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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.
June 14, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Preparing for the galley: embracing the pressure cooker

Catamaran Refit: SV Aphrodite a St Francis 50 catamaran in Palmetto Florida
June 11, 2015August 24, 2026Lorraine Escher

Catamaran Refit: Preparing Our Boat for Cruising

June 6, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Top 10 sexiest refits we’ve made – so far

Begonias in front of one of our planters just before they were planted
June 4, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Preparing for our tenants’ visit

June 1st, Our living room
June 2, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Preparing to move: signs of progress

May 31, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Closing our house, room by room

May 28, 2015August 6, 2026Lorraine Escher

Learning to Sail From Scratch: Our First Six Months

May 23, 2015August 7, 2026Lorraine Escher

Catamaran Trampoline Replacement: Our Trampoline Facelift

SV Aphrodite, a St Francis 50, before the trampoline facelift
May 21, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Thrift store “treasures”

May 19, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

They’re cutting down trees

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