Gainsborough to Torksey: Stills From The Trent
Some stills from our River Trent trip from historic Gainsborough to Torksey Lock
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From Historic Gainsborough to Torksey Lock: Our Tidal Trent Continuation
We continue further upstream to Torksey Lock, where we transition from the tidal river into the calmer waters of the Fossdyke Navigation
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Our Email Is Now Coming To You On Saturdays
Our emails are now going out on Saturday so you get our videos early
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FTBMates: We Complete The River Trent!
Did you know that Gainsborough was the capital of England?
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Tidal Trent Triumph: Our Journey from Keadby to Gainsborough
Our first leg of The Trent was always going to be the most challenging: navigating from Keadby Lock all the way to Gainsborough.
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FTBMates: Is Our Hydraulic Steering Going To Be A Problem?
Jamie’s biggest worry was the hydraulic steering and how well or badly it would perform in the tidal rivers. Now you can find out how it went…
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Calculating Tides For Successful Navigation of the River Trent
Navigating the River Trent by canal boat means accurate tidal calculations and getting through the Keadby Lock.
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FTBMATES: We’re Back To Calculating The Tides
Mates early viewing: as we prepare for The Trent, we need to return to the classroom and study the tides once more
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Problems With Vazon Bridge and Keadby Lock
We encounter two major problems on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal: Vazon Bridge and Keadby Lock. What happened?
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FTBMates: Everything’s Conspiring Against Us!
Two pieces of engineering marvels are conspiring against us. It looks like we may get stuck…
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We’ve Achieved Complete Independence
As sailors, we lived completely independently on the open oceans. Can we do the same on the canals of the UK?
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FTBMates: True OffGrid Living In Nature
Early viewing for our supporters: true offgrid living with a ridiculous amount of electricity and so much water we can shower every day!
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FTBMates: 150 Mile Journey Begins
We’re back, and we’re interested to know what our FTBMates think of it!
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Our 150 Mile Canal Adventure Begins
Having left the marina we are now starting to make our way eastwards towards the tidal River Trent
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We Are Now Continuous Cruisers
With the book out of the way, it is time to slip the lines and say goodbye to the marina. We are now continuous cruisers!
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