FLEET UPDATE 2023-03-10

 

South Pacifc Posse '23
South Pacific Posse


Good Anchorage @  15° 36.4666' S  146° 20.505' W
Apataki - SE Corner - Tuamotus  🇳🇨 French Polynesia 

Do just once what others say you can't do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again. 

― James Cook

 
 

 SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE 
FLEET UPDATE 

2023-03-11

Burgee Back

South Pacific Posse '23 BUrgee Front

TOP NEWS

 

🗿  SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE REGISTRATION IS  OPEN

⚠️  EMERGENCY NUMBERS AND CONTACTS

 X  OPEN CPN  X UN-MARKS THE CHART

👨 SEAMANS AGREEMENT FOR CREW 

⛵ MEET THE FLEET 

 SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE  🏆 AWARD CATEGORIES 

🪸 KNOCKING BARNACLES  AND SEA GROWTH OFF 

📄 PASSAGE &  LOG BOOK NOTES 

 🛰️ "AND THEY ARE OFF"

🧭 FREE ACCESS TO GOOD NAUTICAL  

⚓ HISTORIC PORTS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC 

  

 SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE '23
 REGISTRATION 

132 Ensigns

 50
Yachts from 13 ensigns are signed up  from now until November they
will share up to date information, scout for opportunities and alert
each other to threats 

We
believe that you can “Sail at your own schedule”. We want to empower
you to discover the vast Pacific and unique island nations alongside
like-minded cruisers, adventurers and explorers while creating life-long
friendships. We encourage you to do this well informed and at your own
pace. If you join us you will enjoy up to date data,  tracking,
savings and many -many other
benefits. This is your adventure – the South Pacific Posse is here to make your journey a bit easier.

SIGN UP / RENEW

BENEFITS OF JOINING 

✔️ Up to date and verified information by fellow yachts en route

📊 Focused on facts not opinions or unsolicited advice

💰 Save actual money with group and individual discounts

💰 12 Marina Discounts ( participating marina grows you'll save 10 -25 % )

🛰️ Free Fleet and vessel tracking courtesy of Predict Wind

🗺️150 Gb+ Free OPENCPN Satellite Charts

💰  Save Money with a Westmarine Pro Discount 5-25 %

🚩 Free Burgee 

💰 Save Money with a Predict Wind Pro Discount 20%

🗺️ Free Printable Reference Chart as a backup to your electronics

📹 Free Video Seminars on destinations – best practices  

🌩️ Weather routing discount by Ocean Tactics  10 % off

⛵ Community of voyagers kid boats welcome, single-handers, pet friendly

⚓ Peer support in emergencies with escalation procedures

🛈 Fleet Updates via email – free

🏆 Fun Award Categories 

📍 Free access to GOOD NAUTICAL  1,500 South Pacific anchorages – free

☎️ Free Weekly live calls on Mondays via dedicated LINE.me group

💬 Free 24/7 LINE group channel ( requires IP connectivity ) 

🌊 Benefit from  the latest and prior experience of those who sailed there 

🔭 Be part of a fleet of sensor for those who come behind you

🚷 NOT A FACEBOOK GROUP – YOU ARE NOT THE PRODUCT  

https://pacificposse.com/seminar

3) EMERGENCY NUMBERS AND CONTACTS

PANAMA

SRR:

Tel: +507 316 0525

oficinasarelt@aeronautica.gob.pa

Telephone +507 316 0525

Alternate #’s +507 520 6299

Website http://www.aeronaval.gob.pa/

SRR:

Tel: +507 315 0472

oficinasarelt@aeronautica.gob.pa

Alternate #’s

+507 315 0541

+507 524 9438

+507 524 9439

Cell Phone: +507 699 70667

Email

oficinasarelt@aeronautica.gob.pa 

SEARCH AND RESCUE AREA FOR PANAMA SAR

COLOMBIA

Buenaventura Coast Guard Station

Tel: +57 (1) 3692000 ext 12704 / 120707

c3iegub@armada.mil.co

https://www.armada.mil.co

MRCC Pacífico SRR:

Tel: +57 315 731 7401 or +57 316 452 1124

copafnp@armada.mil.co

Telephone +57 315 731 7401 or +57 316 452 1124

Email

copafnp@armada.mil.co

ectmcp01@dimar.mil.co

SEARCH AND RESCUE AREA COLOMBIA PACIFIC SAR

ECUADOR

Tel: +593 4 2480812

Alternate:

+593-4-2321602

coguar@armada.mil.ec

Website https://www.coguar.dirnea.org

Tel: +593-4-2505302

guayaquil_radio@armada.mil.ec

Website http://www.dirnea.org

SEARCH AND RESCUE AREA ECUADOR

FRENCH POLYNESIA

SRR FRENCH POLYNESIA –

Organisme d’etudes et de coordination pour la recherche et le sauvetage en mer (SECMAR)

Tel: +33(0)1 42 84 16 06

SEARCH AND RESCUE FRENCH POLYNESIA SAR AREA

4)  OPEN CPN 

X UN-MARKS THE CHART

OpenCPNs
chart management  is challenging - to enable sat charts loaded
into the chart library please focus on the bottom bar

Enable charts

The purple chart selection area on the bottom of the charts make the x ( not enabled to display ) 

Charts

Enabling Charts is sometimes  hard to identify as there is a tiny red x which indicates which charts are not activated 

Charts

- the x it's hard to see  On a PC  as you scroll over the bottom bars it highlights chart availability 

red x in open cpn

As you zoom into an area even more charts become available - but you still need to click the red x to see them  

Chart 2

Example here are 2 sources of charts  for Isla bona 

Chart 2

I use the red x to toggle on and off visibility on the screen

5) SEAMANS AGREEMENT FOR CREW

https://pacificposse.com/seamans-agreement

Please
find attached a copy of the AGREEMENT that I have created for bringing
crew members on board for crossings.  I tried to keep it short
- so as a group we can add points as we come across them 

"OWNER/CO-OWNER/MANAGING OWNER/CAPTAIN’S & SEAFARER/CREW MEMBER/ORDINARY SEAMAN’S AGREEMENT

(version 1.0.2023.03.10 )

This AGREEMENT, dated is between:

... the full agreement lives here >>

SY ALMA FEROZ  🇺🇸 Jose & Alice - Dufour 42′

Alma Feroz JoseAlma Feroz Alice

 

6) SAVE THE DATE 

NAWI ISLAND FIJI 

MEET THE FLEET CELEBRATION

SEPTEMBER 2nd 2023  

NAWI ISLAND MARINA 
SAVUSAVUS FIJI 

SPit Roast

RSVP NOW
 SEPT 2 2023
 
NAWI ISLAND 🇫🇯 SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

FREE RUM, MUSIC and
 BULATASTIC PORK ROAST 

Save the date 

Saturday Sept 2nd ’23 FIJI

NAWI ISLAND

Nawi
Island is located in the beautiful Fiji Islands.It will feature an
International Superyacht Marina, which will have 132 marina berths,
including 21 superyacht slips (up to 85m). The marina has been designed
and built up to category 5 cyclone resistance rating. 

The
South Pacific Posse is planning a get together at Nawi on Sept 2nd
2023. A week before the infamous Musket Cove regatta. Nawi will be
offering entertainment, markets, kava tasting and discounts on berths,
water sport activities, restaurant & bar orders, with Pacific Posse
hosting a Pig on the spit and rum delights.

The
fully serviced marina will include “plug in” services through utility
pedestals to water, sewerage pump out, power, fuel & gas facilities,
plus 24hr security, complimentary Wifi, a.m.o..

SAFE APPROACH TO NAWI ISLAND MARINA

 16° 46.5716' S  179° 19.9533' E -  Nawi Island Savusavu 🇫🇯 Fiji

     

7) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE  SEMINARS ON DEMAND

South Pacific Posse

SEMINARS RECORDINGS ARE ONLINE 

  • INTRODUCTION
  • GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
  • FRENCH POLYNESIA
  • COOK ISLANDS - SAMOA(S) - TONGA 
  • FIJI
  • VANUATU & NEW CALEDONIA '23 
  • PROVISIONING
  • LOGISTICS
  • OPEN CPN USE CASE
  • WEATHER and HEAVY WIND SQUALLS AND ELEVATED SEA STATE
  • STRATEGIES
  • PACIFIC WEATHER ITZC
  • SAILING TOWARDS NZ / AUSTRALIA END OF SEASON 
https://pacificposse.com/seminars

8) MEET THE FLEET 

CERULIAN

 SY CYROLIA 🇫🇷  Alan  - Jeanneau 53′

CYROLIA Alan
Alan

Sailing since 10 years old.  

Owned 6 sailboats.  

Owned the famous Ragtime, 65’ Spencer and raced Transpac in 2005

Mostly Southern California coastal sailing.  

Three Newport to Ensenada races.  

Currently
own two sailboats: 1960 Kettenburg K40 and 2010 Jeanneau 53.   The
Jeanneau is located at Taina Marina, in Tahiti and was purchased in
December 2020. 

Cyrolia
South Pacific Posse
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9) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE  
🏆 
AWARD CATEGORIES 

  • BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT ✔ 
  • PICTURE OF THE YEAR ✔  
  • PACIFIC POSSE YODA OF THE YEAR ✔  
  • THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD ✔
  • MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD ✔ 
  • HIGHEST WIND RECORDED ✔ 
  • SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION ✔ 
  • GALLEY GOD(ESS) ✔ 
  • SPEEDY AWARD
  • GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR ✔  
  • BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR ✔
  • COURAGE AWARD 
WINNER OF THE BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT AWARD

WINNER OF '22 SPP THE BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT AWARD - TECOLOTE 

10)  KNOCKING BARNACLES AND SEA GROWTH OFF YOUR  HULLS DURING OUR PASSAGE 

growth

 When
we arrived in the Marquesas after our 20 days mostly rum line passage
our hulls where relatively clean compared to folks arriving from the
Galapagos which had a visible yellow hue near their waterlines 

We
rigged  an old spinnaker sheet to the length of our hull
with stop knots every 12 inches ( 44 of them ) and in good wind
conditions trailed it on the  sides of our vessel from bow to stern
- the wave action removed any waterline growth and  we adjusted
the length every 5 minutes to ensure the knots would slap along the full
waterline - took about 2 hours once a week with good results 

Stopper knots

11) PASSAGE &  LOG BOOK NOTES 

Animal Cracker

Wed Mar 08 2023

We
made it halfway today. The actual days sailing are 12 days, as we
stopped to dive. No line in the water, just a huge expanse of ocean.
It’s kinda like if you stand on a beach a look at the horizon, except
ours is 360 degrees.

We
are starting to pass through the rows of ocean buoys that report the
information that eventually becomes weather forecast. We have seen but
have their position marked via GPS.

We have a friend boat that is really close but we can not see them, maybe later or tomorrow.

Today
the winds are light and the seas much more calm. This gives us a chance
to get some chores done. Scrub the deck, check our gear more closely,
things like that.

Last
night, in my tired state of mind, I turned off the wind sensors so they
did not show on our plotters- don’t ask why I have no clue. Once I got
some sleep I remembered what I did. Good news is the trade winds blow
pretty much the same way, so it wasn’t a big deal.

When we are really bored we bet on how many circles Sissy will do before she does her business.

Boat Stuff

Previous 24hrs we made 129.5NM

Current Heading 206M

Current Boat Speed 4.5-5.5

Wind 12kn at 025

Swell 2M at 15 sec

Current 1.3 out of 060

Sun Mar 05 2023

The
last couple of days I think we have settled into the routine on board.
Everyone is sleeping well, dogs and people business is on a normal
schedule and we are getting really efficient at our sail changes.

Yesterday, for lunch, Tami whipped up some fish taco’s with our fresh Mahin we caught the day before.

Each
day is much like the one before. This is good because by definition
nothing major has broke. We have daily checks and nothing goes
unattended if we have a way to fix it.

We
won the battle with Sid’s Army of Boobies. Not with aggression, I think
we just sailed beyond their area of operation. Less bird shit cleaning!

I
think have arrived at the trade winds. Beautiful puffy cumulus clouds
line the sky. We have very consistent wind, 15-20 knots. The wind
direction has been very stable also. Very enjoyable sailing. I can see
why people like ocean crossings, I do also.

We
are trying a new sailing configuration, pics on Facebook later. We are
flying our 2 Headsails to see how deep towards dead down wind we can
get. If we had a second pole it would be magical. But without are making
great speed at 165 degrees.

John’s boat details!

Last 24hrs we made 121.7 Nm

Current heading 211 M

Current boat speed 5.5 to 7knots.

Wind is 16 knots at 044 true

Current is running port to starboard at around 1.5knots

Following seas at 2M

Sat Mar 04 2023

Yesterday
we put out the fishing. Fishing on our boat is a little wierd. The
trolling and catching part is good. Getting them on board and cleaned is
a bit of dance. Typically looks like a Hollywood murder scene.
Yesterday was no different except we caught out biggest Mahi Mahi ever,
see FB for pics. We have lots of fresh fish!

Thr
Army of Sid did not accept our cease fire. Because we have strong solar
panels defences they attacked from the mast spreaders. This gave them
range to cover the foredeck in guato.

I
got a question on FB messenger regarding why we change our heading so
much. Sometimes it is to stay at an optimal wind angle for speed. Other
times comfort. But mostly we are setting ourselves up to cross the
duldrums at its narrowest point. We leave this decision to our router.
John takes the information below, uses forecasting tools and his
experience to tell us where to point the boat in general.

Yesterday we made 113 NM

Currently

Heading 235M

Boat speed 5-6 kn

Wind 10kn from 147

Current IDK

Swell is maybe 1M at 10 seconds from the north still.

https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/AnimalCracker/?mapMode=useGoogle&windSymbol=WindStreamlines&weatherSource=ECMWF&trackDuration=0

read more about their March progress towards the Marquesas here 

https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/AnimalCracker/

SY ANIMAL CRACKER  🇺🇸 Scott & Tami - Hunter 46′

KIRIBATI

KIRIBATI 🇰🇮

12)   "AND THEY ARE OFF"

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Tracking

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13) FREE ACCESS TO GOOD NAUTICAL  

IF
YOU ARE SIGNED UP FOR THE  '23 SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE  you will
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14) HISTORIC PORTS ⚓ OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC 

Levuka Fiji

Levuka 🇫🇯  Fiji 

Levuka
is a former capital and town on the eastern coast of the Fijian
island of Ovalau, in Lomaiviti Province. At the census in 2007, the last
to date, Levuka town had a population of 1,131. 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
Pacific. 

Village near Levuka

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 – traders, missionaries, shipwrights, speculators,
and vagabonds, as well as respectable businessmen. The US Exploring
Expedition visited in 1840. 

LEVUKA


Levuka remained the capital of fiji  until 1877, when the
administration was moved to Suva, although the move was not made
official until 1882. 

his stone shell was the South Pacific’s first Masonic lodge (1875). This was once Levuka’s only Romanesque building, but it was burnt to a husk in the 2000 coup by God-fearing villagers. Local Methodists had long alleged that Masons were in league with the devil and that tunnels led from beneath the lodge to Nasova House, the Royal Hotel and through the centre of the world to Masonic headquarters in Scotland. This turned out not to be the case.

This
stone shell was the South Pacific’s first Masonic lodge (1875). This
was once Levuka’s only Romanesque building, but it was burnt to a husk
in the 2000 coup by God-fearing villagers. Local Methodists had long
alleged that Masons were in league with the devil and that tunnels led
from beneath the lodge to Nasova House, the Royal Hotel and through the
center of the world to Masonic headquarters in Scotland. This turned out
not to be the case.

Levuka Anchorage in Good Nautical

Levuka 🇫🇯 Fiji Anchorage in Good Nautical

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FLEET UPDATE 2023-02-15

 

South Pacifc Posse

South Pacific Posse

Tjibaou Cultural Center 🇳🇨 New Caledonia

"It is not that life ashore is distasteful to me. But life at sea is better.”

― Sir Francis Drake


SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE
FLEET UPDATE

2023-02-15

Burgee Back

South Pacific Posse '23 BUrgee Front

Burgee's are ready for pick up @ Shelter Bay Marina and in with Yacht agents in Nuku Hiva

TOP NEWS

  • 🗿 SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
  • <b⚠️ ALERT - ARMED ROBBERY LAS PERLAS 🇵🇦 PANAMA
  • ⚓TAKING ON CREW
  • 💥 SAVE THE DATE SEPT 2 NAWI ISLAND FIJI
  • 💊 OFFSHORE PHARMACEUTICS
  • ⛵ 45 VESSELS ALREADY REGISTERED
  • 🛂 DOCUMENTS YOU'LL NEED
  • 🎭 KASTOMS VANUATU

2) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE '23
REGISTRATION IS OPEN

We believe that you can “Sail at your own schedule”. We want to empower you to discover the vast Pacific and unique island nations alongside like-minded cruisers, adventurers and explorers while creating life-long friendships. We encourage you to do this well informed and at your own pace. If you join us you will enjoy up to date data, tracking, savings and many -many other benefits. This is your adventure – the South Pacific Posse is here to make your journey a bit easier.

SIGN UP / RENEW

BENEFITS OF JOINING

✔️ Up to date and verified information by fellow yachts en route

📊 Focused on facts not opinions or unsolicited advice

💰 Save actual money with group and individual discounts

💰 12 Marina Discounts ( participating marina grows you'll save 10 -25 % )

🛰️ Free Fleet and vessel tracking courtesy of Predict Wind

🗺️150 Gb+ Free OPENCPN Satellite Charts

💰 Save Money with a Westmarine Pro Discount 5-25 %

🚩 Free Burgee

💰 Save Money with a Predict Wind Pro Discount 20%

🗺️ Free Printable Reference Chart as a backup to your electronics

📹 Free Video Seminars on destinations – best practices

🌩️ Weather routing discount by Ocean Tactics 10 % off

⛵ Community of voyagers kid boats welcome, single-handers, pet friendly

⚓ Peer support in emergencies with escalation procedures

🛈 Fleet Updates via email – free

🏆 Fun Award Categories

📍 Free access to GOOD NAUTICAL 1,500 South Pacific anchorages – free

☎️ Free Weekly live calls on Mondays via dedicated LINE.me group

💬 Free 24/7 LINE group channel ( requires IP connectivity )

🌊 Benefit from the latest and prior experience of those who sailed there

🔭 Be part of a fleet of sensor for those who come behind you

🚷 NOT A FACEBOOK GROUP – YOU ARE NOT THE PRODUCT

https://pacificposse.com/seminar

3) ⚠️ ALERT - ARMED ROBBERY LAS PERLAS 🇵🇦 PANAMA

SY JEANNE ( non Posse Boat )

I don’t have the energy to share right now. We spent all day at yesterday reliving the event with the police. Nothing in our world is settled right now. We are glad to be alive but everything else is a mess.

We have provided the coordinates of the incident and that they took everything at gun point. We didn’t see the boat because it was pitch dark. 3 black males that we didn’t see.

Not sure what more info could be publicly shared? We will not share an incident report for our own privacy or what we have left of it.

So I would share that passwords and phone numbers should be someplace other than only on your devises. We don’t believe that we could have done anything different besides not be there alone.

Location of Incident

FROM U.S. Embassy-Panama

American Citizen Services

" Good afternoon,

Thank you for your report, please share our sympathy with the victims. Please note that if they are U.S. citizens and need replacement passports they can contact us directly for an emergency appointment.

We appreciate hearing about the robbery and while the Panamanian National Police has jurisdiction over law enforcement matters in Panama, we are happy to take reports.

Best regards,

LCG

American Citizen Services

U.S. Embassy-Panama "

Anchored at a Calm Place, Isla Espiritu Santo, Las Perlas Archipelago, Panama

Anchorage at Isla Espiritu Santo, Las Perlas Archipelago, Panama PARADISE LOST

4) TAKING ON CREW ⚓

Photo by Alex Block

“Who is responsible for repatriation of seafarers?

It is the responsibility of the shipowner to arrange for repatriation by appropriate and expeditious means. The normal mode of transport shall be by air.
The cost of repatriation is borne by the shipowner.”

THIS MEANS THAT IF YOUR CREW JUMPS SHIP OR LEAVES DISGRUNTLED YOU ARE STILL ON THE HOOK FOR FLYING THEM HOME EVEN IF THEY STEAL FROM YOU AND DISOBEY ORDERS

THIS WARRANTS A CREW BOND OF 2,000 USD – SO IF YOU DO DECIDE TO TAKE ON CREW ASK FOR A CREW BOND, DEPOSIT, OR SIGNED LETTER TO DEAL WITH ANY REPATRIATION COSTS

After 3 weeks on your vessel and an ocean crossing we found 2 ways in which crew will part ways with you at the end of their journey 1) best friends forever 2) livelong scorn and disgruntlementCREW CONSIDERATIONS

  • COSTS
  • FLEXIBILITY
  • SCHEDULE
  • TAKE AND FOLLOW ORDERS
  • HELP
  • MINDSET
  • OVERALL
jump ship
FIJI PIG ROAST

5) SAVE THE DATE

NAWI ISLAND FIJI

MEET THE FLEET CELEBRATION

SEPTEMBER 2nd 2023

NAWI ISLAND MARINA
SAVUSAVUS FIJI

NAWI ISLAND 🇫🇯 SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

FREE RUM, MUSIC and
BULATASTIC PORK ROAST

Save the date

Saturday Sept 2nd ’23 FIJI

NAWI ISLAND

Nawi Island is located in the beautiful Fiji Islands.It will feature an International Superyacht Marina, which will have 132 marina berths, including 21 superyacht slips (up to 85m). The marina has been designed and built up to category 5 cyclone resistance rating.

The South Pacific Posse is planning a get together at Nawi on Sept 2nd 2023. A week before the infamous Musket Cove regatta. Nawi will be offering entertainment, markets, kava tasting and discounts on berths, water sport activities, restaurant & bar orders, with Pacific Posse hosting a Pig on the spit and rum delights.

The fully serviced marina will include “plug in” services through utility pedestals to water, sewerage pump out, power, fuel & gas facilities, plus 24hr security, complimentary Wifi, a.m.o..

SAFE APPROACH TO NAWI ISLAND MARINA

16° 46.5716' S 179° 19.9533' E - Nawi Island Savusavu 🇫🇯 Fiji

6) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE ZOOM SEMINARS

South Pacific Posse

SEMINARS RECORDINGS ARE ONLINE

  • INTRODUCTION
  • GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
  • FRENCH POLYNESIA
  • COOK ISLANDS - SAMOA(S) - TONGA
  • FIJI
  • VANUATU & NEW CALEDONIA '23
  • PROVISIONING
  • LOGISTICS
  • OPEN CPN USE CASE
  • WEATHER and HEAVY WIND SQUALLS AND ELEVATED SEA STATE
  • STRATEGIES
  • PACIFIC WEATHER ITZC
  • SAILING TOWARDS NZ / AUSTRALIA END OF SEASON
https://pacificposse.com/seminars

7) MEET THE FLEET

CERULIAN

SY CERULEAN 🇳🇿 Helen & Stephen - Seastream 43 Mk3′

We set sail from UK in June 2020 and, 10,000NM later have crossed oceans and visited over 30 countries on our slow passage back home to NZ. We are having a ball and have met great people along the way who will be friends for life. We’re now looking forward to the next challenge of crossing the pacific and exploring the South Pacific.

TRAVELLER

SY TRAVELLER 🇺🇸 Mike, Daisy , Hannah & Jeb - Jeanneau 52.2′

We're a family of four who've been full-time cruisers for a year and a half since we sailed away from our hometown of Chicago. Mike is retired banker and lifelong sailor who learned to sail on Lake Michigan in dinghies when he wasn't serving as balast on his family's Tartan 10. Daisy retired as a mapping software savant and began sailing in (since 2017) Our children Hannah (11) and JEB (9) round out our crew.

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8) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE
🏆
AWARD CATEGORIES

  • BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT ✔
  • PICTURE OF THE YEAR ✔
  • PACIFIC POSSE YODA OF THE YEAR ✔
  • THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD ✔
  • MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD ✔
  • HIGHEST WIND RECORDED ✔
  • SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION ✔
  • GALLEY GOD(ESS) ✔
  • SPEEDY AWARD
  • GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR ✔
  • BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR ✔
  • COURAGE AWARD
Captain Ron Award

SY GARGOYLE's A wet and wild ride on the southern route from Bora Bora to Fiji
with a wet log book - their entry into the Captain Ron award in '22

9) LIST OF PHARMACEUTICS AND THEIR INTENDED
USES FROM A DOCTOR WHO WENT CRUISING

DOC TALK !

Here in Panama there are a lot of vessels prepping for the voyage to the Marquesas and luckily one of the vessels is skippered by a doctor who speaks on all sorts of medical topics on the local morning net at Vista Mar Marina.

Back in 2019 he shared with us details about Antibiotics which he keeps on board and when he would use them.

Keflex/Cephalexin

KEFLEX

Boat stores:40 tablets 500 mg

Reason: Infections of the skin and periphery-infected cuts, stabs, thorns, legs and arms.

Dosing: 1 pill every 6 hours till redness gone plus one day then stop. Also let’s say a penetrating wound or open wound.

This is the antibiotic to use for prophylaxis.

Levofloxacin

Levofloxacin

Boat stores:250mg. 20 tabs 2nd line but powerful.

Reason: can be associated with tendon tears, peripheral nerve and central nerve issues later on.

Pneumonia, severe uti, urogenital infection, kidneys, anthrax, plague, severe stomach infections, chronic bronchitis

Dosing: for pneumonia or severe infection:750mg once a day. For Uro 250mg once a day for 3 days. GI issue: 500mg x 3-5 days.

Azithromycin

Azithromycin

Boat stores: 250mg 20 tabs

Reason: Acute sinusitis, pneumonia, respiratory infections but also gonorrhea, chlamydia Lyme disease

Dosing: Always taken same way: 500mg first day, then 250 each day after. Usually for 5 days

Bactrim DS

 Bactrim DS

Boat stores: 850mg. 40 tabs

Treats: Urinary tract infection, meningitis, salmonella

Penicillin V

Penicillin V

Boat stores:500mg. 50 tabs

Treats: Pneumonia, strep throat, some skin infections

Dosing: Adults 250-500mg every 6 hrs for 5 days

Kids age 6-teens 250mg every 6 hrs for 5 days

Kids 2-6 125mg every 6 hrs for 5 days

Doxycycline

Doxycycline

Boat stores: 100mg 40 tabs

Treatment: Pneumonia, respiratory and tick borne diseases

Dosing:1 pill q12 hours 10-14 days and malaria prophylaxis one pill once a day start one day prior to entering endemic areas and continue for 4 full weeks afterwards

Augmentin

Augmentin

Boat stores: amoxicillin/clavulanate 500mg/125mg 40 tabs

Treats: Sore throats, strep, sinusitis and pneumonia

Dosing: 500mg every 12 or 250mg every 8 hrs

Acute Appendicitis.

Combine the Metronidazole and Levoflaxacin for 10 days using the standard dosing regime of each respective medic

IBIS

Doc no longer on call as he is about to head into the sunset

Doc

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Funafuti 🇹🇻 TUVALU

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12) DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED

Valid Passports
- with at least 360 days left on the expiration date

Vessel Documentation
- matching the passports or if your vessel is registered as a corporation a certified letter of ownership / authorization to operate the vessel

Vessel Operator Certificate of Competence
- to operate the vessel - this is a formality but some countries authorities want to make sure that you have what it takes - you can get them from most states including this free one - testing is done online, or your ASA, US Sailing, RYA or equivalent

Third Party Liability Insurance for Marinas
- if you plan to stay at marinas you will need 3rd party liability insurance

Prescriptions
- if you have prescription drugs on board please be sure to have your valid prescriptions to match from your doctor

Pet Vaccination Records
– all the docs you can muster plus more – vaccination certificates – 15 digit international chips under their skin – rabies vaccination certificate . etc etc.

and most controversial of all ...

PROOF OF COVID VACCINATION
- this may not be mandatory but it will make your journey a whole lot easier and reduce quarantine costs, reduce testing requirements, and reduce frictions at borders (on both entry and exit )

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Solomomn ISlands

Solomon Islands 🇸🇧
It is estimated that there are roughly 200 shipwrecks and 590 submerged aircraft wrecks in the area near where the historic Battle for Guadalcanal occurred. 

13) KASTOMS VANUATU

KASTOMS

Mount Yasur is a volcano on Tanna Island, Vanuatu, 1,184 ft high above sea level. It has been erupting nearly continuously for several hundred years, although it can usually be approached safely. Its eruptions, which often occur several times an hour.

Mt Yasur glows at night

The glow of the volcano was apparently what attracted Captain James Cook on the first European journey to the island in 1774. Today, the mountain is a sacred area for the John Frum cargo cult. Members of the cult revere John Frum, a deified messenger who foretold the bringing of wealth to the island by American forces, and believe he resides in Mount Yasur with his countrymen.

Mt Yasur

Kastom is a pidgin word (Bislama/English) used to refer to traditional culture, including religion, economics, art and magic in Melanesia.

The word derives from the Australian English pronunciation of custom. Kastom is mostly not written only passed down through teachings and stories. It is concentrated through:

• Kastom House - sites where objects and rituals are stored.

• Kastom stories - myths, legends and communal histories.

• Kastom tabu - objects of special power, significance and symbolism.

There are designated Kastom villages in Vanuatu which are open to tourists, dedicated to preserving Kastom.

Kastoms

14) MEET OUR SPONSORS

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SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE 22 | Season 2

FLEET UPDATES

 

 

SOUTH PACIFIC  POSSE  23 |  Season 3

 

SOUTH PACIFIC  POSSE  22  |  Season 2


Picture of the Year

  • SP CYCLONE SEASON
  • LAUNCH SCHEDULE FOR NEXT SEASON
  • AWARD WINNERS
  • GAUGIN’S LIFE AND CONTROVERSY
  • SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE WEATHER ROUTING
  • LICENSE TO KILL
  • MARINA SPONSORS
  • SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE SPONSORS

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Mo'Orea

  • SAILING REGATTA MUSKETCOVE
  • SAU BAY & TAVEUNI WHITE WALL
  • DREAMER DIVES
  • CAPTAIN RON AWARD ENTRY
  • LOGAN THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE DOG
  • Skål & Nānā
  • SAILING ON LAND
  • WATER CLARITY VARIES
  • MINERVA REEF - AMÉDÉE LIGHTHOUSE - MOUNT YASUR

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Sunset Ibex

  • THE FLEET CONTINUES WESTWARD
  • KIRIBATI OPENS UP
  • PICTURES OF THE WEEK
  • CROSSING THE DATELINE 180° MERIDIAN 🇫🇯 FIJI
  • FUEL JUMPS 24% in 🇵🇫 FRENCH POLYNESIA
  • AT ANCHOR IN BORA BORA
  • DRIFT DIVE FAKARAVA
  • WEATHER ROUTING
  • VUDA MARINA 🇫🇯 FIJI

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Picture of the Week

  • VANUATU 🇻🇺 OPENS UP JULY 1
  • AMERICAN SAMOA 🇦🇸 OPENS UP
  • SOLOMON ISLANDS 🇸🇧 OPENING
  • ENTRY INTO BOAT 🧘🏽‍♀️ YOGA AWARD
  • SUPPLY CHAIN 102 PAPEETE MARKET 🇵🇫 FP
  • HAUL OUT ADVENTURES NUKU HIVA 🇵🇫 FRENCH POLYNESIA
  • UNEXPECTED EXPENSES 🇵🇫 FP

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NATURAL CYCLONE HOLES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC

      • AUSTRALIA OPENS UP
      • SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE GROWS TO 29 YACHTS FROM 12 FLAG STATES
      • THE BURGEES ARE READY FOR HOISTING
      • KAVA
      • CYCLONE HOLES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC
      • THE ISLAND BAR AT MUSKET COVE FIJI
      • SOUTHERN SPARS MOUNTING
      • MEET THE FLEET
      • WHAT TO DO WITH FLYING SQUID ON DECK
      • TRACKING THE 22' PACIFIC POSSE FLEET

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Galapagos

    • VUDA MARINA FIJI – PORT OF ENTRY (AGAIN)
    • SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE GROWS TO 24 YACHTS
    • WEATHER WINDOW FROM MEXICO TO THE MARQUESAS
    • PILOT CHARTS FOR MARCH SOUTH PACIFIC
    • UNINVITED VISITORS INCLUDING THESE HITCHHIKERS
    • MORE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE SEMINARS
    • KASTOMS IN VANUTATU
    • SOUTH PACIFIC OPENINGS
    • GOOD NAUTICAL ROUTE BETWEEN RAIATEA – BORA BORA

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SOMEWHERE IN THE ITCZ

  • SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE FINAL LOGO
  • SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE GROWS TO 17 YACHTS FROM 9 FLAG STATES
  • WEST MARINE PRO DISCOUNT
  • MEET THE ITCZ
  • SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE PARTIES & GATHERINGS
  • SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE SEMINARS
  • SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE  AWARDS CATEGORIES
  • MARINA SPONSORS
  • SOUTH PACIFIC SPONSORS
  • SOUTH PACIFIC OPENINGS
  • OVERHEARD

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  • SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE  AWARD CATEGORIES
  • FLEET TRACKING
  • FREE ACCESS TO GOOD NAUTICAL
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FLEET UPDATE 2022-11-01

South Pacific Posse

SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE
FLEET UPDATE

November, 1 2022

LAST FLEET UPDATE
SEASON 2

  1. SP CYCLONE SEASON
  2. LAUNCH SCHEDULE FOR NEXT SEASON
  3. AWARD WINNERS
  4. GAUGIN'S LIFE AND CONTROVERSY
  5. SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE WEATHER ROUTING
  6. LICENSE TO KILL
  7. MARINA SPONSORS
  8. SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE SPONSORS
South Pacific Posse 13 Particpant Flag States

1) SP CYCLONE SEASON HAS STARTED

This map shows the tracks of all tropical cyclones in the 2021-22 South Pacific cyclone season.

The season officially starts November 1, 2022 and ends April 30, 2023

1980- 2005

1980- 2005 Historic tracks of the South Pacific Storms

Hurricane Hole Port Sandwich Vanuatu 🇻🇺 Admiralty Chart sounded 1895 !!!

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2) SCHEDULE FOR NEXT SEASON
SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE '23 SEASON
RENEW WITH A $ 25 DISCOUNT
EXTEND YOUR PANAMA POSSE SEASON WITH A 50 % DISCOUNT

Tracking moves to next season (SPP 3) and all perks start including discounts access to Good Nautical and the SPP 3 line group gets activated

Feb 1, 2023
Burgees arrive in NUKU HIVA & SHELTER BAY PANAMA

Feb 3 2023
SHELTER BAY PANAMA
PANAMA POSSE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE MASHUP PARTY

SEMINARS

MON FEB 6 '23 20:30 - 22:30 UTC
SAFETY, SECURITY, CLEARING IN AND OUT, COMMUNICATIONS & TRACKING

TUES FEB 7 '23 20:30 - 22:30 UTC
WEATHER and HEAVY WIND SQUALLS AND ELEVATED SEA STATE STRATEGIES

WED FEB 8 '23 20:30 - 22:30 UTC
PROVISIONING AND MUST SEE AND DO'S

THU FEB 9 '23 20:30 - 22:30 UTC
OPEN CPN INSTALLATION , USING OPEN CPN SAT CHARTS CREATING

FRI Mar 10 '23 20:30 - 22:30 UTC
LOGISTICS, REPAIRS, CYLCONE SEASON STRATEGIES

POSSE LOGO

3) AWARD WINNERS

WINNER OF THE BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT AWARD

TECOLOTE

WINNER

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

AND WINNER OF THE SPEEDY AWARD

TECOLOTE

tECOLOTE WINNER OF THE SPEEDY AWARD

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

SY TECOLOTE 🇺🇸 Michael, Sydney, Lorna - Lagoon ‘450 s

 

TECOLOTE MichaelTECOLOTE Sydney

 

WINNER OF THE GALLEY GOD(ESS) AWARD

SKYPOND

ELVIS

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

SY SKY POND 🇨🇰 Carl & Roxy - Seawind 1160 38′

PICTURE OF THE YEAR AWARD

SEAGLUB

SEAGLUB

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

AND WINNER OF THE
GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

SEAGLUB

Winnner

CONGRATULATIONS Chris Thank you for sharing the Safe tracks in Fiji in Good Nautical

SY SEAGLUB 🇺🇸 Chris - Hylas 46′

WINNER OF THE
SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION AWARD

DREAMER

Dreamer Taveuni

CONGRATULATIONS !!!
David for outstanding reporting on your dives in Taveuni, Fiji

SY DREAMER 🇺🇸 David & Gerne - Caliber 40lrv’

 

DREAMER CrewDREAMER GerneDREAMER David

 

WINNER OF THE THE
CAPTAIN RON AWARD
a.k.a .
if it's gonna happen it can happen out there award !

KISMET

CAPTAIN RON AWARD

"CONGRATULATIONS" on the loss of of forestay en route between Fiji and Vanautu - BRAVO ZULU for overcoming this obstacle - not loosing your rig ...
if it's gonna happen it can happen out there award !

SY KISMET 🇺🇸 Kevin - Passport 41′

Kevin

WINNER OF THE
BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR AWARD

RHAPSODY

boat yoga of the year award

"CONGRATULATIONS !!! "

SY RHAPSODY 🇺🇸 Sarah & Bob - Jeanneau 49′

 

RHAPSODY SarahRHAPSODY Bob

 

WINNER OF THE
COURAGE AWARD

INDIGO MOON

touching life sharks

"CONGRATULATIONS on the crew's courage to touch life sharks and for suggesting this award category !!! "

SY INDIGO MOON 🇩🇪 Kay, Beata & Crew

 

INDIGO MOONINDIGO MOONINDIGO MOONINDIGO MOON

 

WINNER OF THE
HIGHEST WIND RECORDED

IBEX

"CONGRATULATIONS on 53.6 knot"

SY IBEX 🇦🇹 Florian & Vicky- Sunbeam 42′

IBEX VickyIBEX Florian

EACH WINNER WILL RECEIVE A
ONE FIFTH GALLON OF RUM RATION
OR EQUIVALENT IN US FUNDS

BRAVO ZULU TO ALL WINNERS
RUM RATION
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4) GAUGIN'S LIFE AND CONTROVERSY

Tahitia

Post-impressionist painter Paul Gauguin prior to becoming the iconic artist lived in Isla Taboga in Panama. Virtually penniless, as he had left his wife and five children in Paris to try and make a name for himself as an artist. He stopped off at the Isthmus of Panama in 1887. While there he worked as forced laborer on the early, disastrous, French attempt to build the Panama Canal.

Paul Gauguin (1848–1903) is one of the true larger-than-life figures in art history. The key feature in his personal mythology is the constant yearning for an exotic paradise. He sought it in the bohemian arts community at Pont-Aven on the coast of Brittany and later on the South Seas island of Tahiti

marquesan-man-in-red-cape.

In his final years in the Marquesas, Gauguin grew increasingly critical of the colonial society. In particular, he believed that missionary work had disrupted the indigenous culture. He argued in his writings for the separation of the French state from the official French religion..

Gaugain

Gauguin undoubtedly exploited his position as a privileged Westerner to make the most of the sexual freedoms available to him. The artist “repeatedly entered into sexual relations with young girls, 'marrying' two of them and fathering children “

Gaugin

In early May, 1903, morally skittish, and weakened by drug-addiction and regular bouts with illness, Gauguin succumbed and died at the age of 54, on Atuona in the Marquesas, where he was subsequently buried.

Mahana No Atua (Day of the God), 1894

Mahana No Atua (Day of the God), 1894

5) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE WEATHER ROUTING

For weather routing through the dangerous middle toward s New Zealand or Australia please visit our sponsors
https://pacificposse.com/ocean-tactics

Contact John Martin
admin@coastalandoffshorecruising.com

WhatsApp / Tel +64 27 242 1088

John Martin

John Martin principal of Ocean Tactics has been assisting skippers with weather and passage planning in the Pacific for many years is now an official sponsor of the South Pacific Posse.

NZ

6) LICENSE TO KILL 🏴‍☠️ CROWN OF THORNS

Crown-of-Thorns starfish

The crown-of-thorns COTS is a large starfish that preys upon hard, or stony, coral polyp. The crown-of-thorns starfish receives its name from venomous thorn-like spines that cover its upper surface, resembling the biblical crown of thorns. It is one of the largest starfish in the world.

It is perhaps most common around Australia, but is a nuisance and reef danger across the Pacific Ocean to the west coast of Central America. It occurs where coral reefs or hard coral communities occur in the region.

COTS

The first recorded outbreak of COTS was in the Ryukyu Islands off Japan in the 1950s

The first COTS outbreak in Australia was recorded in 1962 at Green Island. There has now been between 3-4 recorded outbreaks in Australia.

The Crown of Thorns has only a few predators, which include

  • triton’s trumpet, the white spotted puffer fish
  • the lined worm
  • the harlequin shrimp
  • two species of triggerfish (yellowmargin triggerfish and titan triggerfish)
  • The red emperor, spangled emperor and parrotfish are also known to eat juvenile COTS before the starfish grow their spikes.

COTS

COTS spawn on the Great Barrier Reef between October-March when water temperatures are at their highest. Female COTS release eggs into the water and nearby males release sperm, which then fertilise the eggs. Large female COTS can produce up to 65 million eggs per season.

COTS start off as larval and drift along on top of the water for weeks before settling at the bottom of the ocean floor. They are most vulnerable to predators as juveniles before their spiky spines have grown. At about one year of age they develop spines and begin to feed on coral.

Adult COTS can grow up to a 1 meter ( 3 feet ) in diameter and have up to 21 arms. If they shed an arm due to stress or injury they regrow within six months.

COTS spines are long and sharp and covered with an epidermis containing the venom ‘plancitoxin’. They are toxic to both marine life and humans.

COTS eat by everything their stomach through their mouth and then spreading it out over the surface of the coral using their tube feet. They then digest their food externally.

Adult COTS almost exclusively eat scleractinian. They can survive without feeding for up to nine months.

Predator removal: In the pelagic stage any filter feeder, including hard corals, will eat the starfish larvae. After reaching juvenile stage, fishes such as wrasse, damsels, and snappers will eat the starfishes. But once they become adults very few predators will eat be able to eat the toxic starfishes (except some triggerfish, pufferfish, and large snails like the triton trumpet.) Unfortunately all of theses species are targeted or removed as by-catch in the fishing industry.

Predator removal: In the pelagic stage any filter feeder, including hard corals, will eat the starfish larvae. After reaching juvenile stage, fishes such as wrasse, damsels, and snappers will eat the starfishes. But once they become adults very few predators will eat be able to eat the toxic starfishes (except some triggerfish, pufferfish, and large snails like the triton trumpet.) Unfortunately all of theses species are targeted or removed as by-catch in the fishing industry.

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HOW TO FIGHT AN INVADING FORCE OF COTS ?

Physical Removal

Experienced divers can use a wooden stick, PVC pipe, metal spear, boat hook or some other easily manipulated rod to remove the starfish off the reef. COTS have the ability to hide in small holes or crevices by using their tubefeet to suction onto the reef. This can make collecting COTS challenging, that is why using a rod or stick to pry the starfish off the reef is the best tool. The collected starfish can be placed in large canvas bags, rice/flour bags or mesh bags and brought to the boat or shore. The sharp poisonous spines of the starfish can penetrate the bag so please use caution. The process can be facilitated by locating a small boat near the divers, with bags of starfish sent to the surface using ropes or lift bags. In shallow water, starfish can be removed by snorkeling, but SCUBA is more effective.

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Chemical Injection

Citric Acid Injections: An Accessible and Efficient Method for Controlling Outbreaks of the Crown-of-Thorns Starfish

The most common and environmentally safe chemical used currently is oxgall and Bile Salts No.3, as well as vinegar. However more toxic chemicals such as bleach, copper sulphate, sodium bisulphate have been used in the past. Chemicals are held in a sealed container connected to an injection gun with a high pressured hose. The poison is injected with a needle or a continuous injection system at the base of the starfish arms.

This method is more efficient than manual collection of starfish, however; some chemicals are toxic to the environment and other organisms.

injections

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8) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE SPONSORS

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Surfbreak at La Roche Percee 🇳🇨 New Caledonia / Bonhomme de Bourail
Photo by: Cyril Maillard

The best conditions reported for occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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Mo'Orea

FLEET UPDATE 2022-08-29

South Pacific Posse

SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE 
FLEET UPDATE 

August, 29 2022

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

1) GULF HARBOUR MARINA 🇳🇿 NZ 
SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE 

2) SAILING REGATTA MUSKET COVE 🇫🇯 FIJI 

3) SAU BAY RESORT & SPA 🇫🇯 
MOORINGS AND DIVE CENTER FIJI

 
 
 
 

South Pacific Posse 13 Particpant Flag States

1) ) GULF HARBOUR MARINA 🇳🇿 NZ SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE 

GULF HARBOUR MARINA NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿 SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

We
are pleased to let you know that Gulf Harbour Marina will offer a 10%
discount on berthage  plus a welcome gift valued at $200 for
participants upon arrival at our marina.

Lisa de Ruiter Gulf Harbour Marina

Lisa de Ruiter

 
Customer Services Manager

O +64 9 424 6200
lisa@gulfharbourmarina.co.nz

https://gulfharbourmarina.co.nz

The
Marina features a 100ton 8 meter wide travel lift, a paved yard and
many qualified tradesman to assist with haul out projects. It is located
a short ferry ride from downtown Auckland along the Northern Auckland
Whangaparāoa peninsula and just 33nm from Great Barrier Island 

Gulf Harbour

Proximity to some of New Zealand’s best coastal and island cruising

On-site facilities including, power, showers, laundry, wi-fi and pump-out

Within a short  walk of the marina, you’ll find all the amenities you’d expect of a small community:

  •     Supermarket
  •     Liquor store
  •     Takeaways – Indian, Thai, Japanese, fish and chips, bakery
  •     Cafés
  •     Hair, beauty and nail salons
  •     Laundromat
GULF HARBOUR MARINA NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿 SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE VIDEO

The rolling hills near the marina provide good protection off the Hauraki Gulf in North Island NZ 🇳🇿

2) MUSKET COVE SAILING REGATTA 🇫🇯  FIJI 

MUSKET COVE
Muske Cove Sailing Regatta

This "legendary" regatta is one of the exciting fun filled weeks in Fiji - and a good time to join the Musket Cove Yacht Club 

Video of the 2020 Musket Cove Regatta

Video of the 2020 Musket Cove Regatta 🇫🇯 Fiji

Musket Cove

3) PICTURES OF THE WEEK 

Picture of the Week

Moorea, so lovely 🇵🇫  FP

Cooks Bay

Cooks Bay Mo'orea 🇵🇫 FP

Moorea, so lovely

SY CATWEAZLE 🇬🇧   Harriet & Russell - Allures 45′

4) DREAMER DIVES 🇫🇯 FIJI

Dreamer Dives from Sau Bay

Sau
Bay Taveuni is the Diving epicenter for over 21+ dive spots and thanks
to David's effort we now have a new South Pacific Posse sponsor !

5) SAU BAY RESORT, SPA, MOORINGS AND DIVE CENTER 🇫🇯 FIJI

https://pacificposse.com/sau-bay

16° 43’21.9″S 179° 54’13.0″E

FIRST NIGHT ON MOORING IS FREE 

South Pacific Moorings  $10 x day  $ 50 weekly

Sau Bay

SERVICES

  • 21+ Amazing Dive Sites – Including The Coveted “great White Wall”
  • House Reef For Snorkeling And Diving
  • Organized Day Trips (Taveuni Island, Village Tours, Manta Ray Snorkel)
  • Dive Instruction And Certifcation (Padi Facility) With High Quality Gear
  • High End Restaurant
  • Waterfront Private Dining Vale
  • Cultural Dinner Experience (Lovo, Meke And Kava Ceremony)
  • Full Bar
  • Showers
  • Deluxe Waterfront Bures With Indoor/outdoor Showers
  • Full Service Overwater Spa
  • 100 Acres Of Rainforest To Explore
Sau Bay

CONTACT

Leo Rebele

Sau Bay Resort & Spa

Box 62, Waiyevo Fiji Islands

Tel: / Whatsapp +1 (562) 761-9191

Resort Tel +679 603-1003

info@divesaubay.com

www.divesaubay.com

Dreamer @White Wall Taveuni Fiji

Dreamer @White Wall Taveuni Fiji

Soft Coral on the White Wall

soft coral on the white wall 

DREAMER

SY DREAMER 🇺🇸  David & Gerne - Caliber 40'

6) CAPTAIN RON AWARD ENTRY & 

LAND HO 🇫🇯  FIJI 

The Log Book Vs The Big Wave

the log book vs the big wave 

Squall

A wet  and wild ride on the southern route from Bora Bora to Fiji

Souhtern Route

 " the dangerous middle " made even more challenging with some of the maritime areas closed 

LAND HO

LAND HO FIJI ! 

Vuda Marina

THE LAKE LIKE CYCLONE HOLE AT VUDA MARINA FIJI 

Welcome to Fiji

A WARM FIJI WELCOME WITH STAFF SINGING 

Boathouse Restaurant

OUTSTANDING HOSPITALITY IS A FIJI TRADEMARK

Gargolyle Fiji Sunset

SY GARGOYLE 🇨🇦 Kevin & Carla - Beneteau 50′

 7) "LOGAN"  THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE DOG  
LEID IN VUDA
 

Searcher's Blue Heeler

Searcher's LOGAN a Blue Healer getting a proper Vuda Marina welcome lei

SY SEARCHER 🇺🇸  Katherine & Matt + Logan - Tayana 41.8 

8) IBEX, YASAWAS  🇫🇯  FIJI 

IBEX

 The
Sawa-i-Lau Caves are limestone caves located on a Fiji Island called
Sawa-i-Lau or Sawailau, which is a small island off the southern tip of
Yasawa Island. They are famous for being one location for the movie The
Blue Lagoon from 1980 with Brooke Shields.

There
are three different caves. The main cave has a huge chamber with a deep
pool and the highlight of every visit is to swim inside the cave
between limestone walls. There are inscriptions on the wall which have
been examined by archaeologists. It is easily accessible, but it is
necessary to swim into the cave. When the tide is high, you must dive
under a rocky curtain and swim through an underwater tunnel. However,
the water is clear and at 24 °C only two degree cooler than the Pacific
Ocean outside. There are two chambers, first the tall atrium of the
outer cave lit by a huge opening in the ceiling, then the 20 m long
inner sanctum, which has a low ceiling.

The
second cave is Qara ni Bukete (Pregnancy Cave), named so because it
does not allow any woman who is trying to hide she is pregnant. And
finally there is Qara ni Kasivi (Spitting Cave).

Visits
to the caves are offered by several tour operators, typically as part
of a day trip or an island cruise. And it is possible to hire a guide at
the village of Nabukeru. The caves are not closed, but it is
recommended to take a guide, as it is not easy to find them. Beneath the
main chamber there are numerous small caves which are visited best by
boat. However, the cave visits have been a little commercialized during
the last years and so there are official guides waiting when tour boats
arrive.

Around the caves are strange and mystic limestone formations, which are a sight of their own. 

SAVA y Lau

There
are three different caves. The main cave has a huge chamber with a deep
pool and the highlight of every visit is to swim inside the cave
between limestone walls. There are inscriptions on the wall which have
been examined by archaeologists. It is easily accessible, but it is
necessary to swim into the cave. When the tide is high, you must dive
under a rocky curtain and swim through an underwater tunnel. However,
the water is clear and at 24 °C only two degree cooler than the Pacific
Ocean outside. There are two chambers, first the tall atrium of the
outer cave lit by a huge opening in the ceiling, then the 20 m long
inner sanctum, which has a low ceiling.

Caves

The
second cave is Qara ni Bukete (Pregnancy Cave), named so because it
does not allow any woman who is trying to hide she is pregnant. And
finally there is Qara ni Kasivi (Spitting Cave). 

The
caves  it is recommended to take a guide, as it is not easy to
find them. Beneath the main chamber there are numerous small caves which
are visited best by boat. 

30 knots of wind in a dinghy

Florian the dinghy warrier 

UNIVITED VISITOR

Entry into uninvited visitor category 

Mennu at OCtopu Resort

We
are anchoring at Waya in front of the Octopus resort. They allow
cruisers to use all their facilities and join their events. They have
also a dive center and a spa. You can open a tab by handing in you
credit card.

Octopus Resort Fiji Daily Activities Calendar  

SY IBEX 🇦🇹  Florian & Vicky- Sunbeam 42′

IBEX VickyIBEX Florian

9) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE 🗿 GATHERINGS 

IBEX AND SEAGLUB

Chris 🇺🇸 SY SEAGLUB   and Vicky and Florian 🇦🇹 SY IBEX at the Island Bar, Musket Cove

Island Bar

The quintessential island bar at Musket Cove Fiji a hotbed of activities and rumor mill extraordinaire. Characters welcome !

Chris at anchor

 anchored @ Cloud 9 

SY SEAGLUB - Chris - Hylas 46′

10) LEAVING BORA BORA 
SOCIETY ISLANDS  🇵🇫 FRENCH POLYNESIA

EMILn BORA BORA

Skål ! and to say good-bye to someone, in FP say: Nānā!

Anchors at full moon

Calm night 

Bora Bora

 MOONSHOT FROM A YACHT

Underway

SY EMELIN 🇳🇴  Eirik & Nina - Malö Yachts 42′

 

 

11) ENTRY INTO BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT 

Entry in to bigges t fish caught

Every inch counts in this competition !

Every Inch Counts in This Competition

I
can truely recommend Tuamotus Kite school  in Fakarava FP. They
are located in the SE corner, Herifa. They are located on a couple of
catamarans. The main instructor is Adrian. They vommunicate on VHF 68.
Super  fun

Horizon Tahiti

Tahiti approach Looks fantastic. Horizon just arrived on Papeete from Makatea.

Horizon

Maybe not the best photo, but definitely the best evening 😊 Great little gathering aboard SY Horizon with crew  Harriet & Russell SY Catweazle in Cook bay, Moorea, French Polynesia 🥂

 

SY HORIZON 🇺🇸   Anders & Anette  - Outbound 46′

12) SAILING ON LAND 
AND THE REASON FOR SATELLITE CHARTS 
 

Sailing on Land

Navionics is way off near
blue lagoon fyi.  It also shows the south pass as < 5m and it
is 25m+ deep. Use sattelite.  Seems to be hit and miss because it
was pretty accurate up here at Sawa-i-Lau (which is amazing btw) 

Kismet Sailing Along

SY KISMET 🇺🇸  Kevin - Passport 41′

     

13) WATER CLARITY VARIES 
🇵🇫  FRENCH POLYNESIA

 

INDIGO MOON

Water clarity near the reefs is stunning

Motus

Bora Bora on the Horizon

Run Off

After heavy downpours the river run offs from Raiatea muddy the waters 

Dirty Laundry

could it also be due to dirty laundry ?

SY INDIGO MOON 🇩🇪 Kay, Beata & Crew - Lagoon 42'

Indigo Moon

14) SEVENTH HEAVEN 
  FLOATING RESTAURANT 🇫🇯   FIJI 
 

Broadsword

 Yesterdays lunch on seventh heaven round the corner from musket cove. Highly recommended.

With two large decks of Sun Loungers and an International Bar / Restaurant your day will be complete.

With two large decks of Sun Loungers and an International Bar / Restaurant 

Staff

SY BROADSWORD 🇬🇧 John & Lucy - Allures 45′

15) MUST SEE MINERVA REEF 🇹🇴 TONGA 

MInerva Reef

Minerva Reefs  23° 45' S 179° 01' W

MInerva

A set of of two submerged atolls located  in the Pacific Ocean
between Fiji, Niue 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 center of a micronation, the
Republic of Minerva.

16) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE 
AWARDS CATEGORIES 

 

HERE ARE THE  CATEGORIES 

    BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT* ✔ 

    PICTURE OF THE YEAR ✔  

    SPEEDY AWARD – SEVENSTAR AWARD ✔  

    THE CAPTAIN RON AWARD ✔ 

    MOST UNWELCOME VISITOR ONBOARD ✔ 

    HIGHEST WIND RECORDED ✔ 

    SPIRIT OF EXPLORATION ✔ 

    GALLEY GOD(ESS) ✔ 

    GOOD SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR ✔  

  BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR ✔
    COURAGE AWARD ✔

*no bill-fish

Gargolyle

SY Gargoly'e picture of a Manta-ray 

17) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE WEATHER ROUTING   

weather

For weather routing  through the dangerous middle toward s New Zealand or Australia please visit our sponsors 
https://pacificposse.com/ocean-tactics

Contact John Martin 
 admin@coastalandoffshorecruising.com

WhatsApp / Tel  +64 27 242 1088

John Martin

John Martin principal
of Ocean Tactics has been assisting skippers with weather and passage
planning in the Pacific  for many years is now an official sponsor
of the South Pacific Posse.

NZ

18) MARSDEN COVE MARINA   
SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

https://pacificposse.com/marsden-cove-marina

MARSDEN COVE MARINA 🇳🇿  NEW ZEALAND SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

19) MUST SEE -  THE AMÉDÉE LIGHTHOUSE  
🇳🇨 NEW CALEDONIA 

THE AMÉDÉE LIGHTHOUSE

The
metal components were made by Rigolet in North-East Paris in 1862 and
the tower was constructed in Paris as a demonstration.  It was then
disassembled into pieces weighing  855,000+ lbs and transported
along the River Seine to the port of Le Havre for its voyage to New
Caledonia. 

Îlot Amédée (Amédée Island)

At
56 metres (184 ft) tall, with 247 steps, it is one of the tallest
lighthouses in the world  and it was the first metallic lighthouse
constructed in France. 

Stairs

Its
foundation stone was laid on 18 January 1865 and it was first lit on 15
November 1865, the saint day of the Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon
III.  Its light signals the entrance to the passage of Boulari, one
of the natural passages in the reef surrounding New Caledonia.  

Entrance

The Bottom Entrance - nearby is a surf spot - turtles and of course a beach club

 22° 28.6432 S 166° 28.0739 E

Location  22° 28.6432 S 166° 28.0739 E 

19)  MARINA SPONSORS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC  POSSE 

🇺🇸  Safe Harbor South Bay – Chula Vista - USA

🇲🇽  Marina Chiapas – Mexico   

🇨🇷  Marina Papagayo – Costa Rica   

🇵🇦  Shelter Bay Marina – Panama  

🇪🇨  Marina Puerto Amistad – Ecuador  

🇫🇯   Vuda Point Marina - Fiji 

🇻🇺  Yachting World Marina - Port Vila - Vanuatu

🇳🇿  Marsden Cove Marina - New Zealand 

🇦🇺  Rivergate Marina  - Brisbane  - Australia 

🇫🇯  Denarau Marina - Fiji 

🇫🇯  Royal Suva Yacht Club  - Fiji 

🇫🇯  Copra Shed Marina  - Fiji 

🇳🇿  Gulf Harbour  Marina - New Zealand 

🇫🇯   Sau Bay Resort, Spa, Dive Center and Moorings - Fiji 

20) TRACKING THE 22' PACIFIC POSSE  FLEET 
BROUGHT TO YOU BY PREDICT WIND

Tracking

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

21) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE SPONSORS 

  • PREDICT WIND
  • SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT
  • CENTENARIO PANAMA CANAL AGENTS
  • YACHT AGENTS GALAPAGOS 
  • YACHT SERVICES NUKU HIVA 
  • NOUMEA YACHT SERVICES
  • SAFE HARBOR SOUTH BAY MARINA EVENT CENTER
  • WESTMARINE PRO
  • SAILMAIL 
  • OCEAN TACTICS WEATHER ROUTING
  • CLOUD 9  FIJI

22) MUST SEE 
MOUNT YASUR, TANNA ISLAND 🇻🇺 VANUATU 

Mount Yasur

Mount Yasur, Tanna Island, Cargo Cult 🇻🇺 Vanuatu

Mount Yasur

23) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

 SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

More info on Sevenstar™s services can be found on https://www.sevenstar-yacht-transport.com/

Sevenstar

SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT | JULY 01 2022

🛥️ ⛵ SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC  POSSE

Sevenstar
Yacht Transport is proud to continue as a sponsor of the Panama Posse.
True sailing communities with real world cruising experience, such as
the Panama Posse, always inspire us and drives us to provide regular
sailings on established routes as well as expanding into new markets and
ports. Providing professional logistics solutions for sailors and
cruisers all over the world is our core business and the Posse sailing
communities are a true example of what can be possible this day in age
when it comes to flexibility and connectivity. We thank you for the
privilege to be your logistics supplier.

Seven Star

24) PANAMA 🇵🇦 CANAL AGENT 
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 Gálvez

info@centenarioconsulting.com

www.centenarioconsulting.com

Cellphone +507 6676-1376

WhatsApp +507 6676-1376

Erick
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25) STRATEGIC PARTNERS
 

SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION

Abernathy – Chandlery – Panama

Panama Posse 

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Advertising Partners – Las Vegas

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