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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.
New friends in Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas.
May 22, 2016August 4, 2026Lorraine Escher

Mayaguana, Bahamas: The Generosity in Abraham’s Bay

May 12, 2016July 25, 2026Lorraine Escher

Ragged Islands, Bahamas: Duncan Town and Buenavista Cay

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May 1, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Swimming With a Wild Dolphin in the Bahamas — With Video

Hurricane Season in the Caribbean
April 24, 2016August 19, 2026Lorraine Escher

Hurricane Season in the Caribbean: Why We Chose Luperón

April 9, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

George Town Dock Drama

April 1, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Jumentos, Bahamas — Leaving Chicken Habour

March 25, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

George Town, Bahamas — Summer Camp for Cruisers

March 17, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Pigs, Sharks, and Thunderball Grotto — Exploring the Exumas with Kids

Shroud Cay, Bahamas
March 15, 2016August 7, 2026Lorraine Escher

Shroud Cay, Bahamas: Exploring the Labryinth of Tidal Creeks

Our son Paul jumping into the sea in the Bahamas with the safety of our DIY swim enclosure.
February 28, 2016August 14, 2026Lorraine Escher

Cruising Life With Kids: Finding Our Rhythm Aboard

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