Westbound cruisers headed to the South Pacific use the Pacific Puddle Jump to disseminate information that others may find useful. The PPJ Yahoo group also contains useful links, database of all PPJ vessels, and a lot of other information.

Boats departing from the West Coast of the Americas headed towards French Polynesia share information on preparation, weather routing, visa and arrival information, tips and suggestions. A nearly 500 page crossing guide is available for download in the files section of the PPJ Yahoo group.

PuddleJump Headquarters in Mexico is Marina Riviera Nayarit-La Cruz, in beautiful Banderas Bay. Seminars are held in January thru March to help cruisers prepare for the crossing. Special marina rates and an adjacent anchorage are available. Contact Rafael for slips at harbormaster@marinarivieranayarit.com, web: www.marinarivieranayarit.com

***** IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR ALL MEMBERS *******

UPDATING PROFILE
Log onto the group by going to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pacifcipuddlejump
Click “Members” on left hand side.
Scroll down until you locate yourself then click yourself under the member column.
Add “SVBoatname” to Location field.
Click on "Edit Profile Information" at the top center of the screen.
Add “SV Your Boat's Name” or "non boat owner" to Location field.
This will allow others to identify who you are by vessel name when you are "out there".
Click on "Save Changes" button at the bottom right corner of the page.

UPDATING CURRENT PPJ VESSEL DATABASE
If you are making a PuddleJump passage you need to add your vessel information to the database for the year you are crossing. In the PPJ Yahoo group, go to the Database Section and find the database for the year you are crossing. Open that database and add your information into the file. This will enable everybody to know who is crossing with them and allow directed emails for information exchange.