Summary: Watch Episode 4, extended excerpts from "Cruising with Bettie: L.A. to the Bahamas" and "Distant Shores: Mytilini" now on-line at Sailing Channel Theater. TheSailingChannel.TV's new one-hour sailing TV Show is produced for New York Public TV station WLIW21. The series airs each Sunday on WLIW21 at 1PM Eastern. The first half-hour of Episode 4 features extended excerpts from Robert Steadman's cruising lifestyle documentary, "Cruising with Bettie: L.A. to the Bahamas." While arriving for a visit to the port of Annapolis, Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay, show host Tory Saliva introduces extended excerpts from Hollywood cinematographer Bob Steadman's cruising lifestyle documentary, "Cruising with Bettie: L.A. Bahamas. When you're a Hollywood cameraman and sailor, hopefully the two skills will meet. When Robert Steadman retired from feature-film gigs like James Bond, Blue Lagoon, and Treasure Island, he finally cast off the lines of his 1978, Cascade 36 cutter, "Bettie," with no return date on the calendar. Luckily for us, Bob just couldn't leave his camera at the dock. The result is "Cruising with Bettie: L.A. to the Bahamas," a first hand look at the cruising lifestyle. Joining Bob is Kaye Nottbusch, a Hollywood custom designer turned canvas maker and sail mender. Together, the couple take us on a fast paced cruise down the west coast of Mexico, Central America, and through the Panama Canal with many interesting stops along the way. Once in the Caribbean, Bob and Kaye cruise up a jungle river, explore a reef-bound wreck, avert near disaster at an anchorage, Hookah dive in pristine waters, and enjoy a classic Bahamian sailing regatta. You can purchase the unabridged version of "Cruising with Bettie" at TheSailingChannel.TV/CWB. For the second half-hour, host Tory Salvia, introduces "Distant Shores," the highly acclaimed half-hour sailing/travel/adventure series produced by Canadian sailors, Paul and Sheryl Shard. In episode four, the Shards make landfall in Greece on the island of Lesvos, home of the Muses and poetess, Sappho. They visit the island's two gulfs of Kalloni and Yeras, home to delicious sardines and olive oil. They visit the Mylelia water mill, where these two products are still produced in the traditional style. The Shards take a tour of the local church's catacombs at Skopelos, and finally they participate in the Festival of Ay Marina. You can purchase the two-volume DVD set of Distant Shores: Greek Islands & Turkey at TheSailingChannel.TV/distant_shores. If we can generate a positive audience vibe from the sailing community and get that message to TV station managers, this will go a long way in encouraging PBS to air more sailing programs. Help us create more quality sailing television by leaving a comment at WLIW.ORG on how much you enjoy Sailing Channel Theater. And contact your local PBS station and let them know you want Sailing Channel Theater in your area! High Quality Video Downloads $4.99 to $12.99
