You'll be fine sans licence Chrtis. If boat is UK flagged then UK rules apply, as do local Fr rules.
So far as Uk rules are concerned, there is established practice of NOT checking up and enforcing, and under Uk law they cannot pick on you. So if you are pulled over and threatened with a massive £30 fine or summink I and many others will be witnesses for you and will say that in 20 years of boating no UK authority has EVER asked to see my licence. And you are allowed in emergency. So that covers off the UK rules.
As for French rules I dont know but I'd bet there are no local French rules. As you know use of VHF down there is much more sloppy (meant nicely; it's rule-free) than in solent say. I have been pulled over 3 times in France and asked for ship's papers, VAT stuff, my licences, etc, but never the VHF certificate
So save the £90, learn VHF use on internet, and broadcast and be damned :-)
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