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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.
August 23, 2017August 1, 2026Lorraine Escher

Fishing in Bequia: A Boy Learns From a Local Fisherman

Dominica Travel
August 21, 2017July 31, 2026Lorraine Escher

Dominica Travel: If Outside Magazine Visited the Caribbean

August 18, 2017July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Drama on the Bus in Grenada

PIcture of the Escher kids on the deck of SV Aphrodite during Grenada Carnival 2017
August 16, 2017August 16, 2017Lorraine Escher

Sights to See (and Unsee) at Grenada Carnival 2017

Interviewing Crew
August 14, 2017August 7, 2026Lorraine Escher

Interviewing Crew: How Our Pacific Crossing Ad Went Wrong

July 3, 2017July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Grenada Hash House Harriers – a walk or a run for everyone

Betty in front of the Soufriere volcano in Montserrat - lots of ash wound up on our catamaran, Aphrodite
June 27, 2017July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing the Caribbean? Don’t Miss Montserrat!

June 16, 2017August 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

DIY Catamaran Safety: Our Pool Noodle Swim Enclosure

May 30, 2017August 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Mr. Bricolage Martinique: French Caribbean Hardware Is Chic

Hosting guests on a sailboat
April 30, 2017August 29, 2026Lorraine Escher

Hosting Guests on a Sailboat: What 18 Visitors Taught Us

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