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.

February 13, 2015October 6, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Sailing terms revealed – internet helps the newbie sailor

February 7, 2015January 25, 2026 Lorraine Escher

Hair cut and new glasses — ready for sailing!

February 3, 2015March 1, 2026 Lorraine Escher

Cleaning house: regaining focus

February 2, 2015January 30, 2026 Lorraine Escher

Cuts and repairs

January 29, 2015October 6, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Etiquette at the marina: a reason to get knotted

January 27, 2015January 27, 2026 Lorraine Escher

Sailing hair: getting gritty, not girly

Activity display of knot tying at the Canadian Children's Museum in Gatineau/Ottawa
January 26, 2015February 21, 2026 Lorraine Escher

Knot now – an ode to the unicorns amongst us

January 23, 2015January 30, 2026 Lorraine Escher

Downsizing while keeping the upright piano

January 21, 2015October 6, 2025 Lorraine Escher

Now watching in real-time: Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race

January 19, 2015January 27, 2026 Lorraine Escher

Rat aboard!

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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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