Author: Lorraine Escher
I’m a Canadian writer from Ottawa who spent 10 years in high tech before heading out sailing. When we began I had no sailing experience but was keen for the adventure. With my husband and our four children, we've travelled halfway around the world, as we complete a full circumnavigation aboard our St. Francis 50 catamaran, SV Aphrodite. Here, I share what it’s like to homeschool at sea, maintain a boat, and explore new cultures as a family afloat. This blog is also on Pinterest.
Finding Space for a Splendide Washer/Dryer on Our Catamaran
Humble seamstress beginnings: repairing a pillow case on our Sailrite (industrial) sewing machine
Life raft gear: what if you were not rescued, how long could you survive?
Don’t mess with a missionary, man – Ile a Vache, Haiti
Give me Voodoo: fear and fascination as a cruiser in Haiti (with bonus dream sequence)
800 nautical miles from Grenada to Haiti
Leaving Trinidad for Grenada with Svetlana
Christmas dinner with the Preddie family, Trinidad 2017
Becoming a Sailor 