Becoming a Sailor

Becoming a Sailor

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  • Our story in six chapters, in the order we sailed it.

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    Before We Moved Aboard

    • From House to Sailboat: How a Road Trip Changed Us
    • Buying Our St Francis 50 Catamaran
    • Learning to Sail From Scratch
    • Our Family Camping Gap Month
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    • This chapter on the map →

    Florida and the Bahamas

    • Living on a Sailboat With Kids: Freedom or Confinement?
    • Crossing the Gulf Stream
    • Off the Beaten Track Bahamas
    • Bahamas Long Reads: Exumas Stories
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    • This chapter on the map →

    The Caribbean

    • Luperón Long Reads: Boat Kids Go Local
    • Dominica Travel: If Outside Magazine Visited
    • Rough Offshore Sailing in a Gale
    • Long Reads Grenada: 6 Stories From Our Sailboat
    • Browse all 66 posts →
    • This chapter on the map →

    Panama and the Pacific

    • Crossing the Panama Canal
    • Shellback Ceremony at the Equator
    • Long Reads: Galápagos
    • Sleep Deprivation at Sea
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    • This chapter on the map →

    Melanesia

    • Heavy Weather Sailing: NZ to Fiji
    • Sevusevu Ceremony in Fiji
    • Land Diving on Pentecost Island
    • Shallow Water Blackout
    • Browse all 19 posts →
    • This chapter on the map →

    Micronesia to Southeast Asia

    • Lagoon to Table: Subsistence Fishing
    • Losing an Anchor in Thailand
    • 322 Days in a Malaysian Boatyard
    • Bangla Road Phuket
    • Browse all 26 posts →
    • This chapter on the map →

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    • Downsizing & Moving Aboard
    • Sailing With Kids & Homeschooling
    • Boat Projects & Gear
    • Health & Safety at Sea
    • Food & Provisioning
    • Family, Crew & Guests
    • Writing & Creative
    • Browse all 291 posts →
  • About the CrewMeet our family of six from OttawaSt Francis 50 Catamaran Specs: SV Aphrodite, a Bluewater CatSV Aphrodite, our St Francis 50 catamaran
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Passage plan: Fort Lauderdale to Bradenton
March 5, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Outfitting a Boat: Our Checklist Before the First Passage

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

Transferring Boat Ownership With a Documentation Specialist

February 25, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

In Transit or In Range: Trail Markers of the Sea

February 14, 2015August 16, 2026Lorraine Escher

RYA Day Skipper Anchoring —Navigating Namely Harbour Safely

Sailing hair: Barbie as model
February 7, 2015August 25, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing Hair, Don’t Care: Going Short and Ditching the Dye

Homeschooling or Boatschooling feature image
February 5, 2015August 9, 2026Lorraine Escher

Homeschooling or Boatschooling: Can It Lead to University?

February 3, 2015September 9, 2026Lorraine Escher

Outsourcing Household Chores So I Could Learn to Sail

My little man awaiting stiches
February 2, 2015August 5, 2026Lorraine Escher

Family Sailing Transition: Preparation and Chaos

Marina Etiquette: Essential Knots
January 29, 2015August 22, 2026Lorraine Escher

Marina Etiquette: Good Sailing Knots Make Good Neighbours

Low-maintenance hair for sailing: Sam Shepherd washes Nicole Kidman's hair in the movie, Dead Calm.
January 27, 2015August 25, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing Hair: Going Low-Maintenance Before Living Aboard

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