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!
When using a drone to actively hunt for wildlife, the approach is fundamentally different from shooting polished footage for a YouTube channel. In search mode, Lauren Landers Sailing is not controlling movements for cinematic effect; the pr
During a wildlife search flight, Lauren Landers Sailing keeps an eye on both altitude and battery level simultaneously. At 40 metres (about 120 to 130 feet) the drone still provides a useful overview, but for spotting smaller species like b
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
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
When scanning for marine wildlife from a drone, Lauren Landers Sailing looks for a small dark spot that is moving. The key to telling a shark apart from a large Napoleon wrasse comes down to body shape and movement: a Napoleon wrasse is thi
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