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30/07/2026

🌎 This Week's Ocean Posse Fleet Update

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Ahoy!

Join Captain Dietmar for another Ocean Posse Fleet Update as we travel around the cruising world with the latest destination highlights, member experiences, upcoming gatherings, cruising education, sponsor news, and practical information for independent yacht owners.

This week's update includes:

⚓ Brunswick Landing Marina fire and lessons learned
📸 Pictures of the Week from Piriápolis, Uruguay 🇺🇾
🇳🇿 Great Barrier Island, New Zealand cruising highlights
🍽️ Galley God(ess): New Zealand Green-Lipped Mussels
⛵ Pacific Crossing Report — When New Gear Fails 1,000 Miles Offshore
🌴 Fiji Fleet Gathering — Savusavu • August 29
🍹 Ocean Posse Cannes Street Party — September 10
🛰️ August OpenCPN Seminar Series (Satellite Charts, Image Overlays & GPX Tracks)
🇲🇦 Morocco cruising spotlight and Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou
🤝 Sponsor News featuring Gulf Harbour Marina, Marina El Cid and Tanja Marina Bay International
🚤 Community story: To Catch a Dinghy Thief
📦 1,200+ Item Provisioning List (English • Français • Español)
🚢 Panama Canal transit reminders
🌍 Atlantic crossing planning resources

Whether you're preparing for your first offshore passage, crossing the Pacific, exploring the Mediterranean, cruising the Caribbean, or planning a circumnavigation, Ocean Posse connects you with experienced captains, trusted destination information, educational seminars, exclusive marina discounts, technical resources, weather routing, and a worldwide network of fellow cruisers.

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26/07/2026

🌎 This Week's Ocean Posse Fleet Update Has Arrived! ⚓

From a dramatic marina fire to Pacific crossings, Moroccan kasbahs, New Zealand cruising, collision guides, and practical cruising tips—this week's edition is packed with information from around the world.

📸 **Highlights include:**

🔥 Brunswick Landing Marina fire
🇳🇿 Great Barrier Island (Aotea) & Gulf Harbour Marina
🇺🇾 Piriápolis, Uruguay
🍽️ Galley God(Ess): Green-lipped Mussels with White Wine & Tarragon Cream
⛵ Pacific Crossing Report – *When New Gear Fails 1,000 Miles Offshore*
🇫🇯 Fiji Savusavu Gathering – Meet the Pacific Fleet
💥 Two Yachts Collide – A practical step-by-step guide
🇲🇦 Visit the Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou & welcome Tanja Marina Bay International as an Ocean Posse sponsor
💨 The Chergui – Morocco's famous Atlantic wind
🇪🇸 Spanish lessons for cruisers
🧾 Download our 1,200+ item provisioning checklist
🛰️ August OpenCPN Seminar – Satellite Charts & Image Overlays
🎉 Join us at the Ocean Posse Cannes Street Party – September 10
📆 2026–2027 Event Calendar
🏆 Carriacou Regatta Festival
⚓ Meet the Fleet • Marina Sponsors • PredictWind Fleet Tracking • West Marine Pro Benefits • Panama Canal Resources • Merchandise • Float Plans

💬 **This week's Tidbits:**
• Croatia fuel limit update
• To Catch a Dinghy Thief 🥷🏻
• Join the Ocean Posse crew at the Annapolis Sailboat Show

Whether you're planning your next ocean passage or simply dreaming about it, there's something here for every cruising sailor.

👉 **Read the complete Fleet Update:** https://oceanposse.com/fleet-update-2026-07-26/

19/07/2026

🌊 **This Week's Ocean Posse Fleet Update Has Arrived!** ⚓

> *“…All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place from which the rivers come, they return again…”*
> — *Ecclesiastes*

From the turquoise anchorages of **La Maddalena, Sardinia 🇮🇹** to the remote coral rim of **Beveridge Reef, Niue 🇳🇺**, this week's Fleet Update is packed with cruising inspiration, practical knowledge, and rendezvous around the world.

Highlights include:

📸 Pictures of the Week
🇮🇹 La Maddalena Archipelago & Marina di Forio
🇫🇯 Fiji Gathering – Meet the Pacific Crossing Fleet
⛵ Meet Anette & Anders aboard *Horizon*
🌴 Beveridge Reef & the Cook Islands
🍖 Crossing an Ocean with a Jamón Ibérico
⚠️ Is Your Chartplotter Lying to You?
🛰️ OpenCPN & Satellite Chart Seminar
🌬️ The Mediterranean Bora Explained
🥥 *Ubi Coci Crescunt, Ibi Navigamus* – The Mighty Coconut
🇯🇲 Errol Flynn Marina Sponsors the Ocean Posse
🇵🇦 Panama Canal Resources
🎉 Cannes Street Party • Annapolis Sailboat Show • Lagoon Festival
⭐ Plus Starlink updates, Fiji cruising advisories, touchscreen navigation, Chiapas Marina news, fleet tracking, member benefits, and much more.

Fair winds and following seas,

**Captain Dietmar & the Ocean Posse Team**

🔗 **Read this week's Fleet Update:** https://oceanposse.com/fleet-update-2026-07-19/

12/07/2026

🌎 This Week's Ocean Posse Fleet Update Has Arrived! ⚓

From the Mediterranean to Fiji, Belize to Panama, our fleet has been busy exploring, learning, and sharing.

📸 This week's highlights include:

🏝️ Land Ho! – Pictures of the Week
⛵ Around the World Clipper Race
🌴 Apataki – One of French Polynesia's hidden gems
🇫🇯 Fiji Gathering in Savusavu – Meet the Pacific Crossing Fleet
👋 Meet Jeff & Joy aboard Tidings of Joy
🇪🇸 Learn Spanish Together – Live classes begin in August
🇨🇷 Marina Papagayo joins Ocean Posse as a sponsor
🇵🇦 Circumnavigate Coiba Island – Panama's legendary "Alcatraz"
⚠️ Think your chartplotter knows what's ahead? Think again. Learn why satellite charts matter.
🧭 OpenCPN Seminar – Using Satellite Charts & Overlays
🌬️ Mediterranean Weather – Understanding the Mistral
🇧🇿 Explore Belize's Actun Tunichil Muknal
⚓ Humming Bird Marina joins the Ocean Posse family
📅 2026–2027 Global Event Calendar
💃 Spain's spectacular Danza de los Zancos
⛵ Ocean Posse Yacht for Sale
🌊 Watch the PredictWind Departure Planning Seminar
🛍️ West Marine Pro member pricing
🛰️ Live Fleet Tracking
🇮🇹 Welcome Marina Dei Presidi – Porto Ercole
🇵🇦 Planning a Panama Canal Transit?
👕 New Ocean Posse merchandise
⚓ Plus boating industry news, China's new battery regulations, the latest Float Plan updates, and an invitation to join us at the Annapolis Sailboat Show.

Whether you're preparing for your next passage or simply dreaming about one, there's plenty to explore this week.

https://oceanposse.com/fleet-update-2026-07-12/

07/07/2026

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07/07/2026

🌎 Where are the Ocean Posse fleet this week?

From the Mediterranean to the South Pacific, hundreds of Ocean Posse yachts are sharing real-world cruising intelligence every day.

Each week I distill the highlights into a fast-paced 10-minute Fleet Update featuring:

• Fleet news
• Weather & routing
• New destinations
• Marina discounts & sponsor news
• Technical tips
• Upcoming events
• Stories from fellow cruisers

If you're planning an offshore passage—or simply dreaming about one—I think you'll enjoy this week's episode.

OCEAN POSSE FLEET UPDATE 2026-07-05 to follow along or review any...

30/06/2026

Cruisers gathering in Vava'u, Tonga!

The South Pacific cruising season is in full swing, and we'd love to see you in one of the world's great cruising destinations.

Join fellow captains and crews at Mango's in Vava'u on July 4 for an afternoon of good company, local food, cruising stories, and valuable weather insights for the months ahead.

Whether you're already in Tonga, part of the OCean Posse or making your way across the Pacific, this is a great opportunity to meet other cruisers, reconnect with old friends, and welcome new arrivals to the fleet. This event is open to all yachts !

🌴 Roast pig • 🍹 Cold drinks • ⚓ Cruising camaraderie • 🌊 South Pacific weather briefing by John Martin of Ocean Tactics

Everyone is welcome, but please RSVP so we can plan for food and seating and rum allocations.

👉 RSVP here https://oceanposse.com/nimrsvp/

We look forward to sharing another memorable Ocean Posse gathering with you in beautiful Vava'u. Fair winds, and we'll see you there!