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Canal Lateral a la Loire – Part 3

Posted on December 31, 2016 by GP Le Feuvre

This our third day on our French canal adventure.  We woke up to another beautiful October day with blue skies, sunshine and the canal water like glass.  While the days are relatively warm for the time of year, the nights were … Continue reading →

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Canal Lateral a la Loire – Part 2

Posted on November 26, 2016 by GP Le Feuvre

This is our second day on our French canal adventure.  We woke to thick mist on the water so we decided to wait until it cleared sufficiently to make safe passage which gave us time to explore the village some … Continue reading →

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Street Band ~ Dinan, France ~ The Lion Sleeps Tonight.

Posted on November 18, 2016 by GP Le Feuvre

Dinan is a quiet town, or is it. We enjoyed this street music band on our trip to Dinan. Enjoy….

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Canal Lateral a la Loire – Part 1

Posted on October 30, 2016 by GP Le Feuvre

We have been boating on the sea for many years, but this was the first time we have been on the canals.  We chose the Canal a la Loire in France for our first experience as the canal was not … Continue reading →

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Briare Aqueduct, France (Canal)

Posted on October 23, 2016 by GP Le Feuvre

I have been boating since the mid 1970’s but this October 2016 was the first time that I have skippered a vessel on a canal. Our home for two weeks was a chartered Linssen steel motor yacht which we collected … Continue reading →

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Condor Clipper Turning in Force 8 Gale with aid of Tug

Posted on September 13, 2016 by GP Le Feuvre

Blowing a good Force eight gale and at a high tide Condor Clipper docks in her birth at St Helier, Jersey C.I. with the aid of the States of Jersey Tug, the Duke of Normandy. The procedure is a highly … Continue reading →

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Grand Banks 36 Classic Walkthrough

Posted on July 27, 2016 by GP Le Feuvre

Having owned Harmony Stove for a number of years it time to part with her. The Grand Banks 36 Classic was constructed in 1973 and is in near original set up.  She started her life in the Solent, moved to Wales then to … Continue reading →

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Dolphins Lead the way from Jersey to France

Posted on July 6, 2016 by GP Le Feuvre

I love watching the dolphins they are so graceful and fun.  Some times a pod of dolphins come over and take a look at us then move on when they are on passage to feeding grounds other times they come over … Continue reading →

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Dolphins on bow of Grand Banks

Posted on July 6, 2016 by GP Le Feuvre

I love watching the dolphins they are so graceful and fun.  Some times a pod of dolphins come over and take a look at us then move on when they are on passage to feeding grounds other times they come over … Continue reading →

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Grand Banks ~ Lift Out and Sea Trial

Posted on April 5, 2016 by GP Le Feuvre

On passage between France and Jersey we fowled two pot lines.  The area is a popular area for fishing and the pot lines are difficult to spot in low light.  Harmony Stove is fitted with scissor type rope cutters on … Continue reading →

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