Sailing Transatlantic on a Catamaran

Join us aboard the Bluewater 50 catamaran, “Zao”, for an offshore passage across the Atlantic! We and a crew of sailing writers and videographers move aboard this luxurious catamaran in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands and begin a 3,000-mile transatlantic crossing to the Caribbean. In this episode, we prepare the boat in Las Palmas, then set sail on a magical voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. It is our 8th crossing but the first one that we’ve ever done on a multi-hull. Follow this series to see what crossing an ocean is like aboard a catamaran. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­ Principal photography by Paul and Sheryl Shard. Additional photography by Craig Bowman, Dan Krughoff, Alexandra Palcic and David MacDonald. Drone pilot: Craig Bowman. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­ Featured in this video: Bluewater 50 catamaran: https://bluewatercats.com/bluewater-50-catamaran/ Discovery Yachts Group / Southerly Yachts: https://discoveryyachtsgroup.com/ Southampton Boat Show: https://southamptonboatshow.com/ World Cruising Club, Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC): https://www.worldcruising.com/index.aspx Seldén Masts: http://www.seldenmast.com/ Elvstrom Sails: http://www.elvstromsails.com/ Raymarine Marine Electronics: http://www.raymarine.com Sailing Banyan: http://www.sailblogs.com/member/banyan Cruising Off Duty: http://cruisingoffduty.com/ Track S/Y Zao’s current position at: http://zao.charnley.uk/ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Own the whole Distant Shores collection: All 130 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 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: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DistantShoresTV/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/distantshorestv/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DistantShoresTV BUSINESS INQUIRIES: distantshores@rogers.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­ Check out these other videos: THE NEW CATAMARAN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoJDSdx_ibg&t=91s WE MOVED ABOARD A CATAMARAN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WJMaCXXheE MAINTAINING YOUR WINCHES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WNY3p2ytlw&t=3s