Overview

A practical and fascinating guide to taking your boat through the French canals to the fabulous cruising grounds of the Mediterranean. How many of us yearn for adventure, or long for a slower pace and escape from the daily grind? This is the captivating guide to taking your boat through the French canals to the fabulous cruising grounds of the Mediterranean. It is also the story of two ordinary people and their entertaining tale of mishaps: knots that untie themselves and Camargue mosquitoes that bite through jeans – all in pursuit of a dream. The prize was the azure waters of the Med, but first they had to navigate cold, tidal northern waters, followed by weeks of locks and lifting bridges, where a ‘good day’ meant only one lock broke, and the éclusier wasn’t far away. With humour and warmth, Kerry and Fraser share the highs and lows of their adventure along with plenty of invaluable advice on: - Choosing and fitting out a boat for inland and coastal cruising - Breaking free of the ties of land life - Mastering the inland waterways – from unstepping the mast to tackling the Tidal Seine - Making the most of Mediterranean cruising, from hidden anchorages to local delights Whether you're planning your own voyage or simply dreaming of one, this is a warm, witty and practical companion for anyone drawn to life on the water.

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Author:   Kerry Buchanan ,  Fraser Buchanan
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9781399427357

ISBN 10:   1399427350
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   04 June 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction PART 1: Festine Lente 1 Choosing a boat 2 Fitting out the boat 3 Fitting out ourselves 4 Passage planning PART 2: Home Waters 5 Ireland, North and South 6 Wales and the Bristol Channel 7 Cornwall and the South Coast 8 The English Channel and Northern France PART 3: An Honorary Barge 9 From sailboat to motorboat 10 Preparing the boat for inland waterways 11 A look at locks 12 The Tidal Seine and Paris 13 Marne-Champagne 14 The Saône and Rhône PART 4: Remembering how to sail 15 Southern France and Corsica 16 Sardinia, Sicily and the Straits of Messina 17 Southern Italy to Greece Epilogue: The Debrief Appendices 1 Summary of major boat costs 2 Costs for us 3 Paperwork we carry with us 4 The Schengen shuffle 5 Sources of information Acknowledgements Index Also available from Adlard Coles About the authors

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Kerry Buchanan writes freelance for publications including Practical Boat Owner Magazine, and her Northern Irish crime series is published by Joffe Books. She says that despite the bloodthirsty nature of her novels, she's really a very nice person, honestly. She also She wouldn't have been able to produce so many novels, stories and articles if it wasn't for the support of her husband, Fraser.

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