Christening our New Sailboat! Launch Party & Open Day Boat Tours | EP 248
After launching our new Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat, we host a Launch Party and Open Boat Event where we christen the boat and hold a traditional ceremony to bless the builders and crew. Tour Distant Shores IV along with international guests including creators from popular sailing channels Sailing Uma, Odd Life Crafting, SY Sirius and Bushpoint. Grab a glass and celebrate the start a new chapter of sailing adventure with us! #sailboatlaunch #sailboatchristening #christeningaboat #orion49 #enksailyachts #lewmar #superbbatteries #raymarine #bruntonspropellers #gnespace #combielectricpropulsion #aluminumsailboat #aluminiumsailboat #yanmarmarine #boattour #boatbuilding 00:00 Show introduction and summary 00:27 Previously on Distant Shores... 01:08 Tour of Distant Shores IV while prepping for Open Day 03:20 Launch Party and Open Day celebrations! 04:09 An unusual launch gift 05:12 Sailing Channel Creators join in the fun! 05:57 Distant Shores IV Boat Blessing and Christening Ceremony 10:38 April is Tulip Time in Holland - Keukenhof Tulip Gardens 13:17 Next Time on Distant Shores 14:09 END Distant Shores videos are made possible by the support of Distant Shores Patrons. Join the crew for early ad-free viewing of videos, meetups and other special events as well as member-only livestreams and Q&A's. We'd love to welcome you aboard! Principal Photography Paul and Sheryl Shard Additional Photography Odd Life Crafting - https://youtube.com/oddlifecrafting Sailing Uma - https://youtube.com/sailinguma Sailing Yacht Sirius - https://youtube.com/sysirius Sophie Kroon Fotographie - https://sophiekroon.com/ 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/ Combi Electric Propulsion Systems: https://combi-outboards.com/en DeVries 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 Sail Away Weeks: Get an introduction to the cruising lifestyle by joining Paul and Sheryl for a week of sailing adventure. Learn more about their Sail Away Weeks here: https://distantshores.ca/sailaway-weeks/introduction/ 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/ You can also connect with us on: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/DistantShoresTV FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DistantShoresTV BUSINESS INQUIRIES: distantshores@rogers.com Thank you for watching! Sheryl and Paul
