I am solo- sailing the world with my cat, Mako! I've had a lifelong dream of sailing around the world since I was in middle school; after college I bought a 1993' Beneteau Oceanis 510. My first few years were spent gaining confidence in single-handling and fixing up my 30-year-old boat.. as of now I have crossed the Pacific ocean single-handed and continuing west! I appreciate you being here and please subscribe to join in on the adventures to come!
MembersAfter clearing the pass, Lauren Landers Sailing follows a Navionics navigation track that another boat had recently shared. The GPS vessel icon moves along a charted pink route line plotted carefully between shallow coral reef formations an
MembersWhen entering an atoll pass in the South Pacific, Lauren Landers Sailing uses a multi-screen navigation setup to stay safe. A smartphone running the Navionics charting app shows depth soundings and a planned pink route line, while an iPad d
MembersApproaching the pass, Lauren Landers Sailing paused to assess a stretch of disturbed, raging water ahead. Rather than going straight through the worst of it, she identified that by tucking up close to one side of the current they could like
As Lauren Landers Sailing closed within range of the atoll, she reefed her jib intentionally to reduce boat speed. She was on track to arrive too early, and entering a reef pass at the wrong time, before the light is good or the current is
During this passage, Lauren Landers Sailing was seeing 8 to 12 knots of wind, giving boat speeds of around 4 to 5.5 knots. While 4 knots is a little slower than ideal, the wind was on the stern and the waves were behind the boat, making for
With wind averaging 10 to 13 knots and the engine on for roughly an hour while sheltered by nearby islands, Lauren Landers Sailing works through arrival math in real time. At 6 knots average, the 420-mile passage takes just under three days
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