SAILMAKER on Board! - Trimming SAILS Enksail Orion 49 ALUMINUM Sailboat | Ep 254
August 31, 2024 by Distant Shores TV | Language: EN Play Time: 00:09:29 | SAILING YOUTUBERS
We continue sea trials with our new Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat and go for a sail with the sailmaker on board who gives us professional advice on how to best use our new sails.
00:00 Show Introduction
00:29 Marcel de Jong, UK De Vries Sails sailmaker
01:14 Code 0 sail and electric furlers
02:18 Using Apparent Wind
03:14 Sailing Wing & Wing in light air
04:09 Trimming the Mainsail
04:40 Soft shackles and donuts
05:32 Checking halyard tension
06:11 Using a barber hauler
08:03 Sipko Zwart, UK De Vries Sails sail designer
08:30 Sail with us! – Sail Away Weeks 2025 schedule now on the website
09:05 Final Credits
09:28 END
#sailing #sailtrim #sailmaker
Principal Photography
Paul and Sheryl Shard
Additional Photography
Sophie Kroon Fotographie
⛵️ 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:
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
Highfield Boats: https://www.highfieldboats.com/
Lewmar: https://www.lewmar.com/
Raymarine: https://www.raymarine.com/
Seldén Mast: https://www.seldenmast.com/
Scanstrut: https://www.scanstrut.com/
Super B Lithium Batteries: https://www.super-b.com/en
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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/
🏝️ 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 on the water 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/
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Thank you for watching!
Sheryl and Paul
We continue sea trials with our new Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat and go for a sail with the sailmaker on board who gives us professional advice on how to best use our new sails.
00:00 Show Introduction
00:29 Marcel de Jong, UK De Vries Sails sailmaker
01:14 Code 0 sail and electric furlers
02:18 Using Apparent Wind
03:14 Sailing Wing & Wing in light air
04:09 Trimming the Mainsail
04:40 Soft shackles and donuts
05:32 Checking halyard tension
06:11 Using a barber hauler
08:03 Sipko Zwart, UK De Vries Sails sail designer
08:30 Sail with us! - Sail Away Weeks 2025 schedule now on the website
09:05 Final Credits
09:28 END
#sailing #sailtrim #sailmaker
Principal Photography
Paul and Sheryl Shard
Additional Photography
Sophie Kroon Fotographie
⛵️ 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:
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
Highfield Boats: https://www.highfieldboats.com/
Lewmar: https://www.lewmar.com/
Raymarine: https://www.raymarine.com/
Seldén Mast: https://www.seldenmast.com/
Scanstrut: https://www.scanstrut.com/
Super B Lithium Batteries: https://www.super-b.com/en
⚓️ 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
🎁 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/
🏝️ 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 on the water 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/
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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