Becoming a Sailor

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Category: Learning to sail

Learning to Sail describes when Rick and I completed our sail training courses in the Caribbean and invited a skipper aboard for the first few weeks until we gained confidence handling the boat on our own.

June 28, 2016July 17, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing with Kids: Our First Year Cruising as a Family of Six

May 25, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Departure checklist for leaving an anchorage

August 29, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Great Scots, 20 knots!

August 10, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Motoring in Tampa Bay

May 14, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

VHF DSC radio: what everyone should know

Sailing snail by esmorc d5szcjf
May 13, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Antigua sailing where slow is pro

May 9, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Gaining awareness on my best sailing day yet in Antigua

May 8, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Dinghy drama reaps rich rewards on Great Bird Island

Hungry seabirds near Jolly Harbour, Antigua
May 7, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing: becoming more competent in Antigua

Sunset tonight in Hermitage Bay, Antigua
May 5, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Not exactly smooth sailing…

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