Becoming a Sailor

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April 20, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

She was a Day Skipper, one way ticket yeah

April 8, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Making maple syrup – a taste of home

Revised planning spreadsheet, budgeting information is intentionally blacked out
March 24, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Planning and budgeting for sail boat refits

Winterized sail boats, Ottawa River, March 2015
March 17, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Winterized sail boats on the frozen Ottawa River

Front cover of Canadian Circumnavigator Diane Steumer's Book, The Voyage of Northern Magic.
February 16, 2015July 10, 2026Lorraine Escher

Becoming a Sailor: Inspired by Diane Stuemer’s Family Circumnavigation

Line drawing by Pearson Scott Foresman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
February 13, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing terms revealed – internet helps the newbie sailor

February 7, 2015July 10, 2026Lorraine Escher

Hair cut and new glasses — ready for sailing!

Album cover of Dolly Parton's "Working Girl", 1981
February 5, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Homeschooling: from sail boat to university

My little man awaiting stiches
February 2, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Cuts and repairs

January 17, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Teaching the kids to heel

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This Week in Years Past

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  • 10 years ago this weekAnother interview with CBC Reporter, Stu Mills (with audio)
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