Becoming a Sailor

Becoming a Sailor

More Than a Decade Afloat • Raising Sailors • Stories from 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.

June 21, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Building a storage solution

Before-moving-aboard
June 19, 2015August 15, 2026Lorraine Escher

Before Moving Aboard: With House Rented, Where Will We Live?

June 14, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Preparing for the galley: embracing the pressure cooker

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June 11, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Late night phone calls, and a visit from my dad

Begonias in front of one of our planters just before they were planted
June 4, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Preparing for our tenants’ visit

June 1st, Our living room
June 2, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Preparing to move: signs of progress

May 31, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Closing our house, room by room

May 28, 2015August 6, 2026Lorraine Escher

Learning to Sail From Scratch: Our First Six Months

SV Aphrodite, a St Francis 50, before the trampoline facelift
May 21, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Thrift store “treasures”

May 19, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

They’re cutting down trees

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