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How to Transit the Panama Canal with a Sailboat, Part 1 – Preparing & Paperwork

Do you dream of transiting the Panama Canal one day with your own sailboat? Wonder what's involved and what it costs? Then this video is for you! In Part 1, we arrive at Shelter Bay Marina on the Atlantic side of Panama to begin preparations for a canal tr...

Jun 27, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:34

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Aground at the Pub! The Importance of Tide Calculations | Distant Shores

Where has the water gone? We visit one of our favourite pubs in Chichester Harbour by bringing the boat in at high tide and walking ashore at low tide for dinner. We describe how to do tide calculations to arrive at a destination at the ideal time of tide ...

Jul 11, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:32

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Panama Canal with a Sailboat, Part 2 – Colon to Lake Gatun

Entering the Panama Canal in our sailboat, we handle the first 3 locks up to Lake Gatun. Part 2 of 3 in a series on How to Transit the Panama Canal with a Sailboat, Atlantic to Pacific. Following Part 1 on how to prepare and complete the paperwork, in Par...

Aug 03, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:28:44

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Distant Shores Live Q&A August 2020

Topic: Buying, Building and Selling a Boat. Big announcement today about future cruising plans for the Distant Shores crew!

Aug 29, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:57:28

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Panama Canal with a Sailboat, Part 3 – Locking out to the Pacific

Part 3 of 3 on How to Transit the Panama Canal with a Sailboat. Following Part 1 on how to prepare and complete the paperwork and Part 2 where we take you on the first leg of the transit from Colon to Lake Gatun, in Part 3 we take you on the second and fin...

Sep 04, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:02

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Distant Shores Live Q&A September 2020

Paul and Sheryl Shard answer your questions about the cruising lifestyle.

Sep 19, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:58:36

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We’re selling our boat! Beyond Panama

Here's Distant Shores III tied up in Panama ready for her next adventure! The sights and sounds of Panama! This time we take you ashore in Panama to explore Panama City from our base at La Playita Marina and share some of the highlights of Panama beyond ...

Sep 26, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:47

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Tips for Easy Docking – Handling a New Boat

First in a new series we're producing about docking techniques and boat handling skills. We all get pretty good at learning to handle our own boats over time, but if we step onto a friend's boat or take the helm on a bareboat charter yacht that we're unfa...

Oct 03, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:50

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Distant Shores Live Q&A October 2020

Distant Shores episodes from Season 11 & 12 now available on Vimeo & DVD here... https://vimeo.com/ondemand/distantshorestv11 https://vimeo.com/ondemand/distantshorestv12 DVD Pack with Season 11&12 + Vimeo Super Special https://distantshores....

Oct 17, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:59:33

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Back to the Boat in Panama!

After 7 months of Lockdown in Panama we can finally get back aboard our boat! And just in time for the effects of Hurricane Eta to be felt as winds blow and swell pushes the boat round at La Playita Marina in Panama City. We also demonstrate docking techni...

Nov 14, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:57

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We’ve got problems!

We finally get back to our boat in Panama after 7 months of lockdown and at first glance everything seems fine. Then we start going through lockers and systems thoroughly and problems start rearing their ugly heads. The biggest is that our 48 volt battery ...

Nov 28, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:40

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Distant Shores Live Q&A November 2020

Sheryl and Paul Shard answer your questions about the sailing lifestyle. They have been cruising and living aboard since 1989. Their variable-draft Southerly 480 is their 4th boat. This month’s Q&A is live from Panama where they just returned to S/Y ...

Nov 28, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:59:57

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Buying a Sailboat

Are you interested in buying or building a new boat but aren't sure where to begin? This video is the first in a new series about the design and build process of Distant Shores IV, the new custom-built aluminum e-boat we are planning to build. Determining ...

Dec 12, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:01

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Up the Mast! Lightning Strike?

What if lightning strikes near your boat? Back on board Distant Shores III in Panama, we discover some of the equipment at the top of the mast isn’t working due to a "lightning event" called an electromagnetic pulse (EMP). We demonstrate our system for g...

Jan 09, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:13

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Panama – Return to the Caribbean

Transit the Panama Canal from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Join us aboard our Southerly 480, Distant Shores III, for our second transit through the famous Panama Canal, going in the opposite direction to our transit last year. Panama is in lockdown but the...

Feb 06, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:43

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Sailing South to the Bahamas and Caribbean

Are you dreaming about sailing south to the Bahamas and Caribbean but aren't sure what the best routes for getting there are? In this, our most popular boat show seminar, we show you how to escape to these magical islands! Using beautiful video footage fro...

Feb 27, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:11

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How Aluminum Sailboats are Made – KM Yachtbuilders Factory Tour

Ever wondered what it's like to build a custom aluminum cruising boat? Come along for a factory tour of KM Yachtbuilders in the Netherlands where we get an introduction to the aluminium boat building process as well as the many types and models of yachts K...

Mar 27, 2021
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:37:45

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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