Commissioning & Decommissioning - What's Up with our New ALUMINUM Sailboat? | EP 251

Just as we’re about to start sea trials, a few more items need troubleshooting on our new Enksail Orion 49 sailboat, all part of the commissioning process of a newly-built custom aluminum cruising boat. We also participate in a nationwide ceremony honouring those who died in World War II liberating the Netherlands from Nazi occupation. We then tour a Dutch minehunter which is being decommissioned by the Dutch navy.

00:00 Introduction and Show Theme
00:27 Commissioning the dual helm stations and the hybrid electric drive
01:28 Local procession honouring servicemen who died liberating the Netherlands in WW2
05:40 Tour of the “Makkum”, a Dutch minehunter being decommissioned
08:25 Deck tour of Distant Shores IV, customizations being done.
10:27 Next time…
10:36 Sail Away Weeks – Join us on a voyage to distant shores!
10:50 Final Credits

#aluminumsailboat #aluminiumsailboat #commissioningasailboat #boatbuilding

Principal Photography
Paul and Sheryl Shard

🏝️ Sail Away Weeks:
Get an introduction to the cruising lifestyle by joining Paul and Sheryl for a week of sailing adventure aboard their new boat on a leg of their upcoming voyage. Experience life sailing to distant shores, build new skills, get onboard consulting in a beautiful location to help plan and budget for your own long-distance voyage in the future. Learn more here:
https://distantshores.ca/sailaway-weeks/upcoming-passages/24-25-schedule/

⛵️ Our Boat:
Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat with variable-draft swing-keel
https://distantshores.ca/about-us/the-boats/page/

Yacht Manufacturer:
Enksail Yachts / Gebroeders van Enkhuizen Yachtbuilding

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Gill Marine: https://www.gillmarine.com/
GN Espace Ocean Chef: https://www.gn-espace.com/yacht-galley-systems/electric-cookers-ovens
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All 157 full half-hour episodes of the Distant Shores Sailing Adventure TV series are available as a collectors set as HD downloads and also on DVD through the Distant Shores website. The Distant Shores DVD Super Pack box set includes both DVDs and bonus HD downloads. It is perfect for binge-watching and makes a great gift for the sailor in your life! Info and order here:
https://distantshores.ca/sailingdvds/catalog/

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Thank you for watching!

Sheryl and Paul

Just as we're about to start sea trials, a few more items need troubleshooting on our new Enksail Orion 49 sailboat, all part of the commissioning process of a newly-built custom aluminum cruising boat. We also participate in a nationwide ceremony honouring those who died in World War II liberating the Netherlands from Nazi occupation. We then tour a Dutch minehunter which is being decommissioned by the Dutch navy.

00:00 Introduction and Show Theme
00:27 Commissioning the dual helm stations and the hybrid electric drive
01:28 Local procession honouring servicemen who died liberating the Netherlands in WW2
05:40 Tour of the "Makkum", a Dutch minehunter being decommissioned
08:25 Deck tour of Distant Shores IV, customizations being done.
10:27 Next time...
10:36 Sail Away Weeks - Join us on a voyage to distant shores!
10:50 Final Credits

#aluminumsailboat #aluminiumsailboat #commissioningasailboat #boatbuilding

Principal Photography
Paul and Sheryl Shard

🏝️ Sail Away Weeks:
Get an introduction to the cruising lifestyle by joining Paul and Sheryl for a week of sailing adventure aboard their new boat on a leg of their upcoming voyage. Experience life sailing to distant shores, build new skills, get onboard consulting in a beautiful location to help plan and budget for your own long-distance voyage in the future. Learn more here:
https://distantshores.ca/sailaway-weeks/upcoming-passages/24-25-schedule/

⛵️ Our Boat:
Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat with variable-draft swing-keel
https://distantshores.ca/about-us/the-boats/page/

Yacht Manufacturer:
Enksail Yachts / Gebroeders van Enkhuizen Yachtbuilding
https://enksail.gebrvanenkhuizen.nl/en/

♥️ Partners:
Brunton’s Propellers: https://www.bruntonspropellers.com/
Celestaire Sextants: https://www.celestaire.com/
Combi Electric Propulsion Systems: https://combi-outboards.com/en
De Vries Sails: https://www.devriessails.nl/
Gill Marine: https://www.gillmarine.com/
GN Espace Ocean Chef: https://www.gn-espace.com/yacht-galley-systems/electric-cookers-ovens
Lewmar: https://www.lewmar.com/
Raymarine: https://www.raymarine.com/
Scanstrut: https://www.scanstrut.com/
Super B Lithium Batteries: https://www.super-b.com/en

🎁 Gifts for Sailors! Own the Whole Distant Shores Collection:
All 157 full half-hour episodes of the Distant Shores Sailing Adventure TV series are available as a collectors set as HD downloads and also on DVD through the Distant Shores website. The Distant Shores DVD Super Pack box set includes both DVDs and bonus HD downloads. It is perfect for binge-watching and makes a great gift for the sailor in your life! Info and order here:
https://distantshores.ca/sailingdvds/catalog/

⚓️ Join the Crew!
Distant Shores videos are made possible by the support of Distant Shores Patrons. Join the crew for early ad-free viewing of videos, invitations to meetups and other special events as well as member-only livestreams, tutorials and Q&A's. We'd love to welcome you aboard! Info in the link below...
https://www.patreon.com/distantshorestv

You can also connect with us on:
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/DistantShoresTV
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DistantShoresTV

SPONSORSHIP & BUSINESS INQUIRIES: distantshores@rogers.com

Thank you for watching!

Sheryl and Paul

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