PODS
HERE ARE THE DIFFERENT PODS
💰 GOLD RUNNERS
Florida / Bahamas / Turks and Caicos / Windward Passage / Jamaica / Panama / South Bound
🍹 RUM RUNNERS
Colombia / Caribbean Panama Via Jamaica / Cayman Islands / Cuba / Yucatan / Florida Keys / North Bound
🌿 SPICE RUNNERS
Lesser Antilles via Colombia –-> Panama Canal Bound - East to West
☠️ PIRATE RUNNERS
Bocas del Toro –-> Cayman Islands / Roatan / Rio Dulce / North Bound
🥥 COCONUT RUN
San Diego / Ensenada / Cabo / La Paz / Mazatlan / PV -–> Barra de Navidad - South Bound
☸️ COUNTER POSSE
Pacific Panama / Costa Rica –-> North Bound
🦜 ORIGINAL POSSE
Barra de Navidad -–> Panama Canal South Bound
🌊 BASHERS
Barra / Cabo / La Paz / PV --> San Diego / LA / SFO - North Bound
🦀 CRAB POD
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia & Florida Bahamas– north or south bound, coastal or via the ICW
🌵 CACTUS POSSE
La Paz / Mazatlan / Sea of Cortez - North and South Bound
🌺 HIBISCUS POSSE
Panama - Jamaica - South Coast of Cuba - South Coast of Haiti - South Coast of Dominican Republic - South Coast of Puerto Rico - to the Virgin Islands - East Bound
🪸 CORAL POD
GUATEMALA - BELIZE - YUACATAN PENINSULA - FLORIDA KEYS
🐚 SHELL POD
BAHAMAS - GREATER ANTILLES - LESSER ANTILLES
🏝️ MILK RUN - SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE >>
Pacific Coast --> Galapagos --> Marquesas / French Polynesia - South Pacific Bound
⛯ ATLANTIC POSSE - JOIN THE ATLANTIC POSSE
Spain - Greater Antilles
BOATING LICENSE IN MEXICO
BOATING LICENSE IN MEXICO
You are required to have a boating license while you are navigating your boat in Mexican waters. Every boat owner, operator, and captain at the helm of a vessel must have a boating license that states you are qualified to operate the vessel. If you have a foreign flagged vessel in Mexican waters then you must have the proper operating license issued by the state or country where you registered your vessel. EVEN IF A BOATING LICENSE IS NOT REQUIRED IN YOUR HOME COUNTRY.
The Mexican authorities will likely ask for a copy of a boating license if you are involved in an accident aboard your boat.
The states below list licensing, education, or both, as well as age information and links
License required | Education required | Date of birth limitation | Minimum age | Restrictions | LINKS |
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Alabama | Yes | Yes | E.g. 1998, 1st of January | 12-14 for learner license, 15 for full license | 12-14 must be accompanied by boater 21+ | Read More |
Alaska | No | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | Read More |
Arizona | No | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | Read More |
Arkansas | No | No | Jan. 1, 1986 | N/A | N/A | Read More |
California | California Boater Card | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | Read More |
Colorado | During learning period | No | N/A | 14-15 for learning period, 15 for full license | N/A | Read More |
Connecticut | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A | Read More |
Delaware | Yes | Yes | Jan. 1, 1978 | 14-16 for learning, 16 for license | N/A | Read More |
Florida | Yes | Yes | Jan. 1, 1988 | N/A | N/A | Read More |
Georgia | During learning period | No | N/A | 12-15 for learning, 16 for license | N/A | Read More |
Hawaii | Yes | Yes | N/A | 15 | N/A | Read More |
Idaho | For PWC only | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | Read More |
Illinois | For learning period only | No | Jan. 1, 1988 | 10 | N/A | Read More |
Indiana | No | No | N/A | 15 | N/A | Read More |
Iowa | For learning period only | No | N/A | 12-18 | N/A | Read More |
Kansas | For under 21 | No | Jan. 1, 1989 | 12-20 | N/A | Read More |
Kentucky | Yes | Kentucky Safe Boating Card | N/A | 12 | N/A | Read More |
Louisiana | Yes | N/A | Jan. 1, 1984 | 17 | N/A | Read More |
Maine | Yes | N/A | N/A | 12 | N/A | Read More |
Maryland | Yes | N/A | Jul. 1972 | 16 | N/A | Read More |
Massachusetts | Yes | N/A | N/A | 12-16 | N/A | Read More |
Michigan | For under 21 | N/A | N/A | 12-15 | N/A | Read More |
Minnesota | For learning period only | N/A | N/A | 12-17 | N/A | Read More |
Mississippi | Yes | N/A | Jun. 30, 1980 | N/A | N/A | Read More |
Missouri | Yes | N/A | Jan. 1, 1984 | N/A | N/A | Read More |
Montana | For learning period only | N/A | N/A | 13-14 | N/A | Read More |
Nebraska | Yes | N/A | Jan. 1, 1986 | 14-18 | N/A | Read More |
Nevada | Yes | N/A | Jan. 1, 1983 | N/A | N/A | Read More |
New Hampshire | Yes | N/A | N/A | 16 | N/A | Read More |
New Jersey | Yes | Yes | N/A | 16-18 | N/A | Read More |
New Mexico | Yes | Yes | Jan. 1, 1989 | 13 | N/A | Read More |
New York | Yes | Yes | May 1, 1996 | 10-14 | N/A | Read More |
North Carolina | Yes | N/A | Jan. 1, 1988 | 14-16 | N/A | Read More |
North Dakota | Yes | N/A | N/A | 12-15 | N/A | Read More |
Ohio | Yes | N/A | Jan. 1, 1982 | 12-16 | N/A | Read More |
Oklahoma | For learning period only | N/A | N/A | 12-16 | N/A | Read More |
Oregon | Yes | N/A | N/A | 12-16 | N/A | Read More |
Pennsylvania | Yes | N/A | Jan. 1, 1982 | 11-16 | N/A | Read More |
Rhode Island | Yes | N/A | Jan. 1, 1986 | N/A | N/A | Read More |
South Carolina | For learning period only | N/A | N/A | 16 | N/A | Read More |
South Dakota | For learning period only | N/A | N/A | 12-14 | N/A | Read More |
Tennessee | Yes | N/A | Jan. 1, 1989 | 12 | N/A | Read More |
Texas | Yes | Yes | Sept. 1, 1993 | 13 | N/A | Read More |
Utah | For learning period only | Yes | N/A | 16-17 | N/A | Read More |
Vermont | Yes | No | Jan. 1, 1974 | 10-12 | N/A | Read More |
Virginia | For learning period only | No | N/A | 14-15 | N/A | Read More |
Washington | For learning period only | No | N/A | 12-20 | N/A | Read More |
West Virginia | Yes | No | Jan. 1, 1987 | 12-14 | N/A | Read More |
Wisconsin | Yes | No | Jan. 1, 1989 | 16 | N/A | Read More |
Wyoming | No | No | N/A | 16 | N/A | Read More |
Boating License in Canada?
For more information about Canada’s recreational boating regulations and requirements, including those for visitors and non-residents, click here.
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20+ BOOKS FOR THIS ROUTE >>
All Participants also have free seasonal access to Good Nautical the live cruising guide
or you can purchase these books below from select bookstores and publishers.
The reason we make this available to our participants is to ensure up to date data - Cruising guides are usually written by one yacht or cruising couple and written many moons ago and from only one perspective - this online cruising guide Good Nautical has thousands of anchorages and procedures in them - provided by multiple viewpoints from different yachts and under different weather conditions.
20+ BOOKS FOR THIS ROUTE >>
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HERTZ MEXICO SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE WITH OVER 100 LOCATIONS TO CHOOSE FROM AND SPECIAL CORPORATE RATES
CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS USING THE CODE "PANAMAP" >>
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Rate sheet INCLUDES REQUIRED INSURANCE :
23-24' Panama Posse Kick Off Weekend
All of this takes place starting December 7-10 2023 in Barra de Navidad, MX at the Marina Puerto de la Navidad
RSVP PLEASE AND CONTACT THE MARINA TO RESERVE A SLIP
Some of these seminars are recorded and place them online for participants
Here are our tentative dates for our seminars in early December 2022 in Barra de Navidad, Mexico
Thursday Decemeber 7, 2023
1) 10:00 PANAMA POSSE INTRO AND OVERVIEW and Fleet Tracking
2) 13:00 ROUTE PLANNING & NAVIGATION
Friday December 8, 2023
3) 10:00 DANGERS & SAFETY
4) 13:00 COMMUNICATIONS, WEATHER,
5) 17:30 PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF PARTY
Saturday December 9, 2023
6) 13:00 SATELLITE CHARTS / OPEN CPN / GOOD NAUTICAL
7) 17:30 PANAMA POSSE OVER THE TOP POT LUCK RED CUP DOCK PARTY
-> details here on how to win the chef award ->
Sunday December 10, 2023
8) 10:00 AM Swapmeet
9) 13:00 PROVISIONING, WHAT TO SEE AND DO, RECAP, Q&A
Harbormaster Secundino Alvarez
1) panama posse intro q&a and tracking
When: Thu @ 10:00 to ~ 12:00
Where:
Meet at Manuel Antonio de Mendoza Meeting room on the 3rd floor of the Resort
From the top lobby take the side elevator down to the 3rd floor -
19°11'44.1"N 104°41'05.3"W
Amenities:
Class room style Tables, Chairs, Air Conditioning, Bath rooms Lights, resort wifi, (but no cellphone service),
Power outlets on the wall so bring extension cords if you need power.
Food & Beverage:
We will also have a waiter on standby to order food or drinks from the resort.
What to bring ?
big notepad - pencil - things to write - pads - phones - guidebooks - cameras - laptops - extension cords
2) ROUTE PLANNING & NAVIGATION
When: Thu @ 13:00 to ~ 15:30
Where:
Meet at Manuel Antonio de Mendoza Meeting room on the 3rd floor of the Resort
From the top lobby take the side elevator down to the 3rd floor -
19°11'44.1"N 104°41'05.3"W
Amenities:
Class room style Tables, Chairs, Air Conditioning, Bath rooms Lights, resort wifi, (but no cellphone service),
Power outlets on the wall so bring extension cords if you need power.
Food & Beverage:
We will also have a waiter on standby to order food or drinks from the resort.
What to bring ?
big notepad - pencil - things to write - pads - phones - guidebooks - cameras - laptops - extension cords - a happy adventurers mindset
3) 10:00 DANGERS & SAFETY
When:
Fri @ 10:00 to ~ 12:00
Where:
Meet at Manuel Antonio de Mendoza Meeting room on the 3rd floor of the Resort
From the top lobby take the side elevator down to the 3rd floor.
19°11'44.1"N 104°41'05.3"W
Amenities:
Class room style Tables, Chairs, Air Conditioning, Bath rooms Lights, resort wifi, (but no cellphone service),
Power outlets on the wall so bring extension cords if you need power
Food & Beverage:
We will also have a waiter on standby to order food or drinks from the resort.
What to bring ?
big notepad - pencil - pads - phones - guidebooks - cameras - laptops - extension cords
4) COMMUNICATIONS, WEATHER,
When:
Fri @ 13:00 to ~ 16:00
Where:
Meet at Manuel Antonio de Mendoza Meeting room on the 3rd floor of the Resort
From the top lobby take the side elevator down to the 3rd floor.
19°11'44.1"N 104°41'05.3"W
Amenities:
Class room style Tables, Chairs, Air Conditioning, Bath rooms Lights, resort wifi, (but no cellphone service),
Power outlets on the wall so bring extension cords if you need power
Food & Beverage:
We will also have a waiter on standby to order food or drinks from the resort.
What to bring ?
big notepad - pencil - pads - phones - guidebooks - cameras - laptops - extension cords - a happy meteorologist' mindset
5) PANAMA POSSE KICK OFF PARTY
When: Friday @ 17:00 to 19:00
Where:
Marina Court Yard in front of the Marina Office
19°11'43.3"N 104°41'00.8"W @ @ 12 feet
Amenities:
OPEN BAR & Passed hors d'oeuvres 17:00 - 18:00
Courtesy of the Gran Isla Navidad Resort and the Marina Puerto de la Navidad
Cash bar and resort menu order food or drinks from the resort from 18:00 - 19:00
What to bring ?
Your best self
a happy mindset to meet your buddy boats and other Panama Posse boats for the season
camera
cellphone
bug spray
appetite and thirst
money for drinks or food after 18:00
After party ?
6) Satellite Charts / OpenCPN / Good Nautical
When: Saturday @ 13:00 to ~ 17:00
Where:
Meet at Manuel Antonio de Mendoza Meeting room on the 3rd floor of the Resort
From the top lobby take the side elevator down to the 3rd floor
19°11'44.1"N 104°41'05.3"W
Amenities:
Class room style Tables, Chairs, Air Conditioning, Bath Rooms, Lights, resort wifi, (but no cellphone service),
Power outlets on the wall so bring extension cords if you need power.
Food & Beverage:
We will also have a waiter on standby to order food or drinks from the resort.
What to bring ?
laptops - mac - pc - external hard drives - pads - smart phones - raspberry pi 3B - GPS - USB pucks - charts - cameras - sd cards - usb drives -
- extension cords - a happy techy mindset - books - notepads - pens - your geeky sailor self
7) PANAMA POSSE POT LUCK RED CUP DOCK PARTy
When:
Saturday 17:30 ->
Where:
Between Dock A and Dock in the Marina
19°11'40.1"N 104°40'53.1"W
Amenities:
The Panama Posse Charcoal Grill, Ice some Chairs and tables, bathrooms, Trash bins,
What to bring ?
Bring your own favorite protein (not to share) to grill for yourself and your crew your own plates / cutlery / napkins / cups and drinks / mosquito spray
And importantly make one big side dish or desert for 8 to share with fellow Panama Posse Folks
Garden Salad, Bite Sized Appetizers, Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, Mexican Rice, Spicy Sweet Potatoes, Tacos, Fajitas, The best guacamole ever, Crab Cakes, Coconut Shrimp, Little sliders, Vanilla covered Churros, etc etc.
This is where the galley gods shine - please do not bring popcorn, peanut butter sandwiches as this is for us to celebrate in our collective culinary delights !
ABBONDANZA - ABUNDANCE IS KEY !
Maybe we even get Raven's infamous rum punch ?
If you have some folding chairs and mood lights - a portable speakers for music -think outdoor party and your expired flares to shoot off around 9 PM
Can we make this the best Panama Posse pot luck party ever ?
Can we make this the best Panama Posse pot luck party ever ?
8) sunday 10 am swap meet
Where:
Between Dock A and Dock in the Marina
19°11'40.1"N 104°40'53.1"W
9) PROVISIONING, WHAT TO SEE AND DO, RECAP, Q&A
When:
Sunday @ 13:00 to ~ 16:30
Where:
Meet at Manuel Antonio de Mendoza Meeting room on the 3rd floor of the Resort
From the top lobby take the side elevator down to the 3rd floor
19°11'44.1"N 104°41'05.3"W
Amenities:
Class room style Tables, Chairs, Air Conditioning, Bath rooms Lights, resort wifi, (but no cellphone service),
Power outlets on the wall so bring extension cords if you need power.
Food & Beverage:
We will also have a waiter on standby to order food or drinks from the resort.
What to bring ?
laptops - mac - pc - ipads - android pads - country guide books - smart phones - cameras -
- extension cords - a happy provisioniers mindset - books - notepads - pens - your happy explorer self
THIS IS IT - THIS IS HOW IT ALL STARTS - SEASON 7
captain dietmar
BIO
Captain Dietmar Petutschnig
founder of the Panama Posse
Born and raised in Austria, moved to the Americas and spent seven years in Chile prior to immigrating to New York City in 1987. Dual citizen of the USA & Austria. Fluent in English, German and Spanish, with a working knowledge of Portuguese & Italian - learned a bit of French while in the South Pacific. Married to Suzanne ( Army-brat ) from Texas and our dog Maximilian. Since 2008 have sailed across the Pacific and to several island nations logging over 53,000 nm with multiple media articles in the yachting press.
Maritime Qualifications
USCG MASTER 100 TONS (MARITM-281)
AUXILIARY SAIL (MARITM-45)
MZ MROC (RRTOC) Royal New Zealand Coast Guard
ASSISTANCE TOWING (MARITM-42)
RYA NZ OCEAN YACHTMASTER (QN 0778)
P.A.D.I. (Open Water)
RED CROSS (Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED)
Education
Royal New Zealand Coast Guard – Auckland, NZ
Maritime Institute - San Diego, USA
Universidad Technica Federico Santa Maria – Valparaiso, Chile
NYU SCE - Unix Systems – NYC, USA
Prior
CEO of AG Nunet in NYC, USA 1996-2006, led large interactive programming teams that conceived, developed and launched over 250 websites, mobile platforms and interactive systems for mid-size and international fortune 500 companies including Vodaphone, FujiFilm, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and Verizon. Successful exit via private equity deal to IMG.
Director of Internet Technologies Image Info Inc 1994 – 1996
Spearheaded the first online digital and networked digital b2b databases and libraries for soft good clients such as CFDA, Calvin Klein, amo.
gestalt 👻 /ɡəˈSHtält/ noun
We use the Gestalt theory for communicating with each other IN THE FLEET
[ GESTALT in modern German to mean the way a thing has been “placed,” or “put together.” There is no exact equivalent in English. ... “Form” and “shape” are the usual translations; in psychology the word is often interpreted as “pattern” or “configuration.” ]
Hold on it's not a cult thing it's a communication protocol.
Here is how this protocol works:
Speak from your own experiences rather than giving advice or opinions
Use “I” statements instead of “You” statements –
IE: We sailed from A to B and … this is what happened to us
DON’T: “you should sail from A to B and you could do this … ”
Don’t speak in generalities be specific share a relevant past experience - both good and bad.
PLEASE SHARE EXPERIENCES and FACTS NOT OPINIONS
Why do we use GESTALT ?
Everyone who is a skipper, captain, admiral, crew or master of his or her ship has a high level of authority, independence and leadership.
When opinions come to the surface there is a natural instinct to doubt, feel threatened, judge and to question "advice / opinions".
As an example and to make this point look at how many FB postings, or comment sections on websites or even news sites
become a runaway freight train leading to huff and puff, figthclub, bruised egos and unanswered questions and arguments.
So since we are not a social media company and our KPI is not looking for screen time spent, we try to avoid getting sucked you into "discussions"
Panama Posse is about facts and experiences
Your experiences are important for the fleet and vessels will make decisions on your factual reports.
Advice given ( solicited or not ) by it's very nature is tainted, not validated, skweed and may even have an unforseen angle that has little actual informational value.
Even if you have made a mistake and are sharing that experience - that is valuable.
WE DO NOT ... LIKE / DISLIKE / OMG HOW COULD YOU / WHY DID YOU NOT ... comment.
Yes it's hard - after all FB has trained you to have opinions - but this protocol is how you can help another vessel.
This way no one is judged and everone's ego stays intact.