Author: Ian

I'm a retired scientist - better at technology than French and diesel engines but love the cruising lifestyle on Catharina Elisabeth with Lisette. One of the great attractions is having summer in Australia followed by summer in Europe.
—  By Ian

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,…
—  By Ian

Visiting Utrecht (26/06 – 30/06)

Migennes – Utrecht – Migennes Getting to Utrecht We wanted to have a convenient and economical means to get to Utrecht to visit our great friends, Michel and Rebecca. After a bit of research, we settled on using a Flix bus. They have a direct,…
—  By Ian

Stage 1 Continues (8/05 – 26/05/23)

Migennes Well, not so much has happened since the last update. Catharina Elisabeth is still in the water waiting to be lifted out. The wait is frustrating but the experience of most people I have met is that being in a shipyard is a waiting…
—  By Ian

Stage 1 (26/04 – 07/5/2023)

Migennes Startup After I arrived at midday and was picked up by the ever-helpful Simon Evans, the first jobs were to get Catharina Elisabeth’s basic systems operating. Turn on the power, OK and the main battery bank was at 47% down from 71% six months…