Turning Your Cruising Dreams Into Reality

Jeanne Socrates (at the time of writing) is back on her boat in Canada after an extended (land) stay in Australia (Covid). She is busy prepping her boat to sail to Australia. What drives Jeanne to keep sailing and traversing the long distances...?

Jeanne is a powerhouse of energy and smart thinking.  “I am small I needed to think of the location of everything!” She has manuals for everything and has no problem repairing her engine while at sea. San Francisco and Alaska help her plan for single-handing, and upside down fixing the autopilot. Boat confidence is important as is taking charge of a vessel at every opportunity (not relying on someone else). Jeanne explains what drives her to go for records, the psychology of the why AND the psychology of losing her boat and almost her life!

Jeanne started her love of the water with surfing and dinghysailing. Soon she found out that although sailing is simple there is a lot to learn, Navigation, Col Regs, Passage Planning, weather.Hear about her first sailing experiences, her loves and losses.This is part one - part, two and three to follow

Imagine for a moment.... months at sea - 12 metre waves (great walls of water) being knocked down and sliding across the ocean top wondering if you'll come out of it.No one there physically to bounce ideas off.... reassure... give you a cuddle or a high five.Icebergs threatening and then icy rigging adding weight and stability problems... and on it goes..... Lisa is an extraordinary women.

Lack of sleep, knockdowns, icebergs, broken equipment, repairs at sea.... alone... the thought of her previous dismasting looming....