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FLEET UPDATE 2022-07-01

South Pacific Posse

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SOUTH PACIFIC POSSEย 
FLEET UPDATEย 

July 1, 2022

1) THE FLEET CONTINUES WESTWARDย 

2) KIRIBATI OPENS UPย 

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South Pacific Posse 13 Particpant Flag States

1) GO WESTย 

As French Polynesia's 90 day visas end the fleet is making it's way out of
French Polynesia - Cook Islands, American Samoa, etc etc QUICK FACT -
There are 10,000 more islands beyond Bora Bora in the South Pacific

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SOUTH PACIFIC FLEET UPDATE LOCATION 2022-07-01

2) ย KIRIBATI ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฎ OPENS UPย 

Kiribati

The Government of Kiribati announced, that all international travel to and
from Kiribati will return to normal on the 1st of August, 2022.

Kiribati

The official announcement also confirmed that the Government of Kiribati
has reduced the compulsory in-country quarantine days for all travelers
from seven (7) to three (3) days.ย 

Kiribati border reopening announcement

Kiribati is not another Tahiti, Hawaii, etc. It has very few visitors, and they
have to be prepared to "rough it." That said, there aren't many
countries where the people are more friendly.

Kiribati Location

KIRIBATI is an island group in Micronesia straddling the equator with 33 atolls.
Kiribati saw some of the worst fighting of the Pacific theater during
the Second World War, including the infamous Battle of Tarawa in
November 1943.

KIRIBATI

3) PICTURES OF THE WEEK

Blue Heeler

Blue Heeler's Rainbow

Blue Heeler

SY BLUE HEELER ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Alison & Wayne - Hallberg Rassy 39'

BLUE HEELER WayneBLUE HEELER Alison

4) CROSSING THE DATELINE 180ยฐ MERIDIAN ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ย FIJIย 

Boat Yoga

Taveuni is the third-largest island in Fiji. The cigar-shaped island, a massive
shield volcano which rises from the floor of the Pacific Ocean across
the Somosomo Strait

Bula from Paradise Resort on Taveuni! This month I have made new tracks from Denarau to Yadua to Savusavu to Viani to Taveuni. I've just uploaded them to the Dropbox folder for your consumption. In the next few weeks I'll make my way to Fulaga, Kadavu and Beqa and share those tracks when I can. Safe sailing!

Bula from Paradise Resort on Taveuni! ย This month I have made new
tracks from Denarau to Yadua to Savusavu to Viani to Taveuni. ย In
the next few weeks I'll make my way to Fulaga, Kadavu and Beqa and share
those tracks when I can.ย 

TAVEUNI IS IN GOOD NAUTCIAL

Yes Anchorages on and near Taveuni, Fiji ย are in GOOD ย NAUTICALย 

Taveuni Straight

The waters in the Somosomo Strait are subject to powerful currents as a
vast amount of nutrient-rich ocean water that fuels the region's
astonishing coral growth. ย 

WHite Wall

The Rainbow Reef on the edge of Taveuni is one of the most famous dive
sites in the South Pacific. The Great White Wall is named because of the
white coral inhabiting the area at depths between 49 and 213 ft

Rainbow Reef

This is also a hotspot for bigger species of marine life, with plenty of
schooling fish, sharks and manta rays during the season.

Dive Sites

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

5) IBEX' LAST WEEKS IN ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ FRENCH POLYNESIAย 

IBEX

Gold at the end of the Rainbow

Cooks Bay

Cooks Bay - Mo'orea FP

Moorea

Our current anchorage in MO'OREA Cook's Bay FP named after James Cook, despite that he never sailed into hereย 

Sunset

Sunset Alertย 

Fuel Dock Marina Tahina

Fuel Prices will go up 24 % this weekend in French Polyneisaย 

Huahine

Island of HUAHINE - French Polynesiaย 

Huahine

The important thing: once a year the pastor has to bless the vanilla plants - or so I understood with my non existent French

The important thing: once a year the pastor has to bless the vanilla plants - or so I understood with my non existent French

Vanilla Plants in Huahine

Vanilla

Vanilla is a spice derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla. Pollination is
required to make the plants produce the fruit. In 1841, Edmond Albius, a
12-year-old slave child who lived on the French island of Rรฉunion in
the Indian Ocean, discovered that the plant could be
hand-pollinated.ย 

Vanilla

Three major species of vanilla currently are grown globally, all of which
derive from a species originally found in Mesoamerica. ย Hernรกn
Cortรฉs is credited with introducing both vanilla and chocolate to Europe
in the 1520s. In Europe, vanilla was seen mostly as an additive to
chocolate until the French starting using vanilla to flavor ice cream.

Mont Orohena is a mountain located in the South Pacific, on the island of Tahiti. With an elevation of 2,241 metres (7,352 ft)[2] above sea level, it is the highest point of French Polynesia. Mont Orohena is an extinct volcano

The seed pods are gathered up when mature and exposed to the heat of the
tropical sun, or sometimes steamed in modern production. This damages
the pods' cell walls, and the resulting chemical reactions brown the
pods and create the signature vanilla flavor.

View

View of Mo'orea from Tahiti

Dance

We just watched a Heiva dance presentationย 

We just watched a Heiva dance presentation in Bora Bora. If you come this way in July, above is the program.

If you come this way in July, above is the program.

We just watched a Heiva dance presentation in Bora Bora

The Heiva ย is an expression of Polynesian culture. ย The mythical
stage, the venue for this cultural event, will host song and dance
groups

Bora Bora

During World War II, the United States chose Bora Bora as a South Pacific
military supply base, and constructed an oil depot, an airstrip, a
seaplane base, and defensive fortifications. The base, known as "Operation Bobcat", comprised nine ships, 18,000 t of equipment, and nearly 7,000 soldiers.ย 

Roast Suckling Pig

Roast Suckling Pig ย - traditional fare from Polynesian culture. ย 

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

IBEX VickyIBEX Florian

7) PICTURE OF THE WEEKย 

OHANA

SY OHANA at anchor in Bora Bora, French Polynesia ย 

Picture of Ohana haulout in Raiatea Carenage

Picture of Ohana haulout in Raiatea Carenage French Polynesia

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SY OHANA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย  Aisling & Darryl ย - Lagoon 46โ€ฒ

OHANA AislingOHANA Darryl

8) DRIFT DIVE FAKARAVA ย ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ FRENCH POLYNESIAย 
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Had a amazing dice at the south pass of fakarava for the full moon! Thousands of grouper!

Had a amazing dice at the south pass of Fakarava for the full moon! Thousands of grouper!

We Sail

Wesail's youtube chanel https://www.youtube.com/c/WEsail/videos

Tetamanu Village south pass Fakarava

Tetamanu Village south pass Fakarava

Pass Drive

SY VA / WESAILย  ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย Erica & Warren - Fountaine Pajot 44โ€ฒ

VA

9) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSEย 
AWARDS CATEGORIESย 

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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

Sunsets in Vauatu

Vanuatu awaits

10) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE WEATHER ROUTING ย ย 

Weather Routing

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

Contact John Martinย 
ย admin@coastalandoffshorecruising.com

WhatsApp / Tel ย +64 27 242 1088

John Martin

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

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11) VUDA MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ย FIJI
SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

vUDA MArina

With pleasure we are happy to announce the ย Sponsorship of the Pacific Posse

Vuda MARINA

Vuda Marina Savusavu Fijiย 

Vuda Marina Fijiโ€™s Favourite Yacht Haven

This ย season the South Pacific Posse will have:

20% discount on docks.

Welcome national beer

And access to all facilities.

Regards,

Adam Wade GM

Adam

Adam Wade

Skype i.d: vudamarina

Tel: +679 666 8214 ย +679 666 8215 ย info@vudamarina.com.fj

Vitu Levu

12) 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 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 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ย Denarau Marina - Fijiย 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ย Royal Suva Yacht Clubย  - Fijiย 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ย Savu Savu Marina ย - Fijiย 

Shelter Bay Marina

Shelter Bay Marina Panama a natural ย jump off point for the South Pacific Posseย 

13) 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

Gargolye

SY Gargoyle captured a ย sunset with the tip of Bora Bora barely visible on the horizon

SY GARGOYLE ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย Kevin & Carla - ย Beneteau 50โ€ฒ

GARGOYLE KevinGARGOYL Carla

14) 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
  • CLOUD 9 ย FIJI
MARE

15) SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT

ย SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

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

Sevenstar

SEVENSTAR YACHT TRANSPORT | JULY 01 2022

๐Ÿ›ฅ๏ธ โ›ต SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC ย 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

16) PANAMA ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ 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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17) STRATEGIC PARTNERS
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SEVEN SEAS CRUISING ASSOCIATION

Abernathy โ€“ Chandlery โ€“ Panama

Panama Posseย 

Atlantic Posse

Advertising Partners โ€“ Las Vegas

Safe-Esteem.com โ€“ Delaware

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Pacific Posse KIRIBATI

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฎ KIRIBATI ๐Ÿ 33

CHILE PICAIRN ISLANDS ECUADOR GALAPAGOS FRENCH POLYNESIA COOK ISLANDS AMERICAN SAMOA HAWAII KIRIBATI NIUE SAMOA TONGA WALLIS AND FUTUNA FIJI VANUATU NEW CALEDONIA SOLOMON ISLANDS NEW ZEALAND NORFOLK ISLAND AUSTRALIA

KIRIBATI

ย CHRISTMAS ISLAND ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ย KIRIBATIย  CLOSED ย DUE TO COVID CONCERNS

Swedish vessel reported 2022-12-29

“Hi everyone! Just want to give you a heads up so nobody else does the same mistake as we did. Christmas Island and Fanning Island in Kiribati is still closed! Donโ€™t sail there! We did, hoping to celebrate Christmas on Christmas Island with our children.

We had to sail on. Just arrived in American Samoa after a Christmas at sea.

We got reassurance from Tarawa that Christmas Island was open but it didnโ€™t help.

Kiribati

 

 

SEVERE WEATHER

SEVERE WEATHER KIRIBATI

PORTS OF ENTRY

Gilbert Islands
Betio Islet
Tarawa

Line Islands
Kiritimati
Christmas Island / London

Fanning Island
Tabuaerean

Phoenix Islands
Canton

ENTRY EXIT REQUIREMENTS

 

 

DOCUMENTATION
Passport Valid for at least _ months; requires one blank page
Boat Documentation Coast Guard Doc (Original)
Insurance
Crewlist Required at checkin/out
Zarpe Required at checkin/out
Fishing License
Official Procedures
Official Country Visa
Immigration Visa
Required Permits
Upon Arrival Visit: Immigration; Customs; Port Captain/Authority
Upon Departure Visit: Immigration; Customs; Port Captain
Total Entry & Exit Fees:
Notes:
Recommended Agent:
Other:
Required Vaccinations None
Pets
Currency: AUSTRALIAN Dollar

WEATHER

PILOT CHARTS KIRIBATI CLIMATOLOGY

YACHT AGENT
timei

Timei Kaitaua
timeitima@gmail.com
Lagoon View Resort
Near the main town Dock
London, Kiribati
+686 68695093

US EMBASSY COVID INFO >>

Tourism Kiribati Welcomes Border Re-opening Announcement

The Tourism Authority of Kiribati (TAK) has welcomed the announcement yesterday by te Beretitenti, His Excellency Taneti Maamau on his governmentโ€™s decision to open Kiribati national borders from January 2022.

In his announcement, President Maamau urged the people of Kiribati who qualify for the COVID-19 vaccines to complete both their doses before the end year. He emphasized that unity and complying with restrictions and regulations is very important for the safety of all I-Kiribati. The President called on old men and women organizations, church groups, youth groups, women organizations, Islands Councils, communities and fathers and mothers in every household to help encourage family members and friends get vaccinated against this deadly virus.

Through its Tourism Restart Program, TAK has developed the Kiribati Tourism & Hospitality Protocols for the New Normal and is currently undertaking COVID-19 safety protocol training for all accommodation providers. Properties in South Tarawa, North Tarawa, Abaiang, Tab North and Tab South have completed their training whilst the rest of accommodation and tourism service providers in other islands will receive their COVID-19 protocol training by November 2021. TAK CEO, Petero Manufolau confirmed that an industry-wide refresher training will be conducted in December 2021, prior to border reopening in January 2022.

As part of its restart program, TAK will also launch its Digital Marketing Strategy in September for implementation form October 2021, giving the Pacific Island destination 3 months to roll out its marketing campaigns and programs.

Travellers returning or visiting Kiribati for the first time in 2022 can expect an improved experience through the destinationโ€™s Mauri Mark program, a hotel assessment and accreditation program and the Mauri Way, a Kiribati National Tourism Customer Service program for all tourism service providers.

Details of Kiribatiโ€™s COVID-19 traveler requirements and protocols for the January 2022 international border reopening will be advised once it is available from government.