{"id":7784,"date":"2014-12-10T15:40:38","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T22:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?p=7784"},"modified":"2014-12-10T15:41:34","modified_gmt":"2014-12-10T22:41:34","slug":"more-posts-posts-afloat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?p=7784","title":{"rendered":"More posts, posts afloat"},"content":{"rendered":"

I think I am gearing up to another year of trying to post everyday. At the very least cross posting my other social media, using the blog as some sort of content aggregator. Otherwise it will likely all be about sailing.<\/p>\n

I’ve been looking at canal boats again. For 50,000\u20ac I could pick up a shallow draft motor cruiser and spend a season\u00a0in the European canals. Apparently some of them are even sturdy enough for coastal cruising in the Med, so Spain, Italy and even Greece are not out of reach. The issue is, as it seems to be everywhere, what to do in the off season.<\/p>\n

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Another thread I have been following on Cruiserforums.com<\/a> was about travelling\u00a0from the Baltic to the Med entirely along canals and rivers. Also possible… who knew? Apparently you can enter in Poland, cruise past Berlin and enter the system along the Mosel where we were a few years back. Then it’s easy-peasy all across France.<\/p>\n

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A suggested route from\u00a0http:\/\/www.jsea.ca\/adventures-2012.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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Baltic Sea to Marseille France in the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n

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Depart\u00a0 – Stattin ( Szczecin ), Poland\u00a0 – April 29 th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0 90 miles
\nArrive\u00a0 \u00a0–\u00a0Oranienburg\u00a0\u00a0Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – May 01st<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Three days in Berlin<\/p>\n

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Depart – Oranienburg\u00a0 Germany\u00a0\u00a0 – May 06 th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a050 miles
\nArrive\u00a0 –\u00a0 Brandenburg Germany\u00a0\u00a0 – May 10 th<\/p>\n

Depart – Brandenburg Germany\u00a0\u00a0 – May\u00a0 12th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0 40\u00a0 miles
\nArrive\u00a0\u00a0 – Wolmirstedt Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – may\u00a0\u00a0 14th<\/p>\n

Depart – Wolmirstedt\u00a0 Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0– May\u00a0\u00a0 17 th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – 55\u00a0 miles
\nArrive\u00a0 –\u00a0 Braunschweig Germany\u00a0\u00a0 -May 21 St<\/p>\n

Depart – Braunschweig Germany\u00a0 – May 26th –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – 90 miles
\nArrive\u00a0 – Osnabruck\u00a0 Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0 June 01st<\/p>\n

Depart –\u00a0Osnabruck\u00a0 Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0 June\u00a0 02\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0–\u00a0 110 miles
\nArrive\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0Munster Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0 June 04<\/p>\n

Depart – Munster Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0– June 09th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 –\u00a0 55 miles
\nArrive\u00a0\u00a0 – Duisburg\u00a0 Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – June\u00a0 11 th<\/p>\n

Depart – Duisburg\u00a0 Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – June 13 th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – 45 miles
\nArrive\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0– Koln\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0– June 15 th<\/p>\n

Depart – Koln\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – June 17th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – 55 miles
\nArrive\u00a0\u00a0 – Koblenz\u00a0\u00a0 Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0 June 19th<\/p>\n

Depart\u00a0 – Koblenz\u00a0 Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – June\u00a0 22nd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0– 65 miles
\nArrive\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Trier\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – June\u00a0 24th<\/p>\n

Depart\u00a0 – Trier\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – June\u00a0\u00a025th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0 55 miles
\nArrive\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Metz\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FRANCE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0 June\u00a0 28th<\/p>\n

Depart – Metz\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0 June 30 th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0 40 miles
\nArrive\u00a0\u00a0 – Nancy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0– July\u00a0 02 ND<\/p>\n

Depart\u00a0– Nancy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0July 03rd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0 50 miles
\nArrive\u00a0\u00a0 – Epinal\u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0– July 05th<\/p>\n

Depart – Epinal\u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – July 05 th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0 50 miles
\nArrive\u00a0 – Dampierre\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – July\u00a0 07th<\/p>\n

Depart – Dampierre\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – July 07th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – 75 miles
\nArrive\u00a0 – Chalon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – July 10th<\/p>\n

Depart – Chalon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – July\u00a011th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – 75\u00a0 miles
\nArrive\u00a0\u00a0 – Lyon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -July 14th<\/p>\n

Depart – Lyon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – July 14th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0 75 miles
\nArrive\u00a0\u00a0 – Valence\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – July\u00a016th<\/p>\n

Depart – Valence\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – July 17th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0 45 miles
\nArrive\u00a0\u00a0 – Pierrelatte\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – July 19th<\/p>\n

Depart – Pierelatte\u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – July\u00a0 20th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0–\u00a0 45 miles
\nArrive\u00a0\u00a0 – Avignon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 July\u00a0\u00a0 22nd<\/p>\n

Depart – Avignon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – July\u00a0 23rd\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – 50 miles
\nArrive\u00a0 – Port St.Louis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – July\u00a0 26th<\/p>\n

Depart – Port St. Louis France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – July 30th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0– 35 miles
\nArrive\u00a0\u00a0 – Marseille\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 France\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0 July 31st<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Of course a shallow draft sailboat or one with\u00a0a swing keel could do it as well and when you put the mast back up in Marseille you would have the whole of the Mediterranean at your doorstep. Here’s an excerpt from the Distant Shores web TV show where they did it in their Southerly 49.<\/p>\n