Michael E Briant   -   Director and Sailor

Sailing La Rochelle The Boat Shop Directing Actor PROUT OWNERS ASSOCIATION Links Contact Sailing info la Rochelle

 

Sailing

 

  

Directing

 

 

 

    

 

 

Acting

 SAILING 

is the main link page x

has lot of stuff in it - could be worth a visit if you are thinking of going off to

 'live the dream..'

The sailing page also has links to items including:-

Pirates

I was boarded and robbed in the Gulf of Aden 

 my conclusions on how they operate. 

Red Sea  

NOTES I hope helpful for transiting this area.

 

Attacked  

is the story of the boarding by pirates in the Gulf of Aden -

 

The Panama Canal 

pages have full details of costs, transit, documentation

 

 Atlantic  

is my personal log of my first Atlantic crossing.  

 

Medical 

equipment and drugs

 I carry on ocean voyages.

 

 

 

Canal 

Details of the various  canal  routes to and from the Mediterranean, sea or lorry options + shipping boats across the pond.

 

THE FRENCH CANAL ROUTES

TO THE MEDITERRANEAN

 

 

Navicarte maps/charts

These are the only publications which provide coverage from the French Ports on the English Channel, all the way down to the Mediterranean and are in ENGLISH, French and German.

Available at French prices from here

 

PAW  PAW

The new and very lovely lady in my life

 

ELOISE'

 Diary

A Prout 33 Catamaran I purchased in Plymouth and took her home to La Rochelle via the Canals and rivers of France - stopping off in the Mediterranean on the way!

 

more here

 

UK to Med  routes.

gets you from the Med to the English channel and back.

 

Latest book just published!

LIVING ABOARD AROUND THE WORLD

By

Michael E Briant

For more information go to

The Boat Shop

Living Aboard Around the World

 

My Sailing Series is now available on DVD

BLUE WATER DESTINATIONS -

 

La Rochelle Guide Book

 

 

 

This excellent guide book is perfect for planning your visit to La Rochelle, booking hotels, site seeing or even thinking about living in this special West Atlantic French Town. All the information is up to date and written for the discriminating Francophile and those who just enjoy beautiful towns, superb eating and laid back café society and the sea!

 

A Brief History of La Rochelle, What to do in La Rochelle, Where to eat and drink, Historical site seeing around town, Modern site seeing in town, Site seeing out of town, Annual Events in La Rochelle, How to get to La Rochelle, Hotels, Restaurants, Port de Plaisance etc etc etc

 

 

you can buy it as an Ebook for £2.50 and print it out -

 CLICK HERE

 

I am pleased to say this web site is

http://www.host100.co.uk/

who have been kind, helpful and understanding.

DIRECTING

When I was 23, 

I completed the BBC directors course and have been lucky enough to direct many productions on film and TV

FOR MORE DETAILS OF THE ROMANCE OF TELEVISION CLICK HERE

 Dr Who,   Blake's 7,

  Tale of  2 Cities,  

Secret Army,  

 Blood Money,

  Onedin line,  

Warship, 

Treasure Island  

Kessler

Hideaway  

 One By One 

Tangier, Z cars, Dixon,

Howard's Way, Angels etc. etc. etc.... 

I spent some time directing

  Netherlands television



The Complete Secret Army to be published on 01 December.

“Thanks to ’Allo! ’Allo!, Secret Army - the best drama series ever made by the BBC - seems to have vanished from the public memory. Andy Priestner redresses this accident of history in a book written with all the enthusiasm, devotion and forensic insight that Secret Army deserves. You need to see Secret Army and you need to read this book.” Gareth Roberts, Writer -Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures

www.classictvpress.co.uk.

 

 My Sailing Series is now available

BLUE WATER DESTINATIONS -

KESSLER.

 

SECRET ARMY

   

 are available on DVD

THE FRENCH CANAL ROUTES

TO THE MEDITERRANEAN

 

 

If you are thinking about using the French canals to passage between the UK and the Mediterranean then this booklet contains all the information you need.

 

 It describes the Routes, the regulations the paperwork - How where and when to get the qualifications and license, the depths, air heights, locks and a whole lot more.

 

 There are 'chartlets' throughout, the distances, dimensions & main stopping places and is the only publication to list ALL the possible stopping places on the Rhone River!

THE FRENCH CANAL ROUTES

TO THE MEDITERRANEAN

 

 

 

LIVING ABOARD AROUND THE WORLD

 

By

Michael E Briant

 

If you are thinking about going long distance cruising then this is the book for you!

 

CHAPTERS:

 

1.     Which Boat and what equipment?

2.     The canal route to the sun.

3.     The sea route to the sun.

4.     Cruising the Mediterranean

5.     Crossing the Atlantic

6.     Cruising the Caribbean.

7.     Panama and Pan Pan

8.     The Canal and into the Pacific

9.     South Pacific Islands

10. Tahiti to New Zealand

11.  Helicopter Rescue

12. The Great Barrier Reef

13.  Pirate Attack

14.  Tragedy in the Red Sea.

15.  Homeward Bound

£16 in hard copy

For more information go to

HERE

You can now purchase the Ebook version for £4.95 - HERE

 

 

I am pleased to say this web site is

http://www.host100.co.uk/

who have been kind, helpful and understanding.

Actor  

 

Started out as a 12 year old child 

at the

 

Italia Conti Stage School

in 

Archer Street

Piccadilly W1

(behind the

Windmill)

 

 Where the Rainbow Ends

 

 

 

 

 

Weekly rep at

Bromley

 and 

The Little Theatre

Great Yarmouth,

 

 

 Touring for Carl Clopet

 and Children's Theatre 

and

 lots of television and movies.

 A load of fun even  if I was  perhaps

 lacking in real talent.

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My home port - La Rochelle on the west coast of France in the Bay of Biscay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Talking Point

 forum has grown to become a virtual support group for carers across the country, and has over 500 registered members. There is a special section  for people diagnosed themselves with memory problems or a dementia..

http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/TalkingPoint/Discuss/

 

Navicarte maps/charts

These are the only publications which provide coverage from the French Ports on the English Channel, all the way down to the Mediterranean and are in ENGLISH, French and German.

Available at French prices from here

How to buy and sell houses in France = and understand the inheritance laws

If you are thinking about using the French canals to passage between the UK and the Mediterranean then this booklet contains all the information you need.

 It describes the Routes, the regulations the paperwork - How where and when to get the qualifications and license, the depths, air heights, locks and a whole lot more.

 There are 'charts/maps' throughout, the distances, dimensions & main stopping places and is the only publication to list ALL the possible stopping places on the Rhone River!

 

 

 

Boats for sale

There are always a few boats for sale on my site!

I am not a broker but am happy to provide the space if you are selling privately

If you want to advertise yours on this web site just email me the details and pictures.

THIS PAGE

IS DEDICATED TO BOOKS YOU CAN DOWNLOAD INTO YOUR COMPUTER AND LATER PRINT OUT...

1) French Canal Routes

2) Living Aboard Around the World

3) The La Rochelle Guide Book

4) Build Your Own HOVERCRAFT

5) Build an American 16 ft Dory

6) Manuel for Handling TWIN SCREW boats

7) Build your own houseboat

FRENCH CANAL ROUTES

TO

THE MEDITERRANEAN

Blue Water Destinations

 &

Blue Water Cruising

 

   

A selection of DVD's about far away places that can be reached by a cruising boat on a blue water passage... 

All 3 run between 40' & 70' minutes

here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukSsQn2gSrghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRJNhVvhXVEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6JYcGoS2LE

Sailing La Rochelle The Boat Shop Directing Actor PROUT OWNERS ASSOCIATION Links Contact Sailing info la Rochelle

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