sailing solo + married? Hurricanes? Future plans? answering YOUR questions [ep 123]
4 July 2024 · 11 min · 364K views · St. Lucia
What this video covers
Lauren Landers, owner of a 1993 Beneteau Oceanis 510, manages hurricane season by storing her vessel in a marina in St. Lucia and later hauling out at Spice Island Marine in Grenada.2:56 She plans to replace the standing rigging and through-hulls in Grenada to prepare for future passages.4:03 Mechanical maintenance includes re-welding davit arms to correct the HydraVane alignment and sourcing replacement parts for the windlass.4:31 During offshore passages, she maintains a watch schedule using 20-minute to one-hour naps, supported by radar, AIS, and wind alarms.9:36 As a certified free dive instructor, she reports static breath-hold times of four minutes, though active diving averages 45 to 90 seconds.6:11 She funds her lifestyle through YouTube ad revenue and crowdfunding.8:12 Her upcoming itinerary includes travel to the Bahamas, a visit to Joplin, and a charter week at the Odyssey Festival in Greece, followed by an appearance at the Annapolis Boat Show.10:32
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