Solo sailor Donna Lange wakes up on the beach in NC

Posted By on August 29, 2010

A few years ago Donna Lange sailed alone around the world on her small well built Southern Cross 28 sailboat (see PDF Brochure). I enjoyed staying in touch with her and posting on my blog. Brenda and I also enjoyed catching up with her as well last year in Annapolis for a boatshow and get her to sign a copy of her book, Captain D & Wise Mother Ocean. After her circumnavigation, she settled in West Palm Beach and is teaching nursing as well as continuing to speak, write, sing and volunteer with the organization Ocean Watch (see North American link). This summer, after prepping her sailboat Inspired Insanity, she set sail on a 1000 mile 12 day sail from Rhode Island to West Palm Beach – but all did not go as planned. She tells of her trouble off Duck, North Carolina.

Edit: Photos and video used in this post from Megan Claire D’Andrea and Ian Hilley.

Comments

  • Ian Hilley

    Megan D’andrea and Ian Hilley deserve photo and video credits :) We are exited to see that this news story got to the media. Hey Donna!

  • Ian Hilley

    Megan D’andrea and Ian Hilley deserve photo and video credits :) We are exited to see that this news story got to the media. Hey Donna!

  • http://www.donnalange.com Donna Lange

    Thanks Rich…you are amazing… And thanks Ian and D’Andrea for the photos!!! big hugs INpsired Insanity got some extra lines yesterday as we are expecting some increased seas on the coast here in florida as Earl goes by..15′ here. Will increae our tides and easterlies put II hard on the dock so have lines to kepp her off.Thanks to the Goddards, she is all safe and sound…Thanks again Rich.

  • http://www.donnalange.com Donna Lange

    Thanks Rich…you are amazing… And thanks Ian and D’Andrea for the photos!!! big hugs INpsired Insanity got some extra lines yesterday as we are expecting some increased seas on the coast here in florida as Earl goes by..15′ here. Will increae our tides and easterlies put II hard on the dock so have lines to kepp her off.Thanks to the Goddards, she is all safe and sound…Thanks again Rich.

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