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Putting the Parasailor back in the "sock" on SV Aphrodite, a St Francis 50 catamaran.
June 8, 2022June 8, 2022Lorraine Escher

Speeding by Day With Our Downwind Parasailor Sail

Why the Caribbean has no tides
February 21, 2019July 9, 2026Lorraine Escher

Why the Caribbean Has Virtually No Tides

February 16, 2018July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

800 nautical miles from Grenada to Haiti

Paul bruce van sant
August 11, 2016August 11, 2016Lorraine Escher

Lunch on Aphrodite with Celebrity Sailor and Cruising Guru: Bruce Van Sant

May 25, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Departure checklist for leaving an anchorage

April 9, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

George Town Dock Drama

April 1, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Jumentos, Bahamas — Leaving Chicken Habour

Endangered Allen Cays Rock Iguana (Cyclura cychlura inornata)
February 8, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Allen Cay, Bahamas — Our First Isolated Anchorage

January 27, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

We’re in the Bahamas

January 2, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Bahamas – plans derailed

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This Week in Years Past

  • 10 years ago this weekFrom the Vault: Cycling 1,000 miles Along the US Pacific Coast — with a Parrot
  • 10 years ago this weekBeans! Beans! Beans! Abandoning Meat in the Dominican Republic
  • 11 years ago this weekStress-free camping? Not here.
  • 11 years ago this weekA visit from CBC Radio’s Stu Mills

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