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FLEET UPDATE 2023-04-16

Panama Posse
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Corozal is in Belize 🇧🇿  located  just 9 miles from the border with Mexico.

PANAMA POSSE 
 
FLEET UPDATE 

April 16, 2023

"The ocean stirs the heart, inspires imagination, 

and brings eternal joy to the soul." 

-Robert Wyland 

TOP NEWS  

  • VISTA MAR SEASON 🎆 FINALE PARTY
  • MARINE EXPO BUENAVENTURA 👥 🇵🇦 PANAMA
  • GEORGE TOWN 🇰🇾 CAYMAN ISLANDS
  • THE BARCADERE MARINA 🇰🇾 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE
  • ALEBRIJES: ART OF OAXACA,  🇲🇽  MEXICO
  • NEW POSSE BENEFIT: Marina Papagayo is offering great summer deal 
  • ANCHORAGE IN BAHIA HONDA EXPLORED AND EXPLAINED
  • EARLY SIGNS OF THE RAINY SEASON IN CHIAPAS, 🇲🇽 MEXICO
  • THE BARREL OF HOPE
  • CROSSING THE TEHUANTEPEC IN SOUTHERN  🇲🇽 MEXICO
  • LONG LINES CATCH AND KILL: WHAT TO KNOW AND LOOK OUT FOR
  • EL AVION RESTAURANT AND BAR   🇨🇷  COSTA RICA
  • ⚠️ SAFETY: SECURITY MEASURES TO PROTECT YOUR VESSEL
  • MUST SEE 🇨🇷 MANUEL ANTONIO PARK 
  • MARINA CLUB NÁUTICO CARTAGENA 🇨🇴 SPONSORS PANAMA POSSE 

1)  PICTURES OF THE WEEK: 

SAME PLACE DIFFERENT TIME

San Blas Islands

Crystal clear water in San Blas Islands 🇵🇦  Panama

No shortage of stunning sunsets in the same San Blas Islands 🇵🇦  Panama

SY LA VIDA GYPSEA 🇺🇸  Kurt, Linda & Rigby - Catana 47′

LA VIDA LindaLA VIDA KurtLA VIDA Rigby
BAHIA CULEBRA

 Overlooking Bahia Culebra, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

swinging at sunset

 Swinging in the sunset in Bahia Culebra, 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Over
2,200 miles from where we became friends with this lovely couple back
in San Diego, we meet again in Papagayo Costa Rica!!!!! They voyage here
by sail on the wind and open seas, we flew on the jet plane🤩

SY MAISON DE SANTÉ 🇺🇸 Keenan and Nicole – Cal 46′

MAISON DE SANTE Keenan MAISON DE SANTE Nicole

 
2) SAVE THESE DATES: 

MARINE EXPO

BUENAVENTURA MARINA 🇵🇦 PANAMA

SAT. APR. 22 ’23

12:00 – 20:00 PM

BUENAVENTURA MARINA 🇵🇦 PANAMA SAT. APR. 22 ’23 12:00 – 20:00 PM

We would like to invite you and the Posse members to the marina Expo happening

April 22, 2023 At Marina Buenaventura. 

We will have Food & Drinks, and music. Various vendors and companies

would like to offer their products and services to anyone that has a

boat.  The Posse will have a table to sign up members and let

Buenaventura Residents and Friends know a little more about the Posse.

We will also have a Space to do a Swap/Meet. So if anybody wants

to bring some of the treasures they want to sell, the table cost is $15.

We still have 4 tables available.  Please let us know soon

as possible if you will like to join us.  The goal of Expo Marina

is to connect all people that enjoy Boats and everything that is done on

and around them: Fishing, Cruising, or just out on a Fun Day.

P.S.  We will have a courtesy bus down from Vista mar marina and back.

RSVP NOW

PANAMA POSSE 🇵🇦 AWARDS PARTY

SUNDAY MAY 21, 2023 16:00

VISTA MAR MARINA @

RSVP NOW
https://panamaposse.com/rsvp-vista-mar-marina

End of season award celebrations will be held at Vista Mar Marina, our Panama Pacific Headquarters, on Sunday May 21st

AWARD DETAILS:

    BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT*

    PICTURE OF THE YEAR

    YODA OF THE YEAR

    SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD

    THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD

    MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD

    HIGHEST WIND RECORDED

    SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION

    2  X GALLEY GOD(ESS) ✔  

    GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR

    BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR

    COURAGE AWARD

*no bill-fish entries   ✔winner announced already

https://panamaposse.com/rsvp-vista-mar-marina

Vista Mar Marina: The place we will have a great “End of Season” Party.

AND ENJOY THE FREE RUM BAR 
COURTESY OF FLOR DE CAÑA

FLOR DE CAÑA SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

FLOR DE CAÑA SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

3)  ADDITIONAL PICTURES OF THE WEEK 

sunset

Sunset over the Pacific

SY WILDFLOWER 🇺🇸 Steve, Roan & Karrie – Beneteau 54'

WILDFLOWER SteveWILDFLOWER WILDFLOWER
POSSE BURGEE

☸️ Panama Posse Season 6 Burgee: Retired after many many ocean miles 

SY BISOU 🇦🇺 Robin and Tad – Fountaine Pajot 44′

BISOU Robin BISOU Tad
SUNSET

Sunsetting behind Isla Coiba,  🇵🇦  Pacific Panama

SY LADY SLIPPER John and Kathryn - 🇺🇸 -Dufor 41'

lady slipper katieJohn Dunmire, Lady Slipper
BAHIA DEL SOL BAR CROSSING

Crossing the bar into Bahia del Sol 🇸🇻  EL Salvador

SY WILD BLUE Edward and Kathleen 🇺🇸 Island Packet 45'

WILD BLUE CrewWILD BLUE EDWILD BLUE Kathleen
dinghy on the beach

A nice shady spot in Paradice  🇨🇷  COSTA RICA to repair the Dinghy.

GLAM CAM

Easter dress  up party 

SY MAISON DE SANTÉ 🇺🇸 Keenan and Nicole – Cal 46′

MAISON DE SANTE KeenanMAISON DE SANTE Nicole

4)  GEORGE TOWN 🇰🇾 CAYMAN ISLANDS

GEORGE TOWN CAYMAN ISLANDS

Cayman Islands Sunset 

4) GEORGE TOWN CAYMAN ISLANDS

Entrance to the inner harbour

GEORGE TOWN CAYMAN ISLANDS

SY FREEDOM 🇺🇸 David & Sheri  - Beneteau 55′

FREEDOM-DavidFREEDOM-Sheri
https://panamaposse.com/cayman-islands-marina-baracadere-marina

We will offer the Panama Posse group a 15% discount for slip fees.

Approach

5) ALEBRIJES: CARVED AND PAINTED 

WHIMSICAL CRAFTED CREATURES

OF OAXACA,  🇲🇽  MEXICO

ALEBRIJAS

Alebrijes showcased in many shops in Huatulco, Oaxaca 🇲🇽  MEXICO

ALEBRIJES

Alebrijes
were originally created in the imaginative heart and mind of artist
Pedro Linares (1906-1992) in the 1930's.  Alibrijes are sculpted
creatures that seem to be born from real animals and become fantastical
creatures with intricately patterned bodies.  The creatures have
horns or wings or both, exaggerated teeth, eyes, ears, and/or claws.
They are a feast for the eyes, heart, and mind.  

alebrije
paper mache alebrije

A large and brightly colored alebrije in the window of a business in Oaxaca City

In
his early years, Linares started making alebrijes out of paper and
cardboard and selling them in the mercados in Mexico City.  His
work was discovered by a gallery owner who began selling his alibrejes.
Well known artists such as Diego Rivera and Frida Khalo began
commissioning alebrijes directly from Linares.  Linares soon
returned to his native village of Arrazola outside of Oaxaca City and
shared his designs with fellow artisan Manuel Jiminez.  Then and
there alebrijes were reborn among fellow Indigenous Zapotec woodcarving
artists who began carving Linares' inspired creatures out of copal wood
and painting them.  The unique and distinct artform became well
know throughout Mexico and abroad.    

octopus alebrije

Today,
Alebrijes are still colorful and whimsical, intricately painted copal
wood carvings.  They have come to be among the most popular Mexican
folk art in the country.  

6)  NEW COSTA RICA VESSEL TIP EXTENSION
AND SPECIAL PANAMA POSSE DEAL 
@
MARINA PAPAGAYO  🇨🇷 COSTA RICA

https://panamaposse.com/marina-papagayo

MARINA PAPAGAYO 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

Marina
Papagayo is proud to continue our sponsorship of the Panama Posse fleet
for the 2022/2023 season.  The dockage discount for Posse members
is:

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

NEW BENEFIT: Marina Papagayo is offering great summer deal 

Panama
Posse members have opportunity to stay for three months and get the
Fourth month free.  If members choose to stay longer the one free
month will still apply.   This will be given at the last month of
their stay.  

Marina Papagayo explains Costa Rican Tourist TIP that allows vessels to extend their stay in Costa Rica beyond 90 days:

Costa Rica is now offering a Tourist TIP for a period of 6 month or one year
and is renewable for a maximum of two years.  The vessel must
still get the standard 90 day TIP on arrival and then this can be
converted to a Tourist TIP.   The advantages of this new Temporary Importation Permit
classification is that it allows duty free importation of spares.
When the Tourist Yacht TIP is in process there is the requirement
that Customs will inspect the boat and the owner or Captain of record
must be present for this inspection.  Finally there is a cost for
the agent to process this second permit.  

Ultimately this is an easier process than the two year MOPT duty exoneration and has the benefit of the duty free spares.  

Marina Papagayo

Dan Eaffaldano

Gerente, Marina Papagayo

Tel: + 506 2690-3600

Tel: + 506 2690-3602

Marina Papagayo

VHF: 16

E-mail: dan.eaffaldano@marinapapagayo.com

https://panamaposse.com/marina-papagayo

7) GOOD ANCHORAGE:

BAHIA HONDA 🇵🇦 PANAMA
IN GOOD  NAUTICAL 

Good Anchorage in Good Nautical

Bahia Honda 🇵🇦 Panama and dangerous shoaling are in Good Nautical 

Full moon over Bahia Honda 🇵🇦 Panama after a day on land looking for monkeys with locals.

SY LADY SLIPPER John and Kathryn - 🇺🇸 -Dufor 41'

lady slipper katieJohn Dunmire, Lady Slipper

8) EARLY SIGNS OF THE RAINY SEASON:

FLYING ANTS HATCH IN CHIAPAS  🇲🇽 MEXICO

Rainy
season in Mexico is more or less considered May thru November.
The early part of rainy season (April) dawns with certain hatches.
Enter the flying ant.    

A SEASONAL DELICACY OR A PEST? 

In short, it depends who you ask and more than likely how it is presented.

FLYING ANTS

A basket of smoked flying ants known as nuku

Flying ant found Cruising around in the galley of a cruising vessel last week in Marina Chiapas,  🇲🇽  Mexico

Mexico
has over 530 edible hopping and flying insects.  Over 155 of them
are found in the southernmost state of Chiapas.   As of mid April
this year, flying ants are just beginning to hatch in Chiapas.
Besides being found wandering in the galley, flying ants are a
seasonal part of peoples diet in Chiapas.   Apparently, one way or
another they may make their way to the galley.

The
preparation of nuku has been passed down for generations.  Flying
ants are collected in the forest, carefully seasoned, grilled or
toasted, and eaten or sold by weight as nuku.   As food the ants,
deliver vitamins, protein, and minerals as well as a unique flavor to
the palate.  For these reasons, nuku are as sentimental as they are
nutritious.  

A
visit to the local mercado this time of year through the summer months
one can find nuku.  For some people in Chiapas nuku are a common
part of their diet during the rainy season.  Nuku is eaten with
tortillas, quesadillas, or tostadas.  Nuku is eaten on its own as a
snack and more recently can be found as a seasonal pizza topping.

nucu pizza

9) THE BARREL OF HOPE

Barrel of Hope

YACHT SIGNED ON TO THE BARREL

  •     Maison de Santé
  •     Enjoy
  •     We|Sail Va
  •     Yahtzee
  •     Edelweiss
  •     Calico Skies
  •     Jupiter 2
  •     Green Flash
  •     Knot Right
  •     Long Windid
  •     daMMAD Cat
  •     Freedom
  •     It’s about Time
  •     Rochambeau
  •     Myla
  •     Solmate
  •     Queso Grande II
  •     Epsilon
  •     Synchronicity
  •     White Wings
  •     Flite Deck
  •     Serenity
  •     Ilohale
  •     One Life
  •     Exhibitionism

amo >>

https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/barrel/?mapMode=useGoogle&windSymbol=WindStreamlines&weatherSource=ECMWF

10) CROSSING THE TEHUANTEPEC

IN SOUTHERN  🇲🇽 MEXICO

rochambeau

After a morning spent cleaning both hulls Rochambeau is ready to cross the T'Pec

SY ROCHAMBEAU  🇺🇸   Rolf & Beverly –  Lagoon 39′

ROCHAMBEAU - BeverlyROCHAMBEAU - Rolf

Regardless
of when you and your vessel plan on crossing the Tehuantepec in
southern Mexico, it is best to proceed with caution.   Tehuantepec,
T'Pecker, or Tehuano wind, is a violent mountain-gap wind originating
with the trade winds in the Atlantic, traveling across the Caribbean
through to the Gulf of Mexico, squeezing through Chivela Pass and
dumping into the Pacific in the Gulfo de Tehuantepec.  These winds
can reach up to 70 knots and are not to be trifled with.  The
violent winds are most common between October and February, with a
summer minimum in July when hurricane season starts.

In
general, crossing the Tehuantepec will depend on your boat speed and
the “size” of the the Weather Window.  Ocean waves take about 6 –
12 hours to lay down so generally vessels only go straight across if
they have at least a 48 hour window.  

Currently,
there are as many as12 Panama Posse boats plus a few others eyeing up a
four day weather window to cross the Tehuantepac over the weekend.
Some vessels plan to use the "one foot on the beach strategy" and
contour the coast, while others are planning to "shoot straight across".
Others, still, are planning some mix in between as the situation
unfolds.

Hugging the shore adds 60 NM to the trip but the upsides are:

  1. The ability for you to get live weather along the way
  2. The
    opportunity to anchor along the way in somewhat protected and roadstead
    anchorages.  Sleep is Good!  (LINK TO GOOD NAUTICAL ROADSTEAD
    ANCHORAGES)
  3. The opportunity to explore less visited places.

Hugging the shore is the more prudent choice as you can pick up 7 cellphone towers and update your weather forecasts.

tehuantepec

This weather window offers vessels the opportunity to choose their own adventure

Hug the shore, Shoot across, or something in between.

tehuantepec

It will be best to be out of the Gulf by Monday! 

Shooting
Across is often chosen when the weather window is longer, the winds are
light to nill and the vessel wants to just get across more swiftly.

Whatever any vessel chooses may there be 

FAIR WINDS AND FOLLWING SEAS

 for all crossing this weekend!

  

11)  LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES
 ADVENTURE SAILING MEDIA PARTNER

https://panamaposse.com/latitudes-and-attitudes
https://latsatts.com/2023/04/ten-years-three-chapters-of-sailing/

12) ⚠️ LONG LINES CATCH AND KILL:

WHAT TO KNOW AND LOOK OUT FOR

LONG LINES ARE ILLEGAL AND RESTRICTED IN AROUND THE WORLD...

WATCH OUT FOR THEM ALONG THE CENTRAL AMERICAN PANAMA POSSE ROUTE 

longlines

By
definition, a long line is a monofilament fishing line stretched
between two buoys (which, depending on size and seastate, may or may not
be visible) with smaller lines hanging from the main line. Each smaller
line terminates at a baited, sometimes lighted or floating, hook.
According to NOAA, the average longlines in the US (where
longlines are illegal) are 28 miles long with 1000's of these smaller
lines and can soak for hours to days.  The lines are hung at
different depth depending on the target species the fisherman aim to
catch.  

Long lines disrupt the ocean balance
by first catching fish on the lower end of the food chain such as
sardines, mackerel, squid, shark meat, or scad for bait.  Excluding
shark meat, the animals used as bait play a vital role in the marine
ecosystem providing food to larger fish and pelagic invertebrates.
The animals that prey on the sardines are predator species of
increasing size and strength.  When the bait fish are harvested
larger fish that are prey to even larger fish struggle to survive.

long lines

Longlines are a lethal weapon to the fish they seek and other marine animals
because they catch and kill marine life indiscriminately.  Most
longline crew are professional fisherman whose livelihood depends on
working well together in a highly coordinated to maximize their catch
and get as much to market as they can.  Recently, people have begun
using drones to spot fish and more precisely drop longline where fish
are.  Along the Pacific Coast between Mexico and Panama target
species include: tuna, halibut, swordfish, and sablefish.
Byproducts include highly sought after mahi-mahi.

long line view underwater

While
longline fishing does not kill as many fish as deep sea trawling,
Longlines catch and or kill many more marine animals than they target.
These animals are called "bycatch"
; they can be
searbirds or sharks to aquatic mammals.  Along the Pacific Coast
between Mexico and Panama marine animals can get hooked or entangled in
the lines.  For animals such as birds, sea turtles, or dolphins:
getting trapped underwater unable to surface for breath is a death
sentence.  It is estimated that 300,000 seabirds (including
100,000 albatross) die on longlines each year.  A recent
estimate of the total marine bycatch discarded was more than 30 million
tons per year, or about one-third of the yearly total catch.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1938973613000834

fish for sale

How did these fish get to market AND what can cruisers do?

  1. Knowing
    and sharing information about what longlines are and what to look out
    for helps bring awareness to the pressures that the fishing industry is
    putting on our oceans.  Report Longlines here:    LINK TO LONG LINES REPORT ON POSSE WEBSITE
  2. Knowing
    where the fish in you fish taco comes from can help too.  Buying
    fish directly from fisherman or fish markets that you know how they get
    their catch will support better fishing methods.  Do not support
    longlining with the fish you consume.  The most sustainable fishing
    method to support is rod and reel fishing.
  3. Some private vessels choose to install longline cutting devises to their boats:

INTRODUCING  THE SHAFT SHARK

shark shaft

For the Panama Posse group we can offer your group a special discount  

30% off the List pricing plus shipping  ( below trade ! )

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR DETAILS + HOW TO PLACE YOUR ORDER >>

shark shaft

The Shaft Shark is a serrated edge disc, machined from high quality type

316 stainless steel.   Attached to your propeller shaft, it rotates

with the shaft, cutting anything that might try to become entangled

around
your shaft and propellor.  The Shark Shaft cuts through lines,
nets and other underwater debris as soon as it catches.

Features:

    Keeps your propeller free from rope, weeds and underwater debris

    Eliminates towing due to fouled stern gear or propeller

    Eliminates dives to clear your prop

    Eliminates shaft and strut damage

    Split design eliminates the need to remove propeller for installation

    Does not require drilling of the shaft which can threaten shaft integrity

INSTALLATION IS EASY/SIMPLE – Just clamp it on.

    no drilling, tapping or dismantling

    the propeller does not need to be removed underwater by a diver

    supplied with glue for above or below water install

    ZERO maintenance

(no moving parts -cutters/bearings/zincs/stops) to maintain or replace annually

    re-sharpen if necessary

    no noise/clicking when trolling or loss of performance when motoring

13) EL AVION RESTAURANT & BAR 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA 

EL AVION

Check
out El Avion, a restaurant and bar with a mysterious history and a
precarious perch.  It is lovely place to unwind and ponder what
life would be like up in the trees on the outskirts of Manuel Antonio
National Park in  🇨🇷  Costa Rica.

el avion
el avion

SY SEEKER John and Tammy 🇺🇸 Selene 62'

SEEKER TammySEEKER John

14) PANAMA POSSE HATS

SHOP
ORDER NOW

PANAMA POSSE HATS

 

15)  ⚠️ SAFETY CONCERNS

PLEASE EMAIL US YOUR BEST PRACTICES TO SAFEGUARD ENTRY TO YOUR VESSEL editor@panamaposse.com

Proofing yoru vessel for high crime areas

How to harden access points to you vessel 

Harden access points

Deny entry to your vessel's companion way with removable stainless steel bars 

SY  MIDNIGHT BREEZE  🇬🇧 Richard & Caroline Sweden Yachts 43′

MIDNIGHT BREEZE Caroline MIDNIGHT BREEZE Richard
Sensitive Motion Sensor Detects Any Human Movement

Motion Sensor Detects and records  any Human Movement day and night - and stores it in the cloud for later review 

Advanced Remote Boat Alarm System

Remote keychain for Audible alarms and sirens 

LED STROBE LIGHTS

LED STROBE LIGHTS FOR YACHTS

Marine grade Flood Lights

LED Marine Flood Lights & Spreader Lights

dogs

the bigger the dog the bigger deterrent 

Take pictures

take pictures of every small local vessels near your vessels - use a  flash so they know you are taking pictures of them ...

Mat with Spikes

Tack Mat with Spikes  Deterrent Outdoor  makes transom boarding painful - 
just ask Joshua Slocum 

Fence

Permanent electric fence for cows with 12 Volt charger wired to your house bank mount along your  Lifeline Stanchions

Two
projects have been undertaken where the wires have been strung around
the yacht using the metal railings as the earth system. The energizer
was attached to the integral 12v circuit.

White
plastic insulators have been used together with high voltage Hotshock
units. We felt this was necessary as there would only be one chance to
belt the attacker coming over the side so the 10000 v kick would prove a
substantial deterrent. This may be connected to an alarm that would
sound a siren when tampered with.

A
physical test was carried out and it is very difficult to maintain a
hold when the shock kicks in. The worst was when climbing out of water
as this was connected to the railings creating a direct link for the
electricity. 

fence charger

you need to ground connect to your house bank it and not forget to turn it off 

nerf with laser

NERF tactical laser attachment - paintball filled with chlorine - maybe spray paint NERF black 

KEEP EM COMING 

16)  MUST SEE 🇨🇷 MANUEL ANTONIO PARK

Manuel antonio

Costa
rica is one of the most biodiverse places on earth.  An excellent
place to experience Costa Ricas diverse flora and fauna is by visiting
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio.  Manuel Antonio National Park
located on the Pacific coast a few miles south east of Quepos and Marina
Pez Vela.  This national park was named by Forbes Magazine as one
of the 12 most beautiful parks in the world.  The Park is a small
and beautiful place with many tour guides available to help visitors see
many elusive animals up close with spotting scopes while learning and
walking about the park.   

Manuel antonio

Arial View of Manuel Antonio National Park and Anchorage.

Manuel Antonio is one of Costa Rica's smallest national parks and yet it is home to a great variety of animals:

  • 184 species of birds including are toucans, woodpeckers, potoos, motmots, tanagers, turkey vulture, parakeets and hawks
  • many reptiles such as black spiny-tailed iguana, green iguana, common basilisk and a large variety of snakes.   
  • 109 species of mammals including the three-toed sloth and two-toed sloth, three of Costa Rica’s  monkey species —
  1. The mantled howler monkey
  2. Central American squirrel monkey
  3. Panamanian white-faced Capuchin monkey.
sloth
TOUCAN
LIZARDS
DRAGONFLY

LINK TO MANUEL ANTONIO MUST SEE IN PANAMA POSSE WEBSITE

 

17)  70+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS 

Marinas

🇺🇸 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  

🇵🇦 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 

🇧🇿 Placencia Yacht Club – Belize 

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico  

🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba 

🇹🇨 South Bank Marina & Boatyard – Turks and Caicos  

🇧🇸 Romora Bay Resort and Marina – Bahamas  

🇧🇸 Elizabeth on the Bay Marina – Bahamas 

🇧🇸 Great Harbour Cay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina – Bahamas  

🇩🇴 Ocean World Marina – Dominican Republic

🇩🇴 Marina Puerto Bahia – Dominican Republic    

🇺🇸 Marathon Marina – Marathon Keys 

🇺🇸 Pier 66  Hotel & Marina – Ft. Lauderdale, USA

🇺🇸 IGY Marina at Ortega Landing – Jacksonville, FL , USA 

🇺🇸 Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina – FL , USA  

🇺🇸 Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. – Georgia, USA  

🇺🇸 Windmill Harbour Marina – Hilton Head South Carolina , USA  

🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff Marina – Savannah Georgia , USA  

🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA  

🇺🇸 Holden Beach  – Town Dock, North Carolina , USA 

🇺🇸 Portside Marina – Morehead City, North Carolina USA  

🇺🇸 Tideawater Yacht Marina – Portsmouth,  USA  

🇺🇸 Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA  

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA  

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA 

🇺🇸 Regent Point Marina – Topping, Virginia USA 

MARINA CLUB NÁUTICO CARTAGENA 🇨🇴 SPONSORS PANAMA POSSE

“Following
my message I am happy to inform you that Club Nautico will be offering
all 1st time arrivals affiliated to the Panama Posse a 15% dockage
discount applicable for up to 3 months from their arrival to the Port of
Cartagena, Colombia. We hope to see many new arrivals once the port
opens once again. Thank you for all your efforts in making this
possible. Best wishes to all PP members.

Very best

CLUB NÁUTICO CARTAGENA LTDA”

18)  PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS 

  • 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
  • DOWNWIND MARINE
  • BELIZE TOURISM
  • PANAMA YACHT BROKER
  • LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES  
  • DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY PANAMA
  • SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES

     

19) 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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20) 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  

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 

Panama Posse we sail where the Coconute Grow
Viva and Felicità breaking bread in Puerto Escondido tonight. Brought together by the PP. We are two of the few still in the SoC.

Viva and Felicità breaking bread in Puerto Escondido tonight. Brought together by the Panama Posse. We are two of the few still in the Sea.

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 @ 9811 W Charleston blvd 2262 Summerlin LV NV 89117  USA

© 2022  Ocean Posse LLC

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PANAMA POSSE SUNSET

FLEET UPDATE 2023-04-08

Panama Posse

PANAMA POSSE 
 
FLEET UPDATE 

April 8, 2023

"Smell the sea and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly.” 

— Van Morrison

TOP NEWS  

  • VISTA MAR SEASON 🎆 FINALE PARTY
  • MARINE EXPO BUENAVENTURA 👥 🇵🇦 PANAMA
  • MEET THE FLEET (COUNTER) ☸️ PANAMA POSSE 
  • FIELD TRIP IN HUATULCO, OAXACA 🇲🇽  MEXICO
  • GOOD ANCHORAGE ⚓ ISLA CEDROS AND ISLA JESUSITO,  🇨🇷 COSTA RICA
  • LA PLAYITA MARINA 🇵🇦 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE
  • TROPICAL WAVES
  • GOOD ANCHORAGE ⚓PUMTA NARANJO  🇵🇦 PANAMA
  • SIMON BOLIVAR (1783-1830) 🪖 EL LIBERTADOR
  • THE PANAMA POSSE 🌶️ PEPPER SCALE 
  • SLOWING DOWN AMONG THE SLOTHS: GAMBOA RAINFOREST RESERVE 🇵🇦 PANAMA
  • LEAVING  🇲🇽  MEXICO: REQUIRED AND OPTIONAL
  • MONKEYS 🐒 ON BOATS
  • CENTRAL AMERICAN POSSE ROUTES HAUL OUT LOCATIONS
  • ⚠️ Security Alert:  MAKE PANAMA 🇵🇦 SAFE(R) FOR CRUISERS
  • ⚠️VESSEL WATER'S DAUGHTER BEACHED IN CALETA DE CAMPOS 🇲🇽 
  • MUST SEE GRANADA 🇳🇮  NICARAGUA

1)  PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Sunset over Changres River Panama

Sunset over Changres River,  🇵🇦  Panama

SY PATHFINDER 🇺🇸   Jean-Philippe & Nicole - Lagoon 39′

PATHFINDER Jean-PhilippePATHFINDER Nicole
Spinnaker sailing

Spinnaker Sailing  QUESO GRANDE II

SY QUESO GRANDE II 🇺🇸  Lance & Sherri - Seawind 41′

QUESO GRANDE II SherriQUESO GRANDE II Lance
group swim

Getting the salt off in Oaxaca, Mexico

SY JUBEL, SY FICKLE, SY REVERENCE, SY ROCHAMBEAU, SY SALACCIA

2) SAVE THE DATES: 
PANAMA POSSE 🇵🇦 AWARDS PARTY

SUNDAY MAY 21, 2023 17:00

VISTA MAR MARINA

endo of season party vista mar
RSVP NOW

End of season award celebrations will be held at Vista Mar Marina, our Panama Pacific Headquarters, on Sunday May 21st

AWARD DETAILS:

  • BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT*
  • PICTURE OF THE YEAR
  • YODA OF THE YEAR
  • SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD
  • THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD
  • MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD
  • HIGHEST WIND RECORDED
  • SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION
  • 2  X GALLEY GOD(ESS) ✔  
  • GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR
  • BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR
  • COURAGE AWARD

*no bill-fish entries   ✔winner announced already

RSVP NOW

ENTRY INTO BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT 

Mahi Mahi

SY SPLINTERS 🇺🇸 Eric & Kim  - Grand Banks 42′

SPLINTERS KimSPLINTERS Eric
VISTA MAR MARINA

Vista Mar Marina: The place we will have a great “End of Season” Party.

https://panamaposse.com/vista-mar-marina

3) MARINE EXPO

BUENAVENTURA MARINA 🇵🇦 PANAMA

SAT. APR. 22 ’23

12:00 – 20:00 PM

bUENADVENTURA
RSVP NOW

We would like to invite you and the Posse members to the marina Expo happening

April 22, 2023 At Marina Buenaventura. 

We
will have Food & Drinks, and music. Various vendors and companies
would like to offer their products and services to anyone that has a
boat.  The Posse will have a table to sign up members and let
Buenaventura Residents and Friends know a little more about the Posse.
We will also have a Space to do a Swap/Meet. So if anybody wants
to bring some of the treasures they want to sell, the table cost is $15.
We still have 4 tables available.  Please let us know soon
as possible if you will like to join us.  The goal of Expo Marina
is to connect all people that enjoy Boats and everything that is done on
and around them: Fishing, Cruising, or just out on a Fun Day.

P.S.  We will have a courtesy bus down from Vista mar marina and back.

MARINA EXPO
RSVP NOW
https://panamaposse.com/buenaventura-marina

4)  MORE PICTURES OF THE WEEK 

Chiapas Marina Pool

Poolside at Chiapas Marina, Puerto Madero,  🇲🇽  Mexico

SY REVERENCE Mike and Leah  🇺🇸 Tayana 58'

REVRENCE MikeREVERENCE Leah
Avogado and Maison de Sante

Buddy Boats Maison de Sante and Avogado reunite in 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

SY MAISON DE SANTÉ  🇺🇸 Keenan and Nicole – Cal 46′

MAISON DE SANTE KeenanMAISON DE SANTE Nicole

SY AVOGADO  🇺🇸  Richard & Katherine - Amel 53'

AVOGATO KatherineAVOGATO CrewAVOGATO Richard
Sunset

Sunset on a multi day passage down the Sea of Cortez,  🇲🇽 Mexico

SY WHIRLWIND  🇺🇸 Maurisa, Mike, and Crew - Alajuela 48

WHIRLWINDWHIRLWINDWHIRLWINDWHIRLWIND

After 4900nm this Burgee is ready to retire in 🇵🇦 Panama 
and the rum bottle is empty too .

SY DA MMAD CAT 🇺🇸  Andrea & Danny – Lagoon 42′

DA MMAD CAT DannyDA MMAD CAT AndreaDA MMAD CAT Chloe

5) MEET THE FLEET 
(COUNTER) ☸️ PANAMA POSSE 

@BISOU Robin And Tad I hope that was to celebrate the working windless

 Robin
And Tad I hope that was to celebrate the working windless and finally
get their Baul de Matin! Farewell to Costa Rica today!

https://panamaposse.com/tracking

Cruising
since 2014, we sailed down the west coast of France, Spain and Portugal
into the Mediterranean. Spent 4 seasons in the Med then crossed the
Atlantic in December 2017.  Cruised the Eastern Caribbean until
June 2018 and then again from January 2019 until March 2019.
Cruised to the ABCs, Colombia and Panama until July 2019. Got
stuck in Panama until now and are finally heading up the coast on the
(Counter) ☸️ Panama Posse

 SY BISOU 🇦🇺 Robin and Tad - Fountaine Pajot 44′

BISOU Robin BISOU Tad

6) FLOR DE CAÑA SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

7 YEAR OLD FASHIONED 
THE PROPER POUR 

Flor de Caña 7 Year Old Fashioned - The Proper Pour with Charlotte Voisey
FLOR DE CAÑA 7 YEAR OLD FASHIONED - THE PROPER POUR

7) CRUISERS FIELD TRIP

OAXACA, 🇲🇽 MEXICO

oaxaco waterfall

Cruisers Field Trip from Bahia Maguey in Huatulco, Mexico

A windy, bumpy road trip into the mountains of Oaxaco led to magical waterfalls and hot springs.  

jubel dog at waterfall
jumping in for a swim

SY JUBEL, SY FICKLE, SY REVERENCE, SY ROCHAMBEAU, SY SALACCIA

8) SOMETIMES THE TINIEST OF ISLAND BRING THE GREATEST OF PLEASURES

ISLA CEDROS AND ISLA JESUSITO,  🇨🇷 COSTA RICA

ISLA LA JESUSITA
Kayaking near isla cedros
CEDROS
Drinks at the bar
paradise

MY SEEKER 🇺🇸 John & Tammy - Selene 62′

SEEKER TammySEEKER John

9)  LA PLAYITA MARINA 🇵🇦 

SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE
08° 54.7319′ N 079° 31.565′  

https://panamaposse.com/la-playita-marina

We welcome the Panama Posse with a special welcome deal.

If the boat stay more than 1 day, it gets the first night at no cost(free)

 

CONTACT

 +507 314-1730

laplayita@siwireless.com
 https://panamaposse.com/la-playita-marina

https://panamaposse.com/la-playita-marina
  •     Showers
  •     Potable Water
  •     30/50 AMP Electricity
  •     Dinghy Dock ($10 paid access, if anchored out )
  •     Security / Video Surveillance
  •     Internet / Wifi
  •     Cell Phone coverage 4G
  •     Panama Canal Vessel Length Measuring
  •     Fuel Dock
  •     Ice
  •     Boat Cleaning / Bottom Cleaning
  •     Laundry
  •     Trash & Recycling
  •     Shop
  •     Boat Rentals
  •     Support access for Service Providers
  •     Fumigation
  •     Galapagos Prep Hull Cleaning
  •     Ferry Terminal
  •     Uber / Taxi pick up
  •     Parking
  •     Resort with Air conditioned rooms
  •     Walking distance to shops and Chandleries
  •     Restaurant
  •     Bar
  •     Pizza
https://panamaposse.com/la-playita-marina

10) METEROLOGY TROPICAL WAVES

TROPICAL WAVES

Tropical waves spin with energy in the atmosphere and spread from Africa across the Atlantic.

A
tropical wave (also called easterly wave, tropical easterly wave, and
African easterly wave), in and around the Atlantic Ocean, is a type of atmospheric trough,
an elongated area of relatively low air pressure, oriented north to
south, which moves from east to west across the tropics, causing areas
of cloudiness and ..

Another

Tropical
waves in the Atlantic basin develop from low-pressure disturbances,
which develop as far east as Sudan in east Africa, and drift across the
continent into the Atlantic Ocean. These are generated or enhanced by
the African Easterly Jet. The clockwise circulation of the large
transoceanic high-pressure cell or anticyclone centered near the Azores
islands (known as the Azores High) impels easterly waves away from the
coastal areas of Africa towards North America.

They are often monitored for development into a tropical storm or hurricane.

Tropical
waves are the origin of approximately 60% of Atlantic tropical cyclones
and of approximately 85% of intense Atlantic hurricanes (Category 3 and
greater) 

Tropical
cyclones can sometimes degenerate back into a tropical wave. This
normally occurs if upper-level wind shear is too strong. The storm can
redevelop if the upper-level shear abates.

Hurricane Irma

Hurricane
Irma was an extremely powerful hurricane that caused widespread
destruction across its path in September 2017. Irma was the first
Category 5 hurricane to strike the Leeward Islands on record.  Irma
started off the east coast of Africa and was predicted to become a
hurricane whose path crossed over the Carribean en route to southern
Florida for several weeks before Irma actually hit.

11) GOOD ANCHORAGE 

 GOOD NAUTICAL 

Ensenada Naranjo

Punta ( Ensenada) Naranjo 🇵🇦 Panama

Punta Naranjo

Three
Panama Posse boats are now anchored in beautiful Ensenada Naranjo on
mainland Panama. Holding is good, all 3 boats held fast on the first
try. Depths are different from what navionics portrays. There is a
gradual slope towards the shore and a large flat area in the 20 foot
range. The site is beautiful and there are a few pangas about. There is a
light breeze that keeps us cool and no swell at this time. Great
location.

pointing into Punta Naranjo anchorage

SY PILIALOHA 🇺🇸   Rick & Maria - Beneteau ’37

PILIALOHA Rick PILIALOHA Maria

12) Simón Bolívar (1783-1830)

ALSO KNOWN AS: EL LIBERTADOR

-

Simon Bolivar

Simón
Bolívar is a vital figure in the history of independence in South
America.  He is and was loved and loathed by many as he spent
almost half his life engaged and entrenched in the fight for
independence against the Spanish Empire in the continent of South
America during the early 1800's.  He was very influential in
gaining independence for Bolivia, Panama, Peru, Columbia, Venezuela, and
Ecuador.

young Bolivar and his wife

Simón Bolívar was born in Caracas, now Venezuela, to a wealthy family in 1783.  

By
his mid 20's Simón Bolívar had travelled from Caracas to Spain,
England, France, and Italy.  He mingled among the elite and the
leaders.  He learned about many struggles and revolutions whereby
people were fighting for their independence from external rule and
taxation.  In 1807, around the same time Napolean and his army
invaded Spain, Bolivar returned to his home country, joined a resistance
movement, and began his quest to free Latin America from Spanish rule.
Simón Bolívar was but one visionary among many revolutionary
leaders.  As with many developing nations, the revolutionaries did
not always see eye to eye in their vision for the new nation and its
people.  As such, his dream to unite the region which proved very
difficult as there were many opposing factions and revolutionaries
fighting in many different ways for their rights within the great land
mass.  

Simon Bolivar

"When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes a right."  

-Simón Bolívar

statue of Simon Bolivar

Simón
Bolívar died at the age of 47..  He is said to have died from
tuberculosis.  However, in his life, Bolívar made as many friends
as he did enemies and his illness was considered mysterious at his time
of death.  There is speculation that his death may have been more
complicated.  Nonetheless, t
he memory and influence of Simón Bolívar, The Liberator, is honored to this day in many locations throughout South America.

14) THE PANAMA POSSE 🌶️ PEPPER SCALE 

peppers

Ancient
indigenous people of central Mexico, discovered that peppers could be
preserved with the aid of smoke.  Below to find the most common 12
peppers found in markets in central America in order of heat using the
*Scoville heat index. 

  1. Anaheim Pepper
  2. Poblano Pepper
  3. Ancho Pepper
  4. Cascabel Pepper
  5. Pasilla Pepper
  6. Guajillo Pepper
  7. Jalapeño Pepper
  8. Chipotle (MORITA) Pepper
  9. Puya Chile Pepper
  10. Serrano Pepper
  11. Chile de Àrbol
  12. Habanero Peppers

Follow this link to learn more about these peppers:

ACCESS THE PANAMA POSSE PEPPER SCALE

14) SLOWING DOWN AMONG THE SLOTHS  

Sloth

A
nature adventure near Panama City can be found at the Gamboa Rainforest
Reserve.  The best part is that you can see sloths up close!

Gamboa Nature reserve

We
spent two nights at the hotel, old school style- but so are we- and
enjoyed all the amenities…including the giant swimming pool!. 

hotel pool

There
are also stunning views of the Chagres River and all kinds of nature
tours including the sloth sanctuary (swooning still over the rescue
sloths). You can easily go there for the day or make a mini holiday. I
have been wanting to really see sloths up close and I got my wish.

https://www.instagram.com/gamboareserve/ 

GAMBOA

SY PATHFINDER  Jean-Philippe & Nicole - Lagoon 39′

PATHFINDER Jean-PhilippePATHFINDER Nicole

15) LEAVING  🇲🇽  MEXICO

WHAT IS REQUIRED? 

AND...WHAT IS ON THE SHOPPING LIST?

 

Mexican flag

There
are distinct legal entry and exit requirements in every country.
Some are the same and some are different.  Most ports can
handle international Zarpes (exit documents). 

The requirements to exit Mexico are as follows:

  • Assemble all necessary documents including: 
    • Valid TIP (Temporary Import Permit of your vessel)
      • It
        is important to decide whether your vessel under your ownership will be
        returning to Mexico within the timeframe that it is valid.  If
        unsure or not returning, include cancelling vessel TIP in your procedure
        below.
    • Vessel Documentation
    • Mexican Liability Insurance
    • Valid Visas and passports for every crew member
    • Crewlist with all names, passport numbers, age, and date of birth
    • Entrance paperwork from the Port Captain in your final Mexican Port
    • Boating
      Credential or Certification (including but not limited to State Safe
      Boating Card, Merchant Marine Documents, or Captains License)
  • Visit the Port Captain, Immigration, and Customs.
  1. Complete the Crew List for exiting Mexico with the Port Captain (the “Despacho”, formally known as a “Zarpe”);
  2. Go to the Immigration Office to get the Crew List Stamped and surrender the FFM forms; and
  3. Go
    to the Port Captain’s Office again and pay the Vessel’s Check-out fees
    and have the crew list stamped with the authorization to exist the
    country of Mexico.
  4. Go to Customs office and Banjercito with
    all vessel and crew documents to cancel TIP ( 10 year temporary import
    permit ) before departure if not returning to Mexico before your 10 year
    TIP EXPIRES - if you try to re-enter Mexico with an expired TIP you
    will have a lot of issues and will need an agent $$$ to clear the prior
    TIP.
  • Expect to be boarded by the Navy with Dogs for your final vessel review.  This may or may not happen, but it is to be expected.  Upon inspection vessels are expected to leave straightaway.
Aduana Mexico

 

Before Leaving Mexico Shopping List

This list is heavy on all the items distinctly found in Mexico that the crew has come to question their survival without.

This List is a guideline for those  heading away from Mexican Cuisine:

  • Hot Sauces
  • Salsas
  • Crackers / Pretzels
  • Dried Chili Peppers
  • Media Crema in the box
  • Japones/Mafer Nuts
  • Tequila
  • Mescal
  • If you like Mexican Beer
  • Fresh Cheese, cream cheese
  • Canned artichoke hearts
  • Bacon
  • Carnita meat packaged to go from your favorite taco stop
  • Prepared bags of beans
food stores

  

16) ADVENTURE MEDIA PARTNER 
LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES

https://panamaposse.com/latitudes-and-attitudes
https://latsatts.com/online-magazine/

16) MONKEYS ON BOATS

KID SWINGING AT SUNSET

SV Whirlwind crew, Russell and Josea, monkeying around underway at sunset.

KID SWINGING 2

Monkey watching over our dinghy in Gulfo Dulce,   🇨🇷  Costa Rica

monkey sitting on dinghy

SY WHIRLWIND 🇺🇸  Maurisa, Mike, Russell, and Josea – Alajuela 48′

WHIRLWINDWHIRLWINDWHIRLWINDWHIRLWIND

17) CENTRAL AMERICAN POSSE ROUTES
🛠️

HAUL OUT LOCATIONS

Traveling along the Central American Panama Posse route there are different ways in which a vessel can haul out:

  • travel lift
  • crane
  • rail or slipway
  • forklift
  • careening

There
are 25 different locations along the Central American Panama Posse
route with different haul out services.  See the link below for
details and locations.

HAULOUT

18) PANAMA POSSE GEAR

SHOP
ORDER NOW

PANAMA POSSE SWAG ON SALE NOW

 

19)  ⚠️ SECURITY ALERT

MAKE PANAMA 🇵🇦 SAFE(R) FOR CRUISERS 

Crimes against Cruisers

FOR A PARTIAL LISTING OF CRIMES AGAINST YACHTS IN PANAMA FOLLOW THIS LINK https://safetyandsecuritynet.org/category/reports/panama/

Panama
is currently is one of the least safe destination for cruisers in
Central America  (3 armed robberies/boardings in two months, on
both coasts) 

No other country reports more than minor thefts off of unattended boats. 

Lack of transparency 
irregular
fee collection at port captains, poor service and high fees (cruising
permits take too long, attempted bribery in Bocas, most expensive
country in Central America).

Publish fee schedule on internet, follow Panama Canal best practices for fee changes (advance notice, public comment/input, clear fee schedule).

Thanks to the Panama Marina Association
we have an ongoing dialogue to improve safety and communications for
all yachts in Panama - our next meeting is in 2 weeks - if you have any
suggestions or comments please email
registration@panamaposse.com

Caribbean Safety and Security Net

https://safetyandsecuritynet.org/

21 REPORTED EVENTS IN PANAMA SINCE  2017 
AND 37 PETTY THEFTS

1    ASSAULT RESULTING IN DEATH (2019) 
5    ASSAULTS
5    ROBBERIES 
5    ATTEMPTED ROBBERIES AND THEFT
5    BURGLARY
37  THEFTS

LOCATION OF EVENTS  5 Events in Marinas | 53 Events at Anchor 

20   Bocas del Toro
16   Linton Bay 
9     San Blas
6     Portobello
3      Nombre de Dios
2      Las Perlas
1      Isla Grande

TIMING  of incidents      
 9    '17
 9    '18
15   '19 
 4    '20
 8    '21
10   '22
 3   '23*

SAMPLE DATA 

  • Panama is Ranked 40th - USA is ranked 10th for robberies.

VESSEL "WATER'S DAUGHTER" ON THE BEACH
CALETA CAMPOS 🇲🇽   MEXICO 

Caleta de Campos

SY Water’s Daughter ( non Panama Posse boat ) 

Beached

Watch the  video if SY Water’s Daughter, (non Panama Posse) boat she hits the beach, due to apparent autopilot failure, reported by 

SY PACIFIC RAVEN  🇺🇸 Scott & Nacho - Hunter 40.5′

 

PACIFIC RAVEN Scott

20)  MUST SEE GRANADA 🇳🇮  NICARAGUA

Granada, Nicaragua

Granada
is a stunning city on the shores of Lake Nicaragua and historically one
of Nicaragua’s most important cities, economically and politically.

Granada, Nicaragua

It’s home to multiple Spanish colonial landmarks that have survived repeated pirate invasions.

Lake Nicaragua

Granada,
Nicaragua was the sister capital to Antigua in Guatemala. During the
colonial period, Granada maintained a flourishing level of commerce with
ports on the Atlantic Ocean, through Lake Nicaragua ( Lago Cocibolca)
and the San Juan River. As such the city was victim to many battles with
invasions from English, French and Dutch pirates trying to take
control  by sailing up the San Juan River.

lake nicaragua

Located on the banks of Lake Nicaragua, Granada is quickly becoming a central hub for excursions to other areas of Nicaragua and Central America.

boutique hotel

You can access this world heritage site from the Marina Puesta del Sol in an easy day trip via rental car.

PANAMA POSSE - MUST SEE 

MUST SEE

 

21)  70+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS 

Marinas

🇺🇸 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  

🇵🇦 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 

🇧🇿 Placencia Yacht Club – Belize 

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico  

🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba 

🇹🇨 South Bank Marina & Boatyard – Turks and Caicos  

🇧🇸 Romora Bay Resort and Marina – Bahamas  

🇧🇸 Elizabeth on the Bay Marina – Bahamas 

🇧🇸 Great Harbour Cay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina – Bahamas  

🇩🇴 Ocean World Marina – Dominican Republic

🇩🇴 Marina Puerto Bahia – Dominican Republic    

🇺🇸 Marathon Marina – Marathon Keys 

🇺🇸 Pier 66  Hotel & Marina – Ft. Lauderdale, USA

🇺🇸 IGY Marina at Ortega Landing – Jacksonville, FL , USA 

🇺🇸 Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina – FL , USA  

🇺🇸 Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. – Georgia, USA  

🇺🇸 Windmill Harbour Marina – Hilton Head South Carolina , USA  

🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff Marina – Savannah Georgia , USA  

🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA  

🇺🇸 Holden Beach  – Town Dock, North Carolina , USA 

🇺🇸 Portside Marina – Morehead City, North Carolina USA  

🇺🇸 Tideawater Yacht Marina – Portsmouth,  USA  

🇺🇸 Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA  

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA  

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA 

🇺🇸 Regent Point Marina – Topping, Virginia USA 

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22)  PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS 

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23) PANAMA POSSE VESSEL FOR SALE 
SY "BEATA"
2014 Beneteau Oceanis 45 

https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/2014-beneteau-oceanis-45-8491335/

 US$315,000   Caribbean, Panama >>

2014 Beneteau Oceanis 45

Retired pilot owned. Immaculate and ready to go. One owner.

Launched
in San Diego in July of 2014.  She has sailed the California
coast, and from San Diego to Panama. The owners are finished cruising
and returning home to the USA.

Starting
with launch and for the six years prior to starting cruising, the yacht
was professionally maintained. With a bow to stern maintenance plan
executed on a quarterly schedule by Beneteau dealers in San Diego.

Ready
to go into the Caribbean or back across Panama into the Pacific. This
pristine example is available to be seen in Shelter Bay Marina in
Panama.

Contact to arrange a viewing and for additional details.

CONTACT 

Charles Badoian

PA +5 07 6378-8345

US  +1 305-735-1661

Skype: badoian

E: charles@panamayachtbroker.com

https://www.panamayachtbroker.com/

24) 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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25) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

 

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  LAST IMAGE

OLLIES BREAK

Ollie's Point is a right point break that is named after Colonel Oliver North
who   made his base there during the Nicaraguan civil war between
the Contras and the Sandanistas during the 80's. In late 1985,
Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North of the National Security Council
diverted a portion of the proceeds from the Iranian weapon sales to fund
the Contras, a group of anti-Sandinista rebels, in their insurgency
against the socialist government of Nicaragua. It's 17 nm as the crow
flies from the border with Nicaragua facing Bahia Potrero Grande a wide
and easy sloping protected bay with exposure to W, SW and S Swells.

When
this wave is at it's best, it is an excellent, fast, hollow wave.
Ollie's is at it's best at low to medium tide with a strong south swell.

There is no access road to the point and is only accessible by boat.

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FLEET UPDATE 2023-04-01

founPanama Posse

PANAMA POSSE 
 
FLEET UPDATE

 

April 1, 2023

“The sea does not like to be restrained”

Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief

TOP NEWS  

  • VISTA MAR SEASON 🎆 FINALE PARTY
  • MARINE EXPO BUENAVENTURA 👥   🇵🇦 PANAMA 
  • POSSE MEET UP IN HUATULCO, OAXACA 🇲🇽  MEXICO
  • BABY SEA TURTLES 🐢 THEIR WAY TO THE OCEAN
  • EL SALVADOR 🇸🇻 CRUISING GUIDE & TOURING
  • ENTRY 🫶 CAPTAIN RON AWARD
  • GOOD ANCHORAGE⚓  BAHIA SAMARA 
  • SEMANA 🐰 SANTA 
  • THE HIGH SEAS TREATY
  • ⚠️ SECURITY ALERT 
  • BOAT DOG 🐶  STELLA
  • LAYING A BOAT UP ⚒️ IN THE TROPICS
  • NEW ANCHORAGE ⚓ CLAIMED 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA 
  • MUST SEE MONTE ALBAN   🇲🇽 MEXICO
  • CHIMERA CONQUERS  🇰🇾  THE CAYMAN ISLANDS

1)  PICTURES OF THE WEEK

San Blas Islands

Naguarchirup Island, East Lemmon Cays, San Blas 🇵🇦  Panama

MY AEGIS 🇨🇦 Ian and Mary - Nordhavn 40'

Aegis IanAegis Mary
Puerto Bello Anchorage

Puerto Bello Sunrise, Colon, 🇵🇦  Panama

SY AIRBENDER 🇺🇸 Mike and Colleen - Lagoon 42'

AIR BENDER COLEEN AIR BENDER Mike
Panama Canal

View of the Panama Canal  Locks 🇵🇦

SY AVANT 🇨🇦 Rob and Debra - Beneteau 43.5'

AVANAT DebraAVANT Rob

The silver lining of taking care of the rig is getting great views aloft 

SY MAISON DE SANTÉ  🇺🇸 Keenan and Nicole - Cal 46'

MAISON DE SANTE KeenanMAISON DE SANTE Nicole

Arriving in Provencia  🇨🇴 COLOMBIA

Da MMAD Cat has dropped the pick in Guanaja.

Da MMAD Cat has dropped the pick in Guanaja, Roatan 🇭🇳 Honduras 

SY DA MMAD CAT 🇺🇸  Andrea & Danny – Lagoon 42′

DA MMAD CAT DannyDA MMAD CAT AndreaDA MMAD CAT Chloe
Guanaja is in Good Nautical

Anchorage at  16° 26.4783' N  085° 05.4136' W 
Guanaja, Roatan 🇭🇳 Honduras  is in Good Nautical 

2) PANAMA POSSE 🇵🇦 AWARDS PARTY

SUNDAY MAY 21, 2023 17:00

VISTA MAR MARINA 

 

 


RSVP NOW

End of season award celebrations will be held at Vista Mar Marina, our Panama Pacific Headquarters, on Sunday May 21st

DETAILS AND RSVP HERE >>

BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT*

PICTURE OF THE YEAR

YODA OF THE YEAR

SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD

THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD

MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD

HIGHEST WIND RECORDED

SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION

2  X GALLEY GOD(ESS) ✔  

GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR

BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR

COURAGE AWARD

*no bill-fish entries   ✔winner announced already

Vista Mar Marina at night

Vista Mar Marina: The place we will have a great “End of Season” Party.

2)  MARINE EXPO 

BUENAVENTURA MARINA 🇵🇦 PANAMA 

SAT. APR. 22 ’23

12:00 – 20:00 PM

 

BUENAVENTURA MARINA

 

We would like to invite you and the Posse members to the marina Expo

happening next April 22, 2023. At Marina Buenaventura. 
  

We will have Food & Drinks, and music. Various vendors and companies

would like to offer their products and services to anyone that has a boat.

The Posse will have a table to sign up members and let Buenaventura Residents and Friends know a little more about the Posse.

We will also have a Space to do a Swap/Meet. So if anybody wants to bring

some of the treasures they want to sell, the table cost is $15.  We

still have 4 tables available.  Please let us know soon as

possible if you will like to join us.

The goal of Expo Marina is to connect all people that enjoy Boats and

everything that is done on and around them: Fishing, Cruising, or just

out on a Fun Day.

P.S. 

We will have a courtesy bus down from Vista mar marina and back. 


 SIGN UP NOW

Eng. Emilio Lau

Marina Manager

emilio@bv-marina.com

Mobile: +507-6616-7531

www.bv-marina.com 

Buenaventura Marina

Emilio
 

 

3)  POSSE GATHERING IN HUATULCO 🇲🇽  MX

Playa La India

Bahia Chachcual, Playa La India, Huatulco 🇲🇽 Mexico

Boats anchored in La India

SY JUBEL, SY FICKLE, and SY REVERENCE Stern tie in Playa La India

While SY ROCHAMBEAU, SY SALACCIA, SY WHIRLWIND, SY VIA, & SY KARUNA  anchor in Bahia Chahcacual 

JUBEL KyleJUBEL LeahFICKLE BenFICKLE MurandaFICKLE YolandaREVRENCE MikeREVERENCE Leah
ROCHAMBEAU - BeverlyROCHAMBEAU - RolfKARUNA AnnaKARUNA DougWHIRLWINDWHIRLWINDWHIRLWINDWHIRLWIND

4)  BONUS: PARTY CRASHERS AT THE HUATULCO 🇲🇽  MX POSSE GATHERING 

Turtle Tracks

The
two main beaches in Bahia Chachacual are lined with turtle tracks and
nesting locations.  Presently, in the dark hours between sunset and
sunrise there are mother turtles returning to these beaches to lay her
eggs deep in the sand.  

Meanwhile,
there are baby turtles hatching from the depths in other nests.
It is said that once baby turtles hatch they can spend up to a
week digging themselves up and onto the sand.  

swimming baby turtles

This
evening, while the bonfire was burning to coals a clutch of baby
turtles made their way from their nest buried deep up to the sand,
crashed the party, and went straight to the water for their first
splash.  It was such a special experience!

SY JUBEL  🇨🇦 Leah & Kyle – Gulfstar 44′

JUBEL KyleJUBEL Leah

5)  EL SALVADOR 🇭🇳 CRUISING GUIDE

DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE 

Bahia Del Sol Bar Crossing

SY Wild Blue crosses the bar into  Bahia del Sol 🇸🇻 El Salvador

Entering
Bahia Del Sol requires a well timed and piloted river bar crossing.
Once inside the bay, vessels and crew are enveloped in a calm and
beautiful estuary lined with mangroves and spotted with volcanoes.
Many Salvadorians work the bay in a variety of boats from
motorized fiberglass boats to dugout canoes.

panga in bahia del sol

In
the Past decade Puerto Bahia del Sol has developed into a desirable
cruising destination.  It has services important to cruisers such
as marinas, moorings, free anchoring with good holding, restaurants, and
easy access to transportation, tours, and shopping.  A plus for
the area is that you can interact with the friendly locals and
experience the Salvadoran lifestyle at various levels. 

 

El Salvador Guide

 

6)  SY ASTA SHARES THEIR ACCOUNT 
 TOURING 🇸🇻 EL SALVADOR

swimming dolphins

SY ASTA had a great trip up the coast to Bahia del Sol.  

SUNSET

 They were treated to dolphins and sunsets and a 12kt surf over the bar into Bahia del Sol  

Annika and Thomas surfing over the bar into bahia del sol

Upon arrival in Bahia del Sol ASTA and crew quickly settled in for a great adventure.  

thomas kicking back

They
spent time enjoying the bay, the hospitality and moorings offered by
Bill and Jean, and touring some of the countries great places.

el salvador road trip
El Salvador Santa Ana volcano

El Salvador has beautiful volcanoes and hikes one can do and a variety of city life to explore.

in the square
busy street

San Salvador El Salvador

san salvador graffiti

SY ASTA 🇸🇪 Annika & Thomas – Bowman 45′

ASTAASTA

7)  ENTRY INTO CAPTAIN RON AWARD

What Prop

Our valiant crew made an unexpected stop in Ponce, Puerto Rico last Saturday when Lady Slipper lost her prop.

With
top-notch assistance from parts dealer Lilly at Boat Tech Performance,
and the help of a local diver, repairs are quickly being completed.

After
several days of hardship (see photos below) Lady Slipper and crew will
soon be back en route. The unplanned detour led to some reconfiguring,
so the plan is now to skip the stop in Jamaica and sail directly to
Panama. Fortunately, new crew member Jim Quigley was able to change his
arrangements and join the crew in Puerto Rico. 

SY LADY SLIPPER  🇺🇸  John & Kathryn - Dufour 41′

lady slipper katieJohn Dunmire, Lady Slipper

8) GOOD ANCHORAGE 
BAHIA SAMARA  🇨🇷  COSTA RICA

Anchorage

Located
about midway along the Nicoya Penninsula in Costa Rica, Bahia Samara
offers a small bay of protection behind a reef off the ocean.

SUNSET

Clouds build and foretell rainy season is nearing in Bahia Samara  🇨🇷  COSTA RICA 

BEACH SUNSET

The long gentle Beach in Bahia Samara  🇨🇷  COSTA RICA 

 

https://goodnautical.com/costa-rica/anchorage/bahia-samara

 

Bahia Samara  🇨🇷  COSTA RICA is in GOOD NAUTICAL

9) SEMANA 🇲🇽 SANTA MEXICO 

Church

Holy
Week, also known as Semana Santa, is a busy week (or two) in Mexico and
all over Latin America.  Semana Santa is a very festive and
important time of year from both a religious and cultural perspective.
This time of year is preceded by several observances such as Lent
and Carnival, as well as an observance of a day dedicated to the Virgin
of the Sorrows, as well as a Mass marking the abandonment of Jesus by
the disciples. 

Holy
Week proper begins on Palm Sunday, with the palms used on this day
often woven into intricate designs.  In many places there are
processions, Masses and other observances than happen all week.
Events are most common on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy
Saturday and Easter Sunday.  There are gatherings big and small in
just about every community marking the crucifixion of Jesus in some way
on Good Friday.  Holy Saturday is marked by the Burning of Judas,
especially in the center and south of Mexico.  Easter Sunday is
usually marked by a Mass as well as the ringing of church bells.
Mexico's Holy Week traditions are mostly based on those from
Spain, brought over with the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Having said that, observances throughout the region are not
identical.  Rather, there are variations in different parts of the
country due to the differences between the evangelization process in the
colonial period and indigenous practices. 

Several
locations have notable observances related to Holy Week including
Iztapalapa in Mexico City, Taxco, San Miguel de Allende and San Luis
Potosí. 

Holy
Week in Taxco involves one of the most moving and impressive liturgical
ceremonies to be found in Mexico. This public procession is a
fascinating and creative religious syncretism merging both Spanish
Colonial and Mexican Indigenous traditions.

Holy
Week in Taxco has been celebrated this way since 1598.  The
ceremonies are  thought to have evolved from the amalgamation of a
particular celebration in Cadice, Spain and the indigenous Mexicans,
used to celebrating the great sacred feasts of their ancient religions.
The indigenous are said to have embraced with extraordinary energy
and fervor the public representations of the Catholic Church, combining
them with their rites and beliefs, thus producing a fascinating and
creative religious syncretism.  Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of
Holy Week are dedicated to the processions performed by three great
religious confraternities:

Procession San Juan de Dios

Celebrations
of Semana Santa, or Holy Week, in a place like San Miguel de Allende.
Beginning with several processions on Palm Sunday, there are processions
most days throughout the week.   

Blowing Up of the Judases

Blowing Up of the Judases San Miguel de Allende 🇲🇽  MEXICO

These
are paper mache figures of 'people that need to go'.  Some many
find it barbaric, others cathartic, others exhilarating.  None the
less, people make the figures and people come to watch these figures
blow up one by one in this annual observance that is a part of Semana
Santa. 

10) THE HIGH SEAS TREATY 🐟

THE HIGH SEAS TREATY

A landmark treaty to protect marine life and international waters was signed on March 5th, 2023 by nearly 200 countries.

“It’s
a relief that the treaty is finally agreed. A lot of hard work has gone
into it by a great many people over a lot of years,” says Jonny Hughes,
head of policy at the Blue Marine Foundation. “However, it is important
to realize that the treaty doesn’t protect parts of the high seas—it
simply means that this can now be done.”

https://impact.economist.com/ocean/biodiversity-ecosystems-and-resources/high-seas-treaty-a-global-deal-decades-in-the-making

Implications for the Panama Posse  

  •     Fisheries regulations  The
    treaty establishes rules for the sustainable management of fisheries in
    the high seas, including the establishment of catch quotas and other
    measures to prevent over fishing. Be aware of these regulations and
    ensure they are complying with them, especially if engaging in fishing
    activities during their journey.
  •     Marine protected areas The treaty allows for the creation of marine protected areas in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
    The Panama Posse may need to be aware of any such protected areas and
    ensure they you are not engaging in activities that could harm the
    protected areas, such as fishing or anchoring.
  •     Navigation and transport regulations  The treaty sets out rules for the regulation of navigation and transport on the high seas, including the freedom of navigation subject to certain conditions.
    Panama Posse   will comply with these regulations while
    traveling through the waters of any of these treaty signatory countries.
  •     Marine scientific research regulations
    The treaty provides a framework for the regulation of marine
    scientific research in areas beyond national jurisdiction.  
    Overall,
    the new high seas treaty may have restrictive implications for the
    participants of the Panama Posse and to ensure that we are complying
    with these new rules while protecting the ocean's resources.
swimming dorado

A Dorado / MahiMahi swimming wild and free

11)  ⚠️ SECURITY ALERT
LAS PERLAS 🇵🇦 PANAMA

LAS PERLAS

The National Aeronaval Service (SENAN)
confirmed that on Monday night a group of four people violently
assaulted US citizens who were in a US-flagged vessel anchored in the
area near San Miguel Island. Wielding machetes and firearms they stole
cell phones, cash, and a camera.

It
is the second assault with similar characteristics in Las Perlas On
February 9, a 75-year-old man was also robbed on his sailboat with the
United States flag, when he was off the island of Espiritu Santo.

The
authorities are patrolling the area to find the criminals. "We deployed
personnel to intensify verification in ports, air and sea patrols,"
Major Walter Hernández, SENAN's head of Plans and Orders, told La
Prensa. Hernández clarified that there is still no pattern to determine
if it is an organized group or common robberies, without any connection.

Las
Perlas is the first stop for yachts after transiting through the Panama
Canal. It is also a tourist destination where hundreds of sailboats
pass with passengers who want, to visit or spend a few days in the area.

An
alert circulated among sailors anchored in the Causway: "If you are in
the Las Perlas area, we urge you to leave." “They are assaulting the
sailboats with an armed force and it is very, very sad. They are going
to affect the marketplace (plaza) badly.”

LAS PERLAS PIRACY / AGGREVATED AND ARMED ROBBERY OF 2 YACHT in 2023

THE LOCATIONS OF THE ATTACKS ARE AS FOLLOWS 

 

Isla del Espirito Santo

08° 25.7319' N 078°51.25' W

Mina Island

08° 29.3533' N 079°00.7016' W

UPDATE ONE THE LAS PERLAS 🇵🇦 PANAMA 

 

1)
The Panamanian government is committed to providing the safest
possible environment for tourists, in particular those who go off
the beaten paths  

2) Authorities believe  the perpetrators to be islanders, (young males) not a group of organized criminals

3) Authorities are committed to identifying the culprits and prosecuting them code name Operation Proteus

4)
Authorities  are conducting an extensive search using  Air
Commands of the Marine Corps to conduct aerial reconnaissance flights,
Naval Commands of the Marine Corp are utilizing speed boats and
boots on the ground in coordination with the Public Ministry looking at
locations which digital tracking indicate, for the items which were
removed from the vessels 

5)
For vessel considering visiting the Perlas Islands, Authorities
have increase surveillance and the population is aware of the
negative results of these thefts 

6)
Through intelligence personnel, they have already registered raids in
San Miguel, Ensenada Casaya, Caseyeta, Saboga, and other places where
they are identifying possible lawbreakers  

7) If encounter any suspicious activity the emergency number for the Servico Areo Naval (SAN) is 108  

The number for the Panamanian Navy if using a non Panama Phone (Servicio Aeronaval) is +507-520-6200 

or visit http://www.aeronaval.gob.pa/?op=contactenos

8)
SENAN will be present on Tuesday at specially convened meeting by the
Panama Posse / Marinas & Tourism meeting to provide an update on the
case

NOTE
IF YOU DECIDE TO STAY IN THIS VICINITY YOU AND YOUR CREW INCREASE YOUR RISK OF 
BECOMING VICTIMS OF A VIOLENT CRIME

THE CIRCLE IS NOT A SAFETY BORDER 

ANYONE IN THIS AREA,  ANCHORING BY THEMSELVES 
IS A POTENTIAL TARGET 

DO NOT VISIT THE LAS PERLAS PANAMA UNTIL THE AREA
 HAS BEEN CLEARED BY THE AUTHORITIES  

 

12) PANAMA POSSE 
BOAT DOG: STELLA

"Stella" from SY CONSTELLATION, 6 months of pure cuteness

LOST AND THEN FOUND ON AN UNINHABITED ISLAND !!  PHEW!!

LOST @ 08 °28.9833'N 079°00.0533' W 
Monday, March 27, 2023

FOUND @ Isla Mina

Saturday, April 1, 2023

 

https://trackamap.com/sv-constellation/

 

AND FOUND 

#aeronaval Panama found her - she was a bit thirsty - the hunt continues 
#senanpanama

 Once
our units locate Stella dog Una, after being gone for 5 days, they
proceed to hydrate her 💧 and give her first attentions.

STELLA GOT HER POSSE BACK !!! 

BRAVO ZULU

SY CONSTELLATION REUNIT ED WITH THEIR PUPPY STELLA THANKS TO #SENAN

Thanks to the ongoing search by SENAN ( SERVICIO NACIONAL AERONAVAL )

"Stella" was reunited   after SY Constellation made it through the Panama Canal.

There is an ongoing operation to search for the perpetrators going on in the Las Perlas.
For updates follow  @SENANPanama  on Twitter

SY  CONSTELLATION  🇺🇸 Cory & Chris& Stella  - Freedom 45′

CONSTELLATIONCONSTELLATIONConstellation - Stella

13) LAYING UP ON THE HARD OR IN THE WATER:

THE DETAILS TO CONSIDER

LAYING UP AVANT

SY AVANT  🇨🇦 Rob & Debra – Beneteau 43.5′

We’ve
had Avant offshore for a few years now and have developed a routine for
laying her up for the off season. It’s a fair amount of work, but pays
dividends in letting us come back to a vessel that’s not suffering from
mold or mildew, and hasn’t degraded (much) from the weather when we’re
away. We have set Avant up to wait for us on the hard and in the water,
and each has its unique requirements.  Preparing the boat takes a
few days, but the effort pays dividends on our return.


MOLD

Mold
is perhaps the most pernicious hazard for a laid up boat in the
tropics. If it gets a foothold, the warm, moist interior of the boat is
the perfect environment for it to grow, and it will grow everywhere, on
any surface. To forestall its growth, we clean the interior aggressively
and then spray all surfaces with a mixture of straight vinegar mixed
with a drop of dish soap per litre/quart (the dish soap is a surfactant
and stops the vinegar from beading), wipe them with a cloth wet with the
same mixture and allow the vinegar to dry in place. The ph value of
vinegar is antithetical to mold growth, and it simply won’t start where
there is vinegar on the surface. The smell is overwhelming on
application, but fades in an hour or so, and is undetectable on our
return. We also mist curtains and cushions with the same mixture, spray
liberally in the bilge, and leave a few bowls filled with just vinegar
(no soap) in various places around the boat to evaporate while we’re
away. We use at least a couple for gallons for this process.

AVANT TARP

View under the sun shade awning as we start to ‘gift wrap’ the rig with aluminum foil.

TARPS

Tarps
are used for a couple of things: to keep sun off the decks and thus
control heat, and to keep the rain off portions of the deck. We use
them, but under the tarps we do get algae on deck. 

BUGS

Of
course, we live in fear of a bug infestation of some sort while away.
We buy cockroach bait (apparently the kind that comes in a tube like
toothpaste is best) and roach hotels and place them around the boat. We
use the whole tube, as this is not the place for half measures. We have
found two dead roaches and no live ones aboard on our return in the 14
years we’ve been laying up. We shudder to think how many we might have
found without the poison set out.

FOOD

The
temperatures in the interior of the boat will be extreme: in the Sea of
Cortez, interior temperatures of 140°f/60°c are typically reached daily
for a boat on the hard for weeks at a time, and 120°f/49°c for a boat
in the water. We have had cans of food explode from the heat, and an
unopened bottle of ketchup left aboard cooked in the heat to turn the
rich dark brown colour of bbq sauce. For unopened food we want to try to
keep, we get small plastic bin liner bags and after emptying and dosing
the interior of the lockers with their vinegar wipe-down, we double bag
the food in small batches and stow back in the lockers. If a can
explodes it will do so inside the bag and the mess will be contained to
the ½ dozen or so items sharing the bag with it.

PLASTIC

Items
made of plastic do not fare well. The heat and UV bake them. For items
below decks, we wet out a cloth with ArmorAll, Aerospace 303 or a
similar plastic treatment (easily found at auto stores) and wet wipe
them down. For items on deck that can’t be removed and brought below, we
treat them with protectant, wrap them in a layer of paper towel, wrap
aluminum foil over that (two layers of cheap tin foil seems to work
better than a single layer of thicker expensive stuff) and then secure
the tin foil with liberal amounts of duct tape (being very careful the
duct tape only adheres to the tin foil and not to anything under it). On
our return we find the duct tape has usually been reduced to a skeleton
of the reinforcement fabric and is easily removed.

We
also wrap winches, blocks and all other deck hardware in a similar
fashion. UV will destroy the ball bearings in ball bearing blocks.

ZIPPERS AND SNAPS

Zippers
and snaps like to corrode shut while the boat is laid up. We rub them
with cheap dollar store chapstick or lip balm (cheap lip balm is usually
a mix of waxes and petroleum oils like Vaseline) to increase the
chances they will work when we return.

ELASTIC

Elastic
will no longer be after a season of baking in the heat. Shock cords
should not be used to secure anything as they will perish. Elastic in
clothing and swimming suits may not be elastic on your return.

LIGHTNING

Grounding.
Most vessels are poorly grounded, and their grounding is ineffective
when hauled (yes, you can be struck by lightning when on the hard). You
can ground your boat quickly and simply with a set of jumper cables (or
add these to increase the grounding)

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

If
on the hard, separate cables and attach one to the top shrouds and Jack
stands on the port side, the other to the same points on starboard.

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

We
gather up all portable and easily de-mounted electronics (hand held VHF
and GPS units, epirbs, led flashlights, portable radios, etc.) and wrap
them in paper towel, then in tin foil, then in plastic food wrap
(secured with masking tape), and then place them in the oven as a kind
of double faraday cage. We disconnect all antennas and easily unplugged
items like chartplotters, AIS, VHF, etc. and leave them disconnected and
just hanging to disrupt possible paths for lightning.

BATTERIES

Small
batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9V, silver cells like A76, CR2025 and CR2032,
etc.) are removed from whatever they are powering, gathered,
inventoried and given away. They won’t be any good when we come back,
and we need to know how many and of what type we will need to bring when
we return.

The
ships batteries (house and starting) we leave connected to our solar
array for charging while we’re away, to make sure power is available to
our bilge pumps. We disconnect (switch off at the panel) the shore side
charger as superfluous.

BILGE PUMPS 

We
inspect and test our bilge pumps. Avant will take on a bit of water
through the mast, and other leaks may appear over the season. We want a
bone-dry bilge to keep interior humidity down. We know of several
cruisers who have had a battery die due to bilge pump pumping, and
another couple who lost their boat to flooding while on the hard (their
cockpit drains blocked and water flooded in the companionway in a
tropical storm). If your boat has a garboard plug, you can leave it out
if you’re on the hard, and if it doesn’t and the concept works for your
hull form you can consider adding one.

THROUGH HULLS

We
close all through hulls and tank vents and stuff stainless steel
scrubbies or rolled up green scrubbies in them if we’re on the hard. The
scrubbies prevent bugs from nesting in the holes. Some cruisers use
bromine tablets (for hot tubs) in their raw water strainers to
discourage growth there.

HEAD AND HOLDING TANK

We
empty the holding tank and pump in 1 – 1½ gallons or so of vinegar and a
liberal amount of Pinõl or Lysol type cleanser. Better to have that
bake in the heat than what was in there before, and a completely dry
tank will form concrete-like deposits.

SAILS AND CANVAS

Sails and canvas are removed, inspected, repaired, cleaned, and neatly folded to be stowed below.

ENGINE

Our
engine enjoys an oil change, fluid top up and wipe-down with an oily
rag before we go, and we leave the compartment door ajar so air can
circulate there too.  Many cruisers do a freshwater flush of the
exhaust as well, but we don’t bother.  Outboards are freshwater
flushed, given their annual service, and run dry of fuel before stowing
below.

FUEL TANKS

Diesel
tanks are filled to the top and treated with biocide (BioBore or
similar). Gas tanks are emptied, the gasoline given away, and the
plastic tanks are treated with ArmorAll or similar. We don’t bother
trying to ‘stabilize’ gasoline for storage, the quantity doesn’t justify
it. Jerry cans are emptied and treated with ArmorAll or similar. The
empty jerry cans and gas tanks are stored below.

PROPANE

We simply shut off the propane at the tanks.

WATER TANKS

Water
tanks are emptied. When we return, we treat them as if contaminated as
recommended in this article. The water pump (and all other breakers save
the bilge pumps) is shut off.

MOORING LINES AND FENDERS

If
we’re in the water, we double all mooring lines and add chafe guard (we
use fire hose) at all chafe points. We buy cheap children’s T-shirts
and slip them over our fenders as extra chafe guard/ UV protection,
securing them at the top end with small line or zip ties.

Even
if you have a hired ‘boat watcher’ they’re unlikely to be 100%
available to come to your aid in a storm. They may be looking after
multiple boats, or the roof may be blowing off of their house (or their
mother’s house) in the same storm that threatens your boat. You need to
be secured for a storm.

Dinghy

We
have a RIB inflatable dinghy, and some years we have been able to
secure covered storage for it at the marina or yard we’re at, which is
best. Other years we secured it to the deck upside down, inflated to
about ¾ normal pressure, spaced off the deck with dollar store pool
noodles and covered with a tarp. Protection from the sun while ensuring
its wrapping can’t hold water against the fabric are the keys to
success. If you can deflate yours and stow it below, that’s even better.

BOTTOM CLEANING

If
you store in the water, you will need to arrange for regular bottom
cleaning. The interval will be determined by local conditions. Make sure
the cleaner is reliable, has references, and sends pictures or other
proof the job is being done: we know cruisers who found their cleaners
simply cashed the payments and didn’t do any cleaning until just before
their return.

CONTACT INFO

Post
a card in the window with local contact information for your
boat-watcher (if you have one) and your contact info back home: name,
email, phone numbers.

When
we return, we find Avant fresh and dirty, needing a good wash after we
enjoy a Christmas-like morning: like an unwrapping party of all her
tinfoiled appurtenances. After some reassembly, we’re ready to cruise
another season.

SY AVANT 🇨🇦  Rob & Debra - Beneteau 43.5′

AVANAT DebraAVANT Rob

14) PANAMA POSSE GEAR

 

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15)  NEW ANCHORAGE CLAIMED 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA 
 

New Anchorage

Playa Danta y Dantita,  🇨🇷   Costa Rica

We anchored in the center of the bay in 30 feet but after exploring a bit, we decided we could
easily tuck in closer to the beach. We approached outside of Isla Danta
to the south east.   We saw several charter catamarans split
between the islands to the north on their approach so we could see it is
passable. There was a moderate amount of tourists but it was not too
crowded. Charter cats pass through here but we were always by ourselves
after sunset. This is a popular wedding destination. 

New Anchorage

on the trail near Playa Danta y Dantita  

a few custom homes

Ahh the good life

roughing it 

 

 

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

MAISON DE SANTE Keenan MAISON DE SANTE Nicole

16)  MUST SEE 
MONTE ALBAN, OAXACA 🇲🇽 MEXICO 

Monte Alban

Monte
Albán is a large archaeological UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE site in the
southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. The site is located on a low
mountainous range rising above the plain in the central section of the
Valley of Oaxaca. Located at 17°02.7833 N 096°45.9533 W

Monte Alban

The
partially excavated civic-ceremonial center of the Monte Albán site is
situated atop an artificially leveled ridge. It has an elevation of
about 1,940 m (6,400 ft) above mean sea level and rises some 400 m
(1,300 ft) from the valley floor, in an extremely defensible location.
In addition to the monumental core, the site is characterized by several
hundred artificial terraces, and a dozen clusters of mounded
architecture covering the entire ridgeline and surrounding flanks.

Monte Alban Map

Along the Panama Posse CENTRAL AMERICAN route  are THESE UNESCO AND  OTHER SIGNIFICANT SITES

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17) CHIMERA CONQUERS  🇰🇾  THE CAYMAN ISLANDS

CHIMERA in CAYMAN ISLANDS
Chimera
Art
Sunrise

Dennis
CHIMERA
CHIMERA

SY CHIMERA 🇺🇸 Dennis & Margaret - Beneteau 47′

CHIMERA MargaretCHIMERA Dennis

 

18)  70+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS 

 

Marinas

 

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🇲🇽 Marina Coral, Ensenada – Mexico  

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🇲🇽 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  

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🇳🇮 Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua  

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🇨🇷 Marina Bahia Golfito – Costa Rica  

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🇪🇨 Marina Puerto Amistad – Ecuador  

🇵🇦 Buenaventura Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 PANAMA POSSE PACIFIC HQ Vista Mar Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 Shelter Bay Marina – Panama  

🇵🇦 Bocas Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 Linton Bay Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 La Playita Marina – Panama

🇵🇦 Flamenco 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 

🇧🇿 Placencia Yacht Club – Belize 

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico  

🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba 

🇹🇨 South Bank Marina & Boatyard – Turks and Caicos  

🇧🇸 Romora Bay Resort and Marina – Bahamas  

🇧🇸 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  

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19)  PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS 

  • PREDICT WIND
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  • HOME DEPOT PRO MEXICO
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  • FLOR DE CAÑA
  • SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER  
  • WESTMARINE PRO
  • CHRIS PARKER - MARINE WEATHER CENTER
  • SAN DIEGO MARINE EXCHANGE
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  • PANAMA YACHT BROKER
  • LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES  
  • DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY PANAMA
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20) 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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21) STRATEGIC PARTNERS

 

SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION

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FLEET UPDATE 2023-03-26

 

Panama Posse

 

PANAMA POSSE 
 
FLEET UPDATE

March 26, 2023

“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”

 ―Franklin D. Roosevelt 

TOP NEWS  

  • SAVE THE DATES APRIL 22 AND MAY 21, 2023
  • NEW MARINA SPONSOR: FLAMENCO MARINA
  • ENTRY INTO BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT
  • GOOD ANCHORAGES HIGHLIGHT COSTA RICA AND PANAMA
  • BOAT YOGA POSES
  • HURRICANE HOLE RIO DULCE GUATAMALA, 
  • ISLA ESCUDO VERAGUAS, CARRIBEAN, PANAMA
  • MANY SAILS TO MAKE LANDFALL 
  • SMOKING DRINKS IN COSTA RICA
  • 50 LONG LINE REPORTS
  • PANAMA POSSE SEASON 7 COMING SOON
  • ⚠️ Security Alert: PREPARING FOR THE WORST, HOPING FOR THE BEST
  • ⚠️ Security Alert: BAHAMAS PARKS SHUT DOWN ONLINE PAYMENTS

1)  PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Whale Tail in the Sunset

Banderas Bay, 🇲🇽 MEXICO

SY SERENITY 🇺🇸 Mark and Kathryn - Antares 44′

SERENITY KathrynSERENITY - mARK
Sunset in Bahia Drake CR

Sunset in Bahia Drake 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA

SY BISOU  🇦🇺 Robin & Tad - Fountaine Pajot 44′

BISOU Robin BISOU Tad
Outside La Playita

La Playita, 🇵🇦  PANAMA

SY EPSILON 🇺🇸 Bill & Cheryl - Island Packet 41′

EPSILON CherrylEPSILON Bill
WILD

  Boca Chica 🇵🇦 PANAMA arrival 

SY WILD 🇺🇸  Margalena & Joe - Beneteau 42′

WILD MargieWILD Joe

2)  MARINE EXPO 
BUENAVENTURA MARINA
🇵🇦 PANAMA 
SAT. APR. 22 '23
12 - 8 PM
 

 

https://panamaposse.com/buenaventura-marina

 

We
would like to invite you and the Posse members to the marina Expo
happening next April 22, 2023. At Marina Buenaventura. From 12 pm - 8 pm

We
will have Food & Drinks, and music. Various vendors and companies
would like to offer their products and services to anyone that has a
boat.

The Posse will have a table to sign up members and let Buenaventura Residents and Friends know a little more about the Posse.

We
will also have a Space to do a Swap/Meet. So if anybody wants to bring
some of the treasures they want to sell, the table cost is $15.  We
still have 4 tables available.  Please let us know soon as
possible if you will like to join us.

The
goal of Expo Marina is to connect all people that enjoy Boats and
everything that is done on and around them: Fishing, Cruising, or just
out on a Fun Day.

P.S. 
We will have a courtesy bus down from Vista mar marina and back. 
But you need to sign up!

Eng. Emilio Lau

Marina Manager

emilio@bv-marina.com

Mobile: +507-6616-7531

www.bv-marina.com 

Buenaventura Marina

 

 

3) PANAMA POSSE 🇵🇦 AWARDS PARTY
SUNDAY MAY 21, 2023 17:00
VISTA MAR MARINA 

 

https://panamaposse.com/vista-mar-marina

 


RSVP NOW

End of season award celebrations will be held at Vista Mar Marina, our Panama Pacific Headquarters, on Sunday May 21st 

DETAILS AND RSVP HERE >>

  • BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT* 
  • PICTURE OF THE YEAR 
  • YODA OF THE YEAR 
  • SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD 
  • THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD 
  • MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD 
  • HIGHEST WIND RECORDED 
  • SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION 
  • 2  X GALLEY GOD(ESS) ✔  
  • GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR 
  • BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR 
  • COURAGE AWARD

*no bill-fish entries   ✔winner announced already

 

 

The place where we will have a great "End of Season" Party.

 

Knot Right, Stella Blue, Deek'n Blews, Ramble on Rose, Stray Cat, and Ghillie at the Boga Bar in Vista Mar Marina. The place where we will have a great

 

Knot Right, Stella Blue, Deek'n Blews, Ramble on Rose, Stray Cat, and Ghillie at the Boga Bar in Vista Mar Marina. 

SY KNOT RIGHT  🇺🇸   Walt & Jeariene - Beneteau 47′

KNOT RIGHT WALTKnot Right Jeariene

4) INTRODUCING THE NEWEST MARINA SPONSOR 

 

Flamenco Marina

 

FLAMENCO MARINA 🇵🇦  PANAMA 
SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

We
are going to offer you a 5% discount on our rate for temporary stays.
Each participant must identify themselves in our office as part of their
team.

Our rates are subject to change. Stays must be prepaid. Does not apply discount for any other service of the marina.

Stays must be reserved and are subject to dock availability.

Caridad Icaza 
Gerente de Servicio al Cliente
Tel. +507 314-1980 
 Cel. +507 6379-2780 
Isla Flamenco, Calzada de Amador
cicaza@fuerteamador.com
https://panamaposse.com/flamenco-marina

 

https://panamaposse.com/flamenco-marina

 

5) ENTRY INTO BIGGEST FISH 🪝 CAUGHT 

Dorado caught underway

Nice dorado caught underway between Acapulco and Huatulco, 🇲🇽 Mexico

Biggest Fish Caught

This bull is bigger than Leah and Kyle's fish cutting table!  

SY JUBEL 🇺🇸  Leah & Kyle - Gulfstar 44′

JUBEL KyleJUBEL Leah

6) GOOD ANCHORAGE 
ISLA BRINCANCO  🇵🇦  PANAMA

Isla Coiba Anchorage

 Ilsa Brincanco Anchorage 🇵🇦 Panama  

One
more favorite island in Western Pacific Panama, Brincanco N 07 51.951 W
081 47.620. The water clarity for us was outstanding and the snorkeling
out by the point was so beautiful. We took our paddleboards and
anchored them on the rocks. The little bay is gorgeous and well
protected. Technically it’s part of the Coiba National Park.

Isla Brincanco

 Isla Bricanco 🇵🇦  Panama is in Good Nautical 

Crown of Thorns and Blue fish

Healthy reef and plenty of underwater like in Western Panama

Sea Turtle Underwater

The under water eco system

Shark Underwater

SY PATHFINDER  🇺🇸  JP and Nicole - Lagoon 39′

PATHFINDER Jean-PhilippePATHFINDER Nicole

7) HURRICANE HOLE  RIO DULCE 🇬🇹 GUATEMALA

 

 🇬🇹 MARINA NANA JUANA RESORT & BOATYARD – RIO DULCE – SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE 15°39.508′ N 088°59.5833′ W Happy to announce Nanajuana Marina, Boatyard & Resort will sponsor the Panama Posse. Río Dulce is a great hurricane haven! Welcome Multihulls and Monohulls ⛵, feel free to ask about our Drydock services to repair and maintenance your boat! We have a huge work area and an awesome team! Our Dockmaster speaks perfect English, spanish and french. We look forward to meeting all the participants of the Panama Posse. MARINA NANA JUANA RIO DULCE SPOSNORS THE PANAMA POSSE drinks on deck Elisa Roitman GM Nanajuana Marina Rio Dulce, Guatemala Haul Out CONTACT ADDRESS : Km. 274 Carretera a Petén, Río Dulce EMAIL: reservas@nanajuanariodulce.com TEL: +502 7790 7676 WEB: nanajuanariodulce.com Rio Dulce RATES BERTHING RATES (x foot x month) MONOHULLS 40+: 49.38Q=6.41USD CATAMARAN 40+: 65.18Q=8.47USD CATAMARAN 45+: 75.05Q = 9.75 USD 6 months or more paying in advance: 5 % discount. KWH consumption 3.56Q=0.46usd (1 Q = 0,13 usd) STORAGE RATES (x foot x month) MONOHULLS 40+: 45.43Q=5.90USD CATAMARAN 40+: 61.23Q=7.95USD CATAMARAN 45+: 71.10Q = 9.24 USD HAUL OUT RATES: MONOHULLS: 71.10Q per ft=9.24USD CATAMARAN 40+: 71.10Q per ft=9.24USD CATAMARAN 45+: 86.90 per ft=11.29 USD Pressure wash 474Q=61.57usd As a special we will reward the Panama Posse participants with a 10 % discount over Marina, Haul Out and Storage Fees (excl. Electricity) 15 % discount at the Nanajuana Hotel (subject to availability) Marina Nana Juana & Resort AMENITIES 42 uncovered & covered slip rentals Secure long-term boatyard storage Drydock services, repair and maintenance 110V – 220V power 24/7 security BBQ & fire-pit area Tiki Ti Lounge Special hotel accommodation rates Expansive pool, exclusive for guests Cayena Restaurant Minutes away from provisioning, shopping and entertainment Complimentary Wi-Fi Connections to fresh water Food preparation & dishwashing facilities Ample and convenient vehicle parking near vessel Heliport near marina Shell Fuel Dock adjacent to marina Marine Convenience Store Private bathrooms & showers Pet Friendly Tours to Mayan Ruins and National Parks Airport Crew Transfers VIDEOS BERTHING AREA BOATYARD AREA OUR POOL SAFE APPROACH + − 300 m 1000 ft goodnautical | pananaposse LOCATION OFFICIAL WEBSITE >> Official website https://nanajuanamarina.com/ INSTAGRAM >> FACEBOOK >> 3 Comments 🇬🇹 Castillo de San Felipe • PANAMA POSSE – Central American Rally 2021-09-13 Edit this comment […] 🇬🇹 MARINA NANA JUANA RESORT & YARD […] Reply FLEET UPDATES 2022-05-29 • PANAMA POSSE – Central American Rally 2022-05-29 Edit this comment […] 🇬🇹 MARINA NANA JUANA RESORT & YARD […] Reply FLEET UPDATE 2021-05-28 • PANAMA POSSE – Central American Rally 2022-07-07 Edit this comment […] 🇬🇹 MARINA NANA JUANA RESORT & YARD […] Reply Add comment panamaposseLog out

 

Happy to announce Nanajuana Marina, Boatyard & Resort will sponsor the Panama Posse. 

Río
Dulce is a great hurricane haven! Welcome Multihulls and Monohulls ⛵,
feel free to ask about our Drydock services to repair and maintenance
your boat! We have a huge work area and an awesome team! Our Dockmaster
speaks perfect English, spanish and french.

 

Elisa Roitman

 

OFFICIAL WEBSITE >>

 

ADDRESS : Km. 274 Carretera a Petén, Río Dulce

EMAIL:  reservas@nanajuanariodulce.com

TEL:  +502 7790 7676

WEB: nanajuanariodulce.com

CURRENT BERTHING RATES (x foot x month)

MONOHULLS 40+: 49.38Q=6.41USD

CATAMARAN 40+: 65.18Q=8.47USD

CATAMARAN 45+: 75.05Q =  9.75 USD

6 months or more paying in advance: 5 % discount.

KWH consumption 3.56Q=0.46usd

(1 Q =  0,13 usd)

STORAGE RATES (x foot x month)

MONOHULLS 40+: 45.43Q=5.90USD

CATAMARAN 40+: 61.23Q=7.95USD

CATAMARAN 45+: 71.10Q = 9.24 USD

HAUL OUT RATES:

MONOHULLS: 71.10Q per ft= 9.24USD

CATAMARAN 40+: 71.10Q per ft= 9.24USD

CATAMARAN 45+: 86.90 per ft= 11.29 USD

 

As a special we will reward the Panama Posse participants with a

10 % discount over Marina, Haul Out and Storage Fees (excl. Electricity)

15 % discount at the Nanajuana Hotel (subject to availability

AMENITIES 42 uncovered & covered slip rentals Secure long-term boatyard storage Drydock services, repair and maintenance 110V – 220V power 24/7 security BBQ & fire-pit area Tiki Ti Lounge Special hotel accommodation rates Expansive pool, exclusive for guests Cayena Restaurant Minutes away from provisioning, shopping and entertainment Complimentary Wi-Fi Connections to fresh water Food preparation & dishwashing facilities Ample and convenient vehicle parking near vessel Heliport near marina

8) BOAT YOGA 🧘 POSES 

DA MADD CAT BOAT YOGA

SY DA MMAD CAT 🇺🇸  Andrea & Danny - Lagoon  42'

DA MMAD CAT DannyDA MMAD CAT AndreaDA MMAD CAT Chloe
SERENITY_

beyond the watermaker  yoga pose

SY SERENITY  🇺🇸 Mark & Kathryn - Antares 44′

SERENITY KathrynSERENITY - mARK

9) GOOD ANCHORAGE 
ISLA ESCUDO VERAGUAS  🇵🇦  PANAMA

ISLA ESCUDO VERGARAS

Isla Escudo de Veraguas 🇵🇦 Panama

After
a month of enjoying some of what the archipelago of Bocas del Toro has
to offer, a nine day weather window presented itself to get to the San
Blas Islands, so we took it. We had found many really good snorkeling
areas and large areas of very healthy coral to our surprise, but the
time had come to say a temporary goodbye to Bocas. This long period of
calm seas afforded us a two day, one night stop at the island that has
turned out to be one of our favorite, Isla Escudo Vereguas. We had
wanted to stop there on our passage from Shelter Bay to Bocas, but the
conditions were far too rough. 

Western Coral Reef on Isla Escudo Veraguas

Isla Escudo Veraguas  🇵🇦 Panama

The
island is fringed by a reef on most of three sides, with the west and
south sides affording good anchorage in sand. The seas were running only
about 3 feet from the northeast so the anchorages were calm, though the
diurnal winds in this area cause a chop to come from the mainland at
night. We anchored on the west side in about 27 feet of gin-clear water.
This beautiful island has dramatic underwater coral caves and drop-offs
as well as beautiful shallow snorkeling with large stands of elkhorn
and staghorn coral. 

Northern Lagoon on Isla Escudo de Veraguas

Northern Lagoon on Isla Escudo de Veraguas  🇵🇦 Panama

The
island itself is equally dramatic. The south side has carved vertical
cliffs, beautiful beaches, small sea-caves and lush, overhanging
vegetation. The north side of the island is sheltered by a fringing
coral reef that protects the clear, shallow lagoons and channels from
the open ocean swell and surge. We circumnavigated the island in our
dingy within the protected confines of the lagoons, snaking our way
through the maze of channels and islets. The fish and scattered coral in
the channels can be seen in the crystal clear water from a kayak or
slow moving dinghy. We call it “dry snorkeling”. The channels were all
plenty deep for our short shaft outboard, though we did have to raise it
once over a large patch of sea grass. We loved it so much that the next
day we had an encore dingy trip before departing. If anyone has the
time fair weather to make this stop, it is well worth it.

Southern Beach on Isla Escudo de Veraguas

SY GREEN FLASH 🇺🇸  Bob & Joan  - Beneteau 35′

GREEN FLASH Bob GREEN FLASH Joan
 

https://goodnautical.com/gma/panama?field_gma_value=PA

 

10) SPINNAKERS AND GENNAKERS

ROCHAMBEUA

Here comes the sun

Sat 25 Mar 15:25 GMT

16º 50.368' N  099º 54.204' W  

 

 PANAMA POSSE FINAL APPROACH ACAPULCO MEXICO ROCHAMBEAU Rolf & Beverly

 

FINAL APPROACH ACAPULCO HARBOR 

on a truck

Public Transportation

SY ROCHAMBEAU  🇺🇸   Rolf & Beverly - Lagoon 39′

ROCHAMBEAU - BeverlyROCHAMBEAU - Rolf

11) SEEKER CONQUERS 🇨🇷 THE BAUL (TRUNK) 

SEEKER'S BAUL

ANDAZ' restaurant  CHAO PESCADO a few steps from Marina Papagayo 

BAUL

servers up this amazing smoking trunk - the drink is called BAUL

 Seekers successful rum run continues

Vcolcano

Watching the professional mixologist smoke up the TRUNK

MY SEEKER   🇺🇸  John & Tammy - Selene 62′

SEEKER TammySEEKER John

12) FLOR DE CAÑA 
SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

 

Flor de Cana

 

Flor de Caña Rum: Portfolio of Premium Rums  Naturally Aged in Bourbon Barrels

13) FULL MOON SHOT

Moonover Acapulcoa

SY C-YA   🇺🇸 Glenn & Ashleigh - Island Packet 38.8′

CY-A GlennC-YA Ashleigh

14)  PLAYA DOMINICAL 🇨🇷  COSTA RICA 

SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION

Flanked
by the Barú River, Dominical is known for its surfing beach and
tropical forest hiking trails. It’s home to guesthouses a few hotels,
along with relaxed bars along Main Street. There’s a yoga retreat, surf
schools and a scuba diving shop. 

Costa Rica

The area is also known for bird-watching, kayaking and snorkeling and near the Nauyaca Waterfalls . 

Playa Dominicalito

09 13.68' N 083 50.58' W
 Good Anchorage in Playa Dominical, Costa Rica 

Beautiful place and calm waters.

 

https://goodnautical.com/costa-rica/anchorage/punta-dominical

 

Please always lock your dinghy - prior dinghy theft area !

SY PILIALOHA 🇺🇸   Rick & Maria - Beneteau 37'

PILIALOHA Rick PILIALOHA Maria

15)  LONGLINES, DRAGNETS  
& UNMARKED FISHING DEVICES

 

https://panamaposse.com/longlines

 

 

LONGLINES

 

16) PANAMA POSSE 🧢  OCEAN CLASSICS

 

SHOP

 


ORDER NOW

PANAMA POSSE SWAG 

 

HATS

 


ORDER NOW

 

 

17)  PREPARING FOR THE WORST
HOPING FOR THE BEST

DITCH BAG

https://stormtrysail.org/ditch-kit-dont-leave-home-without-it/

Last
week SY Raindancer, collided with a whale while sailing between the
Galapagos and the Marquesas.  The boat filled with water quickly
and sank.  In that time, they gathered essential items, deployed
their life raft and their dinghy.  Thankfully and incredibly, they
were rescued approximately 10 hours later.  The story is documented
here:   
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2023/03/20/sailboat-hits-whale-pacific-rescue/

In
preparing for the worst and hoping for the best, mariners consider what
they will take with them if they ever have to abandon their vessel this
quickly.  It is wise to keep essential safety items conveniently
at hand because, as was the case with Raindance, things can happen fast
and there may not be time to think or dig your ditch bag out from the
deep recesses of the salon locker.

There
are items to grab and there are items that people assemble in a Ditch
Bag or Abandon Ship Bag.  The list below is a guide and you may or
may not carry all of these items.  Some items may already be in a
well stocked life raft aboard your vessel.  Know your boat, your
crew, your gear and consider the following:

ITEMS TO GRAB include:

  • EPIRB and/or Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) or some sort
  • VHF Radio (Ideally fully charged because it sits in its charging cradle underway
  • Life Jackets (if they are not already on)
  • Satellite Phone (if offshore) and/or Cell Phone (if near shore)
  • Handheld GPS
  • Ditch Bag or Abandon Ship Bag
  • Water: some people keep 5 gallon Jerry jugs on their topsides
  • Bucket
  • Food: Canned Goods, bread, cheese...anything readily at your fingertips.
  • Powerful Flashlight
  • Signaling gear (Flares, sea dye, etc...)

ITEMS to pre-assemble in a Ditch Bag  

  • Water: Pouches of water and/or a handheld reverse osmosis water maker
  • Some Food: Vacuum sealed, non-perishable, non-salty foods like nuts, dried fruit, trail mix, dried meat, granola bars
  • Basic Fishing Gear: Fishing hooks and line and/or spear 
  • Basic Galley items: small cutting board, folding knife, spoon, lighter, cup, and can opener, plastic bag
  • Basic Signaling Gear: Small mirror, flares, 
  • Crew Information and money in watertight container: copy of passports, an amount of cash and/or credit card
  • Sun Protection: Sunscreen, lip balm, hat/s, sunglasses, long sleeved shirt/s, space blanket
  • Swimming goggles can be used for eye protection and looking underwater.
  • First Aid kit and Medication
  • Duct Tape in a gallon Ziplock bag
  • Compass, Rite in the Rain pad of paper and pen also in plastic bag.
  • Extra Batteries for any device that needs batteries.
  • Cordage
 

https://bnt.bs/explore/exuma/exuma-cays-land-sea-park/

 

 BAHAMAS PARKS SHUT DOWN ONLINE PAYMENTS

Exuma
Cays Land & Sea Park has shut down online credit card payments
temporarily following concerns over fraudulent credit charges that
appeared on system users credit cards.  An investigation is
underway to discern whether this hack is in the Parks online system or
not.   

The
Park uses an online registration service to reserve and collect payment
for overnight moorings and contributions that support the park system.
Multiple cruisers to the Park have recently all found their credit
cards compromised prompting them to notify the Park system.  Their
actions taken during this temporary shut down on their online payments
will hopefully make the system more secure when they open it back up.

The
cruiser reporting the fraud says credit card fraud "is a very common
problem experienced by just about everyone who has used credit cards
here."  Cruisers advise that credit cards can be compromised
anywhere from a local eatery to a grocery store to a fuel stop.  

Credit
card companies will reimburse victims of fraud and replace cards.
There are also other ways to avoid credit card fraud altogether.
See this areticle for more information.  

https://bnt.bs/explore/exuma/exuma-cays-land-sea-park/

18) PATHFINDER DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY 

Pathfinder

Pathfinders celebrations in Western Panama 

Pathfinder

SY PATHFINDER 🇺🇸 Jean-Philippe & Nicole - Lagoon 39′

PATHFINDER Jean-PhilippePATHFINDER Nicole

 19) PANAMA POSSE SEASON 7

Outventures

Transition and renewals to PANAMA POSSE SEASON 7 start Jun. 5, '23
 
All prior seasons info, access, benefits, perks, and discounts expire on Jul. 4, '23

Renew without benefit interruptions  by sending an email to: registration@panamaposse.com 

Use the words: 
SIGN US UP AGAIN + YOUR VESSEL NAME !

  

NEXT SEASON DATES

Annapolis Boat Show 
Oct. 12 - 15 , '23 Annapolis 🇺🇸 MD

Seminars & Kick off Party 
Sat. Oct 28, '23  Safe Harbor South Bay, Chula Vista 🇺🇸 CA

Seminars & Kick off Weekend 
Nov 30 - Dec 3 '23  Marina Puerto de la Navidad 🇲🇽 Mexico 

Panama & South Pacific Posse Party 
Feb 3, '24 Shelter Bay Marina 🇵🇦 Panama 

WE SAIL WHERE THE COCONUTS GROW

 

20)  70+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS 

 

Marinas

 

🇺🇸 Safe Harbor South Bay – Chula Vista, USA
🇺🇸 Safe Harbor Venture Isla - Ventura, CA 

🇲🇽 Ensenada Cruiseport Village Marina, 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 

🇵🇦 Flamenco Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 La Playita Marina – Panama 

🇵🇦 Shelter Bay 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 

🇧🇿 Placencia Yacht Club – Belize 

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico  

🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba 

🇹🇨 South Bank Marina & Boatyard – Turks and Caicos  

🇧🇸 Romora Bay Resort and Marina – Bahamas  

🇧🇸 Elizabeth on the Bay Marina – Bahamas 

🇧🇸 Great Harbour Cay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina – Bahamas  

🇩🇴 Ocean World Marina – Dominican Republic

🇩🇴 Marina Puerto Bahia – Dominican Republic    

🇺🇸 Marathon Marina – Marathon Keys 

🇺🇸 Pier 66  Hotel & Marina – Ft. Lauderdale, USA

🇺🇸 IGY Marina at Ortega Landing – Jacksonville, FL , USA 

🇺🇸 Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina – FL , USA  

🇺🇸 Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. – Georgia, USA  

🇺🇸 Windmill Harbour Marina – Hilton Head South Carolina , USA  

🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff Marina – Savannah Georgia , USA  

🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA  

🇺🇸 Holden Beach  – Town Dock, North Carolina , USA 

🇺🇸 Portside Marina – Morehead City, North Carolina USA  

🇺🇸 Tideawater Yacht Marina – Portsmouth,  USA  

🇺🇸 Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA  

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA  

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA 

🇺🇸 Regent Point Marina – Topping, Virginia USA 

 

https://panamaposse.com/windmill-harbour-marina

 

21)  PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS 

  • 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
  • DOWNWIND MARINE
  • BELIZE TOURISM
  • PANAMA YACHT BROKER
  • LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES  
  • DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY PANAMA
  • SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES 

22)  PANAMA YACHT BROKER
WITH DISCOUNTED COMMISSIONS 

Skype: badoian

Cell/WhatsApp/Telegram/Signal: +1(305)7351661

charles@panamayachtbroker.com
 
panamayachtbroker.com 

 

https://www.panamayachtbroker.com/

 

23) PANAMA CANAL AGENT 
CENTENARIO CONSULTING ERICK GALVEZ

To
arrange for transit with the Panama Canal Authority please contact Eric
Galvez our dedicated Panama Canal agent and sponsor of both 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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24) 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  

25) WORK REMOTELY FROM YOUR YACHT
JOIN THE OCEAN POSSE ORGANIZATION 

People having fun
  • CAN YOU HELP WITH GOOD NAUTICAL ?
  • PROGRAMMING SKILLS ?
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT ? 

We can always improve - so  if anything peaks your interest please email registration@panamaposse.com 

26) CONTACT THE FLEET UPDATES EDITOR

 

MAURISA

 

Email   editor@panamaposse.com with photos, stories, or suggestions for the next fleet update.MAURISA is onboard SY WHIRLWIND

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 

 

Panama Posse we sail where the Coconute Grow

 

 

Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 39 ft cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya and achieved its greatest prominence between the 13th and 15th centuries. Maya continued to occupy Tulum for about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico, but the city was abandoned by the end of the 16th century. Tulum is one of the best-preserved coastal Maya sites and thwre is a day anchorage behind the reef.

 

TULUM 🇲🇽 MEXICO

Tulum
is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a
major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.  The
ruins are situated on 39 ft cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán
Peninsula.  Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by
the Maya and achieved its greatest prominence between the 13th and 15th
centuries. Maya continued to occupy Tulum for about 70 years after the
Spanish began occupying Mexico, but the city was abandoned by the end of
the 16th century. Tulum is one of the best-preserved coastal Maya sites
and th
ere is a day anchorage behind the reef.

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FLEET UPDATE 2023-03-03

 

Panama Posse

PANAMA POSSE

FLEET UPDATE

March 3, 2023

"Who’s Using Vocal Fry in the Ocean? Dolphins and Whaaaaales.
Be right back, diving for a giant squiiiiiid."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/science/dolphins-whales-vocal-fry.html

TOP NEWS

  • SAVE THE DATE MAY 21
  • ISLA BONA 🇵🇦 PANAMA
  • CROSSING UNDER BRIDGES
  • PANAMA POSSE 🎉 PARTIES
  • GOOD ANCHORAGE ⚓
  • ZIHUATANEJO GUITAR FESTIVAL 🎸
  • SEEKER CONQUERS 🇳🇮 NICARAGUA
  • LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES
  • 🐕 BOAT DOGS
  • SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION
  • 🧢 OCEAN CLASSICS
  • ⚠️ Security Alert

1) PICTURES OF THE WEEK

BLUE

SY PACIFIC BLUE 🇳🇱 Hans & Irene - Breehorn 44′

2)
SAVE THE DATE

SUNDAY May 21, 2023 17:00

PANAMA POSSE AWARDS PARTY


RSVP NOW

End of season award celebrations will be held at Vista Mar Marina our Panama Pacific Headquarters on Sunday May 21st

DETAILS AND RSVP HERE >>

  • BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT*
  • PICTURE OF THE YEAR
  • YODA OF THE YEAR
  • SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD
  • THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD
  • MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD
  • HIGHEST WIND RECORDED
  • SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION
  • 2 X GALLEY GOD(ESS) ✔
  • GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR
  • BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR
  • COURAGE AWARD

*no bill-fish entries ✔winner announced already

 

https://panamaposse.com/vista-mar-marina

 

3) MORE PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Sunset at Jackonelly Cay, Bocas del Toro GREENFALSH

Sunset at Jackonelly Cay 🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro PANAMA

SY GREEN FLASH 🇺🇸 Bob & Joan - Beneteau 35′

GREEN FLASH BobGREEN FLASH Joan
RUM TRUFFEL

Smooth Tehuantepec 🌪 crossing

SY RUM TRUFFLE 🇬🇧 Mark & Gina - Moody 49′

RUM TRUFFLE GinaRUM TRUFFLE Mark
KRIE 377 boats in the Georgetown Bahamas anchorage today.

377 boats in the Georgetown 🇧🇸 Bahamas anchorage today.

SY KYRIE 🇺🇸 Joe, Kristen & Crew - Prout 37′

KYRIE JoeKYRIE KristenKYRIE Crew KYRIE Crew KYRIE Crew
Zihuatanejo at night

ZIHUATANEJO 🇲🇽 BAY MEXICO AT NIGHT

SY C-YA 🇺🇸 Glenn & Ashleigh - Island Packet 38.8′

CY-A GlennC-YA Ashleigh
Leaving San Blas islands headed to Shelter Bay Marina.

SY ZEPHYR 🇺🇸 Laura & Chris - Lagoon 45′

ZEPHYR ChrisZEPHYR Laura

4) ISLA BONA 🇵🇦 PANAMA

Isla Bona Anchorage

Ilsa Bona Anchorage 🇵🇦 Panama Only one good spot - marginal in northerners unless you got the sweet spot - notice the vessel in the picture has the sweet spot

Isla Bona

- prepare for a rolly night otherwise at these coordinates ⚓ 38 feet sand
@ 08° 34.6913' N 079 °35.6174' W

Approach to Isla Bona

Approaching Isla Bona 🇵🇦 Panama

Leaving Buenaventura Marina

Leaving Buenaventura Marina Panama~ 1.5 hours after high tide with plenty of water under the keel

SY CARINTHIA - Dietmar, Suzanne & Maxi - Lagoon 440

DietmarCARINTHIA suzanneCARINTHIA Maxi
 

BUENAVENTURA MARINA 🇵🇦 SPONSORS DE PANAMA POSSE08° 20.4933′ N 80° 09.0833′ 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

Emilio Buenaventura Marina

Emilio Lau
Marina Manager

emilio@bv-marina.com

Mobile: +507-6616-7531

www.bv-marina.com

Buenaventura Marina

5) CROSSING UNDER THE BRIDGE 🇺🇸 FLORIDA

no regrets The Sunshine Skyway Bridge on our way to St Petersburg, Florida

Sunshine Skyway Bridge on our way to St. Petersburg 🇺🇸 FLORIDA

🐋 Manatee at Harborage Marina, St Petersburg 🇺🇸 FLORIDA

SY NO REGRETS 🇺🇸 Bruce & Lynette - Fast Passage 39′ ( * for sale )

NO REGRETS BruceNO REGRETS Lynette

6) CROSSING UNDER THE
BRIDGE 🇵🇦 OF THE AMERICAS PANAMA

 

PANAMA POSSE VESSEL SY

 

under the bridge of the Americas Panama

SY DA MMAD CAT 🇺🇸 Andrea & Danny - Lagoon ’42

DA MMAD CAT DannyDA MMAD CAT AndreaDA MMAD CAT Chloe

7) PANAMA CANAL 🇵🇦 SELFIE

PANAMA CANAL SELFIE

SY WILDFLOWER 🇺🇸 Steve, Roan & Karrie - Beneteau 54′

WILDFLOWER Steve

8) PANAMA POSSE 🎉 PARTIES

felicita SV Queso Grande s v Oz, and Felicità aboard QGII for sundowners in La Cruz

Queso Grande II, Oz, and Felicità aboard Queso Grande II for sundowners in La Cruz 🇲🇽 Mexico

SY FELICITÀ 🇺🇸 Gretchen & Tim - Catalina 42′

felicita felicita
Stella Blue, Stray Cat and Pilialoha had a wonderful day in Isla Tortuga, Costa Rica. PILIALOAHA

Stella Blue, Stray Cat and Pilialoha had a wonderful day in Isla Tortuga 🇨🇷 Costa Rica.

SY PILIALOHA 🇺🇸 Rick & Maria - Beneteau ’37

PILIALOHA Rick PILIALOHA Maria

9) GOOD ANCHORAGE
SOUTH OF QUEPOS 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA

LA VIDA Got here a little late. But, the water is the clearest we’ve seen so far here. 😱 Can’t wait to see it in full sun tomorrow (after we do our hospital visit 🙄) south of quepos

Playa Biesanz - Punta Quepos 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Got here a little late. But, the water is the clearest we’ve seen so far here. 😱 Can’t wait to see it in full sun tomorrow (after we do our hospital visit 🙄)

 Playa Biesanz - Punta Quepos

SY LA VIDA GYPSEA Kurt, Linda & Rigby - Catana 47′

LA VIDA LindaLA VIDA KurtLA VIDA Rigby

10) ZIHUATANEJO GUITAR 🎸 FESTIVAL STARTS TODAY

 

 

info@zihuafest.com - zihuafest.com

 

Schedule

 

At Anchor

At anchor in Zihuatanjeo Bay

ZIhuatanejo

1745 Chart of Zihuatanejo Harbor

MY DELTA SWIZZLER 🇺🇸 Mark & Cindy - Vantare 58′

DELTA SWIZZLER MarkDELTA SWIZZLER Cindy

11) THE BARREL OF HOPE

Lovely happy hour yesterday at the pool at Marina Chiapas with Avogato, Epsillon, Kailani beach house, Magic, rum truffle… forgot to snag a photo of us all.

Lovely happy hour yesterday at the pool at marina chiapas with Avogato, Epsillon, Kailani beach house, Magic, rum truffle… forgot to snag a photo of us all.

Catch the barrel to sign it https://panamaposse.com/barrel

Crossing went great! Uneventful. Had current helping us for a good portion and then motored on glass 😃. Tons of turtles and dolphins

Crossing went great! Uneventful. Had current helping us for a good portion and then motored on glass 😃. Tons of turtles and dolphins

The Barrel & us crossing the Tehuantepec went great! Uneventful. Had current helping us for a good portion and then motored on glass 😃. Tons of turtles and dolphins

SY MAISON DE SANTÉ 🇺🇸 Keenan & Nicole - Cal 46′

MAISON DE SANTE KeenanMAISON DE SANTE Nicole

12) SEEKER CONQUERS 🇳🇮 NICARAGUA

NICARAGUA

Sandinistas à la MY Seeker

Marina Puesta Del Sol is a great place to stop and wait for a south bound Papagayos to behave.

Knowing that it is a very quiet place to stop

Knowing that it is a very quiet place to stop - plus only a few miles from the
Tour of Flor de Caña

We got our 18 year old bottle engraved with SEEKER

On site we got our 18 year Flor de Cana Rum bottle engraved with M/Y SEEKER

Nicaragua -Marina Puesta Del Sol is a great place to stop and wait for a south bound Papagayos to behave.

With the Posse discount dockage is cheap (.64/ft). Take note that all services are limited or not available.

Puesta del Sol Marina Nicaragua

Restaurant/bar only open on weekends, no fuel, shore power has very low voltage during daylight hrs.

Vcolcano

Nicaragua has about 40 volcanoes, a half dozen of which are usually active at any time.

The Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, also known as the

The Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, also known as the "Royal and Renowned Basilica Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary"

UNESCO World Heritage Site
a significantly important and historic landmark in León, Nicaragua

We hired Luis Vanegas for a tour of Nicaragua, he was FANTASTIC!

SEEKER

MY SEEKER 🇺🇸 John & Tammy - Selene 62′

SEEKER TammySEEKER John
 

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Nicargaua Emerrald Coast

The emerald coast of Pacific Nicargaua: Largely undeveloped, the west coast of is made up of huge swaths of unspoiled beaches known as the Emerald Coast. These beaches range from flat, sandy stretches to forest dotted cliffs and stretches covered by rocky terrain. Also the epicenter of the Papagayo Winds and San Juan del Sur

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14) PANAMA POSSE 🐕 BOAT DOGS

Boat Dogs

You can love on Lapa! 😊

SY SERENITY 🇺🇸 Mark & Kathryn - Ta Shing 40′

SERENITY KathrynSERENITY - mARK
Another big thank you. Rigley our dog will appreciate the calm beach landing too wild blue

Another big thank you. Rigley our dog will appreciate the calm beach landing too

SY WILD BLUE 🇺🇸 Edward & Kathleen & Rigley - Island Packet 45′

WILD BLUE CrewWILD BLUE EDWILD BLUE Kathleen
Sophie’s the best dolphin sighting partner!

Sophie’s the best dolphin sighting partner!

SY ROCHAMBEAU 🇺🇸 Rolf & Beverly - Lagoon 39′

ROCHAMBEAU - BeverlyROCHAMBEAU - Rolf

15) BOAT YOGA POSES

Boat yoga on Queso Grande II under the watchful eye of Maybel…

Boat yoga on Queso Grande II under the watchful eye of Maybel…

SY QUESO GRANDE II 🇺🇸 Lance & Sherri - Seawind 41′

Some days are just worth it for that cold beer at the bottom. Ashleigh diving in CYA boat ypga

Some days are just worth it for that cold beer at the bottom. Ashleigh diving in

SY C-YA 🇺🇸 Glenn & Ashleigh - Island Packet 38.8′

CY-A GlennC-YA Ashleigh

16) AWARD ENTRY INTO THE SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION

SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION

We 5,700 miles out of this one 👍

DIVERGENT

Since joining the inaugural Atlantic Posse in Spain and now part of the Panama Posse SY DIVERGENT is about to go through the Panama Canal

SY DIVERGENT 🇺🇸 Andrea & Danny - Lagoon ’42

BRAVO ZULU

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18) ⚠️ Security Alert: COSTA RICA 🇨🇷 San Jose
Increasing Levels of Crime

The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica advises of increasing levels of crime, particularly violent crime, in San Jose CR. For this reason, the Embassy would like to remind you of the importance of personal safety and situational awareness. 

When in a public area, remain alert and vigilant.  Pay particular attention when transiting into an unknown area, such as going into or out of a store. Stay alert to your surroundings.  Leave the area if you do not feel safe. Maintain a low profile in public and avoid going out alone, especially after dark. Avoid excessive jewelry, electronics, and carrying and flashing large sums of cash. Be prepared to enter your vehicle quickly when walking through parking lots.  Stay clear of areas that might conceal danger. Avoid walking alone on the streets at night.  If this is not possible, walk in groups of two or more, or in well-lit areas. Alert a close family member and/or friend if you plan to travel and leave your contact information with them. When leaving your home, make sure to lock all your doors, windows, and activate your home alarm. When you are driving, make sure to lock your doors. Smash and grabs occur in Costa Rica.  Even if you locked your car, do not leave your phone and/or bag in a place where someone can see it. If you are a victim of crime, contact Costa Rican Emergency Services at 911 and report the crime to the Organismo de Investigacion Judicial (OIJ) police at +506-2295-3000.

Assistance: U.S. Embassy San Jose Phone: +506-2519-2000 or +506-2519-2000 (from U.S.) Acssanjose@state.gov https://cr.usembassy.gov/

UPDATE ON THE INCIDENT IN LAS PERLAS 🇵🇦 PANAMA

ALTHOUGH WE HAVE MADE REPEATED REQUESTS ABOUT THE OFFICIAL REPORT ARMED ROBBERY IN LAS PERLAS PANAMA
SY JEANNE ( NON PANAMA POSSE BOAT )
HAS NOT SHARED THEIR OFFICIAL REPORT WITH US ( 21 DAYS ) - WE ARE STANDING BY UNTIL WE GET TRANSPARENCY INTO THE INCIDENT AND REFRAIN FROM ANY CONCLUSION OR SUPPORT UNTIL SAID OFFICIAL REPORT IS EMAILED TO US. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM SAN MIGUEL ON ISLA DEL REY ( NEAR THE INCIDENT ) AS THERE ARE REPORTED GANGS AND DRUG DEALS TAKING PLACE. - WE WANT TO HELP ALL VICTIMS BUT NEED CLARITY INTO THE INCIDENT FIRST . EMAIL US HERE WITH ANY UPDATES

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19) BOCAS DEL TORO 🇵🇦 PANAMA

Bastimentos Island, Panama Marina Red Frog Beach Club pathfinder

Bastimentos Island, Panama

Bastimentos Island, Panama Marina Red Frog Beach Club pathfinder

Superyachts in Bocas del Toro

Nicole

SY PATHFINDER 🇺🇸 Jean-Philippe & Nicole - Lagoon 39′

PATHFINDER Jean-PhilippePATHFINDER Nicole

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20) 70+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS

 

Marinas

 

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🇲🇽 Marina Coral, Ensenada – Mexico

🇲🇽 IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas – Mexico

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🇲🇽 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

🇵🇦 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

🇧🇿 Placencia Yacht Club – Belize

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico

🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba

🇹🇨 South Bank Marina & Boatyard – Turks and Caicos

🇧🇸 Romora Bay Resort and Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Elizabeth on the Bay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Great Harbour Cay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina – Bahamas

🇩🇴 Ocean World Marina – Dominican Republic

🇩🇴 Marina Puerto Bahia – Dominican Republic

🇺🇸 Marathon Marina – Marathon Keys

🇺🇸 Pier 66 Hotel & Marina – Ft. Lauderdale, USA

🇺🇸 IGY Marina at Ortega Landing – Jacksonville, FL , USA

🇺🇸 Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina – FL , USA

🇺🇸 Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. – Georgia, USA

🇺🇸 Windmill Harbour Marina – Hilton Head South Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff Marina – Savannah Georgia , USA

🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Holden Beach – Town Dock, North Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Portside Marina – Morehead City, North Carolina USA

🇺🇸 Tideawater Yacht Marina – Portsmouth, USA

🇺🇸 Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA

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23) PANAMA CANAL AGENT
CENTENARIO CONSULTING ERICK GALVEZ

To arrange for transit with the Panama Canal Authority please contact Eric Galvez our dedicated Panama Canal agent and sponsor of the Panama Posse and the Pacific Posse

Erick Gálvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

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Cellphone +507 6676-1376

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DRAKE BAY 🇨🇷 COSTA RICA

Bahía Drake (Drake Bay) is a genrious bay on the north side of the Osa Peninsula on the coast of southwestern Costa Rica.

This bay is believed to be a port used by Sir Francis Drake during his raids on the Spanish Main in the 16th century and the location of one of the British pirate's fabled hidden treasures.

The bay is off the beaten track and can be reached by plane, boat, and car (ideally a 4x4 vehicle) during the dry season. Because of lack of bridges, driving to Bahía Drake is challenging and not recommended for visitors. Most of the eco lodges are located along the beach.

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Isla Parida Panama

FLEET UPDATE 2023-02-21

Panama Posse


PANAMA POSSE

FLEET UPDATE

February 21, 2023

"That's what a ship is, you know—it's not just a keel and a hull and a deck and sails, that's what a ship needs. But what a ship is, really is, is freedom."

—Captain Jack Sparrow, “Pirates of the Caribbean”

TOP NEWS

  • REPORT FROM BOCAS DEL TORO 🇵🇦 PANAMA
  • CONTINUING THE JOURNEY 🇲🇽 MEXICO PACIFIC
  • SUPER BOWL🏈 PANAMA POSSE YACHT PARTIES
  • MONKEY 🐒 ON THE BEACH
  • ⚠️ GREASY LINES ALERT 🇵🇦 PANAMA
  • MEET THE FLEET ⛵
  • DISCOVERY BAY 🇯🇲 JAMAICA
  • SAVE THE DATE 🎆 MAY 21 VISTA MAR MARINA
  • PANAMA POSSE💲 YACHT FOR SALE

1) PICTURE OF THE WEEK

C YA GLENN

SY C-YA 🇺🇸 Glenn & Ashleigh - Island Packet 38.8′

CY-A Glenn C-YA Ashleigh

2) REPORT FROM
BOCAS DEL TORO 🇵🇦 PANAMA

Sloth at red Frog

The wildlife at Red Frog Marina is incredible. In 30 minutes we saw 5 adult sloths, two juveniles, two giant Iguanas and three red frogs!

Bocas del Toro 1

After waiting 4 weeks for a weather window to go to the San Blas Islands that we so enjoyed last year, we decided to hang a left from Limon Bay instead of a right and sail for the unexplored (to us) archipelago of Bocas Del Toro. We spent a week or so at the southern end, exploring Laguna Bluefield, Crawl Cay and some of the many mangrove islets, including the quiet, well protected Cayo Gallego. We then sailed up to Red Frog Marina where we are currently waiting for a parts order.

Laguna Bluefield has a few very isolated villages with very friendly children that paddle out in dug-out canoes to anchored sailboats to sell fruit, stare, hang out hope for a snack and talk a little. Since we were only one of two boats in the entire bay, we had a lot of visitors! Two boys, cousins I believe, were particularly friendly and offered to take us to a Cascada on the other side of their village. We kayaked up a meandering river and then hiked up a hill to their village and then on to the falls where we took photos and enjoyed the views. Although the strong trades prevented us from snorkeling the reefs at the mouth of this bay there are many opportunities when the weather is more settled. This gorgeous bay is not to be missed.

Bocas del Toro

Our Teenage Guide to the Falls & Joan Celebrating the Completion of our Falls Hike

Another highlight of our time here has been Red Frog Marina; part of a 1500 acre resort that has preserved most of the jungle within. The well maintained resort facilities are spread amongst this vast jungle area and are connected with gravel and brick paver roads. The variety of wildlife we have seen was surprising, including sloths, giant lizards, toucans, parrots, monkeys, and yes, red frogs! As a marina tenant we have access to the various resort restaurants, bars, beaches, activities, free water taxi to Bocas Town, and the pool that overlooks a reef fringed bay on the Caribbean side of the island. And, although we keep reading that this Bocas Del Toro is not well known for diving or snorkeling, we have found some beautiful spots!

Once we have our new our parts order, we will continue on to explore the northern portion of the archipelago!

Bocas del Toro

Red Frog Beach Resort Pool/Restaurant/Bar

Sloths in Bocas del Toro Panama

Sloth Wishing Us Happy Valentine’s Day!

Snorkeling one of the Many Reefs in Bocas del Toro

Snorkeling one of the Many Reefs in Bocas del Toro Panama

Resort Beach in Bocas del Toro Panama

Resort Beach in Bocas del Toro Panama

Red Frog in Bocas del Toro Panama

Red Frog in Bocas del Toro Panama

SY GREEN FLASH 🇺🇸 Bob & Joan - Beneteau 35′

GREEN FLASH BobGREEN FLASH Joan
Bocas del Toro is in Good Nautical

Anchorages in Bocas del Toro are in Good Nautical

3) CONTINUING THE JOURNEY 🇲🇽 MEXICO PACIFIC

Goodbye Barra de Navidad and hello El Carrizal

Goodbye Barra de Navidad and hello El Carrizal 🇲🇽 Mexico

heading south along the Pacific Mexican Coast

heading south along the Pacific 🇲🇽 Mexican Coast

At anchor in Manzanillo

At anchor in Manzanillo outside Las Hadas 🇲🇽 Mexico

Night Falls over Manzanillo Las Hadas

Night falls over Manzanillo Las Hadas 🇲🇽 Mexico

Seafarer's courtesy # 1 take a picture of your buddy boat with full sails

Rochambeau

Seafarer's benefit # 2 get a picture of your boat with full sails in return

Univited Visitors

Uninvited visitors - invasion of the the large moths

Pacific Sunset

Pacific Sailings

Gennaker run

SY ROCHAMBEAU 🇺🇸 Rolf & Beverly - Lagoon 39′

ROCHAMBEAU - BeverlyROCHAMBEAU - Rolf

4) FIRST ENTRY INTO THE COURAGE AWARD

WILD

First day of our journey South to Panama. Leaving Banderas Bay, MX

SY WILD 🇺🇸 Margalena & Joe & crew - Beneteau 42′

WILD MargieWILD Joe

LEAVING A FAMILIAR PLACE BRAVO ZULU
ENTRY INTO THE COURAGE AWARD

BRAVO ZULU

5) SUPER BOWL YACHT PARTIES

FREEDOW Thanks to Starlink, watching Super Bowl 7 miles off Guatemala

Thanks to Starlink, watching Super Bowl 7 miles off 🇬🇹 Guatemala

SY FREEDOM 🇺🇸 David & Sheri - Beneteau 55′

FREEDOM-DavidFREEDOM-Sheri
FELICITA Starlink is our MVP, too!

Starlink is our MVP, too!

SY FELICITÀ 🇺🇸 Gretchen & Tim - Catalina 42′

felicita felicita
PILILOHA Super Bowl at Papagayo Marina (ok hand)

Super Bowl at Marina Papagayo 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

SY PILIALOHA 🇺🇸 Rick & Maria - Beneteau ’37

PILIALOHA RickPILIALOHA Maria
atching from Fish Hook in Golfito Costa Rica! da maad

Catching from Fish Hook in Golfito Costa Rica!

SY DA MMAD CAT Andrea & Danny - Lagoon ’42

DA MMAD CAT DannyDA MMAD CAT AndreaDA MMAD CAT Chloe
Swizzler

Super Bowl viewing in the Delta Swizzler Lounge

MY DELTA SWIZZLER 🇺🇸 Mark & Cindy - Vantare 58′

DELTA SWIZZLER MarkDELTA SWIZZLER Cindy

6) ENTRY INTO BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT

Crevalle Jack or Jack Creval,

Crevalle Jack or Jack Creval

SY FELICITÀ Gretchen & Tim - Catalina 42′

felicita felicita

7) ENTRIES INTO HIGHEST WIND REPORTED

PACIFIC BLUE We had up to 43 knots last week on our way between Santiago (Cuba) and Cabo rojo (Dominican republic)

We had up to 43 knots last week on our way between Santiago (Cuba) and Cabo Rojo (Dominican Republic)

SY PACIFIC BLUE Hans & Irene - Breehorn 44′

CODDIWOMPLE

30.9 knots

SY CODDIWOMPLE 🇺🇸 Jessica & Bram - Ta Shing 40′

CODDIWOMPLECODDIWOMPLE

8) BIG FISH AND
MONKEY ON THE BEACH

Our entry for biggest catch 😱😬 Spanish Mackerel. Gotta be at least 15+ lbs.

https://youtube.com/shorts/AmjOhhyUvMQ

Monkey on the beach @ Curu Wildlife reserve, Costa Rica 🇨🇷

Dawn

@🥥🦜PathfinderJPNicole was right. Herradura sunsets are magical 😱

SY LA VIDA GYPSEA 🇺🇸 Kurt, Linda & Rigby - Catana 47′

LA VIDA LindaLA VIDA KurtLA VIDA Rigby

9) ENTRY INTO BOAT YOGA POSES

QUESO GRANDE III

Lance replacing the stove igniter module.. more boat yoga!

SY QUESO GRANDE II 🇺🇸 Lance & Sherri - Seawind 41′

QUESO GRANDE II SherriQUESO GRANDE II Lance

10) DA MADD CAT
WELCOME TO 🇵🇦 PANAMA

DA MADD CAT
BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT
da madd cat We’ve made it to Isla Parida.

We’ve made it to Isla Parida.

DA MAAD CATT

Next stop Bahia Honda with Domingo, bring something to trade…

da madd cat punat amapala
DA MADD CAT
We made it !!!

We made it to Panama City 🇵🇦 !!!

SY DA MMAD CAT 🇺🇸 Andrea & Danny - Lagoon ’42

DA MMAD CAT DannyDA MMAD CAT AndreaDA MMAD CAT Chloe
BRAVO ZULU

11) INVITATION TO FRANK'S PLACE
BOCA CHICA 🇵🇦 PANAMA

Frank’s place near Boca Chica, Panama. Happy hour 4-6. Plus they have a dinghy dock:)!

08 °12.7016' N 082° 12.4016' W

Frank’s place near Boca Chica, Panama.
Happy hour 4-6. Plus they have a dinghy dock:)!

Frank’s place near Boca Chica, Panama. Happy hour 4-6. Plus they have a dinghy dock:)!

Here’s another entry in uninvited guests.

Here’s another entry in uninvited guests. They colonized our sink drains playa del NAVIGATOR

They colonized our sink drains

MY NAVIGATOR 🇺🇸 Dave - Nordhavn 46′

 

12) EL SALVADOR 🇸🇻 BAR CROSSINGS

bar crossings

“Wey-hey and up she rises!”

WAY HEY

Riding out of El Salvador

“Wey-hey and up she rises!”

The coast south of the El Salvador estuary is flanked by several Volcanoes

SEEKER Made it to the San Lorenzo Hotel in Suchitoto, El Salvador. Patronizing our Rum sponsor Flor de Cana.

SEEKER Made it to the San Lorenzo Hotel in Suchitoto, El Salvador. Patronizing our Rum sponsor Flor de Caña.

MY SEEKER 🇺🇸 John & Tammy - Selene 62′

SEEKER TammySEEKER John
FLOR DE CANA

13) ⚠️ GREASY LINES ALERT 🇵🇦 PANAMA

ALERT

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, SAILORS TO TAKE PRECAUTION AT THE GATUN MOORING AND BE AWARE

ALTHOUGH WE WASH LINES SOME STAIN WILL NOT COME OFF FROM THE LINES, THEY MAY NOTICE WHEN WE HAND OVER LINES WILL HAVE STAIN BUT WILL NOT DIRTY YOUR BOAT, HOWEVER DURING TRANSIT THEY MAY COME BACK WITH FRESH GREASE FROM THE WALL AND DIRTY YOUR YACHT

We here to request the attention and action to be taken by the Autoridad del Canal de Panamá for the following situation which is affecting sailors and agents, we have been noticing for a period of time that our lines are returning oily from the wall rails and shredded.

We have been notified from one customer the reason lines are getting shredded and also creating a dangerous scenario for sailors meanwhile at Gatun lake mooring, since it is windy and there is a lot of strain combined with the rusted mooring buoy which is requiring maintenance.

This may cause lines to break and make boats drift during night and create a higher incident to the traffic movement in Gatun.

On the other hand lines are getting a lot of grease with the locomotive railways and causing heavy stain on sailing boats hulls.

Erick Galvez

Centenario & Co.S.A.

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone/whatsapp +507 6676-1376

EXCESSIVE FEES ALERT ⚠️
SAN BLAS 🇵🇦 PANAMA
ROGUE AGENT

EXCESSIVE FEE ALERT IN SAN BLAS !!!!

Sailors coming from Colombia or going to San Blas Islands first to make

a Check in with the Port captain in Puerto Obaldia and request a manual Cruising permit on the spot.

Cruising permits are taking almost two weeks in Main ports through their data system.

However, we have just noticed the attached invoice from a sailor that there is a person acting on his own as an agent with excessive feesin San Blas charging excessive fees for a Checking in or Check out.

Please advise sailors to avoid this person and go directly to the Port Captain in Puerto Obaldia if checking in or checking out. Port Captain in Puerto Obaldia, San Blas near Colombia border phone number is Port captain phone number of the

Autoridad Maritima de Panama.

THE OFFICIAL PORT CAPTAIN IS

Victor Otero +507 6468-7437

any issues ask to speak with him

Cost of a Consent to depart is $4.20 + $1.50 clearance. weekends or holidays $20 overtime fee for consent to depart

In the excessive invoice reads. Clearance and consent to depart $100

Land Transportation. $150.00

Water Transportation $50

Service fee. $80

Erick Galvez

Centenario & Co.S.A.

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone/whatsapp +507 6676-1376

Excessive fees=s

UPDATE ON THE INCIDENT IN LAS PERLAS 🇵🇦 PANAMA

ALTHOUGH WE HAVE MADE REPEATED REQUESTS ABOUT THE OFFICIAL REPORT ARMED ROBBERY IN LAS PERLAS PANAMA
SY JEANNE ( NON PANAMA POSSE BOAT )
HAS NOT SHARED THEIR OFFICIAL REPORT WITH US ( 12 DAYS ) - WE ARE STANDING BY UNTIL WE GET TRANSPARENCY INTO THE INCIDENT AND REFRAIN FROM ANY CONCLUSION OR SUPPORT UNTIL SAID OFFICIAL REPORT IS EMAILED TO US. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM SAN MIGUEL ON ISLA DEL REY ( NEAR THE INCIDENT ) AS THERE ARE REPORTED GANGS AND DRUG DEALS TAKING PLACE. - WE WANT TO HELP ALL VICTIMS BUT NEED CLARITY INTO THE INCIDENT FIRST . EMAIL US HERE WITH ANY UPDATES

registration@panamaposse.com

14) LONG LINES SIGHTINGS

Airbender

Longlines

At Anchor

Calm anchorage @ 07° 29.495' N 081°13.325' W

Anchorage

Nice spot, just beyond the moorings 20’ sandy bottom Isla Cebaco Panama

Motor away

SY AIR BENDER 🇺🇸 Mike & Colleen - Lagoon 42′

AIR BENDER COLEEN AIR BENDER Mike
Longlines

Long lines reported by the Panama Posse fleet along the route.
If you see one report it and review them here https://panamaposse.com/longlines

15) ADVENTURES IN HUATULCO 🇲🇽 MEXICO

MAISON DE SANTE

Local Tourists in Huatulco

TURTLE TRACKS

SY MAISON DE SANTÉ 🇺🇸 Keenan & Nicole - Cal 46′

MAISON DE SANTE Keenan MAISON DE SANTE Nicole

16) MEET THE FLEET

Serentity

Kathryn, Mark and our pup Lapa moved aboard Serenity as liveaboard cruisers in December 2020. We have explored the Pacific Coast and Sea of Cortez, and are now ready to go further afield. Given the choice of "going left or right", crossing the canal seems the right thing to do! Hope to meet other PP members during our travels.

Serenity
SERENITY

SY SERENITY 🇺🇸 Mark & Kathryn & LAPA - Antares 44′

SERENITY KathrynSERENITY - mARK

17) DISCOVERY BAY 🇯🇲 JAMAICA

Anchored at Discovery Bay, Jamaica

Anchored at Discovery Bay, Jamaica

SY KRISTINA MARIE 🇺🇸 Kenneth, Kristina & Matthew - Hudson Force 50′

KRISTINA MARIE KenKRISTINA MARIE KristieKRISTINA MARIE Matt Slaughter


18) ENTRY INTO CAPTAIN RON AWARD

Captain Ron Awrd Entry

Hi Posse

We are in Port Antonio Jamaica. I’m looking for mechanic info. After wrapping a net around our props, we are down 1 engine. The travel lift here (44’ catamaran) is broken with an unknown fix date. It’s our yanmar saildrive that has the problem- beyond what we can do (we are quite handy and have rebuilt/upgraded them before). Ideas for a mechanic here or thoughts on limping to Panama? (Note- yes, cats have 2 engines but at slower speeds -docking and maneuvering- they need 2 engines. Thoughts and ideas are much appreciated.

SY SALPARE 🇺🇸 Jeff & Fran - Fountaine Pajot Orana 44′

SALPARE JeffSALPARE Fran

19) PATHFINDER IN WESTERN 🇵🇦 PANAMA

PATHFINDER

GOLFO DE CHIRIQUI PANAMA

PAthfinder

Panamanian Pangas are covered compared to MX Pangas

PATHFINDER

Isla Parida sunset

Isla Parida Bar & Grill is a dream come true!

Isla Parida Bar & Grill is a dream come true!

Pathfinder

Say hello to John and the chef

Pathfinder

Unspoiled beauty in Western Panama

Bay

Resort Anchorage

SY PATHFINDER 🇺🇸 Jean-Philippe & Nicole - Lagoon 39′

PATHFINDER Jean-PhilippePATHFINDER Nicole

20) SAVE THE DATE

MAY 21 2023 PANAMA

ALL YACHTS ARE INVITED

AWARDS

End of season award celebrations will be held at Vista Mar Marina our Panama Pacific Headquarters on Sunday May 21st

PANAMA POSSE 23' AWARD CATEGORIES

  • BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT*
  • PICTURE OF THE YEAR
  • YODA OF THE YEAR
  • SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD
  • THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD
  • MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD
  • HIGHEST WIND RECORDED
  • SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION
  • 2 X GALLEY GOD(ESS) ✔
  • GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR
  • BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR
  • COURAGE AWARD

*no bill-fish entries ✔winner announced already

21) 70+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS

Marinas

🇺🇸 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

🇵🇦 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

🇧🇿 Placencia Yacht Club – Belize

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico

🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba

🇹🇨 South Bank Marina & Boatyard – Turks and Caicos

🇧🇸 Romora Bay Resort and Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Elizabeth on the Bay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Great Harbour Cay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina – Bahamas

🇩🇴 Ocean World Marina – Dominican Republic

🇩🇴 Marina Puerto Bahia – Dominican Republic

🇺🇸 Marathon Marina – Marathon Keys

🇺🇸 Pier 66 Hotel & Marina – Ft. Lauderdale, USA

🇺🇸 IGY Marina at Ortega Landing – Jacksonville, FL , USA

🇺🇸 Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina – FL , USA

🇺🇸 Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. – Georgia, USA

🇺🇸 Windmill Harbour Marina – Hilton Head South Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff Marina – Savannah Georgia , USA

🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Holden Beach – Town Dock, North Carolina , USA

🇺🇸 Portside Marina – Morehead City, North Carolina USA

🇺🇸 Tideawater Yacht Marina – Portsmouth, USA

🇺🇸 Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA

🇺🇸 Regent Point Marina – Topping, Virginia USA

https://panamaposse.com/placencia-yacht-club

22) PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS

  • 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
  • DOWNWIND MARINE
  • BELIZE TOURISM
  • PANAMA YACHT BROKER
  • LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES
  • DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY PANAMA
  • SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES

23 ) PANAMA POSSE YACHT FOR SALE
WITH PANAMA YACHT BROKER

https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1984-passport-42-8683608/

PANAMA POSSE YACHT 1984 Passport 42 For Sale listed for $147,500.

The current owners purchased Boundless in 2017 and embarked upon a a two-year refit in preparation for cruising. The refit included replacing the engine, the majority of the onboard systems, sails and rigging, and the addition of a number of safety and convenience amenities to make the boat offshore-ready. The very knowledgeable owners have mainly lived on board since 2019 and have constantly maintained and upgraded the boat as they cruised from San Francisco to Caribbean Panama. Boundless is now represented as a turnkey vessel with all systems maintained and in working order.

Boundless is an exceptionally attractive boat, fully equipped with a no-expense-spared approach to systems and safety. The attention to detail and consistent care and maintenance are evident. Ready to go!!!

Boundless

The Passport 42 is a robust bluewater sailing vessel. Designed as a ‘cruiser/racer’ by Stan Huntingford, the Passport 42 has lively sailing characteristics while offering a safe, stable and comfortable cruising platform.

The cutter rig provides for a range of sail options, and with wide clear decks, a deep cockpit and the addition by the current owners of solid (1 ¼”) solid lifelines all around, the boat inspires confidence at sea.

The Passport carries it’s 12-foot-10-inch-wide beam well aft, providing a roomy interior for its 42 feet overall. The stern is an attractive fuller ‘double-ender’ that eliminates any ‘slap’ at anchor and does a fine job of keeping water out of the cockpit in a following sea.

https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1984-passport-42-8683608/

Underwater, the Passport 42 has a deep forefoot that blends into a fin keel with a long chord, and an elongated, molded strut with bearing to support the prop shaft. Further aft is a beefy skeg protecting the rudder. This tried-and-true configuration is reassuring to many bluewater sailors.

The fiberglass hull is thick in the right places. The lead ballast in the keel is fully encapsulated with fiberglass, which obviates the need for keel bolts. The hull is solid fiberglass below the waterline and cored with foam above. The deck is cored with encapsulated 4-inch teak squares to limit water migration.

Like most Taiwan built boats of the era, the interior shows impressive custom joinery and robust bulkheads tabbed to the hull.

This stunning example of a Passport 42, fully upgraded and ready to go must be seen in person. Come visit us in Panama, and escape the winter blues.

Contact Information

Please contact Charles Badoian

Skype: badoian

Cell/WhatsApp/Telegram/Signal: +1(305)7351661

E: charles@panamayachtbroker.com

Boundless

24) 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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JOIN THE OCEAN POSSE ORGANIZATION

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We can always improve - so if anything peaks your interest please email registration@panamaposse.com

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Panama Posse we sail where the Coconute Grow
Cayo Largo del Sur is a small resort island off Cuba’s southern coast. It’s known for its long, sandy beaches, including Playa Los Cocos, Playa Blanca and Playa Lindarena. Sea turtles lay their eggs on Playa Tortuga. The Centro de Rescate de Tortugas Marinas is a sea turtle farm and conservation center. A small museum in the main village explores the island’s history.

CAYO LARGO 🇨🇺 CUBA

Cayo Largo del Sur is a small resort island off Cuba’s southern coast. It’s known for its long, sandy beaches, including Playa Los Cocos, Playa Blanca and Playa Lindarena. Sea turtles lay their eggs on Playa Tortuga. The Centro de Rescate de Tortugas Marinas is a sea turtle farm and conservation center.

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FLEET UPDATE 2023-02-12

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PANAMA POSSE 
 
FLEET UPDATE 

February 12, 2023

TOP NEWS  

  •  INTRODUCING THE 🪸 CORAL POD 
  • ⚠️ PIRACY ☠ ALERT PANAMA 🇵🇦
  • BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT ENTRIES 
  • EL SALVADOR  🇸🇻  BAR CROSSINGS
  • ENTRIES INTO HIGHEST WIND RECORDED
  • CHIAPAS 🇲🇽 LAND EXPEDITIONS 
  • BOAT YOGA POSES 
  • PATHFINDER   SOUTHERN  🇨🇷  COSTA RICA 
  • SEASON FINALE PARTY AT VISTA MAR MARINA  🇵🇦 PANAMA

 

1) PANAMA / SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE  PARTY  RECAP

FLro de Cana

for sale below duty free prices and free 12 year and 18 year old rum flowing - life is good 

Ripping the Poker

Panama Possee Parteeee

The
Panama Possee, of which we’ve been members for four years now, had a
big bash with pig roast and open Flor de Cana rum (yes, we bought a 1/4
case). Don and I led the very boisterous Texas Hold ’em Poker
Tournament, to which I was able to come in third (Annie from SV Cygnus
Cygnus came in 2nd, and Bram from SV Codiwomple came in 1st, winning 50%
pot and a bottle of Flor de Caña ).

https://panamaposse.com/panama-and-pacific-posse-party-at-shelter-bay#gallery
The winner of the Galley God(ess) award

Announcing the winner of the Galley God(ess) award 

 And a big big thank you to our event sponsors

OPEN BAR
  • SHELTER BAY MARINA
  • FLOR DE CAÑA RUM
  • BELIZE TOURISM 
  • PANAMA YACHT BROKER
  • CENTENARIO CONSULTING
  • PREDICT WIND
  • VISTA MAR MARINA
  • BUENAVENTURA MARINA 
  • NEW - DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY PANAMA

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

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

CONTACT :

info@dmmarinesupply.com

sales@dmmarinesupply.com

www.dmmarinesupply.com 

Phone        +507 444-6475

Whatsapp +507 6747-4918

Cell             +507 6747-4918

Delta Mike

2) INTRODUCING THE 🪸 CORAL POD 
THE NEW ROUTE IN THE PANAMA POSSE 

BELIZE

On
February 3rd, 2023, The Belize Tourism Board officially announced its
partnership with The Panama Posse, the largest Pacific based sailing
rally which comprises a fleet of over 300 sailing vessels. The fun
filled family event was hosted by the Shelter Bay Marina in Colon,
Panama and had over 100 vessels from both the South Pacific Posse and
Panama Posse in attendance.

Belize
featured a presentation highlighting destination services and
attractions. The event also marked the launch of the “Coral Pod”, the
official Panama Posse member route to Belize; complete with anchorage,
route maps, attractions and tour guide listings which are available
exclusively to Panama Posse members and can be accessed on the
https://panamaposse.com/belize page. Members of the posse were treated to local rums, Marie Sharp’s hot sauces and a special Pig Roast courtesy of Shelter Bay Marina.  

Coral Pod

Belize
Tourism Board was represented by Mr. Wilber Pech, Business Development
Manager, Industry Development. A very special thank you was extended to
The Placencia Yacht Club, Hakim’s Shipyard and Thunderbird Marina for
coming onboard with special discounts for Posse members wishing to visit
Belize.

 It was a magical evening and we look forward to hosting the Posse members in Belize.

Marie Sharp Hot Sauces

Marie Sharp's Belize Hot souces 

South Cay

South Water Caye, Belize

South Water CayeDJI_0909
THUNDERBIRDS MARINE 🇧🇿 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

3) ⚠️ PIRACY ALERT PANAMA 

 Hey
guys Gabby here from Voodoo. We just got back to service and decided to
share what happened in Las Perlas, Panama. So we were anchored off isla
Contradora, I was outside having my coffee when a fellow cruiser (
"JEANNE / Ford, Michelle & Izzy their small dog )  pulled up
super close to us and told us they have been robbed and needed us to
call the police. We were not robbed but helped a fellow cruiser who was.
We told them to anchor and went over to help. This boat was anchored
off isla del ray at Isla del Espiritu Santo Panama ( it got great
reviews on navionics) at 8pm small skiff approached their boat super
fast ( so fast their dog didn't even bark). 3 men in total boarded,
before the women got outside she already had a gun in her face. They
told the couple to lie down face down in the cockpit. While one guy held
a gun to their heads the other two guys pulled EVERYTHING out of the
boat, closets, bilge, everywhere. They took anything of value. They took
tools, ipads, phones, hand held radios, everything. They took the gas
can to the dinghy (since they couldn't detach the motor). They then
made them go in the bow room and cut the vhf radio wire as they
left. We tried to find authorities at isla Contradora but there are no
police there. They told them they had to report it in Panama city. We
decided to leave after that as well since we did not want anything
similar to happened to us. The couple is fine thankfully they are not
hurt at all, but being robbed at gunpoint is very scary.  If anyone
has any questions I will try to answer them the best I can but keep in
mind I just helped them the next morning.

NOTE: We are waiting for a first hand account from the vessel 

Piracy

"LOCATION:
08 25.7N 078 51.2W.   Jeanne (I think that's spelt
correctly). Ford and Michelle and Izzy the small dog. It's Fontaine
Pajot cat US flagged.

The perpetrators  were headed north after robbery the bastards."

The
boat came from the south and left to the north, Ford thinks to a small
town near there? He thinks he would recognize the panga.

They
went to Contadora police in the morning who said they only deal with
minor crime. They reported to aeronaval(?) here at La Playita Marina.
Police(?) in Panama City shut today. Reporting it on Monday." Reported
by SY MEHALA and verified by SY VODOO

4) BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT ENTRIES 

BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT

MAHI MAHI - DORADO 

FREEDOM

Sunrise today crossing the Tehuantepec. Beautiful crossing

Freedom

SY FREEDOM  🇺🇸 David & Sheri -  Beneteau 55′

FREEDOM-DavidFREEDOM-Sheri

Caught two of these yesterday! Rooster Fish! And one Jack Creval

CEDAR plug

SY DA MMAD CAT 🇺🇸  Andrea & Danny - Lagoon ’42

DA MMAD CAT DannyDA MMAD CAT AndreaDA MMAD CAT Chloe
Caught between Chacala and Punta De Mita on a squid with a belly strip of Jack Crevalle. Made great sashimi and awesome tacos.

Caught between Chacala and Punta De Mita on a squid with a belly strip of Jack Crevalle. Made great sashimi and awesome tacos.

SY OZ -  Steve & Susan - Catana 40′

OZ SusanOZ Steven
50 inch dorado on a cedar plug yesterday en route Boca Chica to Ensenada Rosario.

50 inch Dorado on a cedar plug yesterday en route Boca Chica to Ensenada Rosario Panama.

Golfito Report!

There
is a small and very rustic restaurant high on the ridge above Golfito
with an awesome view. Food isn’t bad either but you are definitely
paying for the view. There is a rickety little observation platform you
can pay to go out on for an even better look down into the harbor. You
can locate this on google maps as “Mirador Las Torres

donde
Jovita”. Local people think nothing of hiking up here on a weekend
morning for excercise. It was about 5-1/4 miles from the marina. Hike or
drive the road up through the jungle is terrific. There is also a
lovely vista from an intermediate spot much closer to sea level
identified as “Mirador La Torre Cerro Adams”. The “torres” are the radio
antenna high on the ridge visible from many parts of town. 

There
is an interesting boat ride, hire one or use a fast dinghy, from deep
inside Golfito Harbor through dense mangrove swamp to the mouth of the
Rio Coto. This is the protected, that is avoiding open water, route to
Zancudo. Passable...

Navigator3

Easy,
if time consuming international self-checkout in Golfito. Longest wait
is at the bank to pay for the zarpe. Standard fare: Immigration (across
the street from Samoa Hotel) then Port Captain(on access road to new
marina) then bank(top of the hill) then customs(in duty free zone past
airport), sequence not relevant for these two, then back to Port Captain
to collect your completed zarpe. 

Bruce
GOLFITO

Of
course I got to immigration behind the guy with a sack of 280 passports
so that caused a delay:). If you don’t want to deal Bruce Blevins,
above, is great and can do it all. He and his staff are also
surprisingly forthcoming with all kinds of information and will tell you
exactly what you need to do even if you’re doing it yourself.
Refreshing!!

GOLFITO

The stillness of the bay in Golfito CR

GOLFITO

MY NAVIGATOR 🇺🇸 Dave - Nordhavn 46′

 

5) EL SALVADOR  🇸🇻  BAR CROSSINGS 

I had an experience of my sailing life getting over the bar in BdS. I suppose many of you can relate… but what a thrill, surfing at 13 kts

I
had an experience of my sailing life getting over the bar in BdS. I
suppose many of you can relate… but what a thrill, surfing at 13 kts

SY SIDONIA  🇺🇸 Janus - Hans Christian 40′

SIDONIA - Janus
SEEKER
Seeker
Seeker

MY SEEKER  🇺🇸  John & Tammy - Selene 62′

SEEKER TammySEEKER John

6) ENTRIES INTO HIGHEST WIND RECORDED 

REVERENCE

34.4 knots  

airbender Wish I could say we are 1.2 way… not yet. Sustained winds 20, higher gusts - the fun part is just up ahead traveling with Stella Blue, Pilialoha & Stray Cat

 Wish
I could say we are 1.2 way… not yet.  Sustained winds 20, higher
gusts - the fun part is just up ahead traveling with Stella Blue,
Pilialoha & Stray Cat

SY AIR BENDER 🇺🇸   Mike & Colleen  - Lagoon 42′

AIR BENDER COLEEN AIR BENDER Mike

46.7 knots

SY STRAYCAT 2 🇨🇦   Derick & Barb - Lagoon 38′

AIR BENDER COLEEN AIR BENDER Mike

Pilialoha, Stella Blue, Stray Cat, and Air Bender heading South East

PAPAGAYO WINDS

PAPAGAYO WIND VIDEOS AROUND CABO SANTA ELANA 🇨🇷  COSTA RICA

SY PILIALOHA  🇺🇸   Rick & Maria - Beneteau ’37

PILIALOHA Rick PILIALOHA Maria

7) ADVENTURES IN WAITING FOR BOAT PARTS IN HUATULCO  🇲🇽  MEXICO 

MAISON DE SANTE

Turtle Tracks in Huatulco

TURTLE TRACKS

SY MAISON DE SANTÉ 🇺🇸  Keenan & Nicole -  Cal 46′

MAISON DE SANTE Keenan MAISON DE SANTE Nicole

8) CHIAPAS  

LAND EXPEDITIONS 🇲🇽  MEXICO 

Vintigathor crossed the bar

If anyone has a week in Marina Chiapas, I would highly recommend a trip into the interior. 

From there we visited El Chiflòn, Lagos de Montebello, Zinacantán and Chamula , Aqua Verde and Misol Ha and 

Agua Azul Waterfalls, Chiapas, Mexico

Agua Azul Waterfalls, Chiapas, Mexico 

Ready

had an amazing day in Palenque.

Tidwalker in Chiapas

We did the Sumidero Canyon, stayed in amazing San Cristobal and used it as a center of our explorations. 

Waterfall

 All
organized by Miguel Angel of Chiapas Tours, who will come down to
Marina Chiapas to discuss. He supplied us with a van and driver for the 7
day trip. You organize your own accommodations.

MIguel

MIGUEL ANGEL

Tour provided Courtesy of Discovery Tours

+52 962 133 6820  WHATSAP  

 MY TIDWALKER 🇨🇦 Alan & crew  - Nordhavn 57′

TIDEWALKER Alan
https://panamaposse.com/marina-chiapas

MUST SEE IN CHIAPAS

  •     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
Pico de Loro

    Pico de Loro Chiapas

9) EPSILON BARRA & ACAPULCO  🇲🇽  MEXICO

EPSILON IN ACAPULCO

Epsilon in Acapulco

EPsilon

SY EPSILON 🇺🇸 Bill & Cheryl - Island Packet 41′

EPSILON CherrylEPSILON Bill

 
10)   ENTRY INTO BOAT YOGA POSES 

SY QUESO GRANDE II  🇺🇸  Lance & Sherri  -  Seawind 41′

QUESO GRANDE II SherriQUESO GRANDE II Lance

11) PATHFINDER IN SOUTHERN  🇨🇷  COSTA RICA  

PATHFINDER

Monkey Bay in Golfo Dulce

PAthfinder

PICTURE OF THE WEEK 

PICTURE OF THE WEEK

One of the Deep water fjords in Central America 

And a wall of green.

Jungle looking back at you 

Pathfinder
Pathfinder
Bay

Resort Anchorage 

https://goodnautical.com/gma/costa-rica?field_gma_value=CR
Golfo Dylce

SY PATHFINDER 🇺🇸  Jean-Philippe & Nicole -  Lagoon 39′

PATHFINDER Jean-PhilippePATHFINDER Nicole

12) GENEKERS AND SPINNAKERS  

Gennaker and Spinnakers

Yesterday was a great spinnaker day. Today, only 3k wind, so motoring.

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

NO REGRETS Lynette

13) MEANWHILE BACK IN BARRA 

BACK IN BARRA

Mariachis are roaming the streets of Barra 

MANUEL ANTONIO

Boat dog picture of the week 

ROchambeau

SY ROCHAMBEAU  🇺🇸   Rolf & Beverly -  Lagoon 39′

ROCHAMBEAU - BeverlyROCHAMBEAU - Rolf

14) 43+ LONG LINES REPORTS 
ALONG THE PANAMA POSSE ROUTE

https://panamaposse.com/longlines
LONGLINES

15) SAVE THE DATE
SEASON FINALE PARTY AT VISTA MAR MARINA 

AWARDS

End of season award celebrations will be held at Vista Mar Marina our Panama Pacific Headquarters on Sunday May 21st 

Junkanoo Bahamas

 PANAMA POSSE 23' AWARD  CATEGORIES

  • BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT* 
  • PICTURE OF THE YEAR 
  • YODA OF THE YEAR 
  • SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD 
  • THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD 
  • MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD 
  • HIGHEST WIND RECORDED 
  • SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION 
  • 2  X GALLEY GOD(ESS) ✔  
  • GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR 
  • BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR 
  • COURAGE AWARD

*no bill-fish entries   ✔winner announced already

Galley God

2021-2022 Galley God Award Winner Lucky Chucky MY HO'OKIPA

 

16)  71+ PANAMA POSSE MARINA SPONSORS 

Marinas

🇺🇸 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  

🇵🇦 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 

🇧🇿 Placencia Yacht Club – Belize 

🇲🇽 Marina Makax – Isla Mujeres – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina V&V – Quintana Roo – Mexico 

🇲🇽 Marina El Cid – Cancún – Riviera Maya – Mexico  

🇨🇺 Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo – Cuba 

🇹🇨 South Bank Marina & Boatyard – Turks and Caicos  

🇧🇸 Romora Bay Resort and Marina – Bahamas  

🇧🇸 Elizabeth on the Bay Marina – Bahamas 

🇧🇸 Great Harbour Cay Marina – Bahamas

🇧🇸 Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina – Bahamas  

🇩🇴 Ocean World Marina – Dominican Republic

🇩🇴 Marina Puerto Bahia – Dominican Republic    

🇺🇸 Marathon Marina – Marathon Keys 

🇺🇸 Pier 66  Hotel & Marina – Ft. Lauderdale, USA

🇺🇸 IGY Marina at Ortega Landing – Jacksonville, FL , USA 

🇺🇸 Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor Marina – FL , USA  

🇺🇸 Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl. – Georgia, USA  

🇺🇸 Windmill Harbour Marina – Hilton Head South Carolina , USA  

🇺🇸 Coffee Bluff Marina – Savannah Georgia , USA  

🇺🇸 Hazzard Marine – Gerogetown, North Carolina , USA  

🇺🇸 Holden Beach  – Town Dock, North Carolina , USA 

🇺🇸 Portside Marina – Morehead City, North Carolina USA  

🇺🇸 Tideawater Yacht Marina – Portsmouth,  USA  

🇺🇸 Ocean Yacht Marina, Portsmouth, USA  

🇺🇸 Yorktown Riverwalk Landing – Virginia USA  

🇺🇸 Regatta Point Marina – Deltaville, Virginia USA 

🇺🇸 Regent Point Marina – Topping, Virginia USA 

https://panamaposse.com/thunderbirds-marine-belize

17)  PANAMA POSSE SPONSORS 

  • 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
  • DOWNWIND MARINE
  • BELIZE TOURISM
  • PANAMA YACHT BROKER
  • LATITUDES AND ATTITUDES  
  • DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY PANAMA
  • SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES 
SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES

SHELTER ISLAND INFLATABLES SAN DIEGO SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE >>

18) 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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19) 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  

20) WORK REMOTELY FROM YOUR YACHT
JOIN THE OCEAN POSSE ORGANIZATION 

Enter Belize
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  • SUGGESTIONS ? 
  • WANT TO HELP ? 
  • CAN YOU HELP WITH GOOD NAUTICAL ?
  • PROGRAMMING SKILLS ?
  • CAN YOU NEGOTIATE ?
  • SALES ?
  • LIKE DETAILS  ?
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT ? 
  • PARTY PLANNING ? 
  • DOCUMENTING ?
  • ORGANIZING ?
  • SPEAK FLUENT FRENCH ? 

We can always improve - so  if anything peaks your interest please email registration@panamaposse.com 

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 

Panama Posse we sail where the Coconute Grow
On 2 October 2021, a large fire occurred in the town of El Cayo on a cay named Bonacca which is part of an island named Guanaja off the north coast of Honduras. The fire started around daybreak and spread quickly into businesses and homes. It forced hundreds of residents to evacuate and flee for safety.

GUANAJA - BAY OF ISLANDS 🇭🇳 HONDURAS 

On
2 October 2021, a large fire occurred in the town of El Cayo on a cay
named Bonacca which is part of an island named Guanaja off the north
coast of Honduras. The fire started around daybreak and spread quickly
into businesses and homes. It forced hundreds of residents to evacuate
and flee for safety.

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 @ 9811 W Charleston blvd 2262 Summerlin LV NV 89117  USA

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DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY 🇵🇦 PANAMA SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

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DELTA MIKE MARINE SUPPLY SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

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

  • Yanmar

  • Yamaha

  • Tohatsu

  • Suzuki

  • Quicksilver

  • Evenrude

  • Johnson

  • Mercury

  • Brp

    Authorized Dealer, we offer engines, support and original products with factory warranty.

    Delta Mike Marine Supply is a company founded in Jan 2020 with a management that have over 15 years experience in maritime business.
    As Yanmar Authorized Dealer, we offer engines, engine services, spare parts, lub oils and all types of Marine products for you all necesities.
    Our work site is in Colón, in the Atlantic side close to The Panama Canal but covering all the Country.

SERVICES


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Spare & Parts

You Can request your quote and order your spare parts when you need, if we don’t have in our stock in Panamá, you can have them in your hands in 2 or 3 days.
*May apply extra charges

Engine & Transmissions

If you need a re power, we can help you, contact us to coordinate an inspection to offer what really you need

Low Cost

You can buy with us with same price and quality that in US but here in Panama, don’t forget, We are Authorized Dealer of the brands that we handle.

CONTACT :

info@dmmarinesupply.com
sales@dmmarinesupply.com

Website: dmmarinesupply.com/
Phone
+507 444-6475
Whatsapp +507 6747-4918
Cell +507 6747-4918

Location :

La Cresta de Los 4 Altos 30BV
COLON, PANAMA


FLEET UPDATE 2023-01-24

Panama Posse

PANAMA POSSE 
 
FLEET UPDATE 

January 24, 2023

TOP NEWS  

  •  PANAMA / SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE  PARTY
  •  NICOLE LEADS IN  BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT  
  •  PASSAGE NOTES & PICTURES
  •  THE BARREL OF HOPE
  •  DIGITAL YACHT SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE
  •  PANAMA POSSE GATHERINGS
  •  NO REGRETS AND THE ROCKET
  •  STARLINK FLEET FEEDBACK  
  •  MUST SEE FROM YOUR YACHT  🇧🇿 BELIZE 
  •  BOCA CHICA & COIBA 🇵🇦 WESTERN PACIFIC PANAMA
  •  PATHFINDER'S  🇨🇷 COSTA RICA 
  •  LA RUTA DEL CAFE CHIAPAS 🇲🇽  MEXICO
  •   37+ LONG LINES REPORTS 
Sunrise in Coiba

Sunrise from Isla Rancheria, Coiba Naional Park 🇨🇷 Panama   
⚓17' Sand  07°38'09.6" N 081°42'33.8"W   

1) PANAMA / SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE  PARTY 
@ SHELTER BAY 🇵🇦 PANAMA

SHELTER BAY PARTY

 FRI FEB 03 ‘23    

SPONSORED BY 
🇧🇿 
BELIZE TOURISM BOARD
PANAMA YACHT BROKERS
SHELTER BAY MARINA
CENTENARIO CONSULTING
PANAMA YACHT BROKERS 
 

FLOR DE CAÑA RUM

 

bring your pokerface

GET READY FOR THE 
OPEN FLOR DE CAÑA RUM BAR 

JUANJO IS ROASTING A PIG 

🐖+🔥+ 🍹

THE BEST SIDES AND APPETIZERS 
WILL WIN PRIZES AND FAME  

PLUS SPECIAL SAVINGS  RUM SALE ON SITE FOR THOSE
 HEADING TO THE 💰💰💰 SOUTH PACIFIC 

ON SITE AWARDS 

BEST GALLEY GOD(ESS) AWARD TO BE GIVEN TO 
BEST SHARED DISH 

HERE IS THE LIST OF SIDE DISHES YOU COULD WIN WITH  

 
ALL VESSELS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN 
BY LAND OR BY SEA BUT YOU NEED TO RSVP HERE 

+

TEXAS HOLD'EM TOURNAMENT 
 
 MEXICAN TRAIN MASTER OF THE OCEANS TOURNAMENT

BAR

 DETAILS + 
 AND RSVP HERE
 

2) PICTURES OF THE WEEK 

SY FELICITÀ  🇺🇸   Gretchen & Tim  Catalina 42′

felicita felicita
SOLMATE'S RAINBOW OF THE WEEK

dipping the rail 

SY CODDIWOMPLE   🇺🇸  Jessica & Bram - Ta Shing 40′

CODDIWOMPLECODDIWOMPLE
NAVIGATOR

NAVIGATOR exiting the bar  🇸🇻  EL SALVADOR 

MY NAVIGATOR   🇺🇸  Dave - Nordhavn 46′

NAVIGATOR Dave

3) LEAD IN THE BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT 

 Soulmate stu
Rainbow

 MY SOULMATE  🇺🇸 Hatteras 63′ Stuart & Robyn - Hatteras 63′

SOULMATE SunnySOULMATE RobynSOULMATE Stu

LEADER IN THIS SEASON'S LARGEST 
FISH CAUGHT  

NICOLE IT'S A MONSTER !!!  

The prize is this season is who can catch a bigger fish than NICOLE !!!

MEXCAL

meantime in the galley with bounty from la ruta del mexcal ... 

SY MAISON DE SANTÉ 🇺🇸  Keenan & Nicole Cal 46′

MAISON DE SANTE KeenanMAISON DE SANTE Nicole
salacia

Caught on the way into Tenacatita

SY SALACIA 🇺🇸 Peter & Donna - Santa Cruz 50′

SALACIA PeterSALACIA Donna
serentiy Finally! A wee bit of competition

 Finally ! A wee bit of competition  ... Barely.

SY SERENITY 🇺🇸  Mark & Kathryn Antares 44′

SERENITY Kathryn SERENITY - mARK
Tidwalker
TIDEWALKER

MY TIDEWALKER 🇨🇦 Alan - Nordhavn 57′

TIDEWALKER Alan

4) PASSAGE NOTES & PICTURES 

Airbender
Airbender

SY AIR BENDER  🇺🇸 Mike & Colleen - Lagoon 42′  

AIR BENDER COLEEN AIR BENDER Mike
Da Madd Cat
Good morning, Southern Cross da madd cat

Good morning, Southern Cross  

da madd cat Just traded a gallon of water for these grande camarones

 Just traded a gallon of water for these grande camarones

Da Madd Cat

A little bit more wind and swell here. da madd cat

A little bit more wind and swell here. da madd cat

Last night’s pre-TPec Crossing party on Da MMAD Cat

SY DA MMAD CAT 🇺🇸 Andrea & Danny - Lagoon ’42

DA MMAD CAT DannyDA MMAD CAT AndreaDA MMAD CAT Chloe
Zihuatanejo

The magical port of Zihuatanejo 🇲🇽 Mexico 

Zihuatanjeo

The bay of Zihuatanejo - holds the 19 year old Guitar Fest  and 2023 Sail fest 

Chart of Zihuatanejo

SY FREEDOM 🇻🇬  Paul & Nargas - Fountain Pajot 47′

FYI we need your head shots !

PICK UP YOUR BURGEE

VICENTE THE CAPTAIN OF ACAPULCO HOLDS THE BARREL OF HOPE 

 @

The
goal for the Panama Posse barrel is to identify ways in which we can
help communities and entities living on the edge and define new
standards of sustainability.

Our goal is to find the silver lining and long term solutions to communities living in coastal impact zones.

https://panamaposse.com/vicentes-moorings

6)  DIGITAL YACHT
SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE  

We are proud to sponsor the Panama Posse !

Please shop our store and use this special discount code >> to save on your purchases

Nicholas Heyes

NIck Heyes Digital Yacht

Digital Yacht Ltd

US OFFICE 978 277 1234

UK DIRECT DIAL + 44 207 100 9116

www.digitalyacht.co.uk

DIGITAL YACHT

 DISCOVER OUR RANGE OF PRODUCTS >>

  • AIS RECEIVERS 
  • NMEA INTERFACES
  • INTERNET ONBOARD
  • SENSORS
  • PC SYSTEMS 
  • PORTABLE NAVIGATION 

DIGITAL YACHT

7) YOUR PANAMA POSSE FLEET TRACKING
 298 VESSELS FROM 27 ENSIGNS 

FLAGS
JOIN THE PANAMA POSSE NOW 
https://panamaposse.com/tracking

8) MEET THE PANAMA POSSE  DOGS 

Airbender

THE
INSPECTION DOG IN CHIAPAS TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE NO STOWAWAYS OR DRUGS
WILL BOARD YOU ON ENTRY AND ON EXIT FROM CHIAPAS 

MARINA CHIAPAS 🇲🇽 SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE A CENTRAL AMERICAN RALLY

🇲🇽MARINA CHIAPAS SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

MUST SEE IN  CHIAPAS 🇲🇽 MEXICO 

  •     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
El Arco del Tiempo de Chiapas

Arco del Cielo - Chiapas Mexico ask Memo / Miguel how to get there 

9) PANAMA POSSE GATHERINGS

Panama Posse gatherings

Panama Posse gathering in Shelter Bay 

Gatherings
Straycat

10) NO REGRETS AND THE ROCKET

NI REGRES

Sailing up to Florida 

no regrets

 12,000 Starlink spacecraft, and SpaceX has signaled it could aim to fly as many as 42,000 Starlink satellites in orbit.

Rocket Launch

Yesterday evening Falcon Heavy rocket launch at Cape Canaveral, FL. 

no regrets Sunrise at Titusville Marina this morning. We just left and are on our way to St Petersburg after a little over a month here. Good marine. Best marina Wi-Fi we’ve ever experienced.

Sunrise
at Titusville Marina this morning. We just left and are on our way to
St Petersburg after a little over a month here. Good marine. Best marina
Wi-Fi we’ve ever experienced.

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

NO REGRETS BruceNO REGRETS Lynette

11) STARLINK FEEDBACK JANUARY 2023

STARLINK ON BOATS, YACHTS, RV'S AND REMOTE LOCATIONS
  1. In
    Red Frog Marina. Plugged it in. Picking a movie on Netflix that
    evening. Good (but not great) service to St Andres, Columbia. 
  2. Hey
    there, as requested here is our experience with Starlink. I’m still
    working full time as an iOS developer for a company in California. As
    such I need to have internet most weekdays. We came down from California
    as far as Chiapas, hopping from cell signal to cell signal and moving
    only on weekends. Last May in Chiapas we got Starlink shipped to us (the
    older round dishy) and since then have decided to head back up to
    cruise the Sea of Cortez before we leave Mexico. We had only gone as far
    up as La Paz due to the scarcity of cell coverage up in the Sea. It’s
    pretty much a game changer. We are currently in Zihuatanejo, having just
    spent an entire month in the bays of Huatulco. Previously we only
    stayed in Tangolunda and Marina Chahue. This time with Starlink we were
    able to visit most of the bays. It does draw down our batteries though. I
    have it trimmed down to just run off of DC without the inverter and
    have the internal motors disabled. Still it seems to consume a steady 3A
    and more when it boots up or it’s doing intense data transfers. We have
    been turning it off at night to save power and will probably need to
    add more solar to balance our energy budget. It’s also great to be able
    to check the weather at any time on passage and stay in touch. Although
    sometimes I wish we could be more “off the grid”.
  3. Both
    of us still working remotely while cruising, so a robust data
    connection for Zoom calls has been a requirement. Before we got Starlink
    in May 2022, we would arrange our passagemaking based on where we would
    have access to cellular data and/or wifi via booster. This meant, as
    much as possible, we would travel on weekends (or take days off), and
    anchor / stay at marinas only in locations with access to a data
    network. Not having access to a decent connection (e.g. slow and/or
    interrupted) was an endless source of frustration. Starlink has
    completely changed that. Shortly after we installed Starlink (in La Paz,
    Mexico), we travelled to Isla San Francisco for a test run. Sure
    enough, we had a robust connection and were able to stay connected
    throughout the journey. It was amazing! We were liberated from limited
    infrastructure!  Our cruising grounds are now defined to where we
    have access to Starlink. None in South Pacific? We’ll wait? Available in
    Pacific Central America and Caribbean? Off we go!  In addition to
    enabling remote working, Starlink also serves as a Safety device (real
    time weather reporting and communication), and entertainment (streaming
    videos). As and when coverage is truly global and robust, we’ll replace
    our SSB and Iridium with Starlink only.  It’s a real game changer!
  4. Pros:
    Being
    able to work/make $ in remote areas where there is no service. This
    allowed us to sail on week days when there were good weather windows and
    not just motor sail to accommodate a week day work schedule.

    Pretty cheap $135/mo and I think it’s half that cost if you buy a Mexican one.
    We had service the down the entire pacific coast Baja which is an internet dead zone.
    Allows us to contact marinas or agencies ahead of time for parts/services.
    Makes it easier to connect with friends/family.
    Cons:
    It’s a bit power hungry: uses 5-8 AMPs of juice while on (up to 8 when satellite moves) 
    After about 30 miles offshore it does not always work… but sometimes it does.
    Easier
    to be in the phone more and not disconnect from society a bit (which is
    one of the things I love about being in remote areas) 

    Some
    people have reported being “kicked off/geofenced” after 2 months of
    being out of the country of origin. We are about to hit our 2 month mark
    so I’ll keep you posted. 
  5. By far weather a matter of minutes if not seconds compared to any other means Contact with family and friends Trivia!
    Cheers
  6. We
    got our starlink in Chiapas. It has been a game changer. While in
    Chiapas we had marginal cell service and very limited WiFi. Once we got
    starlink I was able to enable WiFi calling and take care of all
    emergencies without having to take a taxi in to Tapachula to sit at
    Starbucks when we needed internet. When we arrived at Bahia del Sol
    starlink didn’t work, we had marginal WiFi and decent local cell
    service. After about a month it started working, once again we were able
    to take care of any issues that arose easily. We had nothing while in
    the Golfo de Fonseca. When we arrived at Puesta del Sol Nicaragua, we
    were greeted with marginal WiFi and very weak 3g cell service. Here
    there is nowhere to go if you need internet access, but here Starlink
    works. 
  7. Hi,
    We have had it since Panama. At that stage it did not work in Panama as
    the government had not signed up but now they have. It worked all te
    way from there to 12 miles off Belize then stopped as trey have not
    signed up either. Worked well once departing or Mexico and all the way
    to Jamaica.  It stops working in really rough seas and will cut in
    and out. Often works better than the local networks.  Not a
    replacement for iridium at the moment due to to inconsistency in bad
    weather but saying that it is much quicker and often picked up before
    the iridium had finished downloading the weather. Cheers 
  8. There
    is one word that comes up using Starlink on board a boat and that is
    “game changer” This is when a new disruptive technology comes along and
    within a year, becomes the standard for boaters. A year ago, Starlink
    had 70,000 users worldwide , and now they have 1.4 million We now have
    high speed internet on board, which means we can get immediate
    Predictwind Offshore weather routing, can do Facetime calls with our
    family, do our banking, watch Youtube on our cell phone whilst underway
    and then enjoy a movie on TV, all from the comfort of our boat while
    underway or at anchor. Before Christmas, I had uninterrupted service on
    my non stop run from La Paz to Puerto Vallarta. As I type this, I have
    just left Zihuatanejo en route on a 360 non stop trip to Huatulco, all
    while being connected. 

    Thank you Elon Musk!
  9. You
    asked about starlink. We have just used it in Mexico since October.
    We’ve crossed from puerto Vallarta to Baja, north in the sea of Cortez,
    and back again to Mazatlán. We’ve had a few random drops for a few
    minutes here and there, but generally it has been very reliable. And
    fast - faster than our home internet in the US.  It’s a game
    changer in several ways - we were able to FaceTime with our daughter to
    learn that we will be grandparents - so staying connected with family is
    so much easier.  Getting weather forecasts is easier than with the
    iridium (and at half the price of the iridium). We are able to manage a
    short term rental in the US with starlink - we just couldn’t do it
    otherwise.  The dark side and challenge is to not let access to the
    internet rob us of the experiences we are here to find. It takes a bit
    of discipline. Overall, an amazing positive tool for cruising. 
  10. 22-23
    is our second year full-time cruising . We have been exploring the
    Pacific side of Mexico and the gulf of California. We installed our
    Starlink this year.  In our first year we had very little coverage
    around Baja (outside and inside). Outside we could sometimes send a text
    message. One time we had a family issue and it took days to find wifi,
    finally in Bahaia Asunción. Pacific Mexico we got a Mexican SIM
    (Movistar) and spent many, many hours learning to use it properly
    (refills, management, unlocking phones, etc). Our provider in the US,
    t-mobile threatened to turn us off three times. Inside Baja in the
    spring we went weeks without anything but small texts and emails through
    Iridium.  Starlink has made communication far easier, we hardly
    think about being in touch, we’ve saved tons on local SIMs, and T-Mobile
    hasn’t threatened to cut us off. It took propwr planing to mount and
    power the Starlink but so far it’s been a real benefit. 
  11. How
    we use our SL, it’s a two edge sword, information paralysis &
    superior unlimited access to the internet right from my boat.

    - set my iPhone to utilize WiFi calling.  No more searching for local telco chips an recharging these with more bits
     for weather and route planning I can quickly utilize a variety of products; NOAA, windy, predict wind
    - update my onboard electronics with the latest firmware anytime 
    - pursue remote work opportunities 
    - troubleshoot onboard systems effectively, download diagrams, order items online, chat with systems experts
    - download charts, guides, reference material for travel
    - 1st mate is happy, cause it just works
    Summary,
    All online activities are done more quickly; security is no longer an
    issue/concern for banking an purchasing things. No more trying to best
    manage a limited amount of data available….

    And I can stream online content whenever I want.  
    Sometimes I need to turn it off, just put down the device(s) and enjoy the here and now. 
    Regards,

STARLINK

12) MUST SEE FROM YOUR YACHT   🇧🇿 BELIZE 

Belize
is a nation on the eastern coast of Central America, with a relativly
small population of just 400,00 people with the Caribbean Sea shorelines
to the east and dense jungle to the west. Offshore, the massive Belize
Barrier Reef, dotted with hundreds of low-lying islands called cayes,
hosts rich marine life. Belize’s jungle areas are home to Mayan ruins
like Caracol, renowned for its towering pyramid; lagoon-side Lamanai;
and Altun Ha, just outside Belize City. English is the official language
of Belize, but most of the population also speaks a creole patois.
Yucatec, Mopán, and Kekchí are spoken by the Maya in Belize.

MAYAN SITE LAMANAI  “aka Submerged Crocodile” 

https://panamaposse.com/lamanai
During the Spanish conquest of Yucatán Spanish friars established two Roman Catholic churches here, but a Maya revolt drove the Spanish out.

Lamanai
is renowned for its exceptionally long occupation spanning three
millennia, beginning in the Early Preclassic Maya period and continuing
through the Spanish and British Colonial periods, into the 20th
century. 

Unlike most Classic-period sites in the southern Maya lowlands, Lamanai was not abandoned at the end of the 10th century

https://panamaposse.com/lamanai

During
the Spanish conquest of Yucatán Spanish friars established two Roman
Catholic churches here, but a Maya revolt drove the Spanish out. |

This is one of over 40+ MUST SEE SITES ALONG THE PANAMA POSSE ROUTE 

https://panamaposse.com/must-see

 
13)  BOCA CHICA & COIBA 🇵🇦 WESTERN PACIFIC PANAMA
 

Pathfinder

The Gulf of Chiriqui Panama West- calm anchorages and joyful serenity

Boca Chica

Calm and protected anchorage in Boca Chica Panama

Western Pacific Panama is in Good Nautical

Western Panama is in Good Nautical - check out in Pedregal checkin in Boca Chica via agent Carlos 

Sunset at Coiba

Sunset in Coiba 

Coiba

unspoiled anchorages and crystal clear waters Dec - April 

t Shirt
South Coast Between Punta Naranjo and Cabo Morro de Puercos

South Coast Between Punta Naranjo and Cabo Morro de Puercos

Sunset from Playa Venao

Sunset from Playa Venao Panama

Ocean

Anchorage Spot at Islas Secas

Leaving Boca Chica

Leaving Boca Chiaca

We cleared in in Boca Chica Panama with Carlos 
All done in 15 minutes ( on schedule and 6 people came to meet us at 11 AM )  

$ 75 immigration 
$ 35 customs
$ 92 health ( cleared us and our dog ) 
$ 185 annual cruising permit
$ 120 agency fee to arrange for everyone to be there 
$
100 Coiba national park fee ( $ 20 pp + 60 anchorage fee + 45
transaction fee to Carlos or you wire transfer yourself  ) 

We wanted to enter Panama without any issues and have all the paperwork ready - 
you can skip these procedures and proceed directly to Panama City but we opted to clear in early and enjoy Western Panama 
 - the souhern GPS path to Boca Chica is now in Good Nautical 

SY CARINTHIA 🇺🇸  Dietmar, Suzanne & Maxi  - Lagoon 440x'

DietmarCARINTHIA suzanneCARINTHIA Maxi

14) PATHFINDER'S  🇨🇷 COSTA RICA 

⚓️@ 09 53.125 N 84 55.702 W 4-5 meters depth. pathfindwr

⚓️@ 09 53.125 N 84 55.702 W 4-5 meters depth.  

Now anchored in Herradura to try and buy a new paddleboard. 4 meters at low tide. Calm now and pretty water and beach.

Now anchored in Herradura to try and buy a new paddleboard. 4 meters at low tide. Calm now and pretty water and beach.

SY PATHFINDER 🇺🇸 Jean-Philippe & Nicole - Lagoon 39′

PATHFINDER Jean-PhilippePATHFINDER Nicole

15) LA RUTA DEL CAFE CHIAPAS 🇲🇽  MEXICO

La Ruta del Cafe

Coffee
trees  bloom with beautiful white flowers. The coffee tree is a
self  pollinating plant meaning the flowers are not dependent on
bees to pollinate.

coofe roasting

 Traditional coffee drying in the highlands

Finca Argovia

Finca
Argovia is an   exemplary coffee Resort Located in the Sierra
Madre of Chiapas with More than 130 years of history and culminates
as a cultural and extremly worthwile experienc

SY LA VIDA GYPSEA 🇺🇸  Kurt, Linda & Rigby Catana 47′

LA VIDA LindaLA VIDA KurtLA VIDA Rigby

16) 37+ LONG LINES REPORTS 
ALONG THE PANAMA POSSE ROUTE

https://panamaposse.com/longlines

*
These are reported long line locations by fellow mariners - this is
simply a collection of reports and by no means offers an accurate
picture or does not guarantee safety as they are moved and deployed
often. Mexico alone has over 100,000 pangas.

LONGLINES

17) PANAMA YACHT BROKERS 
FEB 3rd 2023 @16:00 
PRESENTATION AT SHELTER BAY MARINA

International Yacht Brokerage –
 how to buy or sell a yacht overseas –

Charles

Thrilled
to announce that Panama Yacht Broker has teamed up with the one and
only Panama Posse! As a leading cruising resource, Panama Posse brings a
world of sailing knowledge and resources to the table. From route
planning and local intel to connecting with other cruisers, Panama Posse
has it all. We are honored to join that list of resources thanks to our
partnership. 

Our
clients have exclusive access to complementary yacht brokerage
expertise, and discounts on listing agreements. Whether you're a
seasoned sailor or just setting sail for the first time, Panama Yacht
Broker has a boat for everyone and can also help you sell your boat when
the time is right.

CONTACT 

Charles Badoian
Cell/WhatsApp/Telegram/Signal: 
PA +507 6378-8345
US  +1 305-735-1661
Skype: badoian
E: charles@panamayachtbroker.com

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MountainPineRidge

Mountain
Pine Ridge Forest Reserve is a nature reserve in the Cayo District of
southern central Belize. It was established in 1944 to protect and
manage the native Belizean pine forests. 🇧🇿  BELIZE

 

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21) 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

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