THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS (behind the scenes of the Sailing Family Farmers at 16:30) th-cam.com/video/iAn6pGzXyQs/w-d-xo.html To Paul and Sheryl, we were strangers, but these kind people invited us onto their boat, grabbed a camera, and asked, "So what's your story?" Throughout our travels, we've relied on the kindness of strangers like Paul and Sheryl, and in this video (linked above) we share the stories of good people who are kind enough to invite us into their lives and share a bit of life together. Thank you, Distant Shores, for being kind strangers All our best- Sierrah/Morgan
When we saw you docking at Exuma Yacht Club, we couldn’t help but dinghy over and share how much you have meant to us over the years. Who’d a thought farmers from Ohio could make sailing a part of our life? You two were a huge part of inspiring us to make it happen. Thank you for sharing our story - Sierrah and Morgan put a ton of effort into their channel and we’re THRILLED that you include it in this episode. All our best - Dustin/Erin
Hi. I noticed that you had an SV Delos shirt on. Cool! When Paul and Sheryl interviewed Brian and Karin on YT (and visa versa), that's when I found Distant Shores! Also, last October I was able to attend the US Sailboat Show including the presentation made about 59 North. It was booked solid but Brian, personally, found me an open table. And who was sitting at the table one tier higher next to mine, but Paul and Sheryl! I think I'm a very lucky guy! My sailboat is only 20 feet long and not really blue water capable (except in perfect conditions). So I can only dream about off shore sailing. But maybe one day, . . . . Be well, and fair winds to you all! Scott W
S C Yz haha - yeah. My birthday is in November and it was a few weeks before we took off from the farm for The Bahamas. My girls got me the shirt for my birthday. The folks at Delos remind me a lot of Paul and Sheryl - Very approachable and easy to connect with. What’s funny even mire is that Brian and Karin named their daughter Sierra. Our 18yr old daughter is Sierrah! Anyway - Paul and Sheryl have helped us so much through their videos over the years. It was great to spend a moment with them. It’s so nice to know they inspired you as well. This recent video is so full of useful information. I remember talking with Paul and Sheryl about an entry to a tiny spot called Joe’s Sound in Long Island Bahamas... their info on this video is certainly useful for such delicate situations😉 - Dustin
As a first in my lifetime, the images do full justice the beauty of the place! The detailed route planning for the overnight sail was super. Great to learn more about the thinking process.
Should you meet other cruisers like this family along your travels, please do not hesitate to share their story. It is very interesting just like your story was and still is. Thanks, Richard
You guys are the sailboat travel vlogging pioneers. You guys blazed the trail for all the current “You Tube” vloggers. You will always be the first, and our favorite. Your travels have inspired my wife and I to hit the high seas in search of exotic ports of call. Thank you both for your contribution to opening the world of sailing to us all. See you on the water 💧.
I really enjoy the content that you are posting. This is the first sailing channel that feels edited like a tv show with really top notch sailing info. Thanks for taking the time to post.
I have enjoyed your tv series maybe 10 or 15 years ago and now I found you on youtube. The video’s are beautiful travel guides, learnful and relaxing, almost like yoga I guess. Thank you for taking us with you!
@@DistantShoresTV Thank you for doing the seminar!! If its at all possible during this current "situation" we will be cruising the Bahamas this winter and you, your wife and your channel have been a huge inspiration.
I'm going to have to call it love. I love Distant Shores TV. The technical quality of your videos are absolutely excellent. The quality of your instruction, hence your contribution to all sailors, is absolutely the best! Every time I watch an episode I get that much closer to overcoming deeply rooted fears about beginning my own cruising adventure. Thank you so much!
What a spectacular place! You've done a masterful job capturing the absurd beauty of these shallow Bahamian waters. Thanks for all the effort you put into these videos. We really love them!
Wow! Beautiful and educational at the same time. The versatility of the lifting keel really opens up so much. Be safe! Just loved how you meet such awesome people like Sierrah, Morgan and family.
Thank you so much! The girls are still learning how to make videos and are getting better each time. Meeting Paul and Sheryl really brought their spirits up and encouraged them to keep making videos about our adventures
Great content and scenery.... as always. Would love to hear more about shallow water navigation. You are a great inspiration to wannabe cruisers! Tomorrow morning many Montreal sailors will be allowed to go work on our boats, finally. Won't be more than a few weeks and we'll be at anchor again. 🙏
I've mentioned this before, but I have a Paceship P2-20 (made in Nova Scotia, Canada) which I mainly sail on two of the Finger Lakes here in central New York State. The P2-20 has a retractable keel and is easy to trailer to one boat launch or another. As a 20 footer my boat isn't really blue water capable but I still love watching and listening to your videos. It could be that one day I will find a bigger boat and have to re-watch your vids so I can learn about how to sail in the Caribbean! Scott W
Thanks for sharing! This Laura looked like Yachting World's Elaine Bunting's sister. The Albin Vega is one of the most sturdy sail boats in it's size range ever built. A norwegian sailed his Vega to both Arctic and Antarctic.
Another great informative video. I believe I want to do this and your videos have provided some of the most informative information on how to start and how to get my wife on board. Thank you so much!
This brings back some fun memories. The Exuma's were spectacular. It looks like Great Lakes Sailing for us for the foreseeable future. Certainly getting lots of free time to plan our escape. Thanks for the great video.
Very nice video, and an excellent boat. I watched it ever since you were day dreaming of it in Dusseldorf. You seem to have a lot of experience, and you are the only ones exploring the shallows the way you do. It is a pleasure watching your sailing.
I know you have a swing keel which probably makes it much easier to get off when you do run aground, but it would be cool to see a video about techniques for getting off when you have a fixed keel as well.
You guys inspired me years ago with your articles in Latitudes and Attitudes. My dream has come true, thanks largely to you! Fair winds and safe travels. SV Freya’s crew Willard and QP
Another great and informative video..... It's so nice to see other Families like Life Out Loud that have followed what you two started doing so many years ago!! I too will be there in the very near future....Thanks and keep these videos coming!! Richard.... Locked-down-in-Los Angeles
Navigation has changed so much over the years. I remember my first time to west end and all we had was dead reckoning, a good watch with a time hack and a walkers log. Being a retired airline pilot I really appreciate all the modern conveniences, gps, internet , satcom, radar, etc etc. do you have a video on what programs you use for charts and navigation? Thanks....Johnboy.
Thanks you guys! Fabulous memories, I was right on your tail but kept going north and west and barely got out before the boarders closed... but what great footage. I went out of Georgetown the way you came in (crown of thorns... narrow enough?) and into Staniel Cay ... great water, great people, great sailing although we had some unsettled weather front after front... thanks for the memories although it is still so fresh.
I want to quit my job and buy a boat.. And its all your fault hahahahaha.. Thanks for the education. Always fun to listen to you explain things. Stay safe back home with us in Canada.
Amazing video. Thanks!! It was fantastic to see a whole family sailing together. Also the fact that the father was wearing a S/V Delos shirt and one of his daughter name was Sierra ( same as S/V Delos baby). Thanks for your video!!
You noticed that too! I first found SV Delos then, through them, found Sheryl and Paul of Sailing Distant Shores. I really love the content of both their YT channels! I also hope that Covid 19 lets up and EVERYONE can start sailing again.
Hey, we are the family at the end of the video. We ended up sailing the Bahamas using less money than the average family's week-long vacation to Disneyland.
Absolutely - check out the options from Raymarine/Flir which can be mast-mounted and provide a visual feed directly to your multi-function display - I installed a similar system to a friend's yacht last year and it's great for helm information when your crew is picking up a mooring buoy!
Its just a 5hp NS 2 stroke (available in the Caribbean) but it will only plane with 1 person on board. Good for me alone to zip in and clear customs, grab provisions etc but not for 2 or more POB.
Greetings from the UK. Come and Sail the Solent one day? Qu. @13mins. How did you navigate through WP2-3-4 ; did use use a fix via a back or front bearing to know when to make turns or just the electronic chart position ? There didn’t seem to be any useful markers to take bearings on? Thx in advance.
We have sailed the Solent recently when we picked up the new boat 2018... check out our excellent trip up to London :-) really fun th-cam.com/video/7d1e5azbkjo/w-d-xo.html
I am frome Montreal Canada but live in Nederland for som time 35 years. I will love to give a try next session for a transat Cap Verde or Grand Canary. Directions somewhere the Caraibe. Is this possible and where can't i get mor information. Merci MARIO
Thanks for your question. We have used snubbers on our anchor for all the years we've been sailing and it does prevent the chain from jerking and straining the anchor.
Hi glad you guys are safe my question is you guys are from Canada right but uou have a British flag on the back of your boat instead of Canadian flag why and how big or lenghth od Distant Shores 3
This segment should be called "Passage plan". 4 minutes out of 21 some family talking about how excited they are to grow food (like anyone asked them to make excuses for their occupation)does not count as "Sail Away on a Budget". They make money 8 months and spend 4 months on a boat - show me your excel spread sheet with accounting of your trip. Than I'll tell you if it's on the budget, cause everyone's budget is different.
THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS (behind the scenes of the Sailing Family Farmers at 16:30) th-cam.com/video/iAn6pGzXyQs/w-d-xo.html
To Paul and Sheryl, we were strangers, but these kind people invited us onto their boat, grabbed a camera, and asked, "So what's your story?" Throughout our travels, we've relied on the kindness of strangers like Paul and Sheryl, and in this video (linked above) we share the stories of good people who are kind enough to invite us into their lives and share a bit of life together.
Thank you, Distant Shores, for being kind strangers
All our best-
Sierrah/Morgan
It was a great pleasure to meet you all! Your story is inspiring and I hope you have many more adventures!
Cheers and hugs
Paul & Sheryl
When we saw you docking at Exuma Yacht Club, we couldn’t help but dinghy over and share how much you have meant to us over the years. Who’d a thought farmers from Ohio could make sailing a part of our life?
You two were a huge part of inspiring us to make it happen.
Thank you for sharing our story - Sierrah and Morgan put a ton of effort into their channel and we’re THRILLED that you include it in this episode.
All our best -
Dustin/Erin
It was a pleasure to meet you all! Thank YOU for sharing your story!
Hi. I noticed that you had an SV Delos shirt on. Cool! When Paul and Sheryl interviewed Brian and Karin on YT (and visa versa), that's when I found Distant Shores! Also, last October I was able to attend the US Sailboat Show including the presentation made about 59 North. It was booked solid but Brian, personally, found me an open table. And who was sitting at the table one tier higher next to mine, but Paul and Sheryl! I think I'm a very lucky guy!
My sailboat is only 20 feet long and not really blue water capable (except in perfect conditions). So I can only dream about off shore sailing. But maybe one day, . . . .
Be well, and fair winds to you all! Scott W
S C Yz haha - yeah. My birthday is in November and it was a few weeks before we took off from the farm for The Bahamas. My girls got me the shirt for my birthday.
The folks at Delos remind me a lot of Paul and Sheryl - Very approachable and easy to connect with. What’s funny even mire is that Brian and Karin named their daughter Sierra. Our 18yr old daughter is Sierrah!
Anyway - Paul and Sheryl have helped us so much through their videos over the years. It was great to spend a moment with them. It’s so nice to know they inspired you as well. This recent video is so full of useful information. I remember talking with Paul and Sheryl about an entry to a tiny spot called Joe’s Sound in Long Island Bahamas... their info on this video is certainly useful for such delicate situations😉 - Dustin
I have to share this with Matt Rutherford. 4 people on a Albin Vega 4 months a year. Same vessel he took around the Americas non stop. Wow!
As a first in my lifetime, the images do full justice the beauty of the place! The detailed route planning for the overnight sail was super. Great to learn more about the thinking process.
Glad you enjoyed it Laura! It was great sharing it with you!
I agree. 4K doesn't hurt either.
Love the tips on sails to encourage our partners and family to take this journey with us.
Should you meet other cruisers like this family along your travels, please do not hesitate to share their story. It is very interesting just like your story was and still is. Thanks, Richard
We will!
You guys are the sailboat travel vlogging pioneers. You guys blazed the trail for all the current “You Tube” vloggers. You will always be the first, and our favorite. Your travels have inspired my wife and I to hit the high seas in search of exotic ports of call. Thank you both for your contribution to opening the world of sailing to us all. See you on the water 💧.
Thanks both for the kind words! I do hope we meet up on the water someday!
I really enjoy the content that you are posting. This is the first sailing channel that feels edited like a tv show with really top notch sailing info. Thanks for taking the time to post.
I only recently encountered your channel. I love how informative your videos are. A real sailing channel. Thank you and safe travels
I am 35 now and I think now its too late for me to learn this but I enjoy watching 👀 this cool stuff
Thanks for this lesson in sailing in the Bahamas shallow water.
A Vega and 4 people, cosy and not costly. They even made a Delos connection.
Paul, I would love another video on shallow water piloting. Cheers
Coming soon Shane!
I have enjoyed your tv series maybe 10 or 15 years ago and now I found you on youtube. The video’s are beautiful travel guides, learnful and relaxing, almost like yoga I guess. Thank you for taking us with you!
Hey! We are in your video. We attended your seminar at the Toronto Boat show and ended up in your footage. :)
Awesome! Thank you! We love doing the Toronto show! Glad you could make it there!
@@DistantShoresTV
Thank you for doing the seminar!! If its at all possible during this current "situation" we will be cruising the Bahamas this winter and you, your wife and your channel have been a huge inspiration.
I'm going to have to call it love. I love Distant Shores TV. The technical quality of your videos are absolutely excellent.
The quality of your instruction, hence your contribution to all sailors, is absolutely the best! Every time I watch an episode I get that much closer to overcoming deeply rooted fears about beginning my own cruising adventure.
Thank you so much!
What a spectacular place! You've done a masterful job capturing the absurd beauty of these shallow Bahamian waters. Thanks for all the effort you put into these videos. We really love them!
Glad you enjoyed it!
i love this family, he even has the sv delos t-shirt
Thanks!
This. This is why I can't wait to set sail. Great video, God bless...
Wow! Beautiful and educational at the same time. The versatility of the lifting keel really opens up so much. Be safe! Just loved how you meet such awesome people like Sierrah, Morgan and family.
Glad you enjoyed it! The cruising community is EXCELLENT!!
Thank you so much! The girls are still learning how to make videos and are getting better each time. Meeting Paul and Sheryl really brought their spirits up and encouraged them to keep making videos about our adventures
Great content and scenery.... as always. Would love to hear more about shallow water navigation. You are a great inspiration to wannabe cruisers! Tomorrow morning many Montreal sailors will be allowed to go work on our boats, finally. Won't be more than a few weeks and we'll be at anchor again. 🙏
I've mentioned this before, but I have a Paceship P2-20 (made in Nova Scotia, Canada) which I mainly sail on two of the Finger Lakes here in central New York State. The P2-20 has a retractable keel and is easy to trailer to one boat launch or another. As a 20 footer my boat isn't really blue water capable but I still love watching and listening to your videos. It could be that one day I will find a bigger boat and have to re-watch your vids so I can learn about how to sail in the Caribbean! Scott W
This is basically what convinced us to sell up and go sailing. Thank you for your inspiration guys, the original sailing channel 'OGs' ⛵️🍻😁
I’m more than a little envious of your sailing guests. Wonderful opportunity. I always learn something from your videos. Thanks
We were pleasantly surprised when we saw the boat. We actually took video of our reactions and put it in on of our episodes 😁
Ahoy friends !!🌊🌊⛵peace and happy horizons for you all
Thanks Ross 😀
Thanks for sharing! This Laura looked like Yachting World's Elaine Bunting's sister. The Albin Vega is one of the most sturdy sail boats in it's size range ever built. A norwegian sailed his Vega to both Arctic and Antarctic.
Another great informative video. I believe I want to do this and your videos have provided some of the most informative information on how to start and how to get my wife on board. Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful! And good luck with the important job of getting your wife on-board :-)
This brings back some fun memories. The Exuma's were spectacular. It looks like Great Lakes Sailing for us for the foreseeable future. Certainly getting lots of free time to plan our escape. Thanks for the great video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yes, Most certainly, I would love to see a more detailed video on shallow water piloting.
I just cannot wait to see them in the south pacific
Very nice video, and an excellent boat. I watched it ever since you were day dreaming of it in Dusseldorf. You seem to have a lot of experience, and you are the only ones exploring the shallows the way you do. It is a pleasure watching your sailing.
Really enjoyed the bit on passage planning. Brought back fond memories of our own night crossing.
Nice! I was just looking at some of the footage from that week!
Thanks for very interesting video with lots of useful tips Keep safe and God bless from the Uruguay!
Thanks so much for your kind words and blessings, Johnny!
I know you have a swing keel which probably makes it much easier to get off when you do run aground, but it would be cool to see a video about techniques for getting off when you have a fixed keel as well.
Wonderful both visually and content wise, as always.
I laughed way too hard at the BC joke
Thank you
Yes, please a more detailed video about water depths please
Thank You for the good explanation, very educational ! Keep up the good work !
Glad it was helpful!
Love this episode so informative and detailed thanks for sharing and stay safe. cheers guys. xxx
Great job as always. I appreciate your excellent work. SVAmour
Nice educational episode. Thank you! Yes, please, would love to see a video on shallow water maneuvering. Cheers 🍻
You got it! Coming soon HV :-)
You guys inspired me years ago with your articles in Latitudes and Attitudes. My dream has come true, thanks largely to you! Fair winds and safe travels.
SV Freya’s crew
Willard and QP
Thanks SO MUCH for sharing with us in the Exumas and letting us film your excellent meal and boat :-)
Yes please on the more detailed video for shallow water piloting.
You guys are the best. I watch all your videos, hoping one day to sailing the Bahamas with my family. Cheers from Newfoundland.
Best of luck! Perhaps we'll see you out there!
Another great and informative video..... It's so nice to see other Families like Life Out Loud that have followed what you two started doing so many years ago!! I too will be there in the very near future....Thanks and keep these videos coming!!
Richard.... Locked-down-in-Los Angeles
Our pleasure! Please come over and say hi if you see us out there in a nice anchorage someday :-)
Paul and Sheryl inspire our girl's videos to this day. Nicest folks you'll meet.
Wow. Very informative. Thank you.
Good luck on your upcoming adventures. Be safe and have fun your friend. Captain Cooke.
Thanks! Will do Alex!
love your BC comment!!!
Man you guys got it all figured out, seems all I can do is work everyday, saving n working for what? Idk
Sv delos merch rocking everywhere xD
Way to go guys!
SO BEATUIFUL. I NEED TO BE OUT ON THE WATER.
All I can add to the others is Nice Job and all Very Well Done.
Thanks for the kind words Ian :-)
Navigation has changed so much over the years. I remember my first time to west end and all we had was dead reckoning, a good watch with a time hack and a walkers log. Being a retired airline pilot I really appreciate all the modern conveniences, gps, internet , satcom, radar, etc etc. do you have a video on what programs you use for charts and navigation? Thanks....Johnboy.
08:31 How do you grow potatoes (tubers) in such small containers?
Thanks you guys! Fabulous memories, I was right on your tail but kept going north and west and barely got out before the boarders closed... but what great footage. I went out of Georgetown the way you came in (crown of thorns... narrow enough?) and into Staniel Cay ... great water, great people, great sailing although we had some unsettled weather front after front... thanks for the memories although it is still so fresh.
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes the Bahamas are wonderful. Sorry we missed you there!
I want to quit my job and buy a boat.. And its all your fault hahahahaha.. Thanks for the education. Always fun to listen to you explain things. Stay safe back home with us in Canada.
Best of luck! Hopefully better times ahead!
wonderful video
Thank you Paul! Cheers!
Just subbed today, my third video.....great videos. Great tips on shallow water nav.
Thanks for the sub! Glad you're enjoying tips etc :-)
As usual the content is fabulous. Was wondering if you can do an episode on forward looking sonars?
Thanks Rajiv... glad you enjoyed it. Unfortunately we have not been able to test any forward looking sonars... hopefully someday.
Yes, more shallow water Naviguessong please
Amazing video. Thanks!! It was fantastic to see a whole family sailing together. Also the fact that the father was wearing a S/V Delos shirt and one of his daughter name was Sierra ( same as S/V Delos baby). Thanks for your video!!
You noticed that too! I first found SV Delos then, through them, found Sheryl and Paul of Sailing Distant Shores. I really love the content of both their YT channels! I also hope that Covid 19 lets up and EVERYONE can start sailing again.
Nice!! We also join you hoping things come back to sailing soon!
Glad you enjoyed it Pedro! The Velocir family is great! The girls are doing a very nice job with their video too!
Hi! It's Sierrah. Dad wore that shirt for most of our 3 month trip. Delos makes great t-shirts!
snowing @ Lake Simcoe this afternoon
haha isn't it great to be Canadian!! yes its snowing again today also (Saturday May 9)
Would a camera on the mast looking down help read the water better than the low angle of a cockpit?
What is the navigational program you use when explaining the tides, on your passage to Georgetown. Great educational video.
Sail away on a budget (aboard $500K yacht). Good one.
Nice video btw.
Did you see the fun part with the family of 4 sailing on the small boat? Its toward the end :-)
Hey, we are the family at the end of the video. We ended up sailing the Bahamas using less money than the average family's week-long vacation to Disneyland.
Please send info on shallow water 💦 piloting, thanks 🙏
When are you travelling the world next ?
Love your videos. Hi from Jan and Will Wheeler. You're probably just on the other side of Lake Simcoe from us at the moment!
Yes we are! And its snowing! Yikes
Can you point me to your episode where you replace the banjo fuel fitting??? Please!
nice video! you forgot: Bahamas are really good place for confinment!
Yes they are! I am busy trying to plan ahead hoping they will be good for next season :-)
Hey- a question- is it possible to mount a camera on the top of the mast for shallow water piloting?
Absolutely - check out the options from Raymarine/Flir which can be mast-mounted and provide a visual feed directly to your multi-function display - I installed a similar system to a friend's yacht last year and it's great for helm information when your crew is picking up a mooring buoy!
In those waters a camera at the keel would do the trick.
Saw your outboard gets you on plane pretty well. What kind is it and how many HP? Thanks!! Love the videos!
Its just a 5hp NS 2 stroke (available in the Caribbean) but it will only plane with 1 person on board. Good for me alone to zip in and clear customs, grab provisions etc but not for 2 or more POB.
A family of four in a 27 foot boat sounds like a horror movie in the making.
Greetings from the UK. Come and Sail the Solent one day? Qu. @13mins. How did you navigate through WP2-3-4 ; did use use a fix via a back or front bearing to know when to make turns or just the electronic chart position ? There didn’t seem to be any useful markers to take bearings on? Thx in advance.
We have sailed the Solent recently when we picked up the new boat 2018... check out our excellent trip up to London :-) really fun th-cam.com/video/7d1e5azbkjo/w-d-xo.html
I am frome Montreal Canada but live in Nederland for som time 35 years. I will love to give a try next session for a transat Cap Verde or Grand Canary. Directions somewhere the Caraibe. Is this possible and where can't i get mor information. Merci MARIO
Nice anchor, but the snubber, does it work ?
Thanks for your question. We have used snubbers on our anchor for all the years we've been sailing and it does prevent the chain from jerking and straining the anchor.
Hi glad you guys are safe my question is you guys are from Canada right but uou have a British flag on the back of your boat instead of Canadian flag why and how big or lenghth od Distant Shores 3
Confused. Shot recently? What about all the closures????
We filmed the video in January, as I mention in the intro right at the beginning :-)
You're not going to live off a few potted plants on board.
Surprising how much they got, plus of course fishing which they are good at!
17:17---AN S/V DELOS T- Shirt?
I noticed that too! lol
Oh yeah. Dustin wore that shirt for most of the trip (we have very few clothes on the tiny boat) and we gotta say, Delos makes great T Shirts
4 people on a 27 is tight.
You ain't kidding 😅
This segment should be called "Passage plan". 4 minutes out of 21 some family talking about how excited they are to grow food (like anyone asked them to make excuses for their occupation)does not count as "Sail Away on a Budget". They make money 8 months and spend 4 months on a boat - show me your excel spread sheet with accounting of your trip. Than I'll tell you if it's on the budget, cause everyone's budget is different.
how does growing crops on the boat work with customs? I assume at some point a country is going confiscate/destroy the crops.
i do not think you live on a budget with your very expensive boat a little over kill the world is full of rich cruises with all the toys