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.
Now watching in real-time: Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race
Rope Burn from Sail Handling: How It Happens
Removing Rats on a Sailboat: How they Get Aboard
Hiking – learning the language of sailing
Teaching the kids to heel
Learning to Handle Medical Emergencies Before Sailing Offshore
Packing for sailing training in Antigua
Crewing Gear list for Antigua
