Becoming a Sailor

Becoming a Sailor

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Photo of Escher kids on SV Aphrodite on the Ultraleather saloon cushions after slightly less than two years of use.
November 23, 2025July 22, 2026Lorraine Escher

Ultraleather Boat Upholstery: Our Honest 9-Year Review

June 28, 2016July 17, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing with Kids: Our First Year Cruising as a Family of Six

A composite image that includes four checklists I created after moving from a house to a sailboat as a family of six from Canada.
December 28, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Checklists for the BIG move: moving from house to boat

December 10, 2015July 15, 2026Lorraine Escher

Medical Insurance While Cruising: Understanding OHIP and Private Insurance

September 2, 2015August 2, 2026Lorraine Escher

Living on a Sailboat With Kids: Freedom or Confinement?

August 17, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Organizing our boat with skipper, Mark Burton

Ladder to our boat with river view.
August 13, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sleeping on stilts during a refit

August 10, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Motoring in Tampa Bay

August 2, 2015July 16, 2026Lorraine Escher

Medical Provisioning for Cruising: A Year’s Supply of Medication—Then What?

July 28, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

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