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.

April 17, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

RYA sailing training – it’s not child’s play

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

Sail naked if you want, but wear your shoes

April 8, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Making maple syrup – a taste of home

Paul at the top of the mast in Auckland, New Zealand, with the Auckland Harbour Bridge behind.
April 5, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

A Boy Who Travels – Severe Food Allergies Limit Options But Not Opportunities

April 4, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Getting the dirt on cleaning a used boat

April 3, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

First night aboard a sail boat

April 1, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Move date June 30, 2015

Pirate flag 1053085 m
March 30, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Scary things that can happen at sea

Our catamaran SV Aphrodite with the team from St Francis Marine in South Africa.
March 27, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

SV Aphrodite: The Family Catamaran with a History of Adventure

Artwork by Betty, age 9. Message = parenting fail
March 19, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

About those snobby catamaran owners

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