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Category: Family, Friends and Guests

Family, Friends and Guests describes some of the visits we’ve had on SV Aphrodite as we share our sailing lifestyle, and sometimes our sunscreen.

Alfred toasting edited
August 8, 2024August 8, 2024Lorraine Escher

Alfred Escher remembered

April 30, 2017July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Guest data – statistics we’ve collected

December 7, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing to Puerto Rico with Carl De Angelo, former NYC Police officer

August 31, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Our kids feature in a CruiserTV episode

Paul bruce van sant
August 11, 2016August 11, 2016Lorraine Escher

Lunch on Aphrodite with Celebrity Sailor and Cruising Guru: Bruce Van Sant

July 23, 2016July 5, 2026Lorraine Escher

Another interview with CBC Reporter, Stu Mills (with audio)

March 25, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

George Town, Bahamas — Summer Camp for Cruisers

The book, "Frankie The Flying Fish" and Frank Nicol's boat in the background.
October 2, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Books are treasures forever (by Betty)

Word of the Hour

Black Handled Knife New word in …

Black Handled Knife

On This Day

  • 10 years ago todayFrom the Vault: Cycling 1,000 miles Along the US Pacific Coast — with a Parrot
  • 10 years ago todayBeans! Beans! Beans! Abandoning Meat in the Dominican Republic
  • 11 years ago todayStress-free camping? Not here.

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