Becoming a Sailor

Becoming a Sailor

Family of Six: 10 Years Circumnavigating Aboard SV Aphrodite

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Betty from St Francis 50 catamaran Aphrodite swimming in Chuuk Lagoon.
June 11, 2022October 30, 2025 Lorraine Escher

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

Color striations on the Sierra Negra volcano hike on Isla Isabela, Galapagos.
June 9, 2022October 21, 2025 Lorraine Escher

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

Betty and Karen on the Galapagos Day Trip
June 6, 2022January 29, 2026 Lorraine 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, 2022October 21, 2025 Lorraine 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, 2022October 18, 2025 Lorraine Escher

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

June 4, 2022October 30, 2025 Lorraine Escher

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

Miele W1 washing machine on SV Aphrodite, a St Francis catamaran.
May 1, 2021November 20, 2025 Lorraine Escher

From Splendide to Miele: A Washing Machine Upgrade for Our St. Francis 50

Dismantled Splendide 7100XC washer/dryer in parts, completely unfixable and destined for the garbage.
February 14, 2021November 18, 2025 Lorraine Escher

End Days for Our Splendide Washer/Dryer — Built for the Landfill

June 18, 2020January 27, 2026 Lorraine Escher

Homeschooling four kids: teaching my nine-year old twins about world history

June 2, 2020January 26, 2026 Lorraine Escher

Academic rigour and readiness: is it possible to homeschool kids on a boat to prepare for University?

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Welcome to Becoming A Sailor. I've written more than 250 posts about our travels on our St Francis 50 catamaran. We have been sailing since 2015, and our four kids have grown up on our sailboat. This is not a sailing log. Instead, it's an immersive record of a life afloat. I write to recreate the moment, whether we're standing on a volcano or cleaning our boat bottom.
- Lorraine

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