WELCOME TO THE SAILING PAGE
Sailing has been a big influence in my life and integrated well with my career as a film and television producer/director.
My circumnavigation in Bambola, a Moody 36, has been one of the best things I ever did.
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By following the links you can find notes which may be useful if you are or are thinking of, buying a boat, starting to sail, going blue water cruising or heading for the Mediterranean down the French Canals or via the coastal routes. |
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Navicarte/Fluviacarte - French Canals and Rivers French Canal Routes to the Mediterranean Gentle Sailing Routes to the Mediterranean Living Aboard Around the World The entire range of waterway chart books and maps for the French Canals |
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Fluviacarte/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. |
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Has full transit details, costs and copies of the official documentation. |
, .....the boys say your book is great , don't know what they would have done without it . Thanks a million. |
Waypoints and anchorages up the Red Sea together with routing details and information on ports. |
In the Chesapeake a
Lightning
strike which destroyed every electrical item in the boat - $47000 ! |
The personal log of my first Atlantic crossing. My concerns, fears, conversations with Herb and much more. |
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The details and grocery list to Victual a boat for an ocean passage of 2 to 3 weeks. How I make the list and the vital items |
Assortment of different methods of Watch Keeping depending on the crew and time/distance involved. |
The sea route to the sun from Britain.
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Lists the possible routes via the French Canals or Portuguese coast. All UK to Med routes in both directions |
All the major French and British hauliers who specialise in trucking boats with their Web sites for fast quotes. |
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This is not a list of plasters and aspirin! It contains details of the drugs & equipment for ocean passages
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steers into trouble . Published in
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The Ebook version is available now £4.50
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Has full transit details, costs and copies of the official documentation.
An unexpectedly exciting adventure off the West Australian coast at
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The Canals and Rivers of France different sections on the canals and rivers of France and how to transit them from the UK to the Med. Here |
From Plymouth to St Valery sur Somme down the canals and rivers of France to the Mediterranean. |
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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 boat 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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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 |
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If you need the river and canal charts for the trip between the English Channel and the Mediterranean go to |
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THE FRENCH CANAL ROUTES - To the Mediterranean
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
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Please visit FOR Blue Water Destinations parts one & two
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By Michael E Briant For more information go to Living Aboard Around the World 'The book is an excellent read with stacks of information about long distance cruising.' 'Excitement and adventure as well as sound common sense in this excellent sailing book.' |
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If you need the river and canal charts for the trip between the English Channel and the Mediterranean go to |
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AVON - ZODIAC LIFE RAFTS If you are intending to purchase an Avon/Zodiac life raft perhaps you should consider the problems I had with their only French service agent Not only are Quelart economical with the truth, they may well take your life raft in for service and return it in a worse condition than when you sent it to them!
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THE ART GALLERY has a series of 'boaty' original sketches, drawings, photographs and oil paintings available as Greetings Cards or Posters. |
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There is an excellent new chandlers
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If you have a problem with your boat whilst in Cherbourg, the Channel Islands, St Malo etc and it is more than a simple 'oil change' then I recommend, very highly, that you contact MARINE AND GENERAL. They are in my opinion the very best boat yard in this area with high level of expertise and most reasonable prices Marine & General Engineers Ltd PO Box 470, The Shipyard, St Sampson's Harbour, Guernsey, GY1 6AT. Telephone: 01481 245808Fax: 01481 248765 I had a dreadful time in Cherbourg recently, with anything but the real problem being fixed at high labour charges - sailed to Guernsey where Marine and General did a superb job of diagnosis, fixing the problem very quickly at most reasonable rates. |
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PANAMA
Has full transit details, costs and copies of the official documentation . Lots of detailed information -------------------- Sea Routesto and from the Mediterranean and the English channel Details of distance and timing and comparisons with canal option.
The alternatives to 'doing the canals' --------------------
Before you set sail you must view these DVD's and then make your passage plan
I recommend the people who insure Paw Paw
Velos Insurance Services Limited
If you are buying or selling a boat I really recommend
they are probably the leading UK boat sales site.
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Why not take your boat to the Mediterranean next summer?
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I have had from
starting with a home built Mirror dinghy on the Thames
to circumnavigating
the world
in a 36ft sloop.
and now cruising gently in Paw Paw
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La Rochelle
For information on facilities, marinas, access and facilities in the old town please visit the La Rochelle page. Also details of Yachty Cafe/bar Wine deliveries to your boat Estate Agents
------------------------- IS DEDICATED TO BOOKS YOU CAN DOWNLOAD INTO YOUR COMPUTER AND LATER PRINT OUT... 2) Living Aboard Around the World 5) Build an American 16 ft Dory 6) Manuel for Handling TWIN SCREW boats
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if you remember
Howard's Way
Onedin line
Warship
Treasure Island
Secret Army
Dr Who
Blake's 7
Kessler
A Tale of Two Cities
One by One
Blood Money
Hideaway
then please visit
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LIVING ABOARD AROUND THE WORLD
has a lot of stories and information about making a circumnavigation There is more information
if you remember Howard's Way Onedin line Warship Treasure Island Secret Army Dr Who Blake's 7 Kessler A Tale of Two Cities One by One Blood Money or Hideaway then please visit
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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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO
£15.95 Or you can buy it as an Ebook £11.25 (approximately US$22.50c) Click here or visit ------- If you are looking for a delivery skipper - lorry transport etc try below
the boat can sometimes be a problem. This is how I solved it. The page Crewing may also be helpful to people wanting to crew HERE BE DRAGONS
A wonderful book written by 2 Australian dentist/ circumnavigator friends of mine... Has lots of yacht maintenance and tips on how to run and equip a circumnavigating yacht crewed by a couple. Information on long distance sailing and the trials and tribulations of living at sea.
Canal Boat Hire and Narrowboat Timeshare Rentals - Canal Boat Holidays on the UK's Inland waterways |
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LOOKING FOR AN ENGLISH SURVEYOR IN FRANCE? Max Surveying & Security Ltd
Lt Cdr Keith Oulds B Eng(Hons), Dip Mar Sur (Y&SC)MCGI, MIIMS RN La Keimax Longre Charente, 16240 France Tel/fax: 0033(0) 545 311 869 Please mention this web site if you contact Keith. Tel: 0032 (0) 65886897 Email: MaxSurveying@aol.com and there is a brand new web site at www.maxsurveying.com |
Please click on the link to email me
Before you set sail you must view these DVD's and then make your passage plan
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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 boat 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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