Lauren Landers Sailing completes a 300-mile solo passage to Maria
After six months in the Tuamotu archipelago, Lauren Landers Sailing set sail solo for Maria, her home base for the next couple of months. The 300-mile passage was not without drama: her engine quit 60 miles from her destination, forcing her to complete the final stretch under sail alone. She eventually arrived and, with a long list of boat projects waiting, got straight to work.
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How Lauren Landers Sailing finances the liveaboard lifestyle
Funding the sailing life comes from several sources. YouTube is a major one, driven by ad revenue, crowdfunding, and viewer support through Patreon. Lauren Landers Sailing saved money from high school and college jobs, including working at
You cannot fully prepare for the liveaboard sailing lifestyle before doing it
Almost everything Lauren Landers Sailing has learned has come from things breaking on the boat. There is no way to truly prepare for the sailing lifestyle without actually living it. That said, you can get a head start by taking ASA courses
A rough boat maintenance day can drain you completely
After getting back to the boat, Lauren faced a string of jobs that, taken together, just sucked the life right out of her. That kind of exhausting day is pretty normal when you return from time away and have a long list of tasks waiting. Th