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 and provide resources to help you plan your own voyage.

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Resources for cruising the French Waterways:
https://distantshores.ca/canals.html A summary of our 10week 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?action...
The official site for Voies Navigables de France. This is where you buy your permit and check for closures on the French Waterways and other navigational information.

https://www.frenchwaterways.com/
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.

https://distantshores.ca/sailingdvds/...
HD downloads and DVDs of the 5 halfhour television programs we filmed about our 10week voyage through the French Waterways for season 9 of the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series.

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Principal photography by Paul and Sheryl Shard.

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About
Paul and Sheryl Shard are awardwinning 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 variabledraft swingkeel
https://distantshores.ca/aboutus/the...

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/epe...
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.gnespace.com/yachtgalle...
Highfield Classic Inflatable: http://www.highfieldboats.com/
Honda Outboard: https://marine.honda.com/
Integrel OnEngine Generator: https://www.integrelmarine.com/
Ultra Anchor (35 kg): https://www.ultramarineanchors.com/
Pantaenius Yacht Insurance: http://www.pantaeniusgroup.com/conte...
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Get an introduction to the cruising life and join Paul and Sheryl on a leg of their Around the World voyage. Learn more about their Sail Away Weeks here:

https://distantshores.ca/sailaway/sa...

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Gifts for Sailors! Own the whole Distant Shores collection:
All 130 full halfhour 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 bingewatching and makes a great gift for the sailor in your life! Info and order here:

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

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