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Canal Lateral A La Loire – Part 7

This is the seventh part of our journey on the Canal Lateral a la Loire which takes us from Cour-les-Barres to Nevers. This section takes us through the deepest locks of our trip in a double staircase then over the … Continue reading

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Canal Lateral a la Loire – Part 6

This is the sixth part of our journey on the Canal Lateral a la Loire which takes us from Beffes to Cour-les-Barres , with a lunch stop at Marseilles-les-Aubigny. We have been been so lucky with the weather on this … Continue reading

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Canal Lateral a la Loire – Part 5

This is the fifth part of our journey on the Canal Lateral a la Loire which takes us from Menetreol-sous-Sancerre to La Charite-sur-Loire. Yet again the weather is being kind to us with sunshine, clear skys and little wind.  This … Continue reading

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Canal Lateral a la Loire – Part 4

This is the fourth part of our journey on the Canal Lateral a la Loire which takes us to Menetreol-sous-Sancerre. The passage to Menetreol-sous-Sancerre was relatively short through a combination of open country side and a tree-lined canal, with very little boat … Continue reading

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Canal Lateral a la Loire – Part 3

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

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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Canal Lateral a la Loire – Part 1

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)

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

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

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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