Becoming a Sailor

Becoming a Sailor

More Than a Decade Afloat • Raising Sailors • Stories from SV Aphrodite

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Category: Preparing for Cruising Life

Preparing for Cruising Life begins right from the start when we thought about buying a boat, and living afloat seemed like a dream. This category describes the moving parts we lashed together to pack up our house, learn to sail, shop for a bluewater catamaran, refit our St Francis 50, and launch our family circumnavigation adventure.

July 17, 2015July 17, 2015Lorraine Escher

Logistics: strategies for getting from house to boat

July 12, 2015July 12, 2015Lorraine Escher

Stress-free camping? Not here.

July 10, 2015July 10, 2015Lorraine Escher

A visit from CBC Radio’s Stu Mills

July 5, 2015July 5, 2015Lorraine Escher

Camping solo with four kids

July 3, 2015July 3, 2015Lorraine Escher

Loads of laundry

July 1, 2015July 1, 2015Lorraine Escher

Happy Canada Day!

June 29, 2015June 29, 2015Lorraine Escher

We’ve moved out – the adventure begins

June 28, 2015June 28, 2015Lorraine Escher

Shipping our gear to Florida

June 26, 2015June 26, 2015Lorraine Escher

Announcing Our Sailing Adventure: Family Reactions

June 23, 2015June 23, 2015Lorraine Escher

Tent unoccupied: the reluctant campers

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