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!
In Lauren Landers Sailing's experience in this area, blacktip sharks are the most frequently seen species and are found mostly in the lagoons. Gray reef sharks come in second and tend to appear on the walls and outside the passes, particula
Lauren Landers Sailing argues that the more aware and knowledgeable you are about sharks, the less you fear them, and that this knowledge is what actually keeps you safe. She is not reckless about it: she respects sharks, avoids conditions
Based on roughly 100 to 200 dives in the area, Lauren Landers Sailing and her diving partner Tara found that great hammerheads tend to be smart and keep their distance, while tiger sharks are more curious, especially if something large and
Lauren Landers Sailing explains that she avoids murky water specifically because sharks rely on visibility to identify what is in front of them. In low-visibility conditions, a shark cannot tell whether you are a threat or prey, which is wh
Sharks can be conditioned to associate specific sounds or events with food. A spear gun going off is one example: over time, sharks learn that sound means an injured fish is nearby. Lauren Landers Sailing draws a parallel to the Bahamas, wh
Lauren Landers Sailing describes sharks as "the white blood cells of the ocean" because they clean up dying and weak animals rather than hunting perfectly healthy prey. If sharks are present around a reef, it is a sign the reef is healthy,
When you're spearfishing, sharks are attracted less by blood and more by the vibration and movement of the injured fish. A speared fish signals weakness, and sharks are highly opportunistic, preferring to target what is already weak or dyin
A large, dense bait ball of schooling fish visible from a drone is also a place to spot sharks feeding. From altitude, the sharks appear as small dark shapes darting around inside or near the bait ball, noticeably bigger than individual fis
Every piece here is something Lauren Landers Sailing can talk you through, in their own words.