Becoming a Sailor

Becoming a Sailor

Family of Six: 10 Years Circumnavigating Aboard SV Aphrodite

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Category: About our Boat

About our Boat covers our gear, projects, haul-outs, and refits. I share what worked, what didn’t, and how we’ve adapted our St Francis 50 to best suit our needs afloat. It’s about the ongoing work, and equipment that keeps SV Aphrodite safe and seaworthy on bluewater passages.

August 13, 2015October 5, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Sleeping on stilts during a refit

August 12, 2015October 5, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Successful haul-out in Tampa

July 25, 2015January 25, 2026 Lorraine Escher

New Sedna logo: Isn’t she lovely?

July 8, 2015October 5, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Galley refits on our St Francis 50 catamaran

June 16, 2015October 5, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Refits update on our St Francis 50 catamaran

June 6, 2015October 5, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Top 10 sexiest refits we’ve made – so far

May 23, 2015January 24, 2026 Lorraine Escher

New trampolines for our St Francis 50 catamaran

April 13, 2015October 5, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Adding colour and design pizazz to our catamaran

March 24, 2015October 6, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Planning and budgeting for sail boat refits

March 7, 2015October 6, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Taking inventory of our sail boat

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Welcome to Becoming A Sailor. I've written more than 250 posts about our travels on our St Francis 50 catamaran. We have been sailing since 2015, and our four kids have grown up on our sailboat. This is not a sailing log. Instead, it's an immersive record of a life afloat. I write to recreate the moment, whether we're standing on a volcano or cleaning our boat bottom.
- Lorraine

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