Helm and Crew – EurMacs

— By Helm and CrewJune 7, 2025

Nearly ready to go (29/05 – 2/06)

Auxonne More Maintenance Our major outstanding tasks were refurbishing our mast (damaged in a collision with a bridge last year), establishing our flower garden, giving the sides of the wheelhouse and the salon a new coat of paint and some engine maintenance. Sundry other tasks…

— By Helm and CrewJune 1, 2025

Into the swing of things (20/05 – 28/05)

Melbourne – Auxonne It was a routine flight on Singapore Airlines (SA), everything proceeded smoothly as it has in the past. Pretty much something to be endured rather than enjoyed in economy class but something we are now very well practiced in handling. SA handled…

— By Helm and CrewDecember 15, 2024

The Road to hell is … (16/12/24)

…. paved with good intentions As always, despite good intentions, the lure of just doing whatever we wanted to do while cruising tended to supersede keeping up to date with our blog/journal. So, once again, we are in catch-up mode. If you care to read…

— By Helm and CrewMay 30, 2024

Ten Years On

Middenmeer – [lots in between] – Migennes It’s now about ten years since we started this alternative lifestyle. However, it’s a challenge to work out when to have the celebration – and we must have a celebration! We can dig up plenty of statistics but…