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THE BOAT SHOP
 
HERE YOU
WILL FIND:
Sailing
Books
French
Canal Routes to the Mediterranean
Living
Aboard Around the World
Navicarte
- French Canal & River Charts
EUROPEAN INLAND WATERWAYS
USA INLAND WATERWAYS
Sailing
DVD's
 Blue Water Cruising
Blue Water Destinations
#1Trinidad
to Colon - Panama
Blue Water Destinations #2 Panama
Canal transit
Blue Water Destinations #3 Marquises
Islands
& Toamotu
Blue Water Destinations #4 Tahiti, Tonga
& Fiji
Blue Water Destinations # 5 Australia to
Timor
Blue Water Destinations # 6 Asia,
Indonesia to Sri Lanka
Other
Items
La
Rochelle Guide Book as a download
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THE FRENCH CANAL
ROUTES
TO THE
MEDITERRANEAN
If you are thinking about using the
French canals to passage between the UK and the Mediterranean then this
booklet contains all the information you need.
It
describes the Routes, the regulations the paperwork - How where and when
to get the qualifications and license, the depths, air heights, locks
and a whole lot more.
There
are 'charts/maps' throughout, the distances, dimensions & main stopping
places and is the only publication to list ALL the possible stopping
places on the Rhone River!
Bound with a wire spiral so you may
keep
THE FRENCH CANAL ROUTES
in the cockpit and refer to it as you motor through the canal system.
FOR FULL INFORMATION GO TO
FRENCH CANAL ROUTES
£15.95
Or you can
buy it as an Ebook £11.25
(approximately US$22.50c)
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1.OVERVIEW OF THE ROUTES
The ‘fast’ classic route
The ‘slow’ classic route
The Calais or St Valery sur Somme Route ‘scenic route’
Canal Du Midi route.
2. FORMALITIES
ICC - International Certificate of Competence
CEVNI – canals and rivers qualification for France
VIGNETTE - French pleasure boat licence
3.PRACTICALITIES
Engine
Taking down & stepping the mast
Gas
Fuel, Plank, Warps etc.
4. LOCKS
Opening times
Manual Locks
Automatic Locks
Oval Locks
5. THE ‘FAST’& ’SLOW’ CLASSIC ROUTES
TO PARIS
The Seine to Paris
6.THE CLASSIC FAST
ROUTE
Canal du Loing
Canal du Loin
Canal de Briare
7. THE CLASSIC SLOW ROUTE
River Yonne
Canal de Bourgogne
8. THE SAÔNE
9. THE RHONE to Port st Louis & Sete
10.THE CALAIS OR ST VALERY SUR SOMME
'SCENIC' ROUTE
11.TO PARIS FROM NOYANS
– alternative to Calais/St Valery ‘Scenic route’
12.CANAL DU MIDI
13.
SETE to the Classic Routes
14.
Belgium & Netherlands Route
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If you are looking for
the river and canal charts for the trip
go to
NAVICARTE
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LIVING ABOARD AROUND
THE WORLD
Just published! - June 2006
If you are thinking about going
long distance cruising then
this is the book for you!
CHAPTERS:
1.
Which Boat and what equipment?
2.
The canal route to the sun.
3.
The sea route to the sun.
4.
Cruising the Mediterranean
5.
Crossing the Atlantic
6.
Cruising the Caribbean.
7.
Panama and Pan Pan
8.
The Canal and into the Pacific
9.
South Pacific Islands
10.
Tahiti to New Zealand
11.
Helicopter Rescue
12.
The Great Barrier Reef
13.
Pirate Attack
14.
Tragedy in the Red Sea.
15.
Homeward Bound
you can purchase the Ebook version for £4.95 - HERE |
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Sailing DVD's
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I am in the
process of changing and re-editing all the DVD's available on the site
as well as adding new titles -- they will all be available again towards
the end of the year.... |
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The entire series of Blue Water Destinations were shot by a
professional film and television director during a circumnavigation. They
illustrate the experiences of a world cruising yacht crew - the places they
visit - the countries and most importantl give a feel for the life style.
Many
of the places are only visited by cruising yachts - sometimes impossible to get
to in any other way -
The Panama DVD is shot on board a yacht transiting the canal system
and is the only professional film, shot from the point of view of a yacht using
this facility in existence! It really does show exactly what is involved and will greatly
help those planning to use this huge commercial stretch of water, joining the
Caribbean with the Pacific Ocean.
It
is almost impossible to visit many of the Pacific Islands except by yacht so
much of these DVD's contain images and information impossible to source else
where. Even the Australian episode has material many Australian sailors have
never seen including a live helicopter rescue in a big blow with yachts on the
reef and the crews in serious trouble.
The
Asia DVD has visits to islands that seldom see strangers and dug out canoes are
the local method of transport. The entire series was shot by a sailor for
sailors or those planning to experience the great adventure.
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The following DVD's are available 'World Wide'
from
http://www.bennettmarine.com
who are
in the USA and sell direct via their web site and distributes them toWest Marine,
Defenders
and other leading American Canadian and Australian nautical stores.
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BLUE
WATER CRUISING
the original production
Blue Water
Cruising
was
shot in the
Caribbean
on board Bambola a Moody 36. It
shows what living in a small boat and blue water cruising is really like.
If
you want to know the how, what and where of long distance cruising, particularly in the
Caribbean,
then this is the perfect guide. Visits the Dominican Republic as well
as the main islands. It describes and demonstrates what sort of equipment
is useful in a live aboard cruising boat.
Details of how to contact HERB for Atlantic weather
and with CARIBWX for Caribbean weather.
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Blue Water Destinations
#1
Trinidad to Colon - Panama
A guide to the
southern parts of the
Caribbean
seldom visited islands.
The Leper Colony island of CHACACHACARE,
The isolated LOS TOSTIGOS and
by coach, light aircraft and canoe to
ANGEL
FALLS.
To
the nature reserve island of
TORTUGA never visited except by yachts then the popular
LOS ROCHES, the lonely ARVES
and the famous Dutch ABC
ISLANDS of Aruba Bonaire and Curacao. Then
the lumpy passage to
PANAMA.
to prepare for the
PANAMA
CANAL. A look around Colon and the Yacht
Club.
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A
must for anyone intending to transit the
Panama Canal
in a small
boat.
Transit of the
entire
PANAMA
CANAL
system. The methods of locking, the equipment used how
it is set up – the work of the Panama Canal Authority ‘advisors’.
Full of
practical information on what it is like and the problems involved with
transiting from the Caribbean to the Pacific in this big ship canal and
lockage system.
Onto
the
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
Wreck Bay in San Cristobel Island, Academy Bay on Santa Cruz and Isla Isabella
with the Blue Footed Booby.
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An
essential planning aid for anyone thinking of sailing to these mysterious
South
Pacific
Islands.
After
3200 miles, landfall at the
Polynesian
island
of
FATU-HIVA
. Sailing
North via the beautiful but isolated
TAHUATA
to visit the graves of
PAUL
GAUGIN and JACQUES Brel
–Wonderful ancient Polynesian tiki and Meae. From
UA-POU to the capital
island
of
NUKU-HIVA
with
Comptrollers
Bay
where
HERMAN MELVILLE (Moby Dick) landed as a young man from a whaling ship. The
very dangerous
Tuamotu
Islands
and a
BLACK
EARL FARM.
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,Cook Islands
to Tonga &
Fiji
Anchored
in same Lagoons Bligh in Bounty and Cook in the Endeavour –
Tahiti
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Ceremony of the crowning of the kings son performed by
Polynesian warriors. The island of
MOOREA and
cockfighting. Bora-Bora then on to the very special Cook Islands. In
TONGA Bambola sails into Vava’u and visits
TONGATAPU,
the burial sites and flying foxes. The culture shock of
FIJI
with its international hustle and bustle and kava markets.
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Blue Water Destinations
#5
Australia
East Coast - Sydney to Darwin and West Ti mor
After New
Zealand the choice is New Caledonia or Australia - It is possibly more
exciting to sail into Sydney
harbour. Bondi Beach and Kings Cross then northwards
to the lagoon of
LADY
MUSGRAVE
ISLAND
where 60 knot winds drive two yachts onto the reef. The
ensuing
HELICOPTER RESCUE.
The WHITSUNDAY’S & NARA
INLET and the fishing town of
BOWEN
with its murals.
COOK
TOWN
and the islands of the
GREAT BARRIER REEF
to
DARWIN
then
West Timor
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Blue Water Destinations #6
Asia, Indonesia to Thailand &
Sri Lanka.
Into the myriad of
islands that is Indonesia - along the little visited north coast of
Flores visiting the villages where they fish from dug out canoes. To Rimini
and Komodo home of the giant dragons. Bali and 1000 mile up across the
equator to Singapore. The Malacca straights with luxurious stops in Malaya
and it's tax free island. Into Thailand and the cruising live-aboard
centre of Phuket. Finally across the Indian ocean to Galle in Sri Lanka.
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OTHER
PUBLICATIONS
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La Rochelle Guide Book
This
excellent guide book is perfect for planning your visit to La Rochelle,
booking hotels, site seeing or even thinking about living in this
special West Atlantic French Town. All the information is up to date and
written for the discriminating Francophile and those who just enjoy
beautiful towns, superb eating and laid back café
society and the sea!
A Brief History of La Rochelle, What to do in La
Rochelle, Where to eat and drink, Historical site seeing around town,
Modern site seeing in town, Site seeing out of town, Annual Events in La
Rochelle, How to get to La Rochelle, Hotels, Restaurants, Port de
Plaisance etc etc etc
buy it as an Ebook for £2.00 and print
it out - CLICK HERE |
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Customers from the USA - Canada -
Australia or other Non EU countries please add extra postage of £2.50 to
all orders by pressing this button after you have made your selection -
The postal
charge is actual cost with no extra for 'handling'... Thanks,
Michael |
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or go to
http://www.bennettmarine.com
who are
in the USA and sell direct via their web site and distributes them to
West Marine,
Defenders
and other leading international nautical stores.
If you need any specific help or info please click here to email me
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