London Calling - Sailing up the River Thames
May 23, 2018 by Distant Shores TV | Language: EN Play Time: 00:12:38 | SAILING YOUTUBERS
Our first shakedown cruise on the new boat takes us from Southampton to London with stops in Brighton and Dover and concludes with a fascinating day navigating the shoals in the Thames Estuary and sailing up the River Thames to arrive at London’s Tower bridge and St. Katherine Docks for the London On-Water Boat Show.
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Principal photography by Paul and Sheryl Shard. Additional photography by Mike Pickering (drone footage) and Robert Heath.
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Paul and Sheryl Shard are award-winning travel documentary filmmakers and videographers and have been cruising internationally since 1989 documenting their global adventures for television, in books and sailing publications. They are the producers and presenters of the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series which is broadcast to 42 million households in 24 languages around the world. Through their TV programs, YouTube videos, articles/blogs and popular cruising seminars the Shards help anyone dreaming of setting sail to get out on the water and experience their own adventure safely and comfortably.
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Featured in this video:
Hythe Marina Village: http://www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/mdl-hythe-marina-village
Brighton Marina: http://www.brightonmarina.co.uk/
Dover Marina: http://www.doverport.co.uk/?page=Marina
St. Katherine Docks: http://www.skdocks.co.uk/
London On-Water Boat Show: http://londononwater.com/
Brunton’s Propellers: http://www.bruntonspropellers.com/
Elvstrøm Sails: http://www.elvstromsails.com/
Lewmar: http://www.lewmar.com/
Seldén Mast: http://www.seldenmast.com/
Scanstrut: http://www.scanstrut.com/
Navionics Charts: https://www.navionics.com/
Imray Pilot Guide – East Coast Pilot: Great Yarmouth to Ramsgate https://www.imray.com/Publications/Imray+Pilots/Pilots+and+Cruising+Guides/IB0232/
Raymarine: http://www.raymarine.com/
Discovery Yachts Group / Southerly Yachts: https://discoveryyachtsgroup.com/
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