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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.
A Nalgene bottle being filled directly from our watermaker
February 16, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Water rationing for 12 days in the Bahamas

Endangered Allen Cays Rock Iguana (Cyclura cychlura inornata)
February 8, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Allen Cay, Bahamas — Our First Isolated Anchorage

Nassau Jitney Bus
February 3, 2016July 25, 2026Lorraine Escher

Nassau Jitney Bus: Discovering the Real Bahamas

January 28, 2016July 10, 2026Lorraine Escher

Queen mattress delivery and disposal —by dinghy

Sailing from Florida to the Bahamas
January 27, 2016August 4, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing From Florida to the Bahamas: Our First Crossing

January 25, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Bahamas tomorrow AM

Rain and storm winds blowing trees
January 17, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Tornado watch In Florida

The hoist, being careful not to drop a battery into the water.
January 15, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Boat batteries have arrived!

January 12, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Battery testing and replacing

January 2, 2016August 4, 2026Lorraine Escher

First Sailing Passage: Fear, Seasickness and Bahamas Plans

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