San Diego, California Aug 30, 2018 (Issuewire.com) - The second annual “Panama Posse” rally sails to seven countries, including Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama. The rally starts at Marina Puerto de la Navidad, located just 150 nm south of Puerto Vallarta and ends at the Marina Vista Mar near the Panama Canal on June 1, 2019.
Benefits in joining the “Panama Posse” include daily SSB Communications net, vessel tracking, current country check in and check out procedures, 200+ verified safe anchorages, slip discounts from multiple marinas, express-check in at marinas and the Panama Canal, organized group land excursions and Posse parties along the way. Information includes the list of fuel stations, chandleries, provisions, haul out facilities, dive sites, resort anchorages and cultural & eco sites to visit. A “Panama Posse” burgee is included with registration and hats and shirts with names of registered vessels will be available for a nominal fee.
In 2018, eighty-three boats ranging from 66 feet to 27 feet, joined the Panama Posse representing 8 countries. Thirty-nine boats have already signed up for the 2018-19 Panama Posse, mostly from the U.S. and Canada, many have done the Baja-Haha, Pacific Puddle Jump, Transpac, Tahiti-Moorea, Tonga & Fiji Regattas and multiple countries in the South Pacific, Caribbean and Pacific Northwest.
One of the official sponsors, Marina Puerto de la Navidad, is offering very attractive and discounted slip fees for all “Panama Posse” registered vessels for the month of November. The launch party will be held at Marina Puerto de la Navidad on Thursday November 29, 2018. Seminars will be held during that week to cover the following topics: OpenCPN satellite overlay on electronic charts, navigation, route planning, weather, safety, and provisioning.
Panama Posse Marina Sponsors
Marina Puerto de La Navidad – Barra de Navidad, Mexico
Marina Chiapas – Mexico
Marina Bahia del Sol – El Salvador
Marina Puesta del Sol – Nicaragua
Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica
Golfito Marina Village (An IGY Destination) – Costa Rica
Vista Mar Marina – Panama
Shelter Bay Marina – Panama
What do past participants have to say about the Panama Posse?
“We absolutely loved the Panama Posse! We enjoyed having the latest information on marinas, anchor spots, grocery shopping, laundry, and country check-in or out. Very valuable. And even better was the wonderful friendships made with lots of great people! Many thanks for heading up a fantastic rally.”
Debbie & Rob
SV Annapurna
“I wanted to explore. See new places. Meet new people. Joining up with the Panama Posse helped make all that possible.
Releasing baby turtles in Zihuatenejo, surviving the Tehuantepec and the Papagayos, an afternoon poolside at Gordie’s and movie night at Coconutz in Playa del Cocos….
The only thing better than anchoring at Ballena Bay Costa Rica after a full and beautiful day running south along the coast? Doing it with a small flotilla of fellow cruisers from the Panama Posse…
The next day? A dinghy run up the estuary, with howler monkeys in full throat, and a picnic on a sugar sand beach with palm trees leaning out over the water, providing shade for the cold beer and snacks with some of the coolest people on the water. That’s the Panama Posse.
These are some of the memories I’ll have for the rest of my life thanks to the friends I made this past year in the Inaugural Panama Posse run from Barra de Navidad Mexico to Vista Mar Marina in San Carlos Panama.”
Mike
SV Interlude
“Joining the Panama Posse was the best decision we made last year. Not only did we meet great people traveling the same coastline but the shared intel on anchorages and check-in procedures was invaluable!! We would highly recommend it to anyone choosing to travel this route.”
Marc & Laura
SV Liquid
"Participating in the Panama Posse was like being part of a family and less like a typical rally. We met some of the most wonderful people whom we will be lifelong friends. We gained information in real time about both anchorages and weather that was invaluable. No cruise through Mexico and Central America would be as complete without sailing it as part of the Panama Posse.”
Chris & Amanda
SV Sea Glass
“Greetings my friends, Thought Janet and I would tell of our experience with the Panama Posse. The 2018 Posse had 83 boats! We didn’t meet all boats but the boats we met and traveled with were very appreciated as we entered uncharted waters in Central America. It’s a good feeling when you can stop by a boat or call on a radio looking for a opinion on weather or ports of entry. Panama Posse ROCKS !!”
Chris & Janet
SV Respite
Additional Information and event sign-up at
www.panamaposse.com
PR Contact:
Suzanne DuBose
+1 (702) 509-0320
suzanne@panamaposse.com
SPONSORSHIP & EVENT Contact:
Captain Dietmar Petutschnig
c +1 (702) 606-1809
dietmar@panamaposse.com
Media Contact
Panama Posse suzanne@panamaposse.com 858848NESW 9811 w charleston blvd 2262 las vegas nv 89117 http://www.panamaposse.com
