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Sailing 24 Countries: Hard-Earned Lessons from Foreign Waters
1 Φεβρουαρίου 2026 · 54 λεπτά · 529 προβολές · Medoc, France
Crew in cold gear navigate sailboat on gray sea
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Erin and Marie Bates, retired Ford Motor Company engineers, deliver a boat-show presentation on sailing a 1982 Baltic Yachts 42 named Northern Brees through 24 countries across the North Atlantic, Baltic, and Western Europe since 2019.1:25
On buoyage, they flag the critical reversal: Europe uses red-left-returning, the opposite of North America's red-right-returning, and recommend Nautic Ed for learning the differences.4:12 On customs, they explain quarantine flag protocol at the 12-mile territorial limit, note that EU countries require no quarantine flag between member states, and describe being boarded at sea in four countries — all professional, all English-speaking.5:25 A near-miss with UK Border Force off Dover and a passport stamping dispute with German police in 2024 illustrate Schengen 90/180-day enforcement in practice; they detail the "Schengen Shuffle" transit strategy for extending time in Europe legally.24:02 Med mooring, Baltic-style bow-in pier mooring, and balyard systems are compared.11:20 Route planning covers a sample 35-mile run from Les Sables d'Olonne to La Rochelle on a 2.6-meter-draft hull.33:20 Currency advice: buy euros at Windsor train station for the best exchange rate. Boat parts sourced in Southampton when refrigerator and boiler failed on the aging hull.49:00 A bilge-pump remote-alert system texts the owner anywhere in the world.52:08
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