of the boat owning members of the
PROUT OWNERS ASSOCIATION
If you would like to be put on the list you need to email me the details at
michael@michaelbriant.com
SUBSCRIPTION:
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Contents 1 – Planning the voyage 2 – South coast to Chenal du Four 3 - Chenal du Four to La Rochelle 4 - La Rochelle to Spain overview 5 - La Rochelle to Coruña 6 - Coruña to Gibraltar |
Why not take your Prout to the Mediterranean next summer?
There are several ways of getting your boat to the Mediterranean. On the back of a lorry, via the French canals, four or five day’s non stop across the Bay of Biscay then down the Portuguese coast or spend the summer or two, gently coasting southwards, enjoying the harbours, cities, towns and villages of France Spain and Portugal.
This is not a pilot book, rather a passage plan and guide to the nicer places between the South Coast of the UK to the beautiful Mediterranean Sea. It can all be done in easy stages, to suit a lightly crewed boat, with perhaps only a couple of people on board who are without ‘offshore’ experience. Actually, it is a lovely way to explore a lot of delightful foreign places.
The Ebook version is available now £4.50 |
Specially drawn charts of:
Cherbourg to L’Aber-Wrac’h. Chenal du Four to La Rochelle La Rochelle to Spain La Rochelle to Coruña Coruna to Gibraltar + illustrations, pictures, paintings |
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THE FRENCH CANAL ROUTESTO 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, th 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!
FOR FULL INFORMATION GO TO FRENCH CANAL ROUTES £15.95 Or you can buy it as an Ebook £11.00 Click here
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e regulations the paperwork - How where and when
to get the qualifications and license, the depths, air heights, locks
and a whole lot more.
| Boat Name | Type | Home Port & Country | Owners Names | Notes |
| Eloise | Elite 33CS 1984 | UK | John and Shelia Burns |
Eloise is now back in the UK at Millbrook and will shortly move to a port in the Bristol Channel |
| Peregrine | Snowgoose Elite 2002 | Portsmouth UK | Mike | (self build) Pictures in cruising section. |
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Macska (pronounced Mash-ka. It's Hungarian for cat) |
Snowgoose 37 |
Royal Quays Marina - North Shields. |
Bob Ranft |
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Seaquince (was Surprise Surprise) |
Quest 31 |
Fareham, England |
Chris & Marie Hobday |
we bought Seaquince as a wreck (well seriously sad anyway) and have nearly completely refitted her |
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Serene |
Prout Quest 33CS 1986 | Cocoa Beach, Florida USA | Bob & Larissa Pattison | |
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Timentide of Whitby |
Event 34 (Hull No 3) 1990 | Road Harbour, British Virgin Islands | John Sheffield | travelled to 39 countries and logged over 15,000 miles very safely in our little boat. |
| "Snowball of Lynn" | Prout | Caernarfon North Wales | Paul Smith | Preparing for circumnavigation 2009 |
Ocean Breezes |
Prout Manta/Escale 39 |
Auckland, New Zealand |
Satish Sharma |
My 2nd Prout. 1st one was Quest 31, great boats, mainly cruising north east of North Island. |
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Cloud Nine |
Snowgoose Elite 37 1997 | Chichester, UK | Clive Wright and Deborah Dickson-Gill | Just purchased! Soon heading for the Med |
| "CALIFOURCHON" | Quest 33 CS de 1985, |
Port d'attache en Méditérannée. |
Daniel Alric et Jean François Chassé |
Purchased April 2006 |
| DOZO,
formerly SNOWCAT. |
Prout Quest 33CS build 1987 | Harbor: Kropswolde the Netherlands |
Henk Smedes |
completely renewed from 2000 to 2003, new engine, new sonic, new wiring, headlining - pictures in cruising pics |
| Chocolate Goose Call sign MCRV3 |
Prout Snowgoose 37 built by Prouts 1984 | Based in Portsmouth UK | Mike and Christa Macdonald, crew Suzanne & Kathryn |
proud owners of a Snowgoose, we have had her for 5 years |
| Angelique
ex “Bilbo” |
1973 Prout Snowgoose 35 | Freeport, Maine, USA | Michael LaRue |
Purchased 2003 in Saint Maarten. severely damaged in a hurricane. She is a sound boat worthy of a complete rebuild. |
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High Jinks (formerly 'The Two Of Us') |
1995 Snowgoose Elite 37' |
Arbatax, Sardinia |
Keith & Doreen Potter |
Been cruising the Med for 13 years, Based in Sardinia for the last 10 and plan to stay in this area because it is so lovely. |
Ajaya (ex Sueno & Zuena) |
:Escale 39 (No 1) | Portsmouth.UK | Phil Hoskins & Nikki Pendry |
Bought Ajaya in Denia pain in 2004. She is now in refit at Sparkes HaylingIsland. Hoping to sail off in 2007.
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Ascension |
Prout Snowgoose 37 hull 219 |
Ridgway, Colorado, USA | Paul Hebert, Shawn McKearnan | nice picture in photo section |
| Pa La O La | 37 Snow Goose (93) | South Pasadena, FL USA | Barbara & Gary Stearns | |
Grace May |
Snowgoose 37 | Pwllheli, Wales | Tim Evans |
Sailed across the Atlantic in 04/05. Currently re-fitting Grace May |
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YLANG |
PROUT EVENT 34 (1995) |
CANCUN, MEXICO |
EDUARDO ALFARO |
Theresa Marie |
1980 Prout Quasar 50 | Uddevalla, Sweden | Rolf Dahlberg, | Rolf has just purchased Theresa Maria and sailed her back to Sweden |
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"SunStar II"
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1980 Quest 31 | Hertford,NC USA | Terry and Jennifer Pierson | |
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Rumrunner |
Prout Sirocco (26ft) |
Mochras. N. Wales. |
Alan and Susan Davies |
details of Sirocco on board |
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Asheville, NC - USA |
Dennis Hoogerman |
Dennis is hoping to buy a used Prout shortly. |
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Moonlight |
37 elite |
Southend UK |
Ian & Sharon Carlile |
We have owned Moonlight for 4/5 seasons & cruise with her locally, the channel Isles & French channel ports. We would be keen to meet up & sail with other Prout owners. |
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Bon Gre Mal Gre
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Ranger 27 (built 1965) | Hamburg, Germany | Juergen Dee | |
| Chat-o-blanc | 1983 Snow Goose | West coast N.A. |
Gerry & Carolyn White |
See their leaking window helpful hints @ Leaking Windows |
| Zulia |
1985 Snowgoose 37 Hull # 222 | Toronto, Canada |
Chris and Liz Parkinson |
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To follow |
to follow |
Austin, Texas, USA |
Bob McReynolds |
I'm very interested in purchasing one. I live in Austin, TX and will be using the boat for cruising. I'm an experience sailor www.geocities.com/rwmcreynolds. |
'Lone Ranger' |
27' Prout Ranger | Tampa, fl. USA | Wayne Rutland |
Boat for sale |
| Astraeus | Quest 31 | Henley on Thames UK | The Petries |
Built in 1976. We have owned her for three
years and have sailed |
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"ShadowCat Of Durban"
"ShadowCat" for short! |
Snowgoose 37 1996 | Jersey UK CI - based in Bodrum, Turkey | Ken & Sandie Weller | In the years since I bought ShadowCat (1996) I have often looked for info about Prout Owners Associations and for some reason or other, I have never found any, until today! |
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ELOHIM, was ANDREA JOSIE, FL, US |
Snowgoose 35, 1973 |
Québec, Canada |
Marc Lamontagne,
Lise Roussel |
Bought February 2006 in Fort-Lauderdale. Now at Rouses Point on lake Champlain New=York In 2011 retiring and sailing south then maybe a circumnavigation. |
| Twin Spirits | 1986 snowgoose 37 | Boston Mass. | stephan and lori gordon | |
| Ivy May | Snowgoose 37 | Yet to be established! | MacDara O'Siochru | |
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Taylor Maid
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Prout 38 | Washington D.C./Denver, Colorado -- U.S.A | Jerry Taylor |
Web site: www.touchbase.org/prout38
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Other Goose (formerly FRIENDSHIP II) |
1980 Snowgoose 35 | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | Susan & Rick Schultz |
We bought our boat in Grenada in Dec. 2003 from the original owner Jeff Stevens. Go to Cruising Stories for more |
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Noravind (formerly West Lind) |
Prout 39 | Tonsberg, Norway | Tonsberg, Norway | We have recently returned from a one year trip to the Caribbean with our two children. All inquiries (from other owners) are welcome. |
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VESPER, (formerly Eastern Promise)
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PROUT 50 Quasar ESPACE, 1990. |
LISBON, PORTUGAL, |
ANA and JOSÉ VIDAL-MARQUES |
it's a wonderful boat, it´s our first catamaram, and after 35 years of sailing and after 5 cruising monohulls we are very pleased with our Vesper. |
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Spam |
Quest 31 | St Mary's Isles of Scilly UK | Pete Kyne | Spam (before you ask its the initial of each of our family) |
Kalamunda IV |
Prout 38/1998 |
Registered in Cardiff UK: kept in either Carriacou (Granada) or Bequia (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) |
Richard Ashton |
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| Lotus Mantra | 1996 Prout Snowgoose 37 Elite | Dover, DE | Wayne Berge |
I've just purchased this catamaran in Oct '06 and am currently in Malaysia |
| New Boat No Name | Prout 38(self build)2007 | Benfleet UK | Nigel Todd | Nigel was QA manager for Prouts and his 38 is for sale |
| Last Event | Prout Event 34 | OA island boat club Barrow in Furness Cumbria UK | Alan and Colin Cleasby |
| Fantasy; | Prout Quest 33CS 1985; | Pittsburg, CA, USA; | Richard Conn & Joyce Gunn; |
Sailed boat from Vancouver Island, Canada to home near San Francisco, CA, 2004, |
| ‘Catseye’ | 1995 Prout 26 Sirrocco | Gillingham Marina Kent. UK | Simon and Katy Taylor | I have recently bought in Germany. now cruising E Coast of England |
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"SABA" |
SNOWGOOSE ELITE | LONDON | JOHN MARINCOWITZ | We sail on the East Coast where we keep her though her Part I registered home port is London. |
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"Cover Girl" |
(1994)
Quest 33 CS
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Caribbean | Mary and Terry Hodges |
Cruising in the CaribbeanWe have owned her since new and sailed to the Caribbean in 2004, leaving the UK in 2003happy sailing |
| "Poste Haste" | Quasar 50 |
Royal Clarence Marina
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Peter and Dorcas Hatcher |
Alas she was struck by lightening last
year while motoring across the harbour and substantial damage was done.
There were four of us aboard and luckily, none of us was hurt.Full
repairs are being done by Desty Marine at Hamble point,
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PK3 |
Prout Quasar |
Prickly Bay, Grenada. |
Neil & Jenny Gosling. |
Prout Quasar Extended version for Lord Clifford of Chudliegh. |
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Felix |
Sirocco: |
Barrow in Furness UK |
John Cleasby |
boat New. Just been built am now looking 4 sails..... |
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(London UK) |
Martin Lloyd |
Martin is looking for a Prout Ranger 27 or 31 to buy |
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PRESSGANG |
SNOWGOOSE 37 | ALICANTE, SPAIN | BARRY and SANDRA FELDMAN |
When we retired in 1998 we sailed to the Mediterranean where we lived on board for five years. We now live in Spain and due to some ill health and lack of mobility we have reluctantly decided to put 'Pressgang' on the market. |
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ANEM |
Iroquoi No.309 | Barcelona Spain | Hugh Tetley | |
Roger Woodford |
awaiting further details |
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stephanie leach |
awaiting further details |
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OCEAN ROGUE |
MANTA 38 SA | BORNEM - BELGIUM | P.PEETERS | |
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Boat Name: Not sure yet! |
987 Snowgoose Elite |
Half Moon Bay, CA USA |
Jonathan White |
Just bought the boat this morning - my 8th. multihull over 30+ years! I need to get some info on buying new spreaders and how to lower the mast in the tabernacle? |
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Matuku Moana |
Prout 27 | Kent, U.K | K Gardner | |
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Geru |
Snowgoose 37 |
Ottawa, Canada |
Geoff Roddick & Ruth Beyerlein |
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Mei Wenti |
37 Elite (1996) Sail No 389 |
Fowey, UK |
Louise and Peter Hoggins |
After completing a trans-Atlantic from the USA to Europe via the Azores we are over-wintering in Lagos, Portugal before returning to the UK in the spring of 2012. |
| SHAMALI | SNOWGOOSE 37 ELITE | SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA | STEVE & JAN HUNT | Thank you for the subscription - Michael |
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“Starquest”, |
Prout Quest 31 | Gosport, UK | Trevor & Jo Taylor of Oxford | Major refit 2007/8 |
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Knot in Vein ex Taylor Maid |
38 foot Prout Hull #3 1998 |
Chesapeake \Herrington Harbour North - USA
Edmonton Alberta Canada |
Nich & Wendy Morison; |
Moving her to Canada for major refit then planning on heading for the Caribbean |
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Gryphon |
34 Event | Fareham, Hants. UK | Christine + Richard Ferriday |
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COOLREE
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PROUT39 |
SWALE
ENGLAND
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JOHN QUIGLEY | |
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Tigger |
Prout Snowgoose 37 Excel | Wallasea Essex England | Arthur Hodges | |
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Deja Vu, 33 ft.
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Quest, 1985, | Rockport, TX | Jeff & Jane Landry | We bought Deja Vu in Port Aransas, Texas Feb. 2007. After doing some upgrades and repairs, we are planning a Bahamas trip Jan 2009. |
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Stephanie Leach |
Stephanie has just joined the association and is looking for help and advice from other Members |
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MYSTIC |
37 Elite (1988) Sail No 316 | London |
Steve Fitton & Jill Carter |
Mystic is my 4th Prout since 1976. I have owned her for 16 years. Currently back in Med after 5 years in Caribbean |
Tiger Lily |
Prout Quest 33 CS | Dublin Ireland | Keith and Barbara Simpson | |
| Kaya (formerly "Twin Spirits") | 1986 37' Snowgoose | Long Branch, NJ, USA | Eric and Kirsten Doel - Purchased from Stephan and Laurie Gordon | On the hard in South Amboy, NJ for refit |
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Classic Cleavage |
Prout 34 Snowgoose | Beaufort, NC, US | Ed Dunbar | |
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FLYING DRAGON of LANTAU |
ESCALE . sail #28 | PUERTO GALERA, MINDORO, PHILIPPINES | PETER STEVENS | I'm looking for info on rigging a 39. |
| Vagabundo | 1978 Prout 35 Snowgoose Hull #98 | La Belle, Florida USA | :John Jr. and
Jackie Krystyniak |
I have sent my subscription. |
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Sir Battical
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Prout Snowgoose Elite | Home Port St. Louis, MO USA | Bradley Washburn | leaving from Curacao today and may not have good internet connection for about 2 weeks until I get to Cartegena. |
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David O'Neil
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| La Liberte. | Prout 45 Catamaran | Registered U.K. 900206 Poole. | Keith & Jean Nicholson. | usually overwinter in Yacht Marine Marmaris S.Turkey. Currently in Croatia |
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Mark Farrant |
Mark is the 83rd member of this world wide association! |
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Chenoa.
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Prout Event 34 built in 1993. |
Smithfield, VA USA. |
Nonnie Minga | purchased boat in 2005 curised Keys, Bahamas twice, up and down the bay mostly single handed. |
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Prout Quest 31 | Paul French | ||
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Thida Samut |
39 | Ocean Marina Pattaya, Thailand | Andy & Gillian Thom | |
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gable moon |
prout quest 31 | banjul the gambia | h.w.hantke | . |
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Miss Cat |
Snowoose Elite | John&Nicola Walters |
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AUROCHS |
1985 Prout Snowgoose 37, hull#236 | St. Leonard, Maryland, USA | Tom and Jane Surles |
I have sent my subscription...via PayPal. |
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Kokomo |
Quasar 50 | Meerbusch, Germany | Peter J. Schmieder | |
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- Here Today
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Escale 39 |
Wilmington, DE USA
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Captain Laurel Nash | s |
| Barracuda 3 | Escale 39. |
Sant Carles de Rapita, East coast of |
Stephanie Leach | We bought her two years ago and have just about completed a refurb.. |
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MOANNA (Formally GATO?) |
Prout Quest 33CS, 1987 | Holyhead | John and Jean McConnell. | Our second cat, first was Iroquois Mk1, Corncat, which is now our sons boat. |
Murungaru |
Prout 30 (27/38 built 2001) | London, England | Nigel Leakey |
Murungaru is For Sale www.murungaru.webs.com - currently in South Africa en route to New Zealand Via Panama" |
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Mithril of Newhaven
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Prout 46 (2002) | UK | Roy and Madeline Hibberd | We are cruising for a few years, currently wintering in Portugal and heading for the Med next year. |
| Ladycat | Prout 39 Escale | Plymouth, UK | Andy Reynolds | She is currently in the Algarve, Portugal |
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Knot in Vein
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Type; 38' Prout 1998 hull #3 | Edmonton Alberta Canada | Nicholas & Wendy Morison |
Thank you
for the subscription..
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Cote à Cote |
:Prout 39 Escale | Nieuwpoort/Belgium | Lambrechts Erwin | |
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Ge Sneacta |
Snowgoose 37 | Hoo Ness Yacht Club UK | Greg Lindsell | I have sent a subscription of £15 but may send more later depending upon responses |
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SAFARICAT |
Snowgoose Elite 37 331 year: 1989 |
Wedel, |
Guenter Springer |
website: safaricat.de |
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Last Event |
Event34 |
Roe Island Boat Club Cumbria, UK |
Colin Cleasby | |
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Star Quest
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Prout 31 | Emsworth. | John Caughey | |
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Cat na mara |
Quest 31 (Twin hull. 2x30hp inboard engines) | Cleggan, Connemara, Co Galway, Ireland |
Mark Farrant |
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Summertime
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Prout 26 | Grenada, Caribbean | The Grenada Chocolate Company/Mott Green |
| Sassy | Prout Scirocco | Christchurch / UK | Peter Harston | |
| Lili Mon |
Prout Quest 31 | Porthmadog N.Wales | AD Richardson | |
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Johru
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Prout 35, 1976 | Annapolis USA | Gerry Last | |
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Questing |
Prout Quest 31 | Tauranga New Zealand |
Barry Jarvis |
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Sassy |
Prout Scirocco | Christchurch / UK | Peter Harston | |
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Catalpha |
Prout Ranger (27ft, year of construction - 1967) | currently out of the water in Bembridge, UK | Elizabeth and Daniel Gardner |
I have sent my subscription... of £10.00 via paypal |
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CYMRIC Original Name Susquehanna
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PROUT 45 | Littleton, NC USA | Keith McBride (Becalm LLC) | |
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Sunspot Baby
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1994 38' (South African built) Model designation: Manta | Oriental, North Carolina, USA | George and Lynn Stateham | See web page at www.stateham.com/ |
| CATALYST |
1979/81 37FT SNOWGOOSE |
LLansteffan, West Wales | Dave and Neil Williams | Thank you for the donation.
I bought my 37ft
Snowgoose as a kit boat in January 1979 ,for home completion.
I believe mine was the
first 37ft Snowgoose they supplied in kit form,
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| Skyran | Prout 38 year 2000 | Aigina, Greece, | John Sutherland, |
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| Catalyst |
Sirocco 26 |
Birdham Harbour Chichester Harbour.GB |
Robin Denny. | |
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Sun Cat
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1996 Prout Quasar 50 | Edmonton, Canada | Bob and Shirley Montgomery | thank you for the subscription |
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Jorum |
Type: Event 34 |
Southsea, UK | Helen & Mark Pickering | thank you for the subscription |
| Footloose | Snowgoose 37 | Newport I.O.W | Roger Parr | |
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White Clouds formally Sally Bee. |
Prout Quest 33 CS. | Crinan Harbour, Argyll, Scotland. | Roger Woodford | |
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Gertrude P. Abernathy III |
Quest33 | Orlando FL, USA | Donna Patrick | |
| Stray Cat | Snowgoose Elite | Barmouth N.Wales. UK | Tony Middleton | |
If you would like to be put on the list you need to
email me the details at Please click on the link to email me
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If you are thinking about using the French canals to passage between the UK and the Mediterranean then this book 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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO THE FRENCH CANAL ROUTES |
