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Good Jibes #122: “Dawn Patrol — Jumping the Puddle Singlehanded” (L38 Verbatim)

This week’s host, Ryan Foland, reads an article from the January 2023 issue of Latitude 38 sailing magazine: “Dawn Patrol — Jumping the Puddle Singlehanded” by Ben Lindner.

Ben Lindner
In June and July last year, 69-year-old Ben Lindner became the latest singlehander to sail the Pacific Puddle Jump, aboard one of its smallest boats, his Oregon-based Pacific Seacraft 27 Orion, Dawn.
© 2023 Ben Lindner

This episode covers everything from the Pacific Puddle Jump to Nuku Hiva. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear:

  • What is the Pacific Puddle Jump?
  • Where did Ben begin his journey?
  • What is the ITCZ?
  • Where is Nuku Hiva?
  • What is a rhumb line?
  • Did Ben cross the equator?
  • Where is Hiva Oa?
  • Did Ben explore the Society Islands?

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Follow along and read the article at https://www.latitude38.com/issues/january-2023/#72.

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