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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.
February 16, 2018July 29, 2026Lorraine Escher

Rough Offshore Sailing: A Rite of Passage in a Gale

January 30, 2018July 30, 2026Lorraine Escher

Leaving a Trinidad Boatyard: Final Boat Preparation

December 30, 2017August 1, 2026Lorraine Escher

Christmas in Trinidad: A Glorious Night with a Local Family

December 23, 2017July 31, 2026Lorraine Escher

Boat Spares, Storage Bins & a Label Maker: Taking Stock

All At Sea Caribbean magazine cover, December 2017.
December 20, 2017December 20, 2017Lorraine Escher

Two articles Published in All at Sea Magazine, December 2017

December 18, 2017September 20, 2026Lorraine Escher

Boat Repairs in Trinidad: How Will We Ever Leave?

Paul in Power Boat Boatyard, Chaguaramas, Trinidad with our Mantus Anchor 2017 below SV Aphrodite, our St Francis 50 catamaran.
November 5, 2017July 17, 2026Lorraine Escher

Living with Four Kids in a Trinidad Boatyard

October 16, 2017August 2, 2026Lorraine Escher

Trinidad Oil Spill: A Mess on Our Sailboat in Chaguaramas

Family Living on a catamaran: Aphrodite, a St Francis 50 features in Multihull Sailor Magazine.
September 19, 2017September 26, 2026Lorraine Escher

Family Living on a Catamaran: Multihull Sailor Magazine, September 2017

September 13, 2017August 16, 2026Lorraine Escher

Cruising the BVIs: Marina Cay & Trellis Bay Full Moon Party

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