Jeanne Socrates - sailing record holder Part 1

05/07/22 • 29 min

Turning Your Cruising Dreams Into Reality

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

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

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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.

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Jeanne Socrates - sailing record holder Part 2

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!