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October 29, 2018July 29, 2026Lorraine Escher

Life raft gear: what if you were not rescued, how long could you survive?

Christian missionaries in Haiti: at the church they built which doubles as a hurricane shelter
May 7, 2018July 29, 2026Lorraine Escher

Christian Missionaries in Haiti: Joy in a Concrete Church

February 16, 2018July 29, 2026Lorraine Escher

Rough Offshore Sailing: A Rite of Passage in a Gale

January 30, 2018July 30, 2026Lorraine Escher

Leaving a Trinidad Boatyard: Final Boat Preparation

December 23, 2017July 31, 2026Lorraine Escher

Boat Spares, Storage Bins & a Label Maker: Taking Stock

All At Sea Caribbean magazine cover, December 2017.
December 20, 2017December 20, 2017Lorraine Escher

Two articles Published in All at Sea Magazine, December 2017

December 18, 2017July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

We are still living on the hard in Trinidad. It’s not all Christmas and poinsettias.

Paul in Power Boat Boatyard, Chaguaramas, Trinidad with our Mantus Anchor 2017 below SV Aphrodite, our St Francis 50 catamaran.
November 5, 2017July 17, 2026Lorraine Escher

Living with Four Kids in a Trinidad Boatyard

September 19, 2017July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

We’re in the Multihull Sailor magazine September 2017 issue. Our family looks downright glamorous!

September 13, 2017August 16, 2026Lorraine Escher

Cruising the BVIs: Marina Cay & Trellis Bay Full Moon Party

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