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!
Spending extended time anchored or moored in a single location builds a mental map of what lives there and where. Lauren Landers Sailing notes that once you know an area well, you can predict that a particular bait ball will be in its usual
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
Lauren Landers Sailing leaves the Maresus anchorage on a clear, calm morning. The water is crystal clear, the anchor is easy to raise with no wind inside the anchorage, and the plan is a 420-mile offshore passage. Low tide at the destinatio
After the vet appointments are sorted, the immediate priority is getting the hydrovane back together. That means sourcing the correct bolts to reassemble it. Once that is done, the plan is to wait for a suitable weather window and then head
Lauren Landers Sailing diligently logged engine hours since Panama, recording each time fuel was added and how much, as well as time spent at idle versus cruising speed. That data lets you build a reasonably accurate picture of how much die
When Lauren cannot fly Mo home, she needs someone who is both willing to stay aboard the boat and capable of looking after a cat, which is a narrow overlap of skills. She is fortunate to have a friend named Isla nearby who can step in, but
Lauren can fly out of Tahiti with Mo in the cabin, but on the return leg, and essentially everywhere else across the South Pacific including Australia and New Zealand, he would have to travel in cargo. She considers that unacceptable unless
Every piece here is something Lauren Landers Sailing can talk you through, in their own words.