Distant Shores follows Paul and Sheryl Shard’s sailing adventures and boat projects. Their series spans several vessels, so this profile keeps the boat history separate from individual cruising episodes.
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The people behind Distant Shores TV
Paul Shard
Sheryl Shard
They have been together for 30+ years having grown up in school today. In their 20’s they began sailing and never looked back, and never had children along the way either.
Boats and projects
This section covers boats and projects described in the channel’s history; it is not a current ownership register.
Distant Shores recently sold their yacht which was a Southerly 480, also known as Distant Shores 3.
They are currently sailing on friends’ boats and test-sailing certain designs with other cruising couples.
Distant Shores 4 is launching in 2023 and will be an Orion 49 yacht with 3 cabins and 2 heads. Much like their previous 3 boats, they have chosen a monohull instead of a catamaran and have opted for an aluminum hull.
Paul and Sheryl haven’t really shared much about the new boat build. Once I have some more information about their upgrades, I’ll definitely be sharing it here.
For a different kind of boatbuilding story, Sampson Boat Co follows the restoration of Tally Ho.
Journeys and notable episodes
I typically like to share where certainly YouTube cruising channels have explored so you can see if they have been to some of the destinations on your bucket list. However, Paul and Sheryl have practically been around the world multiple times and stayed at just about every well-known cruising spot.
Have they been on any other YouTube channels? Absolutely! I have seen them with:
They also had the Windtraveler family from S/V Asante on their boat.
Note: Windtraveler isn’t sailing anymore. Brittany and Scott divorced in 2019 due to the stress of building a business, losing their business (hurricane), and raising 3 little girls in the British Virgin Islands without any family support.
I was a long-term fan of their blog.
What a journey they have certainly have had!
In the last 40 years:
- They have been arrested on more than one occasion
- Being true sailors, they have run aground more than once
- They have gotten themselves beached many times
- They have also published the longest-running cruising vlog that I have ever seen
Sailing La Vagabonde and Gone With the Wynns offer two other accounts of choosing boats and travelling aboard them.
Income and funding
The channel’s income cannot be established from views or subscriber counts alone. Advertising rates, audience support and commercial agreements vary, while filming, travel and boat expenses affect what is left after costs.
The earlier profile describes the following sources of revenue. These do not establish a verified monthly earnings total.
- They would find odd jobs in ports
- They learned how to fix sails for others
- They wrote books and articles for sailing magazines
Frequently asked questions
Which boat names feature in the story?
Distant Shores 4 doesn’t have a name, and they sold their previous boat a little while ago.
This is their ‘goodbye’ video:
Which locations does the profile cover?
The journeys covered in this profile include the Caribbean. These are locations from the channel’s earlier story, not a statement of its current position. Check the date of a creator’s update before using it to infer where they are now.
What is known about Distant Shores TV’s net worth?
This profile does not have verified financial records establishing a net-worth figure. Earlier estimates based on boat values, views or assumed business income were not supported by sufficient sourcing and have been removed. A vessel’s value alone does not establish its owner’s wealth.
