Lauren Landers Sailing departs Tumodu for a 300-mile solo passage to Tahiti
After spending 6 months living aboard in Tumodu, Lauren Landers Sailing said goodbye and set sail on a 300-mile solo passage to Papeete, Tahiti. The forecast looked like the best available window for the next two weeks, promising 15 knots of wind from behind and minimal rain, setting up what should have been ideal spinnaker sailing conditions.
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