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.

Sailing subculture: Artwork by Betty, age 9. Message = parenting fail
March 19, 2015August 26, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing Subculture: Buying a Catamaran Came with Stereotypes

Boat Kid Perspective: Betty from SV Aphrodite before we moved aboard and began our circumnavigation.
March 18, 2015August 16, 2026Lorraine Escher

Boat Kid Perspective: Why a 9-Year-Old Wanted to Sail

Winterized sailboats, Ottawa River, March 2015
March 17, 2015August 26, 2026Lorraine Escher

Winterized Sailboats on the Frozen Ottawa River

March 15, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

First Days with Our St. Francis 50 Catamaran: Repairs, Refits, and Reality

SV Aphrodite, a St Francis 50 catamaran and Hull #1 as seen from the Starboard side.
March 13, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

We bought our first boat: SV Aphrodite is ours

Boating in the 1970s
March 10, 2015August 15, 2026Lorraine Escher

Boating in the 1970s: Navigation Was Simpler

March 7, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Taking inventory of our sail boat

Transferring Boat Ownership
March 4, 2015August 30, 2026Lorraine Escher

Transferring Boat Ownership: Why We Hired a Specialist

Buying a St Francis 50 catamaran: Aphrodite, St Francis 50 catamaran
February 28, 2015September 16, 2026Lorraine Escher

Buying Our St Francis 50 Catamaran, SV Aphrodite

February 25, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

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