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Storm Off Hatteras! | Distant Shores
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Storm Off Hatteras! | Distant Shores

This time on Distant Shores we look at using radar to avoid the worst winds in a serious storm rounding Cape Hatteras, do a gear review on our electric in-mast furling after 1 year of hard use and sail north to Annapolis in the Chesapeake Bay. 00:58 Storm Around Cape Hatteras 05:39 In-Mast Furling ...
  • Dec 19, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:37
Gulf Stream Adventures! Offshore Bahamas to Beaufort NC | Distant Shores
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Gulf Stream Adventures! Offshore Bahamas to Beaufort NC | Distant Shores

We're leaving the Bahamas using the Gulf Stream to make speed northbound. This is our last sail on the amazing Bahamas shallow banks as we're preparing for the passage north to Beaufort and the Chesapeake Bay. For the first time we're going to sail right up the Gulf Stream and hope t...
  • Dec 03, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:35
Exploring the Exumas – We tested our Ultra anchor
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Exploring the Exumas – We tested our Ultra anchor

This time on Distant Shores we continue exploring the Bahamas in the Exumas with incredible beaches, interesting wildlife and review the performance of our Ultra Anchor. 00:30 George Town Introduction 02:20 A Beach to Yourself - Stocking Island 04:03 Leaf Cay Iguanas 06:23 Hawksbill Cay Loyalist ru...
  • Nov 16, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:08
On the Beach Overnight – We Were Playing the Tides | Distant Shores
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On the Beach Overnight – We Were Playing the Tides | Distant Shores

We are exploring the Exuma Island group in the Bahamas. Such amazing water colours! We find a shallow place where we can put our Southerly 480 on the sand and try beaching her, then wait for low tide to dry out. We've also been testing out the Varifold 4-blade folding propeller for a year now,...
  • Oct 26, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:34
Where has all the water gone? Sailing Exumas – Distant Shores
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Where has all the water gone? Sailing Exumas – Distant Shores

We take you sailing on the Great Bahama Bank to the Bahamian island chain of the Exumas where at Staniel Cay we dive in a magical underwater cave and learn that pigs can swim. Next we head down-island to explore shallow areas of tidal sand bores and play on pristine sand banks. #sailingbahamas #ex...
  • Oct 08, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:12
Surviving a Hurricane – Strategies for Sailors | Distant Shores
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Surviving a Hurricane – Strategies for Sailors | Distant Shores

If you ever worry about what it would be like to be hit by a hurricane or tropical storm on your boat, this video will answer a lot of your questions. Paul and I have gone through several named storms throughout our 30 years of cruising so, using video footage from our own experiences as well as oth...
  • Sep 28, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:59
Aground! Shallow Water Piloting in the Bahamas
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Aground! Shallow Water Piloting in the Bahamas

Many of you have been asking why we love variable-draft Southerly Yachts. Afterall, we've owned three of the them throughout the 30 years we've been cruising. So in this latest video, we answer your questions, giving you our completely biased view on Southerlies :-) as we sail from the Tur...
  • Sep 10, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:20
BVI Update and Offshore Passage to Turks and Caicos
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BVI Update and Offshore Passage to Turks and Caicos

Two devastating hurricanes - Hurricanes Irma and Maria - hit the British Virgin Islands in 2017. In this video, we return to sail the BVI and get an update on recovery efforts before making a fabulous 3-day offshore passage to the Turks and Caicos. Principal photography by Paul and Sheryl Shard. A...
  • Aug 31, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:43
How to Sail the Caribbean – Passage Planning with PredictWind
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How to Sail the Caribbean – Passage Planning with PredictWind

Do you dream of sailing the Caribbean someday? Are you looking for your next tropical sailing destination? Come along with us as we explore the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean and show our process for route planning. We show how we use the PredictWind app for weather forecasting and route planning...
  • Aug 17, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:24
Delos Tech Tour – Antigua to St Barts & Turtles
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Delos Tech Tour – Antigua to St Barts & Turtles

This time on Distant Shores sail from Antigua to Montserrat… Nevis… Statia and St Barts - and talk gadgets with Brian and Karin on SV Delos… 00:16 SV Delos Technical tour 03:40 SV Delos Electrical storage and generation Lithium Batteries 04:47 Delos Camera gear 06:25 Montserrat 07:19 Nevis 09:30 Tu...
  • Aug 03, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:31
Welcome to Distant Shores
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Welcome to Distant Shores

Distant Shores is a sailing television series about the cruising life, with lots of tips for sailors planning to sail away plus destination information to help you make your cruising plans. We have been sailing and filming for over 30 years, and know the fun and challenges of the cruising life. Dest...
  • Jul 28, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:37
Rocks Everywhere!! Sailing in Sweden – Favourite Destinations Part 4
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Rocks Everywhere!! Sailing in Sweden – Favourite Destinations Part 4

We spend a delightful summer cruising the archipelago in Sweden and take you along to explore this beautiful but navigationally challenging cruising destination. Resources for cruising in Sweden: A summary of our cruise in Sweden including the Swedish Archipelagos and transit through the Gota an...
  • Jul 13, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:59
Sailing Through Wine Country in France – Favourite Sailing Destinations Part 3
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Sailing Through Wine Country in France – Favourite Sailing Destinations Part 3

We complete the journey through the French Waterways traveling the large rivers in Southern France all the way to the Mediterranean Sea. In this video, we face an electrical problem and learn how helpful the cruising community can be on the canals, cross two rivers using famous aqueducts, leave the ...
  • Jul 06, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:59
Sailing South through France
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Sailing South through France

Favourite Sailing Destinations Part 2. We take you into the small historic waterways of France, demonstrate how to set up your boat to transit the many locks, show you the different types of locks in the system and how to operate them, discuss the options for docking your boat along the route south...
  • Jun 29, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:17
Sailing Destinations – Paris and the French Canals
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Sailing Destinations – Paris and the French Canals

While at anchor aboard Distant Shores III in the Bahamas, we talk about our favourite sailing destinations from 30 years of cruising. In this episode, we take you into Paris by sailboat and under the city streets in old tunnels that you can navigate with a boat. We show how to prepare a boat to trav...
  • Jun 22, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:47
Marine Power Solar System – Part 3
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Marine Power Solar System – Part 3

00:30 Solar Power 02:29 How much do you get from Solar Panels 03:22 Integrel On-Engine Generator 04:11 How it works. What if we don't motor anywhere? Do you want to understand marine power systems better? In this video series, we take you aboard our Southerly 480 sailboat, Distant Shores III, ...
  • May 11, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:07:01
Power Systems Part 2 – Budgeting
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Power Systems Part 2 – Budgeting

Do you find marine power systems confusing? Are you trying to determine if your boat has enough power to run the equipment you’d like to install? In Part 2 of this video series, we create an electrical budget calculating our power use for various devices.
  • Apr 18, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:06:57
Understanding Marine Power Systems – Part 1
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Understanding Marine Power Systems – Part 1

Do you find marine power systems confusing? Are you trying to determine if your boat has enough power to run the equipment you’d like to install? In Part 1 of this new video series, we take you aboard our new Southerly 480, Distant Shores III, and start with the basics to help you understand what is...
  • Mar 30, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:07:04
Distant Shores Meets SV Delos
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Distant Shores Meets SV Delos

This time on Distant Shores we run our boat up on the beach in Antigua. We get invited to a pirate birthday party, change the zinc on our Varifold propeller and meet up with YouTubers aboard SV Delos. Drone footage beaching Distant Shores courtesy of SV Delos Additional Footage Courtesy SV Delos Ad...
  • Feb 17, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:41
Atlantic Crossing – Living the Dream
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Atlantic Crossing – Living the Dream

0:50 - Anchoring trouble in Lanzarote 4:05 - Setting sail from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria 6:46 - Arrival in Mindelo, Cape Verde Islands 9:33 - Catching Mahi Mahi 10:48 - Chafe protection 13:23 - Setting up the downwind rig 18:00 - Landfall in Antigua Dreaming of crossing an ocean someday? In this vid...
  • Jan 26, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:59
Sailing Rewind 2018 Happy New Year!
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Sailing Rewind 2018 Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! The highlights of the first 4,000 miles of cruising aboard our new Southerly 480, Distant Shores III – England, Channel Islands, Portugal, Gibraltar, Spain (South Coast, Balearic Islands and Ceuta), Morocco, concluding in the Canary Islands. Video clips taken from: Our New Boat Unv...
  • Dec 31, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:06:51
Gibraltar to the Canary Islands
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Gibraltar to the Canary Islands

Mediterranean and Atlantic sailing! Cruise with us from Gibraltar to Ceuta on the North African Coast at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea before sailing to Tangier, Morocco, to explore the ancient medinas. Heading offshore, we face rough weather on the passage to the mid-Atlantic Canary Islands...
  • Dec 24, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:07:02
Mediterranean Adventure
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Mediterranean Adventure

We sail into the Mediterranean along the Spanish coast and then across to the Balearic Islands stopping at Ibiza, Formentera and Mallorca. We also meet up with YouTubers Nick and Terysa aboard Yacht Ruby Rose. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• Principal photography by Paul and...
  • Oct 14, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:25
Top Tips – Mainsail and Rig Trim
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Top Tips – Mainsail and Rig Trim

Top tips on sailing well with an in-mast furling mainsail and how to tune your rig for best performance. Sail trim expert and prize-winning racing sailor, Karl-Otto Book of Elvstrǿm Sails, joins us aboard our new Southerly 480 for a test sail in the Strait of Gibraltar at the entrance to the Mediter...
  • Oct 06, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:32
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