French Canals: Boat Handling in TIGHT QUARTERS | EP 225

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While work continues on the build of our Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat, we take the opportunity to do some canal boat cruising on the French Canals where we demonstrate boat handling techniques for tight quarters such as locks and narrow channels. We visit picturesque towns and a unique winery as we navigate through beautiful countryside. On this cruise, we charter a 50-foot (15 metre) Penichette 1500FB canal boat for 2 weeks and show you the experience of bareboat chartering in France as we travel the tranquil Nivernais route out and back from Joigny.
#frenchwaterways #bareboatchartering #locaboat
00:00 Intro
01:06 Locaboat Base briefing
02:35 Do you need a license to operate canal boat in France?
03:35 Canal routes across France from north through Paris to Mediterranean
04:39 Tying up at Auxerre
05:17 Entering narrow Nivernais Canal narrow
06:42 French Canals - 8000 km of canals
07:46 Powerboat handling in narrow spaces - how-to
10:21 Winery in a Cave - Bailly Lapierre
11:10 Very narrow French Canals
13:03 Lock Operator works swing bridge
13:33 French bakery search
14:19 Conclusion
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Resources We Used
French-Waterways.com for route planning, info on permits, charter companies, cruise guides -
www.french-waterways.com/
VNF - Voies navigables de France (Navigable waterways of France) is the National Office of Navigation and manages France’s inland waterway network. Notices to skippers and other info - www.vnf.fr/vnf/
“Waterways Guide: Bourgogne Nivernais” by Editions du Breil - editionsdubreil.com/en
Distant Shores Season 9 - French Canals, Morocco, Canary Islands, ARC Rally, Southern Caribbean - vimeo.com/ondemand/distantsho...
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Special Thanks to:
Locaboat Holidays - www.locaboat.com/en/
James Newcombe - www.french-waterways.com/
Voies Navigables de France (VNF) - www.vnf.fr/vnf/
The Caves of Bailly Lapierre Sparkling Wines - www.bailly-lapierre.fr/en
Members of the Distant Shores Cruising Club whose support make these videos possible - / distantshorestv
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Scanstrut: www.scanstrut.com/
Navionics Charts - www.navionics.com/
Oceanskies Yacht Registration - www.oceanskies.com/yachts/
Gebroeders van Enkhuizen Boatbuilders - gebrvanenkhuizen.nl/?lang=en
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Satellite Yacht Design - www.yacht-design.nl/
KB Alubouw - www.kbalubouw.nl
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Sail Away Weeks - Come Sail with Us!
For several weeks each year, we run Sail Away Weeks in beautiful destinations - this year in France, the British Virgin Islands and the Netherlands - to introduce new sailors to the sailing and boating lifestyle and to help experienced sailors and boaters build their skills. Come aboard and explore some of the world's top sailing destinations with us for an unforgettable vacation! A wonderful gift for someone special. For information on upcoming Sail Away Weeks see...
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Thank you for watching!
Sheryl and Paul

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@jorgeconcheyro Год назад

What a wonderful video guys!! Thanks for sharing!!!!

@DistantShoresTV Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it, Jorge! Thanks for your comment.

@Iliveinthepresent Год назад

Greetings from Ellicottville! I think we were doing the Warwickshire Loop out of Stratford-upon-Avon while you were in France! The boat we had was only 6.5’ wide and 65’ long. They vary in length from 40-70’ long. We had great weather for the most part and had a marvelous time. The French canals are on our bucket list!

@Abc-kf4qx Год назад

Fabulous! Can’t wait to go myself. Fair winds!

@PhilWinch-ir1is Год назад

Did this trip a few years ago and it's still high on the list of our bareboat trips. Thanks for bringing back those memories. Phil in Vancouver

@ChrisDraussen Год назад

Vivre comme Dieu en France. Nice video and music. Really fallen in love with those canals in France as I do live just 40 mins drive from French border.

@nooneanybodyknows1321 Год назад

Fantastic trip through the meandering channels of France. Truly a ride through history. 👏👏

@charleshickman1290 Год назад

Thanks for sharing - as always a nice mix of boat handling and wonderful travel ideas.

@Peterbsullivan Год назад

wow

@windrider65 Год назад

Great video, I love the water so if I ever get to Europe I would first need to sail across the Atlantic. I hate flying but if an emergency comes up I guess I'll climb onto the big aluminum bird. Take care stay safe and fair winds to you. From Charlie

@felixtheswiss Год назад

Cruise ships travel from the caribean to the med in spring and return in autumn.

@DistantShoresTV Год назад

Canal boating is a fun way to see inland France and bareboat chartering means that no transatlantic passage is required. 😊 Thanks for your good wishes!

@windrider65 Год назад

Just have to remember traveling and seeing everything in between makes it a journey. I'm now living in a travel trailer and spending time at each area is interesting because every place is unique. I just don't like flying, so an ocean Crossing is more to my liking. Stay safe everyone and take care.

@stanb.5517 Месяц назад

I took six different groups on week long canal trips. All totally loved the experience because I let others (mostly female) drive the boat most of the time. That’s part of the enjoyment…

@user-od1dt3sd8h 8 месяцев назад

All those extra line handlers/ helmsmen and no mast to bonk your head on or keel to ground, that's a great way to travel 🙂 thanks for the video. I haven't been to France since before covid. I miss it

@sailingmorningstar4036 Год назад

Life is simply better on a boat.

@sandrabell9043 Год назад

We did this trip in 2017 and was a wonderful experience. Thank you for sharing this

@giampaologiardina3203 Год назад

What a lovely episode!!! You gave me a new idea for next summer holiday!

@andr0373 Год назад

So good - we've done some houseboating in BWCA, but I think its time for a canal trip. Nice to see them letting folks bareboat it.

@leospassn Год назад

Great animations, and arial views of squeezing into those narrow locks. Must've been a bit tense for the captain, but the scenery is so bucolic! Thanks for the great tips for a leisurely motor boat ride through the countryside!

@maxdavies9327 Год назад

Another gem from Paul and Sheryl... The Nivernais is a beautiful canal I have seen lots of Vlogs on trips on the Nivernais and yours is right up there. And Sheryl looks as gorgeous as she did in 2012 on your last trip. Keep up the good work guys. Max. Australia.

@jenniferAdamek Год назад

Damn.. at 3:13 you took off like a bat outta hell all's the boat needed was a pair of tires you would have left peel outs!! 🤣😜✌🏼❤️🙏🏼Luv U TWO!!! HAPPY SAILING INTO 2023 and FAIR WINDS MY FRIENDS!! I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR NEW BOAT!!! If it's the ORION I'm thinking of, she is a 😍⛵ ⚓ 😍🙏🏼🧿🕉️🎀🎄🎀

@andrewjames7616 Год назад

Thankyou 👍

@kurdiansyahsiauw8202 Год назад

Wow great video. I don't know how to sail. I like to watch your video. French canal awesome.

@bobsails9750 Год назад

Thank you

@garethgoodchild2643 Год назад

Great video folks. Looks like a lot of fun!

@DistantShoresTV Год назад

Thanks Gareth 🙏🏻

@christopherharry5818 Год назад

True when you go north you will get less hours of sunlight and the angle of incedence will be lower, but solar panels perfrom better at lower temperturers. Also, we use hybrid panels that get energy from two wavelengths and a broader angle of incidence than simple monocrystal panels and we would recommned that you use this style of high effeciency panels. Also, you might consider instant on demand hot water heaters if you want to do mostly electric.

@paulvlug812 Год назад

Locks of practice 👍

@LondonCarnaval Год назад

Awesome video 👌👍👏🥰😍 Thank you for sharing with us and inspiring us and giving us ideas 💡 for our next holidays. This is awesome 👌 👏 😎 🙌 ✌❤🍀 🌬⛵

@DistantShoresTV Год назад

Have fun!

@Lannie1948 Год назад

Wish we could have joined you! Great video.

@DistantShoresTV Год назад

It was a great trip

@cantycanvas4150 Год назад

Question: Will you show the insulation process? I am super curious to see how the insulation of aluminium yachts is done. Also - Great channel. I especially appreciate this boat build series. Awesome stuff!

@MonkPetite Год назад

Nice report ❤ I hope all channels are 2 meter deep so I can get my sail boat back for the med toward Holland

@DistantShoresTV Год назад

Here is a chart of the water depths of the various French Canals. Hope this helps. www.french-waterways.com/practicalities/canal-depths/

@DistantShoresTV Год назад

Basically you need to draw no more than 1.8m 😅

@seandenny1553 Год назад

That seems like such a cool trip ballpark what is something like that cost for two weeks just the boat rental?

@DistantShoresTV Год назад

Check out Locaboat website here www.locaboat.com/en/pricelist/ We had the very biggest (and costliest) of their boats. For just 2-4 people you might look at 11 meter craft. www.locaboat.com/en/boats/penichettes-aft-deck/p1120r/

@charleswindsor1184 10 месяцев назад

At 4:08 you're setting up something on the table below the bimini. Obviously you were able to navigate with bimini up, but could you tell me what the height was from the waterline to top of bimini & was there ever a height restriction to be concerned about?

@DistantShoresTV 10 месяцев назад

Height is 3.5 meters MAX and indeed we had to remember to take down the bimini to go under most of the bridges!!! Height with bimini on that boat was 3.8m or so!

@charleswindsor1184 10 месяцев назад

Cheers

@marcellebaudry5786 5 месяцев назад

le nivernais le plus beau canal de france pierrot de paris

@DistantShoresTV 5 месяцев назад

I’m sorry we haven’t seen the Nivernais yet… hopefully sometime 👍

@brentfriedland Год назад

Those French, and English especially, canals are a great way to see the country and interact with the locals way off the tourist path but so tiny that it seems apparent the renting is the only way to go. I'd lose my mind if I bought a nice $1M+ boat and some gin or vin swilling local on holiday banged his barge off my baby.

@DistantShoresTV Год назад

Thanks Brent! You’re right that I had much less stress with the rental than when we took our own boat.

@EuroNeuro Год назад

Very nice, but the obligatory accordion music with anything French is maybe a bit used up. You might also want to consider holding the shots a bit longer to give time to absorb everything. We got more than 15 minutes.