Orion 49 YouTube Videos
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Cooking on Passage: Sailing from the Canary Islands to Cape Verde | Ep 260
Come along for a 6-day offshore passage as we sail between the mid-Atlantic islands of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands and Saõ Vicente in the Cape Verde islands, passing the Sahara Desert as we go. We are joined by crew members, Keith and Stephan, and have l...
Sailing Offshore to the Canary Islands
This time on Distant Shores we deal with currents on the 600 mile passage offshore to the Canary Islands from Portugal. We then sail from Lanzarote to Gran Canaria for the start of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) and prepare for the big one - a 3000 ...
Going Electric – TEST DRIVE ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 ELECTRIC Outboard Motor | Ep 257
This week on Distant Shores, we take you to the Solent in the United Kingdom where where we test drive our new ePropulsion electric outboard motor, learn how EPIRB's work and how they help enable a rescue if you have to abandon ship, navigate the River Ham...
LAUNCHING Distant Shores IV ! New SAILING Adventures are About to Begin!
It’s been months of anticipation and finally the day has arrived - the launch of Distant Shores IV, our brand new Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat! Share our excitement at the moment of “splash”, then at the raising of the mast where we perform a t...
Launch Party! Are you coming?
In this week's video, we celebrate springtime in the Netherlands filming a final update on the boat before her launch in April, showing you how the woodwork is being finished plus giving you a tour of the main components of the tech room and electrical roo...
Ask Us Anything! Building an Aluminum Sailboat
This time on Distant Shores we answer your questions about our new custom aluminum Enksail Orion 49 sailboat while visiting the shipyard in the Netherlands. Questions such as "When is the expected launch date?" to "Is there insulation?" to "Why is the cabi...
Aluminum Sailboat Pt 18 – Shore Power SAFETY and ELECTRICITY on Boats
If you could install one single device on your sailboat that would make your boat shockproof for swimmers, prevent galvanic corrosion and also stop any worries about reversed shore-power polarity, would you want one? That device would be an isolation trans...
ALUMINUM Sailboat Pt 17 : BOW THRUSTER, Cabling, Insulation, Lithium Batteries and More!
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Boat Tour! ALUMINUM Sailboat Pt 15 – INTERIOR Layout Enksail Orion 49 | LEWMAR Factory Tour
This time on Distant Shores we give you a full tour of the interior of our custom aluminum Enksail Orion 49 sailboat as she is being assembled in the shop using an interesting build method outside the hull. We also make a visit to the Lewmar factory in Eng...
Building an ALUMINUM Sailboat Pt 9 – Arctic Cruising: Will our New Boat Pass the Test?
#aluminumsailboat #boatbuilding #arcticsailing #metstrade Paul makes a trip to the Netherlands to see the progress on the build of Distant Shores IV, our new custom aluminum Enksail Orion 49 cruising sailboat. While he is there, Paul attends METStrade, the...
Building an ALUMINUM Sailboat Pt 8 – HYBRID Power on a Sailboat: Will it Work for Long Distance?
#sailing #hybridpower #powermanagement This time on Distant Shores we're planning out the energy requirements of our new Enksail Orion 49 custom aluminum sailboat. Will a hybrid power system allow us to achieve the passages we're planning from Europe to th...
Building an Aluminum Sailboat Pt 5 – How to Weld an Aluminum Sailboat
This time on Distant Shores we reach a literal turning point in the build of our new Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat - the hull is turned over to upright position so interior welding can begin! We make the first trip down below where we learn how a prop...
Building an Aluminum Sailboat Pt 4 – How the Hull Plates are Shaped
We're Sheryl and Paul Shard, presenters of the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series and Distant Shores YouTube channel. We've been cruising internationally since 1989 documenting the sailing lifestyle to inspire and inform anyone dreaming of sailing ...
Building an Aluminum Sailboat Pt 3 – Raising the Hull to Weld Frames & Bulkheads
This is our third video in the series on building our new Enksail Orion 49 aluminum expedition sailboat! We look into how plates are positioned and welded into the perfect shape according to the drawings and plans. #aluminumboat #sailboat #aluminium #b...