An article for Yachting Monthly, Nic Compton shared how he embarked on a steep learning curve to get his boat and crew ready when he decided to take his family and their boat Zelda, a Freedom 33 to the Mediterranean, from planning routes for canal cruising in France, costs and insurance, boat preparations, mast transport to paperwork and qualifications for canal cruising in France.

https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/sailing-skills/canal-cruising-in-france-how-to-prepare-the-boat-crew-87878