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Sailing Transatlantic with strong winds. We were sailing downwind 1 week out from the Canary Islands and headed for Antigua in the Caribbean.

The crew finally crosses the equator and is back in the northern hemisphere! The shellbacks (Brian and Brady) put the pollywog girls (Phoebe, Karin, and Josje) on trial for their crimes against Neptune. The girls are found guilty, and have to perform 3 ...

The crew leaves Sorong behind and goes searching for the village of Waisai. We get lost in the middle of no where but find a sweet spot to hang out and chill for a few days. We do some awesome exploring, some spearfishing, and of course some diving. Bra...

The crew finally arrives in Raja Ampat after a 250 mile sail from Ambon! We have a week of amazing dives, explore deserted beaches, and party with the local patrol guys protecting these awesome waters! Our Mission It’s simple really- we just want to ma...

The crew leaves Darwin, Australia and sails over 600NM to the Spice Islands in Indonesia! During the 5 day sail we entertain ourselves with fishing, showering, and general lazing around. We arrived in Banda Neira in the early morning hours to a sweet vie...

If you're dreaming of sailing away on a cruising destination, we've made the perfect video series to help you achieve your dreams. We know the cruising life and have been cruising for nearly 30 years, filming from the Bahamas, and Caribbean, through the M...

After leaving our Sailboat Delos in the yard to fill the cruising kitty for over 10 months we came back to her and worked 12 hours a day for 20 days to get her ship-shape and ready to set sail up the Great Barrier Reef and onward to Indonesia. Here is a b...

If you are planning a trip down the Intracoastal Waterway or ICW here is a tip for dealing with overtaking traffic. Wait till they get up close astern then slow your boat right down. This allows the overtaking vessel to slow as well and pass you with the l...

Mooring Mediterranean-style stern to the dock in Greece. This is an excerpt from the Distant Shores sailing adventure television series. If you would like to follow the continuing adventures of Paul and Sheryl Shard aboard S/V Distant Shores see: http://...

How to beach your boat! This was our first time to deliberately beach our Southerly 42 in the Bahamas. Crystal blue waters and white sand! If you would like to follow the continuing adventures of Paul and Sheryl Shard aboard S/V Distant Shores see: http:/...