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May 3, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Antigua: signs that peak season is over

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April 20, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Leaving for Antigua Sailing Week – parting is such sweet sorrow

We toyed with Pacific Blue, but eventually picked Dark Blue
April 13, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Adding colour and design pizazz to our catamaran

April 4, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Getting the dirt on cleaning a used boat

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

Scary things that can happen at sea

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

SV Aphrodite: The Family Catamaran with a History of Adventure

Revised planning spreadsheet, budgeting information is intentionally blacked out
March 24, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Planning and budgeting for sail boat refits

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

About those snobby catamaran owners

March 15, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

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

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

We bought our first boat: SV Aphrodite is ours

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