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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
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...
Sailing mediterranean – 4 People Who Cruise
In this episode, Paul and Sheryl examine "how" and "why" the travelling life lures people away from a regular life ashore. They look back on the highlights of their 11 years on the high seas since they built their sailboat, visiting islands in the Bahamas ...
Sailing Mediterranean – 3 Isla Formentera
The Shards sail to anchorages around Isla Formentera in Spain's Balearic Island group. Paul and Sheryl join the modern "invasion" of Northerners on the beautiful beaches of the island. In a quiet cove they discover an entire village built of driftwood and ...
Sailing Mediterranean – 2 To the Balearic Islands
The Shards round Cabo de Gata and find isolated anchorages at the foot of the dramatic Costa Blance mountain ranges including some where the beaches are "clothing optional". They visit ports along the way that were once important Roman mining colonies. Lat...
Sailing Mediterranean – Gibraltar & South Spain
Distant Shores Season 1-1 Paul and Sheryl Shard complete a transatlantic passage aboard their 11-metre sailboat, "Two-Step", and enter the Mediterranean Sea where they make landfall in Gibraltar. Next, they sail over to Ceuta on the North African coast. Th...
CaptainRick Log-2 – ‘Sophisticated Lady’ New Adventures Beginning! in BVI, CARIBBEAN
View all the new travel logs in one location here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL617uWVV3aozVq_RIxmyT863IfUn7ZXgN Now you can view 'Sophisticated Lady' BoatCam - updates live photo to website every 5 minutes during dayling hours at: http://www.A...
Rocna Anchor testing and setting underwater
Every wonder what an anchor looks like underwater when its setting? Here is a segment on setting the anchor in sand in the Bahamas. We find the Rocna sets very quickly and holds very well. It just works - and works very well.
Catamaran Sailing in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) – Virgin Gorda to Anegada on a Lagoon 380
Have you ever wondered what it's like to sail in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) aboard a catamaran? Join Paul and Sheryl Shard, hosts of the Distant Shores sailing adventure series, along with friends on a bareboat charter of a Lagoon 380 catamaran in t...
Ocean Sailing – New Years Transatlantic on board Distant Shores
Sailing Transatlantic with strong winds. We were sailing downwind 1 week out from the Canary Islands and headed for Antigua in the Caribbean.
Installing an electric windlass
Installation of a Lewmar V3 anchor windlass. Not familiar with Distant Shores? You can download a FREE 30-minute episode of the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series, "Southern Exumas Bahamas" at http://www.distantshores.ca/free/ And if you would li...
Distant Shores Super Trailer
If you're dreaming of sailing away on a cruising destination, we've made the perfect video series to help you achieve your dreams. We know the cruising life and have been cruising for nearly 30 years, filming from the Bahamas, and Caribbean, through the M...
NEW!! Sailing with ‘Sophisticated Lady’ on Charter Day 1 in the British Virgin Islands, Caribbean!
This is the first in a series of videos being produced to illustrate what guests can expect to experience on a 7-day charter aboard our 50 foot sailboat, 'Sophisicated Lady'. Filmed in the British Virgin Islands, it will give you a chance to experience som...
Intracoastal Waterway – Overtaking Traffic
If you are planning a trip down the Intracoastal Waterway or ICW here is a tip for dealing with overtaking traffic. Wait till they get up close astern then slow your boat right down. This allows the overtaking vessel to slow as well and pass you with the l...