Sailing Through Wine Country in France - Favourite Sailing Destinations Part 3

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We complete the journey through the French Waterways traveling the large rivers in Southern France all the way to the Mediterranean Sea. In this video, we face an electrical problem and learn how helpful the cruising community can be on the canals, cross two rivers using famous aqueducts, leave the small canals and enter the larger Saone and Rhone Rivers, learn how to manage the boat in deep locks built for big ships, attend a theatre festival in Avignon and
sample some of the county’s fine wine in wineries along the route. When we reach the Mediterranean we demonstrate how we raise the mast. As in previous episodes, we provide links to more resources to help you plan your own cruise or charter in the French Waterways.

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Resources for cruising the French Waterways:
https://distantshores.ca/canals.html A summary of our 10-week voyage through the French Waterways from the north coast, south to the Mediterranean Sea plus links to blogs and videos that we created about this wonderful adventure through France by water.

http://www.vnf.fr/vnf/home.vnf
This is where you buy your permit and check for closures on the French Waterways and other navigational information.

French Waterways\Cruise the Rivers and Canals of France


An informative English language website run by experienced cruising sailors on all aspects of the French waterways. A great place to start to learn how to prepare for a trip through the canals whether on your own boat or chartering.

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Principal photography by Paul and Sheryl Shard.

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About
Paul and Sheryl Shard are award-winning travel documentary television producers and videographers and have been cruising internationally since 1989 documenting their global adventures for television, social media, in books and sailing publications. They have sailed over 110,000 nm including 9 ocean crossings and are the producers and presenters of the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series which is broadcast to 47 million households in 24 languages around the world. Through their TV programs, YouTube videos, articles/blogs and popular cruising seminars, the Shards help anyone dreaming of setting sail to get out on the water and experience their own adventure safely and comfortably.

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Boat:
Southerly 480 by Discovery with variable-draft swing-keel
https://distantshores.ca/about-us/the-boats/distant-shores-3/

Discovery Yachts Group / Southerly Yachts:
https://discoveryyachtsgroup.com/

Equipment:
Brunton’s Propellers: http://www.bruntonspropellers.com/
Elvstrøm Sails: http://www.elvstromsails.com/
Epex Sail Technology: http://www.elvstromsails.com/epex/epex-technology
Seldén Mast / Furlex: http://www.seldenmast.com/
Lewmar: http://www.lewmar.com/
Raymarine: http://www.raymarine.com/
Scanstrut: http://www.scanstrut.com/
Navionics Charts: https://www.navionics.com/
GN Espace Ocean Chef: https://www.gn-espace.com/yacht-galley-equipment/marine-gas-cookers/ocean-chef/
Highfield Classic Inflatable: http://www.highfieldboats.com/
Honda Outboard: https://marine.honda.com/
Integrel On-Engine Generator: https://www.integrelmarine.com/
Ultra Anchor (35 kg): https://www.ultramarine-anchors.com/
Pantaenius Yacht Insurance: http://www.pantaenius-group.com/content/2808
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Gifts for Sailors! Own the whole Distant Shores collection:
All 130 full half-hour episodes of the Distant Shores Sailing Adventure TV series are available as a collectors set as HD downloads and also on DVD through the Distant Shores website. The Distant Shores DVD Super Pack box set includes both DVDs and bonus HD downloads. It is perfect for binge-watching and makes a great gift for the sailor in your life! Info and order here:

https://distantshores.ca/sailingdvds/catalog/

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