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 ...

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We're Sheryl and Paul Shard, presenters of the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series and Distant Shores YouTube channel. We've been cruising ...

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 ...

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Oh no! Our tanks are completely dry! Hop onboard SV CUBA this week and see how we manage to get those tanks filled again and follow us as we set sail to pick ...

In this episode of Sailing SV CUBA we leave Albania behind to sail south to “where the coconut oil melts”. In our case, that’s a sail to Greece. Because we do ...

Sailing from Bermuda to the U.S. You want to find out: What am I made of? What am I capable of? How will I hold up under pressure? For the test of ...

Just another day n the life. I love sailing and cruising the Bahamas. It's unreal and outstanding! And these simple moments as the last glimpses of the sun ...

The time is upon us to find our next cruising sailboat. We've got about 6 months until the next cruising season kicks off, so we need to track down the boat, ...

To begin the search for our next cruising sailboat we self survey an Endeavour 40. The good news is that it's received nearly 100k worth of upgrades, but the ...

Maddie and Herby are a couple of legends. Join us and get inspired by this salty duo with a uniquely simple style of sailing that's taken them across the ...

As we wrap up our time at Hilton Head Island, SC, come join us as we push through the fears of sailing through the night and tackle two all-night passages on ...

Provisioning for food on a cruising sailboat has its challenges. It’s not like you can just run out to the store at any given moment to pick up some more ...

After 4 months living aboard our new Leopard 45 Catamaran, we’re finally getting into our groove! Each day brings new experiences and knowledge as we become ...

The eastern Med never fails to amaze. Our stops were largely dictated by what we heard from other cruisers. Someone would say "you have to go here, here, and ...

This week in the boatyard we finish up our new work bench and take another crack at removing stainless fasteners stuck in our aluminum mast. Spring is just ...

First we get some work done in the shop and then go for a road trip to buy our daughter Molly another boat....yes you heard that right...Molly wants another ...

In this, our eightieth episode, we discuss how to choose a name for your boat and do your own custom graphics using basic skills. Wind over Water is sponsored ...

After 2 years and over 16,000 miles, we are back in our home waters! This episode begins with our arrival into Newport RI, where we spend a couple of days ...

Enjoy our second day at the Toronto International Boat Show. This week we talk to Parks Canada about transiting a lock, we visit with Chris Purchas from Marine ...

Join us as we visit the Toronto International Boat show. We check out some new products in preparation for our refit, talk to a famous author and run into some ...

No! This is not click-bait! When your boat is taking on water, it is every boat owners nightmare! Through hull fittings are valves that allow the intake and ...

We begin the DIY boat restoration and some packages arrive from one of our sponsors. We also get a message about and old friend in this episode. Thank you to ...