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March 14, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Grocery list for passage planning – starting with a bare fridge and pantry

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

Boating in the 1970s

March 10, 2015August 15, 2026Lorraine Escher

Boating in the 1970s: Navigation Was Simpler

March 3, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Dead poets reveal sailing experience

Aphrodite, St Francis 50 catamaran

February 28, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

We bought a boat

February 25, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Trail markers of the sea

February 14, 2015August 16, 2026Lorraine Escher

RYA Day Skipper Anchoring —Navigating Namely Harbour Safely

Sailing Terms for Beginners: Line drawing by Pearson Scott Foresman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

February 13, 2015August 22, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing Terms for Beginners: Shrouds, Reefing and Twiddly Bits

February 3, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Cleaning house: regaining focus

My little man awaiting stiches

February 2, 2015August 5, 2026Lorraine Escher

Family Sailing Transition: Preparation and Chaos

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