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Goodbye Belgium: We made it to FRANCE! ⛵Sailing Britaly⛵
Sailing Britaly

Goodbye Belgium: We made it to FRANCE! ⛵Sailing Britaly⛵

SUBSCRIBE for FREE Goodies! ➜ In this video we leave Dinant and finish crossing the whole of Belgium. We finally made it to the French canals! (Not without some initial drama...) We are taking our 1992 Bavaria 350 sailboat from the UK to the Mediterranean via the rivers and canals of Belgium and F...
EQUIPMENT and ITEMS needed for the FRENCH CANALS and waterways 2025.
Good Deeds Sailing

EQUIPMENT and ITEMS needed for the FRENCH CANALS and waterways 2025.

In this episode we go through the equipment and items needed for the French Canals and waterways. Thank you to all our subscribers, our lovely Good Deeders :) Please like, share, comment, we love your feedback. Please support us by: buying us a coffee on : donating through PayPal: our Amazon w...
We FINALLY make it to THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. Our LAST LEG of cruising the French Canals.  S2 Ep.25
Good Deeds Sailing

We FINALLY make it to THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. Our LAST LEG of cruising the French Canals. S2 Ep.25

In this episode we show you our route from Heuilley-sur-Saone, where we join Saone river, all the way to Port Saint Louis, our last leg on the French waterways. We also visit the amazing Arles. Thank you to all our subscribers, our lovely Good Deeders :) Please like, share, comment, we love your fe...
We SAILED our AMERICAN Boat to FRANCE (& here’s how it’s going) | EE 158
Expedition Evans

We SAILED our AMERICAN Boat to FRANCE (& here’s how it’s going) | EE 158

If you’re struggling, consider therapy with our sponsor. Click for a discount on your first month of therapy. We met THE FRENCH. We took our American made French Sailboat to FRANCE and anchored up. We received an unexpectedly warm welcome! Anyways, come hang out with us as we get our feet wet aga...
French Canals: TIGHT QUARTERS
Distant Shores TV

French Canals: TIGHT QUARTERS

While work continues on the build of our Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat, we take the opportunity to do some canal boat cruising on the French Canals where we demonstrate boat handling techniques for tight quarters such as locks and narrow channels. We visit picturesque towns and a unique winery ...
REGRETS, What We Wish We Knew & Canal Highlights: Q&A Part 2 | French Canals
Sailing Ruby Rose

REGRETS, What We Wish We Knew & Canal Highlights: Q&A Part 2 | French Canals

01:28 What experience level is necessary for this kind of adventure? 04:45 Are French people friendly!? 08:40 What was your favourite stop? 09:32 What were the easiest and hardest things about doing the french canals in a sailboat? 13:41 What did you wish you had known at the start? 19:11 What'...
The most UNDERRATED trip we ever did! French Canals| Patreon Q&A | Part 1
Sailing Ruby Rose

The most UNDERRATED trip we ever did! French Canals| Patreon Q&A | Part 1

How to do the French Canals by sailboat?! Before we journeyed from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic side of France by sailboat, we had a LOT of questions. Plenty of boaters choose to unstep their mast and transit the Canal de Garonne and Canal du Midi, but there weren't many videos on YouTube ...
We Can’t Go On…  | Boat Life on the French Canals Ep 108
Sailing Ruby Rose

We Can’t Go On… | Boat Life on the French Canals Ep 108

This week we're so close to finishing our journey through the french canals by sailboat. Only a few kilometres to go, when things start to go horribly wrong. A series of problems lead to us losing our engine and becoming stranded in the canal... Watch the video to see if we can find a way out o...
Is This Extreme Enough? | Boat Life in the French Canals
Sailing Ruby Rose

Is This Extreme Enough? | Boat Life in the French Canals

2019 saw France experience its hottest June since records began. The French media dubbed it "an extreme weather event" a "killer heatwave" & warned people to stay indoors. We however had no choice than to motor through it and try to find some respite from the ever increasing ...
We Did NOT Expect This! | BOAT LIFE in the French Canals | Ep 106
Sailing Ruby Rose

We Did NOT Expect This! | BOAT LIFE in the French Canals | Ep 106

Sometimes we find the Secrets of France that no one tells you about. Boating on the French Canals is an adventure like no other! We're now taking our sailboat through the canals on the Canal de Garonne and are loving the serenity, beauty and gentle pace of this lesser known canal. However- boat...
BOAT LIFE: Living It Up in PARIS for JUST €11 Per Night | Wildlings Sailing | FW6
Wildling Sailing

BOAT LIFE: Living It Up in PARIS for JUST €11 Per Night | Wildlings Sailing | FW6

Support us? Our New Tee's: Stuff we use ((affiliate links) We get a small % if you buy using these links...) Cinematic Camera: In this video, we discuss our future plans, but it doesn't look good for our progress, in fact, it looks like we missed the last of the canals south for th...
Ready, Jump, SPLASH! I Fell Into The Canal… | Sailing Ruby Rose | Ep 104
Sailing Ruby Rose

Ready, Jump, SPLASH! I Fell Into The Canal… | Sailing Ruby Rose | Ep 104

We're back on the Canal du Mid on the French Canals- and this week we reached the summit! Traveling the french canals on a sailboat between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic isn't always easy, but life does get a bit more manageable this week with the introduction of automatic locks and a...
Cruising Deep Into Rural France on our TINY FLOATING HOME | Wildlings Sailing | FW2
Wildling Sailing

Cruising Deep Into Rural France on our TINY FLOATING HOME | Wildlings Sailing | FW2

So far this experience has been AMAZING! We had a few sleepless nights worrying about these big ol' locks, but they have proved to be easy peasy... so far! you'll see in future episodes that they do get a bit more difficult later on... Support us? Our New Tee's: Stuff we use: Cin...
BIG SEA LOCKS at Low Tide Are SCARY!! | Wildlings Sailing | Honfleur – Rouen FW .1
Wildling Sailing

BIG SEA LOCKS at Low Tide Are SCARY!! | Wildlings Sailing | Honfleur – Rouen FW .1

Big Sea Locks into the Big River Seine with the BIG boats!! some of the craziest shipping we've experienced in the fastest flow we've ever been in. This really was not a place to be messing about in! Support us? Our New Tee's: Stuff we use ((affiliate links) We get a small % if yo...
SAILBOAT VS BRIDGE: The Lowest Bridge on the French Canals! | Ep 102
Sailing Ruby Rose

SAILBOAT VS BRIDGE: The Lowest Bridge on the French Canals! | Ep 102

We tackle the lowest bridge on the French Canals this week, and find out if all our calculations are correct! We also explore the ancient city of Carcassone, situated on the Canal du Midi in France and are rather surprised at what we find! 04:22 Explore the Cité of Carcassone 09:19 Find out about t...
Living On A Sailboat In The French Canals | Boat Life | Ep 101
Sailing Ruby Rose

Living On A Sailboat In The French Canals | Boat Life | Ep 101

Living on a sailboat in the french canals is a completely different experience to sailing and coastal cruising. In a lot of ways this type of boat life is easier; but in many ways, it's far more challenging. This episode we show you a typical couple of days on the canal du midi, negotiating bri...
THE STAIRCASE LOCK- Our Biggest Challenge Yet! | French Canals | Ep 100
Sailing Ruby Rose

THE STAIRCASE LOCK- Our Biggest Challenge Yet! | French Canals | Ep 100

For our 100th Episode we're celebrating with the biggest challenge we've faced since crossing the Atlantic Ocean: a 7 Lock staircase on the French canals. The Canal du Midi is full of challenges, but nothing quite like this staircase lock. Check out the video to see how we manage it! Ch...
CANAL BOAT Life: THIS Is Why We Chose An Adventure Through The Canals! | French Canals
Sailing Ruby Rose

CANAL BOAT Life: THIS Is Why We Chose An Adventure Through The Canals! | French Canals

This week we're enjoying our canal boat life in the town of Beziérs on the Canal du Midi. The French canals are definitely living up to our expectations as we wander historic, medieval towns, admire the amazing scenery and stumble across a beer and food festival! Hope you enjoy this week'...
Sailing Through The Middle of France | Series Trailer
Sailing Ruby Rose

Sailing Through The Middle of France | Series Trailer

Welcome to the trailer for our upcoming series where we sail the french canals. The problem is that we have. 12m sail boat with a 16m mast. This means we have to remove the mast and carry it on deck. 250 miles, 120 locks through historic locks and canals. All done in one month. Enjoy and subscribe s...
Sailing Through Wine Country in France – Favourite Sailing Destinations Part 3
Distant Shores TV

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

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 ...
Sailing South through France
Distant Shores TV

Sailing South through France

Favourite Sailing Destinations Part 2. We take you into the small historic waterways of France, demonstrate how to set up your boat to transit the many locks, show you the different types of locks in the system and how to operate them, discuss the options for docking your boat along the route south...
Sailing Destinations – Paris and the French Canals
Distant Shores TV

Sailing Destinations – Paris and the French Canals

While at anchor aboard Distant Shores III in the Bahamas, we talk about our favourite sailing destinations from 30 years of cruising. In this episode, we take you into Paris by sailboat and under the city streets in old tunnels that you can navigate with a boat. We show how to prepare a boat to trav...
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