SANS PERMIS

Margaret has found her perfect boat hire company. She's looked at Locaboat, Navig France, Nicols, Canalous. When this recent hire company arrived in port there was no competition. It's a strange rule in boating on the inland waterways of France that if you have no experience and no idea what you are doing you can hire a boat and after 10 minutes instruction, off you go. Hence the 'Sans Pemis', 'Without Permit'. There again if you own a boat you need all the qualifications and for those you need experience. Must be a logic somewhere. Whereas in the UK you do not need any qualifications whether you hire or own a boat.

Hapimag. Well it seems to be working.