Becoming a Sailor

Becoming a Sailor

More Than a Decade Afloat • Raising Sailors • Stories from SV Aphrodite

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Category: Life Afloat

Life Afloat captures what everyday living is like aboard our catamaran, SV Aphrodite. This category explores the challenges of our early years afloat with four young children and the routines we’ve settled into a decade later. Here you’ll find how we manage practical things like laundry, provisioning, medical emergencies at sea, homeschooling on the move, and welcoming guests—while celebrating milestones and reflecting on life along the way.

Amazon Packages We Did Not Order
December 7, 2018August 4, 2026Lorraine Escher

Amazon Packages We Did Not Order: A Secret Santa Surprise

October 29, 2018July 29, 2026Lorraine Escher

Life raft gear: what if you were not rescued, how long could you survive?

Hosting guests on a sailboat
April 30, 2017August 6, 2026Lorraine Escher

Hosting Guests on a Sailboat: What 18 Visitors Taught Us

Dairy-free mint chocolate chunk ice cream
December 8, 2016August 7, 2026Lorraine Escher

Easy Dairy-Free Mint Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream (No-Churn)

December 7, 2016August 2, 2026Lorraine Escher

Mona Passage Mutiny: Sailing with a Seasick NYC Cop

November 14, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Heavy Rain Closes School in Luperón, and Our Kids Vote, “Yay!”

November 1, 2016August 14, 2026Lorraine Escher

Eye Doctor in the Dominican Republic: Betty Gets Glasses

October 17, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Paul’s Eye and the Power of Facebook — How News of an Allergic Reaction Reached Six Countries Before Mom and Dad

October 4, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Canadian Boat Kids Go to School in Luperón

August 31, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Our kids feature in a CruiserTV episode

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This Week in Years Past

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  • 11 years ago this weekOrganizing our boat with skipper, Mark Burton

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