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Pacific Puddle Jump

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Join us for another great season of Pacific Puddle Jump Seminars, hosted by Vallarta Yacht Club and Latitude 38.

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16 January 2013

  • Wednesday, 16 January 2013 15:00 - 18:00
    Opening Session: What we learned on our cruising time in South Pacific

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    • Opening Session: What we learned on our cruising time in South Pacific
    • What you don´t know that you don´t know. By Robin and Mike Stout - Liveaboard 10 years. Cruised from California, Mexico, South Pacific, Hawaii and back to California.
    • Introduction by Dick Markie--Harbor Master Paradise Village Marina

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18 January 2013

  • Friday, 18 January 2013 15:00 - 18:00
    Weather Forecasting

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    • Weather Forecasting - Mike Stout - South Pacific Veteran who will share how to understand the weather patterns for the crossing as well as in the islands

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25 January 2013
28 January 2013

  • Monday, 28 January 2013 15:00 - 18:00
    Icom IC M802 Made Simple for Cruisers - Terry Sparks

    altThis training will provide the cruiser with important knowledge about the Icom IC M802 (HF SSB) that most cruisers are not aware of and is not in the manual.

    The class will provide an overview of the HF SSB system, Digital Selective calling Distress, Urgent, and Safety calls, Digital Selective Calling to other cruisers, and the link cruisers have to the many commercial vessels via the GMDSS system.

     


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30 January 2013

  • Wednesday, 30 January 2013 11:00 - 13:00
    Fire Fighting

    Fighting fires in a marine environment. First of three sessions.


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01 February 2013
04 February 2013

  • Monday, 04 February 2013 15:00 - 18:00
    Radar Made Simple for Cruisers - Terry Sparks

    altThis training will provide the cruiser with an understanding of how to best use their radar while cruising shorthanded.  While on watch alone in the cockpit, all cruisers should know how to utilize the Relative Bearing Line, Variable Range marker, and the cursor to determine collision potential and closest point of approach of another vessel with minimal effort.  The class will also provide some basic training on how to use your radar as a backup navigation device to the GPS.


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06 February 2013
08 February 2013
13 February 2013

  • Wednesday, 13 February 2013 15:00 - 18:00
    Communications Made Simple for Cruisers - Terry Sparks

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    • Communications-Terry Sparks

    This class will provide an overview of radio Communications basics, Frequency usage, Communications Nets in the south Pacific, Digital selective calling, Getting help in an emergency, and Puddle Jump Communications Net.


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20 February 2013
22 February 2013

  • Friday, 22 February 2013 15:00 - 18:00
    The Islands of Tonga; a cruising destination - Sylvia Fox and Michael Fitzgerald

    altThe islands of the Kingdom of Tonga offer hundreds of protected anchorages, crystal clear waters for snorkeling and diving and an annual sailing regatta for cruisers. And it's one of the only places in the world where you can safely swim with the Humpback whales, a protected species in Tongan waters.  Sylvia Fox and Michael Fitzgerald, cruisers and journalists, will present a video and slide presentation of the annual Regatta Vava'u, cruising Tonga and swimming with the whales from their visit there in September. 


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27 February 2013

  • Wednesday, 27 February 2013 15:00 - 18:00
    Water Makers / Refrigeration

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    • Water Maker-Kim MacDonald/Azimuth Marine
    • Refrigeration-Don May/Fresco

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01 March 2013
06 March 2013
13 March 2013
15 March 2013




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