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FLEET UPDATE 2022-05-13

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May 13, 2022

SOUTH PACIFIC POSSEย 
FLEET UPDATEย 

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

1) FRENCH POLYNESIA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ ย FULL RESET

2) NEW ZEALAND ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ OPENS JULY 31

3) FIJI ย ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ย FREE WELCOME DRINKS AT CLOUD 9

4) COOK ISLANDS ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ย OPENINGย 

South Pacific Posse 13 Particpant Flag States

1) FRENCH POLYNESIA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ ย FULL RESETย 
ย ย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ

UPDATE ON PORTS OF ENTRY FRENCH POLYNESIAย 

Bonjour,

I
have just recveid an email from the DPAM showing that the requirement
to request permission to enter has been lifted according an order from
the High commissionerโ€™s office.

The
DPAM no longer requires nor will they treat any requests to enter
French Polynesia. ย Below is the translated text from the DPAM.

This
also means and I have a confirmation that the restriction on entry
ports has been lifted. ย It will take a week or more for the other
islands to be aware of this change.

ย 

I hope you all are as happy about this news as we are.

ย 

Cheers, Kevin.

ย 

Kevin

Yacht Services Nuku Hiva ย Taiohae Bay, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia

YSNukuHiva@hotmail.com +689 87 22 68 72ย 

Bay

Hello,
You will find attached the order HC 917 CAB of May 9, 2022 amending the
order HC 7934 CAB of November 15, 2021. This order deletes IV of
article 36 relating to reporting obligations and authorizations prior to
the arrival of pleasure boats. As a result, entry clearance requests
put in place for the COVID crisis are no longer required and will no
longer be processed. Cordially,

Hello, You will find attached the order HC 917 CAB of May 9, 2022 amending the order HC 7934 CAB of November 15, 2021. This order deletes IV of article 36 relating to reporting obligations and authorizations prior to the arrival of pleasure boats. As a result, entry clearance requests put in place for the COVID crisis are no longer required and will no longer be processed. Cordially,
French Polynesia

2) ย NEW ZEALAND ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ OPENS JULY 31

New Zealand

From
31 July 2022, New Zealandโ€™s maritime border will reopen to currently
prohibited foreign flagged vessels including cruise ships, recreational
craft, and specialist vessels.

Further information about arriving in New Zealand via sea from 31 July will become available on the Ministry of Health website.

COVID-19 update for Private Yachts on C4G/Temporary Import entry (TIE)

In
January 2022 Customs sent out a reminder notice that the COVID-19
extension for vessels in New Zealand on C4G/Temporary Import Entry
concludes on 30 June 2022. ย Customs accepts that under the current
environment there have been some that are unable to comply.
Customs has taken this into consideration and the date has now
been extended for a further 12 months.

OPUA

OPUA PORT OF ENTRY NEW ZEALAND

RESTRICTIONS ย 
WHAT YOU CAN NOT BRING INTO NEW ZEALAND

MAF

New
Zealand Customs Immigration and Biosecurity Officers are very friendly
but will remove all prohibited items and destroy themย 

3) FIJI ย ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ย FREE DRINKS AT CLOUD 9ย 
AND NO MORE QUARANTINEย 
FOR PEOPLE OR YACHTS

CLOUD 9 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ FIJI ยท SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

CLOUD 9 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ FIJI ยท SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

BULA BULA ย ย 

JUST FOR VISITING US FOR THE FIRST TIME YOU RECEIVE 2 FREE WELCOME DRINKS PER SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE YACHTย 

Cloud 9

The
Iconic barrier reef location of Cloud 9 is a great spot to view,
mingle, play and relax and watch the sunset from - bring your yacht !

 CLOUD 9 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ FIJI ยท SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

JOIN US ON THE REEF FOR AN AMAZING TIME ON THIS ICONIC FIJI BARRIER REEF

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Drinks on Cloud 9

Sometimes it's nice to get off the boat and drink out of proper glass especially if the drinks are FREE

Cloud 9 Video

Download your Fji Resourcesย 

4) COOK ISLANDS OPENING ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ย 

LAgoon anchorage

COOK ISLANDS ARE OPEN VIA RAROTONGA AVIATU ย 

must be vaccinatedย 

meet normal requirements for maritime entry

meet normal immigration requirements

https://goodnautical.com/cook-islands/port-of-entry/avatiu

"Our
extremely high vaccination rate has given us a very high level of
protection against Covid, with an incredible 98% of our eligible
population aged 12 and over having had at least two vaccine doses as of
this week, along with 80% of our 5-11 year-old population."ย 

Kia orana tatou katoatoa, e kia manuia.

Hon Mark Brown Prime Minister, Cook Islands

Prime Minisiter

5) PICTURES OF THE WEEKย 

Ibex

A beautiful sunset on our light-wind and no-waves sail to the Tuamotus ibex

MArquesas

The Spires of Ua Pou

In
1791, American Joseph Ingraham passed through the northwest group of
the Marquesas on his way to China,[ ย but without setting foot
there. He gave the island of Ua Pou, visible in the distance, the name
"Adam" or "Adams Island" after Vice President John Adams.

It
was also formerly known as Trevenen Island. The name Ua Pou means "two
pillars" and perfectly reflects its orography. It has also been written
as Ua Pu, Hua Pu and Ropo.

It
is considered that the real European explorer was the French
circumnavigator ร‰tienne Marchand (1755-1793), who arrived shortly after,
on June 20, 1791, anchored with his ship Solide first in Vaiehu Bay, on
the west coast, and then off Hakahau. He remained off the island for a
total of three days, but contacts with the inhabitants during the brief
excursions ashore were limited. Marchand named the island "รŽle
Marchand," after his own surname.

The
arrival of the U.S. whaling ship Tuscan from Nantucket on March 4,
1835, was a prelude to other encounters with whalers, adventurers, and
someewhat shady traders in the following years, who brought firearms and
alcohol to the tribes.ย 

The
year of Ua Pou's final submission to French rule is considered to be
1880, when Rear Admiral Abel Bergasse Dupetit-Thouars ย forcibly
removed the last resistance. The Marquesas then became a French colony.

ย 

It
is located about 28nm ย south of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas. The island
is characterized by four high basalt pillars ย the tallest Mount
Oave rises 1,230 m (4,040 ft) above sea level and is the highest
elevation in the Marquesas.ย 

Ua Pou
When you are the only tourists in a 100 people village, everyone knows you after 1-2 days ๐Ÿ˜€ (Kauehi Atoll / Tuamotus)

When you are the only tourists in a 100 people village, everyone knows you after 1-2 days ๐Ÿ˜€

When you are the only tourists in a 100 people village, everyone knows you after 1-2 days ๐Ÿ˜€ (Kauehi Atoll / Tuamotus)

(Kauehi Atoll / Tuamotus)

(Kauehi Atoll / Tuamotus)

SY IBEX ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡นย  Florian & Waltraud - Sunbeam 42โ€ฒ

Vicky
FLorian

6) SY VA ARRIVES IN ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ FRENCH POLYNESIAย 
ย 

As many times as we have probably wanted to kill each other while living on a boat we have also become a little better and a little stronger because of it. Okay maybe A LOT stronger, even if there are a few more grey hairs amongst us LOL! But despite the obvious challenges created by living on a small, isolated, susceptible, floating home that is always trying to sink, break, or kill us, we wouldnโ€™t trade this life for anything. Reality check: Life on a boat is hard, life on a boat with your significant other, well yeah itโ€™s fucking harder. 24/7 togetherness isnโ€™t always rainbows and rum punches. We argue, we yell, we fight just like any other couple would on land. We have been married 4 years, and on the boat it feels more like 10. Many people who choose this life, generally speaking, have been married already for a lifetime, and have had time to figure each other out before putting themselves in a situation like living on a boat, but for us we sorta just packed it all in for our first 4 years of marriage. But itโ€™s worked, and itโ€™s working, and we are figuring it out together. At the end of the day we are partners and we just have each other!

WE
officially made it! After 34 days, 2400 miles, 80 eggs, 30 avocado, 50
tomatoes, 10 banana breads, 4 soaking squalls, 8 rolls of toilet paper,
and 2 bags of rice. We caught 11 fish and successfully brought on board
3.5 and possibly had the shortest record setting doldrums crossing (that
we know of)

WE have made it to The Marquesas.

Our
Pacific Ocean passage was unlike anything else. We had a solid crew and
spirits were high every step of the way. We hope you were able to
follow along on our tracker with daily blogs of our time at sea.

We have so much to catch up but for now we are eager to get our feet on some terra firma.

WE SAIL ARRIVES

WE SAIL aka "SY VA" with their South Pacific Burgee

Largest Ocean

There
is very little that could compare with the feeling of sailing across
the worlds largest OCEAN under your own skills and canvas, being at sea
and then having these islands be the first place you see.ย 

We Sail

Arrival in the Marquesas

LOG ENTRYย  Day 36 Tue Apr 19 2022 ย 04:30 GMT 10ยบ 30.721 S ย 138ยบ 41.362 W Course: 243ยฐ true, 0.0 ktsย 

LAND HO

Today
I complete something that I have worked towards for several years, and
dreamed about for many, many more. I have had the pleasure of sailing
across the worlds largest expanse of open ocean, aboard a sound and
solid vessel with able crew that took on each day and every obstacle
with grace and courage, not a complaint or doubt among us. The lessons
have been numerous, only outnumbered by the moments of wonder and awe,
with mother nature and the gods of the ocean coming together to grant us
pass, and to shine on us with not just good fortune, but the best of
fortunes during this, the largest of undertakingsโ€ฆ I wonโ€™t be the first
to write this and itโ€™s no secret to explorers, but its clear that the
more that one is willing to put on the line and risk in his endeavors,
the more he stands to gain, and looking back I suppose we definitely put
a lot on the line and went out on a few branches, but itโ€™s equally true
that weโ€™ve always been paid back in spades and this experience has been
no different. Itโ€™s been WAY more than I could have ever asked for, and
Iโ€™m honored to have followed in the footsteps of the great explorers who
risked way more than we ever did. My final parting thought is this: now
that we donโ€™t risk jinxing things by mentioning them I can say this -
OK first the doldrums: itโ€™s unbelievable that we got through them in the
lightning speed that we did, thanks Aelous & Neptune/Possidon, much
appreciated and we wonโ€™t forget it. Secondly, the boat and her hardware
weathered every and all storms with only a few small items to address
and no major failures or losses, thanks VA and the Universal magic that
clearly watches over us all! Lastly thanks to the sea for sharing a few
of her ancient secrets, the ones that cannot be told, sold, or traded,
but must be claimed in person, I will keep them close to heart for the
rest of my life.

VA's Track

SY VA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ Erica Thomas ย  - Fountaine Pajot 44โ€ฒ

Erika
Thomas
BRAVO ZULU

7) GOOD NAUTICAL NEEDS YOU ย 

Over the last 12 years we have added over 7,000
anchorages into Good Nautical - and ย  are looking to enhance this
information with first hand accounts from you - please add pictures,
details and updates as you see them.
ย 

Minerva Reef

The iconic Minerva Reef Yacht Club Anchorage

MINERVA
REEF - ย Please email us your anchorages and tracks to safeguard
them for those who will attempt them after you please email your tracks (
any format ) ย  to
registration@pacificposse.comย 

North MInerva Reef Entrance

ย The
Minerva Reefs (Tongan: Ongo Teleki) are a group of two submerged atolls
located in the Pacific Ocean south of Fiji and Tonga. The islands are
the subject of a territorial dispute between both nations, and in
addition were briefly claimed by American Libertarians as the centre of a
micronation, the Republic of Minerva.ย 

MInerva Reef

The
reefs were named after the whaleship Minerva, wrecked on what became
known as South Minerva after setting out from Sydney in 1829. Many other
ships would follow, for example Strathcona, which was sailing north
soon after completion in Auckland in 1914. In both cases most of the
crew saved themselves in whaleboats or rafts and reached the Lau Islands
in Fiji.ย 

Sailing Nikau's blog about Minerva Reef

The
reefs were first known to Europeans by the crew of the brig Rosalia,
commanded by Lieutenant John Garland, which was shipwrecked there in
1807. The Oriental Navigator for 1816 recorded Garlandโ€™s discovery under
the name Rosaretta Shoal, warning that it was โ€œa dangerous shoal, on
which the Rosaretta, a prize belonging to his Majesty's ship Cornwallis,
was wrecked on her passage from Pisco, in Peru, to Port Jackson, in
1807โ€. It noted that it was โ€œcomposed of hard coarse sand and coralโ€, a
description that must have come from Garlandโ€™s report. It also said that
โ€œfrom the distressed situation of the prize-master, Mr. Garlandโ€, the
shoalโ€™s extent could not be ascertained, and concluded: โ€œThe situation
is not to be considered as finally determinedโ€. It cited different
coordinates from those given by Garland: 30ยฐ10 South, longitude 173ยฐ45'
East. ย The reefs were put on the charts by Captain John Nicholson
of LMS Haweis in December 1818 as reported in The Sydney Gazette 30
January 1819.[3] Captain H. M. Denham of HMS Herald surveyed the reefs
in 1854 and renamed them after the Australian whaler Minerva which ran
aground on South Minerva Reef on 9 September 1829.ย 

MInerva Reef Wrecks

A wreck inside the Minerva Reefs

8) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSEย 
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ย 

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ย  ย  GALLEY GOD(ESS) โœ”ย 

ย  ย  GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR โœ” ย 

ย  ย  NEWLY ADDED โ€“ BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR โœ”

*no bill-fish

9) MEET THE FLEETย 
SEA PEARL

MEET THE FLEET

Hello South Pacific-Posse,ย 

We are Luisa and Matthias sailing on our 2008 Dufour 455 GL.ย 

We
started our present journey in August 2021. Since then we traveled the
Mediterranean westwards and hopped over Madeira, some of the Canarian
Islands and Cape Verde to the southern Caribbean Islands. Since then our
course was northwards with a touring point in Eleuthera/Bahamas. We are
now on our way back south to Panama and are planning the canal crossing
mid of June to sail on-wards into the big Pacific.ย 

Bays

We are looking forward to meet you guys and share our experiences along the way.ย 

Personal
facts: we are 28 (Luisa) and 34 (Matthias) and have been dinghy-sailing
since our childhood on Bavarian inshore lakes. We are both German and
our journey shall last a total of two years, so we are planning to
return to our normal lives by end of August 2023.

Tracking

10) CHRIS ON SEAGLUB GOT THE BURGEE

Seaglub

Meet
Chris on SeaGlub - Lead Vessel of this season's South Pacific Posse
currently scouting the Fiji - New Caledonia - Australia Routeย 

11) LANDFALL IN ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ณ PITCAIRN ย 

Pitcairn

Pitcairn
is the least populous national jurisdiction in the world. The Pitcairn
Islanders are a biracial ethnic group descended mostly from nine Bounty
mutineers and a handful of Tahitian consorts โ€“ as is still apparent from
the surnames of many of the islanders. The mutiny and its aftermath
have been the subject of many books and films. As of January 2020, the
territory had only 47 permanent inhabitants.ย 

The Landing

Horizon landed in Pitcairn today. 2700nm in 17 days from the Galapagos. We felt
like we were on the ย "Cream Run". Beam Reach all the way. We were a
little worried that the engine would not start after 14 days (but it
did :-) . Life is good and Pitcairn and the people here are amazing.

SY ย HORIZON ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย  Anders & Anette - Outbound 46โ€ฒ

Annette
Christopher
BRAVO ZULU

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Wallis and Futuna

Roasted pigs of Wallis and Futuna on St. Chanel Day

Festivals and dance Wallis and Futuna

Numerous
festivals are celebrated in Wallis and Futuna throughout the year; on
St Chanel Day, pigs are roasted and placed in the sun, and dancing
performances are held. The Wallis and Futuna Festival is put on in
Noumea annually. Flae fones are community feasting and meeting
structures.ย 

There
are at least 16 types of dances (faive), their differences based upon
location, occasion, number of dancers, gender, accompanying instruments,
and other modifiers. Most dances are accompanied by singing and some
type of percussion instruments as dancing without drumming is considered
unusual. The kailao (paddle-club dance), however, has no song and only
includes percussion. ย Wallis and Futuna dancers perform across the
Oceania region at festivals.ย 

ย There
is not much tourism in the two islands. The natural heritage of the
territory is largely preserved; there are not many recreational sites in
Wallis and Futuna.ย 

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14) PICTURE OF THE WEEK

Picture of the Week

view from Makemo dinghy dock

SY KISMET ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Kevin - Passport 41โ€ฒ

Kevin

15) ARANUI 5 SUPPLY & CRUISE SHIPย 
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ ย FRENCH POLYNESIA

Our โ€žintimateโ€œ Aranui 5 experience in Kauehi ๐Ÿ˜€

M/V
Aranui 5 is a dual passenger/cargo vessel that entered service 12
December 2015 between Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands. With a homeport
of Papeete, French Polynesia, the Aranui 5 replaced the Aranui 3 which
entered service in 2003.

Our โ€žintimateโ€œ Aranui 5 experience in Kauehi ๐Ÿ˜€

Like
its predecessor, is registered as a passenger ship under the
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), for
international operation.

Apart
from supplying cargo to the six ports in the Marquesas Islands, Aranui 5
also operates a passenger service and tourist cruise as part of its
14-day itinerary. It also stops at the islands of Rangiroa and Fakarava
in the Tuamotu Islands before returning on its 13th day to Bora Bora in
the Society Islands.ย 

Supply landing craft
Arnui 5

Vessel particulars:

ย  ย  Flag: France

ย  ย  Length: 126 m. Breadth: 22 m. Draught: 5.2 m.ย 

ย  ย  Cruising speed: 15 knots

ย  ย  Propellers: 2

ย  ย  Freight: 3000 tons

ย  ย  Capacity: 230 passengers โ€“ 103 cabins

Aranui 5 in Tahuata

SY IBEX ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น ย Florian & Waltraud - Sunbeam 42โ€ฒ

Vicky
Floria

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MArquesas

UA
HUKA is one of the smallest islands of the Marquesas French Polynesia.
Home of the โ€œgreat houseโ€ of gods overlooking the ocean, this wild and
deep universe offers a preserved nature with steep slopes and desert
plateaus.

The
population lives mainly horse breeding in the highlands, because there
are more horses on the island than people, fishing and coprahculture.

They live around Vaipaee, capital of the island which has an archaeological museum located in the local authority.

Ua
Huka is also the place whre the Marquesasโ€™ most ancient archeological
sites can be found. The preservation of cultural heritage and
environmental protection are very important for the local population.
You can visit the site Meiaute with red stone tikis, the cave โ€œPasโ€, the
birdโ€™s island, petroglyphs of vaikiki and many others.

Traditional
arts, seen in โ€œtapaโ€ factories or monoi fabrication places โ€œKumu Heiโ€
are also preponderent in wood or stone carving.

Horses
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ua pao french polynesia harbor anchorage

FLEET UPDATE 2022-04-09

South Pacific Posse

April 9, 2022

SOUTH PACIFIC POSSEย 
FLEET UPDATEย 

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

1)ย  GARGOYLE ARRIVES IN NUKU HIVA

2) VANUATU 'S SOFT OPENINGย 

3) VUDA MARINA INTEL

South Pacific Posse 13 Particpant Flag States

THE HEART OF VOH ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡จ NEW CALEDONIA

The Heart of Voh

The Heart of Voh is a natural clearing formed by mangroves. ย 
โ€œVookโ€ in the local Kanak language is found on the west coast of Grande ย Terre, 300km from Noumรฉa, in New Caledonia.
In
1999, the photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand made it the cover photo for
his book, Earth from Above, a UNESCO-sponsored inventory of the worldโ€™s
most beautiful landscapes.ย 

1) SY GARGOLYE 4,000 nm, 30 DAYS
DIRECT FROM COSTA RICA TO ย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ ย FRENCH POLYNESIAย 

Kevin and Carla Arrived

Arrived in Huku Niva. 30 days! Thanks for all of the support and information, as always!ย 

SY GARGOYLE ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Kevin ย Carla & Ron ย - Beneteau 50โ€ฒ arrived Sat Apr 02 2022 0800 Local Time

4,000
miles and 30 days later, weโ€™re here. We dropped the hook at 0800 local
time and we are just adopting to the feeling of stillness. A lovely
island though a busy anchorage with a portion of the Oyster World Rally
at anchor as well as a large number of other cruising boats. And of
course a sign that civilization has returned post covid, a cruise ship
is in as well.

So
for now weโ€™ll enjoy the calm of the anchorage and get some rest before
we head out to explore. With a chilled glass of champagne in our hands,
this is Gargoyle signing off for this passage.

Cheers,

Kevin, Carla and Ron

Kevin
Carla

A FEW EXERTS FROM GARGOYLE'S SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE CROSSINGย 
LOG ENTRIESย 
Under a Forever Sky

Sun Mar 20 2022

Tonight
we are once again motoring at our most fuel efficient rpm as we
continue to hunt for wind. Our forecast and weather router all told us
today we have wind that would allow us to sail in the general direction
of Nuka Hiva. Sadly all were wrong as our winds were 100ยฐ west northwest
of predicted. Not that big a deal really, if our destination was say,
Tokyo.

So
we spent the day sailing slowly in the wrong direction, all the while
hoping for a wind shift that never materialized. After dinner we tossed
that plan overboard with the leftovers and decided to again use our
precious remaining diesel to forge further southwest in hopes of finding
the elusive trade winds.

Now
we motor slowly under a spectacular sky awash in stars. The sky here is
different from anything Iโ€™ve seen elsewhere. Everything from the sheer
horizon to horizon span to the towering clouds to the brilliant
constellations seem to dwarf what weโ€™re used to seeing. Add in the still
brilliant light of the waning moon on a calm sea and its pure magic.

I wait in this fairy tale
setting for a wind to fill in from the east while the engine sips
gently and Gargoyle rumbles through the night, searching. The crew is
asleep. I am alone, waiting.

Nuku Hiva

A Symphony at Sea

Wed Mar 16 2022

As we close our 2nd week at passage I wanted to invite you to join me at the helm

A
spectacular sunset has finally faded just off our starboard bow as we
make a course of 260ยฐ. The wind is ten to fifteen knots with gusts to
twenty and we are sailing downwind under a poled out
Genoa at 145ยฐ apparent. Speed is consistently over five knots with surges to seven when the gusts kick things up.

Sitting
to starboard, having enjoyed the sunโ€™s last display of color, the first
thing you notice is the rolling motion. As is their tendency, sailboats
will roll when generating power from a large sail poled out to one
side. To counteract the roll I have a small amount of mainsail rolled
out. Not enough to block or cover the front sail but enough to add a
touch of stability. Does it stop the roll, no. But as a friend just
pointed put, imagine beating into these same twenty knot gusts and the
roll becomes much more tolerable.

The
cockpit is lit in red from our instruments on the port and starboard
helms. In addition, both helms have compasses that glow red at night as
well. Itโ€™s time to log our hourly readings and I don my trusty headlamp
to light the log book and record our position, heading, speed, wind
single/speed and barometric pressure. I then walk the cockpit and spend a
few minutes scanning the horizon on all sides and to stern for shops
lights. Then a scan of our instruments for AIS targets or the sharp
silver line of a ship on radar. All clear as expected so far from land.

With
the hourly work completed its time to settle back and enjoy the
symphony of a sailing vessel running across the ocean at night. The air
is cool and the breeze over my left shoulder brings the low hum of our
hydrogenator at work punctuated every 12 to 18 seconds by the two meter
southerly swell slapping our ass with a gentle push before rolling under
our keel. The sea state remains a bit confused so Iโ€™m surrounded by the
sound of water but itโ€™s a welcome sound reminding me of where am I am
in the moment.

The
genoa up front pulls us forward with only an occasional ripple as the
wind and roll get out of sync for a moment, then with a snap of dacron
the rhythm is back and we resume our graceful glide. Thereโ€™s also the
accompanying creaks of taut sheets, topping lift and vang all adding
their own notes to this wonderful harmony.

Iโ€™m
often asked what music I listen to for different sea states and tonight
its Diana Krall and the lush sounds of Live in Paris. The moon is
nearly full and hangs ripe over our stern, lighting the sea and a
distant line of clouds that surround on all horizons. Thereโ€™s always a
chance of a squall but that just changes the key of this magic ocean
symphony. Night watch on the Pacific. A study in sensory perfection.

Made it
BRAVO ZULU
Track from Costa Rica

For more info videos and log entries visit https://www.svgargoyle.com/

2) VANUATU 'S ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡บ SOFT OPENINGย 

MAEWO VANUATU

MAEVO ISLAND - VANUATUย 

Vanuatu will begin reopening its border starting next month.

The
Director-General of the Ministry of Health, Russell Tamata, said this
is possible because high vaccination rates have been achieved on Efate
and the outer islands.

Tamata also says hospitalization rates and deaths have remained low.

Vanuatu's vaccination program, access to rapid testing, social distancing, and mask-wearing are paving a way forward.

From
May 1 to the end of June there will be a soft opening ย for over
5,000 Vanuatu nationals and residents who are stranded overseas to
return home.

OPening

Tamata
says reducing restrictions on travel to Vanuatu will provide a stimulus
for economic recovery and free up health resources to focus on
vaccination and future planning.07 April 2022 ย 20,400 Moderna
COVID-19 vaccine arrive through COVAX for booster doses

Vanuatu welcomes the arrival of 20,400 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine supplied through the COVAX Facility .

This
is the first lot of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines received by the country.
Moderna would be the fourth vaccine to be used in Vanuatu, apart from
AstraZeneca, Sinopharm and the single-shot Johnson and Johnson (J&J)
vaccines.

Efate Island, Vanuatu

Efate Island, Vanuatuย 

VANUATU

VANUATU IS IN GOOD NAUTICAL - 83 Islands and hundreds of ย anchoragesย 

Vanuatu

3) VUDA MARINA, FIJI ย ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ CYCLONE HAUL-OUT INTELย 

Gathering
intel and living aboard here in Vuda. Great owners and staff, you can
get just about anything you need done to your boat here, there's a yacht
shop, cafe, mini market, and excellent restaurant.

VUDA MARINA

Vuda Marina tucked ย in Cyclone Hole

VUDA MARINA

Zazoo and Seaglub next to each otherย 

Placed in mudholes in VUDA MARINA

Cyclone storage in the tire lined pits at Vuda Marina

It's a location for your yacht

So
after several days of being here in the Vuda Marina, getting to live a
little here, meet with the owner / operator and walk around to get a
good view of the place, I have a VERY HIGH opinion of this place for
storing your boat. I've included several pictures. There are 60 pits but
they go fast so call or email NOW to make a reservation. I only
see one open right now. Monohulls can also sit on jack stands and
catamarans sit comfortably almost directly on the ground then tied down
to buried cement blocks. The entrance is straight forward. I came in at
extreme low tide (5' tide swing) during a new moon and had just 1 foot
beneath the keel but I probably could've timed it better. I draw just
over 6' or 190cm. There's a new basin being added with docks but you'll
likely med moor to them with help from the staff. In the circle you will
definitely get help from the fantastic staff as they get you tied off.
The downside in the circle is getting on and off the boat requires a bit
of gymnastics. There's a marine store, a cafe, market, and restaurant
as well bathrooms, showers, washing machines. 220 power is available, I
use a step down and works great. I believe power is available at some of
the pits as well.

SV SEAGLUB ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Chris - Hylas 46โ€ฒ

Chris on Seaglub
https://pacificposse.com/vuda-marina

4) MARQUESAS, FRENCH POLYNESIAย 
ย  ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ REPORT FROM SKY POND

Marquesas

The
unofficial flag of the Marquesas Islands was first raised on December
14, 1980, upon the opening of the airport on Nuku Hiva, and has been
regularly used since 1994. A simplified version, without the tiki
design, is sometimes flown.ย 

All is well here.ย 

Kevin,
the agent here on Nuku Hiva is excellent and we would recommend him to
everyone . ย Heโ€™s not only an agent, but a โ€œfixerโ€ ..meaning either
he will get what you need done or knows someone who can. ย 

We three got our shell back tattoos in the style of French Polynesian tattoo designs.ย 

We
have a great photo album documenting our trip, including the Pollywog
ceremony, but havenโ€™t had the bandwidth to publish it publicly via
iCloud.ย 

Setting
sail from Nuku Hiva tonight for one of the most southern Marquesses
islands then crossing to the Tuamotus a few days later. ย 

Rainy season starts here in a month according to the locals. ย 

I
also recommend provisioning dried eggs. ย It can be a week or more
between egg availability here. ย Eggs were a rare find the first
time we sailed south pac six years ago so this time I brought a big bag
of dried eggs. ย Glad I did. ย The main veggie market in Nuku
Hiva is pretty well stocked daily and what they donโ€™t carry the 4
magazines do..but it requires diligence to find fruits and vegetables.

The
Oyster rally arrived this week. ย I spoke to the advance team and
they said that they all used the provisioning delivery service out of
Tahiti to get re provisioned. ย I donโ€™t know how they delivered
those provisions to the island to coincide with the 34 boatsโ€™ arrivals.

Thanks for the email response. ย Hope all is going well for you. ย 

Roxyย 

Sky Pond

toasting the arrival in Nuku Hivaย 

SKY POND'S ENTRY INTO BOAT YOGA POSE

Boat Yohga

SKY POND'S 3 ENTRIES GALLEY GOD(DESS) AWARD

galley goddess
SKY POND'S ENTRY INTO GALLEY GOD(DESS)
SKY POND'S ENTRY INTO GALLEY GOD(DESS)

SY SKY POND ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฐย  Carl & Roxy - Seawind 1160 38โ€ฒ

Carl
Roxy

5) GOOD NAUTICAL NEEDS YOU ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ด

Over the last 12 years we have added over 7,000
anchorages into Good Nautical - and ย  are looking to enhance this
information with first hand accounts from you - please add pictures,
details and updates as you see them.
ย 

Anchorage @

Tonga ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ด ย is in there and most important we will collect and display tracks. Including the infamous Niuatoputapu reef
passage. To safeguard them for those who will attempt them after you
please email your tracks ( any format ) ย  to
registration@pacificposse.comย 

TONGA IS IN GOOD NAUTICAL

Anchorage @ ย Niuatoputapu 15ยฐ 56.436 S ย 173ยฐ 46.077 Wย 

Track

The snaking path to go through the reef in Niuatoputapu, Tonga ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ดย 

6) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSEย 
AWARDS CATEGORIESย 

ย 

HERE ARE THE ย CATEGORIESย 

ย  ย  BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT* โœ”ย 

ย  ย  PICTURE OF THE YEAR โœ” ย 

ย  ย  SPEEDY AWARD โ€“ SEVENSTAR AWARD โœ” ย 

ย  ย  THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD โœ”ย 

ย  ย  MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD โœ”ย 

ย  ย  HIGHEST WIND RECORDED โœ”ย 

ย  ย  SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION โœ”ย 

ย  ย  GALLEY GOD(ESS) โœ”ย 

ย  ย  GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR โœ” ย 

ย  ย  NEWLY ADDED โ€“ BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR โœ”

*no bill-fish

7) THE ย BARS IN THE SOUTH PACIFICย 

Danny Doolans Auckland

Danny Doolanโ€™s Auckland Harbour ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ย  NZ

ย 36ยฐ 50.56' S 174ยฐ 45.8233' Eย 

Danny Doolans

One of the top sailing bars in the South Pacific ย 
Maybe a suitable setting for a South Pacific Posse Rum Party ?ย 

8) ย MARINA SPONSORS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC ย POSSEย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Safe Harbor South Bay โ€“ Chula Vista - USA

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ย Marina Chiapas โ€“ Mexico ย ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ย Marina Papagayo โ€“ Costa Rica ย ย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย Shelter Bay Marina โ€“ Panama ย 

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ ย Marina Puerto Amistad โ€“ Ecuador ย 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ย Vuda Point Marina - Fijiย 

๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡บ ย Yachting World Marina - Port Vila - Vanuatu

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ย Marsden Cove Marina - New Zealandย 

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ย Rivergate Marina ย - Brisbane ย - Australiaย 

Hauled Out The Boat Yard / Vavaโ€™u, Tonga

Haul Out in TONGA ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ด The BoatYard Vavaโ€™uย 
From @ https://www.sailingcalypso.com/the-boatyard-vavau-tonga/

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=external&v=1483391155030863

9) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE SPONSORSย 

  • PREDICT WIND
  • SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
  • CENTENARIO PANAMA CANAL AGENTS
  • YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOSย 
  • YACHT SERVICES NUKU HIVAย 
  • NOUMEA YACHT SERVICES
  • SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER
  • WESTMARINE PRO
  • SAILMAILย 
  • OCEAN TACTICS WEATHER ROUTING

10) PICTURE OF THE WEEKย 

Entry

UA PAO - MARQUESAS ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ FRENCH POLYNESIAย 

ย SY KISMET ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Kevin - Passport 41โ€ฒ

Kevin

11) THE ORIGINAL GUNK HOLES OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC

LEVUKA ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ย FIJI

Levuka

Levuka Signpost and town entrance

Levuka

Levuka is a town on the eastern coast of the Fijian island of Ovalau.ย 
Up until 1877, it was the capital of Fiji.ย 

Currently
this strangly haunted town has a population of about 5,000. It is the
economic hub and the largest of 24 settlements on the island.
Levuka was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in June 2013,
in recognition of the port town's exceptional testimony to the late
colonial port towns in the Pacificย 

Levuka view from the Anchorage

The
modern town of Levuka was founded around 1820 by European settlers and
traders as the first modern town in the Fiji Islands, and became an
important port and trading post. A disparate band of settlers made up
Levuka's population โ€“ traders, missionaries, shipwrights, speculators,
and vagabonds, as well as respectable businessmen

LEVUKA Historic streets

Much of Levuka's unique heritage is in its wooden architecture (highly vulnerable to fire).

Levuka

The South Pacific's first Masonic Lodge is Levuka's only Romanesque building.ย 

It was built in 1913 and housed the Freemasons that were established in Levuka by Alexander Barrack in 1875. ย 

The South Pacific's first Masonic Lodge is Levuka's only Romanesque building. It was built in 1913 and housed the Freemasons that were established in Levuka by Alexander Barrack in 1875. Plenty of myths are surrounding the Freemasons and the building.

There
is much controversy about the Masonic fraternity in Fiji, the dominant
traditional Christian faiths consider Masons to be
devil-worshipers.ย 

ย It was burned down in the 2000 Fiji coup d'รฉtat

ย The Lodge contained priceless historical artifacts and records of Levuka's history dating back to 1875.ย 

The arsonists have yet to be identified and prosecuted.

Levuka Anchorage

A stunning anchorage behind the reefย 

Admiralty Chart No 905 Suva Harbour to Levuka, Published 1960

Admiralty Chart No 905 Suva Harbour to Levuka, Published 1960
Nautical
chart of Suva Harbour to Levuka, Fiji Islands. From surveys by Captain
H.M. Denham 1855-6; Lieutenants L.S. Dawson and W.U. Moore 1875-7;
Lieutenant G.E. Richards 1881-2; and by Comdr. J.S.N. Pryor, 1959.ย 

Not current - not to be used for navigation!

12) TRACKING THE 22' PACIFIC POSSE ย FLEETย 
BROUGHT TO YOU BY PREDICT WIND

Tracking

Visit https://pacificposse.com/tracking to view the progress of the 22 South Pacific Posse Fleet.ย 
To be added visit https://pacificposse.com/add-to-tracking

13) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

ย SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

More info on Sevenstarโ„ขs services can be found on https://www.sevenstar-yacht-transport.com/

Sevenstar

Who is Sevenstar Yacht Transport?

Sevenstar
is the worldโ€™s leading provider of yacht shipping services on a
lift-on, lift-off basis. Sevenstar has access to the Spliethoff fleet of
over 120 company owned vessels. With an impressive 1,500+ transports
per year, they are calling over 100 ports in more than 40 countries
worldwide.

For a quote with the Panama Posse discount please contactย 
Kris Caren

email: kris@sevenstar-usa.com

web: sevenstar-usa.com

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14) PANAMA CANAL AGENTย 
CENTENARIO CONSULTING ERICK GALVEZ

To
arrange for transit with the Panama Canal Authority please contact Eric
Galvez our dedicated Panama Canal agent and sponsor of the Panama Posse
and the Pacific Posse

Erick Gรกlvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

Erick

15) STRATEGIC PARTNERS
ย 

SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION

Abernathy โ€“ Chandlery โ€“ Panama

Panama Posseย 

Advertising Partners โ€“ Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com โ€“ Delaware

SIGN UP FOR THE '22 SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE ย 

WE OPERATE UNDER INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW

YOUR VESSEL YOUR CREW YOUR RESPONSIBILITYย 

Locals

In the Emae, Vanuatu local residents will visit your yachts and insist on flying your drone

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ยฉ 2022 South Pacific Posse / Ocean Posse LLC

 


Tjibaou Cultural Centre New Caledonia

FLEET UPDATE 2022-03-17

 

 

South Pacific Posse

 

Mar 17, 2022

SOUTH PACIFIC POSSEย 
FLEET UPDATEย 

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

1)ย NEW CALEDONIA OPENS UPย 
2) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE GROW TOย 
31 YACHTS FROM 13 FLAG STATES
3) RIVERGATE MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ AUSTRALIA
ย SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

 

South Pacific Posse 13 Particpant Flag States

 

1) NEW CALEDONIA ย ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ย OPENS UPย 

 

Tjibaou Cultural Centre

 

Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre Noumea designe by Renzo Pianaย 

ย Our maritime borders to New Caledonia which boastsย 
ย the worlds largest continuous barrier reef are finally open!

Forms needed for entry:

-Medical Health declaration

-Border control temperatures to be sent back to us 48 hrs and 1 hr prior to arrival

-Every person should send us their vaccination certificate prior to arrival.

A test will have to be done 2 days after arrival (48hrs)

Tests can be done in a pharmacie (drug store)

Download the forms here: https://pacificposse.com/new-caledonia#documents

 

Noumea Light House

 

Amedee Lighthouseย 

Audrey

+687 70 90 09

Noumรฉa Yacht Services

40 ter Rue Austerlitz

B.P 1263

98 845 Noumรฉa Cedex

Contacts: +687 24 01 23 ย  ย  ย Gsm: (+687) 79 56 01

Email: nys22s@hotmail.com

Website: www.noumeayachtservices.nc

The beauty of the New Caledonia lagoon islands from the sky

The beauty of the New Caledonia lagoon islands from the skyย 

2) ย SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE WELCOMESย 
THESE ย MEMBERS TO THE FLEET

30 ย  ย SY MARIA ย  ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ David, Nicolas, Naomi & Aisha - Bavaria 46โ€ฒ

31 ย  ย SY ALOA TOA ย ย ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ย Tim ย - Wharram 30โ€ฒ

 

South Pacific Posse '22

 

3) RIVERGATE MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บย  AUSTRALIA
SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

 

Marina

 

We are exited to welcome the Pacific Posse to Australia and offer a 10 % ย discount off marina fees and no live-aboard fee.

Andrew

GM Andrew
ย 
Office ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  +61 7 3907 1600
Dockmaster ย +61 421 585 027

Email ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย ย  info@rivergate.com.au

7 Rivergate Place, Murarrie QLD 4172 Australia

 

Rivergate Marina

 

Brisbane is striking distance of the renowned ย Tangalooma Ship Wreck Bay l and Moreton Island

Tangalooma

4) ENTRY INTO BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT ย 

Seaglub's FIsh

To put the catch in perspective Chris lies next to the fish head

SV SEAGLUB ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Chris - Hylas 46โ€ฒ

Chris on Seaglub
Seaglub

Captain Chris this season's lead vessel SY SEAGLUB currently sailing in Fijiย 

5) PUERTO VILLAMIL ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ GALAPAGOS

Puerto Villamil is a small port village sion the southeastern edge of Isla Isabela in the Galapagos Islands.

Trafficjam in Villamil

Traffic jam in Villamil Galapapgos.
On
the southwestern edge of town a boardwalk was created by the park with
assistance of US Aid. At the end of the walkway is the Tortoise Breeding
Center ย which was built in order to help preserve the many species
of Isabela Tortoises.ย 

Puerto Villamil is a small port village located on the southeastern edge of Isla Isabela in the Galapagos Islands.

ย It leads through mangrove environments passing along saltwater lagoons
filled with flamingo, black-winged stilts, Hudsonian whimbrels, Bahama
pintails, and ย gallinules that search the lagoons for shrimp.ย 

Villamil Flamingos

ย Poza de los Flamingos is a lake in the western part of the town where flamingos can be observed.ย 

 

Puerto Villamil is a small port village located on the southeastern edge of Isla Isabela in the Galapagos Islands.

 

The untouched shore ofย  Isla Isabela

White Tipped sharks

To
the southeast of town are a series of small islets including one known
as Las Tintoreras where a colony of white tip sharks can often be seen
resting in the lava channel

 Las Tintoreras

SY IBEX ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡นย  Florian & Vicky - Sunbeam 42โ€ฒ

Vicky
Florian

6) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSEย 
AWARDS CATEGORIESย 

ย 

HERE ARE THE ย CATEGORIESย 

ย  ย  BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT* โœ”ย 

ย  ย  PICTURE OF THE YEAR โœ” ย 

ย  ย  SPEEDY AWARD โ€“ SEVENSTAR AWARD โœ” ย 

ย  ย  THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD โœ”ย 

ย  ย  MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD โœ”ย 

ย  ย  HIGHEST WIND RECORDED โœ”ย 

ย  ย  SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION โœ”ย 

ย  ย  GALLEY GOD(ESS) โœ”ย 

ย  ย  GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR โœ” ย 

ย  ย  NEWLY ADDED โ€“ BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR โœ”

*no bill-fish

 Bora Bora Yacht Club 16ยฐ29'20.6

The Bora Bora Yacht Club ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ

ย 16ยฐ 29'.3433' S ย  ย 151ยฐ 45.5783' Wย 

A suitable setting for a South Pacific Posse Sunset Rum Party ย 

Sunset in Bora Bora

Sunset in Bora Bora, French Polynesia

7) ย MARINA SPONSORS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC ย POSSEย 

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Safe Harbor South Bay โ€“ Chula Vista, USA

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ย Marina Chiapas โ€“ Mexico ย ย 

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ย Marina Papagayo โ€“ Costa Rica ย ย 

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย Shelter Bay Marina โ€“ Panama ย 

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ ย Marina Puerto Amistad โ€“ Ecuador ย 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ย Vuda Point Marina - Lauotka - Fijiย 

๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡บ Yachting World Marina - Port Vila - Vanuatu

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Marsden Cove Marina - Northland - New Zealandย 

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บย Rivergate Marina and Boatyard - Brisbane - Australia

 

 Rivergate successfully managed a six month refit of the vessel, which included a complete exterior refinish, teak deck refurbishment and overhaul of stabilisers.

 

Advanced yacht services available in Australia.
Rivergateโ€™s
shipyard carries out more than 500 haul-outs per year, making it one of
the busiest shipyards in the Southern Hemisphere

8) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE SPONSORSย 

  • PREDICT WIND
  • SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
  • CENTENARIO PANAMA CANAL AGENTS
  • YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOSย 
  • YACHT SERVICES NUKU HIVAย 
  • NOUMEA YACHT SERVICES
  • SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER
  • WESTMARINE PRO
  • SAILMAILย 
  • OCEAN TACTICS WEATHER ROUTINGย 

9) MEET THE FLEETย 

Meet the Fleet Kevin

SY KISMET ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Kevin - Passport 41โ€ฒ
currently at 02ยบ ย 28.261 N ย 124ยบ 07.788 Wย 

Kevin
 

Kismet

 

10) TRACKING THE 22' PACIFIC POSSE ย FLEETย 

 

Tracking

 

Visit https://pacificposse.com/tracking to view the progress of the 22 South Pacific Posse Fleet.ย 
To be added visit https://pacificposse.com/add-to-tracking

11) THE BEAUTY OF SOUTH PACIFIC CURRENCYย 

Cook Islands 3 Dollar Bill

Cook Islands 3 dollar billย 

Although
the Cook Islands operates on the New Zealand dollar, there is still
some Cook Islands dolalrs in circulation that is equal in value to NZD.

The
$3 note which is more of a collectors or novelty item. These can be
picked up from the Rarotonga Philatelic Bureau or given as change when
paying departure tax. ย 

The official Cook Islands currency is the New Zealand dollar. ย 

ย In
terms of cost of living in the Cook Islands, its price point is fairly
middle range in that it is a little more expensive than Fiji but a lot
less than French Polynesia and Tahiti. Part of the Cook Islands economy
is the VAT or Value Added Tax. Charged at 12.5% of the price, the tax is
added at the point of sale to almost everything however refunds are
available for tourists upon exiting the country.

Old Cook Island Dollars

12) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

ย SPONSORS THE PANAMA POSSE

More info on Sevenstarโ„ขs services can be found on https://www.sevenstar-yacht-transport.com/

 

Sevenstar

 

Who is Sevenstar Yacht Transport?

Sevenstar
is the worldโ€™s leading provider of yacht shipping services on a
lift-on, lift-off basis. Sevenstar has access to the Spliethoff fleet of
over 120 company owned vessels. With an impressive 1,500+ transports
per year, they are calling over 100 ports in more than 40 countries
worldwide.

For a quote with the Panama Posse discount please contactย 
Kris Caren

email: kris@sevenstar-usa.com

web: sevenstar-usa.com

13) QUINTESSENTIAL ANCHORAGE #13 ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ดTONGA

Hunga

Hunga / Valetoakakau ย Vava'u Tonga aka Anchorage # 13

The Pass

During World War II many lagoons and closed harbors where blasted open to allow vessels to enterย 

Valetoakakau

The
tight Pass into Hunga Valetoakakau ( # 13) ย is 30 foot wide - 12.5
feet deep cut at high tide.ย Located at 18ยฐ 41.7216' S ย 174ยฐ
08.1816' Wย 

Wayward Wind

Wayward Wind a 11' draft schooner made it in with help from Captain Kurt.

Anchor inside a dormant volcanic caldera in the large depression formed after a volcano erupts and collapses.

The Moorings map of vava'u

The
archipelago of Vava'u - a hand drawn Moorings map which uses numbers to
make identifying locations ย easier for Palangi's . Ta
pan-Polynesian term for a white person or Caucasian. The term has gained
widespread use throughout much of western Polynesia including Tonga,
Tokelau, Tuvalu, 'Uvea and Futuna.

Vava'u

Aerial view of a portion of the Vava'u Archipelago ย  in northern Tongaย 

Don
Francisco Mourelle de la Rรบa, commanding the Spanish frigate Princesa,
was the first European to come to Vavaสปu, which he did on 4 March 1781.
He charted Vavaสปu as Martรญn de Mayorga, naming it after the man who was
the Viceroy of New Spain at that time. ย Captain James Cook had
known about the islands a decade earlier, but the people in Haสปapai had
told him it would be no good for him to go there. they told him there
was no harbour. ( THIS WAS A LIE ) They may have told him this to
dissuade him from going there; but Cook heeded their advice.

As
it turned out, Mourelle found excellent anchoring, in Vavaสปu, which he
desperately needed, because he had failed to find a harbour at the last
two places he had tried to land, Fonualei (Bitterness island) and Late.
He gave the harbour at Vavaสปu the name Port of Refuge, although his original port of refuge had been the bay on the west coast of the main island, near Longomapu.

Twelve
years later, in 1793, Alessandro Malaspina visited the area for a
month, following up on Mourelleโ€™s investigations, and formally claiming
the islands for Spain.ย 

Captain Cook and the 'Friendly Islands

Captain Cook and the 'Friendly Islands

13) PANAMA CANAL AGENTย 
CENTENARIO CONSULTING ERICK GALVEZ

To
arrange for transit with the Panama Canal Authority please contact Eric
Galvez our dedicated Panama Canal agent and sponsor of the Panama Posse
and the Pacific Posse

Erick Gรกlvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

Erick

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National Emergency Numbers

910 Fire Emergency Temporary Allocation
911 Emergency
913 FEA Emergency
915 Reserved for National Disaster
917 Police Emergency Service
919 Crime Stoppers Help Line

The Authority is responsible for the oversight of all national emergency numbers and emergency communications services.

(2) A provider of voice telecommunications services must provide access to emergency numbers to their subscribers free of charge.

(3) The Authority must ensure such services are maintained to the highest standards practicable and that all carriers allocate priority and sufficient quality of capacity on their networks to ensure the expedient transmission of emergency calls to appropriate services.

EMERGENCY

HOSPITALS

Hospital name Served Population (2007) Bed Capacity Sub-division Role
St Giles Hospital 850,000 136 N/A National Referral Centre (NRC)
Tamavua/Twomey Hospital 850,000 91 N/A
Colonial War Memorial Hospital 330,245 458 N/A Divisional and NRC
Korovou Hospital 22,287 17 Tailevu Province Subdivisional Hospital (SDH) โ€“ Level 2
Nausori Maternity Hospital 47,891 15 Rewa Province
Navua Hospital 26,220 12 Serua Island/ Namosi Province
Vunidawa Hospital 19,332 21 Naitasiri Province
Wainibokasi Hospital 14,434 14 Rewa Province Area Medical
Lakeba Hospital 8,149 12 Lakeba Island SDH โ€“ Level 2
Lomaloma Hospital 26,220 16 Lomaloma District
Levuka Hospital 16,400 40 Lomaviti Islands
Vunisea Hospital 10,285 22 Kadavu Island
Rotuma Hospital 2,479 14 Rotuma Dependency Area Medical
Matuku Hospital 650 5 Matuku Island
Lautoka Hospital 345,810 339 Ba Province, Lautoka City Divisional and NRC
Ba Hospital 60.7 50 Ba Province SDH โ€“ Level 1
Tavua Hospital 28,160 42 Tavua District SDH โ€“ Level 2
Rakiraki Hospital 30,940 22 Ra Province SDH โ€“ Level 2
Nadi Hospital 80,688 85 Nadi Conurbation SDH โ€“ Level 1
Sigatoka Hospital 54,400 60 Nadroga-Navosa Province SDH โ€“ Level 1
Labasa Hospital[8] 133,070 161 Macuata Province Divisional and NRC
Savusavu Hospital 32,204 58 Cakaudrove Province SDH โ€“ Level 1
Nabouwalu Hospital 14,660 31 Bua Province SDH โ€“ Level 2
Waiyevo Hospital 15,328 33 Taveuni Island SDH โ€“ Level 2
Pacific Specialist Healthcare[Note 1] 40 Rewa Province, Suva
P.J. Towmey Hospital[Note 2] Makogai Island
Suva Bayview Hospital Rewa Province, Suva
Nasese Private Hospital 40 Nasese
Ra Meternity Hospital 7 Ra Province

Fiji Maritime Surveillance & Rescue Coordination Centre

Our National Search & Rescue Authority is the Fiji Maritime Surveillance & Rescue Coordination Centre

Fiji Maritime Surveillance & Rescue Coordination Center

  • Contact โ€“ +679 3315380/3316205
  • Toll free โ€“ 1539
  • Viber โ€“ +679 7231000
  • Email: operations@rccfiji.org
  • Office โ€“ Eliza St, HQ Repuplic of Fiji Navy, Walu Bay, Suva
  • P.O.Box 12387, SuvaIf you are in imminent danger and require urgent aid, use MAYDAY.
    1. Switch to 2182 kHz or 6215 kHz or 156.8 MHz (VHF Chanel 16)
    2. Alarm signal, say: โ€œMAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY.

    This is YOUR BOAT, YOUR BOAT, YOUR BOAT, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAYโ€

    Give your position State the nature of your distress. State the nature of help required.

    Give any other information that will assist the rescue operation.