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.
She was a Day Skipper, one way ticket yeah
Leaving for Antigua Sailing Week – parting is such sweet sorrow
RYA sailing training – it’s not child’s play
Adding colour and design pizazz to our catamaran
Sail naked if you want, but wear your shoes
Making maple syrup – a taste of home
A Boy Who Travels – Severe Food Allergies Limit Options But Not Opportunities
Getting the dirt on cleaning a used boat
