
Author: Lorraine Escher
Canadian writer and sailor. Honours BA in English Literature (Carleton University) and a decade as a senior technical and marketing writer at Nortel Networks and Alcatel. Since 2015 Lorraine has lived aboard the St Francis 50 catamaran SV Aphrodite, homeschooling four children while cruising the Caribbean, crossing the Pacific, and working toward a circumnavigation. Her cruising writing has appeared in SAIL Magazine, All At Sea, and Caribbean Compass.


Word of the Hour: Learn the Language of Life Afloat from Our Family Dictionary

A Day at Snow Kingdom Ends on Bangla Road

Paul’s Grenadian Rum Punch

Job Jar: 15-Minute Boat Jobs for Kids

Paul’s Curry and Coconut Rice Recipe

From Boat Kid to Sailor: Paul’s Pacific Crewing Adventure

322 Days on the Hard

The Point of the Work

