Becoming a Sailor

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Job Jar Boat Jobs For Kids with Karen dusting our Nav desk in the background on SV Aphrodite
June 12, 2026June 12, 2026Lorraine Escher

Job Jar: 15-Minute Boat Jobs for Kids

A graphical representation of Paul's trip across the Pacific from Bahamas to French Polynesia
June 8, 2026July 6, 2026Lorraine Escher

From Boat Kid to Sailor: Paul’s Pacific Crewing Adventure

Escher family and crew of SV Aphrodite at Lunas Shipyard prior to the launch. Paul is away in French Polynesia crewing on another boat temporarily.
May 23, 2026May 23, 2026Lorraine Escher

322 Days on the Hard

Karen Escher painting the keel in Langkawi, Malaysia.
April 13, 2026July 9, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailboat Keel Painting: Karen Paints Whale Sharks on SV Aphrodite

Paul leaving SV Aphrodite and his family for the first time at the Langkawi International Airport
March 16, 2026July 10, 2026Lorraine Escher

Paul Leaves SV Aphrodite to Crew from the Bahamas to French Polynesia

Hands showing how the curvature of our hull impacts the amount of usable counterspace.
November 27, 2025November 27, 2025Lorraine Escher

How Did I Miss the Skill of Measuring with Accuracy?

A man in a yellow shirt at Brother Lim Cushion in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
November 24, 2025November 24, 2025Lorraine Escher

A Fresh Start for Our Boat’s Upholstery in Malaysia

Photo of Escher kids on SV Aphrodite on the Ultraleather saloon cushions after slightly less than two years of use.
November 23, 2025November 23, 2025Lorraine Escher

Succumbing to the Sales Pitch of Ultraleather on a Boat

Diver Michael and Lorraine watch the Mantus anchor retrieval from the bow.
September 18, 2025September 18, 2025Lorraine Escher

Part 3: Diving for a Lost Anchor: A Salty Ballad from Phuket

A photo of our kids running along the beach of Lake Superior with a banner of our tent and van with the text The Road Trip that Changed Everything, referring to the 60 day camping trip we took the summer before we bought our St. Francis 50 catamaran, SV Aphrodite.
January 1, 2024January 1, 2024Lorraine Escher

Why We Want to Sail

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This Week in Years Past

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