DEEPEST lock and LONGEST tunnel tested our teamwork. Sailing ANXIETY on a French Canal

Ep 10: We usually work well together as a team, but sometimes the relationship is tested and individual skills are challenged - it was a steep learning curve, mistakes were made and noted, to be avoided in the future. Physically and mentally, day #34 was the hardest yet. In our sailboat we tackle one of the deepest locks north of Paris, the longest waterway tunnel on our route and stumble upon one of the most beautiful mooring spots. The contrasts are stark along this section of our Long Way Down canal trip to the Med. Links & acknowledgements: Fontinettes Boat Lift: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontinettes_boat_lift Canal du Nord: https://www.french-waterways.com/waterways/north/canal-nord/ VNF Main Site: https://www.vnf.fr/vnf/ VNF Route Planner: http://www.vnf.fr/calculitinerairefluvial/app/Main.html French Waterways Main Site: https://www.french-waterways.com/ French Waterways Routes: https://www.french-waterways.com/practicalities/canal-depths/ European Waterways, best 6 canals: https://www.europeanwaterways.com/blog/top-6-canals-cruise-france/ Dutch Barge Association: https://barges.org/9-uncategorised/347-wg-intro Fluviatcarte: http://www.fluviacarte.com/en Fluviacap Route Planner: http://www.fluviacarte.com/en/fluviacap Editions du Breil: https://editionsdubreil.com/en Navionics: https://www.navionics.com/gbr/navionics-plus-france-lakes-and-rivers-4.html