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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 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

August 14, 2017July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Crewing up to cross the Pacific: 90+days, family boat, not really open to swingers

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

April 30, 2017July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Guest data – statistics we’ve collected

Anchoring in the USVI
February 4, 2017August 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Anchoring in the USVI: Meeting the ‘Mayors’ of the Harbour

January 20, 2017July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

St Thomas, US Virgin Islands

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