Mississauga News, February 2004
Distant Shores gives viewers a chance to sail half-way around the world with the Shards to the Mediterranean Sea.
Product Description
International cruising sailors and award-winning filmmakers, Paul and Sheryl Shard, bring you this new collector's DVD series of their internationally syndicated sailing TV series, Distant Shores.
Each volume is an entertaining 3-hour information-packed reference tool for anyone dreaming of a cruise or charter aboard a sailboat in the Mediterranean. Episodes feature Mediterranean cruising destinations where Paul and Sheryl take you aboard their Classic 37 sailboat, Two-Step, on voyages to explore exotic foreign ports.
VOLUME 3: SOUTH ITALY & ADRIATIC SEA
The voyage begins with a passage through the notorious Strait of Messina to cruise the Aeolian Islands of Italy. The Shards then sail to ports along the south coast of Italy and begin a summer cruise of Croatia beginning in Dubrovnik then travelling north through the beautiful Dalmatian islands. They conclude the voyage in Venice where they navigate through the canals by dinghy and explore the lagoons with a local sailor.
Highlights include anchoring techniques, climbing an erupting volcano and dealing with foreign customs officials.
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