https://aphrodite.cat/about/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/early-karen-escher-not-so-little-now-sv-aphrodite.pngEarly-Karen-Escher-Not-So-Little-Now-SV-Aphroditehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/our-kids-family-of-six-on-circumnavigation-about-us-aphrodite.pngOur-Kids-Family-Of-Six-On-Circumnavigation-About-Us-Aphroditehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/our-kids-at-sea-white-aphrodite-full-logo.pngOur-Kids-At-Sea-White-Aphrodite-Full-Logohttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/kids-e1426384762852.jpgKids2026-04-03T01:52:41+00:00weekly0.6https://aphrodite.cat/2026/03/16/paul-leaves-sv-aphrodite-to-crew-from-the-bahamas-to-french-polynesia/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/our-kids-at-sea-paul-crewing-bahamas-french-polynesia-2.pngOur-Kids-At-Sea-Paul-Crewing-Bahamas-French-Polynesiahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/paul-spinnaker-saving-sv-aphrodite.jpegPaul-Spinnaker-saving-SV-AphroditePaul rescuing our Spinnaker after it got wrapped on our forestay.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/paul-dinghy-engine-yamaha.jpegPaul-Dinghy-engine-YamahaPaul completing a minor service on our Yamaha dinghy engine in Chuuk, Micronesia.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/paul-leaving-malayisa-1.jpegPaul-leaving-Malayisahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/whatsapp-paul-dinghy.pngWhatsApp-Paul-DinghyA WhatsApp Note from Paul Received March 15, 2026.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/escher-family-malaysia-paul-departure-march-2026-cropped.jpgEscher-Family-Malaysia-Paul-Departure-March-2026-croppedAt the Langkawi International Airport as Paul departs Malaysia for his flights.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/steak-miami-paul-carl.jpegSteak-Miami-Paul-CarlSteak in Miami with Carl and Dong Meihttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/escher-family-malaysia-paul-departure-march-2026.jpegEscher-Family-Malaysia-Paul-Departure-March-2026Paul leaves Langkawi, Malaysiahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/flying-bahamas-blue.jpegFlying-Bahamas-BlueFlying over Georgetown, Bahamashttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/paul-with-crew-on-ovive-catanaoc50.jpegPaul-with-Crew-on-OVIVE-CatanaOC50Meets the Crew on O'Vive2026-04-01T15:20:02+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2023/09/16/a-fish-hook-to-the-face-in-munda-solomon-islands/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/emergencies-no-hospital-fish-hook.pngEmergencies-No-Hospital-Fish-Hookhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/emergency-fish-hook-embedded.pngEmergency-fish-hook-embeddedhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/hook-out-small-1.jpghook out (Small)https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/initial-hook-small.jpginitial hook (Small)In this photo, Paul has a double fish hook lodged under his eye. One side of the fish hook is exposed and the other side of the fish hook is embedded in his cheek.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/img-3036.jpgIMG-30362026-04-01T03:51:24+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2023/05/31/removing-our-rudders-in-the-water-and-towing-another-catamaran-it-was-a-3-hour-tour/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/how-rudder-lifting-loops.pngHow-Rudder-Lifting-Loopshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/stainless-steel-rudder-loop.jpegStainless-Steel-Rudder-LoopClose-up of the stainless steel rudder loop.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/p1010263.jpgStarboard rudderStarboard rudderhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/p1010146.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe remains of the port rudderhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/underwater-rudder-removal2.pngUnderwater rudder removal2Removing what remained of the port rudderhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_1513.jpgIMG_1513Ritesh of Savusavu, Fiji, who used our existing rudder post and welded a stainless steel rudder stockhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_1508.jpgIMG_1508https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_1497.jpgIMG_1497View of our rudder post below the dekhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_1496.jpgIMG_1496https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_1486.jpgIMG_1486View of our rudder post as we prepare to drop a rudder2026-03-31T02:07:52+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/10/04/canadian-boat-kids-at-school-in-luperon/2026-03-30T02:24:58+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2017/12/23/taking-stock/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/e977e9f3-9646-4780-81e1-8cdb17d4b45a.jpegE977E9F3-9646-4780-81E1-8CDB17D4B45Ahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/6ccde51f-f3b4-426a-b523-1116a99a257a.jpeg6CCDE51F-F3B4-426A-B523-1116A99A257Ahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/7f2feab6-2e68-4289-895f-a4a3fc76d3bd.jpeg7F2FEAB6-2E68-4289-895F-A4A3FC76D3BDhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ac33baa5-8137-4e98-8a15-637303c497f9.jpegAC33BAA5-8137-4E98-8A15-637303C497F9https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/8fcc417d-2830-40f4-9bb1-3573937c09a2.jpeg8FCC417D-2830-40F4-9BB1-3573937C09A2https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/904e9664-9941-4baa-b24d-5815e89fa510.jpeg904E9664-9941-4BAA-B24D-5815E89FA510https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/11259808-5cdf-422b-853a-e8faca36d214.jpeg11259808-5CDF-422B-853A-E8FACA36D214https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cea8c6ff-6b3e-4f95-8d20-2b9dd13df364.jpegCEA8C6FF-6B3E-4F95-8D20-2B9DD13DF3642026-03-29T08:17:43+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/05/08/dinghy-drama-reaps-rich-rewards-on-great-bird-island/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/learning-dinghy-drama.pngLearning-Dinghy-Dramahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image15.jpgimageBeach shack on Great Bird Island, Antiguahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image14.jpgimageGreat Bird Island, Antiguahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image13.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image12.jpgimageA view to the Atlantic Ocean through a cave in Great Bird Islandhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image11.jpgimageOur skipper, Ian, draining the dinghy on the beachhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image10.jpgimageWalking the dinghy towards the Atlantic Ocean2026-03-29T08:15:14+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2023/06/08/the-far-reaching-humble-breadfruit/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/breadfruit.webpbreadfruithttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/istockphoto-507821571-170667a.webpistockphoto-507821571-170667a2026-03-28T06:40:21+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/04/20/she-was-a-day-skipper-one-way-ticket-yeah/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dayskipper.jpgDaySkipper2026-03-28T06:34:12+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/01/03/the-language-of-sailing/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/horse_parts_diagram.pnghorse_parts_diagramParts of a horse demystified.2026-03-28T06:30:22+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2014/12/31/charting-a-course-without-gps-or-autopilot/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sailing1.jpgSailing12026-03-28T06:26:55+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2022/06/04/after-the-galapagos-the-sea-is-alive-with-extremes-of-life-luxury-and-exploitation/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/chinese-squid-fishing-boats-lights-horizon-pacific-galapagos.jpgChinese-squid-fishing-boats-lights-horizon-Pacific-GalapagosFishing fleet near the Galapagos appears as lights on the horizon.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/injured-booby-bird-pacific-ocean-crossing-sailboat-2-e1759495779355.jpgInjured-booby-bird-pacific-ocean-crossing-sailboatAn injured Red-Footed Booby bird with a clearly mangled foot rests on the bow of our St Francis 50 catamaran during our Panama to Galapagos crossing.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/adult-booby-birds-red-feet.jpgAdult-Booby-Birds-red-feetAdult red-footed booby birds.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/galapagos-blue-footed-booby-birds.jpgGalapagos-Blue-Footed-Booby-BirdsBlue-footed Booby Birdhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/dolphins-on-pacific-crossing.jpgDolphins-on-Pacific-Crossinghttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/close-up-blue-footed_booby-bird-feet.jpgClose-up-Blue-Footed_booby-Bird-FeetTheir feet are so blue they glow on the white underbelly.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/karen-pacific-crossing-sv-aphrodite-wind-in-hair-e1759498788460.jpgKaren-Pacific-Crossing-SV-Aphrodite-wind-in-hairhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/galapagos-giant-tortoise-feet.jpgGalapagos-Giant-Tortoise-FeetFeet of a Galapagos Giant Tortoise.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/swallow-tailed-gull-on-sailboat-galapagos.jpgSwallow-tailed-Gull-on-sailboat-Galapagoshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/close-up-red-footed-booby-bird-feet-e1759422433275.jpgClose-up-Red-Footed-Booby-Bird-FeetClose up of the feet of an adult Red-Footed Booby Bird sitting on the rail of our catamaran.2026-03-28T01:07:11+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/01/01/why-we-want-to-sail/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/moments-2015-living-with-intention.pngMoments-2015-Living-with-Intentionhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dreamin-big-annapolis-boat-show-catamaran.jpgDreamin-big-Annapolis-Boat-Show-catamaranOur son Paul at the Annapolis Boat Show 2014. Within 6 months we bought a St Francis catamaran, SV Aphrodite.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_7250.jpgIMG_7250https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/map.pngmaphttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_7476.jpgIMG_74762026-03-27T09:28:41+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/02/07/hair-cut-and-new-glasses-ready-for-sailing/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/weird_new-hair-glasses-barbie-border.pngweird_new-hair-glasses-barbie-borderhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/barbie.jpgbarbiehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/newglasses-e1423268583224.jpgNewGlasses2026-03-26T16:22:05+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2023/10/26/betty-age-17-joins-a-medical-mission/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/kids_betty-aidocean-passion-medicine_png-poster.pngKids_Betty-Aidocean-Passion-Medicine_PNG-Posterhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/papua-new-guinea-aidocean-medical-mission-vaccinations-betty-escher.pngPapua-New-Guinea-AidOcean-Medical-Mission-Vaccinations-Betty-EscherBetty on the front cover of an article (clickable link provided to the article about the AidOcean mission)2026-03-26T16:17:06+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/09/11/canadian-boat-kids-to-attend-elementary-school-in-luperon/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/early-canadian-boat-kids-find-belonging-uniform-shopping.pngEarly-Canadian-Boat-Kids-Find-Belonging-Uniform-Shoppinghttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/image13.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/image12.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/image11.jpegimageFive year-old twins Henry and Karen in their new school shirts.2026-03-24T16:06:19+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/10/17/pauls-eye-and-the-power-of-facebook-how-news-of-an-allergic-reaction-reached-six-countries-before-mom-and-dad/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/emergencies-paul-possible-allergic-reaction.pngEmergencies-Paul-Possible-Allergic-Reactionhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/early-canadian-boat-kids-step-outside-comfort-zone.pngEarly-Canadian-Boat-Kids-Step-Outside-Comfort-Zonehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/wierd-superyacht-race-vs-catamaran.pngWierd-Superyacht-race-vs-catamaranhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/learning-playbill-dinghy-drama-rya-competent-crew-sailing-course.pngLearning-Playbill-Dinghy-Drama-RYA-Competent-Crew-Sailing-Coursehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/weird-movie-poster-barbie-hair.pngWeird-Movie-Poster-Barbie-Hairhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_8630.jpgimg_8630https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_8629.jpgimg_8629Nurses at the hospital in Luperon.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_8638.jpgimg_8638Paul (age 8) at the hospital in Luperonhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_8637.jpgimg_8637https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_8627.jpgimg_86272026-03-24T16:02:56+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2022/06/11/what-lies-beneath-barnacle-busting-outside-the-galapagos-at-2000-meters-deep/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/narrative-bottom-cleaning-2000-meters-deep.pngNarrative-Bottom-Cleaning-2000-Meters-Deephttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/betty-chuuk-lagoon-blue-open-ocean.jpgBetty-Chuuk-Lagoon-Blue-Open-OceanDepicts the vibrant blue color of the open Ocean (though this photo of Betty was taken in Chuuk, Micronesia)https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/galapagos-land-sighting.jpgGalapagos-land-sightingLand ho! Volcanic Galapagos Island ahead.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/galapagosrock.jpgGalapagosRockClose-up of the first picture.2026-03-21T19:16:38+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/07/20/columbus-comes-alive-at-la-isabela-dr/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/narrative-isabela-dr.pngNarrative-Isabela-DRhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image19.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image18.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image17.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image16.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image15.jpegimageReplica of one of Columbus's ship at the Museuhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image14.jpegimageBetty and Paul - eager to learn more about archeology.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image13.jpegimageCredit: Wikipedia https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image12.jpegimageThe La Isabella museum contained a small-scale reproduction of what Columbus' house looked like.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image11.jpegEscher-kids-circumnavigation-young2026-03-20T02:15:30+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2023/06/23/live-tracker-sailing-from-fiji-to-vanuatu/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/e704f22c-e60f-4914-9785-76e8f1dd9fe0.jpege704f22c-e60f-4914-9785-76e8f1dd9fe02026-03-19T13:41:07+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2020/07/25/waiting-for-gonzalo/2026-03-18T10:10:47+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2022/06/08/speeding-by-day-with-our-downwind-parasailor-sail/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/istec-parasailor-sail-aphrodite-becoming-a-sailor.jpgIstec-Parasailor-Sail-Aphrodite-Becoming-A-Sailorhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/putting-parasailor-away-aphrodite.jpgPutting-Parasailor-Away-AphroditeRick is putting the Parasailor away.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/toe-eye.jpgA toe eye is an attachment point towards the bottom of our boat. We have a toe eye on the inboard side of each hull.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/interior-picture-sv-aphrodite-teamwork-emergency-repair.jpgInterior-picture-SV-Aphrodite-teamwork-emergency-repairThe blow locker was cleared and Betty and her cousin, Elizabeth, began to bail the bow locker while Rick prepared a pump.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/rick-escher-emergency-repair-hull-patch.jpgRick-Escher-Emergency-Repair-Hull-PatchRick holds a suction cup contraption to help in stay with the boat as he drills and seals the patch.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/paul-preparing-patch-hole-in-hull-catamaran-at-sea.jpgPaul-preparing-patch-hole-in-hull-catamaran-at-seaPaul, age 10, applies lock nuts while communicating with his dad about the repair with wireless headphones to repair hole in our bow.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/sta-plug-aphrodite-at-sea-repair-lifesaver.jpgSta-Plug-Aphrodite-At-Sea-Repair-LifesaverAn emergency graduated-foam Sta-Plug made to stop emergency leaks. https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/hole-catamaran-code-zero-toe-eye-sailing.jpgHole-Catamaran-Code-Zero-Toe-Eye-SailingWe filled the hole with an emergency Sta Plughttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/broken-bow-sprit-sv-aphrodite.jpgbroken-bow-sprit-SV-AphroditeThe metal bowsprit was ripped from the center of our bow and dangled mid-air. The wind was mild, but the toe eye was weak. The strength of the code zero tore the toe eye out of our hull, bringing the bowsprit with it.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/rick-escher-emergency-repair-bahamas.jpgRick-Escher-Emergency-Repair-BahamasRick in a climbing harness secures a patch to the hole in our hull.2026-03-16T04:52:23+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/09/18/kids-fixing-marine-toilets/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/image18.jpegimagePaul with a toilet motor he installed in 2016 at the age of 8.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/jabsco-37245-head.jpgjabsco-37245-headhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/image17.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/image16.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/image15.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/image14.jpegimage2026-03-16T04:51:13+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/04/09/on-the-docks-a-series-of-unfortunate-events/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image8.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image7.jpegimageRed chain indicates 25 feet of chain.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image6.jpega sailboat attempts to leave the dock in strong winds.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image5.jpegPhoto credit: https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image4.jpegimageClamshell cover was ripped from our hull.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image3.jpegApplying primer to our chain in 25 foot increments.2026-03-16T02:25:18+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2023/05/01/we-discover-mieles-reputation-for-excellence-is-true/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/how-miele-repair.pngHow-Miele-Repairhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/miele-w1-washing-machine-german-family.jpgMiele-W1-Washing-Machine-German-familyCaptivated by technology: Paul demonstrates the Miele washing machine to Rick's cousin Martin and his son Dustin who visited us in Malaysia in 2025.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sv-aphrodite-auckland.jpgSV-Aphrodite-AucklandSV Aphrodite in Auckland Harbour (Waitematā Harbour)2026-03-15T18:56:47+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/04/24/heading-into-hurricane-season/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image9.jpegimage2026-03-13T16:15:05+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/03/24/planning-and-budgeting-for-sail-boat-refits/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/aphrodite-docked.jpgAphrodite-dockedhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/early-spreadsheet.jpgEarly SpreadsheetPlanning refits: DRAFT spreadsheet, budgeting column is intentionally blacked outhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/aphrodite-refitlist-e1427160313486.pngaphrodite-refitlistRevised planning spreadsheet, budgeting information is intentionally blacked outhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/listtodo-e1427141373390.jpglisttodoBrainstorming list of possible refits - photo from my husband's notebookhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/spreadsheet-e1427122453584.pngSpreadsheetPlanning refits: sample portion of our working spreadsheet2026-03-13T16:10:22+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/12/28/checklist-for-the-big-move-moving-from-house-to-boat/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/checklist-legal.pngchecklist-legalhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/checklist-downsizing.pngChecklist-downsizinghttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/checklist-medical.pngChecklist-medicalhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/checklist-logistics.pngchecklist-logisticshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/image8.jpegimage2026-03-13T16:07:17+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/06/28/shipping-our-gear-to-florida/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/logistics-limbo-of-homeless-yachties-1.pngLogistics-Limbo-of-Homeless-Yachtieshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/narrative-luperon-hurricane-season.pngNarrative-Luperon-Hurricane-Seasonhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/early-years-allen-cay-exumas-bahamas.pngEarly-Years-Allen-Cay-Exumas-Bahamashttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/logistics-checklist-moving-house-to-sailboat.pngLogistics-Checklist-Moving-House-to-Sailboathttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/emergencies-paul-possible-allergic-reaction.pngEmergencies-Paul-Possible-Allergic-Reactionhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/emergencies-splinter-shoes-on-dock.pngEmergencies-Splinter-Shoes-on-Dockhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/learning-playbill-docking-unfortunate-incidents-bahamas.pngLearning-Playbill-Docking-Unfortunate-Incidents-Bahamashttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/how-luperon-hurricane-hole-chris-parker.pngHow-Luperon-Hurricane-Hole-Chris-Parkerhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/distancepic1.pngdistancepichttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/distancepic.pngdistancepic2026-03-13T16:04:30+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/03/27/our-lady-has-history/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/stfrancis50-our-lady-has-history-1.pngStFrancis50-Our-Lady-Has-Historyhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sv-aphrodite-hull-1-st-francis-marine.jpgSV-Aphrodite-Hull-1-St-Francis-MarineOur catamaran SV Aphrodite with the team from St Francis Marine in South Africa in 2005.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/shoes-annapolis-boat-show-first-timer.jpgShoes-Annapolis-Boat-Show-First-TimerShoes at the Annapolis Boat Show. All of the shoes are slip-ons except mine because I didn't know better.2026-03-11T18:09:39+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2025/09/13/ground-tackle-a-continuation-of-our-malaysian-anchor-chain-debacle/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/aphrodite-windlass-anchor-chain.pngaphrodite-windlass-anchor-chainOur Maxwell VW2200 windlass and anchor chain is stored in a locker on the front deck.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/mantus-anchor-105-pounds.jpgMantus-anchor-105-poundsOur 105 lb Mantus Anchor with anchor chain.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/lazarette-storage-locker-st-francis-50-catamaran.pngLazarette-storage-locker-St-Francis-50-catamaranBelow this rain collection bucket is our lazarette, where we store our spare anchor and spare anchor chain.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/chalong-bay-st-francis-catamaran.jpgChalong-Bay-St-Francis-CatamaranNonny and Dave on the deck of our St Francis 50 catamaran, SV Aphrodite.2026-03-11T16:32:44+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/02/08/exumas-fair-and-foul-weather/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/early-years-allen-cay-exumas-bahamas.pngEarly-Years-Allen-Cay-Exumas-Bahamashttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/endangered-allen-cays-rock-iguana-cyclura-cychlura-inornata.jpegEndangered-Allen-Cays-Rock-Iguana-Cyclura-cychlura inornataEndangered Allen Cays Rock Iguana (Cyclura cychlura inornata) in the Bahamas.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/conch-chowder-sv-aphrodite-cruising.jpegConch-chowder-SV-Aphrodite-CruisingFreshly made conch chowder.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/conch-preparation-bahamas-cruising.jpegConch-preparation-Bahamas-CruisingConch preparation.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/allan-cay-palm-trees-cruising-bahamas.jpegAllen-Cay-Palm-Trees-Cruising-BahamasPalm trees being blown by high winds on Allen Cay, Bahamas.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/allan-cay-shore-bahamas.jpegAllen-Cay-Shore-BahamasAn (abandoned) room with a view, Allen Cay, Bahamas.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/allan-cay-iguana-sailing-with-kids.jpgAllan-Cay-Iguana-Sailing-with-KidsKaren (4) with an Bahamian Rock Iguana. Henry (4) and our catamaran, SV Aphrodite, in the background.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bahamas-sv-aphrodite-sailing-catamaran-with-kids.jpegBahamas-SV-Aphrodite-Sailing-Catamaran-with-KidsHenry, Karen, Ewa and Betty at our saloon table.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image3.jpegimage2026-03-10T18:52:03+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/06/09/examining-common-cruiser-complaints-about-luperon-domincan-republic/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/narrative-luperon-hurricane-season.pngNarrative-Luperon-Hurricane-Seasonhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image7.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image6.jpegimageThis is where I buy our produce. The food here is quite inexpensive. Our family of six can eathttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image5.jpegimageDR Customs buildings in Luperon.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image4.jpegimageGovernment dinghy dock in Luperon, DR.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image3.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image2.jpegimageOur closest neighbours are from Panorama, Quebec and Kemah, Texas. One woman named Fran has been in the anchorage for four years.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image1.jpegimage2026-03-10T17:38:41+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2018/05/07/dont-mess-with-a-missionary-man-ile-a-vache-haiti/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/18fab5cf-ca8a-46b5-a90f-926c2a1e5f3b.jpeg18FAB5CF-CA8A-46B5-A90F-926C2A1E5F3Bhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1ca069e9-3ab8-4565-b61a-570ff2b6d637.jpeg1CA069E9-3AB8-4565-B61A-570FF2B6D637https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/df258799-4d61-4d83-9db4-fdc954a4c93d.jpegDF258799-4D61-4D83-9DB4-FDC954A4C93DPaul’s 10th birthday celebrationhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/a979b51d-b961-47e3-8a1d-69807b9eff84.jpegA979B51D-B961-47E3-8A1D-69807B9EFF84Kathy Bideaux, Paul and our friend, Aliciahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/8934a42b-9710-4879-9743-16584abf6530.jpeg8934A42B-9710-4879-9743-16584ABF6530https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/6c7ebb18-8225-4437-85ae-711d52438cb8.jpeg6C7EBB18-8225-4437-85AE-711D52438CB8https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/7f0edb05-7999-42da-851c-1205b9647a5e.jpeg7F0EDB05-7999-42DA-851C-1205B9647A5Ehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/71a9e45e-9fb6-4f2d-ac42-ef1a14ed49da.jpeg71A9E45E-9FB6-4F2D-AC42-EF1A14ED49DAhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/d7bcc162-564c-4bb7-883a-0fffd28052ef.jpegD7BCC162-564C-4BB7-883A-0FFFD28052EFhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/43ecc8d2-1b3b-4545-9906-5d8f95c0b3cf.jpeg43ECC8D2-1B3B-4545-9906-5D8F95C0B3CF2026-03-09T18:11:56+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/01/18/hiking-learning-the-language-of-sailing/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image8.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/farr-65.jpgFarr-65Ondeck’s Farr 65, Spirit of Isis racing during the 45th Antigua Sailing Week Credit: Paul Wyeth/pwpicturescom2026-03-09T18:00:52+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/05/02/standing-on-the-podium-abuzz-with-delight/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image2.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image1.jpgimage2026-03-09T17:58:05+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/06/24/salvador-amesquita-pastor/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image19.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image15.jpegimageFull names are expressed with pride and reverence in the Sominucan Repu2026-03-09T17:55:22+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/03/19/about-those-snobby-catamaran-owners/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/catamaran.jpgcatamaranArtwork by Betty, age 9. 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Ray and NASAhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/taboga-tides-panama.jpgtaboga-tides-panamaIn the Pacific Ocean, Panama City is a 30-minute ferry ride to Taboga Island.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/playa-de-la-isla-taboga-tides-beach-panama.jpgplaya-de-la-isla-taboga-tides-beach-panamaDetail of Taboga Island, Panama: During high tide, Morro Island, home to nesting sea birds, is fully surrounded by water.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/moreyouknow.jpgMoreyouknow2026-03-09T17:42:48+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2021/02/14/end-days-for-our-splendide-washer-dryer-built-for-the-landfill/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/splendide-sv-aphrodite-catamaran-hutch.jpgSplendide-SV-Aphrodite-Catamaran-HutchHenry and Karen with our Splendide 7100XC in the custom hutch we built; it was the best of times when the machine actually worked.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/splendide-salavaging-for-parts.jpgSplendide-Salavaging-for-Parts2026-03-09T17:32:05+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/06/19/limbo-of-the-homeless-yachties/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/weird-splendide-fire-pit-from-hell.pngWeird-Splendide-Fire-Pit-From-Hellhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/how-caribbean-has-no-tides.pngHow-Caribbean-Has-No-Tideshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dreaming-snobby-catamaran-owners.pngDreaming-Snobby-Catamaran-Ownershttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/early-kindness-of-strangers-dominican-republic.pngEarly-Kindness-of-Strangers-Dominican-Republichttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/logistics-limbo-of-homeless-yachties.pngLogistics-Limbo-of-Homeless-Yachtieshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dictionary-collage.pngDictionary-Collagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cravat-tie.jpgcravat tie2026-03-09T17:21:16+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/family-dictionary/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/titlepagerope.jpgtitlepageropehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/titlepageblank.jpgtitlepageblank2026-03-04T16:03:22+00:00weekly0.6https://aphrodite.cat/2016/02/03/nassau/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image.jpegimage2026-03-04T01:42:29+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/11/14/heavy-rain-in-the-dominican-republic-closes-school-for-at-least-a-week-and-our-kids-vote-yay/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/early-rain-luperon.pngEarly-Rain-Luperonhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_8978.jpgimg_8978https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_8977.jpgimg_8977Pickhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_8976.jpgimg_8976https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_8975.jpgimg_8975https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_8972.jpgimg_8972https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_8971.jpgimg_8971https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_8970.jpgimg_8970Random, floating objecthttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_8969.jpgimg_8969View from our sternhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_8968.jpgimg_8968Heavy rain2026-03-04T01:40:17+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2022/06/05/swimming-at-the-equator-in-3000-meters-of-water-50-miles-from-colombia/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/weird-swimming-equator.pngWeird-Swimming-Equatorhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/dolphins-on-pacific-crossing-1.jpgDolphins-on-Pacific-CrossingDolphins on the bow of SV Aphrodite when sailing from Panama to the Galapagos2026-03-03T17:43:53+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/07/22/liveabaord-cruisers-those-damn-hippies/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image34.jpgimageShooting the puck with our kids on the outdoor rink that he built for them.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image33.jpgimageGreeting their dad at the airport.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image32.jpgimageThis is the cake my husband made for our twins' fourth birthday.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image31.jpgimageMy husband, Rick Escher, in business attire. Photo credit: Ottawa Citizenhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image30.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image29.jpgimage2026-03-01T15:34:52+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/05/05/not-exactly-smooth-sailing/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dreaming-rick-suit.pngDreaming-Rick-Suithttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/moments-competent-crew-but-still-going.pngMoments-Competent-Crew-But-Still-Goinghttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/hermitagebay.jpghermitagebaySunset in Hermitage Bay, Antiguahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/mapantigua.jpgmapantiguaSunset tonight in Hermitage Bay, Antigua2026-03-01T15:31:37+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2018/11/22/washer-dryer-retrofit-on-a-st-francis-50-catamaran-psst-this-is-strictly-under-the-table/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/how-laundry-maggots.pngHow-Laundry-Maggotshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/karen-henry-2018-splendide-laundry-catamaran.jpgKaren-Henry-2018-Splendide-Laundry-CatamaranKaren and Henry with the Splendide, 2018.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/fdd250ec-cefe-4b9a-a9d4-71fe7e0ad7d3.jpegFDD250EC-CEFE-4B9A-A9D4-71FE7E0AD7D3https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/a779d9f6-02fe-486f-bff4-525e2690e2dc.jpegA779D9F6-02FE-486F-BFF4-525E2690E2DChttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/36b1be7a-ff33-498d-977f-7474b820e187.jpeg36B1BE7A-FF33-498D-977F-7474B820E187https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bda9ab37-e428-4253-87fd-b4d530ce0de9.jpegBDA9AB37-E428-4253-87FD-B4D530CE0DE9https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/845818df-d212-4945-a154-3b66eeac17eb.jpeg845818DF-D212-4945-A154-3B66EEAC17EBhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/01de6f2a-69dd-49e4-9492-658820c459c3.jpeg01DE6F2A-69DD-49E4-9492-658820C459C3https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/07a46b4c-04d8-4279-818e-13a0cd9e551f.jpeg07A46B4C-04D8-4279-818E-13A0CD9E551Fhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ee056af0-cf03-4271-984f-c8e27d059603.jpegEE056AF0-CF03-4271-984F-C8E27D0596032026-02-28T16:19:06+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/02/03/cleaning-house-regaining-focus/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image.jpgimage2026-02-28T16:12:31+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/07/05/mama-bear-camps-solo-with-four-kids/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image6.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image5.jpgimage2026-02-28T16:09:57+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/02/28/new-cruisers-regroup/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/kids-starfish-bahamas-sv-aphrodite-kids-cruising.jpegKids-Starfish-Bahamas-SV-Aphrodite-Kids-Cruisinghttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/paul-bahamas-swim-enclosure-catamaran-safety-pool-noodles.jpegPaul-Bahamas-Swim-Enclosure-catamaran-Safety-Pool-NoodlesPaul jumps in!2026-02-26T09:52:36+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2018/01/30/leaving-trinidad/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/lana-sv-aphrodite-cruiser-community-rebak-malaysia.jpgLana-SV-Aphrodite-Cruiser-Community-Rebak-MalaysiaLana on the right with the extended Escher family in Rebak Island, Malaysia 2025.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/dfd63001-a879-4d96-9332-4c2b4cea4e13.jpegDFD63001-A879-4D96-9332-4C2B4CEA4E13https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/c4e38625-942b-4ca5-9e71-32f06835b122.jpegC4E38625-942B-4CA5-9E71-32F06835B1222026-02-26T07:39:55+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/07/12/beans-beans-beans-abandoning-meat-in-the-dr/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/narrative-beans.pngNarrative-Beanshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image.jpegimage2026-02-25T17:50:09+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2026/02/23/rick-writes-an-offline-medical-support-system-app-for-offshore-sailors/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/sailingmedadvisor-main-workspace-for-medgemma-impact-challenge.pngSailingMedAdvisor-Main-Workspace-for-MedGemma-Impact-Challengehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-25-13_16_43-sailingmedadvisor-offline-medgemma-hai-def-medical-support-system-_-kaggle.png2026-02-25 13_16_43-SailingMedAdvisor - offline MedGemma (HAI-DEF) medical support system _ Kagglehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/emergency-rick-escher-medgemma-impact-challenge-medsailingadvisor.pngEmergency-Rick-Escher-MedGemma-Impact-Challenge-MedSailingAdvisorhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/rick-sailing-med-advisor-for-med-gemma-impact-challenge-2026.pngRick-Sailing-Med-Advisor-for-Med-Gemma-Impact-Challenge-2026https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/rick-escher-medgemma-impact-challenge-2026.pngRIck-Escher-MedGemma-Impact-Challenge-20262026-02-25T06:00:48+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/09/05/meal-planning-six-suggestions-for-crui/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sv-aphrodite-sailboat-provisions.jpgSV-Aphrodite-Sailboat-Provisionshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/mark-burton-rick-caroline-dom-perignon-champagne-gift-catamaran-naming.jpgMark-Burton-Rick-Caroline-Dom-Perignon-Champagne-gift-catamaran-namingMark, Rick and my sister-in-law Caroline enjoying a bottle of Dom Perignon champagne, which we received as a gift. https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image6.jpgimageCockroach in Antigua.2026-02-25T03:28:34+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2018/12/07/an-unexpected-visit-to-aphrodite-from-the-secret-santa-amazon-fairy/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/weird-unexpected-gift.pngWeird-Unexpected-Gifthttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/c12d3e3a-eac9-4864-979b-76648c043296.jpegC12D3E3A-EAC9-4864-979B-76648C043296https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/e6142f21-0dce-4bb3-a77d-e365700214c7.jpegE6142F21-0DCE-4BB3-A77D-E365700214C7https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/5a55076b-d04e-4be2-9e7d-aa839a519073.jpeg5A55076B-D04E-4BE2-9E7D-AA839A519073https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/51ed42e5-5eaa-482c-8491-36b09fe61f02.jpeg51ED42E5-5EAA-482C-8491-36B09FE61F02https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/4e81a736-db32-448f-93c3-6c18397e32f4.jpeg4E81A736-DB32-448F-93C3-6C18397E32F4https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ed97f7b7-2d2b-4c4e-bd59-710e29e151bd.jpegED97F7B7-2D2B-4C4E-BD59-710E29E151BDhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/95e6a1e9-19b8-4091-b415-1f21a074df40.jpeg95E6A1E9-19B8-4091-B415-1F21A074DF40https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/71ab11b6-04d5-4b1c-a70c-c25a953d0861.jpeg71AB11B6-04D5-4B1C-A70C-C25A953D0861https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/66a561c2-df47-4d77-bc3b-afaeda71346c.jpeg66A561C2-DF47-4D77-BC3B-AFAEDA71346C2026-02-22T16:23:21+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/03/30/lets-talk-about-bad-things-that-happen-at-sea/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/pirate-flag-1053085-m.jpgpirate-flag-1053085-m2026-02-22T01:40:49+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/01/17/parenting-teaching-the-kids-to-heel/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dreaming-anxiety.pngDreaming-Anxietyhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image3.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image2.jpgimageBetty and Paul - happy together at the Canadian Children's Museumhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image1.jpgimageSV Juno - the boat that my husband is sailing this week2026-02-21T17:13:53+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/01/26/knot-now-an-ode-to-the-unicorns-amongst-us/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wierd-unicorn-knots.pngWierd-Unicorn-knotshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sailing-knots-ottawa-childrens-museum-gatineau-learning.jpgSailing-knots-Ottawa-Childrens-Museum-Gatineau-learningActivity display at the Canadian Children's Museum in Gatineau/Ottawa.2026-02-21T15:45:05+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/11/29/grocery-shopping-as-a-cruiser-a-multi-sport/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image12.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image121.jpegimageBetty with our groceries on Highway 1 in Key Largo, Florida.2026-02-21T00:59:46+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2026/01/26/the-spectacle-seekers/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/learning-aphrodite-shakedown.pngLearning-Aphrodite-shakedownhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/narrative-taipei-to-vanuatu.pngNarrative-Taipei-to-Vanuatuhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/contrast-taipei-101-vanuatu-land-diving.pngContrast-Taipei-101-Vanuatu-Land-divinghttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/henry-pentecost-island-canoe.jpgHenry-Pentecost-Island-canoeHenry on the way back to our boat balances on land in a dug-our canoe.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/beach-pentecost.jpgBeach-pentecostLeaving the land diving event, Paul walks with some vines that they had used on his shoulders.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/pentecost-children-near-school.jpgPentecost-children-near-schoolIn this photo, the tallest boy has jumped from his village's land diving tower three times. He is a son of a village chief.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/land-diving-tower.jpgLand-diving-towerThe land diving platform in the French village on Pentecost Island.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/aerial-shot-tall-skyscraper-beautiful-cloudy-sky-1.jpgAerial shot of a tall skyscraper under the beautiful cloudy skyTaipei 101 climbed by Alex Honnold.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/lorraine-with-kennedy-pentecost-land-diver.jpgLorraine-with-Kennedy-Pentecost-Land-DiverMe with Kennedy who did the last and highest jump of the day. Despite my smile, I was saddened to have just witnessed Kennedy being treated like a curiosity, and not a modern-day man.2026-02-20T01:48:46+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2022/06/09/sierra-negra-hiking-in-darwins-footsteps-on-a-galapagos-volcano/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ferns-fumarole-ecosystem-sierra-negra.pngFerns-Fumarole-Ecosystem-Sierra-NegraFern growing in the microclimate of a fumarole on Sierra Negra.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/hiking-tour-group-sierra-negra-galapagos.jpgHiking-Tour-Group-Sierra-Negra-GalapagosOur hiking group on a largely barren, black path.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/fumarole-volcanic-vent-sierra-negra-galapagos.jpgfumarole-volcanic-vent-sierra-negra-galapagosFumarole where the air was thick with the smell of sulfur.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/rust-path-sierra-negra-hiking-group.jpgRust-Path-Sierra-Negra-Hiking-GroupOur hiking group ascends the Sierra Negra volcano on a rust-colored path.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/dscn6383.jpgDSCN6383https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/hiking-sierra-negra-volcano-galapagos.pngHiking-Sierra-Negra-Volcano-GalapagosOur hiking group ascends the Sierra Negra volcano.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/edith-shirt-follow-your-dreams-shirt.jpegEdith-Shirt-Follow-Your-Dreams-ShirtEdith's shirt as seen on Amazon.2026-02-20T01:47:42+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/06/21/building-a-storage-solution/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/transitions-storage-dust-if-you-must.pngTransitions-storage-dust-if-you-musthttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image4.jpgimageOur chair suspended 6 feet above the floor.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1427.jpgIMG_1427https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1423.jpgIMG_1423https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_14191.jpgIMG_1419https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1418.jpgIMG_1418https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1417.jpgIMG_1417https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1409.jpgIMG_1409More support is put in place. Our loveseat stored on top shelf.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1406.jpgIMG_1406Couch is in place. Here we tested our marriage by carrying heavy objects together.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1401.jpgIMG_1401The first shelf is built. Here we are testing the concept with a chair.2026-02-19T16:04:02+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/05/22/abraham-bay-mayaguana/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/early-abrahams-bay-mayaguana-bahamas.pngEarly-Abrahams-Bay-Mayaguana-Bahamashttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/image14.jpegimageOur kids with their new friends in Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/image13.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/image12.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/image11.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/image10.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/image9.jpegimageShawnny (4) on the swing with Paul (8) and Henry (5)https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/image8.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/image7.jpegimage2026-02-19T03:06:37+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2025/09/18/diving-for-a-lost-anchor-a-salty-ballad-from-phuket/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/weird-lost-anchor.pngweird-lost-anchorhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/new-anchor-g80-topone-china-chain-sv-aphrodite.jpgNew-Anchor-G80-TopOne-China-Chain-SV-AphroditeOur new G80 anchor chain laid out at Straits Quay Yacht Club, Penang.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/mantus_swivel.jpgMantus_SwivelThis is our replacement Mantus Anchor Swivel that we ordered from the USA. We are so glad to have it.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/diver-dave-racha-noi-anchor-retrieval-1.jpgDiver-Dave-Racha-Noi-anchor-retrievalDiver Dave prepares his gear as Henry looks on.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/paul-mantus-anchor-st-francis-aphrodite.jpgPaul-Mantus-Anchor-St-Francis-AphroditePaul, age 17, was part of the dinghy crew and helped to bring the anchor to our bow.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/mantus-anchor-retrieval.jpgMantus Anchor RetrievalDiver Michael and Lorraine watch as Paul brings in the anchor.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/diver-michael-thailand-anchor-retrieval.jpgAt the bow of SV AphroditeDiver Michael and Lorraine watch as the anchor nears the bow.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rick-sv-aphrodite-helm.jpgRick at the Helm of SV AphroditeRick watches the anchor retrieval process while keeping the boat safe from the rocks.2026-02-17T17:16:59+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/08/02/medications-for-a-year-and-beyond/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/transitions-planning-ships-medical-chest.pngTransitions-Planning-Ships-Medical-Chesthttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image1.jpgimageBottles in bubble wrap and sealed pill bottles, thoughtfully prepared by pharmacist, Joan, at Medical Pharmacy in Broadview Avenue in Ottawa.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/edwards-greyscale_650-x-225_100210_tl01__mg_30841.pngEdwards-GreyScale_650-x-225_100210_TL01__MG_308412026-02-16T16:52:59+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/01/11/crewing-gear-list-for-antigua-january-2015/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image11.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/scopolamine.jpgScopolamineScopolamine packages that I took with me to Antigua Sailing Week 2015.2026-02-15T03:05:18+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/08/21/test-sailing-sv-aphrodite/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image30.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image29.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image28.jpgimage2026-02-14T01:23:32+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/07/10/a-visit-from-cbc-radios-stu-mills/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/transitions-cbc-radio-tent.pngTransitions-CBC-radio-tenthttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image15.jpgimage2026-02-13T01:35:36+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2023/05/20/losing-a-rudder-500-miles-from-fiji/2026-02-12T04:26:23+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2025/09/26/crossing-the-canal-doesnt-just-move-your-boat-from-one-ocean-to-another-it-moves-you-to-a-completely-different-world/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/seal-lion-transom-sv-aphrodite-galapagos.jpegSeal-lion-transom-SV-Aphrodite-GalapagosSeal lion sleeping on a fender on our starboard sugar scoop in the Galapagos.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/new-zealand-sunset.jpgNew-Zealand-SunsetSunset in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/new-years-auckland-new-zealand-fireworks.jpgNew-Years-Auckland-New-Zealand-FireworksWe had front row seats to watch the New Years Eve fireworks as we were on a waterfront mooring.2026-02-12T01:45:36+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2025/11/27/how-did-i-miss-the-skill-of-measuring-with-accuracy/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/angle-of-backsplash-sv-aphrodite-entire-angle-calculation.jpgAngle-of-Backsplash-SV-Aphrodite-entire-angle-calculationhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/angle-of-backsplash-sv-aphrodite-arctan-1.jpgAngle-of-Backsplash-SV-Aphrodite-arctanThe measurements Rick made to calculate the angle of our backsplash.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/wood-blocks-countertop-angles-sv-aphrodite-countertop-1.jpgWood-blocks-countertop-angles-SV-Aphrodite-countertopWood blocks made by Rick to communicate the angles on our outboard gallery countertop.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/karen-cleaning-engine-boat-kid-sv-aphrodite.jpgKaren-cleaning-engine-boat-kid-SV-AphroditeKaren Escher engine cleaning.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/inboard-galley-countertop-aphrodite-corian-reft.jpginboard-galley-countertop-aphrodite-corian-reftRick and Eastbay workers discuss the plywood template for inboard galley countertop.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/galley-countertop-template-aphrodite-corian-reft.jpggalley-countertop-template-aphrodite-corian-reftParcel ready to send: outboard galley countertop template is on top with our garbage chute (which we reused) and sinks (which we replaced),https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/countertop-backsplash-sketch-1.jpgCountertop-backsplash-sketchThis is the only angle we are calculating. We wanted the top of the backsplash to be level with the coutertop.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/gallery-outboard-lalang-for-aphrodite.jpggallery-outboard-lalang-for-AphroditeRick's marked up photo shows where to position the five woodblocks.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/countertop-angles-aphrodite-galley-outboard-sketch.jpgCountertop-angles-Aphrodite-galley-outboard-sketchRick's initial sketch to identify the woodblocks (labeled A to E) that he would make to show the angles in our countertop.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/betty-and-karen-aphrodite-singapore.jpgBetty-and-Karen-Aphrodite-SingaporeBetty and Karen Escher in Singapore 2025.2026-02-12T01:44:20+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/01/10/self-doubt-and-the-sexy-sailing-hook/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dreaming-fears.pngDreaming-Fearshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dreaming-doubts.pngDreaming-Doubtshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image6.jpgimage2026-02-11T00:07:58+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/04/08/making-maple-syrup-a-taste-of-home/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bettysyrup.jpgBettySyruphttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/maplesyrupdeer.jpgmaplesyrupdeerBuckets on our maple trees with a single deer in the background - it really is that picturesque herehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/twinshelpingmaplesyrup-e1428465694369.jpgtwinshelpingmaplesyrupOur twins helping to gather the sap by pouring it into a large collection buckethttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sugarshackinterior.jpgSugarshackInteriorSugar shack interior, containing evaporator and bottling equipmenthttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sugar-shack.jpgsugar shackOur sugar shack2026-02-09T02:12:43+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2017/06/27/sailing-the-caribbean-dont-miss-montserrat/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/betty-sv-aphrodite-age-11-soufriere-volcano-monserrat.jpgBetty-SV-Aphrodite-age-11-Soufriere-Volcano-MonserratBetty in front of the Soufriere volcano in Montserrat - lots of ash wound up on our catamaran, Aphroditehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/soufriere-volcano-near-observatory-montserrat.jpgSoufriere-volcano-near-observatory-MontserratView of the Soufriere volcano from the Montserrat Volcano Observatoryhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/betty-with-handmade-flag-montserrat-age-11.jpgBetty-with-handmade-flag-Montserrat-age-11Betty with her hand-drawn Montserrat flag. Later, she laminated the flag and we flew it on our boat with pride.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_0108.jpgIMG_0108https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_0115.jpgIMG_0115https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_0101.jpgIMG_0101https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_0094.jpgIMG_0094https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_0096.jpgIMG_0096https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_0087.jpgIMG_0087https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_0127.jpgIMG_01272026-02-08T04:48:42+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/04/30/blurry-vision-at-sea/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pressure-point-bracelet-seasickness-remedies.jpgPressure-point-bracelet-seasickness-remediesPressure point bracelet for seasickness, gifted to me during Antigua Sailing Week 2015 by one of my crew mates.2026-02-07T05:53:26+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2022/06/06/exclusive-photo-content-animal-feet-in-the-galapagos/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/galapagos-blue-footed-booby-bird-mating-ritual.gifGalapagos Blue-Footed Booby Bird Mating RitualTwo males compete for the attention of a female Blue-Footed Booby Bird.2026-02-06T17:06:02+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/11/04/building-a-marine-medical-kit-for-off-shore-use-part-1/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image.gifimage2026-02-03T06:48:54+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/06/11/late-night-phone-calls-and-a-visit-from-dad/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/doris-day-in-pillow-talk-doris-day-11787795-953-536.jpgDoris-Day-in-Pillow-Talk-doris-day-11787795-953-536https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/phone-calls.jpgphone callshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/rain-shower.pngRain Showerhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/monkeysfist.jpgmonkeysfisthttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/walkingdogs.jpgwalkingDogsMy children following a dog owner, with Paul in the front, holding one of his dogs on a leash, Half Moon Bay campground, California.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/karenathalfmoonbay.jpgKarenatHalfMoonbayMy children following a man with his dogs, Half Moon Bay campground, California2026-02-03T00:41:46+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2023/12/13/shallow-water-blackout-it-happened-to-paul/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/paul-hospital-wet-lug-oxygen-therapry.jpgPaul-hospital-wet-lug-oxygen-therapryPaul reading his Kindle while receiving oxygen therapy following his shallow water blackout.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/shallow-water-blackout-how-it-happens-swb.jpgShallow-water-blackout-how-it-happens-swbImage provided by Dr. Bobby Wellshhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/paul-lung-xray-water-freediving-accident-papua-new-guinea.jpgPaul-lung-xray-water-freediving-accident-papua-new-guineaThe x-ray shows micro-aspiration in Paul's right lung meaning he had breathed in water.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/paul-escher-teen-breath-holding-dangers-kavieng-hospital.jpgpaul-escher-teen-breath-holding-dangers-kavieng-hospitalPaul was admitted overnight and received oxygen therapy at the Kavieng Hospital, Papua New Guinea.2026-02-02T06:01:15+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2017/08/23/fish-obsessed-in-bequia/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/transitions-phone-calls.pngTransitions-phone-callshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/emergencies-kids-hole-in-hull.pngEmergencies-Kids-Hole-in-Hullhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/narrative-animal-feet.pngNarrative-Animal-Feethttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/emergency-rudder-with-photo.pngEmergency-Rudder-with-photohttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/narrative-scopolamine.pngNarrative-Scopolaminehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/narrative-maple-syrup.pngNarrative-Maple-Syruphttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/narrative-montserrat-lorraine.pngNarrative-Montserrat-Lorrainehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/early-years-fish-bequia.pngEarly Years-Fish-Bequiahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_0766.jpgIMG_0766https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_0819.jpgIMG_08192026-02-01T12:29:06+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2024/02/04/what-are-we-eating/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/narrative-what-we-ate-micronesia.pngNarrative-What-We-Ate-Micronesiahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/narrative-animal-feet.pngNarrative-Animal-Feethttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/emergency-png-breath-holding.pngEmergency-PNG-Breath-holdinghttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/emergencies-kids-hole-in-hull.pngEmergencies-Kids-Hole-in-Hullhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/weno_chuuk-shigetos-micronesia_grocery-store_produce.jpgWeno_Chuuk-Shigetos-Micronesia_Grocery-Store_ProduceProduce at Shigeto's Store in Weno, Chuuk, Micronesia.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/australian-high_commission-solomon-islands-market.jpgAustralian-High_Commission-Solomon-Islands-Market2026-01-30T00:31:21+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/04/28/antigua-sailing-week-got-myself-a-jib-job/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image31.jpgimageCoffee grinder wincheshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image28.jpgimageSV Starry Night2026-01-29T16:41:55+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2025/10/27/teak-and-transformation-refinishing-sv-aphrodites-woodwork-in-malaysia/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/kuahhomestayrental.jpgKuahHomestayRentalThe house we are renting in Kuah.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/wooden-hatch-trim-with-mosquito-net-custom-woodwork.jpgWooden-hatch-trim-with-Mosquito-net-Custom-woodworkWooden hatch as seen on a friend's boat; an idea we wanted to adopt for our own boat.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/oceanair-rolling-shade-pvc.jpgOceanair-Rolling-Shade-PVCOceanAir PVC trim and roller-shade of the variety that was on our boat before we decided to replace them.2026-01-29T16:38:19+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/01/23/downsizing-while-keeping-the-upright-piano/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/02-st-francis-50-woodwork-refit.png02-St-Francis-50-woodwork-refithttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_9762.jpgIMG_9762Inscription on our upright piano. https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/fullsizerender-3.jpgFullSizeRender (3)A portion of the boxes we have stored in our basementhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_9755.jpgIMG_9755Basement storage: can I interest you in anything?2026-01-29T16:33:45+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/managing-food-allergies-afloat/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/blog-series-food-allergies.pngBlog-Series-Food-Allergieshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/leggos-may-contain-tree-nut-tomato-sauce-allergen_warning.jpgLeggos-May-Contain-Tree-Nut-Tomato-Sauce-Allergen_warningIt was a surprise to see an allergy statement for tree nuts on a jar of tomato sauce.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/paul-new-zealand-boat-kid-up-the-mast-sv-aphrodite-auckland-westhaven.jpgPaul up the mast doing repairs while at Westhaven Marina, Auckland, New Zealandhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/food-allergies-sailboat-afloat-ice-cream-no-dairy.jpegfood-allergies-sailboat-afloat-ice-cream-no-dairyIngredients for homemade ice cream on SV Aphrodite.2026-01-29T16:19:23+00:00weekly0.6https://aphrodite.cat/2015/01/21/its-just-a-flesh-wound/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/rope-burn-sailing-injury-1.jpgRope-burn-sailing-injuryRope burn. No really. He's fine.2026-01-29T16:14:18+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/05/27/overcoming-seasickness-and-ditching-dramamine/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/image17.jpegimageBetty (age 10) and me on SV Aphrodite near the northern coast of the Dominican Republic.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/image16.jpegimage2026-01-29T16:10:38+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/02/02/cuts-and-repairs/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ganghands.jpgGanghandsMy little man awaiting sticheshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/car_abouttobreak.jpgcar_abouttobreakOuthaul car is starting to come off the track on the boomhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/car_broken.jpgcar_brokenOuthaul car breaks free of the track. The race is over.2026-01-29T16:07:46+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2022/06/06/jumping-into-the-water-of-the-galapagos-was-like-the-best-exhibits-in-the-zoo-had-thrown-the-doors-wide-open/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/henry-karen-galapagos.pngHenry-Karen-Galapagoshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/galapagos-tour-boat-1.pngGalapagos-tour-boatGalapagos day-trip tour boathttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/galapagos-boat-tour-pengins-snorkel-site.pngGalapagos-boat-tour-pengins-snorkel-siteA craggy rock where we snorkeled to see penguins and sea lions.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/betty-karen-galapagos-boat-tour.pngBetty-Karen-Galapagos-Boat-TourBetty and Karen keeping warm on our Galapagos tour boat.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/rick-henry-sv-aphrodite-galapagos.pngRick-Henry-SV-Aphrodite-GalapagosRick and Henry with our tour guide on our Galapagos day-trip snorkeling tour.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/lorraine-galapagos-tour-penguin-snorkel.pngLorraine-Galapagos-tour-penguin-snorkelLorraine getting back on the tour boat after swimming with penguins and dolphinshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/sea-turtle-near-magroves-galapagos-isabela.jpgSea turtle in the GalapagosNot so great underwater photo of Galapagos sea turtle with Karen's arm in the frame.2026-01-29T13:49:04+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2023/09/18/peter-joseph-museum/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tent-pegs-world-war-ii-history-solomon-islands.jpgtent-pegs-world-war-II-history-Solomon-IslandsTent pegs from World War II, seen in Munda, Solomon Islands.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/rusty-tools-wrenches-world-war-ii.jpgrusty-tools-wrenches-world-war-IIRusty tools still bear a semblance of organization.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/glasses-personal-artifacs-soldiers-world-war-ii.jpgglasses-personal-artifacs-soldiers-world-war-IIGlasses sit atop other World War II artifacts including a glass syringe.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/helmet-machine-gun-world-war-ii-bullets-1.jpgHelmet-Machine-Gun-World-War-II-Bulletshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/wwii-history-bottles-solomon-islands-pacific-theatre.jpgWWII-History-Bottles-Solomon-Islands-Pacific-TheatreBottles found by Barney from World War II.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/road-in-munda-war-museum_sv-aphrodite.jpgRoad-in-Munda-War-Museum_SV-AphroditeOur family walks along a dirt road that used to transport solidiers of World War II.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/peter-joseph-museum-barney-paulsen-munda-solomon-islands.jpgPeter-Joseph-Museum-Barney-Paulsen-Munda-Solomon-IslandsBarney Paulsen and Paul from SV Aphrodite in conversation at the Peter Joseph Museum.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/peter-joseph-museum-barney-paulsen-exterior-green-shed.jpgPeter-Joseph-Museum-Barney-Paulsen-Exterior-Green-ShedPeter Joseph Museum in Munda, Solomon Islands.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/personal-effects-wwii-memorabilia-trumpet-syringe.jpgPersonal-Effects-WWII-Memorabilia-Trumpet-SyringeArtifacts from World War II soldiers found in Munda, Solomon Islandshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/helmet-machine-gun-world-war-ii-bullets.jpgHelmet-Machine-Gun-World-War-II-BulletsMemories of World War II.2026-01-29T13:46:09+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2023/08/23/mugged-in-honiara-solomon-islands/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/guadalcanal-operation-watchtower-2024-honiara.jpgguadalcanal-operation-watchtower-2024-honiaraU.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert J. Hillery, commanding officer of Task Force Koa Moana 23. Photo by Staff Sgt. Courtney Glen White.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/safety-point-cruz-yacht-club-friends.jpgsafety-point-cruz-yacht-club-friendsBetty, Sabe, Lorraine and Karen at the Point Cruz Yacht Club in Honiara, Solomon Islandshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/alligator-creek-guadalcanal.jpgalligator-creek-guadalcanalKaren and Betty at a village at Alligator Creek, Guadalcanal. In the photo, Betty is wearing the bag that was involved in the struggle on August 7th., 2023.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/safety-solomon-islands-honiara-skyline-road-koa-hill.jpgsafety-solomon-islands-honiara-skyline-road-koa-hillFacebook post by Sabe after the mugging describing how she found us.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/woven-bag-vanuatu-mugging.jpgwoven-bag-vanuatu-muggingMade solid in Vanuatu: following the mugging, Betty's woven bag was torn but intact.2026-01-29T13:43:30+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2018/02/16/800-nautical-miles-from-grenada-to-haiti/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/86a20a6f-afa1-4d38-b901-5128d17a04d9.jpeg86A20A6F-AFA1-4D38-B901-5128D17A04D9https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/72bd804b-e171-47ba-a0b0-30cf92680419.jpeg72BD804B-E171-47BA-A0B0-30CF92680419Mattress drying in the cockpithttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/e28b5ba5-d52e-4272-b37d-a3c2763b1825.jpegE28B5BA5-D52E-4272-B37D-A3C2763B18252026-01-29T13:40:28+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/03/24/captain-ron-movie-finding-humour-when-life-imitates-art/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/transitions-captain-ron.pngTransitions-Captain-Ronhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/captain_ron_poster.jpgCaptain_ron_posterPoster from the 1992 movie, Captain Ron2026-01-29T13:28:35+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/08/17/organizing-our-boat-with-skipper-mark-burton/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/transitions-mark-burton.pngTransitions-Mark-Burtonhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image27.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image26.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image25.jpgimageLocker in the forward, starboard berth, neatly labeledhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image24.jpgimageSpares, tools and chemicals litter the cockpit as we try to determine what is garbage and what can be kept.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image23.jpgimageMy darling husband, Rick, and I pose for a selfie.2026-01-29T13:23:12+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2024/01/05/reef-fish-octopus-and-sea-cucumbers-for-the-dinner-plate-chuuk-micronesia/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/narrative-chuuk-reef-fish.pngNarrative-Chuuk-Reef-Fishhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/spearfishing2.jpgSpearfishing in MicronesiaHe comes up empty.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/spearfishing.jpgSpearfishing in Micronesia.Spearfishing in Micronesia.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/localchuukfishing-884775890-e1704427319144.jpgLocal girls gather sea cucumbersYoung girls gather sea cucumbers for foodhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/octopuskeep.jpgOctopusA small octopushttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/octopuskarenandhenry.jpgKaren and Henry inspect the octopusKaren and Henry inspect the octopushttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/octopusbeak-1186942620-e1704424566640.jpgOctopus beakThe octopus beak (its mouth) is black and appears in its center.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/seacumberscloseup-2410396749-e1704423197730.jpgSea cucumberClose up of a sea cucumber.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/seacucumbers-1037866637-e1704423765687.jpgFishing for sea cucumbersA collection of sea cucumbers in Chuuk, Micronesia. The sea cucumbers are gutted, sliced and fried.2026-01-29T13:17:50+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/06/28/sailing-aphrodite-a-year-in-review/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image18.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image17.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image16.jpegimage2026-01-29T13:13:39+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/04/28/antigua-sailing-week-a-day-to-celebrate/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/donkey.jpgdonkeyhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image30.jpgimageBeer garden tonight at the Antigua Yacht Club2026-01-27T16:05:02+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2017/01/20/st-thomas-us-virgin-islands/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_9872.jpgimg_98722026-01-27T15:57:34+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2017/09/13/memories-of-the-bvis-dancing-with-my-girl-betty/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0236.jpgIMG_0236https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0212.jpgIMG_0212https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0209.jpgIMG_0209https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0203.jpgIMG_0203https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0193.jpgIMG_0193https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0180.jpgIMG_0180https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0152.jpgIMG_0152https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0148.jpgIMG_01482026-01-27T15:53:38+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2019/10/18/project-management-in-the-boat-yard-the-importance-of-setting-expectations-early/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/img_6116.jpgIMG_6116https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/img_6113.jpgIMG_6113Keels? Who said anything about painting the keels?https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/image0.jpegimage0https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/img_4631.jpgIMG_4631https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/img_4630.jpgIMG_4630https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/img_4665.jpgIMG_4665https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/img_4664.jpgIMG_4664https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/img_4633.jpgIMG_4633https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/990e43a8-29cd-4de2-9653-05d4840dcc4f.jpeg990E43A8-29CD-4DE2-9653-05D4840DCC4Fhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/f51d0237-e689-4250-94bb-e64139fe8c03.jpegF51D0237-E689-4250-94BB-E64139FE8C032026-01-27T15:45:24+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/01/02/bahamas-plans-derailed/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/thunderball-grotto-staniel-cay-bahamas.jpegThunderball-Grotto-Staniel-Cay-BahamasThunderball Grotto, Bahamashttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image5.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image3.jpegimageSwimming pig, Bahamashttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image2-e1451684494495.jpegimageDrawing of our catamaran as we planned our entrance to the Regatta Pointe Marina.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image1.jpegimageWho or what was behind our UPS deliver delay? Perhaps it was heaven sent?https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image.jpegimage2026-01-27T15:43:58+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2020/06/18/homeschooling-four-kids-teaching-my-nine-year-old-twins-about-world-history/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/c6b54bb5-ce80-45a8-858e-ebd97664de5d.jpegC6B54BB5-CE80-45A8-858E-EBD97664DE5Dhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/155241e1-0777-4f25-9716-6c8820616f35.jpegPort of Spain, TrinidadYoruba celebration in Port of Spain, Trinidad https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/229c6b01-c41c-499f-bc31-0ea63a2c45aa.jpegSaint-Pierre, MartiniqueJail cell that survived the volcanic eruption of Mt. Pelee (along with its lone occupant). The volcano exploded in 1902, killing about 30,000 people. https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/6d1f82c2-25db-40f2-b541-ad3e76c606c1.jpegHairdresser near Big Hill, Carenage (Trinidad)Karen gets her hair braided in Carenage, Trinidad. We were warned not to go because Big Hill is known to be a rough area. I could not resist the urge to check out the scene. It was a fun afternoon.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/4307f101-b3b3-4b28-8c9f-bf05641e90f1.jpegSt. CroixExploring Fort Christiansted in St. Croix.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/7a7136be-fb15-4b92-8636-26735f99ad60.jpegLuperon, Dominican RepublicLearning in a Spanish environment. Karen and Henry visited their Kindergarten teacher, Raina, in Luperon, Dominican Republic, in 2019.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/fdb0914d-4a0f-4722-9025-51ec72297827.jpegFDB0914D-4A0F-4722-9025-51EC72297827https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/79fd798b-f9e6-4645-a1d8-b5fcfbe245f6.jpegGuide at the Fort McAllister civil war site in Georgia, USA.At Fort McAllister, a civil war site in Georgia, USA. The guide was pleasant and smiley until I asked to take his picture. When he agreed to the photo, he pulled his best 'Blue Steel'.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_0172-1.jpgIMG_0172 (1)https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/image0-1-1.jpegimage0 (1)2026-01-27T15:39:46+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/05/31/closing-our-house-room-by-room/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image27.jpgimage2https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image110.jpgimage1https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/5be34667-a2da-4169-9946-aae883241641.jpg5BE34667-A2DA-4169-9946-AAE883241641https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_1138.jpgIMG_11382026-01-27T15:36:01+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/about-our-boat-sv-aphrodite-st-francis-50/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/img_1670-838514778-e1701946121296.jpgIMG_1670SV Aphrodite, St Francis 50 Hull #12026-01-27T15:31:08+00:00weekly0.6https://aphrodite.cat/2016/03/25/making-connections-in-georgetown-bahamas/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image18.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image17.jpegimageMap of Georgetown, Bahamashttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image16.jpegimageThere has been no boxing on the beach.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image15.jpegimage2026-01-27T15:27:07+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/05/07/sailing-becoming-more-competent-in-antigua/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/seabirds.jpgseabirdsHungry seabirds near Jolly Harbour, Antigua2026-01-27T15:24:00+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/07/12/stress-free-camping-not-here/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image16.jpgimage2026-01-27T15:17:19+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/01/27/sailing-hair-getting-gritty-not-girly/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/alsatian4.jpgalsatian4My hair is mostly blonde but with dark patcheshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/loreal_12-179nb-2-eric-bw-682x1024.jpgLOreal_12-179nb-2-Eric-BW-682x1024Eric Del Monaco Official Hair Artist and Colourist for L’Oréal Paris in Canada2026-01-27T15:12:21+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/07/12/from-the-vault-cycling-the-pacific-coast-with-a-parrot/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/lorraine-escher-dixie-washington-state-bicycling.pngLorraine-Escher-Dixie-Washington-State-BicyclingLorraine with Dixie Parrot on a 1,000 Mile Bicycle Ride, pictured in Washington State.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/lorraine-rick-escher-parrot-bicycle-pch.pngLorraine-Rick-Escher-Parrot-Bicycle-PCHhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dixie-parrot-chattering-lory-travel-carrier.jpgDixie-parrot-Chattering-Lory-Travel-CarrierOur parrot, Dixie, a red and green parrot about the size of a ketchup bottle.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/lorraine-escher-canadian-parrot-bicycles-pch.pngLorraine-Escher-Canadian-Parrot-Bicycles-PCHClick to read the full article. https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image4.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image3.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image2.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image1.jpegimage2026-01-27T15:09:49+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2023/05/22/team-carrot-creatively-eating-contraband-on-the-way-to-fiji/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_0402.jpgIMG_0402https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_0161.jpgIMG_0161https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1f798180-57bd-4c1b-a816-15ed38e982ec.jpeg1F798180-57BD-4C1B-A816-15ED38E982EChttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/070d77f9-b8ea-4f36-8878-fac9137fed1b.jpeg070D77F9-B8EA-4F36-8878-FAC9137FED1Bhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/dbab5a37-6f0a-473e-91a4-23e234f62226.jpegDBAB5A37-6F0A-473E-91A4-23E234F62226https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/4b7aff32-9687-4d44-90ca-55d7faffc560.jpeg4B7AFF32-9687-4D44-90CA-55D7FAFFC560https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cb88df9c-cf71-41d7-ad69-df6a41f1a718.jpegCB88DF9C-CF71-41D7-AD69-DF6A41F1A718https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/8fc277e8-93e8-4fb7-9ebf-cba254b33af9.jpeg8FC277E8-93E8-4FB7-9EBF-CBA254B33AF9https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/f2d8384f-b35e-4ec4-87b8-a270307f09cc.jpegF2D8384F-B35E-4EC4-87B8-A270307F09CC2026-01-27T15:07:02+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2024/01/13/weeviling-managing-weevils-on-a-sailboat-in-micronesia/2026-01-27T15:04:22+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/01/19/rat-aboard/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image4.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/black_rat_distribution.pngBlack_rat_distributionGlobal distribution of black rats2026-01-27T15:00:30+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2025/11/24/a-fresh-start-for-our-boats-upholstery-in-malaysia/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/brother-lim-project-team.jpgBrother-Lim-Project-TeamProject team who did the work on SV Aphrodite's projects. (Photo by Calvin Hong).https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/calvin-hong-project-manager-brother-lim-1.jpgCalvin-Hong-Project-Manager-Brother-LimCalvin Hong, Project Manager, Brother Lim Cushion.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/saloon-cushion-seam-comparson-reinforced-topstitching-1.jpgSaloon-cushion-seam-comparson-reinforced-topstitchingTop-stitched seam.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/saloon-cushion-seam-comparson-basic-1.jpgSaloon-cushion-seam-comparson-basicBasic seamhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/leather-samples-back-kl-4.jpgLeather-Samples-back-KLBacks of the leather samples. https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/leather-samples-different-light.jpgLeather-Samples-different-lightSame samples: different lighting makes the colours look greyer than the previous photos.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/leather-samples.jpgLeather-samplesBrown Leather Samples at Brother Lim Cushion.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/thread-selecting-brother-lim-cushion.jpgThread-selecting-Brother-Lim-CushionTo choose the thread colour, Calvin sent this photo. The photo shows the leather we chose against four different thread options.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2015_july-cindi-2.jpg2015_july-cindi-2Cindi, an upholsterer, at Sailrite.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/brother-lim-cushion-kl-upholstery-project-sailboat.jpgBrother-Lim-Cushion-Kl-Upholstery-Project-SailboatAn upholsterer at Brother Lim in a yellow Brother Lim shirt. 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At this point, we were pretty sure it wasn't a shark.2026-01-25T13:24:44+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/03/13/sv-aphrodite-is-ours/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/aprodite-starboard.jpgAprodite StarboardSV Aphrodite2026-01-25T12:09:13+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/05/13/slow-is-pr/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/learning-slow-is-pro.pngLearning-Slow-is-Prohttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sailing_snail_by_esmorc-d5szcjf.jpgsailing_snail_by_esmorc-d5szcjfhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_0846.jpgIMG_0846https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_0140.jpgIMG_0140Living room full of our belongings in boxes ready to be sold, thrown out, or given away2026-01-25T11:35:27+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2024/01/02/diesel-in-micronesia/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/diesellongview2.jpgDieselLongView2.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/gettinggasinweno.jpgBuying gas 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anchor bridle also looks worse for wear, and needs cleaning.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/image.jpegimageOur anchor chain is encrusted with grime after two months in Luperon Harbour.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/area-discussed-with-chris-parker.jpgArea discussed with Chris Parker2026-01-24T16:24:29+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/08/06/salvador-dali-my-url-and-the-cat-domain/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-persistance-of-memory.jpgthe-persistance-of-memoryhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/salvador_dali_nywts.jpgSalvador_Dali_NYWTSSalvador Dali and his ocelot cat, Babouhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/domain-cat.jpgdomain.cathttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cataloniamap.pngcataloniamapCatalonia, Spain highlighted areahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/friendly-giant.jpgfriendly giantFriendly the giant, played by Bob Homme, arranges dollhouse furniture2026-01-24T16:16:55+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2025/08/28/getting-fit-after-50-the-remark-that-changed-my-routine/2026-01-24T15:59:41+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2025/10/09/karen-escher-draws-the-card-game-she-illustrated-on-our-boat-at-age-10/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/narrative-karen-draws.pngNarrative-Karen-Drawshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/karen-escher-age-14-penang-malaysia.jpgKaren-Escher-Age-14-Penang-MalaysiaKaren Escher (age 14) with alLong-tailed macaque on Penang Hill, Malaysia.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/karen-drawing-boardgame-boat-kid-homeschooling-2.jpgKaren-drawing-boardgame-boat-kid-homeschoolingKaren Escher (age 10) works on illustrations for "The Princess and "the P's".https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/naked-medieval-person-draft-artwork-e1760000211579.jpgNaked-Medieval-Person-Draft-ArtworkIllustration by Karen Escher depicting the punishment of Medieval shame.2026-01-24T15:56:42+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/01/28/queen-mattress-delivery-and-disposal-by-dinghy/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image31.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image30.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image29-1.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image29.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image27.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image28.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image26.jpegimageGuest room bed with new mattresdhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image25.jpegimageThe mattresses were delivered to our friend Dave's house. Rick brought the mattresses by dinghy. 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Downie has terminal brain cancer.2025-12-05T11:41:02+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2025/11/23/succumbing-to-the-sales-pitch-of-ultraleather-on-a-boat/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ultraleather-brisa-distressed-on-a-sailboat.jpgUltraleather-Brisa-Distressed-on-a SailboatDecision made: Ultraleather Brisa Distressed Color Sample: Waylan 398https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/saloon-cushion-ultraleather-sunbrella-comparison-sv-aphrodite-1.jpgSaloon-Cushion-Ultraleather-Sunbrella-Comparison-SV-AphroditeHenry is sitting on an Ultraleather corner cushion that shows signs of darkening at the front. Beside him is a Sunbrella slipcover.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/early-days-sv-aphrodite-kids-saloon.jpgEarly-Days-SV-Aphrodite-Kids-SaloonHenry, Betty, Karen and Paul on the Ultraleather cushions. The photo was taken in July 2017 - so less than 2 years of use, Already, the front left cushion shows signs of wear.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/tan-sunbrella-2015-4614-0000.jpgTan-Sunbrella-2015-4614-00002025-11-24T08:08:07+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2021/05/01/from-splendide-to-miele-a-washing-machine-upgrade-for-our-st-francis-50/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/miele-arrives-clarkes-court-container-shipment-boatyard.jpgMiele-arrives-Clarkes-Court-Container-Shipment-BoatyardOur Shipment arrives at Clarke's Court Boatyard in Woburn Bay, Grenada.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/whatsapp-image-2025-11-17-at-19.09.25_2855e136.jpgWhatsApp Image 2025-11-17 at 19.09.25_2855e136https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/miele-sv-aphrodite-remote-control-wifi.jpgMiele-SV-Aphrodite-Remote-Control-WIFIWIFI message regarding our laundry delivered to my phone.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/miele-wwd660wcs-w1-front-loading-washing-machine-depth.jpgMiele-WWD660WCS-W1-Front-Loading-Washing-Machine-DepthDepth dimensions of Miele W1.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/miele-wwd660wcs-w1-front-loading-washing-machine-dimensions_resized.jpgMiele-WWD660WCS-W1-Front-Loading-Washing-Machine-Dimensions_resizedDimensions: Miele W1 washer.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/splendide-7100xc-dimensions_resized.pngSplendide-7100XC-Dimensions_resizedDimensions: Splendide 7100XC washer/dryer2025-11-20T02:53:24+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/laundry-afloat/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/miele-w1-washing-machine-german-family.jpgMiele-W1-Washing-Machine-German-familyhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/miele-sv-aphrodite.jpgMiele-SV-AphroditeMiele W1 machine arrives to our boat — this is day 1.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/markus-miele.jpgMarkus-MieleDr. Markus Miele, a Managing Partner of Miele and a member of one of the original founding families.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cole-keister-maple_leaf.jpgCole-Keister-Maple_Leaf2025-11-19T11:54:21+00:00weekly0.6https://aphrodite.cat/2015/12/04/laundry-by-hand-rain-or-shine/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/lorraine-rain-laundry-sv-aphrodite.jpegLorraine-Rain-Laundry-SV-AphroditeMe taking in our rain-soaked laundry during tonight's thunderstorm.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/bedsheets-flapping-laundry-handwashing-sv-aphrodite.jpegBedsheets-Flapping-Laundry-Handwashing-SV-AphroditeBed sheets flapping in the breeze in Key Largo, Florida.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/image5.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/image3.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/image1.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/image.jpegimage2025-11-19T11:46:11+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2019/09/18/building-a-laundry-hutch-to-go-under-our-saloon-table/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/brown-paper-template-splendide-sv-aphrodite.jpegBrown-Paper-Template-Splendide-SV-AphroditeOur Splendide 7100XC washer/dryer surrounded by a brown paper template.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/splendide-washing-machine-soap-dispenser.jpegSplendide-Washing-Machine-Soap-Dispenser2025-11-19T00:37:58+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/story-arcs/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/plot-diagram.webpplot-diagramStory Arc Diagram. Credit: StoryBoard That website, "Plot Diagram and Narrative Arc."2025-11-18T16:30:45+00:00weekly0.6https://aphrodite.cat/2015/07/03/loads-of-laundry/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image17.jpgimageA few days of clean laundry, folded on a picnic table.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image4.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image3.jpgimagePuddle jumpinghttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image2.jpgimage2025-11-18T16:22:13+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/galapagos-series/2025-10-29T16:42:26+00:00weekly0.6https://aphrodite.cat/2022/06/18/four-methods-we-tried-to-manage-sleep-deprivation-during-our-pacific-crossing-galapagos-to-french-polynesia/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sunrise-sunset-pacific-ocean-crossing.jpgSunrise-Sunset-Pacific-Ocean-CrossingBeautiful sky on an endless sea.2025-10-29T16:39:42+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/anchor-chain-series/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/paul-mantus-anchor-st-francis-aphrodite-anchor-chain-series.jpgpaul-mantus-anchor-st-francis-aphrodite-anchor-chain-seriesPaul, age 17, in Chalong Bay, Phuket.2025-10-21T14:52:47+00:00weekly0.6https://aphrodite.cat/2017/11/05/living-with-four-kids-in-a-boatyard-in-trinidad-turns-out-it-isnt-so-hard-to-stay-on-the-hard/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/paul-sv-aphrodite-power-boats-kids-trinidad.jpegPaul-SV-Aphrodite-Power-Boats-Kids-TrinidadPaul, age 9,, at Power Boats Boatyard, Trinidad in 2017.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/6213e764-09aa-478f-9b36-38c71b0b2a11.png6213E764-09AA-478F-9B36-38C71B0B2A11https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/a891285d-1d1b-4905-a5ed-1670cbf4651e.jpegA891285D-1D1B-4905-A5ED-1670CBF4651Ehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/5be772e1-ffde-4914-8d9d-e412001f53e7.jpeg5BE772E1-FFDE-4914-8D9D-E412001F53E72025-10-20T16:25:20+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/01/08/food-allergies-on-land-and-at-sea/2025-10-19T16:09:22+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/04/05/a-boy-at-sea-food-allergies-limits-options-but-not-opportunities/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/paul-airport.jpgPaul-airporthttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/paul-in-ambulance.jpgPaul in Ambulance2025-10-19T15:49:58+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/10/14/diy-ice-cream-living-off-the-grid-but-not-exactly-roughing-it/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image16.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image15.jpegimageThe churning blade inside the Lello Musso mixing bowl.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image14.jpegimageChocolate pumpkin icecream, spiced just right.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image13.jpegimagePhoto of our first Lello Musso icecream machine - we don't have granite countertops on our boat.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image12.jpegimage2025-10-19T15:42:00+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/01/15/self-sufficiency-safety-and-medical-treatment-at-sea/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image9.jpgimage2025-10-19T15:35:07+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2017/12/18/we-are-still-living-on-the-hard-in-trinidad-its-not-all-christmas-and-poinsettias/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_3351.jpgIMG_3351https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/d984e0e6-b098-488c-8964-86e4698c231c.jpegD984E0E6-B098-488C-8964-86E4698C231Chttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/4cd64e0f-f3ed-4f2f-8630-89baf3637281.jpeg4CD64E0F-F3ED-4F2F-8630-89BAF36372812025-10-19T13:57:44+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2023/05/24/we-have-stopped-for-the-night-60-nm-to-savusavu-fiji/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/stopped-sailing-image.pngStopped sailing imagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/karen-in-fakarava.jpgkaren in Fakaravahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/shark.jpgsharkhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/p1010009.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2025-10-13T15:56:15+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2021/09/11/covid-arrives-in-grenada/2025-10-12T07:39:59+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2017/12/20/new-articles-published/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/all-at-sea-cover-december-2017.jpegAll-At-Sea-Cover-December-2017All At Sea Caribbean magazine cover, December 2017.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/escher-kids-st-francis-50-catamaran-joys-of-choosing-crew.jpgEscher-Kids-St-Francis-50-catamaran-Joys-of-Choosing-CrewThe Escher kids Paul (9), Henry (6), Betty (11), and Karen (6).https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cruisers-gather-at-dawn-market-trinidad-port-of-spain.jpgCruisers-Gather-At-Dawn-Market-Trinidad-Port-of-SpainCruisers on an organized bus after shopping at the Port-of-Spain market in Trinidad.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/f0420882-d63f-4536-9b9c-5bc4d77a0009.jpegF0420882-D63F-4536-9B9C-5BC4D77A0009Karen 9age 6) at the Long CIrcular Mall, Port of Spain, Trinidadhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/e3accba1-a334-4577-8199-8a234e96fb02.jpegE3ACCBA1-A334-4577-8199-8A234E96FB02Elaborate Christmas decorations at the Long Circular Mall.2025-10-10T10:38:55+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2023/05/28/fiji-making-stew-using-a-hot-spring/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_0528_new.jpgIMG_0528_newhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_0542-1.jpgIMG_0542The temperature of the springs varied though they were all plenty hot.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_0535-1.jpgIMG_0535 (1)Each spring was labeled.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_0529.jpgIMG_0529The soup pot on a geothermal venthttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_0528.jpgIMG_0528Some of my stew is in a blue shopping bag, weighted down by wet fabric.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_0525.jpgIMG_0525RHe removes his bag of cooked cassava, which is starchy root vegetable, similar in texture to a potato.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_0524.jpgIMG_0524Our customs officialhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_0523.jpgIMG_0523My lentil stew when it was raw and about to be sealed in foilhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_0522.jpgIMG_0522https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_0549.jpgIMG_0549The finished product. Later, I added beef and reused the stew for supper, cooking it further with a pressure pot.2025-10-10T09:55:01+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2023/12/07/sv-aphrodite-equipment-list/2025-10-09T15:23:38+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2017/09/19/were-in-the-multihull-sailor-magazine-september-2017-issue-our-family-looks-downright-glamorous/2025-10-07T22:23:35+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2024/08/08/alfred-escher-one-year-later/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/alfred-toasting-edited.jpegAlfred toasting-editedhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/alfred-escher-august-6-2023.jpgAlfred Escher August 6 2023https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/alfred-escher-august-6-2023-vintage-ski-photo.jpgAlfred Escher August 6 2023 vintage ski photo2025-10-07T21:47:24+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2018/11/11/humble-seamstress-beginnings-repairing-a-pillow-case-on-our-sailrite-industrial-sewing-machine/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sailrite-sv-aphrodite-industrial-sewing-machine.jpegSailrite-SV-Aphrodite-Industrial-Sewing-MachineDinghy chaps as seen on the Sailrite website.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/52944a9e-ec3f-49df-a333-f0ace52c8c7a.jpeg52944A9E-EC3F-49DF-A333-F0ACE52C8C7Ahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/e2cbee95-9235-462c-9226-ba4de36a67ab.jpegE2CBEE95-9235-462C-9226-BA4DE36A67ABhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/a8ef85c4-edb2-4d3a-8d0c-3dd96601925c.jpegA8EF85C4-EDB2-4D3A-8D0C-3DD96601925Chttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/59cf6295-c1a3-4679-a440-f8d0e3a34193.jpeg59CF6295-C1A3-4679-A440-F8D0E3A34193Torn pillow case: my first sewing project to tackle with the Sailrite Ultrafeed LSZ-1 Plus (aka the blue Sailrite, and not the red one).https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/da74b84b-fd90-4f27-9820-f910bf248ee7.jpegDA74B84B-FD90-4F27-9820-F910BF248EE7https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/e0aeafbb-f305-4eb6-ad4c-43275435b5f0.jpegE0AEAFBB-F305-4EB6-AD4C-43275435B5F0https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1d2aa1bf-d5b2-4194-b814-3476194fcc65.jpeg1D2AA1BF-D5B2-4194-B814-3476194FCC65https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/f9429ba6-9299-44d8-831f-65c65cfd8645.jpegF9429BA6-9299-44D8-831F-65C65CFD8645https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/6b2ccf83-a54a-4698-a393-e2eb6772cd80.jpeg6B2CCF83-A54A-4698-A393-E2EB6772CD802025-10-07T16:48:40+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/04/03/first-night-aboard-a-sailboat/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image4.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image3.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image2.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image1.jpgimage2025-10-07T10:00:46+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/08/26/our-kids-arrive-on-the-boat/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image41.jpgimageKaren (age 4), previously timid in the water, can now leap into the water from the back of our catamaran.2025-10-07T09:41:00+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2025/08/27/delivering-more-than-just-parcels-a-fedex-story-on-todays-silk-road/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/fedex-customer-success-stories-miami.webpfedex-customer-success-stories-miamiFedEx picking up our shipment of 3 boxes from Carl's apartment in Miami.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/city-link-express-shipping-as-yacht-in-transit-langkawi-k8.webpcity-link-express-shipping-as-yacht-in-transit-langkawi-k8City-Link Express Courier delivering the first of 3 boxes to our short-term homestay in Langkawi, Malaysia2025-10-07T08:26:37+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/01/17/tornado-watch-in-florida/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image18.jpegimageRain and storm winds blowing 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viewhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_9738-e1421864526493.pngIMG_97382025-10-06T04:27:13+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/01/04/possible-renter/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image5.jpgimage2025-10-06T04:19:47+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/09/02/first-impressions-as-a-liveaboard-cruiser/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image5.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image4.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image3-e1441187509191.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image2.jpgimage'Floating Chapel on the Bay' as it nears the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Tampa.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image1.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image.jpgimageBoiling eggs for sandwiches aboard SV Aphrodite.2025-10-06T04:09:16+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/01/09/every-voyage-has-a-beginning-so-where-do-i-start/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image12.jpgimage2025-10-06T04:07:58+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/01/12/packing-for-sailing-training-in-antigua/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_9673.jpgIMG_9673The yellow water bag is my husband's only luggage. It contains all of jhis gear, except what you straggling about on the lefthttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_9665-4-e1421034898837.jpgIMG_9665 (4)My husband's gear for crewing in Antigua laid-out and ready to be packedhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dressinglikeasailor.jpgDressinglikeaSailorWhat my husband will be wearing on the plane tomorrow - bulky items best left out of his carry-onhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/compression-sack.jpgCompression sackThe yellow compression sack in the center of the picture contains soft items, mainly clothing2025-10-06T04:00:13+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/01/29/etiquette-at-the-marina-a-reason-to-get-knotted/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sailorknots.jpgSailorKnotsSailor Knots Shadow Boxhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sheetbend-e1422497685619.jpgSheetbendSheet Bendhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/figure8knot-e1422497704574.jpgFigure8knotFIgure 8 Knothttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/bowline.jpgBowlineBowline Knot2025-10-05T18:33:19+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/02/05/homeschooling-from-sail-boat-to-university/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/9to5oddjobs.jpg9to5OddJobsAlbum cover of Dolly Parton's "Working Girl", 19812025-10-05T18:25:05+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/02/14/where-to-anchor-at-namely-harbour/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image1.jpgimage2025-10-05T18:21:11+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/02/13/sailing-terms-revealed-internet-helps-the-newbie-sailor/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/portland-plotter1.jpegPortland plotterPortland plotterhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/crosstrees_psf.pngCrosstrees_(PSF)Line drawing by Pearson Scott Foresman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons2025-10-05T18:09:23+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/02/25/trail-markers-of-the-sea/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/image2.jpgimage2025-10-05T18:05:49+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/05/14/vhf-dsc-radio-what-everyone-should-know/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/visual-international-phonetic-alphabet.jpgVisual International Phonetic AlphabetVisual International Phonetic Alphabethttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image17.jpgimage2025-10-05T18:04:19+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/04/01/move-date-june-30-2015/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image.jpgimage2025-10-05T18:02:14+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/02/28/we-bought-a-boat/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/aphrodite.jpgaphroditeAphrodite, St Francis 50 catamaran2025-10-05T17:53:16+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/03/03/dead-poets-speaking-about-sailing-experience/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image4.jpgimage2025-10-05T17:48:53+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/03/04/transferring-boat-ownership-hire-a-marine-documentation-specialist-geter-done/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image6.jpgimage2025-10-05T17:38:56+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/03/05/common-sense-guide-to-outfitting-a-boat/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/florida.jpgfloridaPassage plan: Fort Lauderdale to Bradenton2025-10-05T17:37:23+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/03/14/grocery-list-for-passage-planning-starting-with-a-bare-fridge-and-pantry/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image7-e1437922230762.jpgimage2025-10-05T17:35:13+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/03/07/getting-started-taking-inventory-of-our-sail-boat/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image8.jpgimage2025-10-05T17:33:18+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/03/15/alas-all-that-glitters-is-not-gold/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image5.jpgimage2025-10-05T17:30:18+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/03/18/all-about-me-betty/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/bettypic.jpgBettypicBetty, age 92025-10-05T17:27:04+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/03/19/why-living-on-a-boat-is-different-from-living-on-land/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image.jpgimage2025-10-05T17:08:41+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/04/04/cleaning-a-used-boat/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dirt-e1428362057290.jpgdirt2025-10-05T16:38:30+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/04/10/sail-naked-but-wear-your-shoes/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image8.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/karenshoes2-e1428704620871.jpgKarenShoes2Karen models Gill Deck Tech Race trainer shoeshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/karenshoes-e1428704493544.jpgKarenShoes2025-10-05T15:56:28+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/04/13/adding-colour-scheme-and-pizazz-to-our-catamaran/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/aphrodite-logo.jpgAphrodite LOGOOriginal Aphrodite artwork (2005). Credit: St Francis Marinehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/trampoline-colours.jpgtrampoline coloursWe toyed with Pacific Blue, but eventually picked Dark Bluehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/darkbluetrampoline.jpgdarkbluetrampolinehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bluetweed.jpgbluetweedhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/st-francis-marine.gifst-francis-marine2025-10-05T15:55:06+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/04/20/leaving-for-antigua-sailing-week-parting-is-such-sweet-sorrow/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/asw-logo.jpgASW-logohttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/couch.jpgcouchGoodbye living room set - picture of our couch and loveseat as it is about to departhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/almondmilk.jpgAlmondmilkMy pantry this afternoon - the tidy part2025-10-05T15:51:08+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/05/09/gaining-awareness-on-my-best-sailing-day-yet-in-antigua/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image16.jpgimageRex. One of many lovely people I have met in Antigua. Here he is relaxing as I ate my breakfast at Seabreeze restaurant, Falmouth Harbourhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_0564-e1431213707150.jpgIMG_05642025-10-05T15:49:21+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/04/23/antigua-sailing-week-a-room-with-a-view/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/hammock.jpghammockhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/junobunk.jpgJunobunkhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/juno.jpgJunohttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/phedd.jpgTrimaran Phaedo 3, docked in Falmouth Harbourhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/my-room.jpgMy roomMy room is in it's own separate guesthouse, called the Frangipani roomhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bathroom.jpgBathroomBrightly coloured sink and fresh flowers in my roomhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/hibiscus.jpgHibiscus2025-10-05T15:46:43+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/04/24/antigua-sailing-week-a-little-nightlife/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image7.jpgimageMongoose restaurant at night, Falmouth Bay, Antiguahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image6.jpgimageView outside the Ondeck officehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image5.jpgimageMy desk at the Ondeck Sailing classroom2025-10-05T15:45:15+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/04/24/first-sail-starts-well-ends-badly/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image19.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image18.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image17.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image16.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image15.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image14.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image13.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image12.jpgimageLoading the main sail and jihttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image11.jpgimageRip in the main sail of SV Spirit of Juno, Farr 65https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image10.jpgimageMy aforementioned Gill shoes hanging over the high side2025-10-05T15:43:59+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/04/26/my-first-sail-race/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image27.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image21.jpgimageA spinnaker that displays the flag of Antiguahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image20.jpgimageSpinnaker on the SV Spirit of Juno is being managed by the man to the right of the photo, wearing a cream-colored hat2025-10-05T15:42:17+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/04/26/all-the-gear-give-me-a-year/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image26.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image25.jpgimageSpeakers at the beachhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image24.jpgimageBeach vendorhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image23.jpgimageMenu on Pigeon Beach, Antiguahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/image22.jpgimage2025-10-05T15:40:51+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/05/04/rya-day-skipper-civilized-sailing/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image9.jpgimageMy berth, aft starboardhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image8.jpgimageMy berth, starboard aft2025-10-05T15:30:05+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/05/11/planning-a-lifestyle-change-in-six-weeks/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/campfire.jpgcampfirePhoto taken last summer while campinghttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/livingroom1.jpglivingroomOur living room2025-10-05T15:17:38+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/05/15/sifting-through-to-find-what-matters/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image20.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image19.jpgimageA few years ago, my father-in-law gave us about 40 old license plateshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image18.jpgimageFirst run to the thrift storehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_0879.jpgIMG_08792025-10-05T15:11:55+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/05/19/theyre-cutting-down-trees/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image22.jpgimageDead tree is down across the drivewayhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image21.jpgimageOne of our trees being cut downhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/trees.jpgtrees2025-10-05T15:05:42+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/05/21/thrift-store-treasures-a-startling-oxymoron/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/tureen1.pngtureenSV Aphrodite, a St Francis 50, before the trampoline facelift2025-10-05T15:04:10+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/02/16/diane-stuemer-had-six-summer-afternoons-sailing-circumnavigated/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/diane-steumer-the-voyage-of-northern-magic.jpgDiane-Steumer-The-Voyage-of-Northern-MagicFront cover of Diane Stuemer's book, "The Voyage of the Northern Magic"2025-10-05T14:48:23+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/06/14/learning-about-pulleys-and-gears-on-sv-aphrodite/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/betty_pulley.jpgbetty_pulleyBetty learning about pulleys on the SV Aphrodite2025-10-05T14:32:06+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/10/22/a-is-for-pig-and-other-early-homeschooling-adventures/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image22.jpegimageBetty, Karen, Paul and Henry on SV Aphrodite.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image21.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image20.jpegimageBetty with her dad (Rick).https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image19.jpegimagePaul, age 7, found his name on a sidewalk near the Public Library in Palmetto, Florida.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image18.jpegimageHenry and Karen, four years old.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image17.jpegimageFour year-old Karen spells her name for the first time.2025-10-05T14:32:03+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/05/28/six-month-becoming-a-sailor-blog-summary/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/image26.jpgimage2025-10-05T14:30:34+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/06/02/preparing-to-move-signs-of-progress/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/progress1.jpgProgresshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1071.jpgIMG_1071Tree branches and spindly treeshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1073.jpgIMG_10735 dead pine trees, stacked near our wood shed, sugar shack in the backgroundhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1115.jpgIMG_1115https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1163.jpgIMG_1163June 1st, Our living room2025-10-05T14:19:49+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/06/04/preparing-for-tenants-visit-tomorrow/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image3.jpgimageBegonia, planted and ready for summerhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image2.jpgimageToday: our van loaded for a trip to Value Villagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image1.jpgimageBegonias in front of one of our planters just before they were plantedhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image.jpgimageDusk: our garage contents sits on the driveway, allowing us to clean the garage floor2025-10-05T14:17:26+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/06/06/top-10-sexist-refits-weve-made-so-far-on-our-st-francis-50-catamaran/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/hernamewasrio1.jpghernamewasRiohttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/hernamewasrio.jpghernamewasRiohttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/updates-list.pngupdates listhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/then_a_miracle_occurs2.jpgthen_a_miracle_occurs2How I might explain why we bought an isolation transformer. It has something to do with preventing electrocution and some magic occurs.2025-10-05T14:15:26+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/06/14/preparing-for-the-galley-embracing-the-pressure-cooker/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/pressurecooker.jpgPressureCookerhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/afterchili.jpgAfterChiliAFTER: ingredients after being cooked for 12 minutes in the pressure cooker.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/beforechili.jpgBeforeChiliBEFORE: ingredients assembled for chilli.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/prestouserguide-e1434237369423.jpgPrestoUserGuideMy circa 1950s Presto User Manual claims to describe "the modern way to cook for family health and pleasure".2025-10-05T14:09:02+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/06/16/refits-update-on-our-st-francis-50-catamaran/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mast-1.jpgmast (1)Activity on the mainsailhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sv-aphrodite.jpgSV-Aphroditehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/blackswan_removed.jpgblackswan_removedhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mast.jpgmastActivity on the mainsail, SV Aphroditehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1299_tv.pngIMG_1299_tv30 inch television, DVD player and car stereo have beenremoved. Deemed too heavy and outdated. 2025-10-05T14:02:58+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/06/23/tent-unoccupied-the-reluctant-campers/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/tent-at-hill-city-koa.jpgtent at hill city KOAOur tent at Mount Rushmore KOA, in Hill City, South Dakotahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/wet-tent.jpgwet tenthttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/tent1.jpgtenthttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/tent-e1435044425527.jpgtentOur REI Kingdom 8 tent is bigger than our minivan.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/spots.jpgSpotsBasement stairwell, prepped for painting2025-10-05T13:55:38+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/06/26/telling-family/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/goth.pnggoth2025-10-05T13:52:50+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/07/01/happy-canada-day/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image1-e1435782983351.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image.jpgimage2025-10-05T13:45:00+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/07/08/galley-refits-on-our-st-francis-50-catamaran/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image14.jpgimageCabinet facing as it is being primed for new cherry wood.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image13.jpgimageLonseal Onyxhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image12.jpgimageNew fridge: Isotherm Cruise Elegance 130 ELhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image11.jpgimageNew fridgehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image10.jpgimageDamaged flooring locker appears to the left of the photo along with toolshttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image9.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image8.jpgimageDrilling holes to locate wood damage and to prepare the affected areas for restoration.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image7.jpgimage2025-10-05T13:36:03+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/07/17/logistics-strategies-for-getting-from-house-to-boat/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image28.jpgimageArt by Betty, age 8.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image27.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image26.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image25.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image24.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image23.jpgimageOur last night at home before we moved to the campground in Ottawahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image22.jpgimageMaple syrup 2015 https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image21.jpgimageGarbage outside our house. Examples of what we threw out includes scanned paperwork, broken toys, and stained clothing,https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image20.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image19.jpgimageArt by Paul. Plasticine medium.2025-10-05T13:29:52+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/07/18/audio-clip-from-cbc-radio-segment/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/stu.jpegstuhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cbc.jpgcbc.2025-10-05T13:28:10+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/07/28/hotter-than-hades-here-in-ottawa/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image39.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image38.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image37.jpgimageMy husband, Rick, with Henry (left) and Paul (right)https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/image36.jpgimageOur kids at the 'duck pond', which is along the Ottawa River Parkway2025-10-05T13:22:20+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/08/12/successful-haul-out-in-tampa/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image16.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image15.jpgimageRiverHawk diver emerges from the water as marine expert and our advisor, Pat Reischmann looks on.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image14.jpgimageJack stands under another boat in the boatyard.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image13.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image12.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image11.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image10.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image9.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image8.jpgimageThe railway slab that was placed under our boat.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image7.jpgimageSkinny, tapered part of our port keel - next to my hand to demonstrate the width of the keel.2025-10-05T13:13:11+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/08/10/motoring-in-tampa-bay/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image5.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image4.jpgimageScenery at Riverhawk marine - a dockyard in Tampahttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image3.jpgAlien skeleton or transit marker?https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image2.jpgimage2025-10-05T13:10:47+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/08/13/sleeping-on-stilts-during-a-refit/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image22-e1439498898638.jpgimageRyan working in a locker on the aft deck of the SV Aphrodite.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image21.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image20.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image19.jpgimageFixing the starboard keelhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image18.jpgimageAir conditioning is provided by two large, yellow pipes that are connected to a cooling unit.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image17.jpgimageLadder to our boat with river view.2025-10-05T08:53:11+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/08/29/great-scots-20-knots/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image43.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image42.jpgimageView from our saloon windows this afternoon.2025-10-05T08:42:02+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/09/07/holiday-weekend-in-tampa-bay/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image12.jpgimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image11-e1441600145472.jpgimageFirst loaf aboard SV Aphrodite. Dense but delicious.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image10.jpgimageRick and Betty discuss an RYA chart.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image9.jpgimageKaren learning to print the alphabet.2025-10-05T08:30:54+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/09/11/homeschooling-on-hold/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image14-e1441943790875.jpgimageFolkmanis Hermit Crab Hand Puppet, seen at our local public library here in Southern Florida.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image13.jpgimageKaren (4) and Betty (9) enjoy a book on SV Aphrodite.2025-10-05T06:01:34+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/09/30/we-are-underway-first-days-of-cruising/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image11.jpegimageSpanish mackerelhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image10.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/image9.jpegimageSV Aphrodite as we left the marina.2025-10-05T05:57:11+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/04/17/rya-its-not-childs-play/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/rya2.jpgRYA2https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/rya.jpgRYA2025-10-04T17:15:44+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/06/29/weve-moved-out-the-adventure-begins/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image7.jpgimage2025-10-04T17:13:25+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/10/02/books-are-treasures-forever-by-betty/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image.jpegimageThe book, "Frankie The Flying Fish" and Frank Nicol's boat in the background.2025-10-04T17:11:12+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/10/11/technical-writer-turned-cruiser/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image10.jpegimagePicture taken today from the top of our 60+ foot mast2025-10-04T17:10:18+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/12/08/recipe-no-dairy-mint-chocolate-chunk-ice-cream-without-an-ice-cream-maker/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_9366.jpgimg_9366Ohttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_9276.jpgimg_92762025-10-04T17:06:01+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/10/28/customer-appreciation-night-in-key-largo/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image37.jpegimagePaul enjoys a dockside supper outside the Island Grill at Mandalay, Key Largo.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image36.jpegimageKey Largo - a land where palm trees away.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image35.jpegimageDinghy loaded with the equivalent of three grocery carts' worth of stuff.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/image34.jpegimageSignage outside the Mandalay Grill and restaurant.2025-10-04T16:56:38+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/11/01/halloween-in-the-florida-keys/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image6.jpegimageHalloween candy inspection on SV Aphrodite.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image5.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image4.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image3.jpegimageOur kids with my husband, Rick. Tavernier, Florida 2015.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image2.jpegimageKaren (age 3), Halloween in Ottawa 2014.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image1.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image.jpegimage2025-10-04T16:54:59+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/11/17/rainy-soundscape-in-florida/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image11.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image10.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image9.jpegimage2025-10-04T16:52:37+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/12/10/medical-insurance-while-cruising/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/images.jpgimages2025-10-04T16:34:24+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/12/15/building-a-marine-medical-kit-part-2/2025-10-04T16:30:45+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2015/12/20/christmas-card/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/image7.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/image6.jpegimage2025-10-04T16:29:11+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/01/12/battery-testing-and-replacing/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image8.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image7.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image6.jpegimage2025-10-04T16:22:32+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/01/15/boat-batteries-have-arrived/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image16.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image15.jpegimageThe hoist, being careful not to drop a battery into the water.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image14.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image13.jpegimageRick brings the first of six batteries into our saloon. The batteries will reside under our saloon seats.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image12.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image12.jpegimage2025-10-04T16:15:42+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/01/25/bahamas-tomorrow-am/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image1.gifimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image.gifimage2025-10-04T16:08:31+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/01/27/were-in-the-bahamas/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image24.jpegimagePicture by Paul (age 7)https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image23.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image22.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image21.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image20.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/image19.jpegimage2025-10-04T16:07:11+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/02/16/water-rationing-for-12-days-in-the-bahamas/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image13.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image12.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image11.jpegimageThe new motor looks like a canister on Rick's lap. The new motor is much larger. The new motor appears to the right of the photo.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image10.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image9.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/image8.jpegimage2025-10-04T15:56:55+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/03/15/shroud-cay-bahamas/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image10.jpegimageBetty runs along the beach at Shroud Cay.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image9.jpegimageAt the Shroud Cay wellhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image8.jpegimageSharp coral heads appear above and slightly below the surface.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image7.jpegimageMangroves encrusted with salthttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image6.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image5.jpegimageSign at Camp Driftwoodhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image4.jpegimageAt high tide the sand flats are covered with sea water.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image3.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image2.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image1.jpegimageThe view as the creek cuts through to the eastern side of the island.2025-10-04T15:51:32+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/03/17/exumas-bahamas/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image14.jpegimageKaren (4), Betty (10), and Paul using our reef fish identification book.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image13.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image12.jpegimagesDavis ruins circa 1750 seen on our hike at Warderick Wells.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image11.jpegimageHenry (4), Betty (10) and Paul (8) identifying reef fish.2025-10-04T15:49:29+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/04/01/jumentos-bahamas/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image2.jpegimageEmily (6) on our trampoline.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image1.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/image.jpegimageFollowing Dave and Nathalie's boat on our way to the Jumentos. Did our proximity to their stern breach sailing etiquette?2025-10-04T15:44:44+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/08/31/our-kids-feature-in-a-cruisertv-episode/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/image29.jpegimage2025-10-04T15:12:06+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/07/23/another-interview-with-cbc-reporter-stu-mills-with-audio/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image22.jpegimageOur campsite, where we lived for six weeks before moving onto SV Aphroditehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image21.jpegimageInside our REI Kingdom 8 tenthttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image20.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image.pngimage2025-10-04T14:37:34+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/06/10/baseball-learning-a-game-and-understanding-a-field-of-dreams-in-the-dr/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image14.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image13.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image12.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image11.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image10.jpegimagehttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image9.jpegimageOutside Andy's house. Andy is in the background of this picture.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image8.jpegimage2025-10-04T14:27:26+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2016/12/12/caframos-sirocco-ii-marine-fans-from-a-canadian-company-that-cares/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_9440.jpgimg_9440https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_9438.jpgimg_9438https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_9436.jpgimg_9436https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_9434.jpgimg_9434https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_9433.jpgimg_9433Single box contents: fan, fan base and technical dicukentauonhttps://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_9432.jpgimg_9432Technical documentation includes product support number on the front cover.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_9407.jpgimg_94072025-10-04T14:07:35+00:00monthlyhttps://aphrodite.cat/2017/04/30/guest-data-statistics-weve-collected/https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cockpit-table-repair-by-rick-guest.jpgCockpit-table-repair-by-Rick-guestRick leans into vacation mode as he tightens our cockpit 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in Savusavu harbour. Not so far in the distance is the Copra Shed Marina.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/total-energies-gas-station-bonjour-fiji-savusavu.jpgTotal-Energies-Gas-Station-Bonjour-Fiji-Savusavu.Gas station looks just like one you would see in North America.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/nasavsavu-district-school-fiji.jpgNasavsavu-District-School-FijiLocal school that has about 460 students.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/green-house-jungle-foliage-savusavu-dogs-in-truck-main-street.jpgGreen-House-Jungle-Foliage-Savusavu-Dogs-in-Truck-Main-StreetHouse on Main Street, Savusavu surrounded by lush vegetation. Dogs in the back of a truck and one appears to be wearing a cone.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/main-street-ram-charans-1-stop-shop.jpgMain-Street-Ram-Charans-1-Stop-ShopMain Street Savusavu, Fiji.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/green-oranges-fruit-heap_fiji-produce-market.jpgGreen-Oranges-Fruit-Heap_Fiji-Produce-MarketIn the tropics, the local oranges are green. This woman is selling her oranges by the 'heap'.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/smiling-woman-savsavu-farmers-market-eggs.jpgSmiling-Woman-Savsavu-Farmers-market-eggsA smiling woman at the Savusavu Farmers Market.https://aphrodite.cat/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/phil-debra_perfitts-pacific-with-lorraine_escher-savusavu-fiji-carp.jpgPhil-Debra_Perfitts-Pacific-with-Lorraine_Escher-Savusavu-Fiji-CarpMe with Phil and Debra Perfitt of Ottawa. They would soon to be house-sitting in Carp, which is minutes from where we lived in Canada. 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