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Blue tape on a hyalon Zar dinghy to prepare for a leak repair in Lunas Shipyard, Langkawi, Malaysia
May 13, 2026May 13, 2026Lorraine Escher

The Point of the Work

Rick Escher presenting his submission video on the MedSailingAdvisor application that he wrote as part of the MedGemma Impact Challenge 2026.
February 23, 2026February 23, 2026Lorraine Escher

Rick Writes an Offline Medical Support System App for Offshore Sailors

Diver Michael and Lorraine watch the Mantus anchor retrieval from the bow.
September 18, 2025September 18, 2025Lorraine Escher

Part 3: Diving for a Lost Anchor: A Salty Ballad from Phuket

105-lb Mantus Anchor with anchor chain
September 13, 2025September 13, 2025Lorraine Escher

Part 2: Losing our Ground Tackle: A Continuation of our Malaysian Anchor Chain Debacle

Rick Escher, sailor, skipper, husband amazing human
September 5, 2025September 5, 2025Lorraine Escher

Part 1: Re-galvanizing our anchor chain. What could possibly go wrong? Adventures at Pangkor Marina Malaysia.

January 2, 2024July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Diesel filling in Micronesia with video, and no police involvement

Paul in a hospital bed in Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, receiving oxygen therapy
December 13, 2023December 13, 2023Lorraine Escher

Shallow water blackout while freediving: what happened to our son, Paul

Picture of a catamaran
December 7, 2023December 7, 2023Lorraine Escher

SV Aphrodite equipment list 2023

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023Lorraine Escher

Mugged in Honiara: Travel Safety in the Solomon Islands

June 12, 2023June 12, 2023Lorraine Escher

Making Sense of Malaria: Why Chemoprophylaxis Doesn’t Prevent Infection — It Only Weakens the Symptoms

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