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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.
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

May 3, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Antigua: signs that peak season is over

May 2, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Standing on the podium abuzz with delight

SV Spirit of Juno - 3rd place yesterday in the big boats category
May 1, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Antigua Sailing Week – last day!

Yellow Transderm Scopolamine packages
April 30, 2015August 6, 2026Lorraine Escher

Scopolamine Side Effects at Sea: My Blurry Vision Experience

2nd place in our class today
April 28, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Antigua Sailing Week – a day to celebrate

Coffee grinder winches
April 28, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Antigua Sailing Week – got myself a jib job

Speakers at the beach
April 26, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

All the gear, give me a year

April 26, 2015August 25, 2026Lorraine Escher

Round Antigua Race: Are We Sail Racing or Are We Lounging?

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