather brutal pulling we were eventually dragged
out into deeper water. Keel and bilge OK.  A couple of damaged
cleats but not a big deal.  Major stress though. I checked the
chart 26068 Puerto Cristobal (afterwards!) and the area is tagged
"Dredge Disposal Site -spoil ground less than 5 meters". In fact it was
less than 2 meters.

Chart 26068

I hope the info is useful and helps fellow sailors.

Regards,

 

OCEAN DREAM III - Kevin, Don & Brent - Hallberg-Rassy 40′

Don
Kevin
Brent

5) ENTERING THE PACIFIC 

Picture of the Week entering the Bar in el Salvador

ALKA reaches the Pacific 

SY ALKA - Julius & Ringailė  - Beneteau 37′

 ALKA Ringailė
Julius

6)  PULLING INTO ZIHUATANEJO, MX  🇲🇽

AZIMUTH ASH

SY AZIMUTH - Ashley & Scott - Pearson 36.5 ′

Ash
Scott

7) PANAMA POSSE PERKS 
SAILMAIL PANAMA POSSE SPECIAL

Sailmail

THIS IS A BIG ONE REDUCE YOUR SATELLITE  DATA TIME and FEES ! 

Satellite Membership with access to the satellite gateways, email servers,
webmail, direct access to Saildocs (replies usually in the same
connection), and support. For Panama  Posse members this is
available quarterly for $49/quarter, or $149 per year. The period is 3
or 12 months from the start of membership, in other words not tied to
the beginning of a month or anything like that.

2) For SSB/HF radio users, a full membership includes access to the HF
radio network plus everything above, and for Panama or Pacific Posse
members this is available quarterly for $99, or $275 annually. ( the fee
will be to 299 for regular annual membership ) 

Email: sailmail@panamaposse.com to find out more  and sign up for the special deal 

Cheers, Jim & Shea

SAILMAIL.com

8) SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA CASAS, CHIAPAS MX 🇲🇽

San Christobal de las Casas

The historic center, has maintained its Spanish colonial layout, with
narrow cobblestone streets, roofs covered in red clay tile and wrought
iron balconies with flowers. The facades of the buildings vary from
Baroque to Neoclassical and Moorish, painted in various colors.

ON THE PANAMA POSSE MUST SEE LIST 
https://panamaposse.com/san-cristobal-de-las-casas

Holy water of the Mescaleros

Palenque

Selfie at Palenque

Palenque

Palenque  also anciently known as Lakamha “Big Water” , was a Maya city
state in southern Mexico that flourished in the 7th century. The
Palenque ruins date from ca. 226 BC to ca. 799 AD.  After its
decline, it was overgrown by the jungle of cedar, mahogany, and
sapodilla trees, but has since been excavated and restored with an
onsite museum. It is located near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican
state of Chiapas --> https://panamaposse.com/palenque

Palenque

The first published account of this lost city was in 1567, from a
Friar  of the Dominican Order Pedro Lorenzo de la Nada.
Lorenzo came upon its stone temples, terraces, plazas and architecture,
originally decorated with blue- and red-painted stucco but by then long
abandoned by the Maya who built it. Lorenzo gave the grand structure the
name Palenque, a Spanish word meaning “fortification.”  

Red ROver

MY RED ROVER  - Kevin & Alison - Nordhavn 55′

9) FREE TAMALES AT MARINA CHIPAS, MX

Memo

PANAMA POSSE TAMALE PARTY AT MARINA CHIAPAS WITH TAKU and ...

https://panamaposse.com/marina-chiapas

To enter or exit Mexican waters - Don Memo* and Rolf at Marina Chiapas are ready to assist !

Memo and ROlf

Don Memo's*  hosts the free tamales for the adventurers, explorers  in the epicenter of Chipas region of discovery.

17 DESTINATIONS YOU CAN VIST FROM  MARINA CHIPAS 
 

  •     San Cristobal de las Casas
  •     Palenque
  •     Izapa
  •     Finca Argovia Ruta del Cafe
  •     Finca Hamburgo Ruta del Cafe
  •     Yaxchilán
  •     Agua Azul
  •     Misol Há
  •     Bonampak
  •     Pico de Loro
  •     Tacaná Volcano
  •     Chocolate Tour
  •     Iguana Reservation
  •     Crocodile Reservation
  •     Rum Master Class Ron Bonampak
  •     Lagos de Montebello
  •     Cañon Del Sumidero
  •     Arco del Tiempo

 for extra fun give Don Memo a shot of tequila  and a guitar (**repeat often) 

Marina Chiapas

10) ENTERING THE BAR IN EL SALVADOR 🇸🇻

Red Rover is over the bar

Red Rover on their way in with pilot guidance from Bill and Jean into the magentic port and La Palma Moorings 
Phone: +503 7490 6894
Email: elsalvadorrally@aol.com

11) "ACTUAL" BOAT YOGA POSES 

CHIMERA

Boat yoga on a Farr 395.    Maybe we should upgrade to a Catamaran.

SY ANDURIL  - Alice & Greg  - Carrooll Marine 40′

Greg
Alice

12)  MEET THE FLEET 
SY AGAPE LOVE DOMINATES

AGAPE LOVE DOMINATES

SY AGAPE LOVE DOMINATES  - Tamara - Beneteau 46′

13) SOMEWHERE IN (PARADISE) SAN BLAS, PANAMA 

Toketee

SY TOKETEE  - Dar, Diane & Kimberly - Skookum 53′

Dar
Diane
Kimberly

14) MEET THE FLEET - SY FLORA 

FLORA

SY FLORA - Ralf & Wiebke - Hallberg-Rassy 43′

15) ENTRIES INTO UNINVITED VISITORS CATEGORY

Univited Visitors

16) ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE 

No Regrets

OMG !  La ruta del Mexcal - for a detailed visual explanation of how Mexcal is made visit   https://panamaposse.com/fleet-update-2020-12-30

Mexcal in the making

MY LAST ARROW - Vincent & Linda  - Nordhavn 65′

Vince
Linda
Crew

17) PANAMA POSSE PANAMA CANAL 

Peterel in Panama

Picture of the Panama Canal Anchorage 

Petreel

SY PETREL  - Giles & Natthamon - Capital yachts 41′

 

18) PANAMA POSSE SEASON AWARDS CATEGORIES 

 

HERE ARE THE CATEGORIES 

    BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT ✔ 

    PICTURE OF THE YEAR ✔  

    PANAMA POSSE 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 ✔  

    NEWLY ADDED – BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR ✔

Pretty good Prizes

Every
season at the awards ceremony in Panama we give out some valuable
liquid prizes and free weeks in marinas to the winners and sometimes
even to the runners up , and of course Flor de Caña Rum. 

19) MEET SACAGAWEA  

SACAGAWEA

SY SACAGAWEA  - Bill & Kristin - Caliber 47′

20) PANAMA POSSE GATHERINGS

Seabella

SY SEA BELLA and SY JULIET  Kathy, LeeAnne, Charlie & Scott

21) PANAMA POSSE CONVOYS

 

Violent incidents appear to be executed by “part-time pirates”,

fisherman who organize on an ad hoc basis and seize targets of

opportunity in the absence of effective law enforcement.  They do

not target larger commercial vessels at this time.

Areas

Geographically, the Honduran and Nicaraguan east coasts do not provide harbor for larger vessels and the national navies are small and poorly equipped to deal with the issue, as they are small forces primarily designed for monitoring with coastal and riverine security.  The naval forces are under-resourced.

ext

As the incidents normally occur well offshore, often between 75 and 125

 miles from land, they are beyond VHF radio range from shore bases, and in any case it is believed the relevant navies do not effectively maintain
a 24/7 radio watch. It is uncertain what other illegal activities these
part time pirates may engage in.

While these areas are variously within the territorial waters or exclusive economic
zones of Colombia, Guatemala, or Honduras, they are not effectively
patrolled or policed by any of these states.  Adding complication
to the situation, some areas including the Serranilla Bank are disputed
territories.

For westbound vessels, a transit of the Venezuelan coast from Trinidad to
the ABCs and Columbia is often undertaken.  For vessels leaving
Colombia to points north, a close approach to the easternmost stretch of
the Venezuelan coast is also unavoidable.  There has also been an
increase in piracy activities in the coastal waters near Trinidad,
believed to be the actions of Venezuelan smugglers area.

TO SET UP A CONVOY between 4 vessels ( lead vessel must be US FLAGGED ) 

security @ panamaposse dot com

Panama Posse Convoys

22) PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS 

🇺🇸 Safe Harbor South Bay – Chula Vista, USA

🇲🇽 Marina Coral, Ensenada – Mexico  

🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas  – Mexico  

🇲🇽 Marina Puerto Escondido – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Palmira Topolobampo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina el Cid – Mazatlan – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta – Mexico  

🇲🇽 PANAMA POSSE HQ  – Marina Puerto de La Navidad – Mexico  

🇲🇽 Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa – Mexico 

🇲🇽 La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco – Mexico  

🇲🇽 Vicente’s Moorings, Acapulco – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina Chiapas – Mexico  

🇬🇹 Marina Pez Vela – Guatemala  

🇸🇻 Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador  

🇸🇻 La Palma Moorings – Bahia del Sol - El Salvador

🇳🇮 Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua  

🇨🇷 Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica  

🇨🇷 Marina Pez Vela – Costa Rica 

🇨🇷 Marina Bahia Golfito – Costa Rica  

🇨🇷 Banana Bay Marina – Costa Rica  

🇪🇨 Marina Puerto Amistad – Ecuador  

🇵🇦 Buenaventura Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama  

🇵🇦 IGY Red Frog Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama 

🇨🇴 ClubNautico Cartagena – Colombia 

🇨🇴 Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena – Colombia 

🇨🇴 Marina Puerto Velero – Colombia

🇨🇴 IGY Marina Santa Marta – Colombia 

🇯🇲 Royal Jamaica Yacht Club – Jamaica 

🇯🇲 Errol Flynn Marina – Jamaica  

🇯🇲 Montego Bay Yacht Club –Jamaica 

🇰🇾 The Barcadere Marina –Cayman Islands 

🇭🇳 Barefoot Cay Marina – Roatan – Honduras 

🇭🇳 Fantasy Island Marina – Roatan – Honduras

🇭🇳 Jonesville Point Marina -Roatan – Honduras  

🇬🇹 Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard – Guatemala 

🇧🇿 Thunderbirds Marine – Placencia – 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  

🇧🇸 Elizabeth on the Bay Marina – Bahamas 

🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina – Bahamas  

🇩🇴 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  

🇺🇸 York River Yacht Haven – Virginia , USA  

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA  

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA 

23)  PANAMA POSSE  SPONSORS 

  • SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES 
  • PREDICT WIND
  • SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
  • HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
  • HERTZ RENTAL CARS  MEXICO
  • YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS 
  • FLOR DE CAÑA
  • CALIFORNIA YACHT MARINA
  • WESTMARINE PRO
  • SAILMAIL  
PANAMA IS IN GOOD NAUTICAL

Panama is in Good Nautical

24) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

More info on Sevenstar™s services can be found on https://www.sevenstar-yacht-transport.com/

Sevenstar

Who is Sevenstar Yacht Transport?

Sevenstar
is the world’s leading provider of yacht shipping services on a
lift-on, lift-off basis. Sevenstar has access to the Spliethoff fleet of
over 120 company owned vessels. With an impressive 1,500+ transports
per year, they are calling over 100 ports in more than 40 countries
worldwide.

For a quote with the Panama Posse discount please contact 
Kris Caren

email: kris@sevenstar-usa.com

web: sevenstar-usa.com

25) SUNSET SHOT

SUNSET AT RED FROG MARINA

Sunset at IGY Red Frog Marina captured by 
SY Vitesse - Jeff, Catherine & Tilly - Lagoon 55′

Jeff
TIlly
Christine

26) 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

27) STRATEGIC PARTNERS
 

SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION

Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico

ONESAILS MEXICO - Puerto Vallarta - Mexico

Park Avenue Villas – San Juan del Sur – Nicaragua

Coconutz – Playa Cocos – Costa Rica

Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama

Pacific Posse 

Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com – Delaware

SIGN UP FOR THE 21-22 PANAMA POSSE  

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 

Panama Posse we sail where the Coconute Grow
Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco 🇲🇽 BAJA CALIFORNIA Mexico

Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco 🇲🇽 BAJA CALIFORNIA Mexico 

 


RIO JATO & APPORACH TO bUENAVENTURA MARINA

BUENAVENTURA MARINA 🇵🇦 SPONSORS DE PANAMA POSSE

BUENAVENTURA MARINA 🇵🇦 SPONSORS DE PANAMA POSSE  

08° 20.5166' N   080°09.7683' W

Welcome to our amazing Buenaventura Marina
We welcome the participants of the Panama Posse with an outstanding offer and a free first night if you have never been here before - we know you may never leave !

Cesar Ramos
Cesar + 507 64115597

Buenaventura Marina Sponsors the Panama Posse

RATES FIRST NIGHT FREE

Buenaventura Panama Posse Rates - FIRST NIGHT FREE
DAILY WEEKLY MONTHLY SEASONAL LONG TERM
REGULAR $   2.00 $ 1.80 $   0.60 $   0.52 $   0.44
CATAMARAN $   2.25 $  2.00 $  0.75 $  0.65 $   0.55

CONTACT

Marina Manager
Mobile: +507-6411 5597
Buenaventura Marina
 Buenaventura Marina Panama

SPECIAL PANAMA POSSE RATES

FIRST NIGHT FREE !!

  •  Five restaurants
  • Two Beach Clubs with pool area
  • Marriot hotel with discount thru marina(depend on availability)
  • Golf (marina discount)
  • Zoo to look at wildlife in a safe zone
  • events every month to motivate social life

 Buenaventura Marina Panama
NOTE

A 10 foot tide is needed to cross the sandbar at the entrance (6' keel).
Cesar, the marina manager, speaks  English and is very friendly.
Please call  VHF 10before entering. so we can assist at the dock.

 

Marina Manager
Mobile: +507-6411-5597
Buenaventura Marina
BUENAVENTURA MARINA

AMENITIES

Wet Docks:

  • State of the art floating composite docks
  • Protected inland basin
  • 60 docks for boats up to 60 feet
  • Shore power supply @ 30Amp and 50Amp

Buenaventura Marina

Marina Services

  • Convenient dockside parking
  • Wifi
  • Charter services
  • Fuel Dock – Gas and Diesel
  • Ice, Cool Beverages and Provisions
  • Food truck and Restaurant Deliveries available on-site
  • Shaded pavilion area at foot of marina
  • Bicycle rentals on site
  • Free Shuttle bus to town for shopping and additional provisioning

 Buenaventura Marina Panama

 SAFE APPROACH

 

LOCATION

Buenaventura Marina, Rivera Pacífica, Coclé.

GOURMEt RESTAURANTS

Guests of Buenaventura Marina can choose between 10 unique options. From fine dining and casual eateries to gelato and gourmet candies, there are options and flavors from all around the globe. There are multiple bar options, plus, a market and deli if you are looking to provision your boat.

Buenaventura Marina Entrance

GOLF

The 18-hole Nicklaus Design – 72 par championship golf course has been carefully planned to improve the natural landscape inside the luxury community while providing the golf players with a challenging and unique experience.

COROTÚ SPA

Relax and fill yourself with energy at the Corotú Spa. With 5 multi functional treatment rooms, our spa offers everything, from pampering massages to facial and body scrubs. It also features a hydrotherapy zone with therapeutic tubs, rain showers, sauna, and steam rooms.

LA CUADRAS EQUESTRIAN CLUB

Las Cuadras stables offer everything you need for the care of your horse. You can also rent a horse and ride through the scenic trails of Buenaventura or along our beautiful beach.

SPORTS CLUB

Buenaventura created this sports complex for the whole family. It features all the facilities and equipment necessary to practice most any sport: soccer, basketball, squash, tennis, swimming, scuba, yoga, Pilates, Zumba, volleyball, gym, classes, and clinics.

PUNTARENAS BEACH CLUB

Located just a few steps from the sea, and in the heart of Puntarena, it is the perfect place to relax and have fun in the pool with your friends and family. You can also delight yourself with the exquisite food offered at the restaurant and enjoy a refreshing drink or a cocktail at the bar.

THE BUENAVENTURA HOTEL GOLF AND BEACH CLUB

The Buenaventura Golf & Beach Resort is listed as one of the most luxurious and elegant beach resorts. Its wide variety of services and exclusive activities make it a unique destination. Located inside Buenaventura, The Buenaventura Golf & Beach Resort is one of the most exclusive and elegant beach resorts. It features a variety of services and activities making it the perfect vacation destination

BUENAVENTURA ZOO

The Buenaventura Zoo is a wildlife rescue center that invites you to find out more about conservation and have a closer relationship with nature. It is a rehabilitation center for animals that, in turn, provides a learning experience about animals and their conservation for the whole family.

BUENAVENTURA MARINA

VIDEO

OFFICIAL WEBSITE >>

https://bv-marina.com

SAFE TRACK IN


San Benedicto

ECO NAVIERA PERMITS

Request a visit and total fee summary to these remote national parks and marine reserves.
You will need to follow any and all rules and regulations for each restricted area.

Eco Naviera is the main Yacht Agent for the marine industry in Baja California Sur. Eco Naviera is a Yacht Agent located in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Our staff is qualified to provide an excellent service, we offer a complete range of services to boats in the ports of Loreto, La Paz, San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas.

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Boca Chica

FLEET UPDATE 2022-01-23

Panama Posse

Jan 23, 2022

PANAMA POSSE 
FLEET UPDATE 

 

1)  PICTURE OF THE WEEK

Picture of the Week entering the Bar in el Salvador
One Live

THE ROYAL WELCOME IN EL SALVADOR  
First PP members at Bill and Jean’s, Bahía del Sol in 2022

One Life

MY ONE LIFE  -  Karen & Darren

Doug
Mary

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 

 OPEN CPN ZOOM SEMINAR TODAY SUNDAY JAN 23 
AT 22:00 UTC 

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2)  PANAMA POSSE WELCOMES OUR NEWEST MEMBERS TO THE FLEET

#316 🇬🇬  SY WIZARD  - John - Elan Marine 40′

#317 🇨🇦  SY ZARZAGAN - Monique & Paul    - Hallberg-Rassy 43′

#318 🇳🇿  SY ROSIE SKYE - Glenn & Michelle  - Leopard 46′

#319 🇺🇸  SY COOL CHANGE - Ed and Cindy - Malo 46′

Panama Posse 319

3)  COSTALEGRE  🇲🇽
PANAMA POSSE GATHERINGS

PANAMA POSSE Gatherings

 Mar y Sol and No Regrets

SY NO REGRETS   - SY MAR Y SOL  

 Lynette  & Bruce |   Marisol  & Bob  

4) SAILMAIL PANAMA POSSE SPECIAL

YEAH WE DID IT WE HAVE A NEW SPONSOR !!! 

Sailmail

THIS IS A BIG ONE ! 

Satellite
Membership with access to the satellite gateways, email servers,
webmail, direct access to Saildocs (replies usually in the same
connection), and support. For Panama  Posse members this is
available quarterly for $49/quarter, or $149 per year. The period is 3
or 12 months from the start of membership, in other words not tied to
the beginning of a month or anything like that.

2)
For SSB/HF radio users, a full membership includes access to the HF
radio network plus everything above, and for Panama or Pacific Posse
members this is available quarterly for $99, or $275 annually. ( the fee
will be to 299 for regular annual membership ) 

Email: sailmail@panamaposse.com to find out more  and sign up for the special deal 

Cheers, Jim & Shea

SAILMAIL.com

5) WEST MARINE PRO DISCOUNT FOR THE PANAMA POSSE FLEET

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Another perk of the Panama Posse

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6) COSTA RICA 

Resort

   

SY SECOND WIND - Laurin - Tayana 37′

Laurin

7) PANAMA POSSE LEARNING 

LIVE VIDEO ZOOM OPENCPN SEMINAR TODAY SUNDAY at 16:00 CT ON ZOOM 

Video

8) CHIMERA  EXPLORING COSTA RICA

CHIMERA
CHIMERA
CHIMERA
reptiles
Manuel Antonio Park

SY CHIMERA  - Dennis & Margaret - Bristol 47.4 '

Margaret
Dennis

9)  MEET THE FLEET SY ALKA  

8) MEET THE FLEET SY ALKA
Chagres
Chagres

SY ALKA - Julius & Ringailė - Beneteau 37′

10) CHECK INTO PANAMA AT BOCA CHICA , PANAMA 

Ho'Okipa

In cruising from Golfito, Costa Western Rica to Panama here’s what we've found 

Puerto
Armuelles - 4 reliable sources explained to us  (Carlos @ Boca
Chica Marina, Port Captain Moises Amp, Ana @ Health Ministry and Joseph
Isasa @ the Pedregal office of the Port Captain), that the Port Captain
in Armuelles (Reinaldo Omar Barrantes), got in trouble for…...whatever.
Therefore Panama City will not issue a 1-year cruising permit to
cruisers checking in at this port to any other Port Captain other than
Moises Amp (who is based in Pedregal). Everyone on the ground hopes
these changes happen soon, but nothing can be done until Reinaldo Omar
Barrantes quits or is replaced. This is from  4 reliable sources.
Mariners can still check out at Puerto Armuelles.**

Coming from the North into Panama pacific side, there are 7 options as of today:

1.
Check in at Puerto Armuelles and wait for Port
Captain Moises Amp to get there. I’ve been told that will take several
days.

2.
Check in at Pedregal, which requires a low draft,
timing and a lot of skill navigating the mangrove channel.

3.
Check in at Bocas Chica, which the Posse
agent-fixer Don Carlos, who has a mooring field and gets the 4 officials
to come to you (Health, Customs, Immigration and last but not least the
Port Captain Moises Amp– he’s not the same port captain in Armuelles).
Or, Mariners can anchor across from the town dock and outside of town.
Beware – there is a small criminal element, and the panga taxis
are super aggressive!

4.      Check-in at Remedios

5.      Check-in at Mensabe

6.      Check-in Parita

7.      Check-in at Fuerte Amador Panama City

THE CHECK-IN FEES WE HAVE INCURRED THUS FAR: 

·        Health Inspector – $92

·        Immigration – $75

·        Customs – $35

·        Port Captain & 1 year Cruising Permit – $185

·        Boca Chica Agent & Mooring Fees for Don Carlos – $95 plus $10 a day for the mooring ball

·
Round Trip Taxi to Port Captain’s Moises’
office in Pedregal to pick up 1 year cruising permit - $80  (any
provisioning or shopping is an additional $10 per hour). Driving time
each way is 1.5 hours. I’ve been told there’s also a mini-bus from Boca
Chica to the Port Captain’s office.

There’s
limited fuel in Boca Chica and most yachts fuel up in Golfito.The
Panamanian authorities are preparing to do something about this.

QUESTIONS:

·
How long does it take to get the 1-year
cruising permit back from Panama City? Supposedly 1-day if nobody is
sick, at lunch, or whatnot. In our experience, it took 2.5 days

·
If you check in at Boca Chica, do you have
to go to Pedregal to pick up the cruising permit, or can it be sent
electronically? You either have to go to Pedregal to pick up or request
the Port Captain Moises bring to you the next time he is in Boca Chica,
and his accountant must be present to receive the money and issue a
receipt

·
If you cruise the islands of Parida, Seca,
Coiba, Jicaron, Catalena, etc. and haven’t cleared into Panama, will
Vista Mar receive you for check-in?  NO* 

·
What is the penalty for “lollygagging” down
the coast prior to checking in, or cruising the islands and going ashore
to provision without checking-in? You MAY be escorted by Panamanian
authorities to the nearest port and quarantined for a very slow process
of clearing in. This is what I’ve been told by the Port Captain and his
associate. 

Fish On

MY HO'OKIPA - Lisa & Lucky Chucky - Selene 43′

Lisa
Chucky

11) MEET THE FLEET - SY BLACK MOON 

BLack Moon

SY BLACK MOON - Niels  & ??? - Taling 33

12) ENTRIES INTO UNINVITED VISITORS CATEGORY

Univited Visitors

SY AVANT - Rob & Debra - Beneteau 43.5′

Rob
Debra

13) NO REGRETS  UNINVITED VISITOR 

No Regrets

SY NO REGRETS  - Bruce & Lynette - Fast Passage 39′

Bruce
Lynet

14) PANAMA POSSE GATHERING ON KATMANDU

Panama Posse Gathering

AND ENTRY INTO BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT CATEGORY 

Biggest Fish

SY KATMANDU  - Terry  - Lagoon 42′

Katmandu

15) PANAMA POSSE GATHERING AT SHELTER BAY MARINA

Panana Posse Party at Shelter Bay Marina

Another successful Panama Posse Gathering 

Shelter

16) MEET SY IPANEMA 

Meet

SY IPANEMA - Jose Gabriel & Magnolia  - Amel 52.5′

Magnolia
Jose

17) AND BOB'S YOUR UNCLE 

Meet Bob

Bob on Nirvana - Rigger - Panama Posse veteran - all around good guy and can help you out in Northern Costa Rica - need to know where what is ? Bob's your uncle
and he plays the banjo, pickle ball and the fiddle - plus a Navy
Helicopter Pilot ! Here he is on his monthly propane run from Marina
Papagayo to Liberia.

Need to inspect your sails ? Plumbing ? Rigging ? Parts ? Suppliers ? Propane ?
Bob's your uncle ! 

""Bob's
your uncle" is a phrase commonly used in the United Kingdom and
Commonwealth countries that means "and there it is" or "and there you
have it" or "It's done". Typically, someone says it to conclude a set of
simple instructions or when a result is reached."

SY NIRVANA  - Bob & Sherry - Irwin 45′
contact him via email - sailing180@gmail.com

Bob
Sherry

18) SAN BLAS, PANAMA

Toketee
Tokette
Toketee San Blas
San Blas
San Blas
San Blass

SY TOKETEE - Dar, Diane & Kimberly - Skookum 53′

Dar
Diane
Kimberly

19) RED ROVER IN CHIAPAS 

Red Rover in Chiapas
San Cristobal de las Casas

MY RED ROVER - Kevin & Alison - Nordhavn 55′

Kevin
Alison
San Cristobal

Much
of it’s large indigenous population made up of Tzotzils and Tzeltals
continue to provide and continue to foster traditional culture.

20) PANAMA POSSE CONVOYS

 

Violent incidents appear to be executed by “part-time pirates”,

fisherman who organize on an ad hoc basis and seize targets of

opportunity in the absence of effective law enforcement.  They do

not target larger commercial vessels at this time.

Areas

Geographically,
the Honduran and Nicaraguan east coasts do not provide harbor for
larger vessels and the national navies are small and poorly equipped to

deal with the issue, as they are small forces primarily designed for

dealing with coastal and riverine security.  The naval forces are

under-resourced.

ext

As the incidents normally occur well offshore, often between 75 and 125

 miles from land, they are beyond VHF radio range from shore bases, and

in
any case it is believed the relevant navies do not effectively maintain
a 24/7 radio watch. It is uncertain what other illegal activities these
part time pirates may engage in.

While these areas are variously within the territorial waters or exclusive

economic
zones of Colombia, Guatemala, or Honduras, they are not effectively
patrolled or policed by any of these states.  Adding complication
to the situation, some areas including the Serranilla Bank are disputed
territories.

For
westbound vessels, a transit of the Venezuelan coast from Trinidad to
the ABCs and Columbia is often undertaken.  For vessels leaving
Colombia to points north, a close approach to the easternmost stretch of
the Venezuelan coast is also unavoidable.  There has also been an
increase in piracy activities in the coastal waters near Trinidad,
believed to be the actions of Venezuelan smugglers area.

TO SET UP A CONVOY between 4 vessels ( lead vessel must be US FLAGGED ) 

security @ panamaposse dot com

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Birds of Chiapas

The Birds of Marina Chiapas
(or, at least, a few of them)
Lisanne Aerts & Bill StreeverS/V Rocinante

At first glance, the Marina Chiapas Estuary may not seem like a nature lover’s paradise. It’s a dredged channel through dredged basins servicing cruise ships, bulk carriers, small container vessels, the Mexican Navy, shrimpers, purse seiners, and passing yachts. As often as not, spilled diesel and gasoline shine on the surface. Scattered trash shares space with ash from crop fires. At times, the estuary emits what most of us would call an unpleasant odor. Or worse. It is, in other words, a fairly typical harbor. But despite all this it houses thousands of fish, hundreds of mobula rays, untold numbers of undulating jellyfish, and even a few sea turtles. And the estuary is home to more bird species than you can count. But if you try, you will find that the longer you count the longer your species list will become. During the 2020 corona virus crisis, the crew of S/V Rocinante (that would be my wife and I) decided to wait out the worst of the uncertainty in Marina Chiapas. While here, we ticked off boat tasks, studied Spanish, ate and drank way too much, and watched birds. All of the bird and marine wildlife photographs in this small book were taken in the Marina Chiapas Estuary during our two-month stay, from March until May 2020. We hope this will help others enjoy their stay at Marina Chiapas as much as we did. And, importantly, we hope these photographs will encourage others to appreciate nature, wherever and however it might be found. -Lisanne Aerts & Bill Streever S/V Rocinante The Marina Chiapas Estuary

Where to start? Why not with the Kingfishers? Two kinds of Kingfishers are often seen in the approach channel to Marina Chiapas, the tiny (for a Kingfisher) and often shiny (iridescent in the right light) Green Kingfisher and the much larger and boldly colored Ringed Kingfisher. Watch for them in the trees along the banks and flying across the channel, often working in pairs, and listen for their staccato calls. Kingfishers Ringed Kingfisher Green Kingfisher

Everyone’s favorite bird.... The estuary is blessed with the Turkey Vulture and the Black Vulture. Look for them in the trees (often roosting next to pelicans and other species, sometimes with outstretched wings for drying or for shedding heat), on the low tide beaches (side-byside with wading birds, gulls, and terns), and in the sky (sometimes with other vultures, ospreys, and frigate birds). Head color easily separates the two species. Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Vultures

Osprey The Osprey, sometimes called the fishing eagle, is often seen carrying prey, which it captures by plunging into the water feet first. Here, an osprey carries its needlefish to a nearby roost.

Laughing Gull We saw only one species of gull in the Marina Chiapas Estuary, the Laughing Gull. But on the upside, they have wildly different color phases, some appearing as more or less plain white and gray gulls, and others with a striking black or dark brown head. In all color phases, look for the white eyelids. A noisy, screeching, curious gull, often looking for a handout or an opportunity to steal a little snack. Large flocks of Royal Terns, with brilliant orange bills, stand on the beaches near the navy base. In adults, a solid black cap and often what looks like an Elvis Presley hairstyle make this bird distinctive. Often mixes with Laughing Gulls, Black Skimmers, Spotted Sandpipers, and other birds on beaches. The Royal Terns seen near Marina Chiapas probably nest on isolated beaches in California and Mexico but over-winter far to the south. Watch for them on the beaches but also over the water, where they feed on fish and invertebrates, sometimes plunge diving, somewhat like pelicans.

Royal Tern

Whimbrel Whimbrels, with their striking downcurved bills, can be sp0tted on most of the muddy flats that emerge around the estuary as the tide recedes. They often stroll with their heads slightly forward and their necks angled, giving them the appearance of an urbanite late for an appointment. Like most long-billed shorebirds, whimbrels probe in sand and mud for crabs, mollusks. and worms. Their call sounds something like pi-pi-pi. Whimbrels migrate from breeding grounds in the far north to wintering grounds as far south as South America. In the wild, Whimbrels have been known to live for at least 14 years (one was captured, banded, and recaptured 14 years later). • Some migrating Whimbrels make a nonstop over8 Marbled Godwit Another long-billed bird that seems happiest when probing in the mud for seafood, the Godwit has a slightly upturned beak. They can be seen in small numbers mixing with Willets, Whimbrels, and (as in the photograph below) Ruddy Turnstones.

Willet The Willet, named for its call (often a loud pill-will-willet), is somewhat plain looking but elegant. Look for the narrow white ring around the eye and the striking black pattern beneath the wings when the bird flies. Willets are among the larger sandpipers. Willets found near Marina Chiapas probably nest in pothole wetlands and sloughs in the prairie provinces of Canada and in similar habitats in the United States. In the estuary they probe in the mud for invertebrates, but they also stalk fish and invertebrates in shallow water. Willets in the Marina Chiapas estuary are nervous birds and will noticeably walk or fly away when approached.

Spotted Sandpiper A small sandpiper frequently seen perched on the rocks along the approach channel to the marina and sometimes seen on the docks. Dark spots are sometimes visible on the bellies of these nervous little birds. Look for a faintly orangish bill with a black tip. Spotted sandpipers breed across most of the United States and Canada, but they have the good sense to over-winter farther south. Females often have more than one mate, leaving males to incubate the eggs and raise the chicks.

Ruddy Turnstone Ruddy Turnstones are in the same family as sandpipers (although they were once considered to be in the same family as plovers). Like many of the shorebirds seen around Marina Chiapas, Ruddy Turnstones nest as far north as the Arctic but over-winter in sunnier climes (as far south as Chile). While foraging for invertebrates on beaches and mudflats, Ruddy Turnstones sometimes flip small rocks over, hence their name. Watch for defensive and aggressive postures and behaviors as these pretty little birds squabble over rights to patches of mud, and look for them roosting on docks and rocks at high tide.


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Fleet Update Cover shot San Blas

FLEET UPDATE 2022-01-16

Panama Posse

Jan 16, 2022

PANAMA POSSE 
FLEET UPDATE 

 

1)  PICTURE OF THE WEEK

Small Word III

SY SMALL WORLD III  -  Karen & Darren

Small World III Darren
Karen

 

2)  PANAMA POSSE WELCOMES OUR NEWEST MEMBERS TO THE FLEET

#310 🇺🇸  SY RHUMBLINE  - Terry & Susan & Craig   -  Cheoy Lee 44′ 

#311 🇩🇪  SY FLORA  - Ralf & Wiebke   - Hallberg-Rassy 43′

#312 🇺🇸  SY SERENITY - Vanessa & Ed  - Leopard 46′

#313 🇳🇿  SY FREYDIS - Paula & Jim  - Malo 46′

#314 🇺🇸  SY KARUNA  - Doug & Anna  - Ta Shing Panda 40′

#315  🇺🇸  SY WONOMA - Christopher & Jessica - Dufour 37′

Panama Posse 302

3)  CALETA DE CAMPOS  🇲🇽
PANAMA POSSE GATHERINGS

Dinner
on the beach with the Caletas de Campos contingent! With boats No
Regrets, Mar Y sol, and Juliet. We were all drenched...that’s a pretty
tough dinghy landing. 💦💦💦

PANAMA POSSE Gatherings

Dinner
in Caleta de Campos with Mar y Sol and Juliet. Then we swamped Mar y
Sol’s dinghy before we could get past the waves on the way out. Totally
soaked. It took forever to bail her out for a second attempt
(successful). Two women and one of their kids came over with a small
beach bucket to help. Very nice of them.

SY NO REGRETS   - SY MAR Y SOL - SY JULIET 

 Lynette  & Bruce |   Marisol  & Bob  |   LeeAnne & Charlie 

4) WEST MARINE PRO DISCOUNT FOR THE PANAMA POSSE FLEET

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Happy to announce your Westmarine Pro discount 

WMPro has finally (  took 4 years )  accepted us and is extending the pro silver discount ( 5 - 25 % off ) to the Panama and Pacific Posse participants - to sign up for your discount please go to https://panamaposse.com/westmarine 

Another perk of the Panama and Pacific Posse

5) STARFISH BEACH, BOCAS DEL TORO, PANAMA 

Starfish Beach

This picture is right now at Starfish Beach at 5 pm, we are blessed

SY SHEARWATER  - Eric and Pati - Formosa 50′

Shearwater
Eric

 6) GESTALT GESTALT GESTALT 

GESTALT

HOW TO PASS ON INFORMATION WITHIN THE PANAMA POSSE EFFICIENTLY 

What is Gestalt and Why You Need To Know It – 

Gestalt
Language Protocol is something I picked up from training in connection
with a couple of different groups one of them being EO Gestalt Language
Protocol may sound suspiciously like something the Secret Service uses
to decode enemy communications, but really, it is simply a set of ideas
about how to communicate with other CAPTAINS & CREW and
individuals in a non-threatening manner so that people within the group
feel like they can really share and learn. Here are some general ideas
about how it works:

1. Speak from your own experiences rather than giving advice or opinions

2. Use “I” statements instead of “You” statements  

3. Speak in past tense - this is what I did   

4. Avoid the “Should”, “Would”, “Could”

5. Do not speak in generalities, be specific 

 

It can take a lot of practice IT IS HARD !!! 

but I have found that when members don’t openly communicate it is often
because they feel threatened. Nobody likes to be reminded that they
messed up up or that maybe don’t have or understand a solution. Whatever
the case may be, Gestalt Language Protocol eliminates many of the
barriers and obstacles to real communication. It is centered on creating
a safe environment where people feel safe, help each other and NOT
feeling inferior.  

We have set up a GESTALT MONITOR account in the LINE GROUP.
 
 

gestalt

7) PANAMA POSSE PARTY
FLEET POT LUCK CELEBRATION 
AT SHELTER BAY 

Pot luck 2

Next Panama Posse event in shelter bay next Thursday, January 20th (since juanjo couldn’t make the last one due to COVID). 

17:30
start in cruisers palapa. Potluck, bring (good) food. There will be
coals on the BBQ  to grill with. Desserts encouraged. 

Rum (until we run out) will be provided courtesy of Panama Posse and shelter bay marina. 

Shelter bay is determined to be the most fun Panama Posse destination!

please rsvp @

https://panamaposse.com/party

Shelter Bay Marina

8) SMALL WORLD III EXPLORING SAN BLAS

UNDERWAY
Small World
Small World
At anchor

SY SMALL WORLD III  -  Karen & Darren - Bristol 47.4 '

Darren
Karen

9) TSUNAMIS IN TONGA

In 2009, Captain Dietmar's SY Carinthia was at anchor in Vava'u Northern Tonga when the Samoa Tsunami hit.

At
the time we had a local net on VHF 26 and it was clear for those in
shallow anchorages to get out - we had 10 minutes - so we weighed anchor
FAST and got to 130 feet of water depth in time. There was no feeling
of the wave in deep water. Other boats touched briefly and then get
out.. So it depends on the bottom your hull /keel and the severity of
the tsunami impact. Our vessel can sit on it's keels but that is not the
case for every other yacht.

Another vessel sailed right over the epicenter of the underwater earthquake which caused the tsunami and also felt nothing

Near
shore though things get a little more dire. In the marina in Pago Pago a
vessel crushed and killed a sailor as he was trying to untie his vessel
and fell between the dock and his yacht and the swell crushed him. Here
is the link watch what happened in Pago Pago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaM8TPTBodI

 

In
most marinas the depth is shallow and therefore the impact on yachts
attached to cleats and quick water movement can create a lot of damage
for both the docks and yachts with this quick energy transfer. Rob on
Avant was in Chiapas and had this to report.  "During the first
Panama Posse the tsunami in Chiapas destroyed the marina and flooded the
dry yard (with Avant in the dry yard). Posse members there at the time
took refuge but climbing onto the workshop roof (this in the middle of
the night, the earthquake hit at about midnight). 

There
were no injuries, and no boats were damaged. This was amazing as all
the docks floated free of their pilings and were adrift in the basin.
They subsequently rebuilt the marina to withstand a similar event."

TSUNAMI DATA JANUARY 15 2022

PORT COUNTRY LAT LONG UTC FT

ABURATSU JP 31.6N 131.4E 1642 2.1

PICHIDANGUI CL 32.1S 71.5W 2012 2.3

TOCOPILLA CL 22.1S 70.2W 2015 1.7

TALTAL CL 25.4S 70.5W 2012 1.6

CHANARAL CL 26.4S 70.6W 2114 5.7

CALLAO PE 12.1S 77.2W 2052 2.2

HAKODATE JP 41.8N 140.7E 1936 1.1

KUSHIMOTO JP 33.5N 135.8E 1629 3.1

MERA JP 34.9N 139.8E 1714 1.7

OFUNATO JP 39.0N 141.8E 1744 1

SAIPAN US 15.2N 145.7E 1627 0.4

PUERTO CL 43.9S 73.7W 1947 0.4

LA EC 2.2S 80.9W 2103 2

PISAGUA CL 19.6S 70.2W 2058 0.9

ESPERANCE AU 33.9S 121.9E 1721 0.6

OUVEA NC 20.5S 166.6E 823 1.3

PORTLAND AU 38.3S 141.6E 1934 0.5

PORT NZ 39.5S 176.9E 1943 1.2

BURNIE AU 41.1S 145.9E 1721 0.8

COCOS CR 5.6N 87.0W 2030 0

PUERTO MX 15.7N 96.5W 2053 1.2

WINTER CA 50.5N 128.0W 1740 0.9

HENSLUNG CA 54.2N 133.0W 1731 0.8

PORT AK 56.2N 134.6W 2056 1.1

JACKSON NZ 44.0S 168.6E 1233 3

WELLINGTON NZ 41.3S 174.8E 1950 0.6

NORTH NZ 34.4S 173.0E 917 2.3

ISHIGAKIJIMA JP 24.3N 124.2E 1509 0.5

ANTARCTICA PRA 62.5S 59.7W 1851 0.9

COQUIMBO CL 30.0S 71.3W 1939 3.5

MATARANI PE 17.0S 72.1W 1935 1

TALARA PE 4.6S 81.3W 1918 1.1

QUINTERO CL 32.8S 71.5W 1846 1.7

TALCAHUANO CL 36.7S 73.1W 1858 1.2

BUCALEMU CL 34.6S 72.0W 1937 1.7

BAHIA CL 40.6S 73.7W 1815 3.4

CORRAL CL 39.9S 73.4W 1909 2.6

QUEPOS CR 9.4N 84.2W 1953 0.4

SANTACRUZ GALAPAGOS 0.7S 90.3W 1903 2.5

HALEIWA HI 21.6N 158.1W 1717 1.3

YAKUTAT AK 59.5N 139.7W 1748 0.7

MEJILLONES CL 23.1S 70.5W 1518 0.7

ZIHUATANEJO MX 17.6N 101.6W 1724 1.5

ACAPULCO MX 16.8N 99.9W 1707 0.4

PATACHE CL 20.8S 70.2W 1633 0.5

CHICHIJIMA JP 27.1N 142.2E 1344 2.4

VODOPADNAYA RU 51.7N 158.0E 1434 1.5

KUSHIRO JP 43.0N 144.4E 1411 1.3

TOSASHIMIZU JP 32.8N 133.0E 1537 3

OMAEZAKI JP 34.6N 138.2E 1526 2.3

EASTER CL 27.2S 109.4W 1530 1

DART 52.7N 156.8W 1431 0.2

DART 55.3N 148.6W 1520 0.1

DUTCH UNALASKA 53.9N 166.5W 1452 0.3

KING AK 55.1N 162.3W 1449 1.1

ATKA AK 52.2N 174.2W 1358 0.7

NIKOLSKI AK 52.9N 168.9W 1528 1.2

LIHOU AU 17.1S 152.1E 1241 0.4

GOLD BYP 27.9S 153.4E 1135 2.3

PORT AU 34.5S 150.9E 1206 1.3

TWOFOLD AU 37.1S 149.9E 1205 2.2

SPRING AU 42.5S 147.9E 1041 1.1

HIVA FP 9.8S 139.0W 1026 1.8

NUKU FP 8.9S 140.1W 1055 2.2

HANALEI HI 22.2N 159.5W 1233 2.7

KAHULUI HI 20.9N 156.5W 1228 2.7

RIKITEA PF 23.1S 135.0W 1038 0.7

HUAHINE PF 16.7S 151.0W 813 1.8

NAURU NA 0.5S 166.9E 1118 0.5

GISBORNE NZ 38.7S 178.0E 1141 2.2

KAWAIHAE HI 20.0N 155.8W 1132 1.2

HONOKOHAU HI 19.7N 156.0W 1145 1.1

HONOLULU HI 21.3N 157.9W 1112 0.4

BARBERS HI 21.3N 158.1W 1135 0.6

MAKAI HI 21.3N 157.7W 1128 0.9

HILO HI 19.7N 155.1W 929 0.3

NAWILIWILI HI 22.0N 159.4W 1057 1

HIENGHENE NC 20.7S 164.9E 910 1.5

VANUATU VT 17.8S 168.3E 924 4.6

RAROTONGA CK 21.2S 159.8W 853 3

GREAT NZ 36.2S 175.5E 849 2.3

OWENGA NZ 44.0S 176.4W 902 1.4

KINGSTON IS 29.1S 168.0E 840 2.6

LUGANVILLE VU 15.5S 167.2E 826 1.2

OUINNE NC 22.0S 166.7E 826 3.7

THIO NC 21.6S 166.2E 819 1.9

LIFOU NC 20.9S 167.3E 746 2.9

EAST NZ 37.6S 178.2E 834 0.8

SUVA FJ 18.1S 178.4E 633 0.9

DART TO 23.4S 173.4W 442 0.4

NUKUALOFA TO 21.1S 175.2W 516 2.7

PAGO AS 14.3S 170.7W 531 2

APIA WS 13.8S 171.8W 551 0.5

The birth of an island

Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai Island 

The
birth of a new island in the southwestern Pacific Ocean around Dec. 19,
2014 via tephra-dominated hydro-magmatic processes (surtseyan-style)
was witnessed by NASA’s Earth Observing System sensors during the course
of its month-long construction phase. Such eruptions are not uncommon
in this region and similar events occurred in 2008-2009 with ephemeral
island formation and subsequent destruction over a period of months.

The
volcano is usually not much to look at. It consists of two small
uninhabited islands, Hunga-Ha’apai and Hunga-Tonga, poking about 100m
above sea level 65km north of Tonga’s capital Nuku‘alofa. But hiding
below the waves is a massive volcano, around 1800m high and 20km wide.

Tsunami Wave dispersion

10) TSUNAMI ALERTS

 

In
the 5 years of the Posse, we have ‘enjoyed’ two tsunami events (the
Chiapas tsunami in year one, and this year’s Tonga tsunami). So while
these are rare, they do happen. 

National
authorities throughout the Panama Posse route do post tsunami warnings,
but they are in the local language and may be on various government
websites, Facebook pages and Twitter feeds most Posse members will not
know about, making their utility dubious. 

There
is one international tsunami warning center: the UNESCO tsunami warning
center. They don’t post the notices anywhere, but you can subscribe
here:
https://lists.unesco.org/wws/subscribe/tsunami-information-ioc.
After you subscribe you will receive world wide tsunami alerts and
updates via email, many of which I shared in the Posse line group. 

Many tsunami notices are also posted on https://www.tsunami.gov,
but as a USA-Canada focused service the ‘Non-US Canada’ alerts are
often ‘late’ (and in this event, were not displaying due to a web
glitch). 

Having
said that, the UNESCO system is imperfect and it’s infrastructure is
poor. The first UNESCO warnings didn’t come out until 1547 local for me,
several hours after the USA warnings were out and only minutes before
the first waves hit Central America. Apparently this is because it’s a
semi automated system based on earthquakes, and the Tonga event was a
volcano based tsunami (which they didn’t plan for in the system). But I
suggest all Posse members subscribe for alerts. 

In
the event of a tsunami warning, the best place to be is at sea in
>100’ of water. Be aware that local shoreline topography and
bathymetry can and will affect how a tsunami behaves in any particular
area, and long inlets, bays, and some anchorages can act as a ‘lens’ to
focus the power of even a small tsunami to devastating effect (as
happened in Chiapas during Posse #1). 

Stay safe out there!

Rob
Debra

SY AVANT -  Rob & Debra

11) THE HUNGA TONGA HUNGA HA’APAI ISLAND  

Sources of volcano Eruptions and subsequent tsunamis

6 types of volcanic causes of Tsunamis - and below is what happened on Saturday  

Blow it up
massive

The caldera is a crater-like depression around 5km across. Small eruptions
(such as in 2009 and 2014/15) occur mainly at the edge of the caldera,
but very big ones come from the caldera itself. These big eruptions are
so large the top of the erupting magma collapses inward, deepening the
caldera.

Looking at the chemistry of past eruptions, we now think the small eruptions
represent the magma system slowly recharging itself to prepare for a big
event.

We found evidence of two huge past eruptions from the Hunga caldera in
deposits on the old islands. We matched these chemically to volcanic ash
deposits on the largest inhabited island of Tongatapu, 65km away, and
then used radiocarbon dates to show that big caldera eruptions occur
about ever 1000 years, with the last one at AD1100.

With this knowledge, the eruption on January 15 seems to be right on schedule for a “big one”.

Tonga us still in the middle of this major eruptive sequence and many aspects
remain unclear, partly because the island is currently obscured by ash
clouds.

The two earlier eruptions on December 20 2021 and January 13 2022 were of
moderate size. They produced clouds of up to 17km elevation and added
new land to the 2014/15 combined island.

The latest eruption has stepped up the scale in terms of violence. The ash
plume is already about 20km high. Most remarkably, it spread out almost
concentrically over a distance of about 130km from the volcano, creating
a plume with a 260km diameter, before it was distorted by the wind.

This demonstrates a huge explosive power – one that cannot be explained by
magma-water interaction alone. It shows instead that large amounts of
fresh, gas-charged magma have erupted from the caldera.

The eruption also produced a tsunami throughout Tonga and neighbouring Fiji
and Samoa. Shock waves traversed many thousands of kilometres, were
seen from space, and recorded in New Zealand some 2000km away. Soon
after the eruption started, the sky was blocked out on Tongatapu, with
ash beginning to fall.

All these signs suggest the large Hunga caldera has awoken. Tsunami are
generated by coupled atmospheric and ocean shock waves during an
explosions, but they are also readily caused by submarine landslides and
caldera collapses.

It remains unclear if this is the climax of the eruption. It represents a
major magma pressure release, which may settle the system.

A warning, however, lies in geological deposits from the volcano’s
previous eruptions. These complex sequences show each of the 1000-year
major caldera eruption episodes involved many separate explosion events.

Hence we could be in for several weeks or even years of major volcanic unrest
from the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano. For the sake of the people
of Tonga I hope not.

from Shane Cronin Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Auckland

More Details

 12) MEET THE FLEET: SY FREYDIS

FREYDIS Paula & Jim

Paula & Jim enjoying a waterfall  - SY FREYDIS - Malo 46′

13) BEATA AT PUNTA GALERA

Anchorage

FROM GOOD NAUTICAL 

Punta Galera located 73NM from Puerto Angel is a marginal anchorage
with little protection from the wind and none from the swell.
Breakwaters built at the river mouth behind the point create a great
point break which attracts surfers to the small community of Galera. The
anchorage is usually very rolly is only tenable in calm conditions.

Dangers

Swell

Shoaling

Rocks

Surfers

Hi there. These were taken North to South. We anchored on sand at 25ft. We were surrounded by lightening storms around 10pm with 30 kt winds and held steady.

Hi
there. These were taken North to South. We anchored on sand at 25ft. We
were surrounded by lightening storms around 10pm with 30 kt winds and
held steady.

Good Nauticla has this anchorge

 15° 58.133' N  097°40.3283' W 

SY BEATA  - Billy & Ruth - Beneteau 45′

Billy
Ruth

 
14)   TEHUANTEPEC CROSSING  

Red Rover
Red Rover
Red Rover

We
lost one of our crew here in Huatulco on Tuesday.   Several of you
were fortunate to have met Zoe, many of you didn't. Please think of her
as you stop in or pass by Huatulco.

Zoe - you will be missed

ZOE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED !

MY RED ROVER -  Kevin & Alison  - Nordhavn 55′

Kevin
Alison

 
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16) WE LOVE YOUR FACTS !
We love your stories,  videos,  findings, pictures  
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Marinas

17)  MARINERS WHO'S KEEL HAS TOUCHED THE GROUND AND LIVE TO TELL ABOUT IT ...

touch the ground

Marina Ixtapa

Marina Ixtapa

Sunrise
getting close to the Ixtapa marina channel. They closed the channel
right after Mar y Sol and us got in. It was pretty hairy. According to
the tide tables we were supposed to be at slack tide, but it was
anything but slack. When we rounded the corner to the right we grounded
in 5.5’ of water (that’s our draft) but we’re able to wrist our way into
deeper water. The tidal current was running so hard that at full
throttle we were only doing 1.5 knots. Two guys in a panga were waiting
for us at the turn and guided us in, helping with the dock lines as
well.

Caleta Campos
Sunset shot of Mar y Sol as we leave Punta Cabeza Negra last night.

SY NO REGRETS  - Bruce & Lynette - Fast Passage 39′

Bruce
Lynette

18) NEED CREW ?

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please notify the Panama Posse via email 

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PANAMA POSSE LINE CALLS ARE HELD ON 
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open 24/7 for questions and answers following the gestalt protocol 

 

IF YOU ARE SIGNED UP FOR THE 21·22 SEASON 
please join the new PANAMA POSSE LINE GROUP *
us with your LINE USER INFORMATION  including cell number
( * it's seasonal and for participants only get line from https://line.me)

 

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and specific location related questions please contact each vessel
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monitor your progress 

21) PANAMA POSSE FACEBOOK GROUP 21-22

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to join the group ( participants only )  visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/panamaposse2122/

 

JUANJO

22) DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED THIS FALL

Valid Passports 
- with at least 360 days left on the expiration date 

Vessel Documentation 
-
matching the passports or if your vessel is registered as a corporation
a certified letter of ownership / authorization to operate the
vessel 

NOTE:
PANAMA JUST ANNOUNCED THAT YOU WILL NEED USCG DOCS not STATE VESSEL REGISTRATION PAPERS TO ENTER

Vessel Operator Certificate of Competence 
-
to operate the vessel - this is a formality but some countries
authorities want to make sure that you have what it takes -  you
can get them from most states
including this free one - testing is done online, or your ASA, US Sailing, RYA or equivalent

Third Party Liability Insurance for Marinas  
- if you plan to stay at marinas you will need 3rd party liability insurance 

Prescriptions
- if you have prescription drugs on board please be sure to have your valid prescriptions to match from your doctor

Pet Vaccination Records

all the docs you can muster plus more – vaccination certificates – 15
digit international chips under their skin – rabies vaccination
certificate  . etc etc.

and most controversial of all ... 

PROOF OF COVID VACCINATION  and preyty soon BOOSTER 
-
this may not be mandatory (yet) but it will make your journey a whole
lot easier and reduce quarantine costs, reduce testing requirements, and
reduce frictions at borders (on both entry and exit ) 

AIRLINE TRAVEL ARRIVING ON A ONE WAY TICKET ?
ORDER A REFUNDABLE TICKET BEFORE YOU ARRIVE TO AVOID THE 30 MINUTES OF EXPLAINING 

COVID TESTS

TO REENTER THE US YOU WILL NEED A NEGATIVE COVID TEST TAKEN ONE DAY BEFORE YOUR FLIGHT 

HEALTH PASS COSTA RICA 

IN
COSTA RICA AS YOU MOVE AROUND YOU WILL NEED A PUBLIC QR CODE TO ENTER
AND ACCESS MANY FACILITIES - NO CODE -  No Access 

This
electronic form known as “Pase de Salud” or “Health Pass” is one such
control measure. From this website, you can complete your Health Pass
and obtain a QR Code to show to airport authorities upon arrival to
Costa Rica.get yours  here 

https://salud.go.cr/
 

23) THE COLD WATERS IN SAN DIEGO BAY 

Cold

SY MAISON DE SANTÉ - Nicole & Keenan & Jack  - Cal 46′

Keenan
Nicole
Jack

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where do we go from here

27) PANAMA CANAL AGENT 
CENTENARIO CONSULTING ERICK GALVEZ

To
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Galvez our dedicated Panama Canal agent and sponsor of the Panama Posse
and the Pacific Posse

Erick Gálvez

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