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Tag: Pacific Ocean sailing

May 19, 2023July 11, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing at night — New Zealand to Fiji

Spectacular sky underway on SV Aphrodite, a St. Francis 50 catamaran, during Our Pacific Crossing from Panama to New Zealand.
June 18, 2022June 18, 2022Lorraine Escher

Four Methods We Tried to Manage Sleep Deprivation During Our Pacific Crossing (Galapagos to French Polynesia)

Galapagos Long Reads with a Close-up of the Feet of a Blue-Footed booby bird
June 12, 2022June 12, 2022Lorraine Escher

Long Reads: Galapagos

Betty from St Francis 50 catamaran Aphrodite swimming in Chuuk Lagoon.
June 11, 2022June 11, 2022Lorraine Escher

What Lies Beneath? Barnacle Busting Outside the Galapagos at 2,000 Meters Deep

Colour striations on the Sierra Negra volcano hike on Isla Isabela, Galapagos.
June 9, 2022June 9, 2022Lorraine Escher

Sierra Negra: Hiking in Darwin’s Footsteps on a Galapagos Volcano

Putting the Parasailor back in the "sock" on SV Aphrodite, a St Francis 50 catamaran.
June 8, 2022June 8, 2022Lorraine Escher

Speeding by Day With Our Downwind Parasailor Sail

Betty and Karen on the Galapagos Day Trip
June 6, 2022June 6, 2022Lorraine Escher

Jumping into the Water of the Galapagos Was Like the Best Exhibits in the Zoo Had Thrown the Doors Wide Open

Close-up of Blue-Booby Bird feet.
June 6, 2022June 6, 2022Lorraine Escher

Red, Blue, and Clawed: Animal Feet in the Galapagos

Dolphins on the bow of SV Aphrodite when sailing our catamaran from Panama to the Galapagos
June 5, 2022June 5, 2022Lorraine Escher

Swimming at the Equator in 3,000 meters of water, 50 miles from Colombia

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June 4, 2022June 4, 2022Lorraine Escher

After the Galapagos: The Sea Is Alive with Extremes of Life, Luxury and Exploitation

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