Arriving at a Marquesas anchorage after an exhausting passage
After the sail, Lauren arrived at a beautiful anchorage around 4:00 p.m., noting she was exhausted and had never properly woken up. There were some manta rays circling in the area. Her plan for the evening was simple: jump in, shower, have dinner, and get to bed early, because she had another early start the next morning for the official check-in.
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Arriving at a South Pacific atoll anchorage after navigating the toll
After about an hour to an hour and a half of navigation through the atoll, Lauren Landers Sailing reaches the anchorage at Chuimodus. There are roughly 15 boats anchored there. The water is a little stirred up on arrival but the setting is
Lauren Landers Sailing departs Maresus on a 420-mile passage
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
Mora anchorage offers rare calm inside breaking waves
Anchored at Mora in about 8 feet of water, right on the edge of a drop-off that falls to roughly 30 feet, Lauren Landers Sailing describes the spot as her favorite water in the world. Waves break on the outer reef while the anchorage stays