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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.
Moving aboard a sailboat: A composite image that includes four checklists I created after moving from a house to a sailboat as a family of six from Canada.
December 28, 2015August 7, 2026Lorraine Escher

Moving Aboard a Sailboat: The 4 Checklists We Wish We’d Had

Christmas on a sailboat
December 20, 2015August 14, 2026Lorraine Escher

Christmas on a Sailboat: Cards, Storms and the Bahamas

Offshore Medical Kit List
December 15, 2015August 9, 2026Lorraine Escher

Offshore Medical Kit List: What We Used After 10 Years

International Medical Insurance Feature Image
December 10, 2015August 10, 2026Lorraine Escher

International Medical Insurance for a Sailing Family

December 4, 2015August 4, 2026Lorraine Escher

Handwashing Laundry on a Boat: 4 Lessons & The True Cost

November 29, 2015August 16, 2026Lorraine Escher

First Dinghy Drive: Grocery Shopping Becomes a Sport

Rain Sounds in Florida on a Sailboat
November 17, 2015August 23, 2026Lorraine Escher

Rain Sounds: One Minute of a Florida Downpour on a Sailboat

Building an offshore medical kit
November 4, 2015August 9, 2026Lorraine Escher

Building an Offshore Medical Kit for a Cruising Family

Halloween in Tavernier: Our kids with my husband, Rick. Tavernier, Florida 2015.
November 1, 2015August 21, 2026Lorraine Escher

Halloween in Tavernier: Trick-or-Treat Carnival in the Keys

Florida Keys Sailing: Paul enjoys a dockside supper outside the Island Grill at Mandalay, Key Largo.
October 28, 2015August 1, 2026Lorraine Escher

Florida Keys Sailing with Our 4 Boat Kids & a Dockside Party

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