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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.
Food allergies on a sailboat
January 8, 2015August 23, 2026Lorraine Escher

Food Allergies on a Sailboat: Preparing for Life 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?

Renting Out Our House to Sail
January 4, 2015August 8, 2026Lorraine Escher

Renting Out Our House to Sail: Suddenly It Felt Real

Annapolis Boat Show for Beginners: Photo of Shoes at the Annapolis Boat Shoes. All of the shoes are slip-ons except those of the first-time attendee, and writer.
January 3, 2015August 22, 2026Lorraine Escher

Annapolis Boat Show: 4 Things Beginners Will Want to Know

sailing-navigation-without-GPS
December 31, 2014August 22, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing Navigation Without GPS: Charting a Course by Hand

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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