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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.
January 9, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Every voyage has a beginning, so where do I start?

January 8, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Food Allergies On Land, and At Sea

Docking a sailboat at the Royal Langkawi Yacht Club, Malaysia
January 7, 2015August 2, 2026Lorraine Escher

Docking a Sailboat: Is it a Relationship Builder?

January 4, 2015August 1, 2026Lorraine Escher

Possible renter?

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January 3, 2015January 3, 2015Lorraine Escher

My First Annapolis Boat Show: Decoding the Language of Sailing

December 31, 2014July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Charting a course without GPS or autopilot

Sailing around the World With Kids | Hello World | The Journey Starts HEre with this first blog post.
December 30, 2014August 2, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing around the World With Kids — Could it be Us?

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