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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.
Thrift Store Shopping: A tureen purchased in Ottawa
May 21, 2015September 9, 2026Lorraine Escher

Thrift Store Shopping: Was the Adrenaline Rush Worth It?

Creating Curb Appeal in A Forest: a Child walks down a path in a forested property in Carp, Ontario
May 19, 2015September 9, 2026Lorraine Escher

Creating Curb Appeal in a Forest: A 5-Acre Woodland Retreat

Short Fiction Example: Chicken Dinner Delight
May 16, 2015August 21, 2026Lorraine Escher

Short Fiction Example: Chicken Dinner Delight, 219 words

Decluttering before moving aboard: First run to the thrift store
May 15, 2015September 9, 2026Lorraine Escher

Decluttering Before Moving Aboard: Finding 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, 2015September 8, 2026Lorraine Escher

Downsizing Before Moving Aboard: 6 Weeks to Make It Happen

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

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