After Delos is destroyed by volcanic ash we do our best to clean up the mess and get the hell out of dodge! We sail to the funny little town of Myanbunder, eat some butter chicken and grab some fresh veggies. While there we here a rumor of an island on t...
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 ...
Scuba diving in a very remote island in the middle of the Andaman Sea. We stern hook Delos to the cliffs, break out the dive gear and do some incredible diving. The girls decide it's going to be a clothing optional cruise, the boys go fishing, and Delos ge...
After so so many amazing submissions we had to come to a conclusion and it was very difficult. Instead of just picking one winner we decided for 3!!
Thank you so much for all the videos that you all sent in. It was truly amazing to see a glimpse into th...
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...
Our worst nightmare! What happens if we get a fire onboard or our hull is breached by crashing into something at sea? We take a few minutes to explain to our new crew how to react and the important things to do to save Delos!
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WE'VE GOT SOME NEW CREW!! As a tribute to our amazing time in South Africa we have selected some South African crew for our sail from Cape Town to La Reunion! Congratulations Kiril, Dil-Lion, and Carmen! It's gonna be a Lekker sail!
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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 through the Andaman Islands! We leave Port Blair after checking in and set sail for Havelock Island to begin our island hopping adventure. The boys fish for "SEXUAL FAVORS" and we make a batch of Kombucha Hoocha and have a sweet day lounging and ...
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...
Our worst nightmare! We discuss with our new crew the steps to take should we be forced to abandon Delos. We talk about our ditch list, mayday calls, our liferaft, and the things we'd grab with us before abandoning ship.
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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...
We sail into the Indian port of Port Blair and prepare to check in. The process is the craziest we've ever seen with heaps of Indian Officials visiting Delos from Customs, Immigration, and the Indian Navy. Customs decided to lock up our Iridium Phone but...
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....
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Hey Delos Tribe! Yep, you heard right :) We're looking for some cool new crew for our 2016 season. In Delos fashion we want to run a little vi...
We had the chance to sail on a mahogany old school beauty! She is sleek, fast and so fun to sail. SY Chancegger was built for the 1970 Americas Cup for Baron Bich, the man behind Bic pens and lighters! She is 28 tons with an overall length of 19 meters. ...
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...
WoooHoo!! Sweet, sweet sailing!!! Our first passage of the Indian Ocean crossing takes us from Thailand to the Andaman Islands, India. The newbie crew learns the ropes on their first overnight passage and get a little crazy in the galley concocting all ...
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 ...
Before setting sail to cross the Indian Ocean we perform a LIVE man overboard drill with The Braidster as our subject. He accidently falls off with a survival kit while checking the fishing lines. It's up to the crew to react quickly, get the sails down,...
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...
WHAT?!?! Ping Pong Shows and Monkey Bites?? Are you ready for some Thailand Craziness? We meet up with our friend Jeff who takes us land cruising around Phuket. We check out some awesome views of Delos and some beautiful Buddha statues. We experience th...
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...
After weeks of work and pools of sweat the last and final steps of rigging Delos are completed! We get the forestay up and go sailing to tune the rig. The crew gets an invite to a Mexican restaurant from our friend Jeff we met in the local cruiser bar. ...
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 ...
The sexy lady crew loads Delos with enough grubb for 6 months! We get everything imaginable for our trip across the Indian Ocean from toilet paper to rice to peanut butter. It's a massive job!
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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 ...
After 6 years of circumnavigating their Catana 431 Arthur and Amy really know what's up when it comes to cruising catamarans. We sat down, drank rum, and asked them some questions about crossing oceans in a cat. We learned SOOOOOO MUCH and hope you do as...
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...
March, 2015- Phucket, Thailand. We work like dogs to finish up the rigging project. We make awesome progress but run into some problems with our forestay and the Ronstan pins provided. All is sorted by the awesome shop at Rolly Tasker and we move onto s...
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...
The crew gets amongst it and dives head first into changing the rig on our Amel Super Maramu. We pull down the old wires in sections, then head off to the rigging shop to cut, measure, and press our own swages. The whole crew pitches in to make it happen...
With the season for crossing the Indian Ocean slowly closing and after finding a broken strand in Delos’s rigging the crew head for Phuket to figure out what to do next! On the way we spot some Jelly Fisherman and try and break through the language barri...
The crew starts sailing through the amazing islands of southern Thailand, AKA Phad Thai Paradise! We swim through a cave to an awesome Hong, track down The Beach made so famous from Leonardo Di Cappuccino's movie, check out the crazy party spot of Koh Phi ...
After a massive provisioning run the crew leaves Mayalsia and sets sail for Thai waters! We make our first landfall in Thailand by swimming to shore, Max ends up in the Hospital, we survive a nasty squall in Koh Lipe, and make our way north exploring lot'...
The crew is complete!! Brady, Josje, and Babs are on the scene in Langkawi! We do a massive provisioning run and fill Delos's bilge with duty free beer, wine, and chocolate. With Delos in tip top shape we hoist sail for Thai Waters:). We hope you enjoy...
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