Becoming a Sailor

Becoming a Sailor

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  • Our story in six chapters, in the order we sailed it.

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    Before We Moved Aboard

    • From House to Sailboat: How a Road Trip Changed Us
    • Buying Our St Francis 50 Catamaran
    • Learning to Sail From Scratch
    • Our Family Camping Gap Month
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    • This chapter on the map →

    Florida and the Bahamas

    • Living on a Sailboat With Kids: Freedom or Confinement?
    • Crossing the Gulf Stream
    • Off the Beaten Track Bahamas
    • Bahamas Long Reads: Exumas Stories
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    • This chapter on the map →

    The Caribbean

    • Luperón Long Reads: Boat Kids Go Local
    • Dominica Travel: If Outside Magazine Visited
    • Rough Offshore Sailing in a Gale
    • Long Reads Grenada
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    • This chapter on the map →

    Panama and the Pacific

    • Crossing the Panama Canal
    • Shellback Ceremony at the Equator
    • Long Reads: Galápagos
    • Sleep Deprivation at Sea
    • Browse all 11 posts →
    • This chapter on the map →

    Melanesia

    • Heavy Weather Sailing: NZ to Fiji
    • Sevusevu Ceremony in Fiji
    • Land Diving on Pentecost Island
    • Shallow Water Blackout
    • Browse all 18 posts →
    • This chapter on the map →

    Micronesia to Southeast Asia

    • Lagoon to Table: Subsistence Fishing
    • Losing an Anchor in Thailand
    • 322 Days in a Malaysian Boatyard
    • Bangla Road Phuket
    • Browse all 25 posts →
    • This chapter on the map →

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    • Downsizing & Moving Aboard
    • Sailing With Kids & Homeschooling
    • Boat Projects & Gear
    • Health & Safety at Sea
    • Food & Provisioning
    • Family, Crew & Guests
    • Writing & Creative
    • Browse all 289 posts →
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November 1, 2016August 14, 2026Lorraine Escher

Eye Doctor in the Dominican Republic: Betty Gets Glasses

October 22, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

The Orange Wagon That Forged Friendships in Luperón, Dominican Republic

October 17, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Paul’s Eye and the Power of Facebook — How News of an Allergic Reaction Reached Six Countries Before Mom and Dad

October 4, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Canadian Boat Kids Go to School in Luperón

Paul with a toilet motor he installed in 2016 at the age of 8.
September 18, 2016August 5, 2026Lorraine Escher

Boat Chores for Kids: Learning Through Real Work

Our kids outside Escuela Pedro Alejandro Pina (the public elementary school in Luperón) in the Dominican Republic
September 11, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Canadian Boat Kids Go Shopping for School Uniforms in Luperón

August 31, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Our kids feature in a CruiserTV episode

Paul bruce van sant
August 11, 2016July 23, 2026Lorraine Escher

Bruce Van Sant: Unforgettable Lunch with a Cruising Legend

July 20, 2016August 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

La Isabela, Dominican Republic: Columbus Comes Alive

June 28, 2016July 17, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sailing with Kids: Our First Year Cruising as a Family of Six

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