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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.
May 16, 2015July 6, 2026Lorraine Escher

Chicken Dinner Delight: A Fowl Comedy

May 15, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sifting to find what matters

May 14, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

VHF DSC radio: what everyone should know

Sailing snail by esmorc d5szcjf
May 13, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Antigua sailing where slow is pro

SV Aphrodite docked in the Florida Keys
May 11, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Preparing for a lifestyle change in six weeks

May 9, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Gaining awareness on my best sailing day yet in Antigua

May 8, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Dinghy drama reaps rich rewards on Great Bird Island

Hungry seabirds near Jolly Harbour, Antigua
May 7, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing: becoming more competent in Antigua

Sunset tonight in Hermitage Bay, Antigua
May 5, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Not exactly smooth sailing…

My berth, aft starboard
May 4, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

RYA Day Skipper civilized sailing

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