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.

Betty learning about pulleys on the SV Aphrodite
June 14, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Learning about pulleys and gears on SV Aphrodite

Poster from the 1992 movie, Captain Ron
March 24, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

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

March 19, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Why living on a boat is different from living on land

March 14, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

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

Album cover of Dolly Parton's "Working Girl", 1981
February 5, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Homeschooling: from sail boat to university

Rope burn injury due to sail handling
January 21, 2015July 17, 2026Lorraine Escher

Rope Burn from Sail Handling: How It Happens

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