Through the Reefs in the Bahamas

Explore shallow reef-strewn waters of the Bahamas. We run up on the beach in the far-out Bahamian Islands.
Travelling the Far-Out Islands of the Bahamas there are often no other boats around for days. This trip was in the late spring, and we visited islands where very few boats travel. Our boat is very shallow with a swinging keel - our draft is just 3 feet with the keel up. Using the Explorer charts for the Bahamas we visited the Crooked and Acklins group, then sailed on to the Exumas.
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Thanks Chess747 😊

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You two are wonderfull, Thanks for Sharing. Our trip Will start in 2019, so we are in progress preparing the boat for crossing the Atlantic.

[@DistantShoresTV]

Thanks FIE 😊 Good luck with your preparations! Are you sailing from Scandinavia? We loved our travels there!

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Distant Shores TV yes... we Will sail from Denmark. We live on a Island close to Norway/sweden, but want to expand our sailing-area a little bit ;-) We Will go Down to germany, crossing Biscay and Then to kap verde before crossing the Atlantic.

[@DistantShoresTV]

We sailed to Cape Verde 1 year ago and are just editing that video now :-)

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[@DistantShoresTV]

Thanks MrRaychs. We appreciate your support! In this video we stayed the night (2 actually since we explored the area) and other times we just beach and stay an hour or so. If we intend to anchor and remain a while we plan a place where bad weather wouldn't leave us exposed...

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We are watching our first Distant Shores video and are quite impressed! The history and informative voice over is much appreciated! We saw you at Annapolis on Saturday and never made it over to say hi; now I'm regretting missing the opportunity to meet you. Perhaps at another sailing epicenter. The is for the amazing video! I'm sure we will watch them all and continue being big fans! ~ Josh & Jill

[@DistantShoresTV]

Thanks Josh 'n Jill! sorry we missed saying hi at Annapolis. Its a fun but busy show, especially on Saturday with such nice weather. Cheers, Paul

[@robertlee8042]

Beach sand composition and creation is a fascinating subject.

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Excellent video!

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[@DistantShoresTV]

Bahamas has some of the best water colours in the world!

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New intro, very good and thanks for the excursion.

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Absolutley amazing vlog! Really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing. :)

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[@DistantShoresTV]

Bon Voyage and fair winds! Its coming up soon!

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I always enjoy you trips thanks for sharing

[@DistantShoresTV]

You're welcome :-)

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[@DistantShoresTV]

😊 You're welcome Gordon!

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She's a Southerly 42... check out our page on her here www.distantshores.ca/about-us/the-boats/southerly-42/

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[@DistantShoresTV]

Thanks! Glad you enjoy the movies... We will stay safe...

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wow thats amazing! the shrimp :)

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Thanks 4.9cop!

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[@worldinvasionrules]

Is it just me or is anyone else getting an 80s vibe from this ? sorry. :P

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Jarod Ruse I kinda like that! Lol 😂

[@worldinvasionrules]

lol its good but feels like the 80s xD

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Luck & Royalty

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The music!!

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And her hair

[@livingthedream669]

Were you ever concerned about clogging your water intake being in such shallow water with the possibility of sucking up silt or other small particles?

[@DistantShoresTV]

Yes its a concern. But the boat is designed for it so there is an easy access water strainer for weeds etc. The prop shaft bearing is even looked after with a water injection to help keep it clear.

[@byronrogowsky9839]

Really enjoyed this one as I had a sailboat with a lift keel and was able to explore many areas in the Canadian lakes..just wondering the price of your boat😃

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Awsome

[@MrRaychs]

What a great boat for exploring the Bahamas. Where else would it show its qualities best?

[@DistantShoresTV]

She was fast on passage making nearly 180 miles a day on passage. 18 days transatlantic 2900 miles from the Canaries to St Lucia

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👍👍👍 Thanks

[@bertfarin8755]

So great that you take full advantage of your swing keel in the Bahamas. Going where other deep keel boats can not must be a real thrill. Obviously you need good visibility to read the water. Do you stay put on cloudy days? I loved that underwater bit about the trunk fish and the cleaner shrimp. Great underwater photography. Thanx.

[@DistantShoresTV]

Glad you liked it Bert! Yes you need good vis to do any trickier piloting. Surprisingly even on cloudy days you can see through the water especially if wearing polarized glasses. worst is going directly towards the sun when its lower on the horizon.

[@jmo8415]

Somebody somewheres going to think,,,, "there grounded". Ah haha

[@TheJessehart05]

As long as you have been making videos,you should have way more subscribers. Very 80's feel. Sailing La Vagabond has 225k subscribers and they have been sailing for 2-3 years. Food for thought....

[@DistantShoresTV]

Our TV show has been airing on Broadcast TV on numerous stations around the world since 1998. We have not been doing much on KZbin due to broadcaster restrictions, but are now starting to put more content up there. Hope you enjoy it!

[@olderguyrny]

We spent 9 years between Georgetown and Trinidad on a 45' Island Packet. How I miss it. You have a beautiful boat. Quick question. If you were just going to stay in the Caribbean, would you consider a catamaran?

[@DistantShoresTV]

Yes James, we would definitely look closer at cats if we stayed in Caribbean/Bahamas :-)

[@TeeFunkable]

That swing keel is indeed nice over there. Is it true that the entire keel has to be dropped every 5-8 years on southerlies? Some 4000 usd operation? I guess it's a worthwhile thing, but at the same time... I dunno, I love the idea of lifting keels, but a centerboard with integral ballast seems a lot more secure and hassle free. I guess Allures would get a new customer if I had half a million in my back pocket...

[@CaptMarkSVAlcina]

Hi Guys, nice vlog, just a thing about docking, how good or bad is it with twin rudders as the prop is not behind the rudders.

[@DistantShoresTV]

Hi Mark, manoeuvring as slow speed is more difficult with twin rudders. These boats all come with a bow thruster, and then I find it is quite controllable. Also then the boat can be controlled in reverse very well. Under way the rudders are excellent. Especially downwind since both rudders are submerged the boat handles very well.

[@CaptMarkSVAlcina]

Hi and thanks for info.

[@deibertmichael]

Is your centerboard retractable or vertices up and down? We had a centerboard and it would knock inside the trunk. Always waring out the rollers.

[@DistantShoresTV]

Our keel swings aft up into the boat. It weighs 2200kg and doesn't knock at all.

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Hello! Congratulations on the great video. I'm trying on sailboats, I intend to live on a boat. I would like to know more about the model of this sailboat Could you tell me where I can get technical information about him?.

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Maybe it's my pc,but I heard no audio. It would have been nice with a great video like this.

[@davidwilliamson2115]

the Self ferling systems are great for Solor sailing but bastards when the foul or jam

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I hope to buy one of those shallow draft boats one day SOON. If you have any leads send them my way.

[@rickfrazier1148]

Jean Mondeau www.yachtworld.com/boats/2010/Southerly-42RST-2947245/Annapolis/MD/United-States#.WPqNeoEpCEc

[@Jmmondeau]

rick frazier thanks.

[@johnmedaris1]

JUST CURIOUS ABOUT THE MAKER OF YOUR BOAT. I LIKE SHALLOW DRAFT CRUISING. WATER BALLAST? IF SO, HOW DOES THAT WORK IN OPEN WATER?

[@zephyrdog229]

great stuff,I really like your videos. I can't help but mention though that those tiny mangrove out-croppings you point out aren't likely at all to be growing. Sadly with the rise in sea levels It is more likely the remains of a now retreating once-future mangrove..

[@bellavoice]

sorry but nonsense.

[@rocksteady8410]

What type of keel is that. I've never seen one fold up like that

[@npegg]

so Canadian!

[@npegg]

same tho

[@DistantShoresTV]

Thanks Nick 😊

[@plstrom]

love the boat but how does it behaves in deep water (mid ocean) sailing fast , and the steering it cant be as good as a fixed larger quills can it ? Great videos, congrats and fair winds

[@DistantShoresTV]

She has twin rudders which make her good downwind. We sailed across the atlantic in 18 days making nearly 180 miles a day... great for a 42 footer...

[@plstrom]

Distant Shores TV i imagine there is a bigger chance of rolling the boat in a storm i imagine, no ? i'm sorry i dont know much about sailing or experienced in boats (yet) that is my biggest concern about those very small quills, somehow it looks like it would roll a lot easier . great videos BTW and thanks for the answer

[@mystickid1]

Great Great videos Paul and Sheryl!!! Just found you. What microphone do you use for your voiceovers? Do you also EQ it?

[@DistantShoresTV]

Welcome aboard mystickid1! Glad you enjoy the videos! For voiceovers and interviews we use a pro Sennheiser ME66-ME64 K6 shotgun and use Soundtrack pro and Final Cut Pro for sound processing.

[@bbrewer3127]

Great video - brought back some good memories for me and got me excited for this year's return to the Exumas. I enjoyed the natural history info in your video and the underwater video. How exciting that you saw a sperm whale. Where are you currently sailing? S/V Mer Soleil

[@DistantShoresTV]

Thanks yes we're looking forward to our return to the Bahamas next spring! We're just back from seeing our new boat at Dusseldorf ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGfLlYefgbaSbsU

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我們的愛情與美好，永恆及時刻和您伴隨

[@DistantShoresTV]

Thank you very much!

[@DangerClose13E]

Have you ever considered a mast top camera or a drone mounted camera?

[@DistantShoresTV]

We have used a camera up the mast quite a bit... not a drone yet though... worried about losing it overboard :-( But this year I think we will try

[@BigDirtyBasterd]

Stingray Doggie!

[@Scout8148]

nice shorts

[@DistantShoresTV]

Thanks Dallas :-)

[@michaelhardy3593]

like your video like to see more

[@DistantShoresTV]

Thanks Michael - we're working on more 😊

[@jaredcolahan759]

did you need to pay anything for entry , or did you just float on in?

[@DistantShoresTV]

We got a cruising permit for the Bahamas on arrival (as I recall it was $300 for 6 months?). Then you don't need to check in at each island.

[@wlcsp]

Lifting keel ?

[@stevemajic2958]

It’s just you Jarod