NAVIGATING in FOG in the Busiest SHIPPING Area in the World! | Ep 273

This time on Distant Shores we set sail from the mid-Atlantic islands of the Azores bound for the United Kingdom and the Netherlands where we encounter thick fog in one of the busiest shipping areas in the world! We explain our use of radar and AIS and the importance of knowing the Collision Regulations (COLREGS). Arriving in Dutch waters we have a rousing sail… and a warm welcome back to the builder's yard in Makkum Netherlands, completing an Atlantic Circuit of over 10,000 nm aboard our Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat. #navigatinginfog #raymarine #navionics 00:00 Episode summary and introduction 00:42 Setting sail for the Netherlands on a 1200 nm offshore passage from the Azores 02:02 Sheryl on watch, dodging ships 03:06 Crossing last year's track completing an Atlantic Circuit 03:26 Fog in heavy ship traffic in the English Channel! 06:04 Fuel stop at the Isle of Wight 07:17 Beautiful sailing on to the Netherlands 08:24 Dodging ferries between UK and France at Dover 09:08 Explaining AIS & Collision Regulations (COLREGS) on night watch in the North Sea 14:45 A rousing sail to the Netherlands and why we like the Enksail Orion 49 17:26 Arriving back in Makkum and a warm welcome from the boat builders 20:15 Final Credits 20:36 -End- ⛵️ Our Boat: Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat with variable-draft swing-keel https://distantshores.ca/about-us/the-boats/ 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/ ePropulsion: https://www.epropulsion.com/ Gill Marine: https://www.gillmarine.com/ GN Espace Ocean Chef: https://www.gn-espace.com/product/oceanchef-3-induction-cooker Highfield Boats: https://www.highfieldboats.com/ Lewmar: https://www.lewmar.com/ Ocean Safety: https://www.oceansafety.com/ Precision Sails: https://www.precisionsailloft.com/ PredictWind: https://www.predictwind.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 🎁 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 (no longer available on DVD) through the Distant Shores website. This is perfect for binge-watching and makes a great gift for the sailor in your life! Information and order here: https://www.distantshores.ca/sailingdvds/catalog/ ⚓️ Become a Member of the Distant Shores Community Distant Shores videos are made possible by the support of Distant Shores Patrons. Join our community for group coaching and workshops, 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! https://www.youtube.com/distantshorestv You can also connect with us on: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/distantshorestv FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/distantshorestv SPONSORSHIP & BUSINESS INQUIRIES: info@distantshores.ca Thank you for watching! Sheryl and Paul