Following a shared Navionics track from another boat through coral bommies
After clearing the pass, Lauren Landers Sailing fol
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MembersHow to navigate an atoll pass using multiple chart sources at once
When 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
Diving coral bommies: what to expect on overgrown Pacific patch reefs
The morning after anchoring, several boats in the group dive the bommies in the area. These are patches of coral that rise from 70 to 100 feet below the surface up to the waterline. Lauren Landers Sailing notes that a lot of the coral was o
MembersNavigating raging water at a pass by tucking up close to the calmer side
Approaching 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