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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

Moving aboard a sailboat: 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, 2015August 7, 2026Lorraine Escher

Moving Aboard a Sailboat: The 4 Checklists We Wish We’d Had

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December 10, 2015August 10, 2026Lorraine Escher

International Medical Insurance for a Sailing Family

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

First boat haul out: Ladder to our boat with river view.

August 13, 2015August 9, 2026Lorraine Escher

Our First Boat Haul Out: Everything Is New

August 10, 2015August 8, 2026Lorraine Escher

Becoming a Sailor: Discovering an Alien Landscape

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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