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French canals Book
26 June 2023 · 8 min · 5K views
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The 12th edition of the guidebook French Canal Routes to the Mediterranean provides updated navigation information for sailors transiting from the English Channel to the Mediterranean Sea.4:22 The publication includes charts, photographs, and technical details on mast-lowering procedures for various routes, including entries via Calais, Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, and Le Havre through the River Seine and Paris.4:41 The author, who has navigated these canals multiple times in vessels ranging from an Elizabethan 31 to a Prout 33 catamaran, emphasises the canals as a viable alternative to the Atlantic coast route, particularly to avoid recent orca interactions near the Straits of Gibraltar.2:44 The 20,000-word guide is available as a digital PDF through the website gentlesailing.com, with instructions provided for printing hard copies via the service Doxoo.5:22 The author also maintains a library of related titles covering Mediterranean and Caribbean marina logistics, Atlantic crossings, and Pacific passage planning.7:49
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