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Building an ALUMINUM Sailboat Pt 7 – HYBRID Power on a Sailboat: Offshore STARLINK Video Conference!
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Building an ALUMINUM Sailboat Pt 7 – HYBRID Power on a Sailboat: Offshore STARLINK Video Conference!
This time on Distant Shores we discuss the pros and cons of using a hybrid drive on a sailboat with former SpaceX engineer and sailor, Casey Schilling. We record a video conference with him while he’s 50 miles offshore using Starlink! Check out the resul...
  • Dec 04, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:42
French Canals: TIGHT QUARTERS
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French Canals: TIGHT QUARTERS
While work continues on the build of our Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat, we take the opportunity to do some canal boat cruising on the French Canals where we demonstrate boat handling techniques for tight quarters such as locks and narrow channels. We ...
  • Nov 13, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:36
Building an Aluminum Sailboat Pt 6 – Your questions answered
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Building an Aluminum Sailboat Pt 6 – Your questions answered
This time on Distant Shores we update you on the build of our 49 foot aluminum expedition sailboat - and answer some of the questions we've had about the project. #boatbuilding #aluminumsailboat 00:00 Intro 00:36 Deck and cockpit added to aluminum hull 0...
  • Oct 23, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:57
Building an Aluminum Sailboat Pt 5 – How to Weld an Aluminum Sailboat
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Building an Aluminum Sailboat Pt 5 – How to Weld an Aluminum Sailboat
This time on Distant Shores we reach a literal turning point in the build of our new Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat - the hull is turned over to upright position so interior welding can begin! We make the first trip down below where we learn how a prop...
  • Oct 09, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:36
Building an Aluminum Sailboat Pt 4 – How the Hull Plates are Shaped
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Building an Aluminum Sailboat Pt 4 – How the Hull Plates are Shaped
We're Sheryl and Paul Shard, presenters of the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series and Distant Shores YouTube channel. We've been cruising internationally since 1989 documenting the sailing lifestyle to inspire and inform anyone dreaming of sailing ...
  • Sep 25, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:21
Building an Aluminum Sailboat Pt 3 – Raising the Hull to Weld Frames & Bulkheads
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Building an Aluminum Sailboat Pt 3 – Raising the Hull to Weld Frames & Bulkheads
This is our third video in the series on building our new Enksail Orion 49 aluminum expedition sailboat! We look into how plates are positioned and welded into the perfect shape according to the drawings and plans. #aluminumboat #sailboat #aluminium #b...
  • Aug 28, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:30
Shallow-draft Sailing a Traditional Flatbottom Boat
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Shallow-draft Sailing a Traditional Flatbottom Boat
While work continues on our new aluminum Enksail Orion 49 sailboat, we take the opportunity to try our hand at sailing a traditional Dutch gaff-rigged flat bottom sailboat and explore the Dutch Canals and Frisian Islands. 0:00 Intro 1:10 Sailboat tour and...
  • Aug 14, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:48
Building an Aluminum Sailboat Pt 2 – Construction Begins!
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Building an Aluminum Sailboat Pt 2 – Construction Begins!
Welding begins on our new 49-foot aluminum sailboat - starting with the very first welds, which Paul is given the honour of doing!! We explain how MIG welding works and show the process of assembling and welding frames and bulkheads for our Orion 49 sailbo...
  • Jul 31, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:20
Building an Aluminum Sailboat Pt 1 – From Plans to Plates to Assembly
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Building an Aluminum Sailboat Pt 1 – From Plans to Plates to Assembly
Have you ever dreamed of building a custom aluminum sailboat? Follow along with the building of our custom aluminium Enksail Orion 49, Distant Shores IV. In this episode we explain the process of taking our design from plans to plates to assembly - the eng...
  • Jul 17, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:08
Goodbye Distant Shores III – Big Tides Sailing Pacific Northwest
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Goodbye Distant Shores III – Big Tides Sailing Pacific Northwest
Our Southerly 480 sailboat, Distant Shores III, arrives by yacht transport ship in the Pacific Northwest to be received by her new owners. Paul flies to Seattle WA to do the official handover and say goodbye to Distant Shores III. It is Paul's first time s...
  • May 22, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:30
Offshore Sailing in the Hurricane Belt
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Offshore Sailing in the Hurricane Belt
Hurricane Season is quickly approaching in the Caribbean and owners of a Southerly 49 need help to get south and away from the danger. Paul flies to St. Martin to help them and they face numerous obstacles on the 3-night offshore passage to Grenada. 00:00...
  • May 08, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:42
Test Sail Stadship 56 | Noordkaper 46GT | Orion 49
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Test Sail Stadship 56 | Noordkaper 46GT | Orion 49
This time on Distant Shores we test sail a Stadship 56 aluminum sailboat on a very breezy day, investigate the meticulous craftsmanship on a steel Noordkaper 46 and tour an aluminum Orion 49 before finally coming to a decision about our new custom aluminum...
  • Apr 23, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:54
Bestevaer Test Sail – Yacht Designer on Board!
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Bestevaer Test Sail – Yacht Designer on Board!
This time on Distant Shores we test sail two Bestevaer aluminum sailboats - both built by KM Yachts in the Netherlands and are thrilled to sail with the yachts' designer, legendary Gerard Dykstra. 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Bestevaer 45 aluminum sailboat te...
  • Mar 22, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:09
Distant Shores 4 update
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Distant Shores 4 update
Are you interested in the process of building a new custom aluminum sailboat? Thats what we're doing over the next year and we'll be filming the whole thing. Here's a quick update on the build of Distant Shores IV since we made the announcement at the Tor...
  • Feb 20, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:07:01
This Yacht is Sinking! Loading on a Ship for Yacht Transport, BRNKL review | Distant Shores
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This Yacht is Sinking! Loading on a Ship for Yacht Transport, BRNKL review | Distant Shores
This time we save a boat from sinking in Panama, evaluate a boat monitoring system called BRNKL and load Distant Shores III onto a ship for yacht transport to her new owners. 00:00 Intro 00:29 Jungle hike 01:11 Boat monitoring system by BRNKL 02:48 Yacht ...
  • Feb 13, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:26
Final Cruise – Sailing San Blas Islands & Epsilon Anchor Test | Distant Shores
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Final Cruise – Sailing San Blas Islands & Epsilon Anchor Test | Distant Shores
In this, our final cruise aboard our Southerly 480 sailboat, we test out the new Lewmar Epsilon anchor while we revisit the San Blas Islands of Panama, home of the Guna tribes, Panama’s indigenous people who still live in traditional ways. Even though it...
  • Jan 19, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:29
We’re Taking on Water!
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We’re Taking on Water!
After months of lockdown in Panama, we finally set sail from Shelter Bay Marina to head to the San Blas Islands but along the way discover we are taking on water! We pull into Linton Bay Marina on the Caribbean Coast of Panama to make repairs and meet fell...
  • Dec 25, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:54
Custom Aluminum Sailboat Design!
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Custom Aluminum Sailboat Design!
This time on Distant Shores, we meet the design team and see preliminary drawings for Distant Shores 4, created by KM Yachtbuilders and Dykstra Naval Architects, based on our discussions. During lockdown in Panama aboard Distant Shores 3, we began video ...
  • Dec 04, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:49
Installing Lithium Batteries on a Sailboat
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Installing Lithium Batteries on a Sailboat
When the AGM batteries fail on our Southerly 480 sailboat following months of lockdown in Panama, we take the opportunity to replace them with lithium batteries before selling the boat. (We're designing a new custom aluminum sailboat.) With crocodiles in t...
  • Oct 09, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:47
Centreboard or Lifting Keel? Building an Aluminum Boat – Design Part 3 with KM Yachtbuilders
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Centreboard or Lifting Keel? Building an Aluminum Boat – Design Part 3 with KM Yachtbuilders
⛵️ Sail Away Weeks with Paul and Sheryl Shard 🏝 Join Paul and Sheryl for a sailing experience in the world’s top cruising destinations. Get an introduction to the sailing lifestyle, build new skills, make new like-minded friends! Cabins still avai...
  • Oct 02, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:42:03
Should We Build a BIGGER Sailboat? Building an Aluminum Boat – Design Part 2 with KM Yachtbuilders
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Should We Build a BIGGER Sailboat? Building an Aluminum Boat – Design Part 2 with KM Yachtbuilders
We continue our design study for a 50-foot custom aluminium cruising boat with KM Yachtbuilders in the Netherlands who build Bestevaer and Stadship sailboats. In this session, we go over the details of a customized Bestevaer 49 and two Bestevaer 45's that ...
  • Sep 04, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:28:08
Trimaran Test Sail – Neel 51 – Distant Shores
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Trimaran Test Sail – Neel 51 – Distant Shores
Test sailing a Neel 51 Catamaran on a windy day in the Caribbean Sea off Panama. James & Eva take us out for the morning of exciting sailing to see what trimarans are all about. Back in port we get James thoughts on his boat after many thousands of sea...
  • Aug 01, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:02
Hydrogen-Electric powered boat! Can we get this on our new sailboat?
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Hydrogen-Electric powered boat! Can we get this on our new sailboat?
We're building a new boat and looking into various propulsion systems including the possibility of an electric drive. We meet the Energy Observer which is travelling around the world demonstrating the possibilities of hydrogen fuel. They are powering all s...
  • Jul 03, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:12
Building an Aluminum Boat – Design Part 1 with KM Yachtbuilders
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Building an Aluminum Boat – Design Part 1 with KM Yachtbuilders
Continuing with our project to build a custom aluminum boat, we begin a feasibility study with KM Yachtbuilders in the Netherlands by going through a series of key questions with owner, Eeuwe Kooi, to determine our design criteria. Using beautiful and info...
  • Jun 12, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:25:23

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