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.

February 14, 2015February 14, 2015Lorraine Escher

Where to anchor at Namely Harbour (RYA Day Skipper Theory Training)

February 13, 2015February 13, 2015Lorraine Escher

Sailing terms revealed – internet helps the newbie sailor

February 7, 2015February 7, 2015Lorraine Escher

Hair cut and new glasses — ready for sailing!

February 3, 2015February 3, 2015Lorraine Escher

Cleaning house: regaining focus

February 2, 2015February 2, 2015Lorraine Escher

Cuts and repairs

January 29, 2015January 29, 2015Lorraine Escher

Etiquette at the marina: a reason to get knotted

January 27, 2015January 27, 2015Lorraine Escher

Sailing hair: getting gritty, not girly

Activity display of knot tying at the Canadian Children's Museum in Gatineau/Ottawa
January 26, 2015January 26, 2015Lorraine Escher

Knot now – an ode to the unicorns amongst us

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015Lorraine Escher

Downsizing while keeping the upright piano

January 21, 2015January 21, 2015Lorraine Escher

Now watching in real-time: Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race

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