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The Pacific Puddle Jump Diet Plan

When we first met Ray and Peggy Wilson in Puerto Vallarta last spring as they were preparing their Long Beach-based Transpac 49 Sol Searcher for the Pacific Puddle Jump, they looked pretty fit. But when we next saw them in Tahiti in July they looked as though they’d just walked off-camera after making an exercise video – we’re talking buffed and trim as high school gymnasts.

The Ray and Peggy slimmed down and firmed up on their Puddle Jump Diet Plan.

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They didn’t get that way by choice, however. After loosing their autopilot on the seventh day out from Mexico and their engine on the 10th day, they had to hand-steer 24/7 for 20 days, including three days stuck in the doldrums. Peggy reportedly lost 20 pounds and Ray’s already muscular build firmed up to prize-fighter status. So if you’re the type who’s tried all the latest diet fads with limited results, perhaps you should consider Ray and Peggy’s Pacific Puddle Jump Diet Plan. Results are pretty much guaranteed!

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