Becoming a Sailor

Becoming a Sailor

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Author: Lorraine Escher

When we began, I had no sailing experience. After ten years of circumnavigation, this lifestyle has been nothing like I imagined. The highs —swimming with dolphins, and meeting people who live in remote places —have been exhilarating and life changing. The lows — losing a rudder at sea or experiencing rough weather — have been challenging. Beach days with small children have given way to school days, as our kids prepare for university. We hope that our lifestyle, meeting interesting, passionate people, and our need for teamwork and self-reliance are memories that shape our children into adults who contribute to their communities and seize life with fervor.
August 11, 2016August 11, 2016Lorraine Escher

Lunch on Aphrodite with Celebrity Sailor and Cruising Guru: Bruce Van Sant

Luperon Long Reads Building a Hurricane Moorring with input an design review by Bruce Van Sant
August 3, 2016August 3, 2016Lorraine Escher

Luperón Long Reads — Designing and Building a Mooring for Our 50-foot Catamaran

July 23, 2016July 23, 2016Lorraine Escher

Another interview with CBC Reporter, Stu Mills (with audio)

July 20, 2016July 20, 2016Lorraine Escher

Columbus Comes Alive at La Isabela, Dominican Republic

Lorraine with Dixie Parrot on a 1,000 Mile Bicycle Ride, pictured in Washington State.
July 12, 2016July 12, 2016Lorraine Escher

From the Vault: Cycling 1,000 miles Along the US Pacific Coast — with a Parrot

July 12, 2016July 12, 2016Lorraine Escher

Beans! Beans! Beans! Abandoning Meat in the Dominican Republic

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016Lorraine Escher

Sailing Aphrodite: a year in review

June 24, 2016June 24, 2016Lorraine Escher

Kindness Ashore: A Fisherman in Luperón

June 10, 2016June 10, 2016Lorraine Escher

Baseball: Learning a Game and Understanding a Field of Dreams in the Dominican Republic

June 9, 2016June 9, 2016Lorraine Escher

Common Cruiser Complaints About Luperón, Dominican Republic

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