• GYRE ALERT, Golfito, Costa Rica
  • GOOD NAUTICAL “DANGER CATEGORY”
  • YAMAHA Parts in ACAPULCO, MX
  • PICTURE OF THE WEEK
  • BAHIA SANTIAGO, MANZANILLO, MEXICO
  • DUTY FREE – GOLFITO, COSTA RICA
  • DISTILLERY, TENECATITA RIVER, MX
  • NORTHERN COSTA RICA
  • PANAMA CANAL
  • PANAMA CANAL
  • COUNTER POSSE PARTY @ VISTA MAR MARINA
  • VISTA MAR LOGISTICS, PANAMA
  • COSTA RICA PICTURES
  • BAHIA ELENA, COSTA RICA
  • LINE.me call Monday @ 16:00 UTC
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1) Gyre Alert, near Golfito, Costa Rica
When transiting Golfito – Armuelles (either way) watch carefully in the area of 8° 15.513′ N  83° 5.165′ W on the Costa Rica side of punta balsa as there is a ~2 mile diameter
tidal gyre filled with semi submerged debris. I suspect it moves n-s with the tides.
Anduril, who we were travelling in company with, struck a 2’ diameter 30’ long semi-submerged log
(thankfully with no damage) and we saw many other dangerously large pieces, all of which showed signs of long term immersion. 

Not sure how to enter a passage note in goodnautical. (Something not anchorage related). 
Thanks, Rob & Debra

Rob
Debra

AVANT

2) Good Nautical has just added a new category called Danger

said Gyre has been added !

They are now clearly marked – you can add dangers by simply double clicking
on the sat image at the location or clicking the ADD button – we’ll add the dinghy theft areas from season 1 this week

Dangers are now a distinct category in Good Nautical

3) YAMAHA Parts in ACAPULCO, MX
This may be interesting to boats stopping in Acapulco.
There is a store near La Marina Acauplco that sells genuine Yamaha parts. 

Yamaha

Implementos el Pescador
+52 744 483 4359
http://implementoselpescador.com/
Velázquez de León 42, El Parazal, 39300 Acapulco de Juárez,
@  16°51’10.3″N 99°54’13.3″W


We did not go personally because the mechanic we hired was nice enough to go for us so
I cannot speak for the selection, but he was able to buy genuine Yamaha branded spark plugs right off the shelf.




Brian & Liz

Liz
Brian

HALF MOON 

3) PICTURES OF THE WEEK

SLATAIR III

Saltair III – Las Perlas, Panama
Brad, Krista & Cole

SALTAIR 3



Delta

Cindy & MarcDELTA SWIZZLER







4) Bahia Santiago (Manzanillo), México

Sunken

The vessel that sank in 1965 at Bahia de Santiago (Manzanillo) August 6th 1965, in Bahia Santiago (Manzanillo) México a cargo ship sank, it was owned by Naviera de California.
This big boat was built in UK by West Hartlepool and launched as Arguill. ,In 1940 it was sold to Compagnie du boleo and
named San Luciano.,Now this boat lies 9m underwater and it became a reef and home of several sea creatures.
Location: Almost 300 yards off the beach in Santiago Bay at “playa La Boquita” (Manzanillo) 

Sunset

Sunset while sailing between Lázaro Cárdenas and Isla Grande (Ixtapa)

Jim & Zyanya

Jim
Zyanya

LILY ROWAN







5) DUTY FREE – GOLFITO, COSTA RICA
Anduril and Avant enjoyed a day of duty free shopping in Golfito this week.  Here is the drill.   Take a taxi to the Duty Free Zone and present your passports at the ticket windows shown in the photograph.   You will each be given a free ticket authorizing purchases of up to 1,800,800 colones (about $3000 USD). The ticket is valid for the whole year starting the next day but can only be used for one shopping trip.  The 1 day wait is to show you have been in Golfito overnight.   If you just want to look without making a purchase just walk right in.   

Return the next day, or later.   When you make your purchases at the various shops, your ticket will be updated.  Present your used ticket at the Exit.  Greg and I put all our purchases on his ticket so we still have my ticket for when we return in a month.

Most of the shops sell large appliances and kitchenware.   There is also beer, wine, liquor, clothes, shoes, cosmetics, shampoo, and a very small selection of dry groceries. There were no cameras or cigarettes when we were there.

The discounts for the alcohol was less than half the regular price charged in super markets in Costa Rica.

Frontera Sauvignon Blanc – 2000 colones

Tanqueray Gin – 7076 colones

Jose Cuervo Tequila – 6274 colones

24 beer – about $10 USD

If you’re heading north, don’t forget to stock up on Tequila.   Bahia Del Sol is a great stop and tequila is always appreciated there.

Anduril

Ticket window

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It is a myth that all Canadians drink a lot.

Anduril 3

Best wine prices at Store # 22.

Duty Free Location
http://www.goodnautical.com/costa-rica/point-interest/duty-free-zone-and-shops
Greg
Alice

Greg & Alice

ANDURIL





6) Tenactita River, MX

Who knew….?  Up the Tenactita river there is a Raicilla distillery (tequila just not the same agave plant). These guys age the Raicilla for 17 years!! This stuff was great, call Alejandro to set up the free taxi at the end of the river, Pancho will pick you and give you the free tour and testing, then you can stay and eat some excellent food. They make money by you purchasing some of the Raicilla.

Raicilla
there

Chris

Chris

SEAGLUB

7) Northern Costa Rica

We departed Papagayo and spent one night at Playa Panama across the bay. There’s a resort there with a restaurant, but we didn’t go ashore.

We had already visited Tamarindo by land, so we anchored at Playa Grande where it was much quieter than over in the city.  We did enjoy Tamarindo when we went there. Lots of restaurants and Witch’s Rock has a brewery with great craft beers and live music on the weekend.

Next was Bahía Samara.  There are two anchorages.  The western one is easier to get into, but the reefs don’t do a good job of blocking the swells except at low tide.  The eastern one, which is marked in Navionics needs to be accessed via a channel between a reef and an island.  It’s not accessible from the main bay because it’s very shallow between the reef and the beach.  There were several restaurants ashore.

Bahía Ballena also has two anchorages, east & west.  Pick the one blocking the swells.  We anchored in the eastern one in about 17ft.

Bahía Herradura, which is only 20nm from Ballena is pretty crowded and we didn’t see anything on the beach.  Lots of condos and a private marina crowded with sport fishing boats.

Now we’re in Marina Pez Vela.  We’re not in any hurry and we’re studying Spanish, so we decided to take advantage of the Posse discount and spend up to a month here.
– Daily rate for 45ft is $127.12, Monthly $1,220.40 plus elect/water.
– Water is potable (~100ppm) but metered. 
– Lots of tours available either through the concierge or in Quepos. 
– Several restaurants at the marina, but no pool or Jacuzzi. 
– There’s a free shuttle to the park, but we haven’t checked it out yet.
– Wi-fi is free and good, but not great.  There’s a nice “Captain’s Lounge” and the wi-fi might be better there.
– Laundry is VERY expensive $5/kilo
– Propane can be filled but the store in Quepos has to send it out on a truck for fill, so it’s not a fast service.  We haven’t done it yet.
– Marina staff are very friendly and enthusiastic.
– FUEL at both Papagayo and Pez Vela was $3.84/gal after taxes & fees.

Playa Grande, Tamarindo 10-19.517’N, 85-51.114W ~30 ft.
If coming from north, don’t go in at an angle; there be rocks.
Bahía Samara 9-52.53’N, 85-31.686W ~20 ft.
Bahía Ballena 9-43.043N, 85-00.666W 17ft
Bahía Herradura 9-38.798N, 84-39.709W 36ft

Bob
Carol

Bob & Carol

SINGULARITY

Trance in the Canal

8) Panama Canal, PANAMA

In the Panama Canal this evening

The directions from the advisor ( Instructions from the Panama Posse  Canal Agent Erick )
are spot on, the only unexpected thing was the monkeys fist is only the size of a baseball. We thought it would be bigger.

Dan


Dan


TRANCE

9) Panama Canal, PANAMA

Destination

M/V Destination successfully transited canal Northbound Jan 13. According to authorities we were the first in history of canal to be measured, pay the fees and assigned a slot on a Saturday and travel thru the next Monday at 7am. Awesome experience. Glad to be in the Caribbean.

Destination
VISTA MAR PANAMA POSSE PARTY
POSSE

10) COUNTER POSSE PARTY @ VISTA MAR MARINA



ELEVEN 11
COMPROMISE
WILDEST DREAMS
SALTAIR 3
MORNING STAR
TRANCE
a.m.o.

11) Picture of Vista Mar Marina

VISTA MAR MARINA
Dan
Angela

Angela & Dan
ANGELIQUE

12) VISTA MAR LOGISTICS, PANAMA

Regarding Vista Mar shipping,  yes the local Mail Boxes etc is great and fast. But very costly if your delivery is heavy.  Delivery is sent to MBE in Miami and they fly it to Panama and MBE in Coronado picks it up. They handle handle the additional cost (air freight,  customs,  etc) and you get charged when you pick it up. I heard, but cannot remember, the name of a company in the US that you order everything through them, they will get it to you.  It might be called Marine Exchange.  Hopefully someone on hear can elaborate. But I do highly recommend MBE for lighter weight items.  It was soooooo easy.

Jeariene
Walt

Marine warehouse in Isla Perico on the Amador causeway coordinated several items purchased and shipped from the states for a very reasonable rate.  Arturo delivered 6 new batteries, a refrigerator and a new mast track to vista mar for $60 on top of that.  Arturo also advised me on how to deliver good via Yacht-in-Transit duty free, and we had a rudder bearing shipped in from Denmark, and a new Genoa shipped in from South Africa, costing $5 and $25 respectively to receive at aduanas in Flamenco Marina…Arturo also hooked me up with barrier coat and antifouling paints….highly recommend Marine Warehouse

Walt & Jeariene

KNOT RIGHT


SQUALLY

13) COSTA RICA PICTURES

Crew
Rowan
Victoria
Crew
Crew

Rowan, Victoria & Crew

TALIESIN ROSE

14) Bahía Elena, COSTA RICA

Neshuma sailed up from Elena yesterday. Beam reach the whole way. Didn’t see anything over 33kts.
 Checked in on arrival though the port Captain wasn’t here so have to get the National Zarpe today. Bahía Elena was a great stay. Very flat. No swell and no Park Rangers.    Stayed 2 days.   Watch for fisherman on the way up.   They’re still out there in the high winds.


If you’re wondering about the fishing  boats they were right off Cabo Santa Elena and also in and out of Bahia Santa Elena.    We cut direct to San Juan del Sur and there were 3 we went by in that direct line.
    The two bigger doats were  picking up in both cases at Cabo  around  1300.
   Just a heads up


Carl & Cynthia

NESHUMA

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SV Carinthia

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