LATITUDE 38 & THE PACIFIC PUDDLE JUMP RALLY

Ever since we coined the phrase ‘Pacific Puddle Jump’ over a dozen years ago, the staff of Latitude 38 magazine has been intimately involved with the annual migration of cruisers from the Americas to French Polynesia.
Not only do we report on each year’s fleet in the monthly magazine and online in ‘Lectronic Latitude, but we host pre-departure parties in Mexico and post-arrival festivities in Tahiti. In addition, we maintain an archives of articles, fleet lists and photos at www.pacificpuddlejump.com.

If you would like to officially register with the Pacific Puddle Jump Rally this year, we’ll need you to send us the information requested below, so we can write up a short profile on your crew for our magazine coverage (to run in April and May, with free downloads online).

You may cut and paste this text into an email to andy@latitude38.com.

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PUDDLE JUMP QUESTIONNAIRE FOR LATITUDE 38 MAGAZINE:

THE BASICS
Boat Name:
Length:
Make / Model (i.e. Beneteau Oceanis 405):
Year Built:
Rig Type (i.e. ketch):
Hull Material:
Owner(s) name(s) & ages, if you don’t mind:
Relationship (married, friends, signif other?):
Occupation (s) of owner(s) in pre-cruising life:
Crew (& ages); please specify if related to owners (i.e. son of captain):

Boat’s Homeport:
CONTACTS
E-mail address(es):
Cell and/or satellite phone on board:
HAM call sign:
SSB call sign:
Mailing address:

BACKGROUND
Briefly describe the sailing background of capt and principal crew?

What inspired you to go cruising?

How long have you been planning/preparing for this extended cruise?

How long have you owned this boat?
Have you ever crossed an ocean before? (owners. . . crew. . .)

YOUR GAME PLAN
Cruise plan: (i.e. circumnavigation; or to NZ and back) Please list stops along the way you are particularly excited about - and why, if applicable.

Are there areas you intend to avoid? If so, why?

What’s your time frame (i.e. 2 years; open-ended):
Do you plan to cruise in the company of other boats? Which ones?

IMPRESSIONS THUS FAR
How long have you been cruising thus far?
What things have impressed you most in your travels so far?

Are there any boat projects/gear installations that you wish you’d done before you started cruising?

Are there any boat projects/gear installations that you wish you hadn’t wasted money on?

ADVICE TO OTHERS
What would you tell others who are thinking about long-term cruising? (your quotable quote opportunity)

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That’s it. Many thanks! But please keep in touch. At Latitude 38, we’re always interested in receiving photos and reports (via email, if possible) on places that you think our readers would be particularly interested in.
Andy Turpin, Managing Editor,
Latitude 38 Publishing Co., Inc.
www.latitude38.com & www.pacificpuddlejump.com
andy@latitude38.com