Sailing the Western Front today

[centurion]

There is a service that allows coastal boats to be effectively piggybacked across the pond (in both directions) but not cheap I understand - in fact not even just expensive.

[John Gilinsky]

Centurion: Where there is a will there is a way. I could work my way over as a "passenger-guest-worker" (1 way voyage,...gulp...eh??)) with my boat in a container or two or in a hold. I could obtain sponorship(s) or even simply donated space and/or passage. Do you know of particular services that "piggyback" such small craft? Maybe an airbus would be fine!

John (safely on shore)

[John Gilinsky]

Any more itinerary suggestions? Detours, drop-off points, anchorages, avoid at all cost places, Michelin rated 4 star restaurants, ....?

John

Toronto

Canada

[John Gilinsky]

Canadian sailor waiting at the slip

All I ask is for a fair wind and a rip tide

So lets all sail the Western Front up and up

since by and by we are all less to ride.

Mortars to the left, cannon to the right,

Howitzers in front and revolvers in back,

Shells galore, wire abounds: what a sight!

So come on one and all and lets all tack!

Helm's a lee but not too far,

Since our waters not too deep

and we don't want to hit that car!

Next port: holy Ypres!

John

(sitting on shore)

[Pete1052]

John should include a large supply of trade goods purchased from Hudson's Bay Company on his sailing expedition to Europe. Beads, blankets, and axes could be bartered with Fleming and Frankish tribespersons for cheeseburgers and pommes frites at local McDonald's restaurants.

[John Gilinsky]

Hardly, more like beaver pelts, corn[North American that is], wild gooseberries, pemican, cod(if I can find any!) and maple syrup.

John

[Pete1052]

The Swiss navy probably has information about sailing conditions in the Vosges Mountains. Try contacting the naval attache at the Swiss Embassy in Ottawa.