Transatlantic Bermuda to the Azores - How to use a preventer when sailing downwind.

This time on Distant Shores we see some of the highlights of the Atlantic outpost of Bermuda before setting off for the 1800 mile transatlantic voyage to Horta in the Azores - a journey that will throw a number of challenges our way starting with one of the biggest lightning storms we've ever seen. We get the opportunity to do a lot of downwind sailing and show how we set up a preventer as protection against gybing. ##bermuda #hortamarina #PredictWind 00:00 Show summary and introduction 00:36 Previously on Distant Shores... 01:00 Map - Route from Bermuda to the Azores 01:20 St. George's Marina and ARC Europe Rally 01:27 Munchies by the Sea - traditional food of Bermuda 03:29 How we set up the main boom preventer 04:08 Making time for sightseeing - gardens, cultural events and historical reenactments 04:27 Pink sand beaches 04:39 Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo 05:02 Departure of ARC Europe and interview with director of St. George's Marina 06:16 Goodbye to new friends 07:12 Setting sail from Bermuda 07:52 Rain and lightning storm; reading doppler radar 10:20 Sailing downwind using a downwind pole and a preventer on the boom 12:17 3rd night at sea using the preventer 14:59 Closer to Canada than the Azores 16:12 Light conditions in the Azores High 17:47 Using PredictWind to plan route and check weather 20:06 Where does everyone sleep at sea? Sheryl's boat tour and life at sea. 26:19 Dolphins and shearwaters! 27:58 Land ho! Arrival in the Azores! 30:10 Final Credits 🏝️ Sail Away Weeks - Join the Crew! Get an introduction to the cruising lifestyle by joining Paul and Sheryl for a week or more of sailing aboard their new Enksail Orion 49 on a leg of an upcoming voyage. Experience life on the water by sailing to distant shores, build new skills, receive onboard consulting in a beautiful location to help plan and budget for your own long-distance voyage in the future. There are still a few berths available for winter/spring 2025. Learn more here: https://distantshores.ca/sailaway-weeks/upcoming-passages/25-26-schedule/ 🎁 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/ ⚓️ Group Coaching Distant Shores videos are made possible by the support of Distant Shores Patrons. Join our community for group coaching, 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 ⛵️ 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 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