Becoming a Sailor

Becoming a Sailor

Family of Six: 10 Years Circumnavigating Aboard 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.

09/24/201501/25/2026 Lorraine Escher

As Canadian as a catamaran?

09/11/201510/05/2025 Lorraine Escher

Homeschooling on hold

09/07/201510/05/2025 Lorraine Escher

Holiday weekend in Tampa Bay

Provisions on SV Aphrodite, dry processed goods
09/05/201502/25/2026 Lorraine Escher

Meal planning and provisioning for a family afloat: six suggestions for cruisers

09/02/201510/06/2025 Lorraine Escher

First impressions as a liveaboard cruiser

08/10/201510/05/2025 Lorraine Escher

Motoring in Tampa Bay

06/14/201510/05/2025 Lorraine Escher

Learning about pulleys and gears on SV Aphrodite

03/24/201501/29/2026 Lorraine Escher

Captain Ron movie: finding humour when life imitates ‘art’

03/19/201510/06/2025 Lorraine Escher

Why living on a boat is different from living on land

03/14/201510/06/2025 Lorraine Escher

Grocery list for passage planning – starting with a bare fridge and pantry

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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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