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

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Principal Photography
Paul and Sheryl Shard

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