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, 2025November 23, 2025Lorraine Escher

Succumbing to the Sales Pitch of Ultraleather on a Boat

June 28, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing Aphrodite: a year in review

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 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Medical insurance while cruising

September 2, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

First impressions as a liveaboard cruiser

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 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Medications for a year and beyond

July 28, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

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