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Through the Reefs in the Bahamas
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Through the Reefs in the Bahamas
Explore shallow reef-strewn waters of the Bahamas. We run up on the beach in the far-out Bahamian Islands. Travelling the Far-Out Islands of the Bahamas there are often no other boats around for days. This trip was in the late spring, and we visited isla...
Sailing South – Erie Canal
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Sailing South – Erie Canal
Have you ever dreamt of sailing south for the winter and away from Northern climes? We show you how to navigate the Erie Canal, dealing with locks travelling from the Great Lakes to New York City. All 130 half hour episodes of the Distant Shores TV show a...
How to Position Your Boat Safely in an Anchorage
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How to Position Your Boat Safely in an Anchorage
How to position your boat in an anchorage. Finding a safe place to drop the hook. Evaluate how the other boats will swing and make sure you will be safe at anchor. All 130 half hour episodes of the Distant Shores TV show are also available on DVD and dow...
Storms, Mud and Sand – Fortress Anchor Tested Long-term
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Storms, Mud and Sand – Fortress Anchor Tested Long-term
From a Tropical storm to the North Seas, we have used, and tested our two Fortress Anchors in a number of situations. The Fortress Anchor can be disassembled and makes a great backup anchor. We tested it in Holand's Waddenzee where it was so deeply buried ...
Tying Sailboat in Mangrove for a Hurricane
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Tying Sailboat in Mangrove for a Hurricane
Do not try this for Hurricane Irma! Sail away from it in advance! How to secure your boat for a tropical storm. We film the process as we anchor and tie up in a mangrove in Martinique. Then we film as the approaching storm passes right over us with winds ...
How to do a Bahamian Mooring
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How to do a Bahamian Mooring
Are you sailing south and wonder how to do a Bahamian Mooring? The Bahamian moor means setting two anchors off the bow. Its generally used to deal with anchorages in areas with tidal flow such as cuts in the Bahamas. This can be a little daunting for your ...
Anchoring in Deep Water with Short Scope
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Anchoring in Deep Water with Short Scope
In deep anchorages that are either small or crowded we occasionally need to anchor with shorter scope than might be considered ideal. Dive Deep in the British Virgins to see how what it looks like on the bottom as we test our Rocna anchor in 50 feet of wa...
Storm at Anchor – Season 2-6
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Storm at Anchor – Season 2-6
Storm at Anchor Exploring the Croatian islands we have a strong gale sweep down on us at anchor. Flying dinghies? Yup... All 130 half hour episodes of the Distant Shores TV show are also available on DVD and download at: http://www.distantshores.ca/sailin...
USA VS Canada – Season 2-7
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USA VS Canada – Season 2-7
It's Independence Day (preceded by Canada Day) and we fight it out with the Yanks while sailing in Croatia. Of course we also sail the Croatian Coastline! All 130 half hour episodes of the Distant Shores TV show are also available on DVD and download at: ...
Croatia – Arrested – Season 2-5
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Croatia – Arrested – Season 2-5
Arrested in Croatia! Sailing from Italy we arrive in Croatia south of Dubrovnik and got arrested (oops). We also managed to see the area! Lovely... All 130 half hour episodes of the Distant Shores TV show are also available on DVD and download at: http://...
Sicily and Southern Italy – Season 2-4
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Sicily and Southern Italy – Season 2-4
Have you ever dreamed of sailing the Mediterranean? Join Paul and Sheryl Shard aboard their home-built 37 foot sailboat as they explore ports of Sicily and then sail along the coast of the boot of Italy. This is a "classic" episode from the Distant Shore...
Crazy Anguilla Sailboat Race
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Crazy Anguilla Sailboat Race
We tangled our mast in their rigging. We nearly sank! We had an amazing day! Anguilla Boat Racing is VERY exciting and I was very lucky to get to be aboard one of the island sloops for the first major race of the season. The boats are packed with 21 crew, ...
Stromboli – Mediterranean – Season 2-3
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Stromboli – Mediterranean – Season 2-3
Shards sail north to the twin-peaked island of Salina, famous for it's Malmsey wine. Paul rents a unique vehicle called a Magoo and as he travels the island he meets fun-loving locals and samples a lot of wine. On to Stromboli, an active volcano which for ...
Delphia 46 Review – Factory visit and Test-Sail
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Delphia 46 Review – Factory visit and Test-Sail
Searching for Distant Shores III. I visit Poland and tour the Delphia plant. Then a testsail aboard the Delphia 46DS. It is a true pilothouse with raised saloon. So you can see out from the table, and while standing in the galley. You can also steer, seein...
Vulcano – Mediterranean – Season 2-2
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Vulcano – Mediterranean – Season 2-2
From Malta, the Shards sail north through the notorious Strait of Messina navigating the strong currents featured in Homer's "Odyssey" and eventually arrive at the island of Vulcano. There they swim in bubbling hot seawater from the volcano, dive on under...
Spring in Malta – Season 2-1
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Spring in Malta – Season 2-1
After waiting out winter storms in Malta, the Shards prepare for a new sailing season. While Two-Step is in the boat yard, they participate in Easter celebrations, learn to cook spring vegetables Maltese style, and travel with local sailors to other island...
Sailing Mediterranean – 13 Malta
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Sailing Mediterranean – 13 Malta
Its a stormy late season sail from Sicily to the island of Malta, home of the famous Knights of St. John. The island is also renowned for its role in WWII as a military base and shipyard. The Shards investigate the rich history of Malta which has been inha...
Sailing Mediterranean – 12 Sicily
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Sailing Mediterranean – 12 Sicily
It's November when Paul and Sheryl sail to the Italian island of Sicily and olive season is just beginning. They are invited by a local family to join in the harvest and spend a day in the groves picking olives, then deliver them to the regional co-op wher...
Sailing Mediterranean – 11 Tunisia
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Sailing Mediterranean – 11 Tunisia
Tunisia on the North African coast is renowned for its warm climate, beautiful beaches and affordable resorts, but when Paul and Sheryl sail in to the port of Monastir they discover that an exciting world lies beyond the marinas and hotels along the coast....
Sailing Mediterranean – 10 Pantelleria
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Sailing Mediterranean – 10 Pantelleria
Paul and Sheryl sail to Pantelleria, a tiny volcanic island in the Sicilian Channel close to the North African coast. They arrive in time for the annual grape harvest and learn to make wine in the traditional way, dive on a Byzantine shipwreck with a group...
How Carbon Fibre Sailboat Masts are made – Distant Shores
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How Carbon Fibre Sailboat Masts are made – Distant Shores
We sail to Portsmouth UK and check out the Selden Mast factory. They build sailboat masts, including the latest in high-tech carbon fibre. #seldenmasts
Sailing Mediterranean – 9 Sardinia
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Sailing Mediterranean – 9 Sardinia
Paul and Sheryl sail along this wild eastern coast of Sardinia beginning their voyage in the resort town of Porto Cervo, the playground of the rich. Further south they find remote bays and coves and, leaving their boat, travel inland where they meet proud ...
Sailing Mediterranean – 8 Strait of Bonifacio
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Sailing Mediterranean – 8 Strait of Bonifacio
Keeping an eye on the weather, Paul and Sheryl navigate this treacherous channel visiting the French island of Lavezzi, site of the worst maritime disaster in the Mediterranean, and explore the idyllic La Maddelena Archipelago in Sardinia. Next they sail t...
Sailing Mediterranean – 6 Menorca
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Sailing Mediterranean – 6 Menorca
Paul and Sheryl sail into the historic harbour of Mahon, on the island of Menorca, said by the British Admiral Nelson to be the safest harbour in the Mediterranean. They moor at a unique floating platform called Isla Clementina anchored in the middle of th...

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