Becoming a Sailor

Becoming a Sailor

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Imagining Life Afloat describes my early thoughts about what it would be like to live aboard. The decision to sail around the world happened in an instant, but I spent much longer thinking through the details.

July 28, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Hotter than Hades here in Ottawa

June 14, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Preparing for the galley: embracing the pressure cooker

May 28, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Six-Month — Becoming a Sailor — Blog Summary

Gill Deck Tech Race Trainer Shoes
April 10, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sail naked if you want, but wear your shoes

March 18, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Betty, age 9: Why I’m excited to go sailing!!!!

March 10, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Boating in the 70s

February 7, 2015July 10, 2026Lorraine Escher

Hair cut and new glasses — ready for sailing!

February 3, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Cleaning house: regaining focus

January 29, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Etiquette at the marina: a reason to get knotted

Sam Shepherd washes Nicole Kidman's hair in the movie, Dead Calm.
January 27, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing hair: getting gritty, not girly

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