New Atlantic Posse Yacht Rally Connects Europe with the Caribbean
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Atlantic Posse Yacht Rally Connects Europe with the Caribbean
Event will span 5,400 nautical miles without a set schedule
CARTAGENA, Spain – July 21, 2022 – Yachting travel experience company Ocean Posse LLC is thrilled to announce the launch of the Atlantic Posse, which will bring a new type of sailing rally to Europe. The innovative Atlantic Posse is unique because it doesn’t have a set start date or end date and is modeled after the highly successful Panama Posse, one of the largest rallies in the world.
Anticipating 50-75 yachts, the rally will cover 5,400 nautical miles. It begins in Cartagena, Spain, the historic epicenter of the Spanish Fleet, with an additional kickoff location in Lisbon, Portugal. The route will stop over in Gibraltar via Morocco, Madeira and the Canary Islands to Western Africa's Archipelago Cape Verde before crossing the Atlantic to Martinique, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saba, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
The Atlantic Posse will provide sailors with charting, tracking and marina discounts.
The westward route will follow trade winds from the Iberian Peninsula along the coast of West Africa across the Atlantic. The eastward route will take advantage of the Gulf Stream and high-pressure systems for yachts traveling from the Caribbean via Bermuda, the Azores to Lisbon. Yachts will go at their own pace, sailing safely while having fun.
“Join the unlimited adventure and friendship we experience sailing with other passionate yacht lovers,” said Captain Dietmar Petutschnig and Skipper Jacques Felt. “We look forward to the support from marinas, service providers, and maritime and in-country tourism organizations to join our rally fleet with discounts and up-to-date news and information. Explorers are the influencers of influencers. Come and join the yachting adventure and be part of the posse.”
Joining the Atlantic posse brings multiple benefits to participants, such as a massively reduced registration fee, collective bargaining, free fleet and vessel tracking, 24/7 chat communications, weekly weather and logistics group calls, OPEN CPN Satellite Charts, West Marine Pro discounts of up to 25%, a Predict Wind Pro discount of 20%, and significant discounts from participating marinas.
To join, support or sponsor the posse, visit atlanticposse.com.
Media Contact:
Suzanne A Du Bose +1 702 509 0320 suzanne_a_dubose@yahoo.com
DOMINICA MARINE CENTER 🇩🇲 SPONSORS THE ATLANTIC POSSE
DOMINICA MARINE CENTER 🇩🇲 SPONSORS THE ATLANTIC POSSE
25 % Mooring Buoy discounts in Portsmouth
- 5-25% Mercury Marine small two-stroke engine discounts
- Island Tour discounts with Waitukubuli Adventure Tour Co.
- BBQ and Live music event on the beach in Portsmouth with Discounted tickets for buffet
DOMINICA MARINE CENTER
18 Victoria Street, Roseau, Dominica, WI
767-440-BOAT(2628), 767-275-2851 Mobile WhatsApp Signal
info@dominicamarinecenter.com
Skype: zeefoxx #DominicaMarine
Budget Marine, Doyle Sailmaker, Deka Batteries, Zodiac, Cressi-SUB, KOHLER/SDMO
Mercury Marine, Boston Whaler, ACR/ARTEX, Yanmar Marine, Northern Lights, GARMIN
MARINA PUERTO BAHIA 🇩🇴 SPONSORS THE ATLANTIC POSSE
MARINA PUERTO BAHIA 🇩🇴 SPONSORS THE ATLANTIC POSSE
19° 11.6383' N 069° 21.3283' W
We are pleased to sponsor the ATLANTIC Posse and provide a 15% discount on Winter Rates (High Season)
Gavi Roustand
Harbour Master
C: +1 809 801 9756
E: marina@puertobahiasamana.com
Puerto Bahía is a full service marina in Samaná, Northeast of Dominican Republic, offering slips for vessels up to
150ft LOA and access to boutique hotel amenities.
ON SITE AMENITIES
On-Site Customs & Immigration
30 and 50 amps, 125 and 250 volts, 60 Hz
Water
High Speed Pump Fueling Pier24-Hour SecurityRestrooms and ShowersLaundry RoomMini-MarketGarbage PickupFree Internet AccessBars and RestaurantsInfinity PoolsGymSpa and Beauty Salon
Taxi and Car Rental
Water Taxi to Cayo Levantado IslandParking
CONTACT
Gavi RoustandHarbour MasterT: +1 809 801 9756 (Calls and Whatsapp)Carretera Sanchez-SamanáKM, 5, Samaná 32000,Dominican Republic
MARINA PUERTO BAHIA APPROACH
RATES
MARINA RATES 2022 (PER FOOT):
*Special rate of $ 1.00 per foot per night for Panama Posse members.
30-79 L.O.A.Daily : $1.50Weekly: $1.25Monthly: $0.806 months: $0.55
80-150 L.O.A. / MULTIHULLDaily : $2.00Weekly: $1.70Monthly: $1.006 months: $0.60
Electricity: $0.45 p/ kwTaxes are not included in the prices above.
LOW SEASON RATES:
30-79 L.O.A.
Daily : $1.25
Weekly: $1.00
Monthly: $0.606 months: $0.35
80-150 L.O.A. / MULTIHULL
Daily : $1.75
Weekly: $1.35
Monthly: $0.806 months: $0.50
Government Fees (Onsite)
Inmigración / lmmigration Per vessel $70.00
Per passenger $12.00
Tarjeta de Turista/ Tourist Card Per passenger $10.00
LOCATION
OFFICIAL WEBSITE >>
MARINA MINDELO 🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE SPONSORS THE ATLANTIC POSSE
MARINA MINDELO 🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE SPONSORS THE ATLANTIC POSSE
We are extremely please to sponsor the Atlantic Posse with t a discount of 10% for each yacht.
Best Regards
Jackie & Kai !
CONTACT
Tel (+238) 2300032
mail@marinamindelo.cv
Fax (+238) 2300034
reception@marinamindelo.cv
SERVICES
- Up to 50 meter boat length
- 24 hour service and security
- 220 V at 16, 32 and 63 Amp on the pontoons
- Water supply to the columns
- Diesel Station
- Internet: Wireless WIFI
- Modern showers and toilets
- Floating Bistro / Sailor's Bar
- Weather forecast
- Contracting repair and supply works and purchases for yachts
- Drop Ship location
- Support for local administrative services (immigration, Police, Customs)
MARINA MINDELO SAFE APPROACH
LOCATION
MARINA MINDELO OFFICIAL WEBSITE>>
MARINA DE CASCAIS 🇵🇹 SPONSORS THE ATLANTIC POSSE
MARINA DE CASCAIS 🇵🇹SPONSORS THE ATLANTIC POSSE
Cascais has been the setting for some of the most important sailing events in the world.
We are proud to offer a special 15 % discount to all the Atlantic Posse recipients.
Reservations must be made with advance so that we can check availability with time.
CONTACT
Marina de Cascais
Casa de S. Bernardo, 2750-800 Cascais
T (+351) 214 824 800
E info@marinacascais.pt
E reception@marinacascais.pt
Reception Hours Winter 9:00 – 18:00
Reception Hours Summer 08:30 – 20:00
T (+351) 214 824 800
F (+351) 214 824 860
AMENITIES
SERVICES
- Fuel Dock
- Restaurants
- Catering
- Automatic Laundry Facilities
- Showers
- Heliport
- Wifi
- Mail & Receiving of correspondence
- 70 Ton Gantry Crane
- 2 Ton Crane
- Ramp
- Hull cleaning
- Trailers
- Jet ski package
- Dry docking
SAVE APPROACH
LOCATION
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
CALIMA
African winds from SW – SE
A Calima wind, which brings sand from the Sahara Desert is unpredictable so it can happen any time of the year, but it usually appears in the winter season between December and March.. It can last from 3 to 5 days or even up to a week and it is very dense, causing low visibility and extreme amounts of dust entering everywhere.
The word Calima itself originates from the Spanish word for “haze”. This haze is a layer of dust and sand brought on high winds originating from Africa. On occasion weather fronts in the south-west of the Canary Islands can increase wind-speeds even more. In these cases the Calima will escalate bringing very high temperatures with it, and is able to carry dust high above the Atlantic covering hundreds of thousands of square miles with a dense cloud of Saharan sand, sometimes reaching the Caribbean.
DETAILS from 2020 Yacht Maya >>
One measure of air pollution is the amount of coarse particulate matter – or PM10 – in the air close to the Earth’s surface, another is aerosol optical depth (AOD) which is a measure of how much direct sunlight is blocked by dust and haze in the atmosphere. CAMS has been tracking both and, as confirmed by Aeronet observations, the CAMS forecasts of total AOD represented the event very well, including the longer-range transport.
In the Canary Islands, air quality was severely degraded for several days as a result of the dust storms, with high measured PM10 values.
ST. CROIX YACHT CLUB 🇻🇮 US VIRGIN ISLANDS · SPONSORS THE ATLANTIC POSSE
ST. CROIX YACHT CLUB 🇻🇮 US VIRGIN ISLANDS · SPONSORS THE ATLANTIC POSSE
Yes - St Croix looks forward to being a major stop for the Atlantic Posse!
St Croix Yacht Club, Teague Bay. Anchorage only, limited loading and unloading in about 6' at the end of our teedock, dinghy dock, galley, showers. SCYC welcomes visiting yachts, lovely restful location. Website:
Frederiksted
Road stead with cruise ship pier (seldom occupied), beautiful town with sandy beaches, limited marine services.
Tricky entrance. Columbus landed a shore boat here in 1493, natives are now much friendlier. Great diving! Home base of Gold Coast Yachts, builders of custom multihulls.
CONTACT
5100 Teague Bay
C'sted, St. Croix 00820
Phone: 340-773-9531
Brian Cayne, Manager Manager@StCroixYC.com
AMENITIES
SHIP STORE:
DINING FACILITIES: Wednesday Night Buffet
BAR: Friday Night Happy Hour
GATED:
SERVICES
SAFE APPROACH
MOORINGS MAP
LOCATION
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- Christiansted National Historic Site
- Columbus Landing Site
- Fort Christiansvaern
- Rustoptwist Sugar Mill
- Contentment Historical Site
- Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve
- St. Croix East End Marine Park Office
ORCAS
CHECK THE ORCA ENCOUNTER MAP
https://www.theca.org.uk/orcas/reports
SUMMARY: DROPS SAILS – TURN ENGINE ON – GO IN REVERSE
I wish you all the best and that you never experience anything like this.
POSTED BY
Recommendations for boaters if killer whales interact with the boat
If you are sailing and you come across orcas or other cetaceans and the orcas interact with the boat, the skipper/captain of the boat will adopt, whenever possible and do not create a greater danger, the following measures:
orcas sea
Prevent people on board from getting close to the bands, trying to place them in places that provide the greatest possible protection against sudden movements that could cause injuries or a fall into the sea, and against blows caused by the sudden movement of moving parts. .
In the event of an interaction, it is always preferable to navigate by motor than by sail and avoiding stopping the boat. You will navigate according to the characteristics of the boat itself and always keeping in mind the safety margins and the wind and sea conditions, towards shallower waters, until the killer whales lose interest.
In those cases of boats sailing under sail, it must also be borne in mind that the integrity of the daggerboard could be affected, and this could influence the stability of the boat, so it is recommended to lower the sails and navigate by motor.
It is recommended, always within the safety limits and characteristics of each boat, to sail as close as possible to the coast, where there is less probability of encountering groups of orcas, especially in the vicinity of the Barbate cove.
Any ship or boat that observes the presence of killer whales or other cetaceans, whether or not they give rise to episodes of interaction, will maximize compliance with the provisions of Royal Decree 1727/2007, of December 21, which establishes protection measures. of cetaceans, especially those aimed at avoiding behaviors that may cause death, harm, discomfort or concern to cetaceans and, in general, any of the behaviors indicated in articles 4 and 5 of the aforementioned Royal Decree.
Observe, and if possible, take photographic records of the orca specimens involved in the event. Observation activities will be carried out without disregarding precaution and compliance with the obligations of good marine practice, without prejudice to the exercise of any necessary decision for the safety of navigation and only when possible and safe, without expose the ship or vessel, the people on board or the cetaceans to greater risks.
Take into account any other new instructions or recommendations that may be disseminated to sailors.
The obligation that every captain/skipper has to report those events likely to be a danger to navigation is recalled, and, therefore, interactions with orcas must be reported through the corresponding Maritime Rescue Coordination Center.
MARINA PESCADERIA 🇵🇷 SPONSORS THE ATLANTIC POSSE
MARINA PESCADERIA 🇵🇷 SPONSORS THE ATLANTIC POSSE
Dear Atlantic Posse,
We at Marina Pescaderia will be delighted to be a part of this year’s Atlantic/Panama Posse. We are a small 99 slip marina with all the facilities of a large marina nestled in a very local and picturesque fishermen's village in the west coast town of Cabo Rojo overlooking the Mona Channel.
Sincerely,
Jose A. Mendez
General Manager
As a benefit to you our sponsorship of the Atlantic Posse provides
- All members of the Posse, we will be offering a 10% discount on all dock fees, including dockage, water, and electrical fees.
- If you have any questions regarding the marina, feel free to contact us via email at info@marinapescaderia.com or by calling me at +1 (787) 717-3638
In Puerto Real, you will find very good seafood restaurants, several fisheries, very lively neighborhood bars, a brick oven pizzeria, bakeries, and mini markets.
CONTACT
To all members of the Posse, we will be offering a 10% discount on all dock fees, including dockage, water, and electrical fees.
If you have any questions regarding the marina, feel free to contact us via email at info@marinapescaderia.com or by calling me at (787) 717-3638.
Sincerely,
Jose A. Mendez
General Manager
info@marinapescaderia.com
Among the facilities available at Marina Pescadería, you will find the following:
AMENITIES
- Official Port of entry: Vessels can do their entry + departure from the marina
- 99 slip concrete docks for vessels of up to 115 ft and 8-foot draft
- Spaces available for transient vessels, catamarans, and trimarans
- 1-30 thru 2-50 amps electrical facilities
- Dock boxes on every slip
- Concierge services for all our clients’ needs
- Marine service station: gasoline, diesel, oil, and lubricants
- Free Pump-Out-Station
- Four concessionaries
- MB Fishing Tackle and Bait shop
- Arrecife Dive Shope
- West Coast Sailing General Store and Cae
- Twin Marine Electronics
- Marina 308 restaurant and bar
- Pescaderia Rosas fishery
- Full-service lavatories with hot watered showers
- Washing and Drying machines
- Security personnel
- Rental cars on-premises
- Free WiFi
RATES
Our transient rates are as follows:
* $1.25/ft/night nightly rate
* $1.00/ft/night weekly rate
* $13.50/ft/month monthly rate
Electricity is metered on every slip and charged at a variable rate between $0.29-$0.38/kWh. Water is charged at $3.50/night up to $60.00/month.
Our yearly rate is $8.00/ft/month. A 1-month deposit is required. Electricity is metered on every slip and charged at a variable rate between $0.29-$0.38/kWh. Water is included in this monthly rate.
SAFE APPROACH
SLIP MAP
LOCATION
BUOY LOCATIONS
GREEN OUTSIDE - 18*04.071' (18*04"4.26") 67*11.910' (67*11"54.6")
RED OUTSIDE - 18*04.022' (18*04"1.32") 67*11.923' (67*11"55.38")
GREEN MIDDLE - 18*04.082' (18*04"4.92") 67*11.815' (67*11"48.9")
RED MIDDLE - 18*04.057' (18*04"3.42") 67*11.811' (67*11"48.66")
GREEN INSIDE - 18*04.122' (18*04"7.32") 67*11.717' (67*11"43.02")
RED INSIDE - 18*04.082' (18*04"4.92") 67*11.706' (67*11"42.36")
MARINA WEBSITE >>
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