Becoming a Sailor

· Lorraine Escher

Family Cruising Crew and Port of Spain Market: Two Articles

In short

In December 2017, All At Sea magazine published two of my articles. The first, Family Cruising: The Joys of Choosing Crew, made the front cover and includes an action shot of our extended family. The second, Cruisers Gather at Dawn, takes you from the boatyard to the sights and smells of market day in Port of Spain, Trinidad, where pig snouts and tails are for sale. This post links to both.

All At Sea Caribbean magazine cover, December 2017.

Two of my articles were published in the recent edition of All at Sea magazine. I will give you a link to both articles, starting with “Family Cruising – The Joys of Choosing Crew,” as it was listed on the front cover.

1. Family Cruising – The Joys of Choosing Crew

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The magazine includes some nice pictures, including an action shot of our extended family – Rick, Braden, Findlay and Jorja Armstrong.

Escher kids on the trampoline of our St Francis 50 catamaran, SV Aphrodite.
The Escher kids Paul (9), Henry (6), Betty (11), and Karen (6).

A link to my second article follows below.

2. Cruisers Gather at Dawn: Market Day in Port of Spain, Trinidad

This article is immersive in that it takes you from the boatyard to the sights and smells of the market in Port of Spain. I include a picture of a man selling pig snouts and pig tails. Chicken feet are sold in the Caribbean by the pound. At first, I was grossed out. Now, I am completely unfazed. But, pig snout and tails? That’s something!

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Cruisers on a bus after shopping at the Port-of-Spain market in Trinidad.
Cruisers on an organized bus after shopping at the Port-of-Spain market in Trinidad.

Happy Holidays!

Karen (age 6) at the Long CIrcular Mall, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Karen 9age 6) at the Long CIrcular Mall, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Christmas decorations at the Long Circular Mall
Elaborate Christmas decorations at the Long Circular Mall.

 

Comments

  1. Hi. Writing from St Thomas. Saw the magazine piece. Very adventuresom. I spent several years, 60-62 on a 48 ft Aden yawl. Four kids, the dog and mom and dad. Best years of my life.

    We own an Aphrodite sloop, Averisera, which is the opposite of you’d boat.

    Have fun.

    Norm

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  2. We very much enjoyed your article about choosing crew. It gave us a lot to think about. My family and I (7 of us) are planning to head out cruising this summer and like the St. Francis 50 very much.

    I wonder if we could email you and bounce questions about the boat and anything you would do differently on refit?

    Thanks for continuing to write your blog. We love keeping updated on your travels.

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    1. Im glad you enjoyed the article. I would be happy to talk to you about our boat. We have been very happy with Aphrodite. Our cockpit enclosure was a very good investment both in terms of creature comforts but also as a visual reminder to our kids that they need to wear their life jackets as we sail. My email address is [email protected].

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