Becoming a Sailor

Becoming a Sailor

Family of Six: 10 Years Circumnavigating Aboard SV Aphrodite

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Category: Steering and Propulsion

Steering and Propulsion contains information about how we recovered from losing a rudder while underway from New Zealand to Fiji. In terms of breadth, this sub-category has some area yet to cover. The technical details of our Yanmar engines and hydraulic steering are covered in the SV Aphrodite Equipment List.

May 31, 2023January 3, 2026 Lorraine Escher

Removing our rudders in the water, and towing another catamaran

May 20, 2023October 13, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Losing a rudder 500 miles from Fiji

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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