MUST find a MOORING before canals CLOSE. Sailing French Canals the Long Way Down to the Med.

Ep 11: Near Paris must be a safe place to leave our sailboat over winter without costing the earth. It's getting colder, the days are shorter and the canals are closing, but we have yet to find a safe long stay mooring for our boat, before returning home to our family for winter. Options enjoys tranquil and sometimes challenging northern canals and rivers in France before the mighty Seine swallows her up. #sailing #canal #travel THE TRANISITION: Sheenagh, a nurse and midwife for decades, swaps swabs and pinard for ropes and boat hook to become a sailor. Links & acknowledgements: Canal du Nord: https://www.french-waterways.com/waterways/north/canal-nord/ Péronne plaisance: https://camping-plaisance.com/index.php/port-plaisance/ Péronne town: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A9ronne,_Somme Noyon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noyon Canal lateral a l'Oise: https://www.french-waterways.com/waterways/seine/river-oise-oise-lateral/ Jaux halte: https://www.jaux.fr/annuaire-acteurs-locaux/association-nautique-du-port-de-jaux-a-n-p-j/ Port Cergy: https://portcergy.com/en/ Conflans Sainte Honorine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conflans-Sainte-Honorine 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 Fluviacap Route Planner: http://www.fluviacarte.com/en/fluviacap Navionics: https://www.navionics.com/gbr/navionics-plus-france-lakes-and-rivers-4.html