Ribbing to Paris - The Gallery

[martini]

1/ Passing under the Pont du Tancarville near Le Havre
2/ La Frette getting a cheeky free ride off my wake, Erin estimates a 20% fuel saving by doing this, hence why he spent most of the next 200km sat there
3/ Rouen - a major sea port and very commercialised.
4/ Pont Jean D'Arc in Rouen, the centre span lifts for big ships but this doesn't happen often, it's all river barges upstream of this point.
5/ The upstream side of Rouen from whence my plotter became fairly useless.

[martini]

1/ Wouldn't be my 1st choice when naming a boat
2/ Approaching I'le le Croix in Rouen
3/ There's plenty of crap floating about in the Seine, we all took a few hits on the keel or gearbox, one of my props will need a clean up.
4/ There's plenty to look at on the banks, helps pass the time.
5/ French ingenuity at it's finest

[martini]

1/ Approaching the 1st lock, Amfreville...
2/ ...and back out the other side
3/ A lot of the barges had cars on the roof, as well as jetski's and other toys. They appear to be used as the family home, complete with wife and kids.
4/ Ok, not quite 10kts but nobody said anything

[Erin]

1 - Then he tried to get his own back on my wake
2 - Passing the Notre Dame cathedral
3 - We felt a bit small against some of the other river craft
4 - Souvenir photo

[martini]

1/ One that didn't make it
2/ another one that didn't make it
3/ Another lock
4/ Port D'Ilon marina and fuel station - I took on 350 litres @ €1.73 per litre

[Erin]

1 - Matt doing his Kate Winslet impression
2 - The return journey leaving Paris
3 - Gets a bit choppy in the estuary at times (one of the few occasion she was actually at the wheel)
4 - All too much for Matt. Somehow managed to fall asleep on La Frette on the way back to Jersey in a F3/4

[martini]

1/ Keith & Sabrina
2/ Passing through Mantes les Jolie
3&4/ Lots of fantastic riverside homes dotted along the banks
5/ The Peugeot factory in Poissy

[martini]

Originally Posted by Erin

1 - Matt doing his Kate Winslet impression

I have an extra long kill-cord

[Channel Ribs]

Great pics

[Erin]

708 nautical miles
778 litres fuel
44 hrs of driving

[martini]

1/ Back when there was 3 boats on this trip
2/ Whats left of the Renault factory that occupied an island in the centre of Paris
3/ Lots of passenger vedettes and they don't mess about, you need eyes in the back of your head!
4/ Some big tower thing in Paris
5/ Lots of stunning architecture

[martini]

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[martini]

Enroute from Alderney to Le Havre, the sea was this flat for the entire 90nm!

[ragbar]

Great pics, many thanks.
If this would be possible with my Ribcraft 4.8 and 65 hp?

Cheers
Eric

[Erin]

Definitely. The only problem may be stowage space for all the clothing and equipment you would need.

[Maximus]

Looks like an EPIC trip guys Well done!And Great fun!!

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Looks a Great trip! Not bad fuel economy either. Just over the 1.1L mark. Must be chuffed with that I'd have thought. Presumably lucky with cruising weather.

[Erin]

Just grabbed the track for the return journey from my plotter. Don't have the first bit between Paris and Port de L'Ilon though.

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by Erin

Just grabbed the track for the return journey from my plotter. Don't have the first bit between Paris and Port de L'Ilon though.

Properly cool

[skisailralph]

How long did the trip take you from the sea to Paris? Sounds like a great trip