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Cruising the French Canals in a Sailboat: A Cautionary Tale

By Sandy Parks · On September 23, 2021

(noonsite) – Martin French had delivered a yacht along the coast of Spain this summer and encountered the Orcas who have been plaguing boats so decided to take his yacht to the UK from Greece via the canals of France. He discovered that maintenance along the canals has suffered during the Pandemic and was having to plow his way through silt and weeds. Due to lack of traffic he also found pricing on services has gone up. He cautions sailors do due diligence before taking on the canals. Read More

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