Lay Up Bordeaux Area or in the Canal du Midi

[winfarthing]

I've trawled the forums to try and find the info I need but not really seen anything, sorry if this has been asked before.
Planning to move the yacht to Greece over three years, bit by bit. Phase one is to the above area then plan to lay up ashore untill thefollowing year, then through the canal to the Med. Indications from threads here suggest not much room in marinas etc but I wondered if lay up ashore over winter is easier? Does anyone have any info on places that we could haul out on the Gironde, or even in the Canal if we made some progress through?

 

[banger]

Mortange sur Gironde, large yard for storage do not have their number or email but Google earth may be your friend

 

[winfarthing]

Many thanks Banger, looks promising. Do people lay up in the canal does anyone know?

 

[banger]

There are moorings in the canal but these seem to be either fishing boats or summer moorings, in the winter it seems just the fishing boats. The harbour master is very helpful but I suspect a chance of wintering afloat in the marina is slim. You could try contacting a chap called Richard Hare at ,I think, Robertson's yard in Wood bridge, he had his boat in Mortange ashore for a couple of years and he may still have contacts there.

 

[bluerm166]

Try asking Fettler.They've just wintered up the Gironde.
http://sailfettler.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[winfarthing]

Thanks, that's interesting. I cant quite see how to contact them though.

 

[Tranona]

Have a look at www.french-waterways.com Put together by Grehan who posts regularly on the Liveaboard forum.