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Stories from the Rhine River [Ep 19]
11 septembre 2020 · 24 min · 58K vues · Rhine River (Breisach to Strasbourg)
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The 28-foot sailboat Magic Carpet transits the Rhine River from Breisach to Strasbourg, France, in mid-November.0:45 Navigating the Rhine requires managing strong currents and heavy commercial barge traffic, which creates significant wake and necessitates careful timing at locks.1:02 Unlike the concrete-lined Grand Canal d'Alsace, the upper Rhine features more natural riverbanks following a 1956 agreement that halted lateral canal construction to protect groundwater and local livelihoods.4:40 The crew encounters standardized locking procedures, often sharing chambers with other pleasure craft or transiting solo when commercial traffic is light.5:52 Entering Strasbourg requires advance coordination via VHF radio or telephone to operate the city’s access locks, a step the crew initially overlooks.18:36 The voyage highlights the contrast between the industrial, lock-heavy river transit and the eventual return to open-water sailing.21:58
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