South Pacific Posse

SOUTH PACIFIC POSSEย 
FLEET UPDATEย 

August 12, 2022

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

1) MARSHALL ISLANDS ย ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ญ CLOSED WITH COVID

2) PICTURES OF THE WEEK ย ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ย FIJI TRACKS

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South Pacific Posse 13 Particpant Flag States

1) MARSHALL ISLANDSย ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ญ
ON LOCKDOWNย FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS
AND COVID STILL SPREADSย 

When the global COVID-19 pandemic struck, the Marshall Islands was one of the first Pacific nations to lock down its borders.

Now, three years later, the Marshalls remains one of the few Pacific
countries still closed to visitors, with incoming travelers required to
undergo 10 days of quarantine.

Secretary Niedenthall said the outbreak was “spreading like wildfire” โ€” in fact,
he himself tested positive to COVID the same day as the first cases was
detected. He was currently recovering in home isolation.

“We think the virus has been here had been here for several days before we
discovered it even though we do random testing,” he said.

“What we’re concerned about is that whole last week, there were all kinds of
boats and planes going to these outer islands and we are getting reports
of people with symptoms.”

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Source: https://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/ย 

Marshall Islands

2) PICTURES OF THE WEEK & ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ
ย FIJI TRACKS OF THE WEEKย 

Seaglub

With many fresh tracks in the Fiji Lau Group and Kadavu added by SY ย Seaglub ย 
everyone is empowered to see this amazing part of Fiji avoiding treacherous reefs and coral heads

THANK YOU !

Fiji Tracks are in Good Nautical

Fulaga Lagoon – Lau Group Fiji –ย 
ย Malokua anchorage ย with GPX download linkย 
https://goodnautical.com/route/fulaga-lagoon-malokua-anchorage

Chris
Chris

Waterfall and natural pools

Lau

Vicky and Chris an a whole new local Seaglub crew Kadavu Island, Fiji

Lau

Lau Group, Fijiย 

anchorages

Lau Group Fiji

WHOA

Floating Anchor Chain to protect the coral and avoid wrapping it

Another Great Angle To See Anchor Chain Floats Deployed

Another great angle to see anchor chain floats deployed

Sevu Sevu

Sharing a traditional meal with some of ย the friendliest people on earth

Corla Heads

SY SEAGLUBย  ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Chris ย – Hylas 46โ€ฒ

Chris

3) ENTRIES INTO BIGGEST FISH CAUGHTย 

BIGGEST FISH CAUGHT !

SY BROADSWORD ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ย John & Lucy – Allures 45โ€ฒ

TECOLOTE

SY TECOLOTE ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Michael, Sydney, Lorna – Lagoon ’45

Tecolote

SY TECOLOTE (A๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Michael, Sydney, Lorna – Lagoon ’45

5) DREAMER ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ธ AMERICAN SAMOAย 

David Hoists the South Pacific Posse burgee in Pago  Pago

David Hoists the South Pacific Posse burgee in Pago ย Pago ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ธ American Samoa

Dreamer

David & Gerne in Pago Pago Harbour ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ธ American Samoaย 

David @ the bow

Captain at the bowย 

SY DREAMER ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย  David & Gerne – Caliber 40′

5) ENTRY INTO HIGHEST WIND RECORDEDย 

42.9 kts

42.9 kts !!!

Gargoyle in the Cyclone hole Vuda Point Marina Fiji

Gargoyle in the Cyclone hole Vuda Point Marina Fijiย 

Gargoyle in Fiji

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

VUDA MARINA

VUDA MARINA ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ SPONSORS THE PACIFIC POSSE

ย 6) MEET “LOGAN” ย SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE DOG ย 
HAPPY BACK ON LANDย 
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Searcher's Blue Heeler

Searcher’s LOGAN a Blue Healer ready to play !

SY SEARCHER ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ย Katherine & Matt + Logan – Tayana 41.8ย 

ย 7) DREAMERS PICTURES FROM THE SOCIETY ISLANDSย 
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ ย FRENCH POLYNESIAย 

Completing the Check out Process

Completing the Check out Processย 

Dreamer

Dreamer’s pictures from Bora Bora ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ French Polynesiaย 

Dreamer

Bora Bora ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ Lagoon

Bora Bora Recap

Bora Bora ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ View from the top

Dreamer

Bora Bora ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ Lagoon

Boar Bora

Bora Bora ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ from high above

Blue Eyes eels

Blue eyed eels in a river in Huahine ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ French Polynesia well trained to eat tuna ย 

Dreamer

Colorful reef

The Spires

2,385 ft tall Spires Mount Otemanu Bora Bora ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซย 

Tahha

Back in the Tuamotus ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ FP

Pinapple fields in Moorea

Pineapple fields in Mo’orea ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ Society Islands FP

Octopus

The symbol of the Ocean Posse the revered Octopusย 

SY ย DREAMER ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย  David & Gerne – Caliber 40′

8) IBEX ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ WELCOME TO FIJIย 

IBEX

IBEX IN FIJI – Surrounded by whales

IBEX

Fiji Courtesy Flagย 

Ibex Surrounded by Whales

New friends in Fiji

Ibex Sunset alert

We
arrived last night at Savusavu, great service by Coprashed to come out
at midnight with their dingy to meet as at the entrance of the creek and
guide us in, we had an easy ride from Pago Pago, smooth check-in
process today, they did look into our fridge, garbage and select food
lockers, but they did not take anything from us (thatโ€™s incl sausage,
bacon, cheese, milk, a basil plant, fruit, vegetables, sourdough), just
had to โ€œpromiseโ€ to consume everything on bord. They did not look at our
track. We had not to pay any customs duty for alcohol (and we still
have a โ€œfewโ€ liters).

Spent the arrival night on anchor, moved to a berth at the marina dock today

IBEX

I donโ€™t think there is a โ€žProvisioning Excellenceโ€œ award, but this would
be our entry: our 50 US cents / can Balboa beer purchased in Panama in
January brought us all the way to Fiji, the very last two cans were our
arrival beers today at Coprashed – and off we go to buy reasonably
priced beer again ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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

IBEX VickyIBEX Florian
https://pacificposse.com/copra-shed-marina-fiji

COPRA SHED MARINA FIJI ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

9) HAUL OUT OF THE WEEKย 
MARQUESAS ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ซ FRENCH POLYNESIA

HORIZON HAUL OUT

We can highly recommend the boatyard in Hiva Oa., they are very
professional. We are now at anchor waiting for a weather window to sail
to Makemo in the Tuamotus

Horizon is now back in the water, Yay ๐Ÿ˜ We can highly recommend the boatyard in Hiva Oa., they are very professional. We are now at anchor waiting for a weather window to sail to Makemo in the Tuamotus

Horizon is now back in the water, Yay ๐Ÿ˜ย 

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

10) FENUA RIGGING 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!

Some information from Russ and Harriet on Catweazle that may be of interest
to boats heading for Tahiti who need work to be done.

For rigging, we used Fenua rigging who came recommended to us by Florian on Ibex. Emile is the proprietor and speaks reasonable English, Jerome is his right hand man and is completely fluent as his mother is Scottish. They did
excellent work for us and showed true expertise and knowledge in a field
that has more than it’s fair share of charlatans. He’s not the cheapest
but he is the best. He is also very busy so you have to work to his
schedule not your own, but I would have no hesitation in recommending
him or using him again myself.

https://fenuarigging.com/

www.fenuarigging.com ย  fenuarigging@gmail.com

We were lifted at Technimarine for some work on our centreboard. It is a
professionally run, big yard that is able to do everything from a simple
bottom job to building large fishing boats in aluminium from scratch.
They have a 300t lift and a 75t lift.ย 

ย https://www.technimarine.pf/

www.fenuarigging.com fenuarigging@gmail.com We were lifted at Technimarine for some work on our centreboard. It is a professionally run, big yard that is able to do everything from a simple bottom job to building large fishing boats in aluminium from scratch. They have a 300t lift and a 75t lift. The 300t lift is capable of lif...

SY CATWEAZEL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฆ ย  Harriet & Russell – Fountaine Pajot 44โ€ฒ

11) 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  BOAT YOGA POSE OF THE YEAR โœ”
ย  ย  COURAGE AWARD โœ”

*no bill-fish

Maewo

Vanuatu awaits

12) SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE WEATHER ROUTING ย ย 

https://metvuw.com/forecast/forecast1.php?type=rain&region=swp&tim=024

https://metvuw.com/forecast/forecast1.php?type=rain&region=swp&tim=024

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 sponsor
of the South Pacific Posse.

13) RIVERGATE MARINA & SHIPYARD ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บย 
SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

RIVERGATE MARINA & SHIPYARD ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE 27ยฐ 26.6216โ€ฒ S 153ยฐ06.4666โ€ฒ E

RIVERGATE MARINA & SHIPYARD ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

27ยฐ 26.6216โ€ฒ S ย 153ยฐ06.4666โ€ฒ E

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

SERVICES

  • ย  ย  Official Customs / Quarantine Port of Entryin South East Queensland
  • ย  ย  Berths and deep water access for vessels up to 90M
  • ย  ย  24/7 on-water high-speed fuel facility and fuel bunkering
  • ย  ย  Single and 3 phase power up to 400 amp
  • ย  ย  Secure gated site monitored by patrols, CCTV cameras, floodlit at night
  • ย  ย  Clean marina certified
  • ย  ย  Onsite storage
RIVERGATE MARINA & SHIPYARD ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ SPONSORS THE SOUTH PACIFIC POSSE

13) SY KISMET @ MAMANUCAS ย  ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ FIJIย 

Survivor Island Fiji

Survivor Island Fiji

Survivor

The reality TV show has chosen Fiji 6 times as a backdrop – these are the locationsย 
1. Macuata
2. Mamanuca Islands
3. Mana Island
4. Yasawa Islands
5. Kadavu
6. Savusavu

Survivor ISland

2 meter sharky shark – good boy !ย 

Chart Info for Mana Island Pass Fiji

GPX track info for Mana Island Pass Fiji – lacking details – thanks to Kevin we got a track – get it here -> https://goodnautical.com/route/mana-island-pass

https://goodnautical.com/route/mana-island-pass

Save
your chart-plotter track to a Compute rand email it to
registration@pacificposse.com for inclusion in Good Nautical’s safe
routesย 

1) save your track to an external data card on your chart plotterย 
2) ย insert the card on a PC or Mac and email to us or if too big –ย 
upload it to a shared drive – email us for a linkย 
3) alternatively use opencpn‘s tracking feature to safe your track ย 

Kismet at Anchor

SY Kismet at anchor after logging the path above for all !!! Just click the yellow download link !

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

14) 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 Copra Shed Marina ย – Fijiย 

15) 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

16) 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
Fiji

Mamanuca ย Group Fijiย 

17) 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

18) 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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19) 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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