Author: Lorraine Escher

I’m a Canadian writer from Ottawa who spent 10 years in high tech before heading out sailing. When we began I had no sailing experience but was keen for the adventure. With my husband and our four children, we've travelled halfway around the world, as we complete a full circumnavigation aboard our St. Francis 50 catamaran, SV Aphrodite. Here, I share what it’s like to homeschool at sea, maintain a boat, and explore new cultures as a family afloat. This blog is also on Pinterest.

A composition pin that includes four checklists I created after moving from a house to a sailboat as a family of six from Canada.

12/28/201503/14/2026 Lorraine Escher

Checklists for the BIG move: moving from house to boat

12/20/201510/05/2025 Lorraine Escher

Christmas cards

12/15/201510/05/2025 Lorraine Escher

Building a Marine Medical Kit: Part 2

12/10/201510/05/2025 Lorraine Escher

Medical insurance while cruising

12/04/201511/19/2025 Lorraine Escher

Laundry by hand (rain or shine)

11/29/201502/21/2026 Lorraine Escher

Grocery shopping at sea: a multi-sport event

11/17/201510/05/2025 Lorraine Escher

Rainy soundscape in Florida

11/04/201502/03/2026 Lorraine Escher

Building a marine medical kit: Part 1

11/01/201510/05/2025 Lorraine Escher

Halloween in the Florida Keys

10/28/201510/05/2025 Lorraine Escher

Customer appreciation night in Key Largo