CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER

CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER ☁️ SPONSORS THE ATLANTIC POSSE

Atlantic 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 Atlantic 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 Atlantic 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 Atlantic 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 Atlantic 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

 


MANUEL ANTONIO PARK COSTA RICA

EVENT RSVP SAIL TO COSTA RICA / SAN DIEGO / PANAMA POSSE

WED OCTOBER 26 2022 4 PM - 11 PM
@ SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY EVENT CENTER ° SAN DIEGO
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    WAIVER AND RELEASE >>

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First & Last Name of Skipper or person responsible

FLEET UPDATE 2022-08-07

Panama Posse

PANAMA POSSE 
 
FLEET UPDATE 

TOP NEWS  

  • Record breaking sign ups for Season 6
  • Kick-off Week confirmed in Barra de Navidad, MX Dec 1-5 
  • Free  FLOR DE CAÑA RUM for kick off events in Barra 
  • Introductory Zoom call for new participants Sept 3
  • Panama Posse Survey results 
  • Annapolis Boat Show Panama Posse Booth VB 10 
  • Why Marinas are our Black Pearls 
  • California Launch Parties - save the dates Oct 25-27
  • Introducing the Ocean Posse 

Aug 7, 2022

The Route

22·23 Panama Posse features 70+ Sponsorship Marinas

🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇳🇿 🇬🇧 🇳🇿 🇮🇹 🇩🇪 🇰🇾 🇨🇰 🇻🇬

 
123 VESSELS AND COUNTING 
SIGNED UP FOR SEASON 6
 

The 2022-2023 Faces

2) KICK OFF WEEKEND CONFIRMED

MARINA PUERTO DE LA NAVIDAD
BARRA DE BAVIDAD 🇲🇽 MX

RSVP PLEASE
 

BARRA DE NAVIDA KKICK OFF WEEK
RSVP
22-23' Panama Posse Kick Off Week

Free cocktail hour courtesy of Marina Puerto de la Navidad and the Isla Resort !
4 days of seminars and learning .

Secundino

Secundino Alvarez- Harbor Master

Tel: ++ 52 (314) 337 90 14

harbormaster@islaresort.com.mx 

Marina Puerto d ela Navidad
FLOR DE CANA RUM

3) FLOR DE CAÑA RUM SPONSORS THE KICK OFF EVENTS IN MEXICO - 
 

Near
the base of the San Cristóbal volcano in northwestern Nicaragua sits
the Flor de Caña rum distillery. This fifth-generation, family-owned
business has been making rum since it was founded in 1890 by Alfredo
Francisco Pellas Canessa, an Italian immigrant. Today, the distillery’s
core lineup consists of both light and dark rum expressions, aged
naturally (with no added sugar) between four and 25 years in white oak
ex-bourbon barrels that are sealed with plantain leaves.

Flor De Cana

4) PANAMA POSSE INTRODUCTORY  ZOOM CALL 

PANAMA POSSE INTRODUCTORY ZOOM CALL FOR NEW PARTICIPANTS 

MEET THE FLEET AND CONTINUE YOUR ON BOARDING  

Saturday, September 3, 2022   12:00 EDT   / 09:00 PDT 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88973341499?pwd=dFZOeVdDbG1yd0hzbjVDMEJOSWtLQT09

 

Meeting ID  889 7334 1499

Passcode 20222023

Communications Protocol Gestalt

Display a fun background
and share stories and of how you got to this point and we'll try to
answer any burning questions you may have with regards to your upcoming
journey. 

Prior participants are welcome to share their experiences too 
but this is focused on  new  participants. 

Zoom

5) PANAMA POSSE 21·22 SURVEY RESULTS 

 

Avg. Monthly Budget  x vessel
$ 4,243.24

Overall economic impact 
$ 19.75 M

Avg.nm traveled this season  
2,769.74  

Overall Miles covered 
1.46 Million nm  

Fleet Updates Rating 
8.82

Weekly Line Monday Group Calls Rating 
8.74

Overall Communications Rating
8.62

Line Group Chat Rating
8.00

Panama Posse Website Rating
7.69

Good Nautical Rating
7.09

Avg. # of Countries Visited 
2.86 
  

How likely are you to recommend the Panama Posse to a fellow boat owner

 9.16

* survey response rate 15 %  

statistics
Pictures

6)  ANNAPOLIS BOAT SHOW 
BOOTH #VB10
MEET UP AND HAVE THE PANAMA POSSE 

PANAMA POSSE ANNAPOLIS BOAT SHOW

 Once again we will have a booth at the US SAILBOAT SHOW !   
Just follow the sounds of the howler monkey !

Boat Show

If you are planning to attend please visit booth # VB 10 and come and
hang- pick up your free burgees, pick up swag and share in the annual
gathering of sailors and cruisers

Annapolis

We are also joining our parties with Latitudes and Attitudes and will - as always have some amazing Flor de Caña Rum on hand.

7)  MARINAS ARE OUR BLACK PEARLS 

Marinas

There could not be a Panama Posse without the support of over 70 harbormasters.
They are locals, experienced seafarers who's passion it is to help your
journey and visit and make sure that you enjoy your stay in a particular
Maritime Area and show magnificent traits of customer service with a
proper mix of personality.

Panama Posse Sponsorship marinas are as precious as black pearls. They enhance
our ability to cruise, sail further and re-provision. All of them
generously discount their services and fees to the Participants of the
Panama Posse !

 

THANK YOU MARINAS AND HARBORMASTERS ! 

Black Pearls

8) PANAMA POSSE  

SEASON 6 

Panama Posse
EARLY REGISTRATION | SIGN UP NOW
RE-NEW NOW | PRIOR PARTICIPANTS
Notice of a Rally

These are our outreach postcards - please email us if you can hand out a few to  fellow boat owners 

9) CALIFORNIA  LAUNCH PARTY 
SAFE HARBOR  SOUTH BAY 
SAN DIEGO
OCT 25 - 27  
 

Panama Posse Univeristy

Safe the date and let your fellow boat owners know of this upcoming celebration 

welcome

We have a forecast of good times and good food 

SWAG

Swag, music, mingle fun and network with fellow boat owners.

Keenan and NIcole

10) INTRODUCING 
REGENT POINT MARINA  🇺🇸 VIRGINIA 
SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE 

Regent Point Marina

We are pleased to sponsor the Panama Posse with a special 20% off our short term docking rates.

Regent Point Marina and Boatyard
is located in Topping, Virginia. We have 140 slips that can accommodate
16′ to 60′ sailboats, trawlers and power boats with a draft up to 6
1/2′.

JIm Waner

Jim Wagner -Harbour Master

T: +1  804-758-4457

E:  dockmaster@regentpointmarina.com

https://panamaposse.com/regent-point-marina-boatyard

11) YOU ARE  PART OF THE OCEAN POSSE   
 

Introducing 2 additional new areas and seasons

South Pacifc Posse

🇨🇱 🇵🇳 🇪🇨 🇵🇫 🇰🇮 🇺🇸 🇨🇰 🇳🇺 🇦🇸 🇼🇸 🇼🇫 🇹🇴 🇫🇯 🇻🇺 🇳🇨 🇸🇧 🇳🇿 🇳🇫 🇦🇺 

South Pacific Posse

FEB - NOV '23

Join early $224

Mar $249

Add* $124

Panama Posse

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

Panama Posse Route

NOV - JUN '23

Join early $249

Nov $299

Add* $124

Atlantic Posse

🇪🇸 🇬🇮 🇲🇦 🇵🇹 🇮🇨 🇨🇻 🇲🇶 🇩🇲 🇬🇵 🇲🇸 🇰🇳 🇳🇱 🇻🇮 🇵🇷 🇩🇴 🇧🇲

Route

OCT - JUN '23

Join early $149

Nov @174

Add* $99

You can add a route to your vessel at any time and save money "in season"

Each rally is unique and has a different set of resources so no swaps, but upgrading is easy. 

Add a posse by simply notifying us  via email registration@ 
pacificposse.com |  panamaposse.com  | atlanticposse.com 

Chris on Seaglub

Chris on SY Seaglub part of Panama Posse has been  the lead boat for the South Pacific Posse for 2 seasons - he's currently in Fiji !  

Add a route by simply notifying us  via email 
registration@ pacificposse.com |  panamaposse.com  | atlanticposse.com 

Atlantic Posse

Canary Islands on the route of the Atlantic Posse 

12) PANAMA POSSE 70+ MARINA SPONSORS 

Sposnors

🇺🇸 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 

🇧🇸 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  

🇺🇸 York River Yacht Haven – Virginia , USA  

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA  

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA 

🇺🇸 Regent Point Marina – Topping, Virginia USA 

Regent Point

Regent Point Marina 🇺🇸 Topping, Virginia  

13)  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
  • SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER  
  • WESTMARINE PRO
  • SAILMAIL 
  • CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER
  • SAN DIEGO MARINE EXCHANGE 
Sailmail
Tracking

Tracking is voluntary, free and easy. Plus you get to see where your peers and see where your vessel is and has been.

ADD TO TRACKING
San Blas

San Blas,, Panama  

15) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

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

Who is Sevenstar Yacht Transport?

Sevenstar is the world’s leading provider of yacht shipping services on a lift-on, lift-off basis.  

For a quote with the Panama Posse discount please contact 
Kris Caren  kris@sevenstar-usa.com   sevenstar-usa.com

Sevenstar

16) 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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17) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

 

SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION

Vicente’s Moorings – Acapulco – Mexico

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 22-23 PANAMA POSSE  
MARINA PEZ VELA Quepos

Marina Pez Vela 🇨🇷 Quepos, Costa Rica sponsors the Panama Posse 

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 

Panama Posse we sail where the Coconute Grow

panama posse communications 
 @ 9811 W Charleston blvd 2262 Summerlin LV NV 89117  USA

 

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Regent Point Marina

Regent Point Marina & Boatyard 🇺🇸 Sponsors the Panama Posse

Regent Point Marina & Boatyard, VA  🇺🇸  Sponsors the Panama Posse

37° 35.5088' N  076° 26.075' W

REGENT POINT MARINA

We are pleased to sponsor the Panama Posse with a special 20% off our short term Docking Rates

 

Jim Wagner
Harbour Master
T: +1  804-758-4457
E:  dockmaster@regentpointmarina.com

James Wagner

Regent Point Marina and Boatyard is located in Topping, Virginia. We have 140 slips that can accommodate 16' to 60' sailboats, trawlers and power boats with a draft up to 6 1/2'.

 

ON SITE AMENITIES

  • 140 in water slips and docks
  • PUMP OUT STATION
  • BATHHOUSE
  • DINGHY RACKS
  • PICNIC AREA / PLAYGROUND
  • LOCKERS AND LAUNDRY
  • BOAT RAMP
  • APARTMENTS ON SITE
  • REGENT POINT YACHT CLUB
  • BAGGED ICE

regent point marina and boatyard

CONTACT

Marina Hours: Mon-Sat / 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Closed on Sundays
Marina Office: 804-758-4457
Marina Fax: 804-758-5080
Marina e-mail: dockmaster@regentpointmarina.com

BOATYARD INFO


Boatyard Hours: Mon-Fri / 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Closed on Saturdays and Sundays
Boatyard Office: 804-758-4747
Boatyard Fax: 804-758-4755
Boatyard e-mail: yardmaster@regentpointmarina.com

 

Regent Point Marina

 

 

 

Regent Point Marina SAFE APPROACH

 

RATES

 

Regent Point Marina  Center LOCATION

 

OFFICIAL WEBSITE >>
https://regentpointmarina.com


COSTA RICA SAILING LOCATION

COSTA RICA SAILING SPONSORS 🇨🇷 THE PANAMA POSSE

COSTA RICA SAILING SPONSORS 🇨🇷 THE PANAMA POSSE

Hi Panama Posse.

The Sailing Center and Hemingway’s bar & restaurant are open for business. The Sailing Center offers sailing instruction, kayak & paddle board rentals, fishing tours, sailing tours, and much more. While we do offer memberships to those living in the area, we are open to the public and happy to introduce new folks to our beautiful area.

INVICTUS Jeff
Jeff 

Costa Rica Sailing & Boating, LLC
Playa Potrero, Costa Rica
506-8699-7289
jeff@costaricasailing.com

COSTA RICA SAILING

AMENITIES

  • MOORING BALL UP TO X TONS
  • SHORE WATER TAXI
  • BOATMINDERS
  • POOL
  • YOGA
  • SPA
  • RESTAURANT
  • BBQ
  • BICYCLE RENTALS
  • BAR
  • SHOWERS
  • SURFBOARD RENTALS

costa rica sailing

SAFE APPROACH


LOCATION

VIDEO

 

OFFICIAL WEBSITE >>

https://www.costaricasailing.com/


costa rica sailing