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.
RYA Day Skipper Anchoring —Navigating Namely Harbour Safely
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Sailing terms revealed – internet helps the newbie sailor
Hair cut and new glasses — ready for sailing!
Homeschooling: from sail boat to university
Cleaning house: regaining focus
Cuts and repairs
Etiquette at the marina: a reason to get knotted
Sailing hair: getting gritty, not girly
