SEA TRIALS Begin! Aluminum SAILBOAT Enksail Orion 49 | EP 252
This time on Distant Shores we take our new Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat on her first sea trial to test out the engine and systems, the 3 rudder configuration and swing keel.
00:00 Opening
01:04 Electronic Engine Start
01:46 Leaving the Dock
02:31 Handling with 3 Rudders
04:18 Learning to handle a new boat
05:14 Into the IJsselmeer
06:14 Testing the pilothouse
06:49 Swinging keel
08:21 How did it go?
09:22 Exciting first day
10:51 Come sailing with us
11:25 Credits
#aluminumsailboat #aluminiumsailboat #seatrials #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 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/
⛵️ 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/
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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...
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Sheryl and Paul
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This time on Distant Shores we take our new Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat on her first sea trial to test out the engine and systems, the 3 rudder configuration and swing keel.
00:00 Opening
01:04 Electronic Engine Start
01:46 Leaving the Dock
02:31 Handling with 3 Rudders
04:18 Learning to handle a new boat
05:14 Into the IJsselmeer
06:14 Testing the pilothouse
06:49 Swinging keel
08:21 How did it go?
09:22 Exciting first day
10:51 Come sailing with us
11:25 Credits
#aluminumsailboat #aluminiumsailboat #seatrials #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 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/
⛵️ 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
♥️ 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: [email protected]
Thank you for watching!
Sheryl and Paul
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