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.
Diane Stuemer: Sailed 6 Times, Then Went Around the World
RYA Day Skipper Anchoring —Navigating Namely Harbour Safely
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Sailing Terms for Beginners: Shrouds, Reefing and Twiddly Bits
Sailing Hair, Don’t Care: Goodbye Hair Dye
Homeschooling or Boatschooling: Can It Lead to University?
Outsourcing Household Chores: The Gift of Me Time
Family Sailing Transition: Preparation and Chaos
Marina Etiquette: Good Sailing Knots Make Good Neighbours
