Escape Plan!! Sail Away on a Budget
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Join award-winning documentary filmmakers Paul and Sheryl Shard as they manage their first hybrid-powered aluminum flagship, Distant Shores IV, in Bermuda in 2026.
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Meet a young farm family who share their plan for fun yet affordable family cruising. We take you and a crew of sailors who are planning their own escape for a week of sailing and cruise planning in the beautiful Exuma Islands of the Bahamas. We also show you our process for passage planning, techniques for shallow water piloting and snorkel on pristine reefs in the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park.
Chapters
0:00 Planning Introduction
0:57 Rough waters “rage” sailing north in the Exumas
2:59 Exuma Cays Park beaches and reef
4:49 Shallow Water Hints and Tips
10:20 Creating a Passage Plan
14:45 Night sailing
16:09 Budget Sailing – Farming Family sail affordably
Music in this Episode (Epidemic Sound)
00:01 Racing to a Red Light – Katharine Appleton
01:39 Under the Radar – True Messenger
02:57 Bahama Breeze – Sarah, the Illstrumentalist
05:17 Sunny Girl – Qeeo
05:39 Inside the Fog – Joseph Beg
08:18 Solitude Island – Calm Shores
14:45 Swim – Damma Beatz
17:01 Racing to a Red Light (instrumental) – Katharine Appleton
19:59 Monkey Madness – Mike Franklyn
#sailing #sailinglife #familysailing #exumas
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Principal photography by Paul and Sheryl Shard.
Additional photography by the crew of SV Velocir
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Gifts for Sailors! Own the Whole Distant Shores Collection – Now on Special!
All 130 full half-hour episodes of the Distant Shores Sailing Adventure TV series are available as a collectors set as HD downloads and also on DVD through the Distant Shores website. The Distant Shores DVD Super Pack box set includes both DVDs and bonus HD downloads. It is perfect for binge-watching, curing the blues and makes a great gift for the sailor in your life! Info and order here:
https://distantshores.ca/sailingdvds/catalog/
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Check out our online workshops to prepare for your own escape to sea while in the comfort of your own home:
https://distantshores.ca/about-us/seminars/
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Sail Away Weeks with Paul and Sheryl Shard:
Get an introduction to the cruising life and build your sailing skills by joining us on a leg of our Around the World voyage. Learn more about our Sail Away Weeks by clicking the link below…
https://distantshores.ca/sail-away/sail-away-introduction/
Note: Join the Distant Shores Cruising Club as a V.I.P. member and your monthly membership fee will be credited towards a future Sail Away Week – a good way to save up gradually and enjoy membership benefits at the same time!
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Current Boat:
Southerly 480 by Discovery with variable-draft swing-keel
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Brunton’s Propellers: http://www.bruntonspropellers.com/
Elvstrøm Sails: http://www.elvstromsails.com/
Epex Sail Technology: http://www.elvstromsails.com/epex/epex-technology
Seldén Mast / Furlex: http://www.seldenmast.com/
Lewmar: http://www.lewmar.com/
Raymarine: http://www.raymarine.com/
Scanstrut: http://www.scanstrut.com/
Navionics Charts: https://www.navionics.com/
GN Espace Ocean Chef: https://www.gn-espace.com/yacht-galley-equipment/marine-gas-cookers/ocean-chef/
Highfield Classic Inflatable: http://www.highfieldboats.com/
Integrel On-Engine Generator: https://www.integrelmarine.com/
Ultra Anchor (35 kg): https://www.ultramarine-anchors.com/
Pantaenius Yacht Insurance: http://www.pantaenius-group.com/content/2808
Oceanskies Yacht Registration: https://www.oceanskies.com/yachts/yacht-registration
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Sheryl and Paul
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