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9 talks and tutorialsFrom the PPJ team and crews

Engine, sails and riggingBoat readiness

ProvisioningNo more, no less

Medical emergencies at seaSafety

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Pacific Puddle Jump history: from the origins to a modern rally

Sailing to Tahiti: you can do it!

Crossing the Pacific: our tips to prepare, live from Annapolis

Preparing for a transpacific: the support every sailor needs

Prepare your engine for an ocean crossing

Checking sails and rigging before the Pacific

Provisioning for an ocean crossing: no more, no less

Medical emergencies at sea

From Polynesian sailing canoe to modern catamaran

Stories from the Pacific