Jeanne Socrates Sailing the World Solo
Solo sailor Jeanne Socrates documents her ongoing coastal and offshore passages, focusing on technical maintenance, navigation, and the realities of life aboard Nereida.
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The life of a solo sailor is full of variety – sailing the oceans, making landfall, exploring new places, and needing to deal with the major challenges and breakages that occur in order to reach a planned journey's end. Rigid thinking has no part in a sailor's life. Sailing the world nonstop and unassisted means with no help, no setting foot on land, and no use of an engine – under sail alone all …
Port Hedland, Australia· août 2026
204 vidéos· 30 profondément analysé
Approaching Port Hedland around dawn - so calm and peaceful!Jeanne Socrates approaches Port Hedland at 0700 in glassy, windless conditions.5 août 2026 · Port Hedland, Australia
Solo to the remote Montebello Islands of W Australia Navigating the shallow, reef-filled channels of the Montebello Islands requires strict adherence to high-tide transit windows.17 juil. 2026 · Western Australia, Australia
81 year old Jeanne - sails solo and swims with whales in glorious, friendly TongaJeanne Socrates explores Vava'u, Tonga, participating in the Blue Water Festival and local traditional umu cooking demonstrations.17 nov. 2023 · Taoa, Tonga
Solo overnight sail from dramatic Moorea to the beautiful island of HuahineA solo sailor completes a 97-mile overnight passage from Moorea to Huahine in gusty, rolly conditions.23 août 2023 · French Polynesia, France
Wonderful solo sail from the Tuamotus to Tahiti - come sail with Jeanne in French Polynesia !A solo sailor navigates from the Tuamotus to Marina Taina in Tahiti, completing a two-day passage.8 août 2023 · Hitiaʻa ʻo te Rā, France
Solo in French Polynesia - to lovely Toau from Fakarava and two VERY rough passes in the TuamotusNavigating tidal passes in the Tuamotus requires careful timing to avoid dangerous wind-against-tide conditions and breaking waves.4 août 2023 · Fakarava, France
Amazing views of the spires and coast of Ua Pou as Jeanne sets sail solo for the TuamotusJeanne Socrates departs Ua Pou for the Tuamotus after a coastal transit past volcanic spires and caves.13 juil. 2023 · South Pacific Ocean
Near disaster averted in Hakahau harbour - cruisers to the rescueFellow cruisers from Unbelievable and O'Nero assist in clearing a fouled anchor chain in Haka Hau Harbour.11 juil. 2023 · Ua Pou, France
Meet a herd of wild goats on Nuku Hiva beside Nereida at anchorWild goats congregate near the shoreline of the Baccaungu anchorage on the island of Nuku Hiva.26 juin 2023 · Nuku Hiva, FranceTrier
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2026 travels12 épisodesEn cours
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W. coast of Tasmania has some wonderful forest walks - this one along an overgrown railway track - 2
A wonderful trip on Nereida - up the peaceful wild Gordon River in Tasmania to the Sir John Falls - 3
Jeanne sails solo around the south of Tasmania to the remote wilderness of Port Davey - 4
Solo from Port Davey to Macquarie Harbour & the Gordon River - 5
Boat jobs in Paradise - oil change in beautiful SW Tasmania - 6
Another lovely forest walk on Tasmania's W coast - to the Hogarth Falls, Strahan - 7
Solo through Hell's Gate in Macquarie Hbr and 18hrs N to anchor in Cuvier Bay, Hunter Island - 8
Unfavourable winds delayed my solo passage N from Tasmania toward Melbourne - 9
Big storm hits Fremantle - jetty under water - bow line gives way - 10
Solo passage to the Indian Ocean's 'Galapagos Islands' - 11
Solo to the remote Montebello Islands of W Australia - 12
Approaching Port Hedland around dawn - so calm and peaceful!
2023 travels and work on board Nereida80 épisodes
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Solo down the Baja, Mexico - Day 1 - 2
Flying fish for lunch on Pacific Crossing Day 2 - 3
Pacific Crossing Day3 - boobies still claiming roosting rights on Nereida - 4
Day 4 Missing GPS data restored down below on Nereida - 4
Day 4 coming solo down the Baja to Bahia Sta Maria - Too many autopilot failures - 5
Day 5 - Despite strong winds, Clarion Island provides refuge for urgent repairs - 5
WHALES on Day 5 ofJeanne's single handed sail down the Baja - 6
A wonderful Day 6 sail, single-handed to Cabo San Lucas - until wind got up & the reef lines jammed! - 9
From solo sailing across the Pacific to milking cows on a NZ farm! - 10
81 year old Jeanne - sails solo and swims with whales in glorious, friendly Tonga - 11
Cape Horn Hall of Fame acceptance speech 21st September 2023 - 12
Jeanne’s solo sail from Aitutaki to Tonga ended with several days of rough seas and strong winds - 13
Crazy entry to Aitutaki in Cook Islands after challenging solo sail from Taha’a - 14
Sailing solo to Aitutaki - wind builds suddenly from nothing to over 25kt as darkness falls - 15
To Taha'a from Raiatea -great snorkelling, a whale sighting, lost boat hooks and anchoring problem - 16
Wonderful dramatic historic Raiatea in French Polynesia - 17
Solo in French Polynesia - Jeanne sails from Huahine to beautiful Raiatea - 18
Solo overnight sail from dramatic Moorea to the beautiful island of Huahine - 19
Solo In French Polynesia from lovely Tahiti to dramatic Moorea - 20
Jeanne in Tahiti -lovely places visited and ´boat jobs in Paradise' - as usual ! - 21
Wonderful solo sail from the Tuamotus to Tahiti - come sail with Jeanne in French Polynesia ! - 22
Solo in French Polynesia - to lovely Toau from Fakarava and two VERY rough passes in the Tuamotus - 23
French Polynesia: Tahanea to Fakarava-but anchor chain needed freeing from three coral heads first - 24
Beautiful unspoiled Tahanea in the Tuamotus - dinghy problems, fish, terns and bommies! - 25
Jeanne sails solo SW to Tahanea, an atoll in the Tuamotus, from Ua Pou in the Marquesas - 26
Amazing views of the spires and coast of Ua Pou as Jeanne sets sail solo for the Tuamotus - 27
Near disaster averted in Hakahau harbour - cruisers to the rescue - 28
Sailing in the Marquesas from Nuku Hiva to Ua Pou - 29
Attempted dinghy repair during rainy season on dramatic Nuku Hiva - 30
Meet a herd of wild goats on Nuku Hiva beside Nereida at anchor - 31
Jeanne sails around to Hakatea Bay on Nuku Hiva , Marquesas - 32
In search of a water container on rainy Taiohae! - 33
Up to Tehaatiki viewpoint overlooking the Taiohae anchorage on Nuku Hiva - 34
Was it really two weeks ago I made landfall in lovely Anaho? - 35
Marquesan pamplemousse .... and dinghy motor failure - 36
Lots of boat jobs keep Jeanne busy in 'Paradise'! - 37
Jeanne sails from dramatic Anaho Bay to Taiohae Bay on Nuku Hiva in French Polynesia - 38
Landfall at Nuku Hiva at end of Leg 1 of Jeanne's solo Pacific crossing - 39
Land ahoy! Jeanne approaches Nuku Hiva on first leg of Pacific crossing as a squall comes through - 40
Come join Jeanne for a lovely relaxed sail on board Nereida in the South Pacific - 41
Battle of the pole is finally won after two days of effort! Solo Pacific crossing - Days 18&19 - 42
Solo Pacific crossing Days 16&17 Working on failed 1st reef but it’s safe now. Spectacular dawn - 43
My 11th solo sail across the Equator today - always exciting - great excuse for a good party! - 44
Bad news while heading to Equator in squally conditions - first reef line jammed & unusable - 45
Sailing solo across the Pacific - S through the Doldrums on Days 13&14 towards the Equator. - 46
Days 11&12 - solo sailing in the Doldrums - big wind shift, heavy rain, wind dies … typical ! - 47
Crossing the ITCZ aka the Doldrums - heavy rain followed by little wind - 48
Some welcome good seamanship & lovely sailing on Days 9&10 in the Pacific - 49
Relaxed but quite speedy Days 6&7, sailing solo in the Pacific - 50
4am - Drama on board Nereida as headsail comes adrift - 51
Pacific Boobies join Jeanne on Nereida - home, sweet home! - 52
Solo Pacific crossing finally begins! - 53
Spinnaker problem, speed impeller full of sea life and an impossible watermaker - 54
Flying Nereida's furling asymmetric and final preparations for leaving Mexico for Polynesia - 55
Not long now to start of Jeanne’s solo Pacific crossing from Mexico - 56
Dinghy ride into La Cruz for some provisioning - and a new snubber spliced - 57
A lot of wasted time recently spent on paperwork before leaving Mexico - 58
New seawater pump is installed - now we just need a good weather window! - 59
Arrival of seawater pump imminent- dust-clogged fridge seen to while waiting - 60
New seawater pump expected - time to move to be ready to receive it - 61
A worrying , stressful check on engine water flow - 62
Replacement seawater pump will be on its way here from San Diego this weekend - great news!! - 63
Another day dealing with engine overheat problem - new seawater pump needed - 64
Busy day, mainly spent troubleshooting Nereida's cooling system - 65
Pacific crossing begins - with overheating engine & needing to tack against strong wind to anchor! - 66
Wonderful help received from fellow cruisers before leaving Mexico - 67
Farewell to La Cruz - preparing to sail away from Mexico - 68
Severe storm expected? My Jordan Series Drogue kept me safe in nasty conditions - 69
Stitching up wounds on board and reviving a dead water filter - 70
Lively music after more boat jobs and a beach party later - 71
Racing in San Francisco Bay with a strong ebb tide and flukey wind - 72
Across the Golden Gate Bridge to speak at San Francisco Y.C. - 73
Generator repair on board Nereida and a major problem resolved - 74
Work on propane system on board SV Nereida - & a look at the variety of hats worn at La Cruz market - 75
A beautiful day for a Sunday market in Nayarit, Mexico - 76
Jeanne has a rough sail solo over two nights from San José del Cabo to Banderas Bay - 77
Bus trip to San José & essential boat jobs done, as Jeanne prepares to set sail solo to Banderas Bay - 78
Days 2&3 of a solo sail down the Baja - and a worrying overnight past Cedros - 79
Jeanne prepares to sail down the Baja in Mexico - 80
Ensenada - clearing in to Mexico and some good jobs done on board
2022 travels and work on board Nereida77 épisodes
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Day 1 Jeanne heads S to San Francisco as the sun sets over increasingly rough seas - 1
Day 1 7:30 pm. Jeanne heads S on Nereida to San Francisco with winds getting up to near 30kt - 1
Day 1 3pm. Jeanne heads S on Nereida to San Francisco - 1
Day 1 9am - Jeanne on Nereida heading south to San Francisco - 1
Day 1 Jeanne heads to San Francisco from Neah Bay, around Tatoosh Island & Cape Flattery - 2
Day 2 of Jeanne's sail south... on to Santa Cruz from Half Moon Bay - 2
Day 2 to SF. 1:05pm Another view of rough sea state with sunshine on sea surface - 2
Day 2 Jeanne heads S - with rough seas tossing us around under a blue sky - 2
Day 2 1pm. Jeanne heads S to San Francisco in very strong conditions - difficult to function - 2
Day 2. 9:25am. Jeanne heads S on Nereida to San Francisco in cold, rough conditions overnight - 2
Episode 2 of the dead house battery bank saga - happy to report - success!!! - 3
Jeanne’s solo sail S - a long but beautiful Day 3 to San Simeon - 3
Day 3 to SF. 12:28. Jeanne has a major problem - mainsail has separated from mast track - 3
Day 3 Gale warnings & a radio problem; Jeanne has a welcome coffee after a very rough night - 4
Day 4 to SF 3:23pm About the work needed on the engine overnight - 4
Day4 4:02am Jeanne has to change the impeller on the main engine after the overheat alarm went off - 4
Day 4. 4:31pm Jeanne enjoys a good meal as she passes Cape Mendocino on her way to San Francisco - 5
DAY 5: Jeanne's Overnight Worry: Autopilot Keeps Failing - She Might Have To Hand Steer Overnight - 5
Day 5. 1:15pm on way S to San Francisco Oil problem seems improved so Jeanne's feeling far better! - 5
Day 5. 9:05am. US Coastguard notified of engine problem. Well offshore but hoping to reach Berkeley - 5
. Day 5. 8:46am. Oil situation is a continuing worry - alarm keeps sounding despite oil added - 5
Day 5 1:54am. Middle of the night heading S but engine oil needs topping up - alarm keeps sounding - 6
Day 6 of Jeanne's solo sail south - passing under the Golden Gate Bridge - 6
Day 6 of Jeanne's sail south to San Francisco - "Golden Gate Bridge - here we come!" - 6
Day6 1.05pm Jeanne nears landfall in San Francisco Bay, heading north of the 'Potato Patch' shallows - 26
To Mexico! Single-handing overnight from San Diego to Ensenada - 27
Jeanne gets help installing a stack pack system on Nereida - 28
Jeanne flies back to Nereida across the Irish Sea and the North Atlantic from the 'Boot' Düsseldorf boat show. - 29
Jeanne visits 'Boot' Dusseldorf 2023- the biggest European Boat Show - 30
Jeanne flies from San Diego to the Düsseldorf ‘Boot’ Show 2023 - 31
Dolphins keep Jeanne company on a foggy solo passage from Oceanside to San Diego - 32
A solo sail from Newport Beach to Oceanside's very noisy sea lions - 33
Jeanne sails to Newport Beach from LA, then a land trip to Mission Viejo for Xmas - 34
Unexpected trip to view downtown Los Angeles & watch a matinée performance of a fun play - 35
Days 5-6 of Jeanne's solo sail south - reaching Los Angeles from Sta Cruz Island - 36
Jeanne's overnight solo trip S from San Simeon, past oil rigs and Point Conception around midnight - 37
Jeanne on Nereida sails from San Francisco to Half Moon Bay - 38
Jeanne on Nereida left Santa Cruz soon after midnight to head south to San Simeon anchorage - 39
Rainy days in Tiburon - cormorants love it, leaks & corrosion dealt with - 40
Final Days in Berkeley - 41
Trip across San Francisco Bay from Berkeley to Belvedere Cove, Tiburon - 42
Quick trip away from boat work on Nereida to explore around Lake Tahoe - 43
San Francisco Bay to Lake Tahoe - by land! - 44
Golden-mantled ground squirrel in snowy Tahoe - 45
A walk in old Alameda - 46
Interesting life raft service - 47
Compass, GPS, charts & cabin lights - more jobs crossed off the list - 48
Icom radio and tuner repaired - soon back in action - 49
Bilge full of water - from 'snoring' ! - 50
Wonderful hot water on board! - 51
Near-disaster averted - I'll sleep well tonight! - 52
Knockdown tore away the dorade/air vent - 53
Boat projects back on board Nereida - 54
No oil on the dipstick?! - 55
A charger/inverter in my suitcase! - 56
A lot of boat items brought back!! - 57
Final visit to Southampton Boat Show to collect items needed for boat repairs - 58
Update on progress made at the Boat Show - a busy time! - 59
Several very productive visits to the 2022 Southampton Boat Show - 60
My Fast Journey South: Windy Arrival In San Francisco Bay! - 61
Small overnight delay to Jeanne's sail S to San Francisco - 62
Jeanne on Nereida in Neah Bay, preparing to round Cape Flattery into the Pacific and head S to SF - 63
Suddenly a small fleet of tiny boats appeared - busily fishing.. - 64
Thick fog suddenly descended.... - 65
Well on our way to Port Ángeles from RVYC - lovely day to be out on the water! - 66
Nereida gets closer to open sea, despite last week's disastrous lack of reverse gear - 67
Autopilot fixed easily as we leave English Bay for Active Pass on Vancouver Island - 68
Beautiful early morning start, leaving Vancouver - 69
Getting ready for passage-making: Hydrovane windsteering fitted (& stored items returned from 2016!) - 70
Exciting prospect of lots of solar power along with new lithium batteries - 71
Rough trip from rocky Canoe Cove to Port Townsend - 72
Rough weather heading south - 73
More electrical problems on board Nereida - 74
Hard top removed for repairs after nonstop circumnavigation damage - 75
Productive sunny workday on board Nereida - fridge finished, port side of boat coachroof scrubbed... - 76
Dealing with shower drain problem on board Nereida - plenty of white vinegar in use! - 77
Electrical Challenge on Nereida is to get 12V power on board
2024 travels and work on Nereida18 épisodes
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Sailing solo down the E Australian coast - part 1 - 2
The Full Story - unwanted excitement for Jeanne as prop fails on way to Auckland - 3
Anchor away as Jeanne starts sailing solo to Vava'u - 4
Single handing in Tonga with a couple of major problems on board & an imminent storm to add spice - 5
Jeanne sails solo from Tonga to Fiji in a mix of strong and light conditions - 6
In strong wind, even well reefed down, Nereida wants to speed along at 6-7kt.... - 7
A beautiful sunset as Jeanne finally sails gently away from Vava'u - 8
Solo sail to Fiji completed - now to explore the lush, mountainous island of Vanua Levu - 9
Traditional Fijian Meke - 10
Hike through the rainforest to Maroroya Falls above Savusavu Bay - 11
Traditional Fiji - drumming, singing ... & birdlife - 12
A RAT onboard Nereida! Solo sailor Jeanne gains unwanted company! - 13
Solo sailor Jeanne on passage from Fiji to Australia - 14
Final leg, from Fiji to Australia, of Jeanne's solo sail across the Pacific - 15
A trepidatious solo passage down the shallows off Fraser Island over near-zero charted depth - 16
Careful planning gives safe passage S of Fraser Island across Wide Bay Bar - 17
Solo down Australia's East coast with a helpful current - 18
Sydney fireworks at 9pm 31Dec2024 - NYE from Nereida at anchor
Solo circumnavigations4 épisodes
RTW 2012-134 épisodes
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Jeanne Socrates in NY for Blue Water Medal - WCBS TV News 5March2014 - 2
CBC TV - Jeanne Socrates completes her first solo, nonstop, unassisted sail around the world in 2013 - 3
Princess Anne chats to Jeanne Socrates at London Boat Show Jan 2014 - 4
JEANNE SOCRATES COMPLETES SOLO NONSTOP AROUND THE WORLD SAIL - ITV INTERVIEW




