Becoming a Sailor

Becoming a Sailor

Family of Six: 10 Years Circumnavigating Aboard SV Aphrodite

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Category: Preparing for Cruising Life

Preparing for Cruising Life begins right from the start when we thought about buying a boat, and living afloat seemed like a dream. This category describes the moving parts we lashed together to pack up our house, learn to sail, shop for a bluewater catamaran, refit our St Francis 50, and launch our family circumnavigation adventure.

July 12, 2015January 27, 2026 Lorraine Escher

Stress-free camping? Not here.

July 10, 2015February 13, 2026 Lorraine Escher

A visit from CBC Radio’s Stu Mills

July 5, 2015October 5, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Camping solo with four kids

July 3, 2015November 19, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Loads of laundry

July 1, 2015October 5, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Happy Canada Day!

June 29, 2015October 5, 2025 Lorraine Escher

We’ve moved out – the adventure begins

June 28, 2015October 5, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Shipping our gear to Florida

June 26, 2015October 5, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Announcing Our Sailing Adventure: Family Reactions

June 23, 2015October 5, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Tent unoccupied: the reluctant campers

June 21, 2015October 5, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Building a storage solution

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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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