http://www.distantshores.ca/index.htmlThe podcast for Cruising Sailors hosted by sailing authors and filmmakers, Paul and Sheryl ShardenPaul ShardCopyright 2007 Paul Shard2011-12-23T08:31:32-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:45:26 -0500Paul ShardPaul Shardshar595@rogers.comCruising, sailor, sail, liveaboard, mediterranean, Bahamas, sailboatDistant Shores Podcast - The podcast for Cruising Sailors hosted by sailing authors and filmmakers, Paul and Sheryl Shard. Distant Shores Podcast - Now with Video. New podcasts include segments excerpted from the Shard's television series. The podcast for Cruising Sailors hosted by sailing authors and filmmakers, Paul and Sheryl Shard, who have been cruising internationally since 1989. Bluewater sailing, live-aboard cruising, offshore passage-making and route planning, cruising destinations, budgets, health and safety, equipment use and reviews, storm tactics, communications at sea, boat maintenance, outfitting and provisioning are some of the topics covered. Explore more at www.distantshores.caPaul ShardVideo2011-12-23T08:31:32-05:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/87f80fc5c1c60cfd4f8f5389d2edfc01-26.html#unique-entry-id-26http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/87f80fc5c1c60cfd4f8f5389d2edfc01-26.html#unique-entry-id-26
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Continuing from the last podcast we are reminiscing about past Christmases - in Malta! What a lovely place to celebrate the Holiday season! We filmed a procession for “Our Lady of Immaculate Conception” in the historic centre of Valletta. Fabulous. This is an excerpt from season 1 of Distant Shores.

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I think that because it was a rough passage it made the arrival more special! Plus Malta is a great place to be around Christmas!

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Season Seven: Channel Islands to Scandinavia & San Blas Islands - In 13 new fun-filled half-hour episodes, we take you aboard our new Southerly 49 sailboat, Distant Shores II, for commissioning on the south coast of England sailing to ports in Chichester Harbour and around the Solent and also try narrowboating on English canals. Next is a shake-down cruise across the English Channel to the Channel Islands off the coast of France. Then new adventures begin sailing to Holland through the shallow Wadden Sea to discover the wonders of the Frisian Islands, then through Germany's Kiel Canal into the Baltic Sea to explore beautiful cruising grounds in Denmark and Sweden. On the return voyage, travel through the Dutch Canals from the North Sea inland to Amsterdam. Then we fly to Panama to sail with friends through the San Blas Islands. 6 hours.

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This is an excerpt from the third episode of Distant Shores (Season 1). All 78 episodes are available on DVD.]]>Paul ShardStorm, Beached, Sailing, MediterraneanStorm Blows a Boat on the BeachWhat would you do if your boat went up on the beach? This is an excerpt from our Season 1 DVD sailing in the Spanish Balearic Islands. A cruising boat was washed up on the beach in a gale when his anchor dragged. See how a 35 foot boat can be refloated from a position high up on the beach!Paul ShardVideo2010-11-09T15:59:39-05:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/5d6a35a270af7d81f9064db74ff82e88-22.html#unique-entry-id-22http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/5d6a35a270af7d81f9064db74ff82e88-22.html#unique-entry-id-22
Includes extra commentary tracks for sailors to plan their own ICW and Erie Canal trips.

Podcast]]>Paul ShardSailing ICW Chesapeake BahamasSeason Six DVD AnnouncedIf you are planning a trip south down the coast of the USA to Florida the Bahamas or the Caribbean this set of 3 DVDs are for you! We voyage from Lake Ontario down the Erie Canal to New York City, then hop down the ICW bound for Florida. Paul ShardVideo2010-02-05T08:09:00-05:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/41bf2adb38b0831d7b91b9449edace3c-21.html#unique-entry-id-21http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/41bf2adb38b0831d7b91b9449edace3c-21.html#unique-entry-id-21Travel Channel, or in the USA on WealthTV. Or you can order our programs on DVD.


Watch the Podcast]]>Paul ShardSailing atlantic crossingTransatlantic PassageFor many sailors, an ocean crossing is a dream to be accomplished. This is an excerpt of our Transatlantic Crossing episode of Distant Shores. I think it gives a bit of the feeling of starting off on an ocean passage. It is Christmas 2007 and we are getting ready to sail our Southerly 42 from the Canaries to Antigua. We have done 3 transatlantic crossings before but always with just the two of us. It was great to have extra hands on this passage since we could do shorter watches with more rest. Much less stress. The whole episode is 24 minutes long. This is just a short web sampler. If you are in Europe you might be able to catch the show on Travel Channel, or in the USA on WealthTV. Or you can order our programs on DVD.Paul ShardVideo2009-12-05T10:21:43-05:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/82d4407e2307e05feffc9f1b35f70a10-20.html#unique-entry-id-20http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/82d4407e2307e05feffc9f1b35f70a10-20.html#unique-entry-id-20last season, including 2 on the Exumas. If you dream of the perfect shallow tropical waters this is the place!!

Watch Tropical Moods Podcast]]>Paul ShardSailing BahamasTropical MoodsSheryl and I are back in the studio in Canada working on the TV new TV shows, and today we had our first snow of the year. So I thought I would put up a podcast to warm you up in December! This was shot in the Exumas island group in the lovely Bahamas. We made 4 half-hour TV shows about the Bahamas last season, including 2 on the Exumas.Paul ShardVideo2009-11-11T07:37:16-05:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/baa423095ef828452d8614df6bd888a9-19.html#unique-entry-id-19http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/baa423095ef828452d8614df6bd888a9-19.html#unique-entry-id-19Season V DVD set. It is cold in England now and 2 years ago we were facing a cold sail south to the Canary Islands before heading across the Atlantic!


Podcast]]>Paul ShardsailingLaunching the Southerly 42Exactly 2 years ago we launched our Southerly 42 Distant Shores! So for the anniversary I have put up this excerpt from the Season V DVD set. It is cold in England now and 2 years ago we were facing a cold sail south to the Canary Islands before heading across the Atlantic!Paul ShardVideo2009-09-18T09:35:09-04:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/b112ee3cc277b4934f7d09a55a3247ba-18.html#unique-entry-id-18http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/b112ee3cc277b4934f7d09a55a3247ba-18.html#unique-entry-id-18
Podcast]]>paul shardsailing, waterwayFall is here so we were thinking of the trip south down the waterway. For us the first leg of the trip is a cruise down the lovely and historic Trent-Severn Waterway in Canada. This is an excerpt from the show we shot last fall as we sailed south going through one of the spectacular Lift Locks on the Trent System.Paul ShardVideo2009-09-04T07:16:23-04:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/1cb9ac19e3ed5b3dd7282746fd9410d8-17.html#unique-entry-id-17http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/1cb9ac19e3ed5b3dd7282746fd9410d8-17.html#unique-entry-id-17


Podcast]]>Paul Shardsailing, bahamasSailing on the Great Bahama BankWe sailed all day in water barely 6-10 feet deep like a giant swimming pool.Paul ShardVideo2009-08-29T11:53:23-04:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/4877aa89c145124ca063b4a434cd70f2-16.html#unique-entry-id-16http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/4877aa89c145124ca063b4a434cd70f2-16.html#unique-entry-id-16
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Podcast]]>Paul ShardSailing, PropellorFeathering PropellorA look at our Variprop feathering propellor. It reduces drag under sail but still produces full power when motoring. Since it is a 4 bladed prop it produces the most thrust in the aperture we have between the skeg and the hull of our Southerly 42.Paul ShardVideo2009-07-28T12:34:32-04:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/da20e4e42ad73dbf4023ec40f85de459-13.html#unique-entry-id-13http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/da20e4e42ad73dbf4023ec40f85de459-13.html#unique-entry-id-13
Destination Bahamas Video Podcast]]>Paul ShardSailing, BahamasSailing the Family Islands in the BahamasWe have just got back home from another wonderful cruise in the Bahamas. We stopped en route from the Caribbean up to the Chesapeake Bay and were lucky to be able to spend almost 6 weeks in the Bahamas. For anyone who hasn’t considered the islands as a cruising destination - here is a primer on sailing in these shallow waters.Paul ShardVideo2009-07-21T13:25:44-04:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/d55a01b5f89d2c789dfb15e66a2afe02-12.html#unique-entry-id-12http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/d55a01b5f89d2c789dfb15e66a2afe02-12.html#unique-entry-id-12AIS - Using Raymarine’s AIS unit in crowded New York Harbour

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Designing the Ultimate Marine Electronics System - Come join us with our Share-the-Sail program. Overview of the complete Raymarine electronics package on the new boat.

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]]>Paul & Sheryl ShardDesigning the Ultimate Marine Electronics System - Come join us with our Share-the-Sail program. Overview of the complete Raymarine electronics package for the new boat.Paul ShardVideo Podcasts2006-02-23T20:09:51-05:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/9cafce6c997c83d87df1c86fe566b9d9-8.html#unique-entry-id-8http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/9cafce6c997c83d87df1c86fe566b9d9-8.html#unique-entry-id-8Paul ShardSailingPaul ShardVideo Podcasts2006-03-06T20:08:21-05:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/deb3643744f0f83be18f5943bc4b473d-7.html#unique-entry-id-7http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/deb3643744f0f83be18f5943bc4b473d-7.html#unique-entry-id-7Paul ShardPaul ShardVideo Podcasts2006-03-30T20:07:08-05:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/5c9a2721e178437e61e93a320d925b93-6.html#unique-entry-id-6http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/5c9a2721e178437e61e93a320d925b93-6.html#unique-entry-id-6Paul ShardVideo Podcasts2006-11-17T20:05:21-05:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/8bcb158fa76ae90aeed59cea63ce0dd1-5.html#unique-entry-id-5http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/8bcb158fa76ae90aeed59cea63ce0dd1-5.html#unique-entry-id-5Paul & Sheryl ShardHF RadioCommunications Part II. Interview with David Anderson - Stand Sure Marine. Getting weather info on the high seas with HF Single-sideband radio and HAM.Paul ShardVideo Podcasts2006-12-02T20:04:08-05:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/f0b58e2304ce859bb522e329f531b7b9-4.html#unique-entry-id-4http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/f0b58e2304ce859bb522e329f531b7b9-4.html#unique-entry-id-4Paul & Sheryl ShardSailing MaltaInterview with Angie and Wayne on Hitrapia, introducing new Middle East Cruising DVD and New Boat BlogPaul ShardVideo Podcasts2006-12-28T20:01:49-05:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/f6fc5a99061a0b9763a6b2c2b2933e15-3.html#unique-entry-id-3http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/f6fc5a99061a0b9763a6b2c2b2933e15-3.html#unique-entry-id-3Paul & Sheryl ShardSailing, San Blas IslandsInterview with Wanita Gray on Cruising in Panama's San Blas Islands. Two-Step up for Sale link.Paul ShardVideo Podcasts2007-01-28T19:11:10-05:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/7e785cd2070ec4beef5cd9a3ed10a91d-2.html#unique-entry-id-2http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/7e785cd2070ec4beef5cd9a3ed10a91d-2.html#unique-entry-id-2Paul & Sheryl ShardSailing, Racing, Dee CaffariWorlds top female solo-sailor Dee Caffari and Canada's singlehander Derek Hatfield on ocean racing. Paul & Sheryl's sailing seminar info. Attending the London and Toronto Boat Shows. Paul ShardVideo Podcasts2007-02-13T18:13:54-05:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/d79d83b57d42331e6472eaa8d2bf6500-1.html#unique-entry-id-1http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/d79d83b57d42331e6472eaa8d2bf6500-1.html#unique-entry-id-1Paul & Sheryl ShardSailin, CaribbeanPaul and Sheryl's new boat! Share the Sail adventure opportunities. Interview with Gord Zimmerman about sailing south from Canada to Caribbean. Cruising seminar Feb 24 & 25 north of Toronto.Paul ShardVideo Podcasts2007-06-10T17:01:20-04:00http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/093478131c90e7ebdc03de181d509156-0.html#unique-entry-id-0http://www.distantshores.ca/podcast/files/093478131c90e7ebdc03de181d509156-0.html#unique-entry-id-0Paul & Sheryl ShardMediterranean, Cruising, sailHow to get Internet access while cruising. Sailing through the Strait of Messina between Italy and Sicily Paul & Sheryl discuss options for connecting to the internet underway.