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The sail catches the wind and springs to life on the SV Spirit of Juno

April 24, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

First sail – starts well, ends with misfortune

Catamaran color scheme: We toyed with Pacific Blue, but eventually picked Dark Blue

April 13, 2015September 5, 2026Lorraine Escher

Choosing a Catamaran Color Scheme for SV Aphrodite

Cleaning a Used Boat

April 4, 2015September 17, 2026Lorraine Escher

Cleaning a Used Boat, Sanctimoniously: What to Expect

April 1, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Move date June 30, 2015

Pirate flag 1053085 m

March 30, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Scary things that can happen at sea

Hiring a skipper comparison: Poster from the 1992 movie, Captain Ron

March 24, 2015August 13, 2026Lorraine Escher

Hiring a Skipper: Learning to Sail Like Captain Ron

Revised planning spreadsheet, budgeting information is intentionally blacked out

March 24, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Planning and budgeting for sail boat refits

March 15, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

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

March 7, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Taking inventory of our sail boat

Passage plan: Fort Lauderdale to Bradenton

March 5, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Outfitting a boat for the first time

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