S/Y Tradewinds of Emsworth II
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© Tony Dyer 2004 - 2019
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2004 Rivers & Canals of France
Commencing
my
great
adventure,
in
April
2004,
I
sailed
across
the
English
Channel
from
Gosport
on
the
south
coast
of
England
to
Le
Havre
on
the
north
coast
of
France,
where
Tradewinds’s
mast
was
removed.
Shortly
after
I
motored
along
the
River
Seine
to
Paris
for
a
two
weeks
break
in
France’s
capital
city,
thence
across
country
using
the
River
Marne
taking
the
Champagne
Route,
which
leads
into
the
Marne
to
Saone
canal
to
St
Jean
de
Losne.
Then
south
again
on
the
River
Saone
and
River
Rhone
through
Provence,
until
finally
being
reunited
with
my
mast
in
Port
St
Louis
on
the
Mediterranean
coast,
to
the
west
of
Marseilles.
The
crossing
of
France
took
over
2.5
months
and
was
a
remarkable
experience.
Eventually
I
shall
cover
the
same
waterways
heading
north,
in
years
to
come
when Tradewinds returns home to her home in Gosport.
Enjoy
this
section
of
my
website,
read
the
ship’s
logs
and
check
out
the
itineraries
(go
back
to
the
Mediterranean
Cruising
Home
page
and
use
the
toolbar)
and
browse
the
picture
galleries.
If
you
wish
further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
The
map
shown
below
shows
only
the
main
destinations
on
the
route
through
France.
There
were
of
course
many
more
places
to
visit,
small
and
large
-
it
was
an
incredible
journey
through
some
of
the
most picturesque scenery in Europe.
Enjoy
