FLEET UPDATE 2018-01-15

1)  LATEST VESSEL SING UP – “FRED AGAIN III” –

Greetings!  We are happy to have  joined the  Panama Possee and hope to be catching up to some of you within the next few weeks.
Our 8 am report is as follows:
Currently anchored in Tenacatita (anchor depth 29 feet)- just south of the jungle river.  19.17.118N 104.52.201W.
We plan to depart for Bahía Navidad this afternoon- short motor sail with light winds. We are trying to get a slip at the marina for a night.  
Thank you!!
Bob, Laura, Michael 



2) Crossing the BAR – El Salvador – Crossroads – Carinthia – Liquid ( all over the bar now )

Quick recap

– The Estuary Bar entrance is dangerous to cross at night or with poor visibility for inbound or outgoing traffic
– The Marina provides a Pilot who will guide you in only at high tide and during daylight only for safety reasons
–  When you are one mile out call “Bahia del Sol” on VHF 16 and the pilot will come out and bring you in
–  Radio note:  VHF’s are set to “USA” not “INTERNATIONAL” –  El Salvador is on Central Standard Time – there are a lot of pangas outside mayor ports – best avoid them – Carinthia snagged a big long line
–  Show up exactly on time for high tide ( check with the La Libertad Tide station for details )  – and send an arrival time email as you leave Mexico or Guatemala to elsalvadorrally@aol.com
– upon arrival at the dock get ready to be swamped by drinks welcomes – cruisers – staff – etc –
it’s a proper welcoming party – the marina charges 25USD  for the pilot and $1 x day x foot on the dock- most of us  stayed one night to catch up on sleep and then anchored out
– 15 USD gives you 1 week of resort access – wifi – pool – 30 % discount to meals and dinghy dock access – trash bins –  BUT IMPORTANT water on dock is NOT potable – power is good – make water on incoming tides only

– you will need to pay in USD – there are no ATM’s here so have about 100 USD avail to get you checked in for visas etc – ATM do dispense USD – marina takes credit cards – customs and immigration do not

– the guides and charts are wrong – its’ a straight shot over the bar currently – do not deviate especially with bigger swells – follow the pilot boat –  here is our track in

bar

– Inside the estuary you can anchor in up to 21 feet – max tidal range is 8 feet
– Bill will rent moorings for 8 USD x day
– Most important there are 2 WELCOME PANAMA POSSE BANNERS IN EL SALVADOR courtesy of Bill & Jean  – The marina has plenty of slips available.  Do you want a “back in” slip?   The “docks” have 30 and 50 amp service. – You can contact the marina directly for slip costs (gerente@bahiadelsolelsalvador.com).






3) SERAFINA – ACAPULCO

We are in Acapulco! 

After a great sail from Ixtapa, we arrived this morning around 8. We hooked up with Vincente and he hooked us up with a mooring ball. As soon as we get some sleep, we plan to tour this amazing city. 

During our night sail, we were visited by dolphins that left streaks of bioluminescence in their wake. We could see them darting under the boat because of their trails. It was magical. 

We also saw whales off Papanoa. The rest of our little group is on their way here from there, where they stopped for a few hours.

Ted and I can’t wait to meet even more of you as we press southward.

Ted and Eliza on SV Serafina



4) MYLA - Zihuatanejo 

Hola,

We left Zihuatenajo today and now we’re in Papanoa. We had very light winds so motor sailed, with the emphasis on motor. Pretty flat seas, but some swells. We decided to drop the hook on the south side of the point off of Playa Escondido. Lovely little cove that reminds us of Chamela.  Several other boats coming in soon, Interlude, Shearwater, and Sarafina. Hoping we all can snuggle into this cute cove.  Meanwhile, a little excitement on this jaunt. While sticking our bow into the breakwater entrance of the north cove (Papanoa/Puerto Vicente Guerrero), we decided that it might be more open to the swell direction, so at the last second, we did an about face. We were maybe 20 feet from entering the harbor. Immediately off our stern after we turned about, a rather large whale surfaced. It may have been actually exiting the little harbor exactly as we were considering entering. Whatever prompted us to do an about face at that precise second and head to the southern cove may have helped us avoid some unwanted excitement. Nothing like being within 20 feet of a whale in a relatively confined space! All is good! Lots of turtles, dolphins, fish boils…the sea is alive! We plan to head to Acapulco tomorrow or maybe the next day. 
Fairwinds, 

 Just arrived in Acapulco. Vincente greeted us waving a PanamaPosse flag and guided us to a mooring. Sarafina joined us for a sunset beverage, and Shearwater is here, too. Furthest south we’ve been and the real adventure is just beginning. Getting excited!

S/V Myla



5) SY EASY 

Tehuantepec Easy’s crossing direct from Puerto Angel.
I hit long lines at:
14 59.641 N
93 22.233 W

15 01.517 N
93 22.986 W

14 45.590 N
92 37.640 W

Did hit winds around 30 knots in the first 80 miles. The. Turned to a lake rapidly. No traffic at a all was easy going. I found the current was in my favor till halfway across and turned in my favor the last quarter or so.

I caught an excellent window to go direct from Puerto Angel took 49 hours with 30.2 hours motoring.

Good Luck

MIKE

6) Respite – FUEL QUALITY – ACAPULCO & beyond

Just a heads up this was in the fuel filter with a Baja filter

6)  Fleet locations as of today January 15 2018 ( please fill in the gaps fro next update ) 
AIYA
San Diego

USA
RAVEN
Bahia Chemela

Mexico
CARINTHIA
Bahia Del Sol 

El Salvador
BULA



Mexico
XENIA



Mexico
RESPITE
Chiapas   


Mexico

MAGIC



Mexico

MORA





AVANT
Chiapas

Mexico
SANS FRONTIERES





GEORGIA
Barra de Navidad       


Mexico
ISLEÑA
Bahia del Sol    


El Salvador

REBELLIOUS





GADABOUT
Near Barra


Mexico
VOLANTE III
Acapulco   


Mexico
LIQUID
Bahia Del Sol


El Salvador
VITESSE





SEA GLASS
Chiapas

Mexico
ANNAPURNA
Acapulco

Mexico
WILDFIRE



Mexico
CROSSROADS
Bahia Del Sol

El Salvador
SEPTEMBER SONG





FIREFLY



Mexico
PINEAPPLE



Mexico
SAMAYA





TAPPAN ZEE





MYLA



Mexico
ARGUS





INTERLUDE
Acapulco

Mexico
SYCAMORE



Mexico
SHEARWATER



Mexico
TRUE BLUE





KEA



Mexico
COLIBRI





EASY
Chiapas

Mexico
WAPONI WOO



Mexico
DAD’S DREAM
Chiapas

Mexico
SERAFINA



Mexico
JULIA MAX
Chiapas

Mexico
EL CAZADOR



Costa Rica

EPIPHANY





CHANTEY



Mexico
ANILA
Zihuatanejo


Mexico
OCTOPUS GARDEN



Mexico
BERTIE



Mexico
FRED AGAIN III
Tenacatita

Mexico

7)

if you are not on this list and feel confident about a particular skill set you could offer to the
Panama Posse Fleet please email us back and we will update the list.        

RAVEN
   Neil, Tally, Jan Repairs, Running Rigging, Splicing, Sail making, Movie Library, Check in Procedures

CARINTHIA

Dietmar, Suzanne Computers, Public  Relations, Provisioning Scout
XENIA
Tara, Mike Diving, Commercial Diving
RESPITE
Chris & Janet Sewing, Physical Rehabilitation, Massages, Problem Solver on Boats, Fix anything
MAGIC
Curt & Mary  Has done the trip knows the coast, anchorages, surfspots  and weather
GEORGIA
Lucie & Ben Net Control, Shipbuilding
VOLANTE III
Tony Tech, Communications, Radio, Satellite  (yes Tony actually launched a satellite )
LIQUID
Marc & Laura Welding, Sewing, Shore Based gatherings and special events
SEA GLASS
Chris & Amanda Sewing, Research
ANNAPURNA
Robert & Debbie Fiberglass, Composites, Engineer,
CROSSROADS
      Stan & Diane

Fixing  a little bit of everything, Researcher for safety procedures, embassy list, note taker


SEPTEMBER SONG
Debbie & Ted Spectra Watermakers,SSB


INTERLUDE
Mike Solar Installations and all boat troubleshooting
SHEARWATER
Pati & Eric Towing, Mast Rigging, Diver and Dive Compressor
KEA
Erik & Kaitlyn Sewing, bottom cleaning
EASY
Mike Free Diving, Mast climbing
COLIBRI

Christopher & Diana         Dual license Professional Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, AC & DC power systems, Carrying a plethora of tools that a power boat allows




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