Sailing Transatlantic on a Catamaran

Join us aboard the Bluewater 50 catamaran, “Zao”, for an offshore passage across the Atlantic! We and a crew of sailing writers and videographers move aboard this luxurious catamaran in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands and begin a 3,000-mile transatlantic crossing to the Caribbean. In this episode, we prepare the boat in Las Palmas, then set sail on a magical voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. It is our 8th crossing but the first one that we’ve ever done on a multi-hull. Follow this series to see what crossing an ocean is like aboard a catamaran.
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Principal photography by Paul and Sheryl Shard. Additional photography by Craig Bowman, Dan Krughoff, Alexandra Palcic and David MacDonald. Drone pilot: Craig Bowman.
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Featured in this video:
Bluewater 50 catamaran: https://bluewatercats.com/bluewater-50-catamaran/
Discovery Yachts Group / Southerly Yachts: https://discoveryyachtsgroup.com/
Southampton Boat Show: https://southamptonboatshow.com/
World Cruising Club, Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC): https://www.worldcruising.com/index.aspx
Seldén Masts: http://www.seldenmast.com/
Elvstrom Sails: http://www.elvstromsails.com/
Raymarine Marine Electronics: http://www.raymarine.com
Sailing Banyan: http://www.sailblogs.com/member/banyan
Cruising Off Duty: http://cruisingoffduty.com/
Track S/Y Zao’s current position at: http://zao.charnley.uk/
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Check out these other videos:
THE NEW CATAMARAN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoJDSdx_ibg&t=91s
WE MOVED ABOARD A CATAMARAN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WJMaCXXheE
MAINTAINING YOUR WINCHES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WNY3p2ytlw&t=3s