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Sailing Annapolis Boat Show
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Sailing Annapolis Boat Show
The boat show season continues with the United States Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland, a charming historic town where we meet up with many popular sailing authors, filmmakers, bloggers and vloggers. During this boat show, we’re based at the Discover...
Shallow Bahamas – Distant Shores Classic Ep#5
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Shallow Bahamas – Distant Shores Classic Ep#5
Welcome to these Classic Episodes of the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series where we revisit destinations from one of our many cruises through the shallow seas of the Bahamas. The Crooked Acklins Atoll lies on the outer banks of the Bahamas and in ...
Our Boat is Born! Distant Shores III comes out of the mould
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Our Boat is Born! Distant Shores III comes out of the mould
Our new Southerly 480 sailboat came out of the mould at the Discovery Yachts Shipyard in the UK last week and we were there to document it! In this latest update we show you the laying-up process for the hull of Distant Shores III, show the hull coming out...
Beached in the Bahamas – Distant Shores Classic Ep#4
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Beached in the Bahamas – Distant Shores Classic Ep#4
Check out Pantaenius Yacht Insurance here: http://www.pantaenius-group.com/content/2808 Welcome to these Classic Episodes of the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series where we revisit destinations from one of our many cruises through the shallow sea...
Atlantic Crossing 3000 Miles
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Atlantic Crossing 3000 Miles
It was the end of November as we set sail from England bound for the Caribbean on Distant Shores I. We have 2 friends aboard as crew as we set off from Las Palmas for the 3000 mile crossing to the Caribbean. We celebrate New Years at sea, lots of fast sail...
Selling our First Boat – Distant Shores Classic Ep#2
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Selling our First Boat – Distant Shores Classic Ep#2
Welcome to these Classic Episodes of Distant Shores where we revisit destinations from our cruise in the Mediterranean. This time we make our final sail aboard the boat we built ourselves. After 18 years and 68,000 miles we are selling her and buying a Sou...
Sailing Malta to Pompeii – Distant Shores Classic Ep#1
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Sailing Malta to Pompeii – Distant Shores Classic Ep#1
Welcome to these Classic Episodes of Distant Shores where we revisit destinations from our cruise in the Mediterranean. This time sailing from Malta to Pompeii. In Malta we meet up with a sailing instructor who demonstrates techniques for new sailors. Then...
Winches and More – Equipment Feature
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Winches and More – Equipment Feature
Outfitting Distant Shores III, our new Southerly 480 sailboat. In "Winches and More", we visit the Lewmar factory in the UK as part of our ongoing research and see the stunning variety of equipment that Lewmar produces for both power and sailboats. http://...
Sailboat Masts – Carbon or Aluminum?
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Sailboat Masts – Carbon or Aluminum?
Outfitting our new sailboat - Distant Shores III. This is a series on equipment and we start by visiting mast-maker Seldén in the UK. We see carbon fibre mast-making in detail in the factory where Seldén Director Steve shows us around. #seldenmasts All...
Voyage Planning – Distant Shores Q&A
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Voyage Planning – Distant Shores Q&A
How to Sail to Your Dream Destination and Keep Everyone Happy. We discuss our plans for the voyage "Year 1" of sailing our new Distant Shores III. 02:45 Boat Show Plans Southampton, Annapolis, Toronto, Dusseldorf 03:50 What is your dream destination? 05:...
Transatlantic Crossing Q&A
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Transatlantic Crossing Q&A
Live Q&A (recorded on Facebook) Want to come along on a Distant Shores passage? http://www.distantshores.ca/sail-away/sail-away-schedule/ 04:05 Predictwind Weather forecasts and routing 09:43 Best time to head west 11:06 Crossing with Anthony & D...
Our New Boat! Test Sailing a Southerly 47
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Our New Boat! Test Sailing a Southerly 47
We've been itching to tell you for months now! It's finally official that Discovery Yachts Group have acquired the Southerly Yachts brand and will be building the complete range of Southerly cruising boats as well as the new Distant Shores 485! This is a S...
England & Discovery 55 Test Sail
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England & Discovery 55 Test Sail
We test sail our first Discovery Yacht in England. Its a 55 (not the new 48 that we're building). We test fly our new drone, visit southwestern Cornwall, meet horses on the highway in the New Forest, and look around the Discovery Yachts factory in Southamp...
We Moved Aboard a Catamaran
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We Moved Aboard a Catamaran
For the last 3 weeks we had an excellent time in the British Virgin Islands. We were doing our “Sail Away Weeks” where we had 4 couples a week aboard with us sailing in the fabulous BVI. Lovely Caribbean breezes were the norm, blowing as always from th...
How to make a Million Dollar Sailing Video!
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How to make a Million Dollar Sailing Video!
What does it coast to sail and make cruising videos? We have been filming the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series since 1998. The show has been translated into 28 languages and seen by many millions on television stations around the world. So here...
Shallow Water Piloting – We put our boat on the beach!
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Shallow Water Piloting – We put our boat on the beach!
Reading the colour of the water helps navigate in the shallow seas of the Bahamas and Turks & Caicos. We keep a lookout for coral heads crossing the Caicos Bank under sail and try out going aloft to extend our view. Sailing in the shallow waters of the...
Offshore Sailing – 6 Days to Caribbean
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Offshore Sailing – 6 Days to Caribbean
This can be a VERY rough passage. We watch the weather and sail directly 6 days offshore from the Exumas to the Caribbean. We start in Staniel Cay in the Exuma Islands installing our new battery bank, then set sail for the Caribbean. This is often a tough ...
Sailing Deserted Islands – Bahamas
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Sailing Deserted Islands – Bahamas
Have you ever wanted to have a tropical island to yourself? We think the Bahamas is one of the few cruising destinations where this is possible! The Plana Cays lie 20 miles from the nearest settlement, and they are uninhabited. One theory is that this was...
Storms & Sargasso – Atlantic Pt 4
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Storms & Sargasso – Atlantic Pt 4
We have been at sea out of sight of land for more than a week crossing the Atlantic Ocean, and still have 800 miles to go to Saint Lucia. Stormy squalls pass by regularly bringing winds over 30 knots. We also run into huge rafts of Sargasso weed which beco...
Crash Jibe – Atlantic Pt 3
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Crash Jibe – Atlantic Pt 3
Our fastest ocean crossing ever! We run downwind at nearly 200 miles per day en route from the Cabo Verde Islands to the Caribbean with the ARC+ then halfway across we have a crash jibe breaking the mainsheet and traveller blocks.
Atlantic Crossing Pt 2 – Party Cabo Verde
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Atlantic Crossing Pt 2 – Party Cabo Verde
Sailing to the Cabo Verde Islands with Atlantic Rally for Cruisers 2015. Its just a short stop before we set off across the Atlantic but most of the boats have repairs to do. We fix our roller furling jib and check out repair to rudders, forestays and more...
Atlantic Crossing Pt1 – We Broke the Genoa
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Atlantic Crossing Pt1 – We Broke the Genoa
Setting sail from the Canary Islands we sail 850 miles towards the Cabo Verde Islands. Strong winds at the start, we have a fast passage, run into problems with the genoa furling gear and even pick up a hitchhiker. Part 1 of our recent transatlantic cross...
Dangerous Waters – Exuma Bahamas
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Dangerous Waters – Exuma Bahamas
From the numerous sharks to the many dangerous reefs, there is no shortage of hazards in the Bahamas. But we wouldn't have it any other way. Come along as we explore these amazing islands, from Ragged Island and the Jumento Cays up to the Exumas and Compas...
Chartering a Catamaran in the BVI
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Chartering a Catamaran in the BVI
Our first sail on a Catamaran. We chartered a Lagoon 380 in the British Virgin Islands from the Catamaran Company. We sail from Nanny Cay on Tortola. We see what a charter briefing is like, tour the inside of the boat, and learn to maneuver in tight quarte...

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