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  

  

 

Secundino
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 –
Manuel Antonio
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 –
Manuel Antonio
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.

Manuel Antonio
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.

Manuel Antonio
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
Manuel Antonio
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 ?

 

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
Manuel Antonio
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

 

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