SAILMAKER on Board! - Trimming SAILS Enksail Orion 49 ALUMINUM Sailboat | Ep 254
We continue sea trials with our new Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat and go for a sail with the sailmaker on board who gives us professional advice on how to best use our new sails. 00:00 Show Introduction 00:29 Marcel de Jong, UK De Vries Sails sailmaker 01:14 Code 0 sail and electric furlers 02:18 Using Apparent Wind 03:14 Sailing Wing & Wing in light air 04:09 Trimming the Mainsail 04:40 Soft shackles and donuts 05:32 Checking halyard tension 06:11 Using a barber hauler 08:03 Sipko Zwart, UK De Vries Sails sail designer 08:30 Sail with us! - Sail Away Weeks 2025 schedule now on the website 09:05 Final Credits 09:28 END #sailing #sailtrim #sailmaker Principal Photography Paul and Sheryl Shard Additional Photography Sophie Kroon Fotographie ?? 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: 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 Highfield Boats: https://www.highfieldboats.com/ Lewmar: https://www.lewmar.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 ?? 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 ? 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/ ?? 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/ You can also connect with us on: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/ DistantShoresTV FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DistantShoresTV SPONSORSHIP & BUSINESS INQUIRIES: distantshores@rogers.com Thank you for watching! Sheryl and Paul
