Product Details

• Actors: Paul Shard, Sheryl Shard
• Directors: Paul Shard
• Format: AC-3, Color, Full Screen, Special Edition, NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 4
• Studio: Shard Multimedia
• DVD Release Date: May 21, 2004
• Run Time: 720 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00061J1YY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #281,511 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, May 18, 2005

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John Stark (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Distant Shores Volumes 1-4 (DVD)

The Shards do a great job showing what types of experiences you can have while cruising, more from the standpoint of being a world explorer and tourist than a sailor. They show what it is like to stand a watch and how they made some of their weather decisions, but there is not a lot of 'hands on boat technical stuff' in the series, so if thats what you are looking for there may be better sources. These videos seem to have been produced for a TV audience that essentially has little knowledge of the fact that someone could travel the world in a small sailboat and see lots of wonderful stuff and interact with other cultures. Sort of like a Sunday afternoon PBS show. Still, I have enjoyed watching the series several times and would definitely recommend it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great preparation!, March 29, 2005

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Linda Kenyon (St. Thomas, USVI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Distant Shores Volumes 1-4 (DVD)

My husband and I are getting ready to sail to the Med this spring in our 43-foot sailboat. We've watched these DVDs several times in preparation for our journey, and they not only whet our appetite for what's ahead but give us confidence. We can do this! We're going to see these places! The DVDs are a great way to get ready to travel, whether you're sailing or not.

Paul and Sheryl do their research--they know the places to go, and provide interesting background on the places they visit. Can't wait for the next instllment in their continuing adventure.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series, March 20, 2005

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Darcy DaSilva (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Distant Shores Volumes 1-4 (DVD)

This is a great series. The Shards take the viewer from Gibralter to Turkey the way a true cruiser does it. They give us the details sailors need to know. From proper anchoring techniques to shopping the local markets for the freshest foods. Not only post card vistas, but also windy days and rough passages. We meet both locals and other cruisers and experiance the interaction that takes place when people of different nations share a common bond. "Distant Shores" puts us in the boat with Paul and Sheryl Shard. Whether shipwreck diving in the Straits of Gibralter or searching for the out of the way wineries or hauling out the apply fresh bottom paint they talk to the viewer, never down to them. I have yet to come across a better series of sailing videos for the Mediterranean. I've watched them over and over and still learn something new everytime. I highly recommend this series.