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THE WEATHER WINDOW EVERYONE IN PANAMA HAS BEEN WAITING FOR

 Next weeks double low

Next weeks double low will provide the much anticipated blocking of the traded winds providing
lifting winds to get out of the pocket of Panama

SAVE THE DATE “THE END OF THE STORM” 

SAVE THE DATE

OFFICIAL AWARD CEREMONY MUSIC, FUN, STORIES & MORE

@ VISTA MAR MARINA, PANAMA  

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FROM ALL OVER

RAISE YOUR GLASS TO SALTY SOULS 

 

PANAMA POSSE 20-21 GEAR SHOP COMING SOON 


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KIANGA GOT THEIR GEAR IN ?? 

GEAR SHOP COMING SOON

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HOWLER MONKEYS the inspiration for the 2020-2021 Panama Posse Logo

W E   S A I L   W H E R E
COCONUTS GROW

JAGUARS ROAM
WHALES SPLASH
VOLCANOES BLOW
MACAWS SQUAWK
MONKEYS HOWL
etc etc etc
 

HURRICANES & LIGHTNING STRIKES

HURRICANES & LIGHTNING STRIKES

The (counter) Panama Posse

The (counter) Panama Posse

Several vessels are now heading up the pacific coast from Panama and parts in between towards Mexico. As many are working on their Hurricane strategies and are looking for a safe place.

There are of course several options to consider even thought there are many less hurricanes on the Pacific side.

We’ll touch on these in one of the upcoming weekly LINE calls but just as a baseline here is some info. Please take all of this with a grain of salt.  Pacific Hurricane Strategies run the gamut with some general markers for you to ponder.

 

Each maritime zone in the Panama Posse website displays the historic hurricane tracks 
https://coast.noaa.gov/hurricanes/

The (counter) Panama Posse

?? CENTRAL ZONE PACIFIC MEXICO

CENTRAL ZONE PACIFIC M

Tehuntapec, MX is the area where Pacific hurricanes usually originate

Mexico – Marina Chiapas and soon Marina Chahue suffer from  flooding and occasional lightning

?? NORTH ZONE PACIFIC

NORTH ZONE PACIFIC

All Mexican Marinas expect for Ensenda on the Pacific side north of La Crucecita are in the bona-fide Hurricane Zone Several Marinas have hurricane plans in place.

SOUTH ZONE PACIFIC 

SOUTH ZONE

?? Panama on the Pacific side stay at Vista Mar Marina 

(no hurricanes, yes lots of lighting strikes) 

?? Costa Rica stay at a marina Golfito,  Marina Village, Banana Bay Marina, Marina Pez Vela, Marina Papagayo – several offer the options to sta for the season

(no hurricanes, yes lighting strikes)

??  Nicaragua – stay at Marina Puesta del Sol 

(no hurricanes, yes lighting strikes)

?? El Salvador – stay on Bill & Jean’s Moorings 

(no hurricanes, yes lighting strikes)

LIGHTNING

With ample electrical storms, thunder and lightning and each season vessel suffer from lightning strikes in these places.

Access a live lighting strikes map at https://lmaps.org

LIGHTNING

??  MEXICAN MARINA SUMMER SPECIAL
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??  THE PANAMA POSSE BURGEES 

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??  SY LADY BLUES @ Playa Venao,
south tip of Panama

dark sand – swing, sand and happy doggie !

 LADY BLUES Saverio and rosannaLADY BLUES Saverio and rosanna

LADY BLUES Saverio and rosanna

 Cheers

Saverio, Rosanna and Nina (our puppy Westie).Report

LADY BLUES Saverio and rosanna

 

LADY BLUES Saverio and rosanna

LADY BLUES Saverio and rosanna

 ?? ANCHOR REPORT TURKS AND CAICOS
Hard Shale v/s Sand 

ANCHOR REPORT TURKS AND CAICOS

We did a little video post showing how we had a poorly set anchor in bad holding vs what it looked like when we moved a few hundred feet over to find better holding. We thought these illustrated the importance of diving the anchor whenever possible and to just move the boat for peace of mind.

The anchor in the first shot is in what, according to Stephen Pavkidis guide books, the locals call “slate” hard, crusty, scoured sand that is difficult to get an anchor to set in.

The 2nd shot is after we pulled that anchor up and moved a few hundred feet to the east. That anchor isn’t going anywhere on a 8:1 scope.

ANCHOR REPORT TURKS AND CAICOS

 

??  PICTUREOF THE WEEK 

Costa Rica

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Costa Rica Sunset

PICTUREOF THE WEEK
SY ROSA LEE

??  LADY K GETTING READY FOR THE WEATHER WINDOW
BOCAS DEL TORO, PANAMA
LADY K  LADY K

HEADING ACROSS THE PACIFIC 

SEAGLUB HAS SAILED OFF INTO THE SUNSET

FLAGSHEADING ACROSS THE PACIFIC

Seaglub Chris and Tara-Lee are South Pacific bound. Fair winds old friend ! As of today Seaglub

As of today Seaglub is about to hit the milk run zone  of following winds – to be eventually vollowed by the doldrums and ITCZ

( Intertropical Convergence Zone  >>>)

As of today Seaglub is about to hit the milk run zone of following winds - to be eventually vollowed by the doldrums and ITCZ ( Intertropical Converglast night in la cruzFollow SV Seaglub's progress on Predict Wind here -
Follow
SV Seaglub’s progress on Predict Wind here –>PANAMA POSSE VESSELS SEEKING CREW SEEKING VESSELS

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?? Thisldu & Second Wind at anchor in northern Costa Rica

 

Thisldu & Second Wind at anchor in northern Costa Rica   Thisldu & Second Wind at anchor in northern Costa RicaThisldu & Second Wind at anchor in northern Costa RicaThisldu & Second Wind at anchor in northern Costa Rica

Buddy Boats at anchor

second wind thisdlu

REMINDER WEEKLY PANAMA POSSE LINE CALLS
MONDAYS 
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