May 12th - Cross-Channel by catamaran?
May 12, 2025•7 min
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Episode description
Foot passengers and cyclists across the Channel from Dover to France have a tricky experience with the traditional ferry operators. But this summer there is an alternative, in the shape of a catamaran sailing from the port to Boulogne in northern France – taking advantage of the winds and tides to provide a refreshing alternative to conventional international travel.
Andrew Simons, the skipper of the Sail Link enterprise, has been telling me more.
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