Pacific Puddle Jump
Captains who sail with this rally can tag their passage, so crew who want to take part can find them. This page lists the passages tagged for it and what we have checked about the rally. Global Crew Finder is not connected to the rally or to Sail Tahiti: entry is arranged between you and the organiser.
What we have checked about the Pacific Puddle Jump
- Reported Since summer 2025 the Pacific Puddle Jump has been run by Sail Tahiti. Latitude 38, which coined the name, no longer runs it.Source: Pacific Puddle Jump (organiser or official source), seen 1 October 2026. Check with Pacific Puddle Jump (Sail Tahiti) before you rely on it.
- Reported The Pacific Puddle Jump has no committee boats and no fixed start or finish. Boats leave the Americas (Panama, Mexico, California), mostly from February to May, for French Polynesia, usually the Marquesas, about 3,800 nautical miles away.Source: Pacific Puddle Jump (organiser or official source), seen 1 October 2026. Check with Pacific Puddle Jump (Sail Tahiti) before you rely on it.
- Reported French Polynesia: non-EU nationals need proof of repatriation (a ticket or a bond) and tourist stays are limited to three months. The ports of entry are Nuku Hiva, Tahiti and Mangareva, and yachts may stay for 36 months temporarily duty-free.Source: Noonsite (article or trade press), seen 1 October 2026. Check with Noonsite: French Polynesia clearance before you rely on it.
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Last checked 1 October 2026. The facts above come from the sources linked beside each one. We have not opened every source page ourselves; check with the organiser before you rely on it. Dates, fees, deadlines and entry rules change, and only the organiser or the authority can state them.
Passages tagged for the Pacific Puddle Jump
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