🇺🇸 USA California CRUISING TO MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA WITH THE PANAMA POSSE YACHT RALLY

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🇺🇸 CALIFORNIA





PANAMA POSSE SPONSORSHIP MARINA


CALIFORNIA YACHT MARINA SAN DIEGO CHULA VISTA

CLEARING INTO THE US

  • US CUSTOMS: US ROAM application was updated July 2022. A new feature assists with port check ins required by US Customs if the foreign vessel has the ROAM application. A vessel first checks in at arrival, and obtains a cruising permit. The vessel captain then enters in the Cruising Permit/ number to US ROAM application. After successful permit information is entered in ROAM, vessels can then use the application to do online check-in at their next port of entry/stops. If a cruising permit has not been entered into ROAM, a boat must physically check in at each stop made at US Ports. Basically a vessel either uses the ROAM app for online check in–or if ROAM is not available, they must check in physically at each port of entry, as has been done previously. There is no change in the need for foreign vessels to check in, just the way its possible.

US ROAM APP >>

 

WEATHER CALIFORNIA

SOUTH BOUND AND NORTH BOUND ROUTES

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - SOUTH BOUND

🇺🇸 POINT CONCEPTION - CHANNEL ISLAND HARBOR
75 nm

🇺🇸 POINT CONCEPTION - CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR - 80 nm

🇺🇸 CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR - CATALINA ISLAND
170 nm

🇺🇸 CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR _ CHANNEL ISLANDS - CATALINA ISLAND - 160 nm

🇺🇸 CATALINA ISLAND - SAN DIEGO
75 NM

🇺🇸 CATALINA ISLAND - SAN DIEGO - 100 nm

🇺🇸 SAN DIEGO - ENSENADA 🇲🇽
65 NM

🇺🇸 SAN DIEGO - ENSENADA 🇲🇽 - 65 nm

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - NORTH BOUND

🇲🇽 ENSENADA - SAN DIEGO 🇺🇸
65 NM

🇺🇸 SAN DIEGO - ENSENADA 🇲🇽 - 65 nm

🇺🇸 SAN DIEGO - CATALINA ISLAND
75 NM

🇺🇸 CATALINA ISLAND - SAN DIEGO - 100 nm

🇺🇸 CATALINA ISLAND - CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR
170 nm

🇺🇸 CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR _ CHANNEL ISLANDS - CATALINA ISLAND - 160 nm

🇺🇸 CHANNEL ISLAND HARBOR - POINT CONCEPTION
75 nm

🇺🇸 POINT CONCEPTION - CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR - 80 nm

TIDAL RANGE PACIFIC CALIFORNIA

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Schedule

WE DO NOT SAIL ON A SCHEDULE – WE NEVER HAVE and WE NEVER WILL, NEVER !
SCHEDULES KILL SAILORS !
FOR information ON WHEN AND WHERE TO SAIL REVIEW THE PILOT CHARTS ON THE  CLIMATOLOGY PAGE >>

A PANAMA POSSE SEASON STARTS AFTER THE LAST HURRICANE OF THE SEASON HAS GONE THROUGH  AND ENDS BEFORE THE FIRST HURRICANE ARRIVES

 

Feb  3 2023,   SheLTER BAY PANAMA

 

RSVP HERE >>

SAT OCT  28, 2022  SAN DIEGO, CA

PANAMA   POSSE PAPAGAYO WIND SURVICOR PARTY
MAR 17 2023,  PLAYA FLAMINGO COSTA RICA
@SAIL COSTA RICA

SAT OCT  28, 2023  SAN DIEGO, CA

October 12 – 15  2023,  ANNAPOLIS, MD

 

 

 

Here are some general guidelines along the way :

Leave San Diego when the weather is good-check into Marina Coral Ensenada, MX in October – as early as possible at Marina Coral and get your documents in a row  and out of California –  sometime in November and hop down to Cabo once the hurricanes have passed – there are 21 verified anchorages in good Nautical –  you can do this over 3 weeks or shoot down in 5 days – you are the captain – take it easy and go with the flow – 

Those coming down on the Baja Haha or the Cubar can easily join us from Cabo or beyond –
we have delayed our kick off events and seminars till after thanksgiving and you have about 3 weeks to make it from  Cabo San Lucas to Barra de Navidad.
That’s ~ 420 nm with plenty of anchorages, marinas and fuel docks along the way – all documented in www.goodnautical.com

 

420 nm from Cabo to Barra
420 nm from Cabo to the lush Barra de Navidad MX

Most vessel leave for ports further south after the festivities.
Here is a sample itinerary for those heading to Panama.

  • Costalegre South of Barra – Mid- December
  • Zihuatanejo, MX – December 24th
  • Acapulco, MX – New Years Eve
  • Huatulco, MX – Early January with side tours
  • Chiapas, MX – Middle January with side tours
  • El Salvador – End of January
  • Honduras & Nicaragua – February
  • Northern / Central Costa Rica – March
  • Central / Southern Costa Rica – April
  • Leave Costa Rica / Panama – May

 

For those who are Northbound (counter posse)

 

  • Leave Vista Mar Marina – Nov / Dec / Jan
  • Golfito (Southern Costa Rica) – Nov  / Dec / Jan
  • Central & Northern Costa Rica – Dec / Jan / Feb
  • Nicaragua / Honduras – Jan / Feb / Mar
  • El Salvador – Southern Mexico – Feb / Mar / Apr
  • Central Mexico – Mar / Apr / May
  • Find a hurricane safe marina, haul out or head north – June / July

 

Northbound route – 2,000 nm with 14+ marinas and 350+ anchorages !

For details check the route pages and sign up for a membership with www.GoodNautical.com

🇺🇸 SAN DIEGO - ENSENADA 🇲🇽
65 nm

🇺🇸 SAN DIEGO - ENSENADA 🇲🇽 - 65 nm

🇲🇽 ENSENADA - TURTLE BAY
300 nm

🇲🇽 ENSENDA - TURTLE BAY - 300 nm

🇲🇽 TURTLE BAY - CABO SAN LUCAS
460 nm

🇲🇽 TURTLE BAY - CABO SAN LUCAS - 460 nm

🇲🇽 CABO SAN LUCAS - Puerto Vallarta
370 nm

🇲🇽 CABO SAN LUCAS - ISLA ISABELLA - PUERTO VALLARTA 370 nm

🇲🇽 PUERTO VALLARTA - BARRA DE NAVIDAD
160 nm

🇲🇽 PUERTO VALLARTA - BARRA DE NAVIDAD - 150 nm

🇲🇽 BARRA DE NAVIDAD - ZIHUATANEJO
215 nm

🇲🇽 BARRA DE NAVIDAD - ZIHUATANEJO - 215 nm

🇲🇽 ZIHUATANEJO - ACAPULCO - HUATULCO
360 nm

🇲🇽 ZIHUATANEJO - ACAPULCO - HUATULCO - 360 nm

🇲🇽 HUATULCO - CHIAPAS
253 nm

🇲🇽 HUATULCO - CHIAPAS 253nm

🇲🇽 CHIAPAS - PUERTO QUETZAL 🇬🇹
115 NM

🇲🇽 CHIAPAS - PUERTO QUETZAL 🇬🇹 - 115 nm

🇲🇽 CHIAPAS - PUERTO QUETZAL 🇬🇹
115 NM

🇲🇽 CHIAPAS - PUERTO QUETZAL 🇬🇹 - 115 nm

🇬🇹 PUERTO QUETZAL - BAHIA DEL SOL 🇸🇻
125 nm

🇬🇹 PUERTO QUEZTAL-BAHIA DEL SOL 🇸🇻 - 125nm

🇬🇹 PUERTO QUETZAL - BAHIA DEL SOL 🇸🇻
125 nm

🇬🇹 PUERTO QUEZTAL-BAHIA DEL SOL 🇸🇻 - 125nm

🇸🇻 BAHIA DEL SOL - GOLFO DE FONSECA - 🇸🇻 🇭🇳 🇳🇮
80 nm

🇸🇻 BAHIA DEL SOL - GOLFO DE FONSECA 🇸🇻 🇭🇳 80nm

🇭🇳 GOLFO DE FONSECA - SAN LORENZO RIVER 🇭🇳
25 nm

🇭🇳 GOLFO DE FONSECA - SAN LORENZO RIVER 25nm

🇸🇻 🇭🇳 GOLF DE FONSECA / ISLA EL TIGRE 🇭🇳
- MARINA PUESTA DEL SOL 🇳🇮
60nm

🇭🇳 ISLA TIGRE - MARINA PUESTA DEL SOL 🇳🇮 - 60 nm

🇸🇻 🇭🇳 GOLF DE FONSECA
- MARINA PUESTA DEL SOL 🇳🇮
60nm

🇭🇳 ISLA TIGRE - MARINA PUESTA DEL SOL 🇳🇮 - 60 nm

🇳🇮 MARINA PUESTA DEL SOL - SAN JUAN DEL SUR
125 nm

🇳🇮 MARINA PUESTA DEL SOL - SAN JUAN DEL SUR - 125 nm

🇳🇮 SAN JUAN DEL SUR NIC - BAHIA SANTA ELENA 🇨🇷
30 nm

🇳🇮 SAN JUAN DEL SUR - BAHIA SANTA ELENA 🇨🇷 - 30 nm

🇳🇮 SAN JUAN DEL SUR - BAHIA SANTA ELENA 🇨🇷
30 nm

🇳🇮 SAN JUAN DEL SUR - BAHIA SANTA ELENA 🇨🇷 -30nm

🇨🇷 BAHIA SANTA ELENA - BAHIA COCOS
50 nm

🇨🇷 BAHIA SANTA ELENA - PLAYA_COCOS - 50 nm

🇨🇷 BAHIA COCOS - BAHIA BALLENA
110 nm

🇨🇷 BAHIA COCOS - BAHIA BALLENA - 110 nm

🇨🇷 BAHIA BALLENA - GOLFO DE NICOYA - BAHIA HERRADURA
90 nm

🇨🇷 BAHIA BALLENA - GOLFO DE NICOYA - BAHIA HERRADURA - 66 nm

🇨🇷 BAHIA HERRADURA - BAHIA DRAKE
100 nm

🇨🇷 BAHIA HERRADURA - BAHIA DRAKE 100nm

🇨🇷 BAHIA DRAKE - GOLFO DULCE - GOLFITO
90 nm

🇨🇷 BAHIA DRAKE - GOLFO DULCE - GOLFITO - 90 nm

🇨🇷 GOLFITO - CABO MATAPALO 🇵🇦
60 nm

🇨🇷 GOLFITO - PUNTA BALSA / BURICA 🇵🇦 - 60nm

🇵🇦 PUNTA BALSA / BURUCA
ISLAS SECAS - ISLA MEDIDORA
91 nm

🇵🇦 PUNTA BALSA - ISLAS SECAS - ISLA MEDIDOR - 91nm

🇵🇦 BAHIA HONDA - COIBA_ISLAND - ENSANDA NARANJO
90 nm

🇵🇦 BAHIA_HONDA - ISLA COIBA- ENSENADA NARANJA - 90nm

🇵🇦 ALTERNATIVE: BAHIA HONDA - ENSANDA NARANJO
60 nm

🇵🇦 BAHIA_HONDA - NSENADA NARANJA - 60nm

🇵🇦 ENSANDA NARANJO - VISTA MAR MARINA
130 nm

🇵🇦 PUNTA NARANJA - MARINA_VISTA_MAR - 130nm

🇵🇦 VISTA MAR MARINA - ISLAS PERLAS - FUERTE AMADOR
160 nm

🇵🇦 VISTA MAR MARINA - LAS PERLAS - FUERTE AMADOR - 160nm

🇵🇦 FUERTE AMADOR - PANAMA CANAL - SHELTER BAY MARINA
48 nm

🇵🇦 FUERTE AMADAOR - PANAMA CANAL - SHELTER BAY MARINA - 44nm