Plus
- SOLD! Two-Step to stay in the Mediterranean
- Shards' new boat, a Southerly 42RST built by Northshore Yachts in England ready Sept 2007
- “Join the Crew” charters. Sign up soon for winter 2007/2008
- Introducing Jill and Peter Schaffner, Expedition Yacht Services
 

Hello Everyone,

We hope you are all enjoying pleasant spring weather wherever you may be and if boating is in your future that preparations for the season are going well. Paul and I are now back to Malta after a busy winter of boat shows, studio time editing new episodes of Distant Shores, and several hectic but fun weeks of filming in various Caribbean cruising destinations.

Two-Step has been sold!
Our big news this month is that Two-Step has been sold! Her new owners are a delightful couple from Malta who have been fans of Distant Shores for many years so have shared in the boat's adventures through the TV series and have affectionate feelings for the boat. Two-Step will be in good hands when we say goodbye to her at the end of June after a month's cruise along the west coast of Italy.

Paul's New Boat Blog
Check out Paul's New Boat Blog for regular updates as we prepare to equip the new boat, a Southerly 42RST, being built by Northshore Yachts in England, which is scheduled for delivery in September 2007. Go to the “Jump to” bar on our Home Page and click on Paul's Boat Blog.
http://www.searoom.com/shard/index.html

“Join the Crew” charters
Thanks to everyone who has written to us about the possibility of chartering with us for a week or two this winter aboard our new boat, “Southerly Explorer”. We have had a very positive response to this idea so invite you to “Join the Crew” this winter to share in the adventure, develop navigation skills, and/or build offshore passage-making experience during various legs of our voyage. The voyage includes passages from the UK to the Canary Islands, a transatlantic passage to the Caribbean, and Caribbean island-hopping. Joining our team are Jill and Peter Schaffner of Expedition Yacht Services on Lake Simcoe, just north of Toronto, Canada, who will be coordinating our “Join the Crew” program. For more information and to book reservations click on the link below:
http://www.searoom.com/shard/expedition.html

Cruising in the Middle East 3-disk DVD – Now available in PAL format
And once again, a reminder that our latest Distant Shores DVD, “Cruising in the Middle East” is now available in PAL format for our overseas viewers. This special 3-disk set contains all 13 episodes of Season 4 which takes you on a voyage from Turkey, to ports in North and South Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan and Egypt and has some very special features on “Dealing with Piracy”, an important issue when cruising in this region and many others around the world. For information on this and all our DVD's visit our online store at:
http://www.searoom.com/shard/bvideo.html




Click here to check out our DVDs for more cruising adventures and tips!

Wishing you fair winds and great fun on the water this season,

Sheryl and Paul Shard
SV Two-Step
www.distantshores.ca
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