
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.


Sifting to find what matters

VHF DSC radio: what everyone should know

Antigua sailing where slow is pro

Preparing for a lifestyle change in six weeks

Gaining awareness on my best sailing day yet in Antigua

Dinghy drama reaps rich rewards on Great Bird Island

Sailing: becoming more competent in Antigua

Not exactly smooth sailing…

