Cruising Year – Page 4

— By LisetteMay 7, 2024

Cruising with the Whelans (31/07 – 4/08)

Cravant – Vincelottes – Cravant – Auxerre – Gurgy – Migennes At last, it was time to greet Kathryn, Marcus, Charlie and Zoe and welcome them aboard. We decided to travel up to Paris to meet them at Gare de Bercy, mainly because I could…

— By LisetteApril 24, 2024

Waiting for the Whelans (19/07 – 30/07)

Auxerre – Vincelles – Cravant – Vermenton – Prégilbert – Mailly la Ville – Cravant Cruising Again After the Rally had ended, boats drifted off both upstream and downstream and Catharina Elisabeth was left pretty much alone. We were in no particular rush and had…

— By Helm and CrewApril 15, 2024

DBA Rally in Auxerre (12/06 – 18/06)

Auxerre DBA Rally The opening task on the first morning was to check out provisioning. Baguette and patisserie from Maison Roy were up to their usual standard. Important, because later in the rally, baguettes and croissants were delivered to the boats for breakfast. Next, we…

— By IanMarch 28, 2024

Cruising to the DBA Rally (1/06 – 11/07)

Migennes – Joigny – Gurgy – Auxerre Shakedown Cruise Finally, ten weeks after I arrived and five weeks after Lisette joined me, we were more than ready for some cruising. Catharina Elisabeth looked fabulous and marvellously dressed with Lisette’s colourful flowers. The day before leaving,…