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 FRENCH
CANAL ROUTES TO THE MEDITERRANEAN
If you are thinking about
using the French canals to passage between the UK and
the Mediterranean then this book contains all the
information you need. It
has sold over 6,500 copies
BRAND NEW
13th REVISION - UPDATED TO JUNE 2026
more here
£10
it has
become the ''standard'' pilot book for transiting the
French canals to the Mediterranean and back |
GENTLE
SAILING ROUTE TO THE
MEDITERRANEAN
Why not take your boat to the
Mediterranean next summer?
It
can all be done in easy stages, to suit a lightly crewed boat, with
perhaps only a couple of people on board who are without ‘offshore’
experience.
Over 5,000 copes of this book have been sold making it one of the
most widely used publications for this route
more
here
£10
one of the 3 best sellers
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 THE
ATLANTIC CROSSING
GUIDE
This book covers all the aspects of making a
transatlantic voyage from Europe to the Caribbean.
There are sections on preparation, equipment, down wind
sailing, navigation and of course all the possible routes.
sold over 7,000 copies!
MORE HERE
£10
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 MEDITERRANEAN
MARINAS
The book is 100 pages and has charts
or pictures on every page and is
based on the very successful series
of the same name in the YouTube
channel -
It
has 6 chapters with comprehensive coverage of of all the
marinas on the same latitude as Gibraltar where you may
reasonably expect to sunbath on Christmas Day!
MORE HERE
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 GENTLE
MEDITERRANEAN ROUTES TO THE ISLANDS
If you are currently or planning to sail in the
Mediterranean then this book will show you the best routes to the
islands, how to do it in both the fastest and easiest way
more here
£5
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 LIVING ABOARD AROUND THE WORLD
If you are thinking about
going cruising then this is the book for you!
more
here
£5
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 CARIBBEAN
ISLANDS CRUISING GUIDE
AMERICAN VERSION
This
version of the popular ‘Caribbean Islands Cruising Guide’ is for sailors
coming from the USA or Canada and heading into the islands All the
routes are geared to Southbound Yachts
more here
£5
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 CARIBBEAN
ISLANDS CRUISING GUIDE
With routes for folks coming
from
Europe.
The Caribbean is probably the biggest and best cruising
ground in the world. Wonderful climate, beautiful
islands, nice people and for the most part very
inexpensive with predictable weather.
more
here
£5
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 NELSONS
MISTRESS
Is the true
story of how Amy Lyon, the illegitimate
daughter of a blacksmith in Cheshire, became
Lady Emma Hamilton, wife ot the English
Ambassador to Naples and friend of Queen
Carolina of Naples and the lover of
England's navel hero Lord Horatio Nelson.
They shared a child together and were about
to marry when he was killed by a snipers
bullet during the Battle of Trafalgar.
I wrote the
original treatment a long time ago and the
advent of YouTube has enabled me to bring
this story to life in both book and video
form. 6 chapters, 14,600 words its a
great 'illustrated' read.
A very, very
moving story.
£5
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 SAILING
TO FRANCE
has the latest information (June 2025) on the forms
you need to fill out for UK Border Force/Customs in order to legally
sail across the channel to France and back. More
importantly it has details of the French forms required and where to
obtain them,
All the French Channel Ports of
Entry, together with how to enter them, are listed and full
instructions on where the PAF (Police aux Frontiers) or
Douanes are locate for each town. There are maps with the
exact routes from the marina office to the Frontier Police office.
Each port listed has pilotage
information for finding and entering as well as information about
the French town and the British south coast departure point with the
intention of getting to France in a day sale.
£5
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 Your
Boat in the Sun
Is a 45,000 word book with chapters about all the
wonderful places you can keep your boat
economically and sensibly.
Places with more sun than the UK
with details of how to get it there..
1 The
Atlantic Coast of France to the Algarve
The Northern shores of the Mediterranean Sea
The Southern half of the
Mediterranean Sea
The Caribbean Sea from Trinidad to the
Virgins
French Canals to the Mediterranean
Sun
The routes and the options of shipping or
having it delivered to your new cruising ground under the sun.
MORE HERE £5
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 CRUISING
SOUTHERN SPAIN AND THE COSTA DEL SOL
From the Straits of Gibraltar and from the end of the French
canals all the ports, marinas and places to visit.
If you are new to the Western Mediterranean this book is an indispensable guide
and pilot book.
more here
£5
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 BOATING
WITH BREXIT
This is a transcript of the
YouTube Video (edition 2) and describes the
procedures for British boats visiting French
ports and the 80/190 day rule
It then covers the new
situation of keeping your boat in the
Mediterranean and your options for visiting
it - post Brexit - It has 18 pages
£5
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This is a 29
page book describing the
most suitable Caribbean
Marinas for cruising boats
to be kept in. - £7.50
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DOPE
SHEET
This is a little booklet
which speaks to the 'joys' of finding
boat insurance in the Caribbean with
links to some of the providers.
It also discusses the pros and cons
of STARLINK as opposed to more
traditional methods with links to
the router system I use in Golden
Haze.
There's a bit about dealing with
mosquitoes and if your thinking of
heading out to the Caribbean with
your boat, it could be useful -
£2.50
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 STRAIT SAILING TO GIBRALTAR
If you are heading for the Mediterranean
this book details the final challenge entering the
Straits of Gibraltar, the last hurdle.
The straits need approaching with some
idea of tides and strategy.
Including tidal flow charts
more here
£5
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Michael E. Briant directed numerous
episodes of classic TV series
throughout the 1970s such as Blake’s
7, Secret Army, Warship and most
famously Doctor Who. Many of his Who
stories (The Sea Devils, The Green
Death and Robots of Death) are
regarded as all-time greats by fans
of the series. In this memoir,
Briant reminisces about his life and
work, from his beginnings as a child
actor...........
MORE HERE
£5
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If you need to send money in a
foreign currency abroad to buy your
boat
(or house!) or just need funds to
pay for the marina fees or haul out,
then this currency transfer company
which I have been using for the last
15 years is TORFX and if you use
this link to open an account with
them
https://app.torfx.com/OJdIsO4y5Ob
then they will credit you with £50.
Their rates are far better than any
high street bank - there are no
charges and normally the money
arrives in less than 24 hours!
I
really do recommend them from
personal experience!
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HOW DOWNLOADS WORK
1) You click on the
Buy Now
and that will take you to PayPal
where you make the payment via a Credit
Card CHECKOUT or your PayPal account via
PAYPAL.
2)
Paypal will offer you
'return to
merchant' and you should take that
option....
3) You will
be taken to a page with a link for the book you have purchased - very
simple page that will look something like this:
4) click on the link
PDF or
Download and the book will download into your 'device'.
You can choose a folder for it to go
into or, normally, it will default into the DOWNLOADS folder..
It is in PDF form so you can
easily print it in hard copy or a
professsional printer will make it into
book form.
A
hard copy made from your
download will cost around 7 UK Pounds + P&P.
Try using
https://doxzoo.com.
I
do not have personal experience of
them but they appear to offer a very
good service at a reasonable price.
BACK TO THE
TOP
If you have any problem with finding
the download send me an email to
michael@michaelbriant.com
and I will send you another link as soon as I am online.... |
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This is the excellent company I use to transfer money to Europe
and the USA
https://www.torfx.com/?refercode=0301000006122689
GENERAL
INFORMATION PAGES
here
or
Various Routes from UK to the
Mediterranean
Canal du Midi Log and information
St
Valery to Mediterranean Canal Log
West Coast of France - Ports, marinas and anchorages
Sailing into La Rochelle
Northern Spain from La Rochelle
Gibraltar marina and facilities
General
Sailing information
www.michaelbriant.com
If you
are thinking of moving to France then please visit:
https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelBriantinFrance
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