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Wenceslao and Sylvie navigate their sailboat through the Canal de Briare and the Canal de Loen in France, transiting a series of manually operated locks while managing heavy weed growth that repeatedly threatens to foul the propeller and keel.3:27 Dense, long river algae clog the canal throughout, forcing the crew to steer down the center channel and clear the boat before each departure.8:38 Lock operations vary: some are staffed by women who drive ahead by car to open successive locks, one lock operator personally arranges a 9 a.m. opening for the crew, and later locks become self-service.14:32 Mooring at Ronnie (Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses) costs 11 euros; both ports there share a single concession and had no berths, so the crew anchored just past the village.20:41 The highlight is the Pont-Canal de Briare, a canal aqueduct carrying the waterway over the Loire River — the crew walks it the day before transit.31:18 In Briare on July 11, the crew joins the Bastille Day eve celebrations: fireworks, a lantern procession to a disused lock, local food including saucisson, regional cheese, and wine, and a search for a bar showing the football match.40:15 Weed management in French river canals demands constant course correction and pre-departure hull checks.

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