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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.
December 12, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Caframo’s Sirocco II marine fans

December 8, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Recipe: No dairy mint chocolate chunk ice cream without an ice cream maker

December 7, 2016August 2, 2026Lorraine Escher

Mona Passage Mutiny: Sailing with a Seasick NYC Cop

Henry with a local Dominican boy outside Wendy's bar near Luperon harbour, Dominican Republic where we spent hurricane season with our catamaran and four kids
December 6, 2016July 20, 2026Lorraine Escher

Luperón Long Reads — Boat Kids Go Local

Leaving Luperon, A Story of Red Tape on top of the flag of the Dominican Republic and a three stripes, one star naval insignia to signify the bureaucracy and challenges we had leaving Luperon
December 2, 2016December 2, 2016Lorraine Escher

Leaving Luperón: A Story of Red Tape

November 14, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Heavy Rain Closes School in Luperón, and Our Kids Vote, “Yay!”

November 1, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Betty, Age 10, Gets Her Very First Pair of Glasses

October 22, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

The Orange Wagon That Forged Friendships in Luperón, Dominican Republic

October 17, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Paul’s Eye and the Power of Facebook — How News of an Allergic Reaction Reached Six Countries Before Mom and Dad

October 4, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Canadian Boat Kids Go to School in Luperón

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